Sunday, February 8, 2009

IT News HeadLines (HARDSPELL) 08/02/2009

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Nvidia nForce 980a SLI AM3 chipset to debut next month
Leaked by Asus about a month ago, the nForce 980a SLI chipset is yet another rebrand which Nvidia wants to make official next month, probably at the CeBIT show. Featuring practically the same specs as
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ATI CrossFireX vs NVIDIA SLI on Core i7
When Intel launched its Core i7 platform it was the first time ever that ATI and NVIDIA both supported a platform with its multi-GPU setups. This means that you can compare the two graphics card manuf
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10 graphic cards run Mirrors Edge
We used Intel Core QX6800 2.93GHz and did not overclock it, because, it is good enough for the low and mid end users. We also matched MSI P45 Platinum and 2GB memory. The graphic cards are NVIDIA and
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Intels 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order
Following a long-awaited introduction last month, Intels lower-power Core 2 Quad processors are now propping up at various etailers.Two of the three new 65W parts - the Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Core 2 Q
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Intel confirms 8-core, 16-thread Nehalem-based Xeon processor
As part of a pre-ISSCC conference call, Intel has officially confirmed its 8-core, 16-thread-capable Xeon CPU - codenamed Nehalem-EX.Unfortunately for those licking their lips at the prospect of 64-th
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Nvidias GT225, GT220 and GT210 are die shrinks
According to industry sources, three of Nvidias upcoming 40nm chips, the GT225, GT220 and GT210, are a die shrink or the previous chips. The GT225 is a 40nm die shrink of Geforce 8800GS that was rebra
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ATI catalyst 9.1 renames HD 3000 to 4000
And now its official, ATI did some selective rebranding of their Radeon HD 3000 generation to HD 4000 but this time they did it in their official Catalyst 9.1 driver.The file called CH_75108.inf says
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Top selling quads are cheap
The top selling Quad cores are naturally the cheapest ones you can get. You will be surprised when we tell you that the two year old Core 2 Quad Q6600 based on 65nm Kentfield core is still selling sur
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Specs of GT218 Graphics Card Surfaced
According to the GT218 card drawing leaked by VR-zone and other information around, we start to have an idea of how this card would look like.GT218 shares the same core structure with G9x, instead of
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Intel Delays "Tukwila" for Enhancements
Intel is the biggest CPU maker in the world with AMD taking a distant second place. Intel is most known for its x86 CPUs, but the chipmaker also produces CPUs that are RISC-based. The company has anno
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EA announces Battlefield 1943
Electronic Arts has announced Battlefield 1943 following the rumours circulating around the internet over the past few days.UPDATE An eagle-eyed reader has pointed us to the official website for Battl
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Lian Li reveals the PC-A06F mid tower case
Not resting after last months five chassis releases, Lian Li has now introduced a new mid tower case, the PC-A06F. Built out of aluminum, the 187 (W) x 375 (H) x 490 (D) mm case weights 3.8kg, has fou
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Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition - first world record has fallen
Intel has a new processor flagship coming and the first benchmarks with the Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition has now surfaced. Its not just anyone that has managed to get a sample by overclocker prof
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ATIs external graphics now accelerates notebook graphics
Fujitsu Siemens FSCs Amilo Sa 3650 notebook with XGP, External Graphics Processor also known under its codename Lasso, finally got the driver that will let XGP accelerate graphics on the notebook itse
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ATI to expand workstation business in Q2
ATI finally made some gains in the workstation graphics market and Dell has at least three new workstation PCs that feature FireGL cards inside. Dont get carried away, they are sell selling much more
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Inno3D GeForce 9600GT/GSO Green Edition leak
Last month, we reported the details of NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT Green Edition. Today, we get the latest news, Inno3D will launch this cards as soon as quickly, and include GeForce 9600GT Green Edition an
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EA confirms Mass Effect 2 for 2010
EA has confirmed Mass Effect 2 as a multiplatform release for 2010, along with a few other titles.Its interesting how things come in threes; today Harry finished Mass Effect on the PC finally, Im wear
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RV740 40nm to arrive in April
ATI´s first 40nm chip might be ready as early as April. Obviously, the new 40nm chip has a bit more shaders than its predecessor, the RV735. ATI did a good job with its 55nm generation, and
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Windows Starter gets new market: Netbooks
For many years now, Microsoft has offered a "starter edition" of Windows aimed at first-time PC buyers in emerging markets. Though low-cost, the starter version has limitations such as only
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January was good for Nvidia partners
According to a few Nvidia partners, sales picked up dramatically in January, and they did much better than in the last months of Q4 2008. Even the super high end Geforce GTX 295 is selling well, and G
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Poll: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 to Make Its Debut at Cebit 2009
The G92 Series will be officially renamed next month. According to our source, NVIDIA will announce the "new" GeForce GTS 250 graphics card on the first Tuesday of March when Cebit 2009 open
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Grand Theft Auto IV Update Version 1.0.2.0 Is Now Available
The Grand Theft Auto IV Update Version 1.0.2.0 was released on 24th of January, to provide additional "Water Quality", "Shadow Quality" and "Reflection Resolution" slider
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Analyst: iMacs with quad-core CPUs are on the way
Quad-core processors have been tumbling down the price ladder lately, with Intels cheapest contender now priced at just $170. However, a certain computer maker is still sticking dual-core processors i
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Sapphire Makes 4870 Toxic with 1 GB RAM
