Intel Roadmap Outlines LGA to BGA Transition
Intel's first processors in the BGA (ball-grid array) package, arrive by the end of 2013, according to a leaked roadmap slide. Some of the first of these processors will span across entry-level market segments, covering the Celeron and Pentium brands. The term system-on-chip (SoC) better defines these chips than processors, as they completely integrate the processor as we know it, with the motherboard chipset. Motherboards with BGA processors come with the processors non-replaceable, and hard-wired to the board, with a stock fan-heatsink.
Intel's first SoCs for the desktop are based on the "BayTrail-D" silicon. These include the Celeron J1750, Celeron J1850, and Pentium J2850. Celeron J1750 is a dual-core part, with the CPU cores clocked at 2.41 GHz, GPU at 792 MHz, and a TDP rated at just 10W. Celeron J1850, on the other hand, is a quad-core part, with its CPU cores clocked at 2.00 GHz, and the same 792 MHz GPU. Pentium J2850 tops the series, being a quad-core part with CPU cores running at 2.41 GHz, and GPU at 792 MHz. Both these quad-core parts stick to 10W TDP. Being SoCs, these chips integrate connectivity otherwise handled by a PCH, into the processor package. According to an Intel roadmap slide, the three parts will spearhead Intel's BGA CPU lineup deep into 2014, at least as far as late-June.
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Intel Phases Out Various Desktop CPUs by Q3-2013
Given that Intel's 4th generation Core "Haswell" family is based on existing 22 nm manufacturing processes, a market-scale transition between 3rd generation Core "Ivy Bridge" and it, is not as cumbersome as transition between two generations spanning across different processes. Intel plans to retire some of its best selling Core and Pentium LGA1155 parts by the end of September, to make room for Core and Pentium "Ivy Bridge" and "Haswell" parts in their place.
To begin with, a large number of Pentium and Celeron parts, namely G860, G645, G645T, G550T, G555, G645, G630, G620, G622, G870, G860T, G640, G630T, G640T, G550, G540T, G460, G530, and G530T, will be marked "EOL" (end of life), and will no longer be available to distributors and OEMs. From its Core i3 "Sandy Bridge" lineup, Core i3-2100, i3-2125, i3-2130, i3-2120T, and i3-2102 get the axe. From its Core i5 "Sandy Bridge" series, the i5-2390T gets marked EOL.
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(PR) ID-Cooling Introduces their Processor Cooling Lineup for Europe
ID-Cooling is a new Brand in Europe founded by Shenzhen Wan Jing Hua Technology co., Ltd. Located in Shenzhen China. The Company has a long History in the OEM Business for Cooling Products. In the 10 Years of Company History create the Company behind the Brand ID-Cooling a lot technologies for Cooling.
ID-Cooling had their first International release on the Computex 2013 in Taiwan. The Fair was very successful for the Brand a lot of contacts was created and the Distribution Channel in Europe is Interested in ID-Cooling Products.
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(PR) Genius Intros NS-6015 Wireless Optical Mouse
Genius introduces a new wireless optical mouse - NS-6015. It gives one comfortable, intuitive control one can expect for one PC. Featuring a precision 1000 Dpi optical engine, NS-6015 provides great cursor control for browsing documents or Internet pages. The contoured shape is suitable for either hand or the gentle curved side's gives one hand the support and comfort one need for all day use. A convenient battery compartment design that fits either an AA or AAA battery or a power switch is added to extend the battery life. With an AA battery, one can use the mouse for up to 10 months.
The Bi-directional 2.4 GHz anti-interference technology ensures a reliable working distance of up to 10meters. Enjoy responsive cursor and effortless scrolling. NS-6015 comfortable fits your on the go lifestyle and is the ideal companion for your PC or laptop. Offers 3 Stand out colors Metallic Red, Blue or Sky blue.
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DeepCool Announces GamerStorm Lucifer CPU Cooler
DeepCool found it appropriate to name a product after he who must not be named. Classified under its premium GamerStorm brand, DeepCool Lucifer is a large tower-type CPU cooler. Its heatsink measures 140 x 110 x 163 mm, 26 mm thicker with the fan attached; weighing 1,097 g. Its design consists of a mirror-finished nickel-plated copper base, through which six 6 mm-thick heatpipes emerge, fanning out across the two edges of the aluminum fin stack.
