Friday, August 17, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Rage3D) 17/08/2012

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AMD Catalyst 12.8 Released
AMD have released Catalyst 12.8 WHQL driver suite, with support for Windows 8 - which coincidentally pushed to RTM and appeared on Microsoft's website for trial download the same day. With the release of Catalyst 12.8, Windows XP is moved to a separate download...

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Sapphire HD 7970 6GB TOXIC & VAPORX Editions not dead, just pining for the fjords
A Press Release came over the email tonight from Sapphire Techology, rebutting reports that the Sapphire HD 7970 6GB TOXIC edition is discontinued:

SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced that, contrary to rumours appearing on the internet, production continues of the recently announced SAPPHIRE HD...

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ARM goes 64-bit - RealWorldTech investigates ARMv8
The new ARMv8 architecture is classically British; a clean and elegant 64-bit instruction set, with compatibility for 32-bit software. The 64-bit mode eliminates many complicated and awkward features and will foster a larger and more diverse ARM ecosystem with new licensees and applications. Our...

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Dishonored system requirements
System requirements have been revealed for Arkane's stealth game Dishonored, which you can see below. The good news is they ask for some substantial hardware; the bad news is there's no love for DirectX 11.


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Minimum Spec:

OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 3.0 GHz dual core or...

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AMD Radeon HD 7950 Gets Turbo - new BIOS for reference boards
AMD has applied it's Turbo magic to the AMD Radeon HD 7950, with a new BIOS that turns on Power Tune Turbo boost when used with AMD Catalyst 12.7b (http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalystbetadriver1.aspx) and newer drivers.

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This new...

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Microsoft details new OEM Windows 8 and RT offerings
The breadth of Windows 8 Intel- and AMD-based designs from our PC manufacturing partners will continue to push the envelope with powerful computing and innovative design. You can expect to see everything from ultra-thin sleek designs with stunning high-resolution displays, to beautifully designed...

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