SandForce improves SSD encryption, power management
LSI's SandForce division doesn't have a new SSD controller to show off at the Computex trade show this year. It does, however, have a couple of enhancements designed to improve the encryption and power efficiency of its current technology.
SandForce controller silicon has long incorporated on-the-fly encryption to scramble bits stored on the drive. Thanks to a new firmware revision, that encryption is now compatible with the TCG Opal specification. Opal compatibility enables SandForce-based SSDs to work with ...
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We have a winner in our XFX PSU and AMD CPU giveaway
We've drawn the winner from our latest giveaway. His name is Allan Omar, and he's about to become the lucky owner of an XFX Pro Series 1000W power supply and an AMD FX-8350 processor.
Allan, please check your e-mail and get back to us to arrange delivery of your prizes. ...
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Acer's 8-inch Win8 tablet is official, costs $380
We've known about the Iconia W3 ever since Amazon jumped the gun on a retail listing last month. Now, though, the device is officially out. Acer announced it yesterday evening, and the company says you'll be able to buy the device tomorrow starting at $379.99.
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SanDisk Extreme II SSD combines NAND storage, built-in flash cache
We've seen SSDs used as standalone drives. We've also seen them employed as solid-state caches. Now, SanDisk has combined those two roles in its Extreme II SSD. In addition to employing traditional DRAM cache memory, the Extreme II sets aside a portion of its NAND as a secondary cache. Dubbed nCache, this second-tier cache is used solely to accumulate smaller host writes before flushing them to main storage in larger chunks. Interesting.
SanDisk's own 19-nm Toggle DDR NAND lines the Extreme II, and the flash is split between SLC and MLC. The former is reserved for the nCache, while the latter is used for mass storage. SLC memory has faster write speeds ...
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Monday Shortbread
The Pick 6
- Bloomberg: Intel gains after FBR boosts rating on mobile
chips and Microsoft said to cut Windows RT prices
- Reuters: ARM unveils new processor for mid-range mobile
devices and Samsung unveils first Android tablet using Intel chip
- Hardware Canucks preview Computex 2013
- TweakTown reviews Digital Storm ODE
Haswell-powered desktop gaming PC
- Guru3D, HCW, HotHardware, Legit Reviews, Technic3D
(in German) & techPowerUp! review Intel Core i7-4770K
- Phoronix considers Haswell on Linux
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WD introduces world's slimmest 1TB hard drive
Mobile hard drives are slimming down to fit into the next generation of notebooks. We've already seen WD introduce several 500GB models that are just 5 mm thick. Now, the company has announced a 7-mm design with a terabyte of storage.
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Haswell overclocked: the Core i7-4770K at 4.7GHz
We've already seen what the Core i7-4770K can do at its default frequency. Now, it's time to go beyond the chip's stock speed.
K-series Haswell processors provide overclockers with three ways to crank the CPU frequency. Raising the Turbo multiplier is the easiest path to higher clock speeds. This variable targets the CPU ...
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Asus teases 13'' Zenbook with 2560x1600 display
We're fans of Asus' Zenbook Prime, which combines a slick metal chassis and fast innards with a 13", 1080p display. It looks like that system's days are numbered, though. At Computex today, the folks at PC World came across a new Zenbook system with even more impressive specs.
According to PC World, the upcoming Zenbook Infinity crams a 2560x1600 display resolution into a 13.3" panel—just like Apple's 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display. There's a 28W ...
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Report: Pentium-, Celeron-branded Atoms to power Android devices
On Friday, we learned that next-gen "Silvermont" Atoms may be sold as Pentiums and Celerons in low-end desktops, laptops, and all-in-one PCs. Intel confirmed the story, so we know it's legit—but there may be more to it than that.
According to CNet News, even future Android devices will be powered by those Pentium- and Celeron-branded Atoms. The site talks ...
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Intel's Core i7-4770K and 4950HQ 'Haswell' processors reviewed
Another year has passed, and once again, it's time for Intel to unveil a new generation of processors. Somehow, it seems like we've been waiting longer than usual for this latest refresh. Dunno why that is. Perhaps it's because the "tocks" in Intel's vaunted "tick-tock" development cadence tend to be the more exciting technologies, new CPU architectures that promise major change for the better. Last year's "tick," under the code name Ivy Bridge, brought some nice reductions in power consumption thanks to the transition to an advanced 22-nm fabrication process. This year's "tock," code-named Haswell, packs even more change: enhanced CPU cores, faster graphics, and some sweeping modifications to the PC platform itself. The goal, in part, is to shoehorn Intel's fastest CPU technology into power envelopes suitable for ultra-thin laptops and tablets. Undoubtedly, Haswell is the cornerstone of Intel's bid for relevance in a new, mobile-centric market. The benefits spill over onto the desktop, though, in various and surprising ways.
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