Acer has decided to sell off all of its 34.4% holding in memory module subsidiary Apacer Technology, with Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), A-Data Technology, and Apacer’s current management team set to take up the released Continue reading “Acer to sell off memory module subsidiary Apacer”.
Albatron Technology recently unveiled three new “PCI” graphics cards at Computex 2008. The PCI8600GT-256X, the PCI8500GT-256X and the PCI8400GS-256 are all brand new graphics cards that retrofit recent GeForce 8 Series graphics onto older PCI Continue reading “Albatron Ships PCI Based GeForce 8 Series Cards For Older PCs”.
ASUS today introduces the new generation of Eee PC. The new models include revolutionary features that are designed to enhance efficiency and connectivity. With up to 7.8 hours of battery life, Eee PC users can Continue reading “ASUS Eee PC 901, 1000, and 1000H Notebooks His Shelves Today”.
Microsoft has announced it will upgrade Windows’ update mechanism later this month, a warning that comes nearly a year after the company issued a similar upgrade without informing users. Last September, reports of Microsoft conducting Continue reading “Microsoft warns users of coming update to Windows Update”.
Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-C36 & PC-C37 HTPC chassis. Both have slim, low profile form factors at 435mm x 94mm x 378mm (W, H, D) , incorporating outstanding quality which has been Continue reading “Lian-Li launches MUSE PC36 & MUSE PC37 Multimedia HTPC Chassis”.
OCZ Technology Group today announced the all-new DDR3 SODIMM modules as its next generation notebook memory to support the impending Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform. These latest memory offerings for notebooks help reduce power consumption Continue reading “OCZ Introduces DDR3 Laptop Memory”.
Although VIA Technologies and Nvidia entered into an alliance to cooperate in the low-cost PC and MID markets earlier in the year, according to recent reports, Nvidia has used the alliance as a bargaining chip Continue reading “Nvidia to possibly abandon VIA Nano for Intel Atom Processor”.
The Gigabyte Netbook-M912V is being marketed as the ultimate choice for the next generation of handheld PCs. With a revolutionary compact design, it is space-saving and convenient to be carried around. Equipped with 8.9, 1280×768 Continue reading “Gigabyte Announces The M912 Netbook Powered By The Intel Atom Processor”.
Nvidia’s Taiwan-based graphics chip contract makers are being low-key after the US chip designer informed investors on July 3 that will take a charge of US$150-$200 million related to expenses stemming from issues discovered with Continue reading “Nvidia contract makers in Taiwan low-key over defective chip reports”.
A couple weeks ago when the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card came out the card proved itself to be a price versus performance winner, but we couldn’t ignore the high temperatures that it ran at. Our temperature testing showed that the Radeon HD 4850 ran at 85C at load, which was within specifications, but is too hot for us to ignore. We install a Coolink GFXChilla on a Radeon HD 4850 with the hopes of reducing temperatures and you’ll be shocked to see the results!
Following the recent launch of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 GPUs, AMD plans to introduce the high-end dual-GPU HD 4870 X2 by the end of July, according to sources at graphics card vendors. Continue reading “AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 Graphics Cards To Be Ready By August”.
NVIDIA Corporation stated that it would take a $150 million to $200 million charge against cost of revenue to cover anticipated customer warranty, repair, return, replacement and other consequential costs and expenses arising from a Continue reading “NVIDIA Botches Notebook Video Cards and Chipsets”.
Nvidia cut its financial forecast for the current quarter, and disclosed that defects in certain graphics chips would result in at least $150 million in charges. The Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker said it now expects Continue reading “Nvidia Slashes Forecast – Q2 Sales Down Nearly 25%”.
Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-A77 full tower case incorporating outstanding quality with a clean simple style. Standing at 220mm x 595mm x 590mm (W,H,D), with every part of the front cover decked Continue reading “Lian-Li launches the all new PC-A77 Full Tower Chassis”.
OCZ Technology today unveiled the OCZ Core Series SATA II 2.5″ Solid State Drives (SSDs). The OCZ Core Series delivers the performance and reliability of the latest SSDs at a 50% less price per gigabyte Continue reading “OCZ Announces Core Series SATA II 2.5 Solid State Drive”.
