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1. USB 3 turns into handbag fight between Intel and Nvidia

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Intel and Nvidia might not be the best of chums at the moment, but it seems that the USB3  standard is turning into a handbags at dawn fight between them. Intel and Nvidia might not be the best of chums ...

2. Nvidia: Our nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Nvidia has claimed that its nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's. A company spokesperson also criticized the chip manufacturer for allegedly postponing USB 3 introduction until 2011.Nvidia has ...

3. Nvidia and "Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing"

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Opinion)

   Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology conference and it suddenly hit me that we are at the forefront of another massive change in the computer industry.   Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology ...

4. Sony, Nvidia sued over graphics technology

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Nvidia and Sony have received a writ alleging that they breach elements of graphics patents owned by another company.Nvidia and Sony have received a writ alleging that they breach elements of graphics ...

5. Mythbusters duo launches new GeForce, codenamed Mona Lisa

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     Even though Nvidia’s Nvision tradeshow did not achieve its goal of 10,000 visitors, more than a thousand gathered at the Center for Performing Arts to witness the ending of the event. The duo ...

6. Nvidia backtracks to authorize native SLI technology support on Intel X58 motherboards

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   Nvidia will authorize native SLI support on Intel X58 motherboards without the need for its nForce 200 chip, according to Tom Peterson, director of Technical Marketing for MCP products at Nvidia. Peterson ...

7. Nvidia to silently kill chipset division?

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     The Internet rumor mill suggests that Nvidia may be cancelling future developments of new nForce media and communication processors, commonly referred to as chipsets. There is no official confirmation ...

8. Nvidia to launch Intel-based MCP7A IGP chipset in August

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   Nvidia is planning to start mass producing its latest Intel platform IGP chipset, the GeForce 9-Series mGPU – nForce 730i MCP (MCP7A), in the middle of August with motherboards likely to appear in ...

9. Outrage over physics drivers: Is Nvidia guilty?

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

   Opinion - When we published an article detailing Nvidia's advantage in 3DMark Vantage, we had a good feeling that data might spark some controversy. Using GPU for physics calculation in a CPU benchmark highly ...

10. Lonely GeForce 9300 motherboard spotted at Computex

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... Intel processors. The GeForce 9300 is not a new graphics card, but rather an integrated graphics chipset with the similar feature set as the AMD-targeted GeForce 8200.  Nvidia is leveraging its GeForce ...

11. Nvidia's lauches Tegra: A Computer on a chip

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Intel has recently done this with its Atom processor, which targets low-cost computing devices and handheld computers. Nvidia’s Tegra hits expands barriers of market segments and puts the company within ...

12. AMD’s best idea in years: Want to play?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... would show up soon. Even more stunning is the fact that an almost invaluable advantage over its key rivals Intel and Nvidia has been there for more than a year and the company either did not know of this ...

13. Biostar launches a nForce 750-based motherboard

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... deliver multi-GPU benefits when combined with an Nvidia discrete GPU. More here at Digitimes.  ...

14. Windows data copy limits exposed, sort of

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... (Nvidia chipset) processors were passing the tests with flying colors, while machines using an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Intel Xeon 3070 processors failed at 760.000 files. A Server 2003R3, Xeon-based ...

15. Tegra brand starts speculations about new Nvidia products

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Our colleagues over at X-bit Labs discovered a new brand recently registered by Nvidia: Tegra. Could there be a fourth product family in the works? Mountain House (CA) - Our colleagues over at ...

16. ASRock launches nForce 750a chipset motherboard

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    ASRock has launched the AMD-based K10N750SLI-WiFi motherboard which adopts Nvidia's chipset and AMD's PSI (power state indicator) technology to improve the energy efficiency by disabling extra phases ...

17. No more discrete chipsets from Nvidia

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      Current and future owners of Nvidia’s nForce 790i Ultra SLI and SLI chipsets own a piece of history: Nvidia confirmed to TG Daily that it is now focusing on delivering chipsets with integrated ...

18. Zotac jumps the gun on new Nvidia Hybrid SLI chipset for AMD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      A well-known Asian manufacturer of Nvidia-based graphics cards just pre-announced a new nForce 750a-based motherboard. The 750a is the first Nvidia chipset for AMD systems since the nForce 590, ...