CUSTOM VERSIONS OF ATIS HD4870 are pouring out from the likes of Asus and Sapphire - better cooling for faster GPU ops, and more memory for all the textures and effects being the order of the day. Doe
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GeForce GT218 card specs detailed
Currently were experiencing the quiet before the storm but in March and the months that follow it should be pouring cards and at least one will be powered by a chip dubbed GT218. Manufactured using 40
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AMD submits plans for its New York fab
The Foundry Co, AMDs spin off funded by Dubais Mubadala Development, or the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi, and subsidized by the great State of New York to the tune of $1.2 billi
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Phenom II X4 B93 is the top business CPU
AMD is still on track to launch its new Phenom II generation for business people and these CPUs should find their place to the corporate hearts. Business class Phenoms based on the Deneb 45nm quad-cor
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Nehalem EP Xeon starts at $285
The cheapest Nehalem-EP based Xeon will start selling in the last days of March for $285. We are talking about Xeon W3520, which will run at 2.66GHz. Just as any Nehalem CPU, it comes with 8MB of L3 c
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Intel to launch two low voltage Xeons
Apart from the plan to launch Nehalem EX server based Xeons in very late Q1, Intel still have at least two low voltage Xeons up on its sleeve. The first one is Xeon L3360, a low voltage quad core L336
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EA to launch Sims 3 on June 2
EAs The Sims 3 is scheduled for a June 2 release on the PC. Versions for the Mac, iPhone and iPod Touch will come later in the summer.Electronic Arts said on Tuesday that The Sims 3, the third full it
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Intels upcoming Core i7 975 EE benchmarked
It seems like Intel is getting one step closer to unleashing its second Extreme Edition Core i7 processor within the near future, as well known overclocker Fugger has posted some early benchmarks and
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3.33 GHz Intel Core i7 975 EE in the pipeline
While the 3.2 GHz Core i7 965 Extreme Edition continues to rule supreme, Intel is already planning its successor which is aimed at shattering any potential AMD plans of taking back the performance cro
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Intel Moblin 2 Alpha available for download
Intels netbook operating system Moblin 2 we reported on last week is now available for public download. The operating system is currently at an early Alpha stage and is anything but final. Moblin 2 Al
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AMD plans four new energy efficient CPUs
AMD plans to launch four energy efficient CPUs and all of them will be Athlon branded. The top performer based on Propus native quad-core without L3 cache at 2.5GHz and 2MB of L2 cache branded as Athl
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Intel working hard on 22nm CPUs
Intel engineers are currently designing the entire 22nm process generation of CPUs and even if this sounds like the very distant future, we can expect the first 22nm CPUs probably at some point in 201
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Nvidias performance 40nm card is GT214
Nvidia is working on many 40nm chips at the same time and GT214 is the performance card that will come a bit later this year. According to our sources, this card should launch at some point in Q3, rou
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Catalyst 9.1 with full OpenGl 3.0 support
The first Catalyst driver of the year was recently released by AMD and even the news are fairly few since the last revision, the Radeon family now sports full OpenGL 3.0 support. AMD has added ten new
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MSIs X58 Pro mainboard aims to put Intels Core i7 within reach
Intels Core i7 performance numbers speak for themselves, and its the sought-after processor for many an enthusiast. Trouble is, the cheapest part - Intels Core i7 920 - retails at a cost of around 
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Sapphire launches AM3 790GX motherboard
Sapphire has just announced a new addition to its range of AMD motherboards with the introduction of its first AM3 motherboard which goes under the name of PC-AM2RS790G or the PURE CrossFireX 790GX.As
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Intel: Use our CPU (not their GPU) for game coding
Intel is back, pitching its processors for gaming graphics. The chipmaker will attempt to promote its silicon for sophisticated game effects at the upcoming Game Developers Conference in March, as it
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Intel cancels GE45, GS45, GM45 and PM45 stepping conversions
Previously planned to get new revisions, the GE45, GS45, GM45 and PM45 chipsets will have to make do with their current state as Intel has decided to cancel the their stepping conversions, without pro
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DJ Hero confirmed by Activision
So, it looks like the Guitar Hero has convinced Activision that the concept does have legs; and additional expansion into this space is good and, of course, the sales numbers dont lie. We had been hea
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Need for Speed franchise not dead yet
With all of the layoffs that Electronic Arts made at Black Box Studios, which has been the traditional developer for the Need for Speed franchise, as well as the under performing sales that the series
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Asustek to reduce 25-30% of inventory in 1Q09, says paper
Asustek Computer plans to reduce its current stockpiled inventory, worth around NT$40-45 billion (US$1.18-1.33 billion), to NT$30-35 billion before the end of the first quarter this year, according to
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GPU shipments dive in 4Q08, says JPR
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the fourth calendar quarter of 2008.GPUs are used in industrial and medical systems, point of sale te
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Intel prepares new stepping for Core i7-920
Intel has just announced that its lowest clocked Core i7 processor, the 2.66 GHz i7-920, will soon undergo a stepping conversion, from the current C-0 to D-0. The new stepping will feature: - New S-sp
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XFXs ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 pictured
Thanks to the Alternate.de, we finally have a picture of XFXs HD 4870 X2 card. This card wasnt listed at XFXs web site, even if it was listed at some local e-tail/retail shops.The card has a same refe
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