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1. Nvidia auctions "ultimate" gaming system on eBay

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   2x GTX 295 SLI, Core i7 975 Extreme and 12GB DDR3 Nvidia is auctioning off a custom-built "ultimate" gaming system on eBay. 

Company spokesperson Brian Burke told TG Daily that the machine was "hand ...

2. Nvidia showcases Fermi-based Tesla GPUs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   ... hierarchy (L1 and L2). The GPUs also support: C++. Up to 1 terabyte of memory. Concurrent kernel execution. Fast context switching. 10x faster atomic instructions. 64-bit virtual address space. System ...

3. AMD powered Jaguar wins supercomputer race

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 16 November 2009

   ... be capable of delivering up to a 100 percent increase in compute core density and multi-threading capability. In addition, the processors will feature four channels of DDR-3 memory, as well as new power ...

4. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 14 November 2009

   ... slowly recovers Contract prices of DDR2 memory chips lifted by nearly 14 percent in the first half of this month due to a shortage of the chips. Best Buy sells Acer notebook for $250 Best Buy is selling ...

5. AMD says Fusion will knock Intel for six. Or five

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   ... half of 2010, be a 45 nano dual core, seven plus hours resting battery life, enhanced UVD capabilities for exceptional HD video experience. The Geneva CPU has two CPU cores, BGA, DDR3. The Danube Champlain ...

6. DDR2 "shortage" causes DRAM prices to soar

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 09 November 2009

   Hello. Now what was that about DDR3?Contract prices of DDR2 memory chips lifted by nearly 14 percent in the first half of this month due to a shortage of the chips. That's according to DRAM Exchange, ...

7. Maingear Shifts into overdrive with hard-core gaming machine

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 02 November 2009

   ... HyperX memory - up to DDR3-2000 @ 2000MHz. Windows 7 - 64-bit support. The Shift base price is currently set at $2,199.  ...

8. Tilera challenges X86 architecture with 100 core-processor

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 25 October 2009

   ... signal processing performance with a 4 MAC/cycle multiplier unit delivering up to 600 billion MACs per second, more than 12x the fastest commercial DSP. Integrated high-performance DDR3 memory controllers: ...

9. DRAM makers bang DRAM shortage drum again

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   ... that DDR3 will replace DDR2 as a memory standard. Many manufacturers had hoped that crossover to happen in 2009, but then something called the credit crunch persuaded customers not to go for it. Pai, ...

10. Acer introduces Aspire 3D laptop

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    ... HD 4570 with up to 2304MB of HyperMemory 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory 4GB of DDR2 1066 MHz memory 320GB 5400RPM SATA HD Multi-in-1 digital media card reader 802.11b/g/n ...

11. Apple refreshes iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch displays

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 20 October 2009

    ... 4670 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 in the 27-inch model. The two machines also include 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory (expandable to 16GB), video camera, mic, stereo speakers, Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth, Ethernet, ...

12. HP rolls out notebooks: Hails Windows 7

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    ... PC is the HP Elite 7000, equipped with Windows 7, DDR3 memory support, an Intel P55 Express chipset and a choice of either i5 or i7 CPUs. Up to eight gigabytes of memory can be installed, and the machines ...

13. Sony debuts ultra-thin Vaio X notebook

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 October 2009

    ... Speed 2GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Stick PRO (Standard/Duo) media slot with MagicGate functionality SD memory card slot QWERTY keyboard, 82 kyes with 1.2mm stroke and 17mm pitch Integrated MOTION EYE ...

14. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 07 October 2009

    ... X4500HD Graphics4GB DDR2 dual channel memory (800MHz)750GB SATA hard drive 8x DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti optical drive Multi-in-one digital media card readerIntegrated 802.11 b/g/DRAFT-N Wi-Fi10/100/1000 (Gigabit) ...

15. Nvidia kicks off 2009 GPU conference

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 29 September 2009

    ... will also heavily concentrate on parallel computing and it will have bit elements on chip adjusted for this task," wrote Fuad Abazovic. "The chip supports GDDR5 memory, has billions of transistors and ...

16. Toshiba introduces ultra-thin laptop line

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 29 September 2009

    ... Windows 7 Home Premium and include a HD impact sensor, DDR3 memory, touch pad, multiple expansion ports, HDMI-out, Wireless N technology and Bluetooth.   Additional specs include: Satellite T135 ...