19. G.Skill launches energy-efficient 16GB DDR2-800 and 2GB DDR3-1800 kits

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... platform (AMD 790FX, 780G, 690G, nForce 590, 570). Nvidia’s nForce 680i and 780i support up to 8 GB of memory, so your choice here is limited. What makes this kit “energy-efficient” is the operating voltage. ...

20. British PC manufacturer launches water cooling for Intel’s Skulltrail

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... most interesting ones was that two nForce 100 chips from Nvidia are dissipating more heat than the ESB2 Southbridge itself, creating two thermal hot spots on the lower side of the motherboard. Heatpipe ...

21. Exclusive: Dell set to introduce AMD Tri-Core Phenom

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... not use an integrated graphics subsystem.   The manufacturer opted to continue to use the old motherboard, while the graphics subsystem will be Nvidia’s Quadro NVS 210S, a decent entry-level card ...

22. AMD: To merge or not to merge?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ...  Where are we now? We're left with the prospect of an AMD/ATI that could be acquired by either IBM or Nvidia. The relationship with Nvidia is a very interesting one - SNAP.   Read on the next ...

23. Analysis: Nvidia’s Ageia purchase – a brilliant move?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... company was trying to devalue Ageia. It didn’t take much to find that Ageia in fact was serious about selling the company and since yesterday we know that the buyer is Nvidia. The question is: Does ...

24. Nvidia to launch nForce 790i chipset in Q2

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Nvidia is planning to launch the next generation nForce 790i chipset in the second quarter this year. The chipset adopts Nvidia's C73 northbridge and MCP55 southbridge, and will support Intel processors ...

25. Nvidia Hybrid SLI on track for a Q1 release

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Nvidia has revealed a few more details about Hybrid SLI, a technology which combines integrated graphics with a discrete graphics card to improve graphics performance and save power. Chicago (IL) – ...

26. MSI launches nForce 780i and 750i motherboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched the P7N Diamond and P7N SLI Platinum motherboards to support 45 nm Intel processors. The P7N Diamond utilizes the nForce 780i chipset with support for 3-way ...

27. Nvidia announces 3-way SLI

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    Nvidia has extended its SLI multi-GPU platform to support up to three GeForce graphics cards in one computer. The company claims that the updated technology provides up to 2.8x the performance of a single-GPU ...

28. ASRock creates new motherboards out of old parts

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ASRock's latest AliveDual eSATA2 motherboard combines the M1695 chipset, originally designed by ULi, with Nvidia's nForce 3 250, which launched in 2003, to create a modern mash-up that may sound ...

29. Nvidia to launch Intel-based nForce 780i chipset in December

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Nvidia is planning to launch its Intel-based nForce 780i chipset in December this year, however mass shipments will not occur until January next year, according to sources at motherboard makers. The nForce ...

30. UPDATE: HD 3800: AMD’s Midrange Rebuttal - benchmarks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... to show performance data Price per performance: what it really means It was almost two weeks ago that Nvidia launched its G92 based GeForce 8800GT graphics boards into the midrange segment. On the same ...

31. Intel's Skulltrail enthusiast platform running at 5.0 GHz

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Interestingly, Intel chose to use Nvidia nForce 100 chips (highlighted in red) for the motherboard.  These provide bandwidth to drive four graphics cards.  Skulltrail will not be limited to Nvidia ...

32. MSI announces AMD Barcelona motherboard and server barebone

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... Nvidia nForce 3400 chipset, the K9NU-Speedster motherboard and P1-106 server barebone focus on the entry-level server market, supporting one Quad-Core Opteron 2200 series processor. More here at Digitimes. ...

33. Nvidia targets Intel with new integrated graphics chipsets

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Nvidia rolls out a new line of integrated "motherboard GPUs" designed to raise the bar for the integrated graphics experience. Santa Clara (CA) - Nvidia released a new GeForce Motherboard GPU ...

34. Skulltrail shows off some 45nm Penryn prowess

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... MHz.  We were also told that Nvidia would be releasing SLI drivers for Skulltrail and any boards with the nForce MCP.     Conclusion The "secret room" at Fall IDF 2007 definitely ...

