The launch of the dual-GPU AMD Radeon HD 7990 graphics card will take place in two days and most AMD partners already have such cards in stock, which means that they know all the hardware specs of the newcomer. Perhaps on accident an AMD partner based in Japan has revealed the clock speeds of the card ahead of time. In any case this is great news for hardware fans so here's w...
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NVIDIA prepares more TITAN graphics cards
22 April 2013 | Notebooks
In two days time AMD will launch the highly expected dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990 graphics card - an event that will make NVIDIA think of new video cards - we saw something similar with the Radeon HD 7790 and the launch of the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost graphics card. Indeed new NVIDIA products are on their way to the market to counter the HD 7990 threat – and they will belong to the famous GeForce...
Intel to release Pentium 2127U processor
19 April 2013 | PC
Intel is getting ready to release a new Ivy Bridge-based Pentium processor anytime soon – the Pentium 2127U. The new processor belongs to the company’s power efficient chips and as such will be used in notebooks. The 22 nm Pentium 2127U comes with TDP of just 17 watts and runs at 1.9 GHz. It has 2 MB of L3 cache, an integrated DDR3/L/RS memory controller for DDR3 SDRAM at...
Microsoft fixes KB2823324 bug
19 April 2013 | PC
Earlier this month Microsoft released a new Windows 7 update that was found to render PCs unusable after the installation. The company later confirmed the issue but unfortunately was not able to help much except by giving advice not to install the update. Unfortunately for thousands of users the warning was too late as their PCs had already entered an endless reboot loop thanks to the infamous...
Zalman prepares compact universal CPU cooler
19 April 2013 | PC
The famous South Korean cooler, PSU and chassis maker Zalman will be back on the CPU cooler market with a new very compact processor cooler dubbed CNPS2X. The new company product is entirely made of pure aluminum and measures just 84 x 84 x 27 mm with a total weight of just 83 grams. The amazing thing is that this small cooler can cool processors with TDP of up to 120 watts. ...
ASUS unveils ROG Xonar Phoebus Solo gaming audio card
19 April 2013 | PC gaming, Peripherals/Accessories
Asustek Computer has introduced the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Xonar Phoebus Solo gaming audio card. The new company product offers a number of advantages in comparison with other audio cards, one of which is precise positional audio and lifelike immersion in games. The Xonar Phoebus Solo is a clear descendant of the original Xonar Phoebus. It comes with clear 118 dB signa...
ADATA unleashes 16 GB memory kit for gamers
18 April 2013 | PC, PC gaming
The Taiwanese memory maker ADATA has unveiled a new 16 GB memory kit designed for gamers. The XPG Gaming Series v2.0 offers uncompromising quality and massive 16 GB of capacity at the blazing speed of 2600 MHz. The new memory has been designed for Intel Core i5 and i7 processors on the Ivy Bridge architecture and Z77 chipsets. It comes with an integrated heat spreader and a c...
Ninth generation of Intel chipsets to support SATA Express
18 April 2013 | PC
In two months time chip company Intel will release its next generation desktop processor codenamed Haswell along with an entirely new infrastructure for this chip – LGA1150. These chips will be initially powered by the 8th generation of Intel chipsets known as Lynx Point but their successor is on the horizon. The next 9th generation of Intel chipsets will support the LGA115...
Windows Blue may bring desktop, Start button back
18 April 2013 | PC
Sources on the Internet have reported that the upcoming update to Windows 8 – the so-called Windows Blue – will bring the traditional desktop-on-boot as well as the still very popular Windows Start button. The information comes from Windows Blue itself – certain files in the update contain critical information and code that point at the return of desktop boot and the St...
MSI releases world’s first 27-inch AIO gaming PC
18 April 2013 | PC, PC gaming
Micro-Star International has released a new all-in-one PC that the company claims is the world’s first 27-inch AIO gaming PC. Being such the AG2712 features advanced hardware and a sleek chassis that catches everyone’s attention. The MSI AG2712 is based around Intel’s Core i7-3630QM mobile Ivy Bridge processor, which runs at 2.4 GHz (3.4 GHz in Turbo Mode) and a 27-inch...
Scythe starts sales of Ashura CPU cooler
17 April 2013 | PC
European hardware enthusiasts will soon get their hands on the latest Scythe Ashura CPU cooler, which has been officially released in this part of the world. The Ashura carries the SCASR-1000 codename and measures 145 x 65 x 161 mm for a total weight of 750 grams. The new Scythe product consists of 64 cooling fins coupled with six copper heat pipes and a 140 mm cooling fan th...
