Asus Integrates SiBEAM WirelessHD Into G73JW And G53 Notebooks
We recently wrapped up a review of one of Asus' hottest new mobile gaming monsters, the G73Jh. Change a single letter in that model name, and you're looking at a machine that is equipped with native WirelessHD integration, which will certainly rival Intel's own WiDi implementations in the months to come. SiBEAM and Asus jointly announced that the two would be integrating WirelessHD into a pair of Asus' notebooks, with the G73JW and G53 being the first. WirelessHD is a growing protocol that enables high-definition
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Rash of Suicides Prompt Foxconn to Raise Worker Wages
Foxconn thinks they have a solution to the mounting suicides that have rocked the company's China operations: pay the workers more money. According to reports, Foxconn plans to raise wages by 30 percent, which still isn't all that much, but it's a start. One report has the basic salary at Foxconn's China plants at about 900 yuan a month, or just over $130. Speaking on condition of anonymity, an unauthorized Foxconn spokesman told the Associated Press that the pay raise is designed to reduce overtime and give
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Adesso Keeps the Trackball Alive, Launches iMouse T1
Did you think trackballs were dead? Think again, because not only are they still around, but companies like Adesso are still churning out new models. The latest of these is the iMouse T1, an optical rodent with a 1.8-inch trackball ergonomically jammed front and center. According to Adesso, the iMouse T1 is contoured for comfort. The big red trackball is removable, so you can get in there and clean out all those Pizza Pocket particles and any other grime you might have accumulated. Other features include an
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Intel Reveals "Canoe Lake" Ultrathin Netbook Platform, "Oak Trail" For Tablets
It just wouldn't be a proper Computex show without Intel, and now that the event is celebrating its 30th year, Intel is celebrating alongside of it with a bunch of new details surrounding their future product pipelines. The company took the wraps off of a few new chips, with highlights including a revised Atom family that comprises dual-core Pine Trail CPUs as well as "Oak Trail" processors that are optimized for tablets and sleek netbook form factors. But even Intel knows that while Tablet PCs are hot, they
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GlobalFoundries Announces Fabrication Expansion Plans
At this time last year, everyone in the PC industry was worried sick about where the future was headed. Were the days of yearly PC upgrades over? Should we cut production? Should we transition out of the high-end sector? We're sure major chip makers like Intel were running these thoughts through their heads, and we figure GlobalFoundries was no different. But this year at the Computex trade show in Taiwan, the company is all smiles with plans for major expansion in the months ahead. GlobalFoundries is the manufacturing
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Kingston Debuts "World's Fastest" 2333MHz Triple-Channel HyperX RAM
Around here, all you really have to do is shout "world's first" or "world's fastest," and you'll have our attention. Particularly when talking about SSDs, HDDs, GPUs, CPUs and memory. Kingston Technology is talking about RAM today, and they've got yet another world's quickest with the planet's fastest triple-channel memory. Intel has certified the new module at 2333MHz, making it the perfect option for a new rig if you're into overclocking or simply can't sleep soundly without having the world's finest within
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iBuyPower Adds Core i5-655K, Core i7-875K And NVIDIA GTX 465 To Gaming PC Line
iBuyPower is back at it again, delivering the latest and greatest from ATI, NVIDIA, Intel and AMD just as soon as it becomes available for public consumption. It's tough out there competing with Dell, HP, Asus and Acer, so this company keeps their edge by being first out of the gate with newer technologies. Like an unlocked Core i5 and Core i7 CPU option for every single one of their gaming desktop PCs, not to mention NVIDIA's newest GPU, the GeForce GTX 465. As usual, iBuyPower is listed as one of the first
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Google Reportedly Phasing Out Windows In Favor Of OS X/Linux
Things just continue to get more and more interesting in the Google/Apple drama scenarios. Needless to say, both Google and Apple have been at each other's throats a little bit lately, but in the end, Google, Apple and Microsoft are all competing against one another, so it's not surprising to see a bit of bumping and nudging going on. But this? This is a new kind of blow, one that hurts the wallet and one that changes perceptions. As with most major corporations, Google's employees used Windows-based machines
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Hands-on with Asus' Eee Tablet eReader/Writer with Integrated Digicam
Without a doubt, mobile computing is making its mark over at Computex 2010. After announcing their Eee Pad tablet PC, Asus gave us a closer look at their slick looking e-Reader/e-Writer creation designed for students and mobile business professionals. The little slate's features include a 10 hour battery life, 2450 dpi touch resolution screen, pen writing and input controls, a fast screen refresh response time, 2MP camera, USB port, and a MicroSD slot. With a $199 asking price and a September release date, we
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Qualcomm Enables High-end Smartphones With New Dual-CPU Snapdragon Chipset
Qualcomm announced the third generation of its popular Snapdragon family of chipsets. The new Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM8260 and MSM8660 solutions use two of the company's enhanced cores running at up to 1.2GHz. According to Qualcomm, the MSM8260 and MSM8660 are the first members of the Snapdragon family to have a dual-core processor. The dual cores will enable smartphones to have enough processing power to handle video at 1080p and screen resolutions up to 1280 x 800. The company is currently shipping engineering
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SanDisk Announces New Solid State Drives
