Sunday, March 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 21/03/2010


TechConnect Magazine
Nvidia delivers Fermi-supporting CUDA Toolkit 3.0
GPGPU developers rejoice as Nvidia has made available a new version of its CUDA Toolkit, one that provides support for its new Fermi architecture which will debut next week with the GeForce GTX 480 & GTX 470. This release will help CUDA-ready apps be prepared to take advantage of Fermi-based cards, no matter what brand they use - GeForce, Quadro or Tesla.

In addition to featuring Fermi support, the updated CUDA Tooklit includes:

- C++ support - delivering improved productivity with class and template inheritance
- GPGPU/Graphics interoperability - delivering Direct3D 9, 10 and 11 and OpenGL for both CUDA and OpenCL
- Improved developer tools for Linux - including the new CUDA Memory Checker that reports misalignment and out-of-bounds errors
- Tesla Compute Cluster (TCC) - improving performance and cluster management

To download the CUDA Toolkit 3.0, for Windows, Linux, or Mac OS, check out this page.


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Techconnect Review Round-up 19/3/10
CPU & Motherboard

- 4-Way Intel H55 Motherboard Shootout @ TechSpot
- Scan 3XS SMART pre-overclocked Core i3 530 bundle @ Hexus
- ECS A890GXM-A @ PureOC
- Zotac H55ITX-A-E Motherboard @ bit-tech
- Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R @ Overclockers Club
- ASUS Rampage II Extreme (Intel X58) @ Bjorn3d

Memory

- Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6GB DDR3-1600 Memory Kit @ Big Bruin

Storage

- Intel's X25-V & Kingston's 30GB SSDNow V Series: Battle of the $125 SSDs @ AnandTech
- OCZ Agility Series 60 GB SSD @ LANOC

Graphics cards

- ATI Radeon HD 5670, Radeon HD 5570 and Radeon HD 5450 @ X-bit labs
- HIS Radeon HD 5670 Videocard @ Tweaknews
- HIS Radeon HD 5870 iCooler V Turbo Video Card
@ TweakTown
@ Guru3D
- XFX Radeon 5750 XXX @ OC3D
- Intel Atom: NVIDIA ION vs. Radeon HD 4330 Graphics @ Phoronix

Enclosures & PSUs

- Boogie Bug Black Pearl Small Form Factor Case Video Review @ eTeknix
- AeroCool Qx-2000 µATX Case @ Hi-Tech Reviews
- Thermaltake Level 10 Super Gaming Case @ Legit Reviews
- Chill Innovation 450W Power Supply @ HardwareHeaven

Displays

- Samsung PS50B550 @ TechRadar

Cooling and modding

- Koolance VID-AR587 GPU Water Block @ PureOC

Photo and video cameras

- Canon EOS 550D @ TechRadar
- Casio Exilim EX-G1 @ TrustedReviews

Sound

- Logitech G35 USB 7.1 Surround Sound Headset @ Real World Labs

Other

- Manhattan Plaza UPM DTV receiver and Comag SL30/12 DTV receiver @ TechRadar
- LG Pop GD510 GSM Smart Phone @ Overclockers HQ
- Onkyo BD-SP807 Blu-ray Player and Vodafone 360 H1 (Samsung GT-I8320) @ TrustedReviews



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