A-DATA Extends DDR3 Lineup with 4GB Single Module

 

A-DATA has now added a 4GB single module to their DDR3 lineup which includes U-DIMM for desktops, SO-DIMM for laptop and unbuffered ECC-DIMM/ECC Registered DIMM for workstations and servers.

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Intel Halts Shipments of 34nm SSDs due to Firmware Defects

 

The e-tailers including newegg have pulled Intel’s new 34nm X25-M G2 “Postville” SSDs from their websites entirely due to a firmware defect discovered in the first batch shipped last week.

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NVIDIA Discusses DirectX Compute in Windows 7

 

According to NVIDIA, Windows 7 will be the catalyst that propels the concept of GPGPU computing into the mainstream.

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Asus P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Spotted

 

PC Perspective has now unveiled Asus’ new P55-based motherboard, the P7P55D Deluxe.

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Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme to Hit Shelves Next Month

 

Showcased at ComputeX 2009, Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme is going to hit retail in August.

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RV870 to Inherit Design Concept from RV770

 

AMD’s Evergreen generation chip has reportedly adopted the same design concepts as RV770, according to a recent post at Fudzilla.

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PowerColor Readies New Custom Cooled Radeon HD 4890

 

If you’re feel bored about waiting for the vague 40nm Evergreen GPUs, PowerColor has developed one more Radeon HD 4890 for your choice.

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Intel 34nm SSDs Have a Issue with BIOS Passwords

 

The site pcper has got confirmation from Intel about a bug of 34nm X25-M G2 shipping firmware (02G2). If you have set a BIOS HDD password, then change or disable that password, the SSD may become inoperable.

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GeForce GTS240 Enters the OEM Channel

 

NVIDIA has silently made its GTS240 OEM edition graphics card official.

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Intel Appeals against Antitrust Fine

 

Intel has lodged an appeal against the antitrust fine levied against it by the European Commission in May.

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Realtek HD Audio Codecs Drivers R2.29

 

Realtek HD Audio Codecs Drivers R2.29 has been released for download, and it’s compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2003 32/64-bit operating systems.

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MSI Unveils N250GTS Twin Frozr Series VGA Cards

 

MSI has now unveiled the new N250GTS Twin Frozr series graphics cards which comes in 1G and 512MB flavors which have utilized the radical Twin Frozr thermal design coupled with dual PWM fans and 3 high-efficiency heatpipes to cool down the temperature and improve the stability.

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GlobalFoundries Breaks Ground on Fab 2 Semiconductor Foundry

 

GlobalFoundries has today announced it officially broke ground on the construction of Fab 2, a new semiconductor manufacturing facility located at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County, New York.

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Cogage True Spirit Reviewed: Best Cooler for Your Money

 

Introduction

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme has been one of the most renowned CPU coolers since it made debut in April 2007. There’re some coolers which have tried to challenge its dominance, but none of them have actually beaten it.

The root cause is the cooling solution technique has been stagnating – the engineers can just improve the performance by adding more heatpipes or making cooling size larger. Actually, the coolers on par with U120E are already enough to cool down the processors, so it becomes more crucial to design a lightweight and equally efficient cooler.

U120E vs. True Spirit

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OCZ Forced to Slash Price on Indilinx Drives

 

Intel on Tuesday announced its next-generation X25-M drives with improved performance and lower price. Forced by this, OCZ has started to adjust its pricing strategy according to Anandtech.

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