SanDisk is increasing the capacity and improving the performance of its SSD product line with new drives. The SSD G4 is designed as a drop-in replacement for notebook hard drives and the SSD P4 makes it possible for manufacturers to offer even thinner netbook and tablet computers. Both drives double the capacities of the company's previous SSD offerings—the SanDisk SSD P4 offers up to 128GB and the SanDisk SSD G4 offers up to 256GB of storage. The new drives are being evaluated by top tier OEMs; High-volume
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LucidLogix & MSI Make High Performance Graphics Available To The Masses
By using the Lucid HYDRA 200 real time distributed processor in MSI’s 870A Fuzion and P55A Fuzion motherboards, LucidLogix and MSI are giving customers the performance of multi-GPU computing for an affordable price. The HYDRA engine makes it possible for users to upgrade to multiple GPUs from a variety of vendors and provides for interoperability among GPUs and chipsets. The three new motherboards from MSI will be available shortly after Computex, which runs through June 5. Lucid and MSI Make Multi-GPU
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Google Reportedly Phasing Out Windows In Favor Of OS X/Linux
Things just continue to get more and more interesting in the Google/Apple drama scenarios. Needless to say, both Google and Apple have been at each other's throats a little bit lately, but in the end, Google, Apple and Microsoft are all competing against one another, so it's not surprising to see a bit of bumping and nudging going on. But this? This is a new kind of blow, one that hurts the wallet and one that changes perceptions.As with most major corporations, Google's employees used Windows-based machines almost exclusively. It's sort of a given when major companies select Windows machines for their staff, so no one really paid it any mind. But now, Google is reportedly "phasing out internal use of rival Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system because of security concerns following a Chinese hacking incident." You're all well aware of the Chinese hacking incident from earlier in the year, which led to Google taking a stand and refusing to filter search results in mainland China. Now, Google is looking to Apple and Linux-based machines to replace their workstations.
The report states that employees are now given the choice to select an OS X or Linux-based machine, with Windows machines requiring higher level approval. Google has yet to comment on the allegations, but quite a few inside sources are saying that this is all legitimate. If this were a much smaller company, it wouldn't be such a big deal. But to hear that Google, the world's search giant, doesn't trust Microsoft's systems in their own company? That's pretty major. Of course, no system is perfectly shielded from attacks, but it's a proven fact that Windows-based machines are targeted more often because there are so many more out there compared to Macs and Linux machines.
Will Google's stance have a domino effect throughout corporate America? It's too early to tell, but it'll be interesting to see if/how Microsoft responds.
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Qualcomm Enables High-end Smartphones With New Dual-CPU Snapdragon Chipset
Qualcomm announced the third generation of its popular Snapdragon family of chipsets. The new Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM8260 and MSM8660 solutions use two of the company's enhanced cores running at up to 1.2GHz. According to Qualcomm, the MSM8260 and MSM8660 are the first members of the Snapdragon family to have a dual-core processor. The dual cores will enable smartphones to have enough processing power to handle video at 1080p and screen resolutions up to 1280 x 800. The company is currently shipping engineering samples of the new chipsets to smartphone makers.
Qualcomm Ships First Dual-CPU Snapdragon Chipset
Third-generation Snapdragon Solutions Feature Two Application Processor Cores Running up to 1.2 GHz to Enable Advanced Smartphones
TAIPEI, Taiwan  – June 01, 2010 – Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of wireless technologies, products and services, today announced the Company has sampled its first dual-CPU Snapdragon™ chipsets. The Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) MSM8260™ and MSM8660™ solutions integrate two of the Company’s enhanced cores running at up to 1.2GHz. Targeted at enabling high-end smartphones, the MSM8x60 solutions are third-generation chipsets from the Company’s expanded Snapdragon platform, which has been powering smartphones, tablets and smartbook devices in markets around the world.
“Qualcomm’s first-generation Snapdragon chipsets set a new standard for advanced smartphones and smartbook devices, and our second-generation solutions are already shipping in volume,†said Steve Mollenkopf, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “We are very excited by the innovation our customers are already showing as they begin designing products based on our dual-core MSM8260 and MSM8660 chipsets.â€
The MSM8260 for HSPA+ and MSM8660 for multi-mode HSPA+/CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO Rev. B feature two enhanced CPU cores running at up to 1.2GHz for high levels of Web application and multimedia performance, including a powerful GPU with 3D/2D acceleration engines for Open GLES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1 acceleration, 1080p video encode/decode, dedicated low power audio engine, integrated low power GPS, and support for 24-bit WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution displays.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon family of chipset solutions includes:
- First-generation products: QSD8x50â„¢ with 1GHz enhanced core
- Second-generation products: MSM8x55â„¢ and QSD8x50Aâ„¢ with 1GHz enhanced core, including multimedia optimizations and 1.3GHz enhanced core, respectively
- Third-generation products: MSM8260, MSM8660 and QSD8672 with dual-CPU architecture featuring enhanced cores running at up to 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz, respectively
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SanDisk Announces New Solid State Drives
SanDisk is increasing the capacity and improving the performance of its SSD product line with new drives. The SSD G4 is designed as a drop-in replacement for notebook hard drives and the SSD P4 makes it possible for manufacturers to offer even thinner netbook and tablet computers. Both drives double the capacities of the company's previous SSD offerings—the SanDisk SSD P4 offers up to 128GB and the SanDisk SSD G4 offers up to 256GB of storage. The new drives are being evaluated by top tier OEMs; High-volume production of the drives is expected in the third quarter of this year.
