http://www.hardware.info/ Hardware.Info give you the most information about the newest hardware Thu, 15 May 2008 05:45:02 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabpY/Icy_Box_IBHD141_HDMI_switch/ RaidSonic launches the Icy Box IB-HD141 HDMI-switch. The IB-HD141 has four HD source inputs and a TV output. Through three connectors on the back it's possible to connect devices such as a set-top box, HDTV sat-receiver and a DVD player, while the input on the frontside is meant for a video camera, or a PC.  Two colored LED's should provide the necessary information, the ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabpY/Icy_Box_IBHD141_HDMI_switch/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:16:25 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabZY/Ericsson_integrates_HSPA_in_Dell_notebooks/ Ericsson has integrated triband HSPA mobile broadbandnetworks in Dell's latest notebook generation. The built-in HSPA modules should be an easy, cheap solution for mobile broadband acess, and is specially optimized for laptops. The module also has a GPS-receiver for positioning applications.  ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabZY/Ericsson_integrates_HSPA_in_Dell_notebooks/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:02:58 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabJY/MSI_introduces_N9600GSOT2D384OC/ With the N9600GSO-T2D384-OC, MSI releases it's newest GeForce 9600 GSO. The overclocked T2D384-OC features a specially designed Seaweed-Blade fan, supports nVidia's SLI technology, PCI-e 2.0 and nVidia PureVideo HD. The N9600GSO also has an HDMI connector and it's 96 processor cores support a resolution of up to 2560x1600 pixels.   Specifications MSI N9600GSO-T2D384- ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuabJY/MSI_introduces_N9600GSOT2D384OC/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:58:01 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaa5Y/ASUS_shows_desktop_Eee_PC_during_Computex/ In March a desktop version of the ASUS' Eee PC was announced. Engadget reports us that the first model is called the Eee BoX 202 and will be presented during the Computex 2008. The Eee BoX 202 uses Intel's 945 chipst and features an Atom processor. The box also has 1 GB DDR2 memory and an 80 GB hard disk. The desktop Eee uses Linux as operating system.  Image sourc ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaa5Y/ASUS_shows_desktop_Eee_PC_during_Computex/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:40:49 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaapY/Price_and_color_MSIs_Wind_notebook/ MSI's Wind notebook, the ASUS Eee PC rival, will be available in Europe shortly. The compact laptop will feature an Intel Atom processor running at 1.6 GHz. It is expected that the 10 inch Wind with 80 GB hard disk will cost between €400,- and €450,-. The 8.0 inch version should be available at the end of Q2 for a price that starts at €299,-. The MSI Wind won't ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaapY/Price_and_color_MSIs_Wind_notebook/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:01 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaaZY/GSkill_introduces_two_new_SSDs/ Though G.Skill is most famous for it's memory, it's not the only thing they produce. The company is releasing two new Solid State Drives (SSD's).  These 2,5-inch drives will have a maximum reading and writing speed of respectively 100 and 80 MB/sec.    The SSD comes in a 32 and a 64 GB model, both with a SATA II-connection. The disk weighs only 73 grams and ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpuaaZY/GSkill_introduces_two_new_SSDs/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:10:19 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqacZY/New_LifeCam_VX5000_and_LifeChat_LX2000/ Microsoft introduces the LifeCam VX-5000. Thanks to the adjustable foot this cam should be attachable to almost anything. Next to the new webcam the company also launches the LifeChat LX-2000 headset.  According to Microsoft, the LifeCam VX-5000 allows easy photo sharing in a video conversation. MSN Photo Swap brings your favorite pictures to life in a virtual photo album. The n ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqacZY/New_LifeCam_VX5000_and_LifeChat_LX2000/ Wed, 14 May 2008 14:04:03 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaa5Y/GlacialTech_launches_AL_Series_power_supplies/ GlacialTech is releasing a new line of power supplies, the AL Series 80 Plus. The power supplies live up to Intel's ATX12v 2.2 specifications and are designed for the demanding user. There are four avbailable models, varying from 350 to 650 Watt. All models have two +12v lanes and, according to the manufacturer, have an average efficiency of 80% with a maximum of 86%.    ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaa5Y/GlacialTech_launches_AL_Series_power_supplies/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:13:53 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmacJY/Special_demands_for_cheap_XP/ Microsoft is gaining territory on the low-budget market. The software company is starting to add restrictions concerning the usage of Windows XP. Low priced laptops may only be bundled with Windows XP Home Edition when the screen has a resolution of up to 10,2 inch, 1 GB memory max, and a hard disk smaller than 80 GB. With these restrictions Microsoft wants to prevent having the 'normal ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmacJY/Special_demands_for_cheap_XP/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:54:27 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaaJY/Biostar_launches_TPower_N750/ Biostar launches a new high-end motherboard, the Tpower N750. The nForce 750a chipset allows hybrid SLI support, offers integrated graphics and is cooled with a heatpipe system. Biostar's TPower N750. The board is equipped with two PCI-Express x16 slots (SLI 2x8), one PCI-Express x1 and three normal PCI-slots. Biostar has integrated six SATA ports (configurable in RAID 0/1/5/0+1), 7.1- ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaaJY/Biostar_launches_TPower_N750/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:54:17 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaaZY/New_energy_efficient_Opteron_CPUs/ Earlier this week AMD introduced a new line of energy efficient Opteron processors. The Five Opteron HE processors, all having an ACP of 55 Watt (65W TDP),  are compatible with server systems supporting two, four or eight physical processors.  