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Back at Computex 2022, MSI first announced the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/295274/msi-reveals-the-meg-342c-qd-oled-display-at-computex-2022" target="_blank">MEG 342C QD-OLED</a> display, which finally appears to be ready to hit retail, as the company was showing off it, alongside its upcoming <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/301435/msi-teases-49-inch-super-ultra-wide-qd-oled-monitor" target="_blank">MEG 491C QD-OLED</a> display, which was teased back in November. MSI revealed some additional details of the 34-inch MEG 342C QD-OLED, beyond the fact that it's using a curved 1800R, 3440 x 1440 resolution panel with a 175 Hz refresh rate. As such, we now know the monitor has an unspecified DisplayPort input, a pair of HDMI 2.1 inputs, a USB Type-C input with DP Alt mode support and 65 W USB Power Delivery support, as well as a USB-B upstreams port and four USB-A downstreams ports. MSI has also kitted out the monitor with OLED Care, which the company claims reduces image sticking and burn-in. Other features include a built in KVM, PBP and PIP support as well as a VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, although the monitor has a peak brightness of 1000 nits. The MEG 342C QD-OLED is said to have an MSRP of around US$800.<br />
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The MEG 491C QD-OLED appears to be based on the same QD-OLED panel as Samsung's OLED G9. The model on display at CES was apparently non functional, which suggests that we might have to wait another six months before it becomes available, if the MEG 342C QD-OLED is anything to go by. The monitor sports the same 1800R curvature as the Samsung OLED G9 and obviously has the same 5120 x 1440 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate. MSI didn't share much else in terms of specifications, so we're going to have to wait for the actual launch to find out more, including what will probably be a prohibitively high price tag.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OhpYJ5TJBc3TxPB9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="658" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OhpYJ5TJBc3TxPB9_thm.jpg" width="253" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fhnr9zUdq1SbOKXK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="943" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fhnr9zUdq1SbOKXK_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/okYlGhr5AYA3BjAx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1126" data-height="681" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/okYlGhr5AYA3BjAx_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303415/msi-shows-off-its-qd-oled-displays-at-ces">Read full story</a></div>
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iBuyPower Trace Gaming Case and Peripherals at CES Hands On
At the 2023 International CES, the lifestyle PC case brand HYTE shared its booth with its parent brand iBuyPower, a leading prebuilt gaming PC vendor, which showed off a premium mid-tower case under its own marquee rather than under HYTE. The new iBuyPower Trace 7 Mesh can be purchased as a standalone case, or you can buy prebuilt gaming desktops featuring it. The ATX mid-tower features a conventional horizontally-partitioned layout with an airy mesh front-panel. The case is tested to support many of the newer-generation graphics cards with 3+ slot thickness and 16-18 cm height. Among the fan-vents included with the case are three 120 mm along the front, with room for a 360 mm radiator, two 120 mm top exhausts that can hold onto a 240 mm radiator, and a 120 mm rear exhaust. <br />
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Among the two new gaming peripherals released by iBuyPower are the Chimera K7 gaming keyboard, and the Chimera M7 gaming mouse. The two will be part of the Chimera KM7 combo, which can be added to your iBuyPower build, or sold piecemeal. The Chimera K7 is a membrane-type gaming keyboard with 24 RGB lighting zones that can be controlled via the HYTE Nexus software; while the Chimera M7 is a palm grip-optimized pseudo-ambidextrous wired mouse with an RGB diffuser that makes up the top grip. The HYTE Nexus software is used for fine-tuning the performance and lighting of this mouse.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vmhDAghZ8JSwCn9V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vmhDAghZ8JSwCn9V_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Dx9JhmAO38LSwaX1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Dx9JhmAO38LSwaX1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XWsBD6ffuyqfZJri.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XWsBD6ffuyqfZJri_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FAanjd2kvQkXiJMg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FAanjd2kvQkXiJMg_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Level Up Ethernet Connectivity with NEXCOM's New High-Performance Network Appliance
NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, launched a new platform based on the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor - the NSA 7160. This high-performance 2U rackmount is a long-awaited enhancement of NEXCOM's well-established cyber security product line. NSA 7160 is equipped with the latest Intel technologies, featuring eight PCIe Gen5 extension slots for LAN modules, built-in accelerators, CXL1.1 and supports installation of RunBMC module & full-height full-length (FHFL) card.<br />
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NEXCOM's NSA 7160 is intended for network security and 5G network applications, with cutting-edge features like multi-core computing performance, high memory capacity, high-speed I/O interface, and improved Intel QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT) hardware acceleration for both enterprise and telecommunication applications. By leveraging 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, NSA 7160 accelerates performance across the fastest-growing workloads and delivers value across multiple applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9AXuGI4PsuRfTTjL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="854" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9AXuGI4PsuRfTTjL_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303410/level-up-ethernet-connectivity-with-nexcoms-new-high-performance-network-appliance">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Unveils Next Generation of Intel-Based Smart Infrastructure Solutions to Accelerate IT Modernization
Today, Lenovo unveiled 25 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile server and hyperconverged solutions powered by Intel's 4th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors as part of its recently announced Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio. Designed to help accelerate global IT modernization for organizations of all sizes, the integrated solutions deliver advanced performance, efficiency and management capabilities specifically optimized for complex workloads, including mission-critical, AI, HPC and containerized applications.<br />
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"In today's competitive business climate, modern infrastructure solutions that generate faster insights and more efficiently enable complex workloads from the edge to the cloud are critical across every major industry," said Kamran Amini, Vice President and General Manager of Server & Storage, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group. "With the performance and management improvements of the Intel-based ThinkSystem V3 portfolio, customers can reduce their IT footprint by up to three times to achieve greater ROI and more easily transform their infrastructure with one seamless platform designed for today's AI, virtualization, multi-cloud and sustainable computing demands."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CWWS7cn0D7v1a8UX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CWWS7cn0D7v1a8UX_thm.jpg" width="271" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303409/lenovo-unveils-next-generation-of-intel-based-smart-infrastructure-solutions-to-accelerate-it-modernization">Read full story</a></div>
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HYTE Y40 Up Close: Truly a Next-Gen Case for Next-Gen Hardware
At first glance, the HYTE Y40 may seem like a short and stout Micro-ATX tower, but up close, it's actually an ATX mid-tower that just so happens to look stout, and ready for the latest generation of CPU cooling solutions and 4-odd slot graphics cards. The Y40 retains HYTE's essential design language of making sure the front-left panel seems like a contiguous glasshouse. The case is horizontally partitioned, with the bottom compartment having the PSU- and drive bays, while the upper compartment has a spacious motherboard tray. This is where things get very interesting.<br />
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The HYTE Y40 is unconventional in that all the 7 expansion slots of its motherboard tray are half-height (low-profile), while there are four full-height vertical slots, which is where you're supposed to install your graphics card. HYTE includes a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 riser with the case. All other expansion cards need to be half-height. Most aftermarket non-graphics add-on cards these days, such as WLAN cards, 10 GbE cards, USB/Thunderbolt cards, or even some sound cards, are half-height and include low-profile brackets anyway. The case is much longer than the motherboard tray itself, which opens up room for a 280 mm radiator mount along the plane of the motherboard tray. The Y40 offers clearance for graphics cards up to 4 slots thick, up to 94 mm tall, and up to 42.2 cm in length (the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090 should fit). There's also room for CPU coolers up to 18.3 cm in height.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l8fjPaDuQ7d6cLml.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/l8fjPaDuQ7d6cLml_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6xpT6ESrZaiAUbbL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6xpT6ESrZaiAUbbL_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vFBdsZlfB4agWlRz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vFBdsZlfB4agWlRz_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UQwM729loYfmj6nA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UQwM729loYfmj6nA_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XXavERcL7zu9u4td.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XXavERcL7zu9u4td_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303408/hyte-y40-up-close-truly-a-next-gen-case-for-next-gen-hardware">Read full story</a></div>
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innocn Shows Off Mini-LED, Fast IPS, and Curved OLED Gaming Monitors at CES
New entrant innocn showed off five new gaming monitors at the 2023 International CES, of various shapes and sizes, and with various display panel technologies. The 27B8U is a stunning, no-nonsense, 27-inch planar monitor with 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels) resolution, standard 60 Hz refresh rate, and 0.03 ms response time from its OLED panel. The 32A6U is another planar beauty, albeit larger at 31.5-inch panel size. It features an IPS panel with mini-LED backlighting, and 2,304 local dimming zones. This one, too, has a 60 Hz refresh-rate. The S48A8V-S is a 48-inch "large-format" gaming monitor with an OLED planar panel that has 4K Ultra HD resolution, 138 Hz refresh-rate, and 0.03 ms response time.<br />
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Things get interesting with the company's curved gaming monitors, starting with the 45E3R, a 44.5-inch curved super-ultrawide monitor with 32:9 aspect ratio for the VA panel that has a native resolution of 5120 x 1440 pixels, 1500R curvature, and 120 Hz refresh-rate. The 34E7R has a more conservative 21:9 aspect ratio on its 34-inch, 1500R curved panel, but a much faster VA panel with mini-LED illumination that offers 2,304 LDZs, and 165 Hz refresh-rate. The 34E9R is the most advanced curved gaming monitor from the lot, with a 34-inch 1800R-curved OLED panel, 3440 x 1440 pixels resolution, 175 Hz refresh-rate, and 0.03 ms response time.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z5z5Qu6SuA8CLXdO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z5z5Qu6SuA8CLXdO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fRcwtlh7PazjjigW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fRcwtlh7PazjjigW_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2JPf19yF6IF9N6cb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2JPf19yF6IF9N6cb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BxsbHFST259I9Zk0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BxsbHFST259I9Zk0_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XmfantxlHFwLJY9Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XmfantxlHFwLJY9Z_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8oiaJyLJxx3JACoa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8oiaJyLJxx3JACoa_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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HYTE started out as a DIY retail channel brand for the unique case and peripheral designs of gaming PC builder iBuyPower, but has grown into a unique brand on its own. Their most iconic product, the Y60 case, stands out for its "corner plot" design, where the front-left corner of the case has been carved out into a corner-facing side. In most trims of the Y60, this would be a tempered glass panel; and some of the newer themed variants, this is an additional surface for air—either decals or stained-glass/prints. At the 2023 International CES, the company unlocked two unique uses for this corner panel.<br />
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The first of these is a touchscreen that spans the entire height of the panel, and connects to your graphics card like any other display, and takes up a USB header for the touch input. The possibilities for this screen are endless—scroll through Windows 11 Start widgets, use a hardware monitoring app, as a game HUD, or what have you. The second of these is a really groovy distro-plate + pump device designed by iBuyPower. You no longer need to cover the entire front-panel with one of these, can they can take up the corner panel. The coolant ports of the plate are optimally located for builds using this case. The company even designed HYTE branded fittings to go with these.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UJMKLAibv8dKBPQB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="753" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UJMKLAibv8dKBPQB_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SqWj2CoB3uRBwgV8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="753" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SqWj2CoB3uRBwgV8_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WDjcAKHPD3qTvjq6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WDjcAKHPD3qTvjq6_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sq0DL5e93p7bw2dA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="907" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sq0DL5e93p7bw2dA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jynYYdy5Er0nIp1f.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jynYYdy5Er0nIp1f_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDp2yeWXrTFaVRrV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yDp2yeWXrTFaVRrV_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Team Group Announces JEDEC-standard DDR5-6400 Memory with Client Clock Drivers
World-leading memory brand, Team Group, has announced new breakthroughs in the Team Group ELITE U-DIMM DDR5 Standard Memory. To ensure compatibility with next-generation platforms, Team Group has pioneered the first high-performance 6400 MHz spec per JEDEC definitions for consumers to enjoy upgraded performances with ease in the DDR5 generation. <br />
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To ensure a stable performance of 6400 MHz and above of the DDR5, Team Group has adopted the new CKD (client clock driver) components designed to strengthen, buffer, and steadily output high-frequency signals from the CPU to DDR5 memory kits, effectively ensuring high frequencies while supporting reliable high-speed transmissions. Team Group is dedicated to R&D and working simultaneously with motherboard manufacturers for rigorous compatibility testing, offering high-quality and highly compatible memory products for desktops and laptops to consumers around the world, fulfilling user demands for PC, laptops, or other small systems.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DpHKmekAt7eLhn24.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="919" data-height="568" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DpHKmekAt7eLhn24_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M92q6etjfqUy7tu2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/M92q6etjfqUy7tu2_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303401/team-group-announces-jedec-standard-ddr5-6400-memory-with-client-clock-drivers">Read full story</a></div>
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Wizmax Micronics PC Cooling at CES: MA Frigate and MA Falcon CPU Coolers, Warp Shield Heatsinks
