Hardware
Intel “16 & 48 core” processors on their way
Intel has announced details of a new generation of chips designed to handle increasingly complex and diverse requirements.
The “multi-core” processor technology, codenamed “Larrabee” will be showcased at an upcoming industry conference in Los Angeles.
By dividing tasks between cores, these multi-core chips will be able to cut energy use and heat while speeding performance, using a [...]
Acer launches Aspire Netbook
Acer Australia has recently launched the Aspire One, its first 8.9″ Netbook. Powered by the latest Intel Atom processor, Aspire One is an internet device designed to make online activities fast, simple and convenient.
Aspire One features an 8.9″ CrystalBrite LED backlit display (resolution of 1024×600 pixels), CrystalEye webcam and 802.11b/g WiFi built-in as standard for [...]
CUDOS for Aussie Chip team
Australian research scientists have made a radical breakthrough that could dramatically increase the speed of the optical networks at the core of the internet.
The Sydney University based Centre for Ultra-high bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) team, led by Ben Eggleton, has created a switch embedded in a silicon chip. The chip uses scratches on [...]
AMD FireStream 9250 Breaks the 1 Teraflop Barrier
At the International Supercomputing Conference, AMD today introduced its next-generation stream processor, the AMD FireStream 9250, specifically designed to accelerate critical algorithms in high-performance computing (HPC), mainstream and consumer applications. Leveraging the GPU design expertise of AMD’s Graphics Product Group, AMD FireStream 9250 breaks the one teraflop barrier for single precision performance. It occupies a [...]
LG Claims World’s ‘Greenest’ Screen
LG has launched a 22in widescreen LCD screen which it claims is the world’s most energy efficient monitor.
The Flatron W2252TE boasts a power draw of just 22W, around 45 per cent lower than the average 40W of similarly sized monitors.
“With the ever increasing time spent by consumers on computers these days, there is a need [...]
Fault-Tolerant Servers Unveiled by NEC
NEC has unveiled a portfolio of fault-tolerant servers, the Express5800/320Fd-MR mid-range server and the Express5800/320Fd-LR entry-level server.
The firm said that the products offer improved processing power and maintainability and are designed to simplify server consolidation by supporting virtual operating systems for the first time.
NEC’s fault-tolerant servers feature dual modular hardware redundancy. The main hardware components, [...]
WD Launches New High-Performance 3.5-inch Caviar Black 750GB and 1TB Hard Drives
WD today launched its new line of WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM 3.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives for high-performance desktop, workstation and multi-drive systems. Available in capacities of 750GB and 1TB, WD Caviar Black hard drives are part of a new family of WD product categories designed to simplify the buying experience for customers [...]
ASUS Launches VW223B and VW202B EzLink LCD Monitors
ASUS recently announced the worldwide availability of ASUS EzLink Displays that will include the new ASUS VW223B and VW202B LCD monitors. This new series will allow users to transfer digital video signals from a PC to one or more LCD monitors via a USB 2.0 interface - providing great flexibility for multi-screen applications.
Easy and Fast [...]
HP Introduces World’s First Affordable Color-critical Display
HP today introduced its new color-critical computer professional display, available for less than a quarter of the cost of competing offerings.
The HP DreamColor Display features a new liquid crystal display (LCD) that provides a range of more than 1 billion colors in a 30-bit, LED-backlit display. The display is now shipping worldwide for a U.S. [...]
ASUS Unveils HDMI-equipped Xonar HDAV1.3 PCI-E Sound Cards
ASUS, a leading name in high quality computer components and solutions, announces the world’s first HDMI 1.3a compliant audio/video enhancement combo card - the Xonar HDAV1.3. Capable of outputting uncompressed multichannel high definition audio from Blu-ray movies, the Xonar HDAV 1.3 also enhances video with an onboard Splendid HD processor - providing ultimate multimedia enjoyment.
AMD Adds New Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors for One-Socket Servers and Workstations
Addressing customer demand for higher performing, uni-processor x86 solutions, AMD today introduced three new Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1300 Series processors for one-socket servers and workstations. Global tier-one OEMs including HP and Dell plan to incorporate the new processors into upcoming platforms, and global supercomputer leader Cray is now shipping Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor-based [...]
Seagate Introduces Savvio 10K.3 Small Form Factor Enterprise Drive
To meet the growing demand for higher-capacity, more efficient enterprise storage systems, Seagate today introduced the Savvio 10K.3 hard drive - the world’s highest-capacity, small form factor 2.5-inch enterprise hard drive built for the demands of enterprise servers and storage arrays. This latest generation of 2.5-inch drive offers 70% lower power and greater than 60% [...]
BFG Intros GeForce 8800GT OCX and 9600GT OCX
BFG Technologies, Inc., the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies and other PC enthusiast products, announced today the BFG GeForce 8800GT OCX and BFG GeForce 9600GT OCX 512MB PCI Express 2.0 graphics cards.
Each new OCX edition features the highest stable clock speeds and a ThermoIntelligence custom cooling [...]
Western Digital Introduces New Family 7200RPM 2.5″ Hard Drives
Western Digital today announced it is now shipping its new line of WD Scorpio® Black 7200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives for high-performance notebook computers and portable storage devices. Available in capacities up to 320 GB, WD Scorpio Black hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively monitor and [...]
ASUS Releases New nForce 780i SLI P5N72-T Premium Motherboard
ASUS today released the ASUS P5N72-T Premium motherboard. Equipped with the ASUS exclusive EPU technology for astounding energy savings, this high performance motherboard supports enhanced specifications of the front side bus and memory - able to reach an FSB of 1600MHz (originally 1333MHz) and 1200MHz (originally 1066MHz) respectively.
It is also able to provide amazing graphical [...]
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