SanDisk Doubles Capacity and Improves Performance of Its SSD Product Lines
New Solid State Drives Ideal for Notebooks, Netbooks, Tablet Computers and Other Thin and Lightweight Computing Devices
- 100% Capacity Increase Lets OEMs Provide Customers With More Storage
- Speed Boost Improves Boot Times and System Responsiveness
- Available in Variety of Form Factors to Meet Manufacturers’ Stringent Requirements
Computex 2010, Booth #N0108, Taipei, June 1, 2010 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today introduced its latest solid state drive (SSD) products. The SanDisk® SSD G4 serves as a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives (HDD) in notebooks; while the SanDisk® SSD P4, the successor to the widely used pSSD modular drive, enables designers to offer even thinner netbook and tablet computers.
The new drives offer a unique balance of performance, high-capacity storage and long-term reliability. SanDisk SSD P4 and SanDisk SSD G4 offer up to 128 gigabytes (GB) and 256GB of storage respectively, double the capacities of the company’s previous SSD offerings. The drives are available in various compact form factors, which SanDisk can customize according to manufacturers’ specification, offering greater freedom and flexibility in how OEMs design their products. The SSDs use SanDisk’s advanced 32-nanometer (nm) multi-level cell (MLC) process technology, which enables cost-competitive high-capacity storage with a tiny footprint.
“We designed our new SSDs with long-term consumer usage in mind,†said Doron Myersdorf, senior director, SSD marketing, SanDisk. “Our drives offer faster boot times and improved system responsiveness while maintaining our uncompromising reliability standards. In addition, the drives utilize our Adaptive Flash Management (AFM) technology, which enables them to bridge the gap between demanding market requirements and increasingly challenging raw NAND flash characteristics.â€
SanDisk SSD G4 Balances Fast Performance, Storage and Long-term Endurance
- Capacity and Performance. Ranging from 64GB to 256GB with sequential read/write speeds of up to 220 and 160MB/sec. The drive’s combination of high capacities and performance delivers the fast boot times, enhanced system responsiveness and space needed to easily handle storage-intensive data such as videos, photos, music and games.
- Endurance. SanDisk SSD G4 offers Long-term Data Endurance (LDE) of 160 terabytes written (TBW) for a 256GB drive, sufficient for over 10 years of PC usage, well beyond a typical user’s length of ownership of a computer.
- Page-based Algorithm. To accelerate performance and extend the drive’s endurance, the SSD G4 uses ExtremeFFS, a page-based algorithm that significantly increases random write speeds and efficiency. This AFM implementation for SSD G4 enables the drive’s unique balance between fast performance and long-term endurance.
- Flexible Form Factors. SanDisk offers customized form factors to meet stringent OEM requirements, enabling thin and lightweight laptop designs that cannot be achieved using a standard HDD.
“Enhanced user experience and long-term reliability are two qualities of SSDs that directly impact the end-user and ultimately represent what consumers care about,†said Jeff Janukowicz, research manager, solid state drives, IDC. “Solid state drives like the SanDisk SSD G4 that optimize around actual usage scenarios and device endurance, as opposed to sufficing solely on device level metrics, should provide a better indication of real world performance.â€
SanDisk SSD P4 Enables the Emerging Tablet and Handheld Computing Market
- Large Capacity, Tiny Footprint. With capacities ranging from 8GB to 128GB, the drive lets OEMs equip small devices with big storage where a bulky HDD is not an option. The drive is available in various form factors that include a new ultra-small variant of the mSATA module, mSATA mini, with dimensions of 26.80 x 30.00 x 3.4 mm. This is SanDisk’s tiniest SATA module form factor.
- Performance. SanDisk AFM implementation for SanDisk SSD P4 uses nCache™ acceleration technology, a large non-volatile write cache technology that boosts burst random write performance to shorten boot times, help prevent “stalling†and “hiccups,†and increase system responsiveness. The SanDisk SSD P4 offers burst random 4KB performance of up to 600 IOPS.
- Multiple Applications. SanDisk SSD P4 is ideal for use in small devices such as netbooks, smartbooks, tablet computers and ultra-thin notebooks, in addition to POS terminals, Set Top Boxes (STBs), printers and other devices that use embedded flash.
Pricing and Availability
The SanDisk SSD G4 and SanDisk SSD P4 are currently being evaluated by top tier OEMs. High-volume production of the drives is expected in the Q3 2010 timeframe with product available to OEMs at that time; pricing will depend on the quantity ordered.
SSD Advantage
Unlike conventional HDDs, SSDs have no moving parts, improving durability which helps prevent data loss resulting from drive failure. In addition, SSD-equipped computers run cooler and more quietly, consume less power and deliver faster performance than those using HDDs.
Fast Boot Demonstration at Computex Booth #N0108
Insyde Software is working with SanDisk and Microsoft Corp. to address the growing demand from consumers and PC makers to reduce boot times and operating system load times. At the SanDisk booth #N0108, Computex attendees can witness a demonstration of a notebook PC using SanDisk G3 SSD power-on to Windows Desktop in less than 15 seconds.