Wizmax by Micronics introduced a handful new CPU coolers and purpose-build heatsinks at the 2023 International CES. The CPU cooler lineup is led by the MA Frigate series. The MA4 Frigate, a thick single aluminium fin-stack tower-type cooler. Five 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes make direct contact with the CPU at the base, conveying heat through a thick aluminium fin-stack, which is ventilated by a custom-design 130 mm fan. With this fan in place, the cooler measures 132 mm x 95 mm x 156.4 mm (WxDxH), weighing 990 g. The fan turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 71.7 CFM of airflow at 1.9 mm H₂O static-pressure. The MA4 Frigate is rated for handling thermal loads of up to 210 W.<br />
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The Wizmax MA6 Frigate is the larger sibling, with a type-D dual fin-stack design. Six 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes make indirect contact with the CPU through a copper base, conveying heat to two fin-stacks, which are ventilated by a pair of 140 mm fans in push-pull arrangement. One-third of the fins in the two fin-stacks are made of copper, and the rest aluminium. Each of the two 140 mm fans turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 83 CFM of airflow at 2.2 mm H₂O. With the fans in place, the cooler measures 146 mm x 165 mm x 165 mm (WxDxH), weighing 1.6 kg. The MA6 Frigate is rated for 250 W thermal loads. Both coolers support the latest CPU socket types, including AM5 and LGA1700.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m2M6GywsapvOAZA8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m2M6GywsapvOAZA8_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/24KdeaIKJR8Bc2ek.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/24KdeaIKJR8Bc2ek_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Sfa3mCARBzKRPFPr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Sfa3mCARBzKRPFPr_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/exozmxYWEl4DVcar.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/exozmxYWEl4DVcar_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4oWqE9nRQsFXuUOA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4oWqE9nRQsFXuUOA_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303400/wizmax-micronics-pc-cooling-at-ces-ma-frigate-and-ma-falcon-cpu-coolers-warp-shield-heatsinks">Read full story</a></div>
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Wizmax Micronics New 2023 Power Supplies at CES: Amped Up for ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5
Wizmax by Micronics showed off four new PSU lines at the 2023 International CES. At the top of the stack is the Astro II Gold, a monstrous high-end PSU with 1650 W continuous output, 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency, ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 standards compliance, and a patented digital-VRM voltage controller by Micronics. Other internal features include DC-to-DC switching a 135 mm fluid-dynamic bearing fan Zero RPM mode up to a certain electrical load, and fully-modular connectivity that includes two 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connectors with 600 W continuous output each, twelve 6+2 pin PCIe power, two 4+4 pin EPS, and fourteen SATA power connectors.<br />
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The Astro II Platinum is technically positioned a notch below the Astro II Gold 1650 W, but is more efficient. The Astro II Platinum comes in 1300 W, 1000 W, and 850 W variants. The 1300 W variant offers two 16-pin 12VHPWR connectors (each 600 W), while the 1000 W and 850 W ones offer one such 16-pin connector. The three get their names from the 80 Plus Platinum switching efficiency on offer, besides a feature-packed AC receptacle with Surge 4K and ESD 15K tolerance, and fluid-dynamic bearing fans with zero RPM up to a certain load.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JrBPugFpwAUFQtSy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JrBPugFpwAUFQtSy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Heb8t32kDJzOR9lb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Heb8t32kDJzOR9lb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eK7r5f19EwtgWPal.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eK7r5f19EwtgWPal_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fQMc1N7SVs2swGnO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fQMc1N7SVs2swGnO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lWbgMnOtWevvumhf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lWbgMnOtWevvumhf_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303399/wizmax-micronics-new-2023-power-supplies-at-ces-amped-up-for-atx-3-0-and-pcie-gen-5">Read full story</a></div>
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Wizmax is a brand that came out of nowhere, with a strong presence at the 2023 International CES, debuting several new DIY gaming PC products, spanning cases, CPU coolers, case fans, peripherals, and power supplies. Wizmax is making inroads to western markets, and has its origins in South Korea, where it was started as a DIY channel brand by electronics OEM giant Micronics, which has been in business since 1996. While it works to set up a more organized distribution network, Wizmax is selling through a brand store on Amazon, with their lineup currently focused on gaming peripherals.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FseBT03m5Jv7IPvJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FseBT03m5Jv7IPvJ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8isjccLBKgWMn9xV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8isjccLBKgWMn9xV_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/88s32WEDMJZ1fDNB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/88s32WEDMJZ1fDNB_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MOZhEM1zfHHl3tOs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MOZhEM1zfHHl3tOs_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK Pro Releases 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPU Water Blocks
EK, the leading liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is announcing the availability of two high-performance liquid cooling solutions for the Intel "Sapphire Rapids" processor family. These single-socket LGA4677 water blocks are specifically designed to cool the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs that are optimized for advanced workstation professionals and go up to 60 cores. <br />
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ASUS Announces its Latest Vivobook Classic Series
ASUS today announced six of the latest models in its popular Vivobook Classic series of everyday laptops, led by the updated Vivobook 14 OLED (X1405), Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) and Vivobook 16 (X1605). These are accompanied by new versions of the affordable Vivobook 14 (X1404), Vivobook 15 (X1504) and Vivobook 17 (X1704).<br />
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Smooth performance is delivered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core H-series processors with 16 GB RAM and up to a 1 TB SSD. Quiet and efficient cooling is provided by the dual-vented cooling system with an IceBlade fan and up to two heat pipes. The long-lasting up to 50 Wh battery gives users more freedom, and there's up to WiFi 6E for ultrafast connectivity. Other helpful design features include the latest ASUS AI noise-canceling audio technology for crystal-clear communications, and there are bundled productivity-enhancing ASUS apps including GlideX, MyASUS and ScreenXpert.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YM2oyCPqWb5SK9ch.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="860" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YM2oyCPqWb5SK9ch_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3n6iMT7Z9oFRaF2K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="847" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3n6iMT7Z9oFRaF2K_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BApFo5U8qTasy7J2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="656" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BApFo5U8qTasy7J2_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7l0aJOengahEIA5W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="893" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7l0aJOengahEIA5W_thm.jpg" width="186" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VtAstvBvihif4Hy4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="744" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VtAstvBvihif4Hy4_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303540/asus-announces-its-latest-vivobook-classic-series">Read full story</a></div>
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XGIMI at the 2023 International CES: RS Pro 2 and MoGo 2 Pro
Home- and portable projectors specialist XGIMI showed off its two bestselling compact short-throw projectors at the 2023 International CES, the RS Pro 2, and the MoGo 2 Pro. The RS Pro 2 is designed for premium home-projection needs, with 2,200 ANSI lumens brightness, a lossless optical zooming mechanism, 4K Ultra HD native resolution, automated keystone adjustments, and smart TV features. The projector is designed for screen-sizes ranging between 30-inch to 300-inch (100-inch recommended by the manufacturer). The projector also integrates a 2.1-channel speaker set designed by Harman-Kardon. On sale now, the RS Pro 2 can be had around the $1,449-mark but it currently just planned for the Asian market. The MoGo 2 Pro is the latest version of XGIMI's award-winning ultraportable projectors. It packs a 350 ANSI Lumens LED light source, and can project Full HD (1920 x 1080) video with autofocus and keystone adjustments, onto a small-medium size screen.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8guUP4ONxGyKC21G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8guUP4ONxGyKC21G_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vPmR68Ze5ZOtn0Ta.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vPmR68Ze5ZOtn0Ta_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L9Jof8BsyrZ2kzEF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L9Jof8BsyrZ2kzEF_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IdztZYR1e5fMd3xn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IdztZYR1e5fMd3xn_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2mKA2K7o9tQXyrd5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2mKA2K7o9tQXyrd5_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master Shows Off Cooling X, a Unique Prebuilt with Whole-body Liquid Cooling
Cooler Master at the 2023 International CES showed off the Cooling X, a patent-pending unique desktop PC architecture by the company where the liquid cooling of the CPU and GPU isn't confined to a couple of closed loop AIOs, but rather a giant liquid-cooling loop that even involves the side-panels of the case itself, that double up as additional heat-dissipation surfaces. Notice how some compact fanless cases use extruded-aluminium body panels that double up as heatsinks, to cool the hot components? The Cooling X re-imagines this, where instead of dissipating heat from a heatpipe, the extruded-aluminium body panels have coolant channels, so some of the heat from the liquid-cooling loop is dissipated. These panels supplement a conventional liquid-cooling radiator that's located along the rear panel, which has active ventilation. The liquid-cooling loop cools the processor and GPU.<br />
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For its compact dimensions of just 266 mm x 149 mm x 371 mm (LxWxH), the Cooling X prebuilt packs some mighty high-end hardware—an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core processor, and a Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU up to 64 GB of dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory, two 2 TB M.2 NVMe SSDs, and a homebrew 850 W 80 Plus Gold SFX power supply. For now Cooling X is just a codename, and Cooler Master intends to take this concept forward with high-performance gaming/creator prebuilt desktops sold under its own marquee.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PlfXZazAzTMMn8q8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PlfXZazAzTMMn8q8_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yPRk02ZpyhpKft8S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yPRk02ZpyhpKft8S_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NaUPxFck9LcL1PHR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="785" data-height="586" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NaUPxFck9LcL1PHR_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hQg6gDJaP6NvCfbB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="765" data-height="677" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hQg6gDJaP6NvCfbB_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master Keyboards at 2023 CES: MasterKeys MK770 and CK721 in New Colors
Cooler Master introduced several new color schemes of its MasterKeys MK770 and CK721 mechanical gaming keyboards at the 2023 International CES. The MK770 has a unique 99-key layout that retains the Numpad, squeezes the arrow keys between the main QWERTY key-cluster and the Numpad, and relocates the insert/delete/home/end/page-up/page-down cluster. This is essentially a full-size keyboard, but only 38 cm in length (comparable to some TKL keyboards). The MK770 supports three kinds of connectivity—USB (including type-C), wireless over Bluetooth 5.1, or wireless over a low-latency proprietary 2.4 GHz RF.<br />
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The MK770 comes with hot-swappable Kailh Box V2 mechanical switches, a gasket mounted construction, PBT doubleshot keycaps with four distinct colors per color-set; and pre-lubed stabilizers for the keycaps. You get individual-key RGB lighting, a multi-function customizable wheel, and a 4000 mAh battery (the company didn't mention battery life on a full charge). In the USB and 2.4 GHz RF mode, the keyboard offers a 1000 Hz interface polling-rate, which drops down to 125 Hz in Bluetooth mode. A 512 KB onboard memory stores lighting and macro data. The four color sets the MK770 are offered in are: cyan+magenta+gray; mint-green+forest green+off-white; an Attack on Titan theme; and Fruity Pebbles theme. The CK721 Sakura Limited Edition is a 65% format mechanical gaming keyboard that uses TTC mechanical switches, PBT doubleshot keycaps, a 3-way digital dial, RGB lighting for each key, and triple interface just like MK770 (USB, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz RF). A 2,000 mAh battery provides up to 73 hours of use without lighting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Jc8pVnInpY95sxvn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Jc8pVnInpY95sxvn_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MwSa8r5ZpqzLEcoB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MwSa8r5ZpqzLEcoB_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gofPc2OI6jZgUS3E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gofPc2OI6jZgUS3E_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tZ8SyQizwJ3C1dmG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tZ8SyQizwJ3C1dmG_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZdNL9CGkuIxXv0nu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZdNL9CGkuIxXv0nu_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master at the 2023 International CES introduced several new case fans for various use-cases—case ventilation, air-heatsinks, and liquid-cooling radiators. The MasterFan Halo2 is the brightest and most striking of these, and the company is including them with some of their latest Hyper-series CPU coolers. They will be sold in standalone kits, too. The Halo2 gets its name from its two ARGB LED lighting zones—one along the bore of the frame, and the other inside the impeller hub. There are a couple of upgrades of the original MasterFan Halo series from 2020, including enlarged fan blades, a redesigned hybrid frame structure that minimizes frame footprint without sacrificing the fan's axial airflow; and updated motor driver IC. The MF Halo2 comes in 120 mm and 140 mm sizes; and in black- and white color trims. Both sizes feature rifle bearings that are rated for over 160,000 hours of operation.<br />
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The MasterFan MF140 Halo2 features up to 1,600 RPM of speed, up to 58.5 CFM airflow, at up to 2.53 mm H₂O static pressure, and up to 27 dBA noise output. The MF120 Halo2 turns at speeds of up to 2,050 RPM, pushing up to 51.88 CFM of airflow, at up to 2.89 mm H₂O static pressure, and up to 27 dBA noise output. The fans take 4-pin PWM for their main function, and 3-pin Gen 2 ARGB for both their lighting zones.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hQsdTjw23dVlh9Hv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hQsdTjw23dVlh9Hv_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4aLtREvkSyQQUCyE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4aLtREvkSyQQUCyE_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8hKRWJrdLSO0bpFx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8hKRWJrdLSO0bpFx_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9C7mPSjk9wJUEK0m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9C7mPSjk9wJUEK0m_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TSrSXg3bbCz4vg8o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TSrSXg3bbCz4vg8o_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303529/cooler-master-new-case-fans-at-2023-ces-masterfan-halo2-and-mobius-series">Read full story</a></div>
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Cooler Master MasterLiquid Atmos AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Features User-replaceable Block Covers
