Realtek HD Audio Drivers R2.23 Ready |
Realtek has released High Definition Audio Codecs R2.23 for Windows XP/Vista/2003 (32/64-bit) platforms.
Inno3D Shows Off High-End iChill 9800GT |
AMD’s Radeon HD 4770 has made lots of headlines, but due to the 40nm yield issue, this card is still unavailable in mainland China. Inno3D has recently announced high-end iChill 9800GT graphics card to fight with HD 4770, which claims to be the fastest 9800GT around.
Fujitsu Develops World’s Fastest CPU |
Fujitsu Ltd. says that the company has sucessfully developed the world’s fastest central processing unit – a CPU capable of performing 128 billion calculations per second. You know Intel and IBM have been leading developers of CPU, and this CPU codenamed Venus will help Fujitsu to take back the title of the world’s fastest CPU maker for the first time since 1999.
Venus calculates 2.5 times faster than the previous record-holding model which was made by Intel. Fujitsu has taken the advantage of miniaturization technology to double the number of central circuits integrated onto a chip measuring about 2cm from four to eight. Venus also shows great energy efficiency – cutting electricity consumption to about one-third of current levels.
Powercolor HD 4770 AGP is Nothing But A Mistake |
Powercolor’s Radeon HD 4770 AGP listed on Amazon has turned out to be just a typo, as Powercolor confirms that they have no plan for this card.
According to Fudzilla, this is just a simple mistake made by Amazon, and we’ve found that the product description has been updated.
Asus Crosshair III Formula Motherboard Unveiled |
Asus announced Crosshair II Formula Motherboard back in last April, and the Crosshair III Formula is also unveiled now by plaza.fi.
Intel Responds to EU Filing: Intel Will Appeal |
After receiving the ticket of whopping €1.06 billion for anti-competitive practices from European Commission, Intel’s president and CEO has issued official statement, saying “Intel takes strong exception to this decision.”
“We believe the decision is wrong and ignores the reality of a highly competitive microprocessor marketplace characterized by constant innovation, improved product performance and lower prices. There has been absolutely zero harm to consumers. Intel will appeal.”
Intel Fined A Record €1.06 Billion by EU |
The largest chipmaker Intel has been found guilty as charged by the EU for abusing its dominant market position, with the chipmaker being fined a record €1.06 billion ($1.45 billion), according to BBC.
The commission has found that between 2002 and 2007, Intel had paid manufacturers and a retailer to favour its chips over those of AMD. The personal computer makers Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and NEC had all been given hidden rebates if they only used Intel chips. The commission also found that Media Saturn, which owns Europe’s biggest consumer electronics retailer Media Market, had been given money so that it would only sell computers containing Intel chips.