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Intel Reveals "Canoe Lake" Ultrathin Netbook Platform, "Oak Trail" For Tablets
It just wouldn't be a proper Computex show without Intel, and now that the event is celebrating its 30th year, Intel is celebrating alongside of it with a bunch of new details surrounding their future product pipelines. The company took the wraps off of a few new chips, with highlights including a revised Atom family that comprises dual-core Pine Trail CPUs as well as "Oak Trail" processors that are optimized for tablets and sleek netbook form factors.
But even Intel knows that while Tablet PCs are hot, they aren't everything. The notebook sector as a whole is continuing to boom, but one thing is clear: consumers want more power in less space, with style and design becoming more important than ever before. To address these issues, Intel has revealed their "Canoe Lake" platform, which is highlighted by a "futuristic dual-core netbook measuring in at 14 millimeters thick – the world's thinnest netbook."
Moving on, the company also announced broad industry support for the new MeeGo OS, with partners like Acer announcing plans to eventually ship products with the operating system installed.
As for those "Oak Trail" CPUs, they'll be made available to consumers in early 2011, which means that a bunch of new machines based on the new hardware should make themselves known at the next CES in Las Vegas. Intel says that this platform will deliver "up to a 50 percent reduction in average power consumption with full HD-video playback." And while the tablet market is quickly locking down partners with existing hardware designs, there's bound to be a second wave of interest in half a year or so when the second-generation devices begin to land. Beyond that, no real time tables were given for this stuff, though we all know it can't come soon enough. Dell's Adamo XPS managed to slim down to 9.99mm; imagine how much thinner we could get with Oak Trail.
Computex: Ambitious Intel® Atom™ Processor Plans, Products Outlined
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
   * Intel highlighted new product plans for Intel® Atom™ processor family: "Pine Trail" mobile dual-core and "Oak Trail" processors optimized for tablets and sleek netbook form factors.
   * Disclosed razor-thin "Canoe Lake" innovation platform – a futuristic dual-core netbook measuring in at 14 millimeters – the world's thinnest netbook.
   * Demonstrated cross-device experiences based on Intel's unique 'port of choice' software strategy including Windows*, MeeGo* and Google operating systems.
   * Outlined expansion: Future System on a Chip (SoC) Intel® Atom™ processors scale to deliver PC-like computing platforms for cars, smartphones, handhelds, TVs, tablets, on a choice of software.
COMPUTEX, Taipei, June 1, 2010 – At Computex today, Intel Corporation unveiled new products and features based on its low-power Intel® Atom™ processor family, including plans to further differentiate the popular netbook category and expand into several new market segments beyond its growing PC, laptop and server businesses.
In the past 45 days, Intel and its Intel® Atom™ processor has entered a variety of markets beyond the more than 50 million Intel-based netbooks sold in the past 2 years. Intel announced a processor and MeeGo* software win with Chinese carmaker HawTai Automobile for a future in-vehicle-infotainment platform; a greater than 50-times lower platform idle power reduction with Intel's next generation Intel® Atom™ processor platform for handheld devices including smartphones; and a collaboration with Google*, Sony* and Logitech* to deliver a new Smart TVs experience powered by Intel Atom™ processors and running Android*-based Google TV*.
Intel recently unveiled the future Intel® Atom™ processor-based System on Chip (SoC), codenamed "Tunnel Creek" that, for the first time, will allow other companies to connect their own custom silicon to Intel's SoC product. The Intel® Atom™ processor also powers the Intel® Reader, and the company has received more than 3,000 non-PC design inquiries – most new-to-Intel potential customers – ranging from fish finders to golf carts.
During his keynote, David (Dadi) Perlmutter, executive vice president and co-general manager, Intel Architecture Group, touched on these and other Intel efforts, which included showing off the world's thinnest netbook running on the upcoming mobile dual-core, codenamed "Pine Trail." At just 14mm, the razor-thin codenamed "Canoe Lake" innovation platform runs cooler and is 50 percent thinner than any other netbook consumers can find on the market today. In addition, Perlmutter showed a range of other Intel® Atom™ processor-based devices spanning energy efficient blade servers, retailing systems, presentation projectors and multiple tablets.
"Intel believes the strength of the Intel® Atom™ franchise can help consumers realize the true potential for a common experience to enable the compute continuum," said Perlmutter. "With platforms ranging from compact and portable netbooks, to Smart TV experiences and innovative tablets designs, Intel® architecture is driving innovative products based on a unique 'port of choice' software strategy."
Keynote Highlights
Citing a million PCs sold a day1, Perlmutter also highlighted the momentum around the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family, including Intel® Wireless Display and an overview of next-generation Intel® Core™ processors using the Intel microarchitecture codenamed "Sandy Bridge," targeted to be in production late 2010.
Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group at Intel, joined Perlmutter onstage to discuss how software – and software choice – will help drive Intel's vision for the Intel® Atom™ processor and a cross-device experience. This provides consumers consistency and accessibility to their content on a choice of computers and PC-like devices. James also announced that Asus will be the first OEM to ship a pre-installed, customized Intel AppUp™ client called "asus app store" on netbooks this fall, beginning with Windows and following with MeeGo*-based systems.
Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci discussed with Perlmutter how future Intel® Atom™ processor-based netbooks and tablets from Acer, running the MeeGo* software platform, will foster an open ecosystem of innovation.
"Acer will be ready with MeeGo-based mobile devices," said Lanci. "MeeGo's open software platform will present our customers with another choice of a friendly, easy-to-use operating system. We are pleased to collaborate with Intel in our continuous drive to provide effortless technologies that empower people at work, home - anytime, anywhere."
New Intel® Atom™ Processors on Tap
In production now and on shelves before the winter holiday season, mobile dual-core Intel® Atom™ processors will deliver a noticeably snappier, more responsive consumer experience in the same compact form factors, and with the same great battery life. Intel® Atom™ processors N455 and N475 with DDR3 support for netbooks are available today and D525 and D425 for entry-level desktop PCs are expected to be available on June 21. Available to customers in early 2011, is our upcoming SoC Intel® Atom™ processor–based platform, codenamed "Oak Trail", optimized for sleek tablet and netbook designs, delivering up to a 50 percent reduction in average power consumption with full HD-video playback and targeting software choice including MeeGo*, Windows* 7 and Google operating systems.
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Hands-on with Asus' Eee Tablet eReader/Writer with Integrated Digicam
Without a doubt, mobile computing is making its mark over at Computex 2010. After announcing their Eee Pad tablet PC, Asus gave us a closer look at their slick looking e-Reader/e-Writer creation designed for students and mobile business professionals. The little slate's features include a 10 hour battery life, 2450 dpi touch resolution screen, pen writing and input controls, a fast screen refresh response time, 2MP camera, USB port, and a MicroSD slot. With a $199 asking price and a September release date, we came away impressed with the new gadget form Asus, but don't just take our word for it. Hit the our hands on video here to see for yourself...Â
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LucidLogix & MSI Make High Performance Graphics Available To The Masses
By using the Lucid HYDRA 200 real time distributed processor in MSI’s 870A Fuzion and P55A Fuzion motherboards, LucidLogix and MSI are giving customers the performance of multi-GPU computing for an affordable price. The HYDRA engine makes it possible for users to upgrade to multiple GPUs from a variety of vendors and provides for interoperability among GPUs and chipsets. The three new motherboards from MSI will be available shortly after Computex, which runs through June 5.
Lucid and MSI Make Multi-GPU Gaming Accessible to the Masses
Two New MSI Motherboards With Lucid HYDRA Give Consumers More Choice
2010 COMPUTEX TAIPEI
KFAR NETTER, Israel & TAIPEI, Taiwan--This week at Computex, LucidLogix and MSI have announced that the Lucid HYDRA 200 real time distributed processor is now being used in MSI’s 870A Fuzion and P55A Fuzion motherboards. The new motherboards will provide consumers with performance multi-core graphics and gaming at an affordable price along with the flexibility to choose any major brand graphics card and CPU platform.
MSI was the first to introduce a motherboard with the HYDRA 200 in its high-end Big Bang Fuzion in January 2010. Now, the company is launching two new products that will deliver the benefits of silicon-agnostic, multi-GPU computing to mainstream motherboards. Even budget-conscious consumers will now have the freedom to mix and match up to three ATI or NVIDIA graphics accelerators of their choice (new or repurposed), while also adding the flexibility to choose between platforms.
“MSI shares the Lucid multi-GPU vision of taking high performance graphics to the masses,†said LucidLogix Co-founder and President, Offir Remez. “By bringing Lucid and MSI to new market segments, it further solidifies our relationship and gives consumers freedom of choice.â€
Designed with the PC gamer in mind, the HYDRA engine offers a flexible solution for performance hungry consumers who may wish to upgrade to multiple GPUs from a variety of vendors. This new approach provides interoperability among GPUs and chipsets, auto-correct load balancing and multiple GPUs that simultaneously process a single frame within a game, thus resolving bottlenecks and inter-frame dependencies prior to rendering.
About Fuzion Motherboards
The three new mainboards include an IntelP55 based product and two AMD 870-based boards, one of which will use the AMD SB850 south bridge, while the other will use the more affordable SB710 south bridge. The boards will include support for SATA3 and USB3, while the two higher priced boards will include DrMOS circuitry for power efficiency. Each feature 2x full PCI-E 16 slots and make use of the best Military Class components and can easily boost performance with OC Genie.
All new Fuzion boards are expected to go on sale shortly after Computex, which runs from June 1 to 5 in Taipei, Taiwan.
“Lucid’s technology adds the type of high-end graphics potential that our customers are looking for when they play games,†said Henry Lu, MSI global senior vice president. “MSI strives to be first to market with technology that gives the best overall end user experience, therefore we are pleased to continue our relationship with Lucid and look forward to collaborating on other bleeding-edge products in the future.â€
MSI and HYDRA enabled motherboard owners can enjoy playing more than 100 AAA PC games, including DirectX 11 titles with a wide range of graphics card combinations including NVIDIA Fermi based boards. Fuzion boards accelerate the ATI Eyefinity technology and are compatible with NVIDIA’s CUDA and PHYSX technologies. Both Lucid and MSI are working together to continually improve game compatibility and performance when combining GPUs and in some instances achieving performance above native AMD Crossfire or NVIDIA SLI configurations. Therefore, it is recommended that users regularly update their drivers, which can be downloaded from the MSI support website or directly from Lucid driver download page.
