Gigabyte Offers DualBIOS Technology on All Its Motherboards |
Gigabyte developed the DualBIOS solution in 1999 to enhance the stability of motherboard. The DualBIOS features two physical BIOS ROMS mounted onto the motherboard. One chip acts as your “Main” BIOS that your system primarily uses during boot up. The second chip acts as a “Backup” BIOS to automatically take over your next system boot if the “Main” BIOS happens to fail or stops functioning.
ATI Catalyst 9.6 Released |
ATI has just released Catalyst 9.6 for Windows 7, Vista, XP and Linux operating systems. The new driver offers bug fixes and performance improvements in select titles.
Catalyst 9.6 brings performance benefits in several cases where framerates are CPU-limited. Some measured examples are:
NVIDIA Announces Five 40nm GPUs With DX10.1 Support |
NVIDIA has officially announced five 40nm mobile GPUs in the GeForce 200M series, including the GeForce G210M, GeForce GT230M, GeForce GT 240M, GeForce GTS 250M and GeForce GTS 260M.
NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility Version 5.77 Released |
The NVFLASH (NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility) has been updated to Version 5.77 (DOS). TechPowerUp doesn’t list the new features, and I guess there should be some improvements in compatability.
Foxconn Unveils High-End P55 Motherboard: Inferno Katana |
Though Foxconn didn’t set booth at ComputeX 2009, the company has presented some of their upcoming products including the new Quantum Force board.
Asus Works on A Cool-Looking Radeon HD 4770 |
Many of you might be dissappointed with the appearance of AMD Radeon HD 4770, as it’s nothing close to the media edition which AMD had been propagandizing before actually launching it.
AMD Phenom II X4 905e Listed in Stores |
The source indicates that AMD will add several low-power Phenom II X4 processors to its offerings, including Phenom II X4 905e and Phenom II X4 900e with minimum TDP of 65W.
Early Pictures of Asus ROG Maximus III Formula Motherboard |
As the launch date of Intel’s Lynnfield is coming close, another P55 motherboard supporting the new processor has been unveiled – Asus ROG Maximus III Formula P55.
NorthTec Offers A Cheap Netbook: Gecko EduBook |
If you’re considering buying a very cheap netbook, NorthTec has something great to offer: the Gecko EduBook, which costs no more than $200.
MediaShow Espresso Review Goes Alive |
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CyberLink Corporation, the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs, launched the new video conversion software application – MediaShow Espresso in April.
Lite-On’s Low-Cost Blu-Ray Drives Hit Retail |
Lite-On has recently started shipping the iHOS104, an affordable BD-ROM internal drive which was officially released earlier this month.
Thermaltake Adds EVO_Blue PSU into Its Offerings |
Thermaltake, computer components specialist, has now announced the newest power supply – the EVO_Blue.
AMD Denies Locking Down Cores |
AMD has recently denied the rumor that AMD will lock down core by a microcode update.
Intel Plans Core i7-950 Replacement in Q4 |
Intel is planning to launch the Core i7-960 in Q4 as replacement for Core i7-950, as the company doesn’t think the performance difference between Core i7-950 (3.06GHz) and the upcoming Lynnfield (2.93GHz) is big enough, according to Fudzilla.
AMD’s Mysterious Phenom II Black Edition TWKR Sighted |
Wallace Santos, the Maingear founder and CEO has shown a very special AMD processor at his blog. As you see below, the AMD Phenom II Black Edition TWKR is packed by a black and decent box, and you can apparently see the CPU is maked “Not for Sale”.