The somewhat "H"-shaped fins of the cooler have jagged edges to increase turbulence, and with it, heat dissipation. A 140 mm PWM-controlled fan ventilates the heatsink. It spins between 700 and 1,400 RPM, pushing up to 81.33 CFM of air, with noise output ranging between 17.8 to 31.1 dBA. Luckily for DeepCool's brand image, the GamerStorm Lucifer is being introduced only in the Greater China region, where buyers are more likely to be either oblivious or indifferent to the name.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T440s UltraBook with Intel Haswell Coming Soon
Lenovo is getting all ready to launch their new ThinkPad T440s Ultrabook. Powered by Intel's latest and greatest 4th Generation Haswell Core processor, the ThinkPad T440s gives you the option to pick either a 1600 x 900 resolution IPS display or a 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS panel, both 14" in size.
Other features include NFC, Power Bridge battery (which allows you to swap batteries without having to power down the device) and a precision enhanced keyboard. The 3.5 pounds weighing Ultrabook launch date is not known as of yet, but seeing as it is already listed with a lot of details, the date can't be too far away.
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(PR) Diamond Multimedia Introduces UE3000 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Diamond Multimedia has introduced the newest addition to their USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter line, the Diamond UE3000 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. The high performance plug-and-play Gigabit Ethernet adapter offers energy efficient settings while still providing the most proficient Ethernet adapter services for most operating systems by using a standard USB port.
The USB Ethernet adaptor, is a fully functional, easy to use and outfitted for desktops, notebook PC's, Ultrabooks, Macbooks, docking stations, game consoles and digital-home appliances. It ensures true 10/100/1000 Mbps network speed through an existing USB port with a small form factor and simple, fast plug-n-play connectivity. Diamond Media's UE300 is a convenient, and well-designed product for Ethernet usage. The UE3000 is able to outfit many operating systems such as: WIN 8. WIN 7 64, WIN VISTA 64, WIN XP, MCE, MAC OS X. Additionally it is compliant with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 specifications.
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(PR) Amped Wireless Introduces the First Long-Range 802.11ac Router
The new 802.11ac standard has evolved Wi-Fi technology to allow multiple users the ability to download and stream HD or 4K media to different devices simultaneously on the same Wi-Fi network. Amped Wireless, the leading manufacturer of award-winning high power, long-range wireless communication products for the home and office, announced today it is now shipping the industry's first long-range 802.11ac router, the RTA15.
A high power 700 mW dual band, 802.11ac Wi-Fi router, the RTA15 features three high gain, 5 dBi antennas and ten total power amplifiers, the most ever used in an Amped Wireless Wi-Fi product. The amplifiers include two 2.4 GHz 700 mW amplifiers, four 5.0 GHz 700 mW, 2-Stage amplifiers, and four advanced, low noise amplifiers. The cutting-edge technology packed into the RTA15 gives it the ability to stream high-quality media at faster speeds to multiple devices at once, with ease.
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Radeon HD 7990 "Malta" To Be Discontinued in Q3-2013: Report
Weak demand and stiff competition from NVIDIA's offerings could lead to AMD discontinuing its flagship graphics card, the Radeon HD 7990 "Malta," by the end of Q3 (end of September). The card was launched just this April, as a redux of last year's misfired Radeon HD 7990 "New Zealand," after getting power draw and performance-per-Watt right. Availability of Radeon HD 7990 has been greatly slimmed, so inventories dry out by the end of Q3. Radeon HD 7990 is commanding a steep four-figure price that's on-par with NVIDIA's offerings that it's trying to compete with, GeForce GTX TITAN, and GTX 690. Rather than lowering prices of the card to make it competitive, AMD decided to discontinue it, within a fixed time frame (Q3). Perhaps it's an indication of AMD's rumored Radeon HD 9000 series' October arrival not being a unicorn?
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(PR) Super Talent Technology Updates the Pico USB Flash Drive
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of NAND flash storage solutions, today introduces the USB 3.0 Pico, a follow-up to the highly awarded USB 2.0 Pico flash drive. Amazingly small in size, the USB 3.0 Pico packs an incredible amount of capacity into its compact, stylish casing. The USB 3.0 Pico drive is great for storing data, digital images, and videos.
