The Japanese CPU cooler maker Scythe will soon be ready with another universal processor cooler – the Grand Kama Cross 2 (codenamed SCKC-3000) that will succeed the original Grand Kama Cross. The newcomer will be based on the original Grand Kama Cross design and will be fully compatible with the Intel LGA 775/1150/1155/1156/1366/2011 sockets and AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1/FM...
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Scythe to release Mugen 4 CPU cooler
12 April 2013 | PC
The Japanese CPU cooler maker Scythe will soon release the fourth iteration of its very popular Mugen CPU cooler line. The Mugen 4 carries model number SCMG-4000 and improves on the Mugen 3 in several ways. First the Mugen 4 comes with a new feature called TMAPS, which stands for “three-dimensional multiple airflow pass-through structure” and is basically a new fin stack ...
AMD offers Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon with Radeon video cards
12 April 2013 | PC, PC gaming
AMD’s Never Settle campaign has entered a new stage with the US company now offering Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon to gamers who purchase select AMD Radeon graphics cards. The peculiarity here is that AMD gives the game free even to those gamers who have already purchased one of the participating Radeon HD video cards. AMD’s Never Settle and Never Settle: Reloaded campaigns aim...
ECS debuts Durathon technology for improved stability and durability
11 April 2013 | PC
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has introduced a new motherboard technology called Durathon technology that dramatically improves stability and durability of ECS motherboards. Thanks to the implementation of the highest quality motherboard components and new designs the new ECS motherboards with Durathon technology make use of the best bi-directional spl...
Gelid unveils low-profile universal CPU cooler
9 April 2013 | PC
Gelid, a company which designs and makes CPU coolers, has released the SlimHero – a universal low-profile CPU cooler that is capable of cooling processors with TDP of up to 136 watts. The Gelid SlimHero measures 131 x 123 x 59 mm and relies on four heatpipes and an aluminum heat sink as well as on a 120 mm fan that spins between 750 and 1600 rpm thanks to the included PWM c...
HP talks about first “Moonshot” systems
9 April 2013 | PC
US tech giant HP has unveiled the first commercially available Moonshot system that makes significant progress in the server market by using up to 89 per cent less energy, 80 per cent less space for a price that is 77 per cent lower. “With nearly 10 billion devices connected to the Internet and predictions for exponential growth, we’ve reached a point where the space, pow...
Intel to ship updated Haswell chipsets this summer
8 April 2013 | PC
The infamous hang issue that affects the core logic for Intel’s Haswell processors will soon be a thing of the past – Intel has officially announced that the bug will be fixed with a new chipset revision expected this summer. The new chipset will come with a new C2 stepping instead of the original and buggy C1 stepping. The good news in the picture is that the C2 stepping...
Windows Blue to simply update Windows 8
8 April 2013 | PC
The latest information on the upcoming Windows Blue operating system is that the upcoming software will simply update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 by adding a number of new features, essentially acting as a Service Pack to the latest Microsoft Windows operating system. The source is a leaked screenshot of a system running Windows Blue that clearly shows an updated version of Wind...
Noctua releases two new CPU coolers
8 April 2013 | PC
The Austrian company Noctua, well known among hardware enthusiasts for its quiet and highly efficient CPU coolers, has released two new company products – the Noctua NH-U12S and NH-U14S, designed to cool all modern CPUs out there. As any other Noctua cooler the newcomers boast high efficiency and durability and low noise. The smaller NH-U12S measures 158 x 125 x 45 mm, weig...
ASUS prepares Rampage IV Extreme Black motherboard
5 April 2013 | PC
Fans of the LGA2011 platform will soon have a new reason to rejoice – ASUS has prepared a new LGA2011 motherboard that belongs to the Republic of Gamers family and carries the Rampage IV Extreme Black trade name. Just like the trade name suggests the Rampage IV Extreme Black comes in black and gray and offers a ton of overclocking options. The motherboard comes with massive heat sink...
Intel to release Xeon E5 v2 and E7 v2 chips later this year
5 April 2013 | PC
While most users focus on the latest and greatest desktop processors chip giant Intel also makes server chips that usually offer much better tech specs, albeit at a higher price. Such is the case with the upcoming Xeon E5 v2 and Xeon E7 v2 processors expected later this year. In case you are looking for a new server processor or platform you might want to take a look here as ...