35. Nvidia MCP 73 to launch in September

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Nvidia's MCP 73 chipset family supporting Intel platforms will launch on September 25 this year, according to sources at motherboard makers. Five versions of the MCP 73 will be introduced, four including ...

36. Nvidia MCP 73 chipset launch remains unclear

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Nvidia's first Intel platform IGP (integrated graphics processor) chipset GeForce 7050 nForce 630i (MCP 73) was originally scheduled to launch in May this year, but with the chipset still in the pre-production ...

37. Albatron and Nvidia jointly introduce three new motherboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Albatron Technology has announced the 680i SLI, 680i LT SLI and 650i Ultra motherboards as part of a joint project with Nvidia to deliver a new generation of performance-class motherboards.The 680i SLI ...

38. Nvidia unveils $830 GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Nvidia isn’t sitting still as AMD is preparing to reclaim the performance crown for graphics cards later this month. The company plans to crash AMD’s R600 party with a new high-end version ...

39. Quo vadis, Nvidia?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Have you ever wondered how AMD’s ATI acquisition and the battle for the mainstream customer in the CPU and GPU markets would impact Nvidia? We did and spent some time with the company to learn about ...

40. XFX debuts motherboards for Intel FSB1333 processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    XFX today announced a new series of motherboards based on Nvidia’s nForce 600i series chipset for Intel processors. Ontario (CA) - XFX today announced a new series of motherboards based on Nvidia’s ...

41. AMD challenges Intel with its first integrated graphics chipset

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... The 690 will attack Intel’s dominance in the high-volume mainstream market of desktop PCs and position the chipset as a product that is superior to Nvidia chipsets. Sunnyvale (CA) – AMD today ...

42. AMD raises graphics performance with second-gen Vista driver

    (Software/Software Features)

    AMD today released its second Catalyst graphics driver for Windows Vista, promising performance gains between 21% and 48% in certain games. Nvidia also has caught up with Vista and recently released ...

43. AMD releases Windows Vista graphics driver for ATI cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... PRO and X1950 XTX include such a chip, while it was up to the add-in card vendor to include such a chip in older X1000 versions, such as the initial X1300 and X1600 series. Competitor Nvidia is preparing ...

44. CES 2007: Patriot to demonstrate 1302 MHz memory modules

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... devices with a clock speed of 1302 MHz at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. Patriot claims that the memory will "take full advantage of the new Nvidia Nforce 680i [platform] and the new Intel quad-core ...

45. AMD previews 4x4 platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... aren't ready yet to talk about the firm's answer to Intel's quad-core CPU. AMD confirmed at the event that 4x4 will be introduced with an Nvidia chipset and prices around $1000. Munich (Germany) - AMD ...

46. Nvidia's profits jump 63%, confirms stock option issues

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Nvidia reported "one of its best quarters" in the firm's history. Revenues surged 41% year-over-year to $820.6 million in the company's fiscal Q3 2007, ended October 29. Santa Clara (CA) - Nvidia reported ...

47. Velocity Micro announces first pre-configured Geforce 8800 PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Enthusiast PC builder Velocity Micro is first out of the gate to announce a computer that is available with Nvidia's new Geforce 8800 graphics cards. Enthusiast PC builder Velocity Micro is first out ...

48. SGI goes after ATI with patent infringement suit

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... according to the lawsuit. SGI works with ATI's competitors, including Nvidia, which makes them understandably upset about the prospect of ATI copying off of their proprietary technology. "SGI has licensed ...

49. Nvidia expected to launch Geforce 8800 on 8 November

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, Intel's quad-core processor and (likely) AMD's 4x4 platform as well as Microsoft's Zune audio player, Nvidia's new generation gaming card. Nvidia today sent out invitations ...

50. Dell to offer AMD-based entertainment PCs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... which integrates a dual-core Athlon 64 X2 CPU, a home theater amplifier from D2Audio Corporation, and Nvidia Nforce430/Geforce 6150 graphics. Alienware previously used Intel Pentium 4 600-series processors ...