17. Intel outlines future of interactive television

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 24 September 2009

    ... NAND controller, along with DDR2 and DDR3 memory support." According to Kim, the future of interactive television is contingent on three primary factors: breakthrough technology, a positive user experience ...

18. Dell unveils five Alienware gaming rigs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... pro-level HD audio, video editing and 3D animation. In addition, the Aurora rigs can accommodate dual 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards, 24GB DDR3 1333MHz memory (or 12GB DDR3 1600MHz memory) and up ...

19. Toshiba targets high-end gamers with Qosmio X500

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... display, DDR3 system memory, dual hard-drive configurations and Nvidia's GeForce GTS 250M with 1GB of GDDR5 video memory. Toshiba has unveiled a laptop targeted at high-end gamers and multimedia enthusiasts ...

20. Intel debuts Nehalem mobile chips

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... also include two-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and full 1x16 or 2x8 PCI Express 2.0 graphics.In addition, Perlmutter commented on the Nehalem-based Arrandale platform, which is expected to feature ...

21. DDR3 memory shortage set to end

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 22 September 2009

    Samsung has decided to end the current shortage of DDR3 chips by maxing out its production. Samsung has decided to end the current shortage of DDR3 chips by maxing out its production. Oh-Hyun Kwon, ...

22. ATI introduces Radeon HD 5800 GPU for DirectX 11 gaming

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 22 September 2009

    ... AMD is the undisputed leader in graphics once more." According to Bergman, ATI will initially release two cards: the Radeon HD 5870 and the 5850, each with 1GB GDDR5 memory. The $400 Radeon 5870 is capable ...

23. Kingston, Rambus claim multicore thread shows speed boost

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    Memory IP company Rambus has teamed up with Kingston Technology to produce the development of a threaded DDR3 DRAM technology which will boost data throughput by 50 percent and reduce power consumption ...

24. 2TB SSDs released

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 16 September 2009

    ... (SSDs) in the world. The new 2TB RAIDDrive SSDs will be aimed at gaming personal computers, servers and workstations however the price is likely to be so big that it will draw small moons into its orbit. ...

25. Oracle and Sun showcase 'world's fastest' database machine

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    ...  Intel Xeon (Nehalem) processors 600 GB SAS Disks at 6 Gigabits/second DDR3 memory 72 Gigabytes (memory) per database server 40 Gigabits/second InfiniBand Raw disk capacity of 100 TB (SAS) or 336 TB (SATA) ...

26. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    ... hour.    The 15.6” wide screen product has a Core i7 processor, an AMD Radeon 4830 discreet graphics, webcam with night vision, will hold up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM with the recommended (it really ...

27. Kingston introduces Lynnfield optimized memory kits

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009

    Kingston has announced 4GB DDR3 memory kits optimized for Intel's LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 systems. The HyperX kit - which runs at a low 1.65 volts - is reportedly designed to faciliate smooth overclocking ...

28. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    ... solutions that don't compromise virtualization capabilities or performance features. That is why we designed our six-core Opteron EE processor. It does more with less and helps address the very relevant ...

29. IBM uncloaks eight core Power7 processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 26 August 2009

    ... of resources and an "extreme" increase in socket throughput. In addition, the Power7 provides scalability up to 32 sockets, 32MB on chip eDRAM shared L3, dual DDR3 memory controllers, 100GB/s memory bandwidth ...

30. Win7 'showstopper' bug fails to materialize

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 06 August 2009

    ... would have to have no workarounds and would generally be such that a large set of people would run across them in the normal course of using their PC." He added that Microsoft would continue to 'address ...

31. Elpida moves into graphics memory realm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 05 August 2009

    ... it has bought technology licenses from Infineon spin-off Qimonda and will start manufacturing DRAM aimed at the graphics market. Qimonda is in insolvency and will create a GDDR business at its Munich ...

32. Apple patches iPhone security flaw

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 31 July 2009

    ... Receiving a maliciously crafted SMS message may lead to an unexpected service interruption or arbitrary code execution," Apple confirmed in an official statement. "This update addresses the issue through ...

33. Microsoft releases emergency IE patch

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 28 July 2009

    ... in Internet Explorer. The security update addresses these vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Internet Explorer handles objects in memory and table operations." The above-mentioned update is ...

