Gigabyte Readies Cheaper PowerRock EX Series Mainstream PSUs

Gigabyte is readying a series of more inexpensive variants of PowerRock mainstream PSUs, the PowerRock EX. Available in similar models of 300W, 350W, 400W, 450W and 500W, the PowerRock EX lacks 80 Plus compliance and sleeved cabling found with the original PowerRock series. The new PSUs are ATX v2.0 compliant, use Taiwan-made capacitors, feature dual 12V rail design for the 450W and 500W models, and single 12V rail design for the 300W, 350W, and 400W ones. OVP, OCP, UVP, and short-circuit protections come standard. The PSUs are cooled by a 120 mm fan, and have a rated MTBF of 100,000 hours. Gigabyte did not give out pricing or availability details.
source: www.techpowerup.com

May 17 Launch for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

NVIDIA is set to launch its next upper-mainstream GPU, the GeForce GTX 560 (not to be confused with GeForce GTX 560 Ti) on May 17. Designed to compete with AMD's Radeon HD 6790, the new GTX 560 is based on the same GPU as the GTX 560 Ti, the 40 nm GF114. It has 336 out of 384 CUDA cores enabled, while most other specifications of the GPU are untouched. The core clock speed is said to be not less than 800 MHz, making it faster than GeForce GTX 460, which otherwise has the same specifications while being based on the older GF104 silicon. 

source: www.techpowerup.com

Kingston announces world's fastest Intel-certified memory

Kingston Technology has unveiled what they claim is the "fastest Intel-certified memory in the world." The memorably named KHX2400C9D3T1K2/4GX kit features two 2GB modules working at 2,400MHz with CL 9-11-9-27 latencies at an Intel friendly 1.65V. The modules support Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), which should make things easy when it comes time to tweak settings, and are cooled by Kingston's recognizable blue T1 HyperX heatsinks.

The memory modules were reportedly able to deliver these speeds when tested on several P55-based systems, including the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard. There's no word on pricing yet, but we wouldn't count on them being cheap as Kingston says that the new memory kit is targeted at "enthusiasts, gamers, and benchmarkers looking to scale new memory heights." They are also backing them with a lifetime warranty and free 24/7 technical support.

A look at Intel's memory qualification chart (PDF) shows that Kingston's memory is just ahead of Corsair's CMGTX1, which runs at 2,333MHz with identical latencies and voltages. These are priced at a hefty $200 per 2GB module, so you can probably expect to pay a similar premium Kingston's offering.

source: www.techspot.com

GIGABYTE Unveils Radeon HD 6400

Taipei, Taiwan, 19 April, 2011— GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to present the latest AMD Radeon™ HD 6400 series graphics card: GV-R645OC-1GI and GV-R645D3-512I. Built with AMD’s latest 40nm GPU and DDR3 memory, GV-R645OC-1GI and GV-R645D3-512I provides all innovative features including AMD’s 2nd generation support for Microsoft DirectX® 11, AMD HD3D, App Acceleration, Crossfire™ and Catalyst™ for rich, realistic visuals and fantastic gaming performance

AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology

Furthermore, using AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology, users can easily unleash the massive parallel processing power of GPU for physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed.

AMD HD3D technology

To respond to every power gamer for a no-compromise HD gaming experience, GIGABYTE GV-R645OC-1GI and GV-R645D3-512I offers full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 for life-like realistic and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers are able to enjoy their favorite games in full stereo 3D with AMD HD3D technology, which gives 3D support for Stereo 3D display, gaming, Blu-ray™, brings new level of visual realism to gaming on the PC.

source: www.gigabyte.com

Maintain Netbook Battery

To maintain your netbook battery, don't do anything as follows:

1. Using high performance powerplant. It can causes damage on your battery cell. Except you plugged it in.

2. Charge it too long. Because it can cause battery leaks.

3. Charge it when it still have 20% or more energy. It can reduce your battery capacity.

That's all for now, hope usefull.