3DNow! Instructions Being Deprecated in AMD’s Certain Processors |
AMD has recently announced via the official blog that its 3DNow! instructions are being deprecated and will not be supported in certain upcoming AMD processors. In those processors, the 3DNow! Instructions feature flag bit will not be set.
TechPowerUp GPU-Z V0.4.5 Ready for Download |
TechPowerUp has just updated its GPU-Z utility to version 0.4.5 with some new features and bug fixes.
AMD Gains Mobile CPU Market Share in Q2, Intel Still Prevails |
According to the latest IDC report, worldwide PC microprocessor unit shipments in the second quarter of 2010 increased 3.6% compared to the last quarter. Intel continues to prevail with a market share of 80.7%, showing a slight decrease of 0.3%. AMD earned 19.0% unit market share, a gain of 0.2%.
PowerColor Readies Radeon HD 5750 Low Profile Card |
PowerColor has just unveiled a low-profile Radeon HD 5750 for those who want to equip their HTPC with a decent DirectX 11 card.
SanDisk Introduces World’s Smallest 64GB SSDs |
SanDisk has today announced the world’s smallest 64GB solid state drive.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Due in 2012 |
GSC Game World has just announced the current development of its latest gaming title – S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2. The game is going to support Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms as well as PC Windows.
Gigabyte’s nForce 520LE Based Motherboard Packs Core Boost Technology |
Gigabyte has recently unveiled a new motherboard based on nForce 520LE chipset, the GA-M52LT-D3.
Intel Readies Fastest Six-Core Processor |
Intel is readying its fastest six-core processor Core i7 990X Extreme Edition for launch sometime in Q4 2010. The company has also begun sampling a new dual-socket LGA1366 processor based on 32nm Westmere-EP silicon.
Intel to Unveil 25nm 600GB SSD by the End of This Year |
According to the leaked Intel product roadmap, IMFT (the joint venture of Intel and Micron) has started the mass production of 25nm NAND chips from May, and Intel is going to release high-capacity SSDs built with these chips in the fourth quarter.
ATI Logo to be Canceled? |
Since AMD acquired ATI in 2006, the original logo of ATI GPUs have been retained. But according to a recent post at kitguru, the logo is going to be terminated by the end of this year.
NVIDIA Reports a Net Loss of $141 Million for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 |
Last month NVIDIA lowered its revenue guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, and the company has today released its financial report for this quarter.
AMD to Debut Its Next-Generation GPUs in November |
According to a recent post at Digitimes, AMD is going to announce Southern Islands, the next-generation GPU in October.
In order to defend its market share, AMD plans to cut prices for Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs in the coming a few months.
DiRT 3 Screenshots Leak |
The game engine specialist Codemasters has just released several pictures of the DiRT 3 which is coming in 2011.
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T Black Edition Listed for Pre-order |
AMD has prepared a new six-core Phenom II processor, the Phenom II X6 1075T Black Edition. The processor has started hitting retail in Europe, according to TechPowerUp.
EVGA Precision Version 1.9.6 Available |
EVGA has just updated its Precision utility to version 1.9.6 which includes the new features as below:
