Hardware Post: 06/10/11

Friday, June 10, 2011

H3 6700G Shuttle: XPC for a player

The manufacturer Shuttle has unveiled its H3 6700G, an XPC Barebone SH67H3 based on and for players in need of space. Inside the aluminum box is hidden a motherboard chipset H67, Sandy Bridge processor (model exhibited at the Computex featured a i5-2500K) and up to 16 GB of memory. There are also 6 Gbps SATA connectors, four USB 3.0 ports, seven USB 2.0 and HDMI and DVI.

A graphics card PCI-Express 16x will take place within the housing, along with two hard drives in 3.5 inch format. A controller 7.1 audio completes the package. This leaves more to get the price of this mini PC ...

Kingston HyperX introduced the SSD with SandForce SF-2281

Kingston already has available its new SSD controller SandForce SF-2281 and 6Gbps SATA interface are available with capacities of 120 GB and 240 GB SSDs are based HyperX drivers SandForce SF-2281 with SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb / s). They offer fantastic rates 525/480MB/s reading and writing, reading and 4KB random write, IOPS (input / output per second) 40.000/60.000 (240GB) and DuraClass SandForce technology for maximum durability possible.

Samsung to DDR3 3x nm for all

While last week Samsung unveiled DDR3 memory modules of 32 GB for servers and using memory chips etched 3x nm, it was the turn of the computer of the man in the world to take advantage of these chips Memory DDR3 generation. Available format UDIMM (VLP, Very Low Profile) and SO-DIMMs in capacities of 2 GB and 4 GB, these DDR3 memory modules operate at a frequency of 1600 MHz but do not have heat sinks.

Music game: Just Dance 3 Getting information for the party game

The dance party goes on - the basic principle but nothing changes: Up to four players try to imitate dance moves shown on TV and to outdo each other. This makes even the latest offshoot of colorful party evenings. The title appearing in October 2011 refreshes the series in some places: Included are 40 new songs of different genres of music - more can be downloaded on payment.

A new ranking system is now detailed information on each dancer. In addition, fitness enthusiasts welcome new workout plans. Kinect users can accompany their dance moves with its own voice: the voice function recognizes melodies and accordingly give more points.

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3D Renegade Driver: fresh information on the action racing game

Crime, corruption, drug war - this is the stuff of many games. As a former undercover cop John Tanner you get "Driver Renegade 3D" but an unconventional weapon at hand: your car. The next title in September 2011 focuses on urban pursuits in 3D. Manufacturer Ubisoft promises to use the depth effect makes sense: Thus, the new technology gives you especially to an improved sense of speed.

The 20 missions long story plant the developer between parts 1 and 2 of the "Driver" series. In the course of campaign you want to free up to 50 vehicles.

Microsoft launches in the cloud

The package is the best Office applications Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are as cloud-based applications for the Internet. Access is made via the browser, Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari on the PC or Mac. The presentation of the programs for easy operation of the usual view of the desktop software ajar.

Documents to the Office package supports the Cloud version smoothly. Also on the compatibility with smart phones with the "Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft has thought of. The applications of the Office-365 package and share general information on working in teams. Documents are common, while workable, materials can be made out of 365 Office design and publish a Web page.

4-port USB 3.0 Etron

EtronTech showed at Computex, a USB 3.0 controller can handle four ports, while the classical solutions are limited to one or two ports. The EJ168T will therefore succeed the EJ168, which is limited to two ports, and keep the compatibility xHCI 1.0. Recall that the standard xHCI is that used for interoperability between controllers and operating systems and models are compatible EtronTech xHCI 1.0 while the other models (NEC, etc..) Are compatible xHCI 0.96.

Adventure game for 3DS: James Noir's Hollywood Crimes: info to the puzzle-adventure

The trip into the recent past is in combination with criminal cases. The game developer Ubisoft sends puzzle-friends to the Hollywood of the '60s: In contemporary environment, the player solves a series of murders during a game show. The 1 for the September 2011 announced title contains approximately 150 riddles: picture puzzles, word games, number combinations, color and shape tasks, puzzles and mazes require a lot of brains.

Available Video Card PNY XLR8 GTX 580 Liquid Cooled

PNY has announced the availability of video card XLR8 Liquid Cooled GTX 580. This is a particular solution that combines the processing power of graphics GPU nVidia GF110 with efficiency and quietness of a hybrid air-cooling system specially developed by Asetek water and in the most expensive version, you can even liquid cooling the CPU.

Complete the development of new NVIDIA PhysX engine 3.0

NVIDIA has finally completed the long process of recoding the engine for the management of physics ingame Ageia PhysX acquired along with a little over 3 years ago. The result of all this culminated in the release of the PhysX SDK 3.0 by which the company shows a strong steering than proposed so far by following the path initiated by Ageia.

Change the approach, the performance changes, which improve significantly, and also change these environments with the ability to use PhysX with future mobile platforms such as tablet, smartphone and handheld consoles. The main new features of 3.0 PhysX are framed in a more efficient management of multithreading to derive more benefit from multicore processors, the ability to aggregate multiple actors in a group (Larger Levels) that can be managed as a single entity in terms of interaction with the environment and the availability of new developer tools (Flexible and Powerful Tools) as PhysX Visual Debugger, and more useful to accelerate the phases of software development.

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Razer launches gaming peripherals Star Wars: The Old Republic

Razer has announced a new line of Star Wars: The Old Republic will be launched on the occasion of the award-play. Together with BioWare and LucasArts, Razer has created a collection of weapons from the game designed for maximum performance whether it is part of the army of the Lords of the dark side or that of the people of the Galactic Republic.

"As a fan of Star Wars, we are absolutely thrilled for the opportunity to create a line of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The result is a spectacular collection of high-end devices, which is also a tribute to the franchise, its fans and players, " said Robert "RazerGuy" Krakoff, president of Razer USA.

