AMD today announced the AMD FireStream 9170 Stream Processor and an accompanying Software Development Kit (SDK) designed to harness the massive parallel processing power of the graphics processing unit (GPU). AMD leveraged its unique collective Continue reading “AMD Delivers First Stream Processor with Double Precision Floating Point Technology”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 8, 2007 at 6:27am
MSI has just announced two new AM2+ motherboards, the value-oriented K9A2 CF and the high-end K9A2 Platinum. The K9A2 CF motherboard will be all most people need as it supports two card Crossfire and the Continue reading “MSI Announces the K9A2 CF Motherboard – AMD 790X Chipset”. …more
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Nov. 7, 2007 at 10:20pm
OCZ Technology took a dive on the stock London Stock Exchange today as share prices were down over 51% on news that its full-year pretax will be significantly below market expectations. OCZ did say they Continue reading “OCZ Stock Tumbles, but CEO Ryan Peterson Buys 100,000 More Shares”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2007 at 12:35pm
ISA Hardware has leaked the prices on AMD’s upcoming Phenom processor series for desktop computers.It doesn’t show up under desktop processors, but if you search for 9600, 9700 or just the keyword Phenom the prices Continue reading “AMD Phenom Quad-Core Processor Pricing Leaked By Their Distributor”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2007 at 9:05am
One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization launched in 2005 by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte to design, manufacture and distribute affordable laptop computers to children around the world, announced that mass production of the Continue reading “One Laptop Per Child – Mass production of XO laptops kicks off”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2007 at 9:01am
OCZ Technology Group today announced the ReaperX memory series, an innovative memory solution that utilizes highly effective heat transfer technology. Re-engineering the Reaper HPC (Heat Pipe Conduit) design, the DDR2 PC2-6400 ReaperX uses a dual Continue reading “OCZ Technology Introduces the ReaperX Memory Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2007 at 6:31pm
ASUS today released the brand new M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard, which supports the new AMD Phenom quad-core CPU with the latest AMD 790FX chipset. This motherboard features the latest HyperTransport 3.0�HT3�system bus with up to 5200 Continue reading “ASUS Releases M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard – 790FX chipset for Phenom Processors”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2007 at 7:51am
BIOSTAR has launched T-Series TA770 A2+, based on the latest AMD 770 Chipset. The model supports the upcoming AMD Phenom series multi-core processors, which support Dual Channel DDR2-1066, bigger L3 cache and offer optimized overclocking Continue reading “Biostar Announces T-Series TA770 A2+ motherboard – AMD 770 Series for Phenom”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2007 at 7:44am
Super Talent Technology today announced that the company’s new PICO series USB Flash drives have moved into mass production. The PICO-A and PICO-B USB Flash Drives are smaller than traditional drives, which makes sense with Continue reading “Super Talent PICO USB Drives Enter Mass Production”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2007 at 7:34am
AMD today announced the appointment of AMD President and Chief Operating Officer Dirk Meyer to the board of directors. Meyer, who was promoted to his current role as President and COO in January 2006, continues Continue reading “AMD Appoints Dirk Meyer to the board of directors”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2007 at 7:30am
Google officially unveiled Android, the new mobile phone software, during a press conference Monday morning. Thirty-four companies have said they will join the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance that will work on developing applications Continue reading “Google unveils cell phone software – Android”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2007 at 2:22pm
ASRock plans to cut into the mid-range and high-end motherboard markets because of the limited growth in the entry-level segment, according to Ted Hsu, CEO of ASRock, adding that in 2008, mid-range and high-end will Continue reading “ASRock Plans to Enter High-End Motherboard Market”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2007 at 2:21pm
CoolIT Systems today announced its endorsement for the new Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA), an industry-wide initiative that enables PC components to communicate thermal, electrical, acoustical, and operating characteristics in real-time. CoolITs MTEC Control Center, along Continue reading “CoolIT Systems To Use Enthusiast System Architecture”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2007 at 2:19pm
Samsung has become the first in the industry to sample 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch 64Gigabyte (GB) solid state drives (SSD) with a super-fast SATA (Serial ATA) II/native SATA interface. With a sequential write speed of 100Megabyte Continue reading “Samsung Reveals 64GByte SATA II Solid State Drives (SSD)”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2007 at 9:42am
It looks like OCZ jumped the gun by a fews hours as they announced PC Power & Coolings adoption of ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) before NVIDIA has and it is their specification. ESA is the Continue reading “OCZ and PC Power & Cooling Adopt Enthusiast System Architecture”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2007 at 6:59am