At the 2023 International CES, Cooler Master showed off a unique all-in-one liquid closed-loop CPU cooler that features user-replaceable pump-block covers, the MasterLiquid Atmos. The top cover of the pump-block comes off, so you can replace it with something with a different shape or color. Examples of these covers include a frosty-white cover made of recycled plastic resin, or a tinted acrylic diffuser. Underneath is a white silicone diffuser for an ARGB lighting element. The lighting extends to the included Cooler Master Sickleflow ARGB fans.<br />
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The MasterLiquid Atmos model shown at CES was the ML360 Atmos, featuring a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator with a trio of Sickleflow ARGB fans. These fans come pre-installed on the radiator, to minimize packaging waste. The ML360 Atmos uses a dual-chamber pump-block, which features CM's Gen 2 ARGB lighting. The company didn't go into the technical details of the fan, but mentioned its top speed to be 2,400 RPM. The MasterLiquid Atmos series comes in two variants, 240 mm and 360 mm. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA1200, AM5, and AM4.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NdbgyuTB4dEymn7Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NdbgyuTB4dEymn7Q_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nQhsKDgCFkNVdSAF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nQhsKDgCFkNVdSAF_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hDRnwgdfln0dFmjT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hDRnwgdfln0dFmjT_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MINISFORUM HX99G 6900HX + RX 6600M Mini PC Goes on Sale
Minisforum introduced a new variant called HX99G in its Neptune portfolio today. It is an upgraded version of the first member, the HX90G (5900HX processor + RX6600M GPU), which was announced in May 2022 before going up for sale in September 2022. The Neptune HX99G looks practically identical to the HX90G. Measuring 205 x 203 x 69 mm (8.1" x 8" x 2.7"), both models feature 45 watts, 8-cores/16-threads graphics and the same laptop-class discrete GPU. However, it updates the Ryzen 9 5900HX with a faster Ryzen 9 6900HX and replaces the two DP ports with two speedier USB4 ports. <br />
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R9 6900HX integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. It's clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.9 GHz (max boost). Ryzen 6000 brings a slew of technological advancements, like support for USB 4, PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s, WIFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The other AMD performance component is the RDNA 2 graphics architecture Radeon RX 6600M (GDDR6 8 GB) with a TDP of up to 100 watts. Users can expect to utilize the full performance of this dedicated GPU to handle professional-class photo and video editing as well as content creation. Also, this GPU packs enough firepower to hit 60 frames per second at 1080p (depending on the specific game and settings).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JH5K3stGb62xtXs7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1515" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JH5K3stGb62xtXs7_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h7lYIQWXavdEBoQe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1218" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h7lYIQWXavdEBoQe_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9idd1aqdItau1jWo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1276" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9idd1aqdItau1jWo_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vYCIGwYTG1JCs5RQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vYCIGwYTG1JCs5RQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303517/minisforum-hx99g-6900hx-rx-6600m-mini-pc-goes-on-sale">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NZXT Announces H9 Series ATX Cases, C1200 PSU, and Duo RGB Fan
NZXT, a leader in PC gaming hardware and services, today announces mid-tower ATX cases, the H9 Flow and H9 Elite, the C1200 power supply, and the RGB Duo fans. The H9 Series features two new ATX compatible cases that will be the latest and largest options featured in NZXT's mid-tower lineup; they feature enough room for up to ten fans and direct airflow to cool off the most powerful video cards. The H9 Flow and H9 Elite are flexible to suit any type of build due to their large size, radiator support, and color schemes. For people who want to focus on thermal performance, the H9 Flow is designed to give you optimized cooling thanks to a mesh top panel. The H9 Elite is designed for people who want to build an RGB focused PC with some additional benefits, such as NZXT CAM support and a glass top panel to show off RGB lighting components.<br />
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A perforated mesh top panel gives the H9 a greater focus on cooling performance. In addition, the case comes equipped with four 120 mm F Series Quiet Airflow fans to supplement airflow further. With superior airflow, the H9 Flow is the perfect case for people who want to build a system with the latest components with greater cooling requirements. The H9 Elite is an elegant way to accommodate builders who want a large tempered glass enclosure to show off their RGB builds, whether they want to share their setup on social media or their stream. With tempered glass on three sides for an uninterrupted look, a top radiator/fan, and with three included RGB Duo fans with an NZXT RGB and Fan controller V2, it is a perfect case to show off premium components.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vymNHTlzrKo0TtTs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vymNHTlzrKo0TtTs_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303516/nzxt-announces-h9-series-atx-cases-c1200-psu-and-duo-rgb-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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Cooler Master Power Supplies at 2023 International CES: GX III, V Gold, V SFX Gold, and V SFX Platinum
Cooler Master brought a wealth of new power supplies at the 2023 International CES, to match the anticipated growth in PSU upgrades with the advent of the ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 standards. The GX III series will be the main workhorse for Cooler Master in its gaming-grade modular PSU lineup. Boasting 80 Plus Gold efficiency, the GX III comes in capacities ranging between 550 W and 1250 W, and cram in a half-bridge APFC, DC-to-DC switching, LLC, and a fan which offers zero-RPM mode up to a certain load. The 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, 1050 W, and 1250 W models include a 600 W-rated 12VHPWR connector, while the 550 W model includes a 450 W-rated 12VHPWR. Two EPS (CPU power) connectors are standard across all models. Depending on the model, you get two to six 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors. Cooler Master is backing the GX III series PSUs (along with most other PSU models it's launching at CES), with a 10-year warranty.<br />
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The V Gold i series features an interesting brushed-gold design element on the body. These 80 Plus Gold-rated modular PSUs come in 750 W and 850 W models. What sets these apart from the GX III series is their semi-digital control, with the PSUs interfacing with the MasterPlus software over USB, for real-time monitoring and basic control. Both models include one 16-pin 12VHPWR connector capable of 600 W continuous power, two 8-pin EPS, three 6+2 pin PCIe power, twelve SATA power, and a couple of legacy power connectors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hTh0eZzF7WaECNHe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hTh0eZzF7WaECNHe_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k2Cug2bhXB5EOkH1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k2Cug2bhXB5EOkH1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a1NRQ0h9pfb25USV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/a1NRQ0h9pfb25USV_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/53bXQzaK3RiQJOUD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/53bXQzaK3RiQJOUD_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xtyWT8YuBdUy2Nuy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xtyWT8YuBdUy2Nuy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303512/cooler-master-power-supplies-at-2023-international-ces-gx-iii-v-gold-v-sfx-gold-and-v-sfx-platinum">Read full story</a></div>
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Series Brings the Iconic 212 up to 2023 Standards
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 series over the years has become synonymous with aftermarket CPU cooling, as possibly the most popular custom CPU cooler. The company modernized it over the years with new heatsink and fan technologies, and it's has undergone a major design- and tech overhaul with the new Hyper 212 Halo. It retains the conventional aluminium fin-stack (type-U) design, with four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes making direct contact with the CPU at the base, conveying heat to an aluminium fin-stack heatsink that's been capped off with a die-cast aluminium top-plate. The included 120 mm Halo fan features rifle-bearings rated for over 160,000 hours, and features two sets of addressable-RGB LEDs—along the bore of the fan-frame, and the impeller hub. The fan turns at speeds ranging between 650 to 2,050 RPM, pushing up to 51.88 CFM of airflow at 2.89 mm H₂O static-pressure, and 27 dBA maximum noise output. As part of its design modernization, the Hyper 212 Halo gets support for the latest Sockets LGA1700 and AM5.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HuiqjsU1nkEJodEw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HuiqjsU1nkEJodEw_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NexiGo Aurora PJ90 is one of the few jaw-dropping UST (ultra short-throw) projectors we've come across at the 2023 International CES. This device can project onto a screen as large as 150-inch, from a very short throw distance (think a TV console right underneath the screen), with a very sophisticated automated keystone adjustment mechanism. What you get is a pristine 4K Ultra HD with HDR10 projection at up to 120 Hz refresh-rate, up to 2,500 ANSI lumens brightness, and in-built 60 W (RMS) Dolby Audio 2.1 speakers; along with a fully-fledged Android TV package, and HDMI 2.0 input. If you're in a space-constrained environment like a studio apartment, this is the one to get; however, get ready to fork out USD $2,100.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BL8QW65nc4XKP54w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BL8QW65nc4XKP54w_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2nvA7RTInT2Ob6Af.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2nvA7RTInT2Ob6Af_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uM6VwTSLcNdi44pI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="774" data-height="539" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uM6VwTSLcNdi44pI_thm.jpg" width="187" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Audio-Technica Makes a Big Push into the Game Streaming and Competitive Gaming Audio Segments
Known more for its audiophile-grade headphones, Audio-Technica this CES announced a big push into two distinct markets—the creator market led by game streamers; and the competitive gaming market. For creators and game streamers, the company announced variants of its popular headphones such as the ATH-M50x, with attached 10 mm condenser microphones, turning them into streaming-grade headsets, such as the ATH-M50xSTS (analog) and the ATH-M50xSTS-USB (USB). The company also revealed standalone microphones for streaming sets, in the form of the ATR-2100x-USB, the AT2020USB-X. For the podcasting and radio-show communities, the company launched the AT2040 and AT02020, a set of boom armature-suspended high-grade mics.<br />
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Gamers are in for a treat, as Audio-Technica is now firmly into the gaming headset territory, with the ATH-G1 (wired analog) and ATH-G1WL (wireless). Both feature 45 mm high-end drivers from the ATH-M40x, a sound-stage that's tuned for a variety of gaming use-cases, weight reductions wherever possible, to improve extended use, and an in-line volume stock. The wireless version comes with buttons on the earcup, uses a proprietary 2.4 GHz RF wireless tech, and its battery offers 15 hours of use on a full charge. The ATH-G1 is priced at $169, and the ATH-G1WL at $249. The ATH-GDL3 is a wired analog headset for console gaming, with similar 45 mm drivers and a gaming soundstage, but is considerably lighter, and priced at $129.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xv9gDxMK2ttg2a2T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xv9gDxMK2ttg2a2T_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aVmzmHNUqI79zXAH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aVmzmHNUqI79zXAH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/73qop0kwTjtBEean.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/73qop0kwTjtBEean_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NlxL17cmsuUdKEtT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NlxL17cmsuUdKEtT_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Audio-Technica Unveils ATH-WB2022 Flagship Wireless Headphones with Wooden Chambers
Premium personal audio solutions maker Audio-Technica at the 2022 International CES showed off its flagship wireless headphones, the ATH-WB2022. This $2,700 pair of ultra-luxury headphones features wired + wireless dual-use mode, a 9-hour wireless playback ability on a full-charge, and the company's most premium 45 mm drivers. A high-end integrated DAC + OPAMP circuit power the headphones in wireless mode. The ATH-WB2022 is technically a headset, and packs a 10 mm condenser microphone. It's most striking aspect has to be its true-wood chamber design that helps produce more natural sounding notes. Positioned as a 60th Anniversary limited-edition product, the ATH-WB2022 could make it to lifestyle catalogs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FaVxncrPhEcEqkE2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FaVxncrPhEcEqkE2_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK Announces Direct Die Cooling for Intel 12th and 13th Gen Core Processors
EK, the premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, is launching the Direct Die product series aimed at delidding and achieving the ultimate cooling of the LGA 1700 socket-based Intel CPUs from the 12th generation Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake families. Kitguru teamed up with EK to investigate the potential benefits of direct die cooling for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs to achieve the best possible thermal performance on a daily basis. After publishing the first video announcing this collaboration, EK was overwhelmed by the response from Kitguru's audience. In order to bring these products to market, EK reached out to Der8auer, a renowned expert in delidding and direct die applications.<br />
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EK has prepared a total of four products to start this Direct Die series: two CPU water blocks (one Limited Edition), a delidding tool, and an upgrade kit for existing EK-Quantum Vector² LGA1700 water blocks. So far, these products are aimed at Intel's LGA1700 socket and 12th and 13th-generation Intel Core CPUs. Delidding is the process of removing the integrated heatspreader (IHS) to reduce the distance between the CPU core die and the coldplate of the CPU cooler. Another benefit involves the removal of an entire layer of thermal transfer from the CPU die to the IHS. The delidding process enables a direct heat transfer from the CPU core to the water block. All this results in a significant reduction in overall thermals and less thermal difference between CPU cores. The procedure is typically performed by experienced enthusiasts because it involves a physical modification of the product that voids the CPU warranty. For a more in-depth explanation, please refer to this EK's blog post on delidding.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OSBL2iEmXqDNYsud.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OSBL2iEmXqDNYsud_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5wIuKMrVTdsnKYwq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="651" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5wIuKMrVTdsnKYwq_thm.jpg" width="125" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2IN2zHhAMdzW21g5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="776" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2IN2zHhAMdzW21g5_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/poGkSbk9lfagKmt9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="871" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/poGkSbk9lfagKmt9_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x25972u5zfxKJZJU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1023" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x25972u5zfxKJZJU_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303489/ek-announces-direct-die-cooling-for-intel-12th-and-13th-gen-core-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Launches the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless Gaming Mouse
MSI, a leading global computer brand for gamers, has announced 2 new additions in the lightweight gaming mouse series—Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless and Clutch GM31 Lightweight (wired version). As the successor of the award-winning Clutch GM41 Lightweight Wireless, the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless is a better fit for gamers with small to medium-sized hands. The Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless is packed with a ton of features including state-of-the-art low latency wireless technology, up to 110 hours of battery life, a charging dock, and other various features that provide performance boosts to your gameplay.<br />
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<b>Lightweight, Small, yet Ergonomic</b><br />
Utilizing the same lightweight plastic material as its predecessor, the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless weighs in at an ultra-light 73 g. This results in rapid yet effortless movement, delivering outstanding gameplay with each move. The small ergonomic chassis makes the mouse a better choice for gamers with small to medium-sized hands and provides excellent comfort in most grip styles. It also features gaming grade 100% pure PTFE mouse skates which have a single-directional surface texture and double-cut edges that make each move faster and more precise.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qxCgDpHKk1RNxnuC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qxCgDpHKk1RNxnuC_thm.jpg" width="342" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1ZPeBTETQmojTsOn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1029" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1ZPeBTETQmojTsOn_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303487/msi-launches-the-clutch-gm31-lightweight-wireless-gaming-mouse">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Synology Unveils DiskStation DS723+, a Capable Storage Device with a Small Footprint
Synology today announced the new 2-bay Synology DiskStation DS723+, the smallest expandable option in its lineup of all-in-one solutions for home offices and small businesses. Powered by the versatile Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, the DS723+ offers comprehensive solutions to protect and manage business data, easily collaborate on documents, access files remotely, and monitor physical assets, all within a compact desktop format. <br />
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"This new unit delivers impressive performance and capability for its size," said Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology. "With its extremely compact form factor, it will certainly appeal to those that have smaller storage requirements but don't want to give up on the convenience of centralized storage and the possibility to scale in the future."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YB9p72JCjImudA9p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="816" data-height="740" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YB9p72JCjImudA9p_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KKsa24oXlmzioSNA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="486" data-height="764" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KKsa24oXlmzioSNA_thm.jpg" width="83" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UwqextAIGaiYcIHJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="928" data-height="703" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UwqextAIGaiYcIHJ_thm.jpg" width="172" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yhIfqQ5Wua2eIGk0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="908" data-height="718" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yhIfqQ5Wua2eIGk0_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303481/synology-unveils-diskstation-ds723-a-capable-storage-device-with-a-small-footprint">Read full story</a></div>
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QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today launched new high-performance TVS-h874 QuTS hero NAS models that incorporate 12th Gen Intel Core i9 sixteen-core, i7 twelve-core multi-thread processors with Intel Core Hybrid Technology for optimal computing performance and smooth multiple virtual machine (VM) operation. Integrating the reliable ZFS-based operating system, PCIe Gen 4 expandability, M.2 NVMe SSD caching, and 2.5GbE/10GbE connectivity, the TVS-h874 assists businesses in building high-performance storage environments for hosting multiple VM, application servers, and running business data backup/restore applications.<br />
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"The new TVS-h874 models adopt Intel Core Hybrid Technology, combining Performance-cores and Efficient-cores," said Andy Chuang, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "The Performance Hybrid Architecture intelligently allocates CPU cores to different tasks, thus increasing the performance of the new TVS-h874 models by 3.55 times compared with previous models."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZK3aulSgXolqcMcl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZK3aulSgXolqcMcl_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Zg4gfr4i7GbYC7t9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Zg4gfr4i7GbYC7t9_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MHcD7ybIg0gYfhFn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MHcD7ybIg0gYfhFn_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RzCjNHTauiOium2I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RzCjNHTauiOium2I_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303480/qnap-introduces-tvs-h874-nas-with-12th-gen-intel-core-i9-sixteen-core-i7-twelve-core-processor-and-intel-core-hybrid-technology">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Launches Core i9-13900KS 8P+16E Flagship Processor at $700
Intel today formally launched the Core i9-13900KS "Raptor Lake" flagship desktop processor. At an MSRP of USD $700, the i9-13900KS is positioned a notch above the $590 i9-13900K, which it replaces as the top 13th Gen Core desktop part you can buy. The i9-13900KS features the same 8P+16E core-configuration as the i9-13900K, but at increased clock speeds and power limits. It is the world's first 6 GHz processor, with its maximum boost frequency set at exactly 6.00 GHz, up from 5.80 GHz of the i9-13900K. This is not just a minor +200 MHz speed bump, but backed by increased power-limits, which enable improved multi-threaded boost-frequency spread thanks to the Adaptive Boost Technology carried over from the previous-generation i9-12900KS.<br />
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The 8 "Raptor Cove" P-cores of the i9-13900KS are clocked at 3.00 GHz base with up to 6.00 GHz boost, compared to 3.00/5.80 GHz of the i9-13900K, while the E-core frequencies are left untouched at 2.20 GHz base and up to 4.30 GHz boost. The big change here is the processor base power value, which is now set at 150 W, compared to 125 W of the i9-13900K, and while the maximum turbo power value is the same 253 W, Intel has changed the way its power headroom is utilized to support improved boost frequency spread across the P-cores. It seems like Intel hasn't sampled tech publications this processor, and the handful publications that have posted their reviews today using processors sourced from friendly retailers, report increased power-draw, and the need for large aftermarket cooling solutions even at stock frequencies. The i9-13900KS is being offered as an overclocking-friendly chip to those who know what they're doing and can handle extreme cooling solutions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lHP52KkC4Cyy45yr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1086" data-height="583" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lHP52KkC4Cyy45yr_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Uv3hu5VkdhlKWlcE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="735" data-height="607" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Uv3hu5VkdhlKWlcE_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gAGEips2xZq7WYdf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="833" data-height="565" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gAGEips2xZq7WYdf_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Corsair RMx Shift Series PSU Reimagines the Modular PSU
It's scary how nobody else thought of this. Imagine a modular PSU whose connectors are not at its tail end, but one of the sides that usually face right side-panel of your case, vastly minimizing cable clutter. That's the new Corsair RMx Shift series. All of the PSU's modular connections, including a 24-pin ATX, a couple of 4+4 pin EPS, a 16-pin 12VHPWR, six-odd 6+2 pin PCIe power, and a dozen SATA power connections, all wire out from the longer right side panel of the PSU (when oriented with its intake fan facing down). In most "cases," this would open up the connectors right below the motherboard tray, from where you can easily access them, without having to wrestle with them as you would on conventional modular PSUs. The RMx Shift includes new Corsair type-5 modular cables, and we expect these to be right angled, so further minimize cable clutter from having to bend these cables against the side-panel of your case. Pictured below are the RM1200x Shift, a 1200 W model with 80 Plus Gold efficiency, and the shorter RM850x Shift, its 850-Watt sibling.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CBCYzSwo0Y2X2oJJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CBCYzSwo0Y2X2oJJ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6iPJvZ03gOiW3zak.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6iPJvZ03gOiW3zak_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dUAducI39dheZt8X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dUAducI39dheZt8X_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/joTWjl2m9rFPdOXO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/joTWjl2m9rFPdOXO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WaLAEvPWekwnDc9o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WaLAEvPWekwnDc9o_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Three weeks into the new year and another week without any big game releases, although SEGA/Atlus is about to release updated versions of Personal 3 and 4, which ends up being the most well known game releases this coming week. That said, there are a couple of other potentially interesting games coming out, so check out the full list for more details on those.<br />
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It's 1945. It's the end of World War II, the war that left a mark. Now people like you have to leave their hometowns to rebuild their countries. Motivated by different reasons, they get set on the same quest - to repair and renovate places completely destroyed during the war.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ihd7FrLVseXqRaJT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ihd7FrLVseXqRaJT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AwRH7FgnvbExEuhQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AwRH7FgnvbExEuhQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gmR5F6PkQXdzT1h7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gmR5F6PkQXdzT1h7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TK61EkJ6I6PQgTfP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TK61EkJ6I6PQgTfP_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303591/this-week-in-gaming-week-3">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Announces its Latest Vivobook Classic Series
ASUS today announced six of the latest models in its popular Vivobook Classic series of everyday laptops, led by the updated Vivobook 14 OLED (X1405), Vivobook 15 OLED (X1505) and Vivobook 16 (X1605). These are accompanied by new versions of the affordable Vivobook 14 (X1404), Vivobook 15 (X1504) and Vivobook 17 (X1704).<br />
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Smooth performance is delivered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core H-series processors with 16 GB RAM and up to a 1 TB SSD. Quiet and efficient cooling is provided by the dual-vented cooling system with an IceBlade fan and up to two heat pipes. The long-lasting up to 50 Wh battery gives users more freedom, and there's up to WiFi 6E for ultrafast connectivity. Other helpful design features include the latest ASUS AI noise-canceling audio technology for crystal-clear communications, and there are bundled productivity-enhancing ASUS apps including GlideX, MyASUS and ScreenXpert.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YM2oyCPqWb5SK9ch.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="860" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YM2oyCPqWb5SK9ch_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3n6iMT7Z9oFRaF2K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="847" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3n6iMT7Z9oFRaF2K_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BApFo5U8qTasy7J2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="656" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BApFo5U8qTasy7J2_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7l0aJOengahEIA5W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="893" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7l0aJOengahEIA5W_thm.jpg" width="186" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VtAstvBvihif4Hy4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="744" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VtAstvBvihif4Hy4_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303540/asus-announces-its-latest-vivobook-classic-series">Read full story</a></div>
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XGIMI at the 2023 International CES: RS Pro 2 and MoGo 2 Pro
Home- and portable projectors specialist XGIMI showed off its two bestselling compact short-throw projectors at the 2023 International CES, the RS Pro 2, and the MoGo 2 Pro. The RS Pro 2 is designed for premium home-projection needs, with 2,200 ANSI lumens brightness, a lossless optical zooming mechanism, 4K Ultra HD native resolution, automated keystone adjustments, and smart TV features. The projector is designed for screen-sizes ranging between 30-inch to 300-inch (100-inch recommended by the manufacturer). The projector also integrates a 2.1-channel speaker set designed by Harman-Kardon. On sale now, the RS Pro 2 can be had around the $1,449-mark but it currently just planned for the Asian market. The MoGo 2 Pro is the latest version of XGIMI's award-winning ultraportable projectors. It packs a 350 ANSI Lumens LED light source, and can project Full HD (1920 x 1080) video with autofocus and keystone adjustments, onto a small-medium size screen.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8guUP4ONxGyKC21G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8guUP4ONxGyKC21G_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vPmR68Ze5ZOtn0Ta.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vPmR68Ze5ZOtn0Ta_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L9Jof8BsyrZ2kzEF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L9Jof8BsyrZ2kzEF_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IdztZYR1e5fMd3xn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IdztZYR1e5fMd3xn_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2mKA2K7o9tQXyrd5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1594" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2mKA2K7o9tQXyrd5_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master Shows Off Cooling X, a Unique Prebuilt with Whole-body Liquid Cooling
Cooler Master at the 2023 International CES showed off the Cooling X, a patent-pending unique desktop PC architecture by the company where the liquid cooling of the CPU and GPU isn't confined to a couple of closed loop AIOs, but rather a giant liquid-cooling loop that even involves the side-panels of the case itself, that double up as additional heat-dissipation surfaces. Notice how some compact fanless cases use extruded-aluminium body panels that double up as heatsinks, to cool the hot components? The Cooling X re-imagines this, where instead of dissipating heat from a heatpipe, the extruded-aluminium body panels have coolant channels, so some of the heat from the liquid-cooling loop is dissipated. These panels supplement a conventional liquid-cooling radiator that's located along the rear panel, which has active ventilation. The liquid-cooling loop cools the processor and GPU.<br />
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For its compact dimensions of just 266 mm x 149 mm x 371 mm (LxWxH), the Cooling X prebuilt packs some mighty high-end hardware—an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core processor, and a Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU up to 64 GB of dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory, two 2 TB M.2 NVMe SSDs, and a homebrew 850 W 80 Plus Gold SFX power supply. For now Cooling X is just a codename, and Cooler Master intends to take this concept forward with high-performance gaming/creator prebuilt desktops sold under its own marquee.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PlfXZazAzTMMn8q8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PlfXZazAzTMMn8q8_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yPRk02ZpyhpKft8S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yPRk02ZpyhpKft8S_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NaUPxFck9LcL1PHR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="785" data-height="586" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NaUPxFck9LcL1PHR_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hQg6gDJaP6NvCfbB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="765" data-height="677" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hQg6gDJaP6NvCfbB_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master introduced several new color schemes of its MasterKeys MK770 and CK721 mechanical gaming keyboards at the 2023 International CES. The MK770 has a unique 99-key layout that retains the Numpad, squeezes the arrow keys between the main QWERTY key-cluster and the Numpad, and relocates the insert/delete/home/end/page-up/page-down cluster. This is essentially a full-size keyboard, but only 38 cm in length (comparable to some TKL keyboards). The MK770 supports three kinds of connectivity—USB (including type-C), wireless over Bluetooth 5.1, or wireless over a low-latency proprietary 2.4 GHz RF.<br />