The introduced processors are the:  AMD Opteron 2344 HE (1,7 GHz) for 209,00 dollar AMD Opteron 2346 HE (1,8 GHz for 255, ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpqaaZY/New_energy_efficient_Opteron_CPUs/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:54:03 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmacZY/More_on_Intels_Nehalem/ Expreview has revealed more information on Intel's Nehalem processor. If the news is correct, Nehalem will use triple-channel DDR3 memory. Triple-channel DDR3 has a 32 GB/s bandwidth, not much faster than the current 25,6 GB/s Dual-channel bandwidth on the X48 chipset. Nehalem would use 1333 MHz DDR3 modules, whereas the X48 uses 1600 MHz ones.  In other words, the Nehalem has some ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmacZY/More_on_Intels_Nehalem/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:41:23 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmab5Y/95W_Phenom_X4_9750_in_circulation/ Contrary to earlier news, a 2,4 GHz Phenom X4 975- processor with a 95 W TDP has appeared. This processor used to be only sold to OEM manufacturers, but it will now take place next to the existing 125 W  Phenom X4 9750. The second Phenom X4 9750 processor have a similar price of about 160 euro. The 125 W HD9750XA and the 95 W HD9750WC are available in a tray- and a boxedmodel. Alll AMD ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpmab5Y/95W_Phenom_X4_9750_in_circulation/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:58 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpiab5Y/ECS_launches_an_X48_motherboard_as_well/ We informed earlier that ECS launched a new Intel P45 motherboard. Serving not only the mainstream market, but the high-end segment as well, ECS is releasing a high end Intel X48 motherboard. The ECS X48T-A is part of the the Black-Extreme series and is clearly designed for gamers. The board supports the latest Yorkfield and Wolfdale processors, a 1600 MHz FSB (QDR) and up to 8 GB DDR-1600. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpiab5Y/ECS_launches_an_X48_motherboard_as_well/ Tue, 13 May 2008 17:24:05 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeacZY/AMD_updates_its_serverprocessor_roadmap/ AMD has updated it's server- and workstationprocessors roadmaps. It concerns future plans for the Multi-Processor, Dual-Processor and Uni-Processor platforms, in other words, the Opteron 8000, 2000 (both socket F) and 1000 series (socket AM2) Earlier we saw the Montreal processor and Bulldozer core on the roadmap, however on the latest version, these have disappeared. In their ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeacZY/AMD_updates_its_serverprocessor_roadmap/ Mon, 12 May 2008 19:51:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeacJY/Google_buys_Intel_SSDs/ Google has placed an order at Intel for SSD's. The company wants to switch some of it's servers to Solid State Drives, reducing energy consumption.  The new energy efficient SSD's will be installed in a number of servers in Google's head office in the US, The flash memory chips will come from Intel, the matching controllers from Marvell. The delivery will take pl ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeacJY/Google_buys_Intel_SSDs/ Mon, 12 May 2008 19:40:09 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeab5Y/Hitachi_introduces_new_25_7200RPM_disks/ Hitachi has raised the bar for 2,5" 7200rpm notebook hard disks with the introduction of it's Travelstar 7K320.  As the name suggests, the maximal capacity is 320GB, 60% more compared to it's predecessor. Hitachi also claims a performance advantage of up to 12% and 22% less power consumption (Hitachi says the power consumption will be similar to it's 5400rpm disks).  ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeab5Y/Hitachi_introduces_new_25_7200RPM_disks/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:36:52 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeabpY/MSI_applies_Hybrid_Cooling_to_9600GT/ MSI has announced a new version of the 9600GT graphics card. Apart from an overclocked model, one with 1GB memory, a version with a dual slot cooler and a silent version, MSI now introduces the N9600GT "Hybrid Freezer". The special thing about this cooling is that it's a combination of passive and active cooling; the fan of the cooler stays off till the core reaches a temperature o ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeabpY/MSI_applies_Hybrid_Cooling_to_9600GT/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:29:13 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeabZY/ASRock_launches_nForce_780a_SLI_motherboard/ ASRock is releasing a motherboard based on nVidia's new nForce 780a SLI chipset, the ASRock K10N780SLIX3-WiFi. The motherboard is compatible with all AMD processors for socket AM2 and AM2+. In case the processor supports it, the board can use Hyper Transport 3.0 and DDR2-1066 memory.   The motherboard features three PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots and offers support for nVidia's 3-W ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeabZY/ASRock_launches_nForce_780a_SLI_motherboard/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23:41 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeaapY/Intels_P43_and_P45_available_in_five_weeks/ It is already known that Intel will release it's 4-series chipsets in June. There's more specific information available now. DigiTimes claims that Intel will launch it's 4-series chipsets on the Computex 2008. The Computex Expo will take place from 3 to the 7th of June in Taipei, Taiwan. The motherboard manufacturers would deliver all P45 and P43 motherboards two weeks after. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/news/ymickpqWwpeaapY/Intels_P43_and_P45_available_in_five_weeks/ Sun, 11 May 2008 22:59:36 +0200