Friday, March 18, 2011

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 delayed

Originally scheduled for March 22, the launch of the GeForce GTX 590 has been slightly delayed and would now set for March 24. Shipping point for two graphic chipsets GF110 priori clocked at 612 MHz, a total of 1024 CUDA cores (at 1224 MHz?), Interconnected via an internal PCIe bridge, the GeForce is using a 12 layers PCB and a power stage to 10 phases.

The GeForce GTX 590 also has 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory - operating at 855 MHz according to the latest rumors - for graphics chipset. Two power connectors PCI-Express 8-pin is required to power this card with a 365W TDP reached. The cooling system is finally composed of two steam rooms and a single central fan.

TDJ: Intel 510 120 GB SSD

Our fellow Cowcotland recently posted a review of Intel SSD 510 in its 120 GB version, a model equipped with a 6 Gbps SATA interface. 2.5-inch classic, this SSD embeds chips MLC NAND flash memory etched into 34 nm and a controller Marvell 9174-BKK2 and 128 MB of DDR3 memory. Level performance, the manufacturer announced proudly speeds of around 450 MB / s read and 210 write-Mos.

Verdict?

G. Skill launches new series of reports Sniper Gaming sector oriented

G. Skill has announced the new concept and development of the new series of reports Sniper, designed specifically for the gaming and modding enthusiasts. Have made extensive compatibility testing in a wide range of Intel and AMD platforms to ensure the best performance, quality and reliability to meet the needs of all users.

Sniper The new series is designed to operate at a very low voltage of only 1.25V. This kit can save up to 10% of power necessary, while allowing gamers to enjoy games without overheating problems, and meeting energy efficiency requirements. As the Gaming consumes large amounts of memory, needed kits, high-capacity memory.

His Mac in his iPhone through NFC

A source revealed plans for Apple's iPhone NFC. Beyond the rumor uncertain, it is interesting information on what is possible with this technology. NFC (Near Field Contact) is a technology that can transfer information wirelessly at very short ranges (see "The NFC: France launches in the contactless).

It is already used in the Navigo card and Moneo. The fact that Apple is experimenting with NFC is really not a surprise in itself. Nokia has already announced the technology embedded devices (see "From a Nokia NFC). To say that the iPhone 5 will be compatible with this communication system, there is not that we do not cross it.

Intel moves closer to Silicon Hive SoC and its

Intel has teamed up with Silicon Hive, a subsidiary of Philips specialized in manufacturing SoCs. With 65 employees, the smelter would use his talents to enhance its offerings and better compete against Atom with ARM chips. Silicon Hive is known for its multimedia chip for smartphones and it is easy to imagine that Intel will use its know-how as he tries desperately to compete in this market that has eluded them.

What is the most powerful processor?

New spearhead of the Intel display at 1000 €, the Core i7 processor 990x promises to be the most powerful moment. But he surpasses the Core i7-2600K in all cases and at what level rises there exactly?

Mandriva 2011 beta surfaced

The first beta version of Mandriva 2011 has just made its appearance on the Web. It contains the Linux kernel 2.6.37 with a promise to use version 38 as soon as possible. Using KDE 4.6.1, key improvements include the addition of free drivers for Broadcom wireless modules and new graphics drivers X. org and Mesa.

Finally, Mandriva has made some adjustments to the graphical interface and has optimized its media player Clemetine. The publisher has also integrated the RC of Firefox 4 in software packages.