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The MK770 comes with hot-swappable Kailh Box V2 mechanical switches, a gasket mounted construction, PBT doubleshot keycaps with four distinct colors per color-set; and pre-lubed stabilizers for the keycaps. You get individual-key RGB lighting, a multi-function customizable wheel, and a 4000 mAh battery (the company didn't mention battery life on a full charge). In the USB and 2.4 GHz RF mode, the keyboard offers a 1000 Hz interface polling-rate, which drops down to 125 Hz in Bluetooth mode. A 512 KB onboard memory stores lighting and macro data. The four color sets the MK770 are offered in are: cyan+magenta+gray; mint-green+forest green+off-white; an Attack on Titan theme; and Fruity Pebbles theme. The CK721 Sakura Limited Edition is a 65% format mechanical gaming keyboard that uses TTC mechanical switches, PBT doubleshot keycaps, a 3-way digital dial, RGB lighting for each key, and triple interface just like MK770 (USB, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz RF). A 2,000 mAh battery provides up to 73 hours of use without lighting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Jc8pVnInpY95sxvn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Jc8pVnInpY95sxvn_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MwSa8r5ZpqzLEcoB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MwSa8r5ZpqzLEcoB_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gofPc2OI6jZgUS3E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gofPc2OI6jZgUS3E_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tZ8SyQizwJ3C1dmG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tZ8SyQizwJ3C1dmG_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZdNL9CGkuIxXv0nu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZdNL9CGkuIxXv0nu_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master MasterLiquid Atmos AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Features User-replaceable Block Covers
At the 2023 International CES, Cooler Master showed off a unique all-in-one liquid closed-loop CPU cooler that features user-replaceable pump-block covers, the MasterLiquid Atmos. The top cover of the pump-block comes off, so you can replace it with something with a different shape or color. Examples of these covers include a frosty-white cover made of recycled plastic resin, or a tinted acrylic diffuser. Underneath is a white silicone diffuser for an ARGB lighting element. The lighting extends to the included Cooler Master Sickleflow ARGB fans.<br />
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The MasterLiquid Atmos model shown at CES was the ML360 Atmos, featuring a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator with a trio of Sickleflow ARGB fans. These fans come pre-installed on the radiator, to minimize packaging waste. The ML360 Atmos uses a dual-chamber pump-block, which features CM's Gen 2 ARGB lighting. The company didn't go into the technical details of the fan, but mentioned its top speed to be 2,400 RPM. The MasterLiquid Atmos series comes in two variants, 240 mm and 360 mm. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA1200, AM5, and AM4.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NdbgyuTB4dEymn7Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NdbgyuTB4dEymn7Q_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nQhsKDgCFkNVdSAF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nQhsKDgCFkNVdSAF_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hDRnwgdfln0dFmjT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hDRnwgdfln0dFmjT_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MINISFORUM HX99G 6900HX + RX 6600M Mini PC Goes on Sale
Minisforum introduced a new variant called HX99G in its Neptune portfolio today. It is an upgraded version of the first member, the HX90G (5900HX processor + RX6600M GPU), which was announced in May 2022 before going up for sale in September 2022. The Neptune HX99G looks practically identical to the HX90G. Measuring 205 x 203 x 69 mm (8.1" x 8" x 2.7"), both models feature 45 watts, 8-cores/16-threads graphics and the same laptop-class discrete GPU. However, it updates the Ryzen 9 5900HX with a faster Ryzen 9 6900HX and replaces the two DP ports with two speedier USB4 ports. <br />
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R9 6900HX integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. It's clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.9 GHz (max boost). Ryzen 6000 brings a slew of technological advancements, like support for USB 4, PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s, WIFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The other AMD performance component is the RDNA 2 graphics architecture Radeon RX 6600M (GDDR6 8 GB) with a TDP of up to 100 watts. Users can expect to utilize the full performance of this dedicated GPU to handle professional-class photo and video editing as well as content creation. Also, this GPU packs enough firepower to hit 60 frames per second at 1080p (depending on the specific game and settings).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JH5K3stGb62xtXs7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1515" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JH5K3stGb62xtXs7_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h7lYIQWXavdEBoQe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1218" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h7lYIQWXavdEBoQe_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9idd1aqdItau1jWo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1276" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9idd1aqdItau1jWo_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vYCIGwYTG1JCs5RQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vYCIGwYTG1JCs5RQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303517/minisforum-hx99g-6900hx-rx-6600m-mini-pc-goes-on-sale">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NZXT Announces H9 Series ATX Cases, C1200 PSU, and Duo RGB Fan
NZXT, a leader in PC gaming hardware and services, today announces mid-tower ATX cases, the H9 Flow and H9 Elite, the C1200 power supply, and the RGB Duo fans. The H9 Series features two new ATX compatible cases that will be the latest and largest options featured in NZXT's mid-tower lineup; they feature enough room for up to ten fans and direct airflow to cool off the most powerful video cards. The H9 Flow and H9 Elite are flexible to suit any type of build due to their large size, radiator support, and color schemes. For people who want to focus on thermal performance, the H9 Flow is designed to give you optimized cooling thanks to a mesh top panel. The H9 Elite is designed for people who want to build an RGB focused PC with some additional benefits, such as NZXT CAM support and a glass top panel to show off RGB lighting components.<br />
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A perforated mesh top panel gives the H9 a greater focus on cooling performance. In addition, the case comes equipped with four 120 mm F Series Quiet Airflow fans to supplement airflow further. With superior airflow, the H9 Flow is the perfect case for people who want to build a system with the latest components with greater cooling requirements. The H9 Elite is an elegant way to accommodate builders who want a large tempered glass enclosure to show off their RGB builds, whether they want to share their setup on social media or their stream. With tempered glass on three sides for an uninterrupted look, a top radiator/fan, and with three included RGB Duo fans with an NZXT RGB and Fan controller V2, it is a perfect case to show off premium components.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vymNHTlzrKo0TtTs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vymNHTlzrKo0TtTs_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303516/nzxt-announces-h9-series-atx-cases-c1200-psu-and-duo-rgb-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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Cooler Master Power Supplies at 2023 International CES: GX III, V Gold, V SFX Gold, and V SFX Platinum
Cooler Master brought a wealth of new power supplies at the 2023 International CES, to match the anticipated growth in PSU upgrades with the advent of the ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 standards. The GX III series will be the main workhorse for Cooler Master in its gaming-grade modular PSU lineup. Boasting 80 Plus Gold efficiency, the GX III comes in capacities ranging between 550 W and 1250 W, and cram in a half-bridge APFC, DC-to-DC switching, LLC, and a fan which offers zero-RPM mode up to a certain load. The 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, 1050 W, and 1250 W models include a 600 W-rated 12VHPWR connector, while the 550 W model includes a 450 W-rated 12VHPWR. Two EPS (CPU power) connectors are standard across all models. Depending on the model, you get two to six 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors. Cooler Master is backing the GX III series PSUs (along with most other PSU models it's launching at CES), with a 10-year warranty.<br />
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The V Gold i series features an interesting brushed-gold design element on the body. These 80 Plus Gold-rated modular PSUs come in 750 W and 850 W models. What sets these apart from the GX III series is their semi-digital control, with the PSUs interfacing with the MasterPlus software over USB, for real-time monitoring and basic control. Both models include one 16-pin 12VHPWR connector capable of 600 W continuous power, two 8-pin EPS, three 6+2 pin PCIe power, twelve SATA power, and a couple of legacy power connectors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hTh0eZzF7WaECNHe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hTh0eZzF7WaECNHe_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k2Cug2bhXB5EOkH1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k2Cug2bhXB5EOkH1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a1NRQ0h9pfb25USV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/a1NRQ0h9pfb25USV_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/53bXQzaK3RiQJOUD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/53bXQzaK3RiQJOUD_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xtyWT8YuBdUy2Nuy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xtyWT8YuBdUy2Nuy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303512/cooler-master-power-supplies-at-2023-international-ces-gx-iii-v-gold-v-sfx-gold-and-v-sfx-platinum">Read full story</a></div>
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Series Brings the Iconic 212 up to 2023 Standards
The Cooler Master Hyper 212 series over the years has become synonymous with aftermarket CPU cooling, as possibly the most popular custom CPU cooler. The company modernized it over the years with new heatsink and fan technologies, and it's has undergone a major design- and tech overhaul with the new Hyper 212 Halo. It retains the conventional aluminium fin-stack (type-U) design, with four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes making direct contact with the CPU at the base, conveying heat to an aluminium fin-stack heatsink that's been capped off with a die-cast aluminium top-plate. The included 120 mm Halo fan features rifle-bearings rated for over 160,000 hours, and features two sets of addressable-RGB LEDs—along the bore of the fan-frame, and the impeller hub. The fan turns at speeds ranging between 650 to 2,050 RPM, pushing up to 51.88 CFM of airflow at 2.89 mm H₂O static-pressure, and 27 dBA maximum noise output. As part of its design modernization, the Hyper 212 Halo gets support for the latest Sockets LGA1700 and AM5.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HuiqjsU1nkEJodEw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HuiqjsU1nkEJodEw_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Known more for its audiophile-grade headphones, Audio-Technica this CES announced a big push into two distinct markets—the creator market led by game streamers; and the competitive gaming market. For creators and game streamers, the company announced variants of its popular headphones such as the ATH-M50x, with attached 10 mm condenser microphones, turning them into streaming-grade headsets, such as the ATH-M50xSTS (analog) and the ATH-M50xSTS-USB (USB). The company also revealed standalone microphones for streaming sets, in the form of the ATR-2100x-USB, the AT2020USB-X. For the podcasting and radio-show communities, the company launched the AT2040 and AT02020, a set of boom armature-suspended high-grade mics.<br />
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Gamers are in for a treat, as Audio-Technica is now firmly into the gaming headset territory, with the ATH-G1 (wired analog) and ATH-G1WL (wireless). Both feature 45 mm high-end drivers from the ATH-M40x, a sound-stage that's tuned for a variety of gaming use-cases, weight reductions wherever possible, to improve extended use, and an in-line volume stock. The wireless version comes with buttons on the earcup, uses a proprietary 2.4 GHz RF wireless tech, and its battery offers 15 hours of use on a full charge. The ATH-G1 is priced at $169, and the ATH-G1WL at $249. The ATH-GDL3 is a wired analog headset for console gaming, with similar 45 mm drivers and a gaming soundstage, but is considerably lighter, and priced at $129.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xv9gDxMK2ttg2a2T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xv9gDxMK2ttg2a2T_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aVmzmHNUqI79zXAH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aVmzmHNUqI79zXAH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/73qop0kwTjtBEean.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/73qop0kwTjtBEean_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NlxL17cmsuUdKEtT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NlxL17cmsuUdKEtT_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Audio-Technica Unveils ATH-WB2022 Flagship Wireless Headphones with Wooden Chambers
Premium personal audio solutions maker Audio-Technica at the 2022 International CES showed off its flagship wireless headphones, the ATH-WB2022. This $2,700 pair of ultra-luxury headphones features wired + wireless dual-use mode, a 9-hour wireless playback ability on a full-charge, and the company's most premium 45 mm drivers. A high-end integrated DAC + OPAMP circuit power the headphones in wireless mode. The ATH-WB2022 is technically a headset, and packs a 10 mm condenser microphone. It's most striking aspect has to be its true-wood chamber design that helps produce more natural sounding notes. Positioned as a 60th Anniversary limited-edition product, the ATH-WB2022 could make it to lifestyle catalogs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FaVxncrPhEcEqkE2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FaVxncrPhEcEqkE2_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK Announces Direct Die Cooling for Intel 12th and 13th Gen Core Processors
EK, the premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, is launching the Direct Die product series aimed at delidding and achieving the ultimate cooling of the LGA 1700 socket-based Intel CPUs from the 12th generation Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake families. Kitguru teamed up with EK to investigate the potential benefits of direct die cooling for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs to achieve the best possible thermal performance on a daily basis. After publishing the first video announcing this collaboration, EK was overwhelmed by the response from Kitguru's audience. In order to bring these products to market, EK reached out to Der8auer, a renowned expert in delidding and direct die applications.<br />
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EK has prepared a total of four products to start this Direct Die series: two CPU water blocks (one Limited Edition), a delidding tool, and an upgrade kit for existing EK-Quantum Vector² LGA1700 water blocks. So far, these products are aimed at Intel's LGA1700 socket and 12th and 13th-generation Intel Core CPUs. Delidding is the process of removing the integrated heatspreader (IHS) to reduce the distance between the CPU core die and the coldplate of the CPU cooler. Another benefit involves the removal of an entire layer of thermal transfer from the CPU die to the IHS. The delidding process enables a direct heat transfer from the CPU core to the water block. All this results in a significant reduction in overall thermals and less thermal difference between CPU cores. The procedure is typically performed by experienced enthusiasts because it involves a physical modification of the product that voids the CPU warranty. For a more in-depth explanation, please refer to this EK's blog post on delidding.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OSBL2iEmXqDNYsud.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OSBL2iEmXqDNYsud_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5wIuKMrVTdsnKYwq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="651" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5wIuKMrVTdsnKYwq_thm.jpg" width="125" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2IN2zHhAMdzW21g5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="776" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2IN2zHhAMdzW21g5_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/poGkSbk9lfagKmt9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="871" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/poGkSbk9lfagKmt9_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x25972u5zfxKJZJU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1023" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x25972u5zfxKJZJU_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303489/ek-announces-direct-die-cooling-for-intel-12th-and-13th-gen-core-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Launches the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless Gaming Mouse
