After a long break and a somewhat uncertain future, Neo of The Overclocker online magazine brings us good news. They're back and Issue 11 is now online for your reading pleasure folks.
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Looking better than ever by design and layout, Issue 11 is also jam packed with all the latest in the overclocking community; including an exclusive head-to-head between two motherboard giants in the GIGABYTE X58A-UD9 and ASUS' Rampage III Extreme, a look at how the overclocking community is going in Malaysia with SUP3RFLY, reviews on ASUS' Crosshair IV Formula, WD Velociraptor 600GB HDD and much more.
Click here to catch all the action in the latest edition of The Overclocker.
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NVIDIA slashes 50% off Quadro products
NVIDIA, following their just recently (as in 24 hours ago) big price drop on GTX460 and 470 GPU's because of the AMD Radeon 6k series launch have shocked everyone again by dropping Quadro card prices by 50%.
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CEO of NVIDIA, Jen Hsun Huang had a few things to say, “We have delivered excellent results in Quadro professional graphics”. “We expect to drive revenue and grow market share with new products that are gaining momentum in each of our businesses”.
But, any company will say that - can't remember the last time I heard "we expect revenue to drop heavily and our share price to plummet, because we are losing market share". Enter tongue face, :P
In Huang's own words, he says NVIDIA have fallen "significantly short of expectations".
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LTE-friendly SIM cards may be on their way to AT&T devices
Although thereÂ’s still no official word as to when AT&T will start officially supporting LTE, their choice of flavor for 4G, it looks like theyÂ’re getting their devices ready for the jump. According to a leaked slide, new LTE-friendly SIM cards are already on the way.
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The new cards look to be recognizable by an SKU ending in 53 instead of 47, but probably not much past that. The iPhone 4 has been left out for now due to requiring a micro SIM card to work, unlike most other devices. Sometimes itÂ’s not so great being different, is it Apple? Anyways, AT&T fans that are still waiting on an official rollout announcement still have to wait, but itÂ’s nice to see some baby steps being taken to get to LTE.
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HP Slate 500 to be aimed at the business sector
It’s seems that HP’s long rumored Slate tablet has risen from the ashes of being left for dead and is going to hit the market, but not how everyone originally thought. HP has officially announced the Slate 500 will be squarely pointed away from the consumer market, instead being sold “through HP's small-business, enterprise and government-sales Web storefronts.”
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Aimed at markets which Tablet PCs have currently been aimed at like hospitals, boardrooms, and restaurants, this Windows 7 based tablet originally saw the light of day at CES, but after the Palm acquisition the Slate seemed to be dead in the water. Specs are suitably high end: an 8.9-inch screen, 1,024-by-768 display powered by a 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, 64GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, an SD card slot, dual cameras (VGA in front, 3 megapixels in back) and a USB port. The price is just as high end, expected to be $799. Check out the promo video after the break.
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Android's Gingerbread update may be 2.3 instead of 3.0
For those of you who get hyped up about numbering systems, an Android engineer may have given you a little freak out today. While posting in the Android code forum, the engineer made reference to the next major Android build being version 2.3, not 3.0 like everyone has believed.
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ItÂ’s not like the jump from 2.2 to 2.3 canÂ’t be as large as the jump to 3.0, itÂ’s just an unwritten rule that generally the farther apart the version numbers are, the bigger and more groundbreaking the update will be. Whether Gingerbread will be version 2.3, 3.0, or 5,785.243 really doesnÂ’t matter as long as it continues moving the platform in the right direction.
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AMD releases Catalyst 10.10 drivers
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It may be a day later than the official release of the 6800 graphics card lineup, but AMD has today made Catalyst 10.10, their latest driver release, official. Along with optimization for the new graphics cards, the new driver release includes support for Linux versions openSUSE 11.3 support (production) and Ubuntu 10.10 support (early look). AMDÂ’s HD3D Technology is also introduced with this driver release, giving Blu-Ray and Stereo 3D support. Check out the full list of updates after the break, and get your new drivers at the Source Link..
Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 Windows release include: (Courtesy of AMD)
New Features
Introduction of AMD HD3D Technology
Blu-ray 3D support
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides support for Blu-ray 3D playback
o Requires Blu-ray 3D player software, 3D supported display and 3D Stereoscopic glasses
o Supported on the AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Stereo 3D gaming support
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides support for Stereo 3D gaming via 3rd party Stereo 3D Conversion Software from Dynamic Digital Depth (DDD) and iZ3D
o Requires 3D supported display and 3D Stereoscopic glasses
o Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
*More information on AMD HD3D Technology, including Stereo 3D Conversion Software and a list of supported displays, can be found at www.amd.com/hd3d
Introduction of AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology Edition
o There will now be two variants of the AMD Catalyst package available:
1. AMD Catalyst™ – includes the Direct3D, OpenGL, Display driver and AMD Catalyst Control Center components
2. AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology Edition Edition (same as ATI Catalyst, but includes the OpenCL driver) – Everything found in AMD Catalyst, plus the OpenCL driver
o Users can still grab all of the individual AMD Catalyst components as well (which will also include the OpenCL driver as well)
Video accleration for HD WMV video content
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ provides video acceleration support for WMV HD (Microsoft video codec) under Windows 7
o Supported on the ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 Series of products
Enahnced Dynamic Contrast video controls
o This release of AMD Catalyst™ enhances the Dynamic Contrast setting found in the Catalyst Control Center by adding support for histogram based detection
Performance Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 release include:
Metro 2033™
• Performance increases up to 7% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire configurations
• Performance increases up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire configurations
• Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series in DirectX 11 and 10 modes
• Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series in DirectX 11 and 10 modes
• Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series in DirectX 11and 10 modes
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.™ : Call of Pripyat Benchmark
• Performance increases up to 7% on single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products
Unigine™ Heaven
• Performance increases up to 9% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire configurations with anti-aliasing enabled
• Performance increases up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire configurations with anti-aliasing enabled
World in Conflict™
• Performance increases up to 9% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series
• Performance increases up to 10% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
Aliens vs. Predator™ DirectX 11 Benchmark
• Performance increases up to 6% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire
• Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire
• Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series
• Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
• Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series
Crysis Warhead®
• Performance increases up to 9% on Single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products with anti-aliasing enabled
Far Cry™ 2
• Performance increases up to 7% on Single ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series products
Highlights of the Linux AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 release include:
New Features
Support for new Linux operating systems
• This release of AMD Catalyst™ Linux introduces support for the following new operating systems:
o openSUSE 11.3 support (production)
o Ubuntu 10.10 support (early look)
For more information on AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 (for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Linux versions), including all of the resolved issues and performance highlights in this release, please see the AMD Catalyst™ 10.10 release notes.
Also, for those that are interested, weÂ’ve posted the AMD Catalyst 10.10a hotfix driver here:
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/GPU84AMDCatalyst1010aHotfix.aspx
Highlights include:
Support for the new Morphological Anti-Aliasing feature
Performance optimizations for systems with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 and AMD Radeon HD 6850 series of graphics products installed
o Aliens versus Predator performance enhancements
o Star Craft 2 performance enhancements
o OpenGL performance enhancements – gains can be seen in Prey, Quake Wars: Enemy Territories, and Heaven v2.1
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Angelbird SSD storage device can be expanded for more speed as needed
The pros and cons of an SSD versus a HDD are well documented. No one will argue that the SSD offers more speed than your average HDD, but most will agree that the amount you pay for an SSD versus the storage space leaves a lot to be desired. However, users that want outright speed in their computers know that the SSD is the way to go.
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SSDs that connect directly to the SATA port have bottlenecks inherent in the SATA design and to avoid those bottlenecks there are a few SSDs on the market today that plug into the PCI Express slot. A new SSD storage device has surfaced from a company called Angelbird that is a combination of a traditional SSD and one of the PCI Express SSDs.
The Angelbird device has no storage integrated into the PCI E card itself, but it is purchased with a wired SSD in 16GB or 32GB that is used for booting the computer. With a single SSD hooked to the PCI E card the device is capable of up to 285MB/s performance. The real coolness comes when you add more of the expansion modules the company offers. You can go up to four of those expansion modules and with a quartet of 120GB modules the device is capable of up to 1081MB/s data speeds. The system starts at $239.
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Beauty and the Beast (1991) Blu-ray Movie Review
"Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme."
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HIS Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card in Crossfire
WeÂ’ve checked out the HD 6850 in CF and since weÂ’ve got another HD 6870 from HIS, itÂ’s time to turn our attention to the bigger brother in tandem.
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ViewSonic Announces the Multi-Touch Capable VX2258wm Monitor
ViewSonic Announces the Multi-Touch Capable VX2258wm Monitor
ViewSonic has announced the launch of its first touch screen monitor, the VX2258wm. With a large 22” screen, the VX2258wm makes it easy to enjoy all your digital content, and effortlessly sort through it using the Windows-certified touch screen capability via a simple USB connection. The monitor uses Infrared Optical Imaging technology providing it with accurate multi-touch capability, no matter what stylus is being used.
The VX2258wm features full HD resolution at 1080p, as well as compatibility with any device supporting the High Bandwidth Digital Protection (HBDP) copy protection system. This makes the VX2258wm a great choice for watching films on Blu-Ray or playing on the latest HD-ready console systems. Picture quality is further enhanced by the 5ms response time provided by the built in ClearMotiv II Technology and dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000:1.
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“As content becomes increasingly more rich and interactive, users want to be able to take full advantage of it. People are starting to expect the same levels of interactivity on their desktop systems as they get with their smartphones,” says James Coulson, European marketing manager, ViewSonic. "The ViewSonic VX2258wm makes it easy to bring the full touch screen experience to the Windows 7 desktop."
The touch screen functionality can be used in conjunction with a traditional keyboard and mouse, so users can choose what to use when it suits them.
The VX2258wm features 4:3 aspect ratio adjustment technology, meaning that widescreen and standard content can be displayed without any loss of picture quality, as well as two built-in SRS two watt speakers.
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Arctic Cooling Announces Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler
Arctic Cooling Announces Arctic Freezer 13 CPU Cooler
ARCTIC is pleased to announce their new CPU cooler today – Freezer 13 – that carries on the legacy of the renowned Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 to continue providing efficient and low noise CPU cooling solution for enthusiasts. The maximum cooling capacity of this newly improved cooler is 200W. In combination of wide compatibility with AMD and Intel sockets and superior cooling performance, the Freezer 13 ultimately brings overclocking to a new level.
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Featuring four U-shaped high performance heatpipes and 45 efficiently formed aluminum fins; the Freezer 13 is able to dissipate massive heat that is produced in high-end CPUs, such as Intel Core i7. To facilitate the process of removing waste heat, the Freezer 13 is equipped with an ultra-quiet 92mm PWM fan. The fan speed runs from 600 to 2000 RPM to keep components within their safe operating temperature limit.
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User-Friendly Mounting Mechanism
Installing Freezer 13 cannot be any easier. With ARCTIC’s own design of push pins, mounting the cooler on to the system is quick and simple. The mounting system is very convenient as it fits on all current platforms – it is unnecessary to take apart the main board. Its sturdy mounting frame is able to withstand the weight of the Freezer 13, even under worst conditions, such as a drop test. A layer of ARCTIC MX-4, the latest thermal compound by ARCTIC, has been pre-applied to facilitate the process of installation as well.
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Great Bargain
With its competitive pricing, the performance of the Freezer 13 outperforms other coolers in the market. The price and reliable performance ratio is a great bargain for gamers, overclockers and even ordinary enthusiasts.
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The Freezer 13 comes with a 6 year limited warranty. It is available in late October. The MSRP is US$35.90/ 27.60€, excl.VAT.
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