The design includes a space for attaching a keychain, lanyard, necklace chain, or other accessory. Water resistant and backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the USB 3.0 Pico is perfect for those seeking a versatile flash drive. It is available in capacities of 16, 32, and 64GB.
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Engineering Sample Of AMD Steamroller Based APU Spotted
Hardware news site WCCF Tech spotted an interesting entry listed in the Bionic research database. The ES (Engineering Sample) chip could be a part of AMD's next-generation APU series featuring the new and improved Steamroller core. While we don't expect performance to increase by leaps and bounds, but Steamroller builds on the Bulldozer architecture and has a target to offer as much as a 30% improvement in performance over the original core.
The ES code 2M186092H4467_23/18/12/05_1304 tells us even more. According to earlier observations (here and here), the four numbers in the middle part tell a bit about clock speeds. If the first one is not 00 (no turbo, see Kabini ES), it indicates a turbo clock of 2.3GHz. The "18? stands for 1.8GHz nominal frequency. I'm not so sure about the "12?. It could stand for 1.2Ghz North Bridge clock. Finally the "05? indicates a 500MHz GPU clock. The right part "1304? is the GPU code, which - thanks to earlier revelations - can be identified as AMD1304.1 = "KV SPECTRE MOBILE 35W (1304)".A 2.3 GHz Turbo core is pretty low, which can be attributed to the early state of the Engineering Sample. Hopefully clock speeds hit further north of just 1.8 GHz CPU and 500 MHz graphics, especially for the 35W part. The next-generation chips will be manufactured on the new bulk 28nm manufacturing process at Global Foundries.
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Haxx.eu Unveils Fanless ATX PC Case
Fanless mini-ITX and NUC cases, in which the body of the cases double up as CPU coolers, may have had some enthusiasts craving for an upscale of the concept, a full-fledged ATX case which can take advantage of the exponentially higher volume, to passively cool processors with TDP of up to 95W. Haxx.eu unveiled one such case, the Fanless Case 0.1. Made of 3.1 mm-thick aluminum sheets, the case can house common ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX motherboards. It offers 7 expansion slots, two 5.25-inch drive bays, and five 3.5-inch bays that can each hold 2.5-inch drives.
Differences between this case and most others kick in, with the unusual cutouts on the case. The top panel is perforated to hold a 140 mm fan, and a couple of 120 mm bottom intakes, which pretty much wrap up the fan provision loadout. It doesn't include any fans, and doesn't need them to begin with. A huge monolithic aluminum heatsink hovers over the CPU socket area, which connects to the CPU over a copper base and heat-pipes. This heatsink can passively cool CPUs with TDP of up to 95W. The case measures 180 x 420 x 420 mm, and although the company didn't mention dry weight, we expect it to be on the higher side. Strap it with a passively cooled PSU like the SilverStone NightJar, a passive-cooled graphics card like the PowerColor HD 7850 SCS3, and you're good to go [silent]. Having a unique/niche product has one distinct advantage. You get to price it high. This case is yours for 333 EUR.
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AeroCool Announces GT-S Black Edition Full-Tower Chassis
AeroCool launched the GT-S Black Edition full-tower chassis, which it unveiled at this year's Computex event, held in Taipei. Available in two color combinations, black with a dash of red; and white with a dash of blue, the GT-S Black Edition is built with 1.2 mm-thick SECC and ABS. It features highly molded front and top panels, and a windowed side panel perforated for either two 140 mm fans, or a single 230 mm fan. A similar fan mount is concealed into the front panel, while the top can either hold two 120 mm fans, or one 140/200/230 mm fan. A 120 mm rear exhaust, and 140 mm bottom intake complete the ventilation part of the case.
A sliding door on the front panel conceals five 5.25-inch drive bays, with thumb-locks on their bay covers. Internally, the case can pack up to seven 3.5-inch drives. The trays for these drives can each hold 2.5-inch drives of any thickness. The roomy motherboard tray features a cutout at the right spot, for CPU cooler management, and valved holes for cables and tubes to pass through. The tray supports motherboards in XL-ATX, Flex-ATX, SSI-CEB, and E-ATX form-factors, apart from common ATX ones; featuring ten expansion slots. There's room for graphics cards as long as 333 mm, and CPU coolers as tall as 185 mm. Front panel connectivity includes two each of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0/1.1 ports, and HD audio front-panel jacks. The case measures 255 mm (W) x 640 mm (H) x 560 mm (D). AeroCool didn't reveal pricing.