MSI, a leading global computer brand for gamers, has announced 2 new additions in the lightweight gaming mouse series—Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless and Clutch GM31 Lightweight (wired version). As the successor of the award-winning Clutch GM41 Lightweight Wireless, the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless is a better fit for gamers with small to medium-sized hands. The Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless is packed with a ton of features including state-of-the-art low latency wireless technology, up to 110 hours of battery life, a charging dock, and other various features that provide performance boosts to your gameplay.<br />
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<b>Lightweight, Small, yet Ergonomic</b><br />
Utilizing the same lightweight plastic material as its predecessor, the Clutch GM31 Lightweight Wireless weighs in at an ultra-light 73 g. This results in rapid yet effortless movement, delivering outstanding gameplay with each move. The small ergonomic chassis makes the mouse a better choice for gamers with small to medium-sized hands and provides excellent comfort in most grip styles. It also features gaming grade 100% pure PTFE mouse skates which have a single-directional surface texture and double-cut edges that make each move faster and more precise.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qxCgDpHKk1RNxnuC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qxCgDpHKk1RNxnuC_thm.jpg" width="342" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1ZPeBTETQmojTsOn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1029" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1ZPeBTETQmojTsOn_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303487/msi-launches-the-clutch-gm31-lightweight-wireless-gaming-mouse">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Synology Unveils DiskStation DS723+, a Capable Storage Device with a Small Footprint
Synology today announced the new 2-bay Synology DiskStation DS723+, the smallest expandable option in its lineup of all-in-one solutions for home offices and small businesses. Powered by the versatile Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, the DS723+ offers comprehensive solutions to protect and manage business data, easily collaborate on documents, access files remotely, and monitor physical assets, all within a compact desktop format. <br />
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"This new unit delivers impressive performance and capability for its size," said Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology. "With its extremely compact form factor, it will certainly appeal to those that have smaller storage requirements but don't want to give up on the convenience of centralized storage and the possibility to scale in the future."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YB9p72JCjImudA9p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="816" data-height="740" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YB9p72JCjImudA9p_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KKsa24oXlmzioSNA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="486" data-height="764" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KKsa24oXlmzioSNA_thm.jpg" width="83" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UwqextAIGaiYcIHJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="928" data-height="703" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UwqextAIGaiYcIHJ_thm.jpg" width="172" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yhIfqQ5Wua2eIGk0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="908" data-height="718" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yhIfqQ5Wua2eIGk0_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303481/synology-unveils-diskstation-ds723-a-capable-storage-device-with-a-small-footprint">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Launches Core i9-13900KS 8P+16E Flagship Processor at $700
Intel today formally launched the Core i9-13900KS "Raptor Lake" flagship desktop processor. At an MSRP of USD $700, the i9-13900KS is positioned a notch above the $590 i9-13900K, which it replaces as the top 13th Gen Core desktop part you can buy. The i9-13900KS features the same 8P+16E core-configuration as the i9-13900K, but at increased clock speeds and power limits. It is the world's first 6 GHz processor, with its maximum boost frequency set at exactly 6.00 GHz, up from 5.80 GHz of the i9-13900K. This is not just a minor +200 MHz speed bump, but backed by increased power-limits, which enable improved multi-threaded boost-frequency spread thanks to the Adaptive Boost Technology carried over from the previous-generation i9-12900KS.<br />
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The 8 "Raptor Cove" P-cores of the i9-13900KS are clocked at 3.00 GHz base with up to 6.00 GHz boost, compared to 3.00/5.80 GHz of the i9-13900K, while the E-core frequencies are left untouched at 2.20 GHz base and up to 4.30 GHz boost. The big change here is the processor base power value, which is now set at 150 W, compared to 125 W of the i9-13900K, and while the maximum turbo power value is the same 253 W, Intel has changed the way its power headroom is utilized to support improved boost frequency spread across the P-cores. It seems like Intel hasn't sampled tech publications this processor, and the handful publications that have posted their reviews today using processors sourced from friendly retailers, report increased power-draw, and the need for large aftermarket cooling solutions even at stock frequencies. The i9-13900KS is being offered as an overclocking-friendly chip to those who know what they're doing and can handle extreme cooling solutions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lHP52KkC4Cyy45yr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1086" data-height="583" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lHP52KkC4Cyy45yr_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Uv3hu5VkdhlKWlcE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="735" data-height="607" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Uv3hu5VkdhlKWlcE_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gAGEips2xZq7WYdf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="833" data-height="565" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gAGEips2xZq7WYdf_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Apple today unveiled the new Mac mini, supercharged by M2 and the all-new M2 Pro. With the M2 chip, Mac mini is even more powerful, capable, and affordable with a new starting price of just $599. The new M2 Pro chip delivers pro-level performance to Mac mini for the first time, enabling users to run high-performance workflows that were previously unimaginable in such a compact design. Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro delivers faster performance, even more unified memory, and advanced connectivity, including support for up to two displays on the M2 model, and up to three displays on the M2 Pro model. Paired with Studio Display and Magic accessories, along with the power and ease of macOS Ventura, Mac mini provides a phenomenal desktop experience that will take users' productivity and creativity to the next level. Customers can order the new Mac mini models today, with availability beginning Tuesday, January 24.<br />
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"With incredible capabilities and a wide array of connectivity in its compact design, Mac mini is used in so many places, in so many different ways. Today, we're excited to take it even further with M2 and M2 Pro," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "Bringing even more performance and a lower starting price, Mac mini with M2 is a tremendous value. And for users who need powerful pro performance, Mac mini with M2 Pro is unlike any other desktop in its class."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RWAc9CfRNvCgnSrn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RWAc9CfRNvCgnSrn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bYTPKtJFdf7Vpxq0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bYTPKtJFdf7Vpxq0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/so0YEVbPvJfByDQL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="661" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/so0YEVbPvJfByDQL_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8ulP7pjLEncMFSfG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="661" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8ulP7pjLEncMFSfG_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303744/apple-introduces-new-mac-mini-with-m2-and-m2-pro-more-powerful-capable-and-versatile-than-ever">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Next-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Deliver Advanced Performance and Energy Efficient Design
Dell Technologies expands the industry's top selling server portfolio, with an additional 13 next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers, designed to accelerate performance and reliability for powerful computing across core data centers, large-scale public clouds and edge locations. Next-generation rack, tower and multi-node PowerEdge servers, with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, include Dell software and engineering advancements, such as a new Smart Flow design, to improve energy and cost efficiency. Expanded Dell APEX capabilities will help organizations take an as-a-Service approach, allowing for more effective IT operations that make the most of compute resources while minimizing risk.<br />
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"Customers come to Dell for easily managed yet sophisticated and efficient servers with advanced capabilities to power their business-critical workloads," said Jeff Boudreau, president and general manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies. "Our next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers offer unmatched innovation that raises the bar in power efficiency, performance and reliability while simplifying how customers can implement a Zero Trust approach for greater security throughout their IT environments."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FAJSIXWzhI1rb2ls.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1030" data-height="608" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FAJSIXWzhI1rb2ls_thm.jpg" width="220" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303743/next-generation-dell-poweredge-servers-deliver-advanced-performance-and-energy-efficient-design">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ViewSonic Revolutionizes Video Conferencing with Its New Webcam Docking Monitors
ViewSonic Corp, a leading global provider of visual solutions, announces the launch of the VG56V Series, a collection of premium webcam-docking monitors that elevates the video conferencing experience. Crafted to be versatile and functional for the home and office, the VG2456V and VG2756V-2K displays deliver next-level video conferencing capabilities with a pop-up webcam that features built-in LED fill lights and a two-way AI noise reduction function for both input and output audios.<br />
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"As more of us move towards a hybrid mode of working and collaborating across different regions, online video conferences will increasingly become more universal for working professionals. That's why we focused on designing our latest VG56V series with cutting-edge video conferencing features," said Oscar Lin, General Manager of the Monitor Business Unit at ViewSonic. "With an intuitive design and simple set-up, these user-centric monitors are the perfect tool to escalate the video conferencing experience."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2dazWQ8nvm5GqJ2A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2dazWQ8nvm5GqJ2A_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303742/viewsonic-revolutionizes-video-conferencing-with-its-new-webcam-docking-monitors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED
ASUS today announced Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED (TP3604), a convertible 16-inch laptop that's just 19.6 mm slim and 1.9 kg light. It's designed to give users the 360° of freedom they need to explore all the possibilities. Available in stylish Midnight Black or Cool Silver, this exciting laptop is built to be tough, undergoing the world's strictest US military-grade durability testing regime, and features the formidable power of the latest 13th Gen Intel Core H-series processors and a long-lasting 70 Wh battery.<br />
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Users can treat their eyes to the gorgeous visuals on the 3.2K 120 Hz OLED NanoEdge touchscreen with its Corning Gorilla Glass NBT scratch-resistant covering, and capture all their greatest ideas using the optional ASUS Pen 2.0, an MPP 2.0 stylus with 4096 pressure levels. Built with hygiene in mind, ASUS Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED uses ASUS Antimicrobial Guard Plus to inhibit the growth of viruses and bacteria by up to 99% on frequently-touched surfaces. Its environmental credentials are solid, too: it uses 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics in its construction, and is shipped in 100% recyclable packaging.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nghIzlwJk6iLVpHo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="856" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nghIzlwJk6iLVpHo_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AUj3v3Sr3pKjPF32.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="909" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AUj3v3Sr3pKjPF32_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SmPoMs2IkKD1J7If.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SmPoMs2IkKD1J7If_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CN1UTPovMLUEM4s6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1143" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CN1UTPovMLUEM4s6_thm.jpg" width="146" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303740/asus-announces-vivobook-s-16-flip-oled">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Apple Unveils MacBook Pro Laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max Processors
Apple today announced the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro featuring <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303734/apple-unveils-m2-pro-and-m2-max-next-generation-chips-for-next-level-workflows" target="_blank">M2 Pro and M2 Max</a>, Apple's next-generation pro silicon that brings even more power-efficient performance and battery life to pro users. With M2 Pro and M2 Max—the world's most powerful and efficient chip for a pro laptop—MacBook Pro tackles demanding tasks, like effects rendering, which is up to 6x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and color grading, which is up to 2x faster. Building on the unprecedented power efficiency of Apple silicon, battery life on MacBook Pro is now up to 22 hours—the longest battery life ever in a Mac. For enhanced connectivity, the new MacBook Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to twice as fast as the previous generation, as well as advanced HDMI, which supports 8K displays for the first time. With up to 96 GB of unified memory in the M2 Max model, creators can work on scenes so large that PC laptops can't even run them. Rounding out the unrivaled features of MacBook Pro are its renowned Liquid Retina XDR display, extensive array of connectivity, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, six-speaker sound system, and studio-quality mics. When combined with macOS Ventura, the MacBook Pro user experience is unrivaled. Customers can order the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro today, with availability beginning Tuesday, January 24.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VULTB4DY3GrIBV2x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VULTB4DY3GrIBV2x_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mufXvnZ1j9EeLRAq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mufXvnZ1j9EeLRAq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303736/apple-unveils-macbook-pro-laptops-with-m2-pro-and-m2-max-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Apple Unveils M2 Pro and M2 Max: Next-generation chips for Next-level Workflows
