Arctic Cooling Unveils Accelero XTREME 5970 and 5870 VGA Coolers
Arctic Cooling has unveiled its latest VGA cooling offerings: the Accelero XTREME 5970 and Accelero XTREME 5870. Both of the new Accelero models are designed for their respective graphics card counterparts, the ATI Radeon HD 5970 and 5870.
Both models include three 92mm PWM fans which run at 900-2000 RPM, and produce 81CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) of airflow to cool even the most power-hungry video cards. The Accelero XTREME variants differ slightly to cater for the different cards. The Accelero XTREME 5870 features 5 heatpipes, 84 pins and a 250 watts cooling capacity, where as the 5970 model boasts 8 heatpipes and 119 fins to cool two GPUs. Both versions include pre-applied ARCTIC MX-2 thermal paste for better heat dissipation.
According to Arctic Cooling, the Accelero XTREME lowers the GPU temperature of the 5870 and 5970 by 36°C and 40°C respectively when compared to the stock cooler. Both the Accelero XTREME 5970 and 5870 are backed by a 6-year warranty. The Accelero XTREME 5970 will be available in May for US$76.95 and the Accelero XTREME 5870 will be available in April for US$67.95.
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GLaDOS Crashes the GDC
Nearly two weeks ago, an update to Portal added radios throughout the game that contained hidden messages. A few days later, Portal 2 was officially announced, slated to drop October 26. Now it appears we'll have to wait until June to get more information on the highly anticipated sequel. When Valve's Gabe Newell received the Pioneer Award at the GDC Awards, a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) appeared on the screen behind him. But this wasn't your ordinary BSOD, it was one created by Valve with a cryptic message from Portal's GLaDOS. When translated to EBCDIC, the message reads as follows:
GLaDOS
A fatal exception (S) has occurred at (U)(S) : (P)(E)(N)(D) in (U)(N )(T)((I)) *
(L)(E)(E)(E). The current application will be terminated.* Press any key to flood the facility with deadly neurotoxins.
* Press CTRL+ALT+DEL again to reinstate testing. You will lose any
Non-vital personnel and their progress through the current test.Press any key to continue _
"EEE" can be translated as E3, also known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, which occurs on June 15-17 this year. So does this mean Valve is done with the cryptic messages about Portal for now? Seems likely. In the meantime, now is the perfect time to play Portal, if you haven't done so already. Released in 2007, the game won several Game of the Year awards and various other accolades, and was the surprise hit of Valve's The Orange Box.
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Gabe Newell Speaks About DRM and Biometrics
Gabe Newell of Valve was awarded with the Pioneer Award at the Game Developer's Choice Awards. He used the opportunity to speak about DRM and the future of gaming. The Steam distribution service created by Valve acts as a form of DRM, in exchange for the convenience of having your games available on any computer. However, Gabe stated that the goal of DRM isn't to create problems. It wasn't mentioned by him, but the recent Ubisoft situation comes to mind. Gabe also commented on future involvement of biometrics in gaming, and credited the Wii with starting the movement. He mentioned measuring a users heart rate and pupil dilation as future possibilities.
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