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Intel Haswell 35W Dual-Core i5-4570T Benchmarks Surface Online
While Intel's quad-core Haswell architecture based 4th generation Core processors are already out there dominating benchmark charts (even if only by a small margin) and scoring new accolades in power efficiency, the dual-core Core processors have been left in the dark. At least, in the desktop segment. Not anymore though, as PC Games Hardware managed to score a sample of the energy efficient Core i5-4570T, a dual-core Haswell based processor for the desktop with a very impressive, and low, 35W TDP only.
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AMD FX-9590 5 GHz Processor Benchmarks Surface, Great Performance At A Price
Eagerly waiting to see how the so-called 5 GHz processor from camp AMD performs in the real world? Well, some lucky user over at VR-Zone forums got a chance to get this hands dirty with the yet-to-be on sale AMD FX-9590 processor, and decided to post his benchmark scores with all of us (much to our joy).
While the performance of AMD's fastest and hottest babe till date is no-doubt good, it comes at the price of an exorbitantly high 220W TDP, and of course a near $1000 price tag (if reports turn out to be 100% true). The CPU vCore is running at a high 1.5v, but then again we've always seen AMD chips operate at higher voltages than their Intel counterparts. No doubt, despite all this, system builders are going to have a gala time going ape over the 5 GHz FX-9590.
More results follow.
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Be Quiet! Announces Shadow Rock 2 CPU Cooler
Be Quiet! announced Shadow Rock 2 (model: BK013), its newest tower-type CPU Cooler based on the cubical fin-stack design mastered by the company. Measuring 147 x 122 x 160 mm (LxWxD, excluding fan), and weighing 1.12 kg, the Shadow Rock 2 heatsink design consists of a nickel-plated copper base, from which four 8 mm-thick copper heatpipes emerge, which conduct heat through a largely cubical aluminum stack of 51 aluminum fins. The pipes fan-out along two sides of the stack. The fins are somewhat square in shape with jagged edges that are curved inwards along the sides.
A 120 mm PWM fan is included in the package, which spins at speeds of up to 1,600 RPM, pushing up to 51 CFM of air. Shadow Rock 2 supports most modern CPU socket types, and can handle thermal loads as high as 180W. Among the CPU socket types supported, are LGA1150/LGA1155/LGA1156, LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA775, AM3+, AM3/AM2+/AM2, and FM2/FM1. Available now, Shadow Rock 2 is priced at 42.90€.
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Intel 14-nanometer Skylake Platform To Support DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA Express
Intel's first chips based on the company's new, and Industry first, 14-nanometer manufacturing process are expected to hit markets in late 2015. With Skylake, Intel will introduce their new 9th-generation Intel HD IGP. The new platform will be the first to bring dual-channel DDR4 memory support. Skylake won't be the first platform to support DDR4 memory. In the 2H of 2014, Intel will launch their enthusiast grade Haswell-E platform, with support for quad-channel DDR4 memory. Skylake will be more of an evolution of Broadwell, which in turn is essentially an die shrink of Haswell to 14nm.
Additionally, the new mainstream platform will bring in support for PCI-E 4.0, essentially doubling the bandwidth offered by the current PCI-E 3.0 standard. More powerful GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD should be able to take advantage of the improved bandwidth, as their cards keep getting more and more powerful with each passing generation. Skylake will also introduce support for SATA Express. The advantage? SATA Express allows for a max bandwidth of about 16 Gb/s, more than 2.5x the 6 Gb/s bandwidth offered by the current SATA standard. While the product slide doesn't specify exactly as to when the first Skylake based products are scheduled to hit the market, our best guess places it at the end of 2015.
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AMD Readies a Pair of Energy-Efficient Socket FM2 APUs
AMD's A-series "Richland" APUs are great to have in HTPC builds, but their 65W to 100W TDPs can be a put-off for some. The company is working on a pair of energy efficient socket FM2 APUs based on the silicon, with TDP rated at 45W. The first of the two is the A10-6700T, which features a significantly lower CPU clock speed of 2.50 GHz, with an unknown TurboCore speed; and GPU clock speed of 720 MHz. It's not known if the chip is dual-core or quad-core, but given that quad-core non-K A10-6700 rates in at 65W, it's not improbable for A10-6700T to be one, as well. Also unknown is the stream processor count. Moving on, we have the A8-6500T. Its CPU clock speed is further lowered, to 2.10 GHz, and GPU to 720 MHz, like the A10-6700T, its CPU and GPU core/SP counts are under the wraps.
