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CES 2013: AMD Talks Up Surround Computing Strategy

Posted 01/07/2013 at 6:11pm | by Paul Lilly

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AMD sounded energitic and optimistic during its press conference at CES.

Hours after Intel took to the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to talk about its ambitious mobile strategy, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) followed suit with a press conference of its own, only it didn't talk about entry-level smartphones for emerging markets. AMD came out reiterating its Surround Computing strategy, a topic it's brought up before. Somewhat spunky and confident, this wasn't an AMD that sounded like it's about to roll over and play dead. Let's have a look at some of the highlights.

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Asus Limited Edition ROG Ares II Graphics Card Swings Two Radeon HD 7970 GPUs

Posted 01/07/2013 at 4:33pm | by Paul Lilly

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Dual Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition GPUs under a single hood? Yes, please!

Having trouble with dropped framerates on your 30-inch monitor? That's not likely to be an issue with the Asus ROG Ares II, a limited edition graphics card that muscles through games with TWO Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition GPUs and 6GB of GDDR5 memory. That's a metric ton of pixel pushing power, and remarkably, the Ares II is a dual-slot graphics card, so it doesn't take up any more space than a high-end single-GPU card.

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Marvell Introduces "Game Changing" DragonFly NVDRIVE PCI-E SSD Cache Accelerator

Posted 01/03/2013 at 9:05am | by Paul Lilly

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Unlike previous DragonFly solutions, the NVDRIVE variant has built-in SSD modules.

Marvell on Thursday announced the availability of its new DragonFly NVDRIVE, a turnkey enterprise-class PCI-E SSD caching solution. The newest drive extends the company's DragonFly NVCACH and NVRAM adapter products first announced last August by adding onboard SanDisk mSATA SSDs rather than continuing to rely on external SATA-based SSDs like the previous models.

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LG to Demo UltraWide IPS Monitors at CES

Posted 01/02/2013 at 9:27am | by Paul Lilly

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LG will attempt to get the UltraWide display party started at CES.

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is coming up next week, and in the meantime, companies are having a tough time keeping products under wraps. One of the things that will be on display at CES is a premium IPS monitor lineup from LG. What makes LG's monitors stand out from the crowd, however, is that at least one will feature an UltraWide panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio.

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Super Talent Showcases Dual Interface 'UltraDrive MX' SSD Series

Posted 01/01/2013 at 6:35am | by Paul Lilly

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Super Talent's newest SSDs sport both SATA II and mini-USB connectors.

Solid state drives (SSDs) are rather simple devices that you plug into your PC and fill with data. Not all SSDs are created equal, however, and Super Talent's latest twist on flash based storage is a dual-interface design. In addition to a SATA II interface, Super Talent's new UltraDrive MX2 SSDs also feature a mini-USB connection. What's the point? To make upgrading easy, Super Talent says.

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Intel to Launch Lower Capacity 335 Series Solid State Drives

Posted 12/31/2012 at 5:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Intel readies new 80GB and 180GB 335 Series SSDs.

How many times have you sat and around and said, "Gee, I wish this SSD line came in smaller capacities!"? We find ourselves on the opposite end of the spectrum, but admittedly there are scenarios in which a smaller SSD might get the job done, and for less money. Maybe you're looking for strictly a boot drive with a little bit of headroom, and/or want a speed boost on a strict budget. Whatever the reason might be, Intel is going to oblige with two new 335 Series SSDs.

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AMD Preps Low Power FX-8300 Processor

Posted 12/28/2012 at 11:10am | by Paul Lilly

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AMD is about to deliver a low-power Piledriver part.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is reportedly getting ready to launch its first power-efficient eight-core AMD FX-8300 processor. The eight-core part, due for release December 29, 2012, boasts a 95W thermal design, making it a good choice for higher-powered home theater PC setups and anyone else in need of a quiet (yet relatively potent) system. It should also offer some nice overclocking potential, albeit at a price.

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Rosewill's Armor Revolution Chassis Supports E-ATX and USB 3.0

Posted 12/21/2012 at 8:07am | by Paul Lilly

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Rosewill claims its new mid-tower is the first to feature both E-ATX and USB 3.0 support.

Rosewill, Newegg's house brand, unveiled a new mid-tower computer case with support for large E-ATX motherboards. The Armor Evolution also features a pair of front-mounted SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, something that Rosewill claims has never before been paired with E-ATX support in a mid-tower design, or an "extreme" mid-tower chassis, as the company likes to call its new case.

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Sapphire Announces Dual-Fan HD 7870 XT Graphics Card

Posted 12/20/2012 at 8:49am | by Paul Lilly

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Sapphire's latest AMD graphics card sports two fans and dust repellant bearings.

The Mayan calendar tells us the end of the world is nigh (wait until you see what Google has in store), but that didn't stop Sapphire from launching another graphics card. If the world really does come to an end tomorrow, the 'Sapphire HD 7870 XT with Boost' will be the company's last product ever released, and on paper, it doesn't look like a bad way to be remembered.

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Top Tier Motherboard Vendors Expect Shipments to Slip or be Flat in 2013

Posted 12/14/2012 at 1:13pm | by Paul Lilly

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Asus and Gigabyte lay out expectations for motherboard shipments next year.

The do-it-yourself (DIY) market isn't dying by any means, though there are signs it may be shrinking slightly, whether it's because of the economy or the current fascination with tablets and other mobile form factors. Either way, top tier motherboard vendor Asus says it expects motherboard shipments to dip 2.3 percent to 21.5 million units in 2013, after already dropping 5.2 percent in 2012.

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