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Samsung is equipping its line of external hard drives STORY Station speed interface USB 3.0. This solution will accelerate the transfer of data to the drive 10 times compared with the usual USB 2.0 and will not affect the design. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface provides maximum data transfer rate 5 Gbit / sec, compared with a 480 Mbps for USB 2.0.

Music file size of 4 MB can now be rewritten to the disk for 0.02 seconds, the movie format HD – for 2 minutes. The new interface is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0.

The new drive Samsung STORY Station in versions 1, 1,5 and 2 TB will be available on the world market until the end of April. The cost of hard drives will still be refined.

For applications developers, to date, a new accelerator is the high performance market. The basis of maps on two processor RV870, made by rules 40-nanometer technology. And the Radeon HD 5970 Toxic comes in the form originally overclocked: clock speeds of core and GDDR5 memory chips are respectively 900 and 1200 MHz against the standard values of 725 and 1000 MHz.

Novelty has 3200 stream processors and 160 texture units, supported programming interface and DirectX 11 technology ATI Eyefinity, allowing to form an image on the three displays. To connect the past have connectors Dual-Link DVI and Mini DisplayPort.

The video card is equipped with a specially designed cooling Arctic Cooling company with nickel-plated copper heat pipes and three fans at the double ball bearings with low noise. This solution provides an efficient heat dissipation and stable operation of the accelerator in terms of overclocking.

Manufacturers CyberPower gaming PCs and Maingear presented new system based on the new six-core processor AMD Phenom II X6 CPU.

Systems of CyberPower – this desktop computers Gamer Dragon CrossFire Ultimate and Gamer Ultra CrossFireX Pro. The first of them comes with a faster 3.2-GHz version of the Phenom II X6, and the second – with 2.8-GHz version (replacing the chip is optional for both systems). PC configurations can choose any: to choose from – a number of motherboards, graphics cards, up to three Radeon HD 5870s, and hard drives, up to 2 TB each.

In the basic configuration of the CyberPower system with AMD Phenom II X6 stands at $ 699, pre-configured Ultra CrossFireX Pro will cost $ 1045 and Dragon CrossFire Ultimate – at $ 2,555.

In turn, Maingear introduced computer Vybe Limited Edition Processor AMD Phenom II X6, chipset, AMD 890GX, with ports of SATA III 6 Gb / s and USB 3.0. Cost Vybe Limited Edition with six-core processor starts at $ 999.

Foxconn, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, is line of motherboards A88GM. The new models are based on AMD 880G SB850 chipset and supports powerful and energy efficient CPU Phenom II X6 CPU, AM3 and memory DDR3.

In motherboards, Foxconn A88GM used solid capacitors Fujitsu, a leading Japanese manufacturer. The average lifetime of these capacitors – 60000 hours. They provide stability, reliability and durability, the necessary processors and components, ensuring the smooth operation of the most demanding games and applications. Conventional capacitors swell, leak and may even cause damage to the motherboard. Solid capacitors contain no liquid, which can leak and damage the board, they are able to work in the harshest conditions.

Motherboards A88GM ideal for home media center. They are equipped with interface D-sub, Digital Video Interface (DVI), as well as a universal HDMI connection to transfer digital video and audio, making it easy to connect to home technology. Now users can enjoy digital video and audio high definition next generation.

Another feature of the motherboard Foxconn A88GM scheme is processor power: 4 +1 phase. This ensures a uniform supply of food and immediate support for the CPU under load or acceleration. In addition, the phase for the north bridge and the phase for the memory allows users to solve more tasks simultaneously with increased performance and reduced power consumption. Proper distribution of temperature increases the life of the system, while allowing reduction of heating, quiet operation and maximum performance of all components of the board and CPU.

Company ASRock – a leading manufacturer of motherboards, netbooks and nettop – announces the release of two motherboards with support for 6-core processors AMD Phenom II X6 says Technology News Blog. ASRock 880G Extreme3 and 870 Extreme3 compatible not only with the latest processors, but with the technology CrossFireX, and in addition, have a number of unique features that are unique boards ASRock.

ASRock 880G Extreme3 and 870 are equipped with a chip Extreme3 ASRock UCC, which allows you to unlock the hidden core processors from AMD and transform the model with an index of X2/X3 in X4, and X4 models with the index in full-X6! In addition, ASRock 880G Extreme3 supports Turbo 50, which provides automatic overclocking up to 50% – frequency of the processor, memory and voltage is set automatically. To enjoy the new technology in action, enough to include UCC and Turbo 50 in the menu of BIOS.

Model 880G Extreme3 (AMD 880G + SB850) is equipped with 6 terminals SATA3 (6,0 Gb / s) with support for RAID-arrays, which allows you to flexibly configure the disk subsystem. In turn, 870 Extreme3 (AMD 870 + SB850) received 5 connectors SATA3 (6,0 Gbps), also with support for RAID. To connect peripheral cards are equipped with the latest generation ports – USB 3.0 and eSATA3. Both models belong to the True 333, which guarantees an impressive data transfer rate without sacrificing overall system performance! Powered by the high-quality solid capacitors made in Japan. For more efficient cooling in 880G Extreme3 used steam radiators, connected heat pipe.

New support the installation of high-speed DDR3-1800 memory (OC), totaling up to 16 GB. ASRock 880G Extreme3 has three slots PCI Express 2.0 x16, which provides support for Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and Hybrid CrossFireX! The youngest model has at its disposal two slots PCI Express 2.0 x16, which ensures compatibility with Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX. Both boards have a reset button BIOS (Clear CMOS), placed on I / O panel, as well as the power button and restart, which are on the board itself.

Recommended cost ASRock 880G Extreme3 and 870 Extreme3 – $ 126 and $ 105,

We are not so frequent new 9-inch netbooks, which starts booming these devices. Most manufacturers produced 10.1-inch versions of these portable laptops.

Asus has changed this standard and returned to his roots, releasing a 9-inch Eee PC 900AX.Eta model soon to be available widely available, but this does not mean the return of the popularity of 9 inches.

Specifications Asus Eee PC 900AX include:

- CPU Atom N270 1,6 GHz
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600
- Wi-Fi b / g
- Hard Drive 160 GB
- 0.3-megapixel webcam
- Weight 1.13 kg
- Windows XP Home

The cost Asus Eee PC 900AX not yet clarified.

The new board of the family Big Bang has appeared in an assortment of MSI. As expected, the new product, dubbed Big Bang-XPower, based on chipset Intel X58, and is aimed at PC enthusiasts and gamers. More specifically, the provision for computer enthusiasts and gamers, since its price is roughly equal to 300 euros.

On the PCB Big Bang-XPower settled six slots for DDR3 memory and the same number of slots PCI-Express x16. In addition, equipping the board has two SATA ports 6 Gbit / s and six SATA ports 3 Gb / s, two USB 3.0 ports and two – eSATA. To connect to the network serves as a vapor port Gigabit Ethernet. A manufacturer of a product designed for installation in the slot PCI-Express x1 expansion card Quantum Wave supports Creative EAX Advanced HD 5.0. Completes the picture of the presence of diagnostic LEDs.

Given the price class, the design board using capacitors Hi-c CAP, solid capacitors and inductors with ferrite cores. In the power system used 16-Phase PWM scheme and regulators DrMOS. In the passive cooling system includes heat pipe of larger diameter (SuperPipe). In addition, the product uses technology APS (Active Phase Switching) and OC Genie. To lovers to squeeze out the maximum performance of their systems to monitor the voltage on the board provides the control area. With two additional vosmishtyrkovym connectors, the board is ready to take even the most voracious processors.

CPU Phenom II X6 different models we have previously discussed, but today, AMD introduced only two product families Thuban: a processor with free multiplier Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition with a nominal frequency of 3.2 GHz, and the processor Phenom II X6 1055T (2.8 GHz) with limited to raising the multiplier.

The prices of these processors have already been mentioned earlier, the reality is completely blended in with the expectations: the oldest model costs $ 295, the youngest situated at around $ 199. Note that the Intel has yet to announce six-core processor is worth more than $ 500, and now in this segment, it offers only a flagship model for $ 999. CPU Phenom II X6 support the technology Turbo Core, enables you to dynamically overclock most loaded core to 400-500 MHz.

At the same time was introduced chipset AMD 890FX, which supports from two to four graphics cards working in CrossFire X mode, the formula “x16 + x16″ or “x8 + x8 + x8 + x8″. The south bridge supports up to 14 ports USB 2.0, and up to six ports SATA-600. Support for USB 3.0 controllers is provided by third parties.

As explained by colleagues from the site Technology News blog, announce the quad-core Phenom II X4 960T (3.0 GHz) and six-core processor Phenom II X6 1075T (3.0 GHz) is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. The fate of the processor Phenom II X6 1035T (2.6 GHz) is not specified. Processors Zosma will be sold in parallel with the existing models Phenom II X4, but a series of Phenom II X4 800 and Phenom II X3 700 will be abolished at the end of the third quarter.

In the third quarter should be submitted to the processor Phenom II X2 560 (3.3 GHz) with 6 MB cache in the third level. Recall that this made on the basis of the crystal Quad Processor allows you to include two additional kernels. Replaced Athlon II X4 640 (3.0 GHz) in the third quarter will come Athlon II X4 645 (3.1 GHz), and in the fourth quarter will be presented Athlon II X4 650 (3.2 GHz). Found at one level below the processor Athlon II X4 630 (2.8 GHz) and Athlon II X4 635 (2.9 GHz) will be removed from production in the third and fourth quarters 2010, respectively.

Other family processors Athlon II X2 will renew their series in a similar manner: in the third quarter will be presented to the model Athlon II X3 450 (3.2 GHz) and Athlon II X2 265 (3.3 GHz), in the fourth quarter will come Athlon II X3 455 (3.3 GHz) and Athlon II X2 270 (3.4 GHz). Finally, in the fourth quarter Sempron processor 145 (2.8 GHz) will give way Sempron models 150 (2.9 GHz).

In the capable hands of Swedish overclocker bunch of two video Asus ROG Ares had once overclocked to frequencies 1150/5200 MHz, with frequency of the processor Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, equal to 5.8-5.9 GHz, allowing dial P51651 score in the test 3DMark Vantage.

Kinc Elmor and continue to improve their results – their latest achievement, according to the site SystemDiary Technology news, an acceleration ligament video Asus ROG Ares to the frequencies of 1180/5060 MHz CPU Core i7-980X Extreme Edition up to 6120 MHz frequency. For cooling, as you know, used liquid nitrogen.

n the profile of Performance, the system scored 56,040 points 3DMark Vantage, setting a new world record, which is separated from second place in the handicap score of 3367.

Note that Kinc Elmor and incidentally won second place in the ranking 3DMark’06 with the result of 45 419 “points”. String of a pair of dual-GPU graphics cards overclock quite difficult, we can only hope that the Swedish enthusiasts can improve their results in the future.

The range manufactured by CoolIT Systems liquid cooling systems for CPUs on days new items called Freezone Elite V2.

This model applies to decisions of the closed loop. It constructively consists of water block with copper base and a nickel coating, which is connected by hoses to the unit, include the availability of pumps with a capacity of 210 l / h, the reservoir with coolant and aluminum radiator with dimensions 121 x 82 x 65 mm. The radiator is blown 120-mm fan with variable speed range from 1100 to 2500 revolutions per minute.

For applications developers, their child is ready to effectively removes excess heat from both Intel chips in performance Socket LGA775/1366, and on processors by AMD Socket AM3/AM2 +.

The product is already in the very near future should come into the market at a recommended price of 340 euros.