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Radeon HD 9000 Series Arrives This October: Report
When AMD re-branded most of its Radeon HD 7000 series SKUs to HD 8000 series, for OEMs, we saw this coming from a parsec away. AMD's next discrete GPU family for the retail channel will be placed along the Radeon HD 9000 series, and it debuts no later than this October, according to a Guru3D report. Interestingly, the report states that the first parts in the family will be based on existing 28 nanometer silicon fab processes, and will be codenamed "Curacao" and "Hainan."
We've had our run-ins with "Curacao," from time to time. It's been rumored to be an upgrade of existing "Tahiti" silicon, with 2,304 stream processors based on Graphics CoreNext 2.0 architecture, 144 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and a 384-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface. The Guru3D report adds to that with the mention of an improved front-end, which adds four asynchronous computing engines (ACEs), and three independent geometry engines.
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(PR) Silicon Power Launches Sky Share S10 Wi-Fi SD Card
Silicon Power, the world's leading provider of memory storage solutions proudly launches its brand-new Wi-Fi SD card - the Sky Share S10 Wi-Fi SD card. Combined with the application of Wi-Fi technology and the storage function of an ordinary memory card, Sky Share S10 features its multiple functions allowing users to transfer and share photos instantaneously. Are you not a fan of photos or videos taken on your mobile phone camera? Do you get annoyed having to find a card readers or computer for uploading images? Now, with the convenience of Sky Share S10, it will clear all the troubles away by allowing you to share each happy moment captured with your friends anytime and anywhere! With the simple concept of "shoot and view" and "instant sharing", Sky Share S10 offers you an ideal way to preserve and share all your precious memories with ease and convenience.
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(PR) Cooler Master Introduces the JetFlo 120 Cooling Fan
Cooler Master, a leading creator, innovator and manufacturer of desktop components and more, today announced the unveiling of a high-performance, long-lasting LED fan, the JetFlo 120. It enters the market as the first premium quality LED fan.
High Quality Design
JetFlo 120 was created to be a single, no compromise solution to cooling computer systems. Designers and engineers focused on "Performance", "Style", and "Silence" as core principles that should be tuned and brought to the forefront of the JetFlo 120 experience.
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(PR) Cooler Master Announces CM Storm QuickFire XT Mechanical Keyboard
Cooler Master, a leading creator, innovator and manufacturer of desktop components, mobile accessories, and gaming peripherals, today announced the long awaited QuickFire XT, the full 104 key sibling to the top-rated QuickFire Rapid. Exhibiting the same extremely solid construction that won the hearts of QuickFire Rapid owners, QuickFire XT is sure to impress gamers once again.
Featuring a smooth and clean aesthetic, QuickFire XT includes laser-marked keycaps and a non-glossy matte finish. This is complemented by a set of extra keycaps (includes a key puller) that give the keyboard, and its user, a bit of individuality that provides a striking outlook. A response time of 1ms, in USB mode, offers gamers a necessary consistency to navigate the ever changing landscapes of their video game libraries. With the Windows Key being disabled in GAME mode, users will no longer worry about possibly losing a match from accidentally minimizing the game. Multimedia shortcuts are available to ensure that media can be controlled with ease. With N Key Rollover (NKRO), users deploying the QuickFire XT in PS/2 mode can activate many keys on the keyboard simultaneously.
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(PR) OCZ Technology Group Updates Investors on Restatement Progress
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and power management solutions for computing devices and systems, is updating investors on its restatement process.
"We know that our restatement efforts are top of mind for all investors. This process has taken longer than we expected due to a number of items. Complexity of the transactions, as well as resource issues, were the main drivers for the additional time needed. Rafael Torres, our new CFO, joined us in late March with significant restatement experience and has filled key financial leadership positions and improved the technical depth of the finance organization," stated Ralph Schmitt, CEO of OCZ Technology. "Through these improvements, we have implemented a more rigorous review process that has also resulted in the identification of additional restatement items that have taken some time to review, document and conclude on. Taking these items into account, we believe that we are on track to becoming current with our SEC filings before the end of August."
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