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Today computer news : 2010 - 03 - 11

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DATE:2010-03-11

Today appeared information about new  NVIDIA video card.

Here is, for example, a screen shot which reflects some characteristics of the device:

The NVIDIA card relates to the generation fermi - GeForce GTX 470. The driver, GeForce GTX 470 is 196.78. Other three important characteristics are also known:

• Quantity of the stream processors: 448 pcs
• Video memory volume : 1280 mb.
• Word length of memory bus : 320 bits

The memory frequency is 4000 MHz GDDR- 5.  

Besides technical specifications, appeared the first benchmark of this video card. The test was conducted on a computer with the installed processor Intel core i 7-920, overclocked to 3.31 GHz, and the memory volume composed 6 Gb. As the operating system was used the 64- bit version Windows 7 Ultimate. The following drivers versions were used: Catalyst 10.3 ForceWare 196.78. Test was conducted in the game HAWX and benchmark STALKER: Call of Pripyat  In both cases was used the resolution 2560 X 1600.  

In the game HAWX GeForce GTX 470 entirely a little lost vs Radeon HD 5870 according to the average and maximum frequency frames per second; however, minimum value proved to  practically 2 times better. In STALKER benchmark with the use Of directX 11 video card showed approximately equal results.  

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DATE:2010-03-11

We already reported about overclocking potential of the six-core 32 nm gulftown . The announcement of core i 7 -980X Extreme edition processor also came in multistage - for example, today Intel company demonstrated a system on base of this processor. On sale it will enter, not earlier than the end of March on the recommended price $999.

Here we deal with 32 nm processor with six physical core and 12 mb cache in the third level, which works at the default frequency 3.33 GHz, has a TDP level not more than 130 W and support three-channel DDR 3-1066 memory. The technology hyper-Threading increases the number of virtual processor core to 12 pieces, the function turbo boost allows to automatically increase the frequency of the most loaded core to 3.6 GHz.

The crystal of the six-core processor gulftown due to the use of 32 nm production technology came out sufficiently compact - on 248 sq. mm area were placed 1,17 billion transistors. The  bloomfield, Lynnfield and Phenom II X4  processors have larger crystals, in this case. they have only four cores.

The box version Of core i 7 -980X Extreme edition will be completed by a new cooler model, which uses four U- descriptive heat pipes and fan with two-position.  A similar cooler allows to overclock the processor to the frequencies of more than 4 GHz after an increase in the default voltage . The advantage of six-core gulftown above Core i 7-975 Extreme edition in the optimized under multi core applications can reach 50%. There is also a weak place - delays at the cache level  grew, sometimes this negatively affects the speed.

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DATE:2010-03-11

The release Of apple iPad pushed slightly the most important producers to create theirs own products in the category of plane-desktop computers.  

Associate reported information about the characteristics of plane-table computer dell, which is mentioned under the designation code streak. Sensory screen with 7 inches diagonal supports 800 X 480 resolution. On the back device side, it is possible to find five-Megapixel camera with flash and self-focusing function. Still one camera is located on the face side, it is intended for conducting video conferences.  

Dell's device can be attributed to the category UMPC or MID, since the plane-table computers traditionally have a larger screen. . It is assumed that dell will work in networks 3G and controller by the operating system google android. User will obtain the possibility to individualize the appearance of the device and to select the case color . There is no information on the price and announcement periods of dell streak at the given moment.

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DATE:2010-03-11

Kingston company proved to be in the number of first producers, who proposed to buyers solid-state disk, which cost not more than $100. They had the modest volume (30 Gb) but completely suitable as high-speed disk for the operating system. Later OCZ technology company released its SSD series solid 2, which combined 30 Gb volume with  $130 price.

Yesterday OCZ technology company presented the new inexpensive model of solid-state disk, which this time cost less than $100. The price of onyx 32 Gb is below $100. Device is based on MLC memory,  has buffer with  64 mb volume and use the interface SATA-300.

The declared by producer reading rates are equal to 125 Mbyte(s)/s and 70 Mbyte(s)/s. The controller indilinx amigos, originally support TRIM  command.

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