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6th June 2006 Archive

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  • Nvidia launches dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2

    Computex 2006 Connect two of 'em using Quad SLI

    Nvidia has launched its anticipated "world's fastest" desktop graphics card, the double-slot, dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2 which sandwiches two graphics cards together. Each 7950 GPU has 48 pixel shaders and 16 vertex shaders and connects to 512MB of GDDR 3 for a total of 1GB of graphics memory. The board's memory bandwidth is a …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 00:07

  • Nvidia rolls out Intel edition nForce 500 chipset trio

    Computex 2006 Ultra and SLI incarnations

    Nvidia has announced Intel-oriented versions of the nForce 500-series chipsets it rolled out last month for AMD's new Socket AM2 processors in time for the Computex show in Taipei. The line-up includes three parts: the 570 Ultra, 570 SLI and 590 SLI. All three support Intel's Core 2 Duo and Core2 Extreme processors, along …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 00:28

  • AMD to re-badge Transmeta CPUs

    Computex 2006 Efficeon to oust Geode?

    AMD has decided it's more effective to offer Transmeta's Efficeon x86-compatible processor in emerging markets than one of its own - at least as far as chips that support Microsoft's developing-world PC rental scheme go. Transmeta announced a version of its Efficeon chip that supports Microsoft's FlexGo programme last month. …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 04:02

  • ATI claims crown in physics-on-GPU performance

    Computex 2006 Collision course

    ATI will use GPU-hosted physics processing to "overtake" arch-rival Nvidia's SLI technology "by this time next year", Godfrey Cheng, the company's head of platform marketing said today during the Computex show in Taipei. Like Nvidia, ATI is looking to games middleware developer Havok to connect game code to its GPUs. The …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 06:36

  • Intel rolls out P965/ICH8 chipset

    Computex 2006 Bye-bye, IDE

    Intel has officially launched its first 'Broadwater' chipset, the P965 Express, pitched at the upcoming Core 2 Duo dual-core processor - aka 'Conroe' operating on a 1066MHz frontside bus. As expected, the P965 supports dual-channel 800MHz DDR 2 SDRAM with bandwidth-optimising Fast Memory Access (FMA) technology, which can re- …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 07:19

  • Apple posts fix for overly hot MacBooks

    DIY

    "Some MacBooks may have left the factory with a thin piece of clear plastic covering the rear vent," Apple has admitted after some consumers who bought its latest laptop complained the Intel Core Duo-based machines were running too hot. In a support document posted last week, the Mac maker said the plastic strip - discovered …

    Mac 6 Jun 2006, 07:48

  • ATI pitches CrossFire certification scheme

    Computex 2006 Touts full list of compatible products on website

    ATI has launched a website it claims will make it easier for its fans to choose CrossFire-enabled hardware. The site list the 90-odd graphics cards, mobos, PSUs and memory that have passed the company's CrossFire compatibility certification procedure, it said today. The website, www.aticrossfire.com specs out sample PC …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 08:10

  • Intel comms business 'for sale'

    Strategic review gets real

    Intel may sell off its communications business as part of a deep review of its business. Boss Paul Otellini said in April the firm was beginning a detailed strategic review. He suggested this would go beyond just cutting jobs. Analysts said last month that the comms business was first in the firing line. Intel's IXP network …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 10:19

  • Kingston DDR 2 memory blasts past 1GHz

    Two new speeds of DDR 2 memory hit the streets

    HyperX KHX8000D2 DDR2 1000MHz (PC2-8000) and HyperX KHX8500D2 DDR2 1066MHz (PC2-8500) are unbuffered modules with Latency Timings of 5-5-5-15-1 and 2.2 Volts operation. This will be welcome news if you're shifting to the AMD AM2 platform which uses DDR2 memory rather than old-school DDR. The integrated memory controller in …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 12:53

  • Western Digital My Book goes Pro with Firewire 800

    That's one for the Mac brigade then ...

    Western Digital has added a new member to its range of My Book external hard drives. My Book Pro Edition sports three interfaces to give a choice of Firewire 800, Firewire 400 and USB 2.0 and is available in capacities of 250 and 500 GB. Inside the casing the drive spins at 7,200rpm and has 16MB of cache with a read seek …

    Storage 6 Jun 2006, 13:11

  • Iwill punts 16-FB-DIMM Xeon mobo

    Computex 2006 How much for 64GB?

    Iwill displayed its latest range of server motherboards for the Intel Dempsey and Woodcrest range of Xeon processors at Computex this week. The DPK66S series of motherboards all features support for dual Socket 771 Xeon processors and no less than 16 FB-DIMM slots for up to 64GB of RAM which would set you back in the region of £ …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 17:13

  • Asus readies HDMI-enabled graphics cards

    Computex 2006 Red and green cards with HDMI spotted

    Asus showed two graphics cards with HDMI connectors on its stand at Computex this week. The first was an ATI Radeon X1600 Pro-based low-profile card with an HDMI and D-sub connector - a similar design to the ones that Sapphire has shown in the past. However, the second card was based on an Nvidia GeFore 7600GT and featured S/ …

    Bits 'n' Chips 6 Jun 2006, 17:20