A Sneak Peek at Galaxy’s Single Slot GT240 Accelerator

 

You might have been impressed with the slimness of Galaxy’s single slot GTX260, and our information sources tell us that Galaxy is working on another special offering – Galaxy GT240 1GB.

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[Update] 18 CPU Coolers Roundup: Mega Shadow Takes the Crown

 

Introduction

We launched a poll about the new king of air cooler earlier this month, and 22% of voters believe it would be Noctua NH-U12P SE2. But, things are different according to our test. As we said, this roundup is going to compare up to eighteen mid-segment and high-end coolers, covering the most renowned coolers just like Thermalright Ultra 120, and some creative products from new brand like Prolimatech. We sincerely hope this article could give our reader some tips on hardware purchase, and you know that – any suggestions, discussion or even criticism from you are always welcome.

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Mass Effect 2 System Requirements Revealed

 

The hardware requirements for the PC version of Mass Effect 2 have just been unveiled. The game is due out on January 26 for the PC and Xbox 360, according to Bit-tech site.

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Sparkle Develops First Low Profile GTS 250 Graphics Card

 

Sparkle has just revealed the world’s first low profile graphics card based on GeForce GTS 250 graphics chip – Sparkle GeForce GTS250 Low Profile, aiming to “provide powerful 3D performance and amazing home theater experience to HTPC enthusiasts”.

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Intel Core 2 Duo E8700 Leaked Accidently

 

Core 2 Duo E8700 has been listed at Intel’s product page for a while, as the top processor in the Wolfdale based Core 2 Duo family, but the availability and pricing remain mysterious.

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AsRock H55 Series Motherboards Revealed

 

P55M Pro

Several pictures of AsRock’s H55 Express based motherboards which are due for launch early next year have recently been leaked ahead of time.

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NVIDIA GeForce/ION 195.62 WHQL Driver Released

 

NVIDIA has just released a beta version of its GeForce/ION 195.62 driver which supports GeForce 6 series, 7 series, 8 series, 100 and 200 series GPUs, as well as supporting NVIDIA ION chipset. This release also bundles PhysX version 9.09.0814 system software.

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Core i3 Clarkdale Stripped

 

Intel’s upcoming 32nm Clarkdale processor is the first serious one which packs CPU and GPU into the same package, and the fellow site Nordichardware has just unveiled the naked picture of it.

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Ubisoft Confirms Ongoing Development of Far Cry 3

 

Many of you might be wondering if Far Cry will have a continuation, and here is the answer.

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Update: NVIDIA GeForce 310 Spotted on HP Website

 

Some reports suggest that NVIDIA’s desktop GPUs based on next-generation Fermi architecture will be launched as GeForce 300 series. Intestingly, we’ve just came across a graphics card dubbed GeForce 310 at HP’s official website.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat DirectX 10 vs. DirectX 11

 

Last week the GSC officially launched the benchmark of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat which enables you to find out how well your system is balanced for gaming and the game in particular.

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NVIDIA CEO: We’re Going to Kick Intel’s Ass in Court Next Year

 


Jen-Hsun Huang and Abbas at T-Break site

Regarding the question if NVIDIA has appropriate rights to continue making and selling chipsets compatible with Intel’s new processors, the two companies have been putting up a good fight.

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NVIDIA Continues to Mock Intel “Creatively”

 

I’m sure you have also noticed that NVIDIA has recently made great (or too much) efforts to attack its main competitors, especially Intel. Two new paintings have just been found at the Intel’s Insides website.

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AMD Clarifies HD 5970 Overclocking “Issues”

 

The Radeon HD 5970 which was unleashed last week has aroused much attention from hardware enthusiasts with its great overclocking potential, but the fellows at Legion Hardware has just found some overclocking “issues” on it during extended FurMark benchmarking.

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Galaxy GeForce GT240 Reviewed: High Performance and Low Power

 

Introduction

NVIDIA announced the 40nm GeForce 210 and GT220 graphics cards back in October, completing its first transition of desktop products to more advanced 40nm process. In order to offer better gaming performance in the entry-level segment, NVIDIA released another 40nm product in the form of GeForce GT240.

NVIDIA GeForce GT240

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