34. Carbon rings could deliver storage breakthrough

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 29 June 2009

    Magnetic media has a couple of rather annoying properties. Not only are the particles used to store data pretty much at the minimum practical size, but they can also spontaneously reverse their magnetic ...

35. Samsung moves ARM to 45nm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 28 June 2009

    ... exciting new products such as next generation PNDs to the market in a timely manner." The S5P6440 features an integrated memory controller that supports both mobile DDR and low-cost DDR2 chips. A 2D ...

36. Rambus showcases 7.2Gbps XDR memory system

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    ... memory controller is up to 3.5 times more power efficient than a GDDR5 controller, while the total memory system provides approximately twice the bandwith than GDDR5 at equivalent power. "Future graphics ...

37. Gateway introduces high-definition netbook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    ... to Sawall, the LT3100 can be purchased with up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB internal hard drive and a 6-cell Li-ion battery that provides five hours of power. Other features include: Multi-in-1 Digital ...

38. iPhone 3G S launches with another round of delays

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... functions of the new phone. In related news, AT&T has addressed rumors that suggested that the company will surcharge its users $55 to activate iPhone tethering. In a Facebook post, the company said ...

39. The Big Peddie endorses Xeno Pro network gaming card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 16 June 2009

    ...  Memory 128 MB DDR PC2100 266mhz Connector PCIe Ports RJ-45, USB 2.0, 3.5mm audio input and output   Physical   Individual Card 4" x 4.5" x .75" Weight ...

40. Rambus reaches 'tentative' antitrust agreement with EU

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 11 June 2009

    ... rather than engaging in costly litigation." Rambus plans to offer licenses with maximum royalty rates for five-year worldwide licenses of 1.5 percent for DDR2, DDR3, GDDR3 and GDDR4 SDRAM memory. Licensees ...

41. Rambus surrenders on Nvidia patents

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 08 June 2009

    ... the weakness of these patents and claims. These withdrawals represent essentially half of the patents and one third of the claims asserted against us, and we look forward to addressing the remainder of ...

42. AMD stifling competition? Did Palit screw AMD?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 28 May 2009

    ... switch hardware components? You can read the entire background of the controversy over at geek.com, but it seems that Palit exchanged the GDDR3 memory in the Radeon 4850 card in favor of faster GDDR5 ...

43. Apple upgrades MacBook with faster processor, larger hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 27 May 2009

    ... the unit's 2GB DDR2 default memory, which is expandable to 4GB for an additional $100. Similarly, the company decided to retain NVIDIA's GeForce 9400m unit graphics card.   The updated white MacBook ...

44. Kingston launches a really, really pricey memory kit

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 27 May 2009

    ... exactly the $50 update you pick up on the side at your local Best Buy. The kit consist of three 4 GB DDR3-1600 MHz modules, which are aimed at owners of Intel Core i7 systems with X58 platforms. Rated ...

45. CE3100: Intel squeezes yet another chip out of the old Dothan core

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 25 May 2009

    ... such as a DDR2 memory controller as well as a security and graphics engine and support for peripheral ports. In its core, it is, however, a 90 nm Dothan CPU. Kim said that Intel will transition the processor ...

46. Sprint readies Palm Pre for June 6 launch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 19 May 2009

    ... pull friends' contact details, messaging addresses and personal calendars from different applications online and on the phone – will greatly simplify people's ability to communicate with their friends ...

47. Acer intros 11.6-inch netbook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 17 May 2009

    ... 10.6-inch screen can give up to three hours and 15 minutes of battery life. Acer claims the AO751h gives eight hours of life if an extended six cell battery is used. Models can take up to 2GB of DDR2 ...

48. Rambus liberated by the Feds

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 14 May 2009

    ... to plump for the non-RMBS standard, DDR memory. The details of the relationship between Rambus and Intel have never properly been explained. But an insider at Intel said at the time that when Rambus ...

49. Microsoft issues critical PowerPoint patch

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    ... are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights." MS09-017 addresses the above-mentioned vulnerabilities by "modifying ...

50. Memory prices set to rise

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 05 May 2009

    ... to the spot market, resulting in tighter supply. DDR2 1Gb spot prices have stayed strong at $1.2 and industry watchers expect to see prices move nearer $1.50 by end of June. DRAMeXchange reckons that ...