PLS slabs "IPS" by Samsung

Samsung has announced a new screen, the S27A850. This model works in 27-inch 2560 x 1440, as U2711 Dell 27-inch iMac or Apple, but primarily uses a "new" technology, the PLS. Samsung has announced a new screen, the S27A850. This model works in 27-inch 2560 x 1440, as U2711 Dell 27-inch iMac or Apple, but primarily uses a "new" technology, the PLS.

The PLS Line to Plane Switching is a technology similar to the IPS but - according to Samsung - the viewing angles are even larger and the price is about 10% lower production. The technology joins the eIPS in technology close to the IPS. The PLS seems to have the same advantages as IPS, and the same disadvantages of angles very open, much more than NT, but also quite a contrast medium (600:1 in the first test).

Microsoft loses his lawsuit against i4i

After four years of court battles, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Microsoft had indeed violated a patent held by the company i4i, introduced in 1994 which explains the "methods and systems to handle separately the architecture and content of a document. " The editor has indeed used the patented algorithms to read and write files.

XML,. Docx or. COMC in its Word 2003 and 2007 More exactly, the Supreme Court found inadmissible the recent complaint filed by Microsoft, the latter demanding that the process of presentation of evidence of invalidity of a patent based on the prevalence of evidence, not on a clear and indisputable as is the case today.

A dual core at 1.4 GHz for Panasonic TV

Panasonic just announced a new SoC (System on a Chip, chip all-in-one) for the TV brand, the MN2WS0220. Under this name hides an ARM SoC that seems good enough, especially with the integration of CPU Cortex A9, the current high-end ARM. This SoC "UniPhier" therefore reflects two Cortex A9 at 1.4 GHz, a high frequency component that can decode Full HD video and a GPU that supports 3D acceleration.

TDJ: Be Quiet! Dark Rock and Advanced Pro

Our fellow 59 Hardware has recently posted a review of Dark Rock heatsinks Advanced C1 and C1 Pro constructor Be Quiet!, Models compatible with the processors on Socket LGA 115x, 1366, 775 and AM2 / 3, 754, 939 and 940. Assembly, in terms of cooling performance and noise pollution: what to expect from these two coolers?

Prices for next Bulldozer Zambezi-FX

AMD has revealed to our colleagues from Bright Side of News prices next FX CPU architecture team as expected. The AMD FX-8130P will be sold at $ 320 boxed. AMD has revealed to our colleagues from Bright Side of News prices next FX CPU architecture team as expected. The AMD FX-8130P will be sold at $ 320 boxed.

The processor would have a frequency of 3.8 GHz and a 2.0 Turbo to 4.2 GHz and a TDP ranging between 105 W and 130 W. This helps get an idea of pricing policy to be adopted by the manufacturer. The FX-8130P is supposed to represent the highest end of the Zambezi, which will be available at launch of Architecture this coming September.

The Cloud can help reduce the piracy of music?

For instances U.S. official, the arrival of music services in the cloud "could ultimately contribute to significantly reduce piracy. The music industry she would rather favorably to the arrival of music services in the cloud? On paper, it is not obvious when these services let you store music from various sources, including illegal.

Besides the ease with which the music stored in the cloud and become easily accessible. Yet, with a vision and a trifle idealistic innocent, the American coordinator for the application of intellectual property, Victoria Espinel, interviewed by Reuters, said that "it is possible to build such a cloud services so they can be compromised, they could have the effect of reducing software piracy by offering more value to users - like the ability to acquire his music forever and access it from anywhere - advantages that can not be obtained with illegal copies.

Low Profile DDR3 Corsair Vengeance, high performance memories

Corsair has announced the launch of new DDR3 memory kits Vengeance Series low profile, called Corsair Vengeance LP. The Vengeance LP have reduced height sinks up just 26.25 millimeters, compared with other reports in the series Vengeance, which raised 47.37 mm, represent a very substantial reduction.

These memory modules are designed for high performance systems with oversized CPU coolers or systems with small form factor that can not use normal Vengeance modules with large heatsinks. Los Vengeance LP memory kits are available in several colors, including black, blue and white special edition.

Breakthrough: IBM signs first die in graphene

IBM published an article in Science magazine said that the chipmaker has succeeded for the first time ever, burning a wafer of silicon carbide with circuits and transistors with graphene coupled coils. The chip in question is a radio frequency converter capable of operating at 10 GHz. Big Blue says it has an impressive thermal stability.

Specifically, it can operate at a temperature between 300 degrees Kelvin (26.85 ° C) and 400 Kelvin (126.85 ° C) without loss of performance, increasing only the noise of a decibel. This gives a die that is not afraid of extreme temperature changes. It is a very promising first step. Graphene is a sheet composed of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice of hexagonal crystals that are commonly compared to a honeycomb.

1 TB with 500 GB platters in 2.5 "

Samsung has announced the SpintPoint M8, a 2.5-inch hard drive 1 TB who has the right idea to work with two 500GB platters, while other models use this ability three trays. The advantage of switching from three to two plates is the thickness: the majority of designs in three trays measuring 12.5 mm thick while the models with two trays merely 9.5 mm.

And with 9.5 mm, so it is compatible with virtually all models of laptops and external enclosures, while the models of 12.5 mm need to carefully choose the material. The hard drive running at 5400 rpm and has 8 MB of cache, while the interface is selected the SATA 3 Gbit / s. The increased density should allow this drive to come and tease the 7200 rpm models of the previous generation in terms of flows, although obviously they retain the advantage of access time.

Bonus: babes at Computex

Besides the news that you have read these days, our team covering Computex did not fail to strafe the (many) creatures entrusted to highlight brand products ... Anthology.

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