Additionally, Lucid today also announced its HYDRA Masters program and is seeking 50 enthusiastic gamers who currently are HYDRA users that would like to get the inside scoop on the technology and directly influence engineering for future product development. To become a HYDRA Master, visit Lucid’s home page at www.Lucidlogix.com.
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Asus Integrates SiBEAM WirelessHD Into G73JW And G53 Notebooks
We recently wrapped up a review of one of Asus' hottest new mobile gaming monsters, the G73Jh. Change a single letter in that model name, and you're looking at a machine that is equipped with native WirelessHD integration, which will certainly rival Intel's own WiDi implementations in the months to come. SiBEAM and Asus jointly announced that the two would be integrating WirelessHD into a pair of Asus' notebooks, with the G73JW and G53 being the first.WirelessHD is a growing protocol that enables high-definition signals to be sent over the air, without wires, from a device to a display. A common use is to send Blu-ray signals directly to an HDTV without an HDMI cable, but having the technology integrated into a laptop makes even more sense. Users who stumble upon a nice YouTube HD clip while surfing on the couch can then display it on the living room television for all to see with just a button press. And since SiBEAM's technology is integrated into these laptops, no USB dongle is necessary.
These two machines are the world's first to feature the technology, and SiBEAM claims that they can transmit high-quality, uncompressed 1080p/60 video in "latency free" fashion. The signals are transmitted in the infrequently used 60GHz band, so interference is a non-issue. Both machines will be available this Fall to the public, but pricing has not yet been announced.
ASUS is incorporating SiBEAM’s WirelessHD technology in its new notebook PCs including the G73JW and the G53. Ideal for gaming, these models will provide consumers with a latency-free gaming experience with perfect video quality, as SiBEAM’s WirelessHD technology is the only wireless display solution on the market that provides a lossless and uncompressed video connection. The addition of the technology will enable consumers to use the notebook with the HD television while at home or play games on the notebook while on the road. By operating in the 60GHz frequency band, the new products will not experience any interference with WiFi, cordless phones, or other wireless technologies, but rather permit simultaneous usage of these other wireless devices for Internet access and home networking.
“ASUS is proud to be the first company to introduce a notebook PC enabled with WirelessHD. ASUS has a long-standing history of listening to customers and then identifying technology to meet those needs,†said Mr. P.C. Wang, Corporate Vice President & General Manager Notebook Business Unit from ASUS. “Having considered the needs of our customers, it’s clear that there is a compelling proposition for connecting a notebook PC to a high definition display for gaming and entertainment. Given that consumers are increasingly using ASUS PCs for entertainment applications, connectivity to a wireless display becomes valuable. Having evaluated the range of wireless display options available, the WirelessHD solution and wireless chips from SiBEAM were most appealing to ASUS. Given that the leading provider of WirelessHD technology is SiBEAM, we were delighted to partner with them in bringing the first notebook PC to market with their support.â€
“SiBEAM is delighted to collaborate with ASUS in the introduction of their WirelessHD notebook PCs. ASUS is a leading manufacturer of notebook PCs and this launch reinforces that leadership position,†said John LeMoncheck, president and CEO of SiBEAM, Inc. “As the WirelessHD entertainment experience expands from adapters to televisions to BD players to set-top boxes and now to portable devices including the notebook PC, the value of WirelessHD networks for consumers grows. This launch by ASUS not only represents the first notebook PC, but also the first portable devices to include WirelessHD, emphasizing the viability of 60GHz for portable entertainment platforms. There is clear value to the consumer in being able to connect their entertainment devices wirelessly to displays so that they can enjoy the content from their PC on the television wirelessly. SiBEAM is happy to support ASUS in such market expanding activities.â€
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GlobalFoundries Announces Fabrication Expansion Plans
At this time last year, everyone in the PC industry was worried sick about where the future was headed. Were the days of yearly PC upgrades over? Should we cut production? Should we transition out of the high-end sector? We're sure major chip makers like Intel were running these thoughts through their heads, and we figure GlobalFoundries was no different. But this year at the Computex trade show in Taiwan, the company is all smiles with plans for major expansion in the months ahead.GlobalFoundries is the manufacturing arm for AMD processors (among other companies), and this week they're announcing plans to "expand its global semiconductor manufacturing operations with a series of new projects across its 300mm operations designed to support expected increases in both near-term and long-term customer demand." An additional wafer manufacturing plant will be built in Dresden, and the company will expand the cleanroom shell at a fabrication plant in New York. No matter how you slice it, it's great to hear of a fabricator expanding during uncertain times. Chia Song Hwee, chief operating officer, had this to say:
"Our 300mm fabs have been consistently ranked among the most advanced and efficient in the industry. Now we are taking our heritage of lean foundry manufacturing and world-class fab performance and making it available on a broader scale to meet the demands of the world’s leading chip design companies. With this aggressive capacity build-out plan, we are well positioned to provide new and existing customers with the fastest option to get advanced products to market in the volumes they need to ensure success."
Additional details can be found below; it's hard to say what exactly the impact of these builds will have on future AMD chips, but having the ability to produce more on a whim certainly bodes well for anyone working in collaboration with GlobalFoundries. C'mon AMD, give these guys a reason to push their new maximums to the limit.
