Nvidia GTX 480 Review
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Hardware Roundup: Nvidia GTX 480/470 Edition
The day many of us have been waiting for and one we knew was coming, even if much later than we had hoped, has finally arrived and NVIDIA has pulled the embargo on its latest graphics cards based on the GF 100 GPU. We got an in-depth look at the GF 100/Fermi architecture back in January so there are no surprises under the hood. But what we hadn't know until know is how the new cards would perform. We've been treated to rumors, speculation and leaks but until now we haven't had any concrete evidence we could trust. Now all of that is over and review samples are out and the non-disclosure has expired so we can see what these cards are capable of.
Nvidia GTX 480 @ OCC
Nvidia GTX-480 (Fermi, GF100) @ Bjorn3D
GTX 480 Launch @ Neoseeker
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 @ HardwareHeaven
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 Review - GF100 and Fermi tackle gaming @ PC Perspective
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480: GF100 Has Landed @ HotHardware
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series - What you need to know @ TweakTown
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 GF100 DX11 Video Card @ Legit Reviews
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 Video Card Tested @ TweakTown
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 Review: Fermi Arrives @ TechSpot
NVIDIA Fermi - GTX 470 - GTX 480 - GTX 480 SLI @ [H]ardOCP
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Unemployed Frenchman Hacks President's Twitter
Earlier this week, a 25 year old unemployed Frenchman by the name of Francois Cousteix was arrested and charged with hacking into U.S. President Barrack Obama's and American singer Britney Spears’ Twitter accounts. Since August of last summer, FBI and local police agents have been tracking down a French hacker who went by the online name of "Hacker Croll". Croll had played the guessing game with Twitter and was able to successfully hack into both Britney Spears' and Barrack Obama’s Twitter accounts by simply guessing the answer to their security question. After gaining access to the accounts, Croll would merely change the passwords and other security features to allow him complete access to the accounts. Cousteix was not a technological genius, nor did he have disreputable intentions, he seemed to only want bragging rights and to point out flaws in Twitter’s security system. Cousteix confessed to the crimes and will face up to 2 years in jail along with a $40,000 fine if convicted on his court date of June 24.
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Next Half-Life Game Promised to be Scarier
Let’s face it; there are now fewer and fewer games that genuinely scare the player. Sure, there are a few that have come out lately, with Dead Space being a great example, but the majority of games now are all about the action. However, it seems as if the next Half-Life game will seek to change that. Gabe Newell, the head guy at Valve, wants the next Half-Life game to give players a fright that has not really shown up much of anywhere in Half-Life 2 or the gaming landscape.
Newell feels that the games writers have not progressed much in the maturation department, even though the overall theme has changed. He feels that the next game should get back to the fundamental aspect of scaring the player while also touching on an emotional level. What emotions will it feed on? Why, the death of your children and the loss of your abilities, of course.
No word on if the next Half-Life game will be Episode 3 or Half-Life 3, but at least it should give us all a scare.
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ASUS GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 Cards Released
ASUS has also released specs on its GeForce GTX 480/470 cards which can be seen in the table below. They've also released shots of the new cards but failed to provide us with any pricing information at this time. According to the release schedule we got from ASUS, the cards will be available from major e-tailers beginning 4/12/2010.
| GeForce GTX 480 | GeForce GTX 470 | |
| CUDA Cores | 480 | 448 |
| Graphics Clock (MHz) | 700 | 607 |
| Processor Clock (MHz) | 1401 | 1215 |
| Memory Clock (MHz) | 1848 | 1674 |
| Memory Amount | 1536MB | 1280MB |
| Memory Interface | 384-bit | 320-bit |
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PEBKAC: Yes, the Weakest Link is Still You
It has long been a fact of computing that the biggest threat to security isn't weaknesses in software, but rather the fleshy link in the chain that happens to be sitting infront of the keyboard. User error is commonly to blame when it comes accounts being comprimised or viruses spreading (or you know, misplacing massive government databases by sending them on CDs in the post). Now, despite there being plenty of information available on how to protect yourself from the risks of viruses or losing control of online accounts, a suprisingly large number of people still don't follow best practice. Two surveys conducted recently show that this is as true as it ever was.
The first is an Ipsos Public Affairs Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group report, which shows that 43% of respondents (from a sample of 3,716 across six countries) said they had opened email they suspected was spam. Now opening spam email isn't always much of a risk, but 11% of respondents said they had clicked a link in a suspected spam email, which still a considerable minority. Other risky behaviours such as opening attachments in suspected spam emails (8%) and replying to (4%) or forwarding (4%) said emails shows why spammers are still willing to send millions of emails worldwide every day. Something that may be surprising (or not) is that younger computer users, who generally consider themselves more experienced when it comes to email security, also tend to engage in more risky behaviour. If you like looking at data charts and want some more insight, then the full report (PDF) is definitely worth a read.
The second survey, conducted by Symantec, focused on password management, an area that we have covered in our own OCC weekly polls recently (apparently OCC members have good memories). Though the Symantec survey consisted of a relatively small sample (400 people), it showed that 63% of repondents didn't change their passwords very often and that 45% used the same few passwords over a number of accounts. Amazingly, 10% or respondents said they had used their pet's name as a password (rather than the more common use as the response to a password hint question). For the full stats, you can check out Symantec's Security Response Blog.
I'm sure you don't need reminding, but make sure you pick strong passwords (there are a number of tools around to help you) and if you can't remember them all, consider using password manager software. As for spam emails, try not to let your human curiosity get the better of you. You'll still be the weakest link, but a bit of vigilence can go a long way.
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Palit GTX 470/480 Cards Announced
After a great deal of anticipation, lots of rumors and more than a few leaks of purportedly real performance numbers, the press embargo has finally been lifted. If you haven't already, you'll certainly start seeing reviews on the the NVIDIA Fermi architecture graphics cards. Palit has released information on its Fermi cards, officially known as GTX470 and GTX480 and the first ones will conform to the NVIDIA reference designs. Within three weeks of the initial releases, Palit also expects to have its first non-reference cards available. Here's what we know regarding Palit's cards:
GeForce GTX 480
- Core Name: GF100
- NV PCB Number: P1022
- Architecture: Fermi
- 1536MB 384bit GDDR5
- 480 cores
- M/C: 1848/700 MHz
- MRSP: $500
System requirements:
- One 6-pin and one 8-pin PCIE supplementary power connector
- Minimum 600W (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A)
GeForce GTX 470
- Core Name: GF100
- NV PCB Number: P1025
- Architecture: Fermi
- 1280MB 320bit GDDR5
- 448 cores
- M/C: 1674/607 MHz
- MRSP: $350
System requirements:
- Two 6-pin PCIE supplementary power connector
- Minimum 550W (with a minimum 12V current rating of 38A)
You can check the attached gallery for more information.
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Sony Rolls Out Four New Headsets
Sony has shown off four new headsets designed with the iPod and iPhone in mind. Three of the headsets are earbuds while the fourth are over the ear headphones. The earbuds are the DR-EX300iP, MDR-EX38iP, and MDR-E10iP, and each of them have either 9mm or 13mm Neodymium drivers. The earbuds also have in-line volume controls, a built in microphone, and, for the MDR ones, choice of colors. The over the ear headphones are the DR-V150iP, which have been designed with DJs in mind. The headphones have a 30mm ferrite driver and the same in-line volume control and microphone as the earbuds. The headphones are promised to have deep bass and "generous" power handling, though I think the driver is a touch on the small side for that purpose.
Only the MDR-EX38iP is available now for $40 with the rest of the lineup launching in May.
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