Apple today announced M2 Pro and M2 Max, two next-generation SoCs (systems on a chip) that take the breakthrough power-efficient performance of Apple silicon to new heights. M2 Pro scales up the architecture of M2 to deliver an up to 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, together with up to 32 GB of fast unified memory. M2 Max builds on the capabilities of M2 Pro, including an up to 38-core GPU, double the unified memory bandwidth, and up to 96 GB of unified memory. Its industry-leading performance per watt makes it the world's most powerful and power-efficient chip for a pro laptop. Both chips also feature enhanced custom technologies, including a faster 16-core Neural Engine and Apple's powerful media engine. M2 Pro brings pro performance to Mac mini for the first time, while M2 Pro and M2 Max take the game-changing performance and capabilities of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro even further.<br />
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"Only Apple is building SoCs like M2 Pro and M2 Max. They deliver incredible pro performance along with industry-leading power efficiency," said Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Technologies. "With an even more powerful CPU and GPU, support for a larger unified memory system, and an advanced media engine, M2 Pro and M2 Max represent astonishing advancements in Apple silicon."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SwTk4wNeZo61gTfd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SwTk4wNeZo61gTfd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vXmvg4eglVfFyHpK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vXmvg4eglVfFyHpK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xvArSTRnyvuFNkUh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xvArSTRnyvuFNkUh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303734/apple-unveils-m2-pro-and-m2-max-next-generation-chips-for-next-level-workflows">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) CORSAIR Launches TC100 RELAXED Gaming Chair
CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced the newest addition to its growing lineup of gaming chairs. Debuting the new RELAXED Series, the CORSAIR TC100 RELAXED offers wider seating and ergonomic contact points for the support you need to sit in comfort for hours, available in either soft fabric or plush leatherette exterior with a stylish racing-inspired design.<br />
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The TC100 RELAXED's wide bolstering provides a roomy seat with a comfortable width of 375 mm and full-body support whether you lean forward in the heat of battle or recline after the victory. Regardless of your choice between fabric and leatherette exteriors, a detachable high-density foam lumbar pillow and memory foam neck pillow are included to help you maintain a healthy posture while gaming.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8405AzdPmMev0JF6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1059" data-height="858" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8405AzdPmMev0JF6_thm.jpg" width="160" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303731/corsair-launches-tc100-relaxed-gaming-chair">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) BIOSTAR Outs the B760M-SILVER Motherboard
BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is delighted to announce the brand new B760M-SILVER motherboard. Constructed around the INTEL LGA1700 socket, which supports 12th / 13th Generation Intel Core processors, the B760M-SILVER carries BIOSTAR's RACING pedigree, with visual flair and innovative features strategically picked to enhance the user's overall experience.<br />
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The B760M-SILVER features the MicroATX form factor, which makes it ideal for space and cost-conscious applications, coupled with the BIOSTAR-certified 10+1+1 Phase / 70 A power delivery solution great for gaming and entertainment builds. It comes further equipped with BIOSTAR's DIGITAL PWM technology, which provides exceptionally precise power delivery across all its components.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DrJBfo5mIj49FmcM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="656" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DrJBfo5mIj49FmcM_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303729/biostar-outs-the-b760m-silver-motherboard">Read full story</a></div>
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Tech innovator GELID Solutions uncovers the new NEXUS Premium Headset Holder as a product of GELID Solutions product line. The new Premium Headset Holder includes a flexible design. The hook holder is attached to a rotatable arm that can easily move 360° in, out, left and right according to your needs. The two clip cable organizers are integrated to hold cables in place, preventing them from dragging to the ground and keep your desk organized. The stand comes with five expansion ports. Three USB ports for high-speed data transfer and charging, one TF and one SD expansion port to facilitate your audio enjoyment.<br />
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NEXUS can be attached to desks up to 42 mm thickness and as narrow as 10 mm for a near universal fit on most desks. The spring clamp is easy to remove and reattach with its non-slip silicone pad. The detachable design makes it easy to clean and install. GELID Solutions hands a 1 year warranty.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Bo5bnLj6fTN89SU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1288" data-height="1066" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6Bo5bnLj6fTN89SU_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FKyrMP6N2d3A0Nnw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1396" data-height="1056" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FKyrMP6N2d3A0Nnw_thm.jpg" width="172" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EDnBFRbVLdZGvAH5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1668" data-height="1212" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EDnBFRbVLdZGvAH5_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4tlRuoHQaXOCYXzT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1393" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4tlRuoHQaXOCYXzT_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303726/gelid-intros-the-nexus-premium-headset-stand">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Notebook Shipments for 1Q23 Are Projected Reach 10-Year Low for First-Quarter Result, Says TrendForce
Due to the various major events that affected the global economy and politics, the overall demand for consumer electronics made a sharp downward turn in 2022, and global shipments of notebook (laptop) computers began to fall over the quarters. TrendForce's latest analysis finds that global shipments of notebook computers (from ODMs) reached just around 186 million units for 2022, showing a YoY drop of 24.5%. As for 2023, the outlook on the performance of the notebook computer market remains uncertain at this moment. TrendForce expects the YoY decline to moderate to about 7.8%, but shipments are projected to total only 171 million units.<br />
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Because market demand was anemic in 4Q22, promotional activities related to the traditional year-end peak season did not generate a lot of sales momentum. Looking at regional markets, notebook brands (PC OEMs) slashed prices in the US and China, but their sales results still did not meet expectations. This development was mainly attributed to factors such as high inflation suppressing consumers' disposable income. Since the sales results for 4Q22 were lackluster, efforts to get rid of the existing stockpile of whole devices might continue through 2Q23. Furthermore, order placements from channels are going to be much more restrained.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6hRluipzE5UA6nES.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="533" data-height="355" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6hRluipzE5UA6nES_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303725/notebook-shipments-for-1q23-are-projected-reach-10-year-low-for-first-quarter-result-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Released Water Blocks for Radeon RX 7900 series and RTX 4080
Even more performance for RTX 4080 Suprim/Strix and RX 7900XT (X) GPUs! Alphacool presents new and innovative solutions for active water cooling of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 as well as AMD Radeon RX 7900XT (X) graphics cards with the Eisblock Aurora coolers.<br />
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In order to dissipate the enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generations in the best possible way, numerous optimizations were implemented on the water cooler compared to the previous models of these coolers. The fin structure has been modified and allows an optimal water flow while increasing the cooling surface. The modified jet plate with improved inflow engine ensures the best possible distribution of water on the cooling fins. The fully chrome-plated copper base is resistant to acids, scratches and damage. In addition, the chrome plating provides homogeneity and shine that cannot be achieved by nickel plating.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eb0TL583n8V03iez.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1286" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eb0TL583n8V03iez_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2GPXmnQfBEdgn8Sz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2GPXmnQfBEdgn8Sz_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fzNBWIwFby2nASCd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1181" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fzNBWIwFby2nASCd_thm.jpg" width="154" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fHpdK8c8RfYNzmgb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fHpdK8c8RfYNzmgb_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GJ8STcou4jsM8Hxf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1686" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GJ8STcou4jsM8Hxf_thm.jpg" width="219" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303724/alphacool-released-water-blocks-for-radeon-rx-7900-series-and-rtx-4080">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Rolls Out P20C and P20CE Mid-tower Cases
With a massive mesh front and metal panel design and flexible configuration options, Antec Inc. presents the latest two additions to the Antec Performance Series: the P20C (with glass side panel) and the P20CE (with sound-dampening side panel). Both versions are now commercially available from 124,99€ (suggested retail price including VAT).<br />
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The P20C / P20CE allows limitless possibilities for building a show case. The new flagship is ready to provide users with a more flexible layout as it features seven reusable PCI-E slots for vertical GPU installation. By supporting dual CPU motherboards with a width of up to 330 mm, the P20C / P20CE is the evolution of compatibility. The new chassis adopts a unique metal design, providing a massive airflow. With the full-size dust filter, the case reaches the balance between cooling and easy maintenance. The pin-type metal front panel is effortlessly removable, and the clip-on dust filters make the cleaning process a walk in the park.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vhtMivSvDuK9Lp6Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vhtMivSvDuK9Lp6Z_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Irj99jwmfNRI4xgU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Irj99jwmfNRI4xgU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2sjiCPXqoCyQIbEG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2sjiCPXqoCyQIbEG_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Wl9fdhDPCFhp1roB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Wl9fdhDPCFhp1roB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/87MfoYu3DPNBmpRb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/87MfoYu3DPNBmpRb_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303723/antec-rolls-out-p20c-and-p20ce-mid-tower-cases">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel "Lunar Lake" a Ground-Up Architecture Designed to Dominate the 15W Segment
Intel faces its stiffest long-term challenge not from AMD in the client desktop and server segments, but from the likes of Apple and Qualcomm in the ultraportable notebook SoC market. The company is looking to meet the challenge head-on with not just its current Hybrid architecture-based "Rocket Lake-U" processors, but the upcoming "Meteor Lake" and "Arrow Lake" architectures, which disaggregate the processor into chiplets build on various foundry nodes, including ones that are external to Intel. The move here is to keep Intel ahead of the curve with Moore's Law buckling. The real ace up Intel's sleeves is "Lunar Lake."<br />
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Slated for "beyond 2024" (which could mean 2025 or later), "Lunar Lake" is reportedly a fresh ground-up design for not just the SoC, but also the CPU microarchitecture, with a design focus on performance/Watt, and a focus on mobile devices. This, according to a statement to Dr Ian Cutress. Intel has already brought Hybrid CPU cores to the PC, and with Arm partners loading their SoCs with three or more kinds of CPU cores; Intel could possibly give "Lunar Lake" even more [kinds of] Hybrid processing capabilities. Another hint on the direction in which Intel is heading comes from unlikely quarters—"Sapphire Rapids." Intel's latest enterprise processors attempt to overcome the CPU core-count deficit to AMD, by incorporating various on-die accelerators—these are fixed-function hardware that accelerate specific kinds of enterprise workloads. Intel could give us another lick about "Lunar Lake" in its January 26 Q4-2022 Financial Disclosures Day.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XcbZ1VjhnLv4O1Ua.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1160" data-height="632" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XcbZ1VjhnLv4O1Ua_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK-Quantum Velocity² Water Blocks for LGA1700 get an ILM Replacement (Contact Frame)
EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing the EK-Quantum Velocity² ILM Replacement - 1700, a product that replaces the motherboard's Integrated Loading Mechanism (ILM) with a frame that bolsters the structural rigidity of the socket, motherboard, and even the CPU. It is used for cooling 12th and 13th generation Intel Core CPUs with regular EK-Quantum Vector² CPU water blocks, not Direct Die models.<br />
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Due to the rectangular and elongated design of these CPUs and the way the stock ILM holds the CPU down, the Intel 12th and 13th-gen CPUs are prone to warping caused by uneven pressure. The new contact frame from EK mitigates this issue as it prevents any warping or bending of the CPU and its surrounding area. This improves the cooling efficiency due to more even pressure applied on the CPU. As a result, the bending is removed and the CPU's center that contains the heat source is no longer concave, enabling improved contact with the cooler.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9ymWqVesyeQl2aml.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9ymWqVesyeQl2aml_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XtAkac213hY3fGPd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XtAkac213hY3fGPd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303709/ek-quantum-velocity-water-blocks-for-lga1700-get-an-ilm-replacement-contact-frame">Read full story</a></div>
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MSI Announces GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X Classic—Reuses RTX 30-series SUPRIM X Cooler
MSI quietly rolled out the GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X Classic. Positioned alongside its air-cooled flagship graphics card, the RTX 4090 SUPRIM X, the new SUPRIM X Classic appears to be reusing the older version of MSI's SUPRIM X cooling solution that the company shipped with RTX 30-series "Ampere" graphics cards, such as the RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X. The older cooler should capable of handling the thermal loads of the RTX 4090, as it has <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-4090-suprim-x/39.html" target="_blank">much lower</a> power-draw than the RTX 3090 Ti. This isn't the only "Classic" graphics card from MSI, with the company planning <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303155/msi-finally-has-radeon-rx-7900-series-products-to-show" target="_blank">Radeon RX 7900 series Gaming X Classic</a> graphics cards that reuse the Tri Frozr III cooling solution that the company used with its RX 6900 series Gaming X products. Besides the cooler and product-design there don't appear to be any other difference in specs for the SUPRIM X Classic compared to the RTX 4090 SUPRIM X.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hatsUQOqFrEsfNwz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="979" data-height="783" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hatsUQOqFrEsfNwz_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD's entry-level A620 chipset for Socket AM5 motherboards is nearing launch, as manufacturers such as GIGABYTE and ASUS have started regulatory filing their upcoming products with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). These would hopefully bring the starting prices of AM5 motherboards down to the USD $125 figure AMD promised. AMD will sufficiently differentiate A620 from the B650, using specs such as the lack of CPU overclocking capabilities, only a handful PCIe Gen 3 downstream lanes, and the lack of PCIe Gen 5 on both the PEG and CPU-attached M.2 slots (which could at least be limited to Gen 4 if not Gen 3). <br />