- The construction of an additional wafer manufacturing facility at Fab 1 in Dresden designed to add additional 45/40/28nm capacity and increase overall output to 80,000 wafers per month once fully ramped
- Expanding the cleanroom shell currently under construction at Fab 8 in New York to provide the option to increase capacity at 28/22/20nm and bring overall site output up to 60,000 wafers per month once fully equipped
By making additional investments in leading-edge capacity, GLOBALFOUNDRIES continues to take an aggressive long-term approach to driving sustained growth and technology leadership on advanced technologies. These new expansion projects are also expected to create hundreds of new jobs at the Fab 1 and Fab 8 campuses.
“Our 300mm fabs have been consistently ranked among the most advanced and efficient in the industry,†said Chia Song Hwee, chief operating officer, GLOBALFOUNDRIES. “Now we are taking our heritage of lean foundry manufacturing and world-class fab performance and making it available on a broader scale to meet the demands of the world’s leading chip design companies. With this aggressive capacity build-out plan, we are well positioned to provide new and existing customers with the fastest option to get advanced products to market in the volumes they need to ensure success.â€
At the company’s leading-edge Dresden manufacturing campus, Fab 1, the expansion focus will be on adding new capacity to support additional growth opportunities for 45/40/28nm technologies as well as initial 22nm development. This expansion will see a new facility constructed at Fab 1 that will add nearly 110,000 square feet of cleanroom space to enable the site to scale output up to 80,000 wafers per month over the next two years. The largest wafer fab in Europe, Fab 1’s leading-edge wafer fabrication equipment will cover an area equivalent to approximately eight soccer fields. The first output from this new expansion is expected in 2011 with construction work planned to start immediately. The start of this expansion project at Fab 1 is, however, still subject to the approval of a state aid package by the German authorities and the European Commission.
To support long-term growth at the 22/20nm generation, GLOBALFOUNDRIES plans to expand Fab 8, the company’s new leading-edge fab currently under construction at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County, New York. The expansion will increase the size of the cleanroom shell by approximately 90,000 square feet, bringing the total available cleanroom space to approximately 300,000 square feet, equivalent to roughly six soccer fields of state-of-the-art wafer fabrication equipment. The total facility, including cleanroom support infrastructure and office space, includes more than 1.3 million square feet of space and is expected to come online in 2012 with volume production targeted for early 2013. The larger cleanroom would allow for the future fit-up and equipment necessary to enable a total output of approximately 60,000 wafers per month once fully ramped.
In addition to the capacity expansion projects at Fab 1 and Fab 8, GLOBALFOUNDRIES majority shareholder, the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), announced initial plans for the creation of an advanced technology cluster in Abu Dhabi. The site, adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport and measuring three square kilometers in size, is ideally suited to house a future advanced technology cluster in the region with close proximity to regional transportation hubs and physical infrastructure. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is committed to partnering with ATIC to share best practices and expertise in cluster creation in the near-term and putting a significant technology and manufacturing presence in the region long term. The goal for the site is to be the Middle Eastern hub of a global technology and manufacturing network to support the long-term deployment of capital for ATIC portfolio companies, in capital-intensive advanced technologies.
“The formation of the new GLOBALFOUNDRIES was predicated on creating a world-class technology and manufacturing company that had the scale and resources to compete for industry leadership in this capital intensive market,†said Ibrahim Ajami, chief executive officer, ATIC. “For ATIC, this also represented the first step in Abu Dhabi’s vision to become a leader in the semiconductor industry. Today we announce the next phase as we take our first steps in establishing a world-class advanced technology cluster over the coming years. We look forward to working with the GLOBALFOUNDRIES team to leverage the collective successes of Singapore, Dresden and New York as we create the industry’s next innovation cluster in Abu Dhabi.â€
In addition to new expansion initiatives in Dresden and New York, GLOBALFOUNDRIES also is continuing with its previously announced expansion at Fab 7 in Singapore to reach an output level of 50,000 wafers per month, an increase of nearly 50 percent from current levels. During the expansion, Fab 7 will continue to focus on manufacturing technologies ranging from the 65nm to 40nm technology nodes.
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Kingston Debuts "World's Fastest" 2333MHz Triple-Channel HyperX RAM
Around here, all you really have to do is shout "world's first" or "world's fastest," and you'll have our attention. Particularly when talking about SSDs, HDDs, GPUs, CPUs and memory. Kingston Technology is talking about RAM today, and they've got yet another world's quickest with the planet's fastest triple-channel memory. Intel has certified the new module at 2333MHz, making it the perfect option for a new rig if you're into overclocking or simply can't sleep soundly without having the world's finest within your enclosure.The new HyperX triple-channel DDR3 memory kit now has Intel XMP certification on the Core i7 platform. The 2333MHz kit runs at 9-11-9-27 timings at 1.65 volts, and Kingston achieved the feat on an X58 system consisting of the Intel Core i7-980X processor and ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard. Soon, 2333MHz 3GB triple-channel kits will be shipping to market, as well as 2250MHz 6GB kits. Pricing is listed below, and as usual, it's not pretty. But it's not unexpected for the "world's fastest" to basically be the "world's most expensive."
Kingston Technology Creates World's Fastest Triple-Channel Memory Intel Certifies HyperX Clocked at 2333MHz
2333MHz, 2250MHz Kits, Modules to be IntroducedÂFountain Valley, CA -- June 1, 2010 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has developed the fastest DDR3 triple-channel, Intel-certified memory in the world. Running at 2333MHz, Kingston’s HyperX® triple-channel DDR3 memory kit (Kingston part #: KHX2333C9D3T1FK3/6GX) gained Intel® XMP certification on the Coreâ„¢ i7â„¢ platform. Intel’s certification is posted at:
The 2333MHz kit runs at 9-11-9-27 timings at 1.65 volts. Kingston® achieved the feat on an X58 system consisting of the Intel Core i7-980X processor and ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard. Kingston will soon introduce 2333MHz 3GB triple-channel kits to the market, as well as 2250MHz 6GB kits for enthusiasts, gamers and benchmarkers looking to scale new memory heights.
"Our market-leading 2333MHz HyperX memory was created with the highest design-engineering principles and subjected to OEM-quality production and testing standards to gain Intel XMP certification," said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston. "Overclockers who want to max out memory performance in their Core i7 systems need to look no further than Kingston’s latest offerings."
The 2333MHz triple-channel kit follows the March 2010 announcement that Kingston created the fastest memory in the world, validated by Intel. The HyperX dual-channel kits were certified at an astounding 2400MHz (Kingston part #: KHX2400C9D3T1K2/4GX).
Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free 24/7 technical support. For detailed information please visit the Kingston Web site at www.kingston.com.
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2333MHz/2250MHz Features and Specifications Part Number Capacity and Features MSRP (U.S. only). KHX2333C9D3T1FK3/6GX 6GB 2333MHz (CL9-11-9-27) @ 1.65v kit of 3 with fan optimized for XMP $ 543.00 KHX2333C9D3T1FK3/3GX 3GB 2333MHz (CL9-11-9-27) @ 1.65v kit of 3 with fan optimized for XMP $ 272.00 KHX2333C9D3T1K3/3GX 3GB 2333MHz (CL9-11-9-27) @ 1.65v kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 252.00 KHX2250C9D3T1FK3/6GX 6GB 2250MHz (CL9-11-9-27) @ 1.65v kit of 3 with fan optimized for XMP $ 369.00
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iBuyPower Adds Core i5-655K, Core i7-875K And NVIDIA GTX 465 To Gaming PC Line
iBuyPower is back at it again, delivering the latest and greatest from ATI, NVIDIA, Intel and AMD just as soon as it becomes available for public consumption. It's tough out there competing with Dell, HP, Asus and Acer, so this company keeps their edge by being first out of the gate with newer technologies. Like an unlocked Core i5 and Core i7 CPU option for every single one of their gaming desktop PCs, not to mention NVIDIA's newest GPU, the GeForce GTX 465.
As usual, iBuyPower is listed as one of the first gaming PC companies to offer the latest from Intel, this time being the Core i5-655K and the Core i7-875K. Both are deemed "unlocked" chips, and both are much more affordable alternatives to the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Each one features an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking or can be shipped already overclocked via the company’s Power Drive Overlooking Service.
In addition, NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 465 is also a new option, aimed at the "mainstream gamer," yet still offering DirectX 11 and 3D Vision support. These new components are available across the company's family, but you can get a new rig with this new hardware for as little as $949, with shipments starting immediately.
iBUYPOWER Announces Availability of unlocked Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors on all its Award Winning Desktop Lines
The company will also begin immediately offering the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 Graphics Card
El Monte, CA – June 01, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to be among the first system builders to announce availability of the new Intel Core i5-655K and Corei7-875K processors. Starting from $949, systems featuring the new unlocked processors from Intel are the perfect choice for gamers looking for an affordable high-performance gaming machine.  Both processors feature an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking or can be shipped already overclocked via iBUYPOWER’s Power Drive Overlooking Service.
iBUYPOWER also upgraded it GPU offering today with the addition of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 graphics card.  Aimed at mainstream gamer, the GTX 465 offers iBUYPOWER customers DirectX11 and 3D Vision support for both Blu-ray and 3D gaming
The new components are all available on iBUYPOWER’s latest small form factor PC – LAN Warrior II.  Launched just over a year after the original PC Gamer Editor’s Choice-winning LAN Warrior, the second-generation LAN Warrior is the most powerful µATX gaming system in existence, offering enough cooling, space, and power to stand toe-to-toe with any full-size system, despite being 40% smaller than most full tower desktops. The new portable desktop system II is housed in the portable, yet spacious NZXT Vulcan case with room for up to 3x 120mm, 1x 200mm, 1x 92mm fans and dual external water cooling cutouts.
FULL SPECS BELOW
Additionally, iBUYPOWER also offers several iBUYPOWER Labs exclusive services on all its desktops, including the Harmony Sound Reduction System, the Internal USB Expansion System (improves front panel and internal USB connectivity), and the Specialized Advanced Packaging System (expanding foam packaging to prevent damage from shipping). All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 3 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.
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http://www.techpowerup.com/123228/PowerColor_Getting_Innovative_This_Computex.html
I would love a review of these cards when they come out. Perhaps grouped together under one large review.
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