Sources on the Internet, apparently close to NVIDIA, have shared some rather interesting information – following the triumphant market launch of the GeForce GTX Titan, NVIDIA is now working on a "lighter" version of the same card that will appeal most to those fans who think the GTX Titan is a bit too expensive to their liking. The so-called GeForce GTX Titan LE will use th...
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Intel offers new graphics drivers, boosts performance
5 April 2013 | PC, PC gaming
Staying committed to providing excellent service Intel Corporation has released new drivers for all its integrated GPUs in Intel processors. Specifically the new drivers boost performance by as much as 10 per cent in certain applications such as 3D games. The new driver release comes with an updated architecture and optimizations that reduce CPU overhead and increase performa...
Microsoft will soon launch updates to all IE versions
5 April 2013 | PC
In case you prefer to use Internet Explorer for your online adventures then this might be of great importance to you – the US-based software giant Microsoft has announced that it would release major updates to its IE browsers starting next week. The update list will include nine security bulletins with two of them labeled as “critical”. The reason for these major update...
Viking Technology unleashes non-volatile RAM memory
4 April 2013 | PC
US memory maker Viking Technology has started the first shipments of a new non-volatile RAM memory designed for use in high-end servers and similar computing devices. The so-called ArxCis-NV memory combines SSD and DDR3 memory features into a single memory module that offers 10 GB/sec of bandwidth and 1.5 million input-output operations per second (IOPS). The memory module it...
AMD to bundle free games with APU chips
4 April 2013 | PC, PC gaming
It appears that the “Never Settle” and “Never Settle: Reloaded” campaigns started by AMD a while ago have had a beneficial effect on the company’s business. Back then gamers could get games such as Bioshock: Infinite and Crysis 3 by purchasing high-end AMD Radeon HD 7800 and HD 7900 series graphics cards. As expected competitor NVIDIA soon responded with a program of its own but AMD...
Seagate ships 4 TB hard drives to consumers
3 April 2013 | PC
US hard drive maker Seagate has announced the first shipments of 4 TB hard drives to consumers. The new drives are available now in the US where they cost USD 190 for a bare drive. Based on the latest Seagate technologies the new 4 TB consumer hard drives belong to the company’s Desktop HDD.15 series and feature four platters with 1 TB of capacity each. The platters spin at...
First ARM Cortex-A57 chip produced
3 April 2013 | PC, Tablets
ARM and TSMC have jointly announced the creation of the first ARM Cortex-A57 64-bit processor built on 16 nm FinFET technology. The Cortex-A57 is a huge step forward for ARM as the chip is the highest performing ARM processor today and the first produced on 16 nm FinFET technology. The new processor will soon power the next generation of tablets, servers and computers. ...
Corsair exhibits Obsidian 900D high-end chassis
3 April 2013 | PC
The famous hardware and memory maker Corsair has exhibited a new PC chassis that promises everything galore - please meet the Obsidian 900D. The new computer case packs all the features even the most dedicated hardware enthusiasts would ever need. It is huge – but provides all the space needed for your beloved hardware. The Obsidian 900D has enough space for XL-ATX motherbo...
ASUS exhibits high-end P9X79-E WS motherboard
2 April 2013 | PC
Just in time with the first news on Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E generation the Taiwanese ASUS has revealed its latest X79-based motherboard – the P9X79-E WS. The new motherboard is fully compatible with all Socket LGA2011 processors and comes with eight DDR3 memory slots for up to 64 GB of DDR3-2400 memory. Another striking feature is the presence of seven PCI-E x16 expansion sl...
AMD Trinity APUs lower clock speeds when under load
2 April 2013 | PC
The popular hardware web site X-bit Labs has recently discovered an unannounced peculiarity of the latest Trinity APUs by AMD - when under load the chips operate at a clock speed that is even lower than the nominal one which negatively affects performance. The peculiarity was noticed by the X-bit Labs staff when testing the latest Trinity chips against Intel Ivy Bridge proce...
Cooler Master introduces B and V series of power supplies
1 April 2013 | PC
Cooler Master has introduced two new lines of power supply units (PSU) that target different segments of the market. The B series has been designed for budget-oriented systems and offers three new models - B500, B600 and B700 (500, 600 and 700 watts of power respectively). The line offers protection against over-voltage, under-voltage, overload and short circuits. In addition...