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While the motherboards themselves may be cheap, the overall platform costs may still end up higher than Intel's H610 or upcoming H710 chipsets; as Socket AM5 lacks DDR4 memory support, and even at the entry-level you'll be forced to buy DDR5. That said, what A620 promises is platform longevity, that the platform will support future processor generations that launch even beyond 2025. AMD dropped a major hint on A620 chipset motherboards availability in its 2023 CES Keynote address, when it pointed to "65 W CPUs and entry-level motherboards" alongside each other. The 65 W Ryzen 7000 series processors are already out, which means A620 should be just around the corner. February 2023 is when AMD looks to launch its high-end Ryzen 7000X3D processors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kGuIuFzcXnXlgQQW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1908" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kGuIuFzcXnXlgQQW_thm.jpg" width="388" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rUjRFYFXNqm4Yw08.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="708" data-height="382" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rUjRFYFXNqm4Yw08_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/drzgaerTcDHhQzRd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="756" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/drzgaerTcDHhQzRd_thm.jpg" width="244" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) QNAP Introduces the Half-width Rackmount QSW-M2106R-2S2T 2.5GbE & 10GbE L2 Web Managed Switch
QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solutions innovator, today released the Half-width Rackmount QSW-M2106R-2S2T 10-port Layer 2 Web managed Switch. Supporting 2.5GbE, 10GbE and practical Layer 2 management functions, the QSW-M2106R-2S2T satisfies high-bandwidth requirements of servers and LAN infrastructure for SMBs. With its half-width design, the QSW-M2106R-2S2T is an ideal networking solution for server rooms in small businesses and organizations.<br />
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"Compared with the previous QSW-M2108R-2C, the QNAP QSW-M2106R-2S2T includes two 10GbE SFP+ and two 10GbE RJ45 ports," said Ricky Ho, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "the half-width rackmount design also allows IT administrator to make efficient space utilization of server racks and cabinets, fulfilling high-bandwidth applications at a cost-optimized price."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OS30ivst5FZRutmQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OS30ivst5FZRutmQ_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LJHoT3mj5ePm1sl4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LJHoT3mj5ePm1sl4_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f5Rjk6i4IhKhevgU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1020" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f5Rjk6i4IhKhevgU_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/arpgcd3Vu6MHIP0R.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1088" data-height="612" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/arpgcd3Vu6MHIP0R_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303690/qnap-introduces-the-half-width-rackmount-qsw-m2106r-2s2t-2-5gbe-10gbe-l2-web-managed-switch">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) UMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC" or "The Company"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced its consolidated operating results for the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter consolidated revenue was NT$67.84 billion, decreasing 10.0% QoQ from NT$75.39 billion in 3Q22. Compared to a year ago, 4Q22 revenue grew 14.8% YoY from NT$59.10 billion in 4Q21. Consolidated gross margin for 4Q22 was 42.9%. Net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent was NT$19.1 billion, with earnings per ordinary share of NT$1.54.<br />
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Jason Wang, co-president of UMC, said, "In the fourth quarter, due to a significant slowdown across most of our end markets and inventory correction in the semiconductor industry, our wafer shipments fell 14.8% QoQ while overall fab utilization rate dropped to 90%. Average selling price increased slightly during the quarter as a result of our ongoing product mix optimization efforts, moderating the decline in revenue."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CEeRmarBZqcllBkZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1254" data-height="476" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CEeRmarBZqcllBkZ_thm.jpg" width="342" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303689/umc-reports-fourth-quarter-2022-results">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Yealink Reveals the BH7X Bluetooth Headsets, the New Standard for Hybrid Work
Yealink, a leading global provider of enterprise communication and collaboration solutions, held an online demo to showcase the brand-new BH7X Series Bluetooth headsets on Jan. 12th, including the Brand-new BH71 mono Bluetooth headset, especially designed for hybrid working, the upgraded BH72 essential Bluetooth headset for daily usage, and the BH76 premium Bluetooth headset, featuring exceptional active noise cancellation (ANC) abilities.<br />
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During some demonstration, Yealink showed it to the world how the crystal-clear sound quality, sleek design and seamless collaboration with united communication (UC) devices and platforms deliver an intuitive experience for hybrid workers in the post-pandemic era, delivering a reliable performance in day-to-day life, against the challenges of different environments, long-time wearing and multi-device collaboration.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PZm6IKnbajvGgwjR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="627" data-height="938" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PZm6IKnbajvGgwjR_thm.jpg" width="87" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nMyuMniZHO0yz8Ah.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="738" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nMyuMniZHO0yz8Ah_thm.jpg" width="169" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M5Iahrj8HzRRVsEG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="628" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/M5Iahrj8HzRRVsEG_thm.jpg" width="102" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303682/yealink-reveals-the-bh7x-bluetooth-headsets-the-new-standard-for-hybrid-work">Read full story</a></div>
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CAMM to Replace the Decades-old SO-DIMM Laptop Memory, JEDEC and Dell Argue
Laptop memory has been a controversial topic for many years. Its proprietary standard, SO-DIMM, has shown signs of aging as the decades-old JEDEC standard didn't adapt to other expanding capacities and speed trends. Today, JEDEC and Dell think that the future of laptop memory is in <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/294240/dells-ddr5-camm-appears-in-more-detail-comes-in-several-shapes-wont-be-proprietary" target="_blank">the new CAMM</a> standard that both companies are working on. The introduction of CAMM comes from Dell, whose Senior Distinguished Engineer Tom Schnell is working on it. "We have unanimous approval of the 0.5 spec," said Mr. Schnell for PCWorld. One of the problems that SO-DIMM is facing is the capacity and speed issue, where the current DDR5 SO-DIMM memory stops at around 6400 MT/s. CAMM, on the other hand, starts from that speed and works its way up to offer higher capacities as well.<br />
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With Dell introducing CAMM in its laptops, it had no intentions of creating a proprietary solution but rather an expandable and upgradable memory platform with various benefits. With JEDEC's involvement in finalizing this, the CAMM standard is slowly on its way to becoming a viable option for different laptop manufacturers. Dell's Tom Schnell didn't reveal what companies are in the process of creating the final specification; however, we know that 32 of them are present, including Apple. If others join, the standard could take over future laptop designs and offer higher speeds and higher capacities, especially in the mobile workstation space where it matters. Below is an example of a CAMM memory module with a patent showing the SO-DIMM (upper left) versus CAMM (lower right) and CAMM's smaller trace path. With smaller tracing, the latency is also going down, so the new standard will bring additional efficiency. Additionally, devices that are based on LPDDR memory could have an upgrade path with the installment of CAMM.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/C0L8hqLjmnBn28vA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="849" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/C0L8hqLjmnBn28vA_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3MRmY7E3wmpciZ7p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="598" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3MRmY7E3wmpciZ7p_thm.jpg" width="261" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Today's gamers have higher expectations than ever. They're looking for a truly immersive experience that engages their senses and allows them to enjoy the full thrill of the game. They want a setup with cutting-edge specs, but these gamers also want the emotion of gaming. Seeking to give gamers the excitement they're looking for, Philips monitors has developed a range of monitors and accessories designed to ensure rich and rewarding gaming experiences for players of all tastes and all ages. The latest member of the Evnia family to be released is the Philips Evnia 27M2C5500W, a 27" Quad HD gaming monitor that combines a lightning fast 240 Hz refresh rate with a compact, ergonomic design and a rich variety of high-performance features, ensuring that every gaming session is nothing less than epic.<br />
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"Reflecting Evnia's mission to provide today's gamers with the equipment they need to get the most enjoyment out of every gaming session, the Philips Evnia monitors combine smooth gameplay, visual fidelity, and rapid response times in one elegantly designed package. We're proud of this irresistible model, of Evnia and what it stands for." said Xeni Bairaktari, Global Marketing Lead and Senior Brand Manager EU at MMD Monitors & Displays.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U0yWFVJDqXisF7OF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1070" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/U0yWFVJDqXisF7OF_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1Daip6jNhohQ3JWm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="780" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1Daip6jNhohQ3JWm_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gpHKc9ax3NcC342b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="946" data-height="714" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gpHKc9ax3NcC342b_thm.jpg" width="172" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZXnQICHo8Ei0hLYd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="996" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZXnQICHo8Ei0hLYd_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bqeC9zqS1JuP1aui.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1085" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bqeC9zqS1JuP1aui_thm.jpg" width="141" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303811/philips-announces-the-evnia-27m2c5500w-gaming-monitor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Unveils Core Distro Plate Series
The new Core Distro Plate from Alphacool is a must-have for every performance-oriented custom water cooling system. It greatly simplifies the planning, construction and maintenance of complex water loops. The Distro Plate features an integrated reservoir with pump top for VPP/D5 pumps. Due to the arrangement of the G1/4" connections, confusing and complicated tubing paths will be a thing of the past. Therefore, the Core Distro Plate is ideally suited for custom water loops in which CPU and graphics card(s) are to be cooled simultaneously. <br />
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A beautiful and elegant element of the Core Distro Plate are the chrome-plated, brass G1/4" connectors. Recessed into the acrylic and fitted with an O-ring, the connectors are absolutely leak-proof and support the clean and functional look of the Alphacool Core Design series. The connections are not screwed directly into the acrylic to prevent cracking and resulting leakage.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lIuRDBcRVcYdzLxE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="721" data-height="559" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lIuRDBcRVcYdzLxE_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pzzGs49R3K8cmJRC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="724" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pzzGs49R3K8cmJRC_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303808/alphacool-unveils-core-distro-plate-series">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Foundry Revenue is Forecasted to Drop by 4% YoY for 2023, TrendForce Notes
TrendForce's recent analysis of the foundry market reveals that demand continues to slide for all types of mature and advanced nodes. The major IC design houses have cut wafer input for 1Q23 and will likely scale back further for 2Q23. Currently, foundries are expected to maintain a lower-than-ideal level of capacity utilization rate in the first two quarters of this year. Some nodes could experience a steeper demand drop in 2Q23 as there are still no signs of a significant rebound in wafer orders. Looking ahead to the second half of this year, orders will likely pick up for some components that underwent an inventory correction at an earlier time. However, the state of the global economy will remain the largest variable that affect demand, and the recovery of individual foundries' capacity utilization rates will not occur as quickly as expected. Taking these factors into account, TrendForce currently forecasts that global foundry revenue will drop by around 4% YoY for 2023. The projected decline for 2023 is more severe when compared with the one that was recorded for 2019.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2oxlOMe0pDZQUXLC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="531" data-height="405" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2oxlOMe0pDZQUXLC_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303807/foundry-revenue-is-forecasted-to-drop-by-4-yoy-for-2023-trendforce-notes">Read full story</a></div>
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About 300 MSI Motherboard Models Have a Faulty Secure Boot Implementation with Certain UEFI Firmware Versions
The UEFI Secure Boot feature is designed to prevent malicious code from executing during the system boot process, and has been a cybersecurity staple since the late-2000s, when software support was introduced with Windows 8. Dawid Potocki, a New Zealand-based IT student and cybersecurity researcher, discovered that as many as 300 motherboard models by MSI have a faulty Secure Boot implementation with certain versions of their UEFI firmware, which allows just about any boot image to load. This is, however, localized to only certain UEFI firmware versions, that are released as beta versions.<br />
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Potocki stumbled upon this when he found that his PRO Z790-A WiFi motherboard failed to verify the cryptographic signature boot-time binaries at the time of system boot. "I have found that my firmware was… accepting every OS image I gave it, no matter if it was trusted or not." He then began examining other motherboard models, and discovered close to 300 MSI motherboard models with a broken Secure Boot implementation. He clarified that MSI laptops aren't affected, and only their desktop motherboards are. Potocki says that affected MSI motherboards have an "always execute" policy set for Secure Boot, which makes the mechanism worthless, and theorized a possible reason. "I suspect this is because they probably knew that Microsoft wouldn't approve of it and/or that they get less tickets about Secure Boot causing issues for their users."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cRpq8wXB9O9B0qvM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="577" data-height="364" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cRpq8wXB9O9B0qvM_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Possible Specs Surface—160 W Power, Debuts AD106 Silicon
NVIDIA's next GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics card launch is widely expected to be the GeForce RTX 4070 (non-Ti), and as we approach Spring 2023, the company is expected to ramp up to the meat of its new generation, with xx60-segment, beginning with the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. This new performance-segment SKU debuts the 4 nm "AD106" silicon. A set of leaks by kopite7kimi, a reliable source with NVIDIA leaks, shed light on possible specