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Nvidia and Folding@home have teamed up to find a cure for diseases using distributed computing. Find out what Nvidia has in store for the future by reading our Q&A at Bjorn3D.com. Silversone’s Decathlon Series 1000W power supply (Model No DA1000) features 1000W of power for all of your needs. With its single +12V rail with 80A of power outputs, it should be strong enough to power any thing you wish to throw in it. We put it through our test system consists of three GeForce 9800 GTX running in SLI. Can it handle the power loads? Find it out. Asus's commitment to new platforms is amazing. Even though this is an early release board Asus didn't cut any corners it's a full function feature rich board. Christmas is getting close and it's time to look at which GPU is best for the seasons hottest titles. We're doing a 5 Game shootout with the GTX-260 core 216 vs the ATI 4870 1 GB.
Nvidia Folding@Home GPU Q&A Silverstone Decathlon 1000W Power Supply (SST-DA1000) Asus P6T Deluxe Nvidia GTX-260 Core 216 VS ATI 4870 1GB 5 Game Shootout
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The Corsair HX1000W is a power supply for some of the most demanding systems, even being able to run 4870 X2's in Crossfire. If your looking to build a new monster rig this may be the PSU you need. The XFX 9800GTX+ is another great GPU from the masters of GPU Greatness XFX, Bundled with FarCry2 this deal gets even sweeter! G.Skill's 3/6GB DDR3 Triple Chanel kit has reached our hands, we're going to drive it like we stole it on the fastest CPU around, on one of the hottest boards. The Sapphire Toxic HD4870 is looking to resolve these 2 issues by utilizing their own Vapor-X cooler as well as throwing in a little over clock
just for good measure.
Corsair HX1000W Power Supply XFX 9800GTX+ Black Edition G.Skill DDR3 1600 Triple Channel (F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ) Sapphire HD4870 Toxic
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Silicon Power witness the official launch of the Solid State Drive Alliance

Victor  Wu - 20 Nov 2008 @ 12:18  
2008/11/17--Taipei, Taiwan--Silicon Power, one of SSDA’s original Founding companies, attended the Opening Ceremony of SSD Alliance at Sherwood Hotel, Taipei Taiwan to witness the official launch of the organization and the membership. The Solid State Drive Alliance (SSDA) was founded by the Taiwan’s Control IC and Modules manufacturers and TOSHIBA Corporation. The Opening Ceremony was held by SSDA's original Founding companies and co-sponsored by Semiconductor Industry Promotion Office of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. Dave Chen, CEO of Silicon Power, said it was a necessary to understand the consumer end’s needs and expectations in order to offer high quality and high performance SSD products, which are intended to compete with traditional Hard Disk Drives. “We need to answer the question of quality and price concerns from consumers,” says Dave Chen.

Daily Roundup: 2008-11-20

Victor  Wu - 20 Nov 2008 @ 12:17  

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Corsair Memory powers “World’s Fastest PC”

Victor  Wu - 19 Nov 2008 @ 15:54  

-9GB of 1866MHz Corsair Dominator triple-channel DDR3 helps YOYOTech’s Fi7EPOWER MLK1610 to smash SPEC CPU2006 world record-

Fremont, CA, November 19th, 2008Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced that Corsair’s Core i7-optimized, triple-channel DDR3 memory was selected for YOYOTech’s SPEC CPU2006 world-record breaking PC.

The YOYOTech Fi7EPOWER MLK1610 claimed the performance crown from the previous record holder, an exotic 8-core Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC processor based system, outperforming it by 50%. The Fi7EPOWER MLK1610 uses the latest Intel® Core i7-965 Extreme Edition processor, which features an integrated, triple-channel DDR3 memory controller delivering incredible memory performance when partnered with triple-channel DDR3 memory.

Daily Roundup: 2008-11-18

Victor  Wu - 18 Nov 2008 @ 11:48  

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Synology® Releases DSM 2.0 Update to Support the Latest Sony PS3 Firmware

Victor  Wu - 18 Nov 2008 @ 11:41  
Taipei, Taiwan—November 17, 2008—Synology® Inc. today announced an update of Disk Station Manager 2.0 featuring that NAS products support the latest Sony PS3 firmware 2.50. This update also enhances usability and compatibility of the product.

 

"Since Sony PS3 released its firmware 2.50, we've received numerous requests from our users to have their Synology NAS products support it accordingly," said Rosiel Lee, product specialist of the Synology Disk Station Manager 2.0. "We are glad to know that more Synology users are using the Sony PS3 through Synology NAS' multimedia server function, and immediate actions have been taken to update our firmware to assure quality of Sony PS3 streaming."

AMD and Dell announce joint benchmarking cluster

Victor  Wu - 18 Nov 2008 @ 11:40  

AMD and Dell to announce first joint benchmarking cluster for High Performance Computing in EMEA

— Dell benchmark facility for customers uses new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology —

KARLSRUHE, Germany — November 18, 2008 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) and Dell enable Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor-based benchmarking solutions at the Steinbuch Centre SCC for Computing which is part of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. Customers will now be able to test their specific high performance computing (HPC) applications free of charge on the latest Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 2384 processors. These processors are part of the product line codenamed “Shanghai”. The new benchmarking cluster helps HPC customers to identify ideal server configurations tailored to their specific needs before making a buying decision. The installation features a 14 node, two-socket Dell PowerEdge server-based cluster with QLogic interconnect and code optimization via PGI compilers.

EVGA X58 SLI

Victor  Wu - 17 Nov 2008 @ 13:48  

EVGA X58 SLI – The Ultimate in SLI Motherboards!

11/17/2008 - November 17, 2008 — EVGA Corporation, the leading-edge 3D processor and motherboard manufacturer, announces the first motherboard based on the next generation Intel® X58 Express Chipset platform supporting the Intel® Core™ i7 processors. The EVGA X58 SLI motherboard features 6 DIMMs of triple-channel memory, and a board layout optimized for the enthusiast including 2-way and 3-way SLI support. The EVGA X58 SLI motherboard is designed for those who demand no less than the best!

"We are extremely pleased with EVGA's X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7™ Processors. The Intel® X58 Express Chipset and Intel® Core i7™ Processor offer a breakthrough in technology and performance, and we are very excited to offer this new next generation platform." said Zane Ball, Director of Desktop Processor Marketing at Intel Corporation.

Left 4 Dead Tomorrow, TV Spot #2 Now

Victor  Wu - 17 Nov 2008 @ 13:04  
The second Left 4 Dead television commercial starts its run on network and cable television tomorrow - Tuesday, November 18- the same day Valve's zombie thriller launches on the Xbox 360 and PC at retail outlets in North America. The title will be available at retail outlets in the rest of the world this coming Friday, November 21. The commercial is part of a $10 million marketing campaign for the highly-anticipated title, which is available for a special pre-order price until the time of launch at participating retail outlets and via Steam. For more information please visit www.L4D.com

Daily Roundup: 2008-11-17

Victor  Wu - 17 Nov 2008 @ 11:24  

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Mushkin Releases Kits for Intel Core i7

Victor  Wu - 17 Nov 2008 @ 11:20  
DENVER, November 17, 2008 – Mushkin, Inc. (www.mushkin.com), a global leader in high-performance memory products, today announced the release of its triple-channel memory kits designed specifically for the new Intel® Core i7TM platform. The flagship offering of the new memory kits is the XP3-12800 7-8-7, allowing end users to extract higher performance at 1600MT/s than competitors’ products while staying within safe operating voltages. Additionally, early adopters of the new platform will find Mushkin’s triple-channel products stable and reliable, ensuring a trouble-free migration.

“We’ve worked diligently to create parts for the Core i7 platform that push specifications to unprecedented levels while maintaining the high quality and reliability standards of our existing products,” said Brian Flood, director of product development for Mushkin. “Our triple-pack customers will be rewarded with the utmost reliability from our standard rated products, and greatly increased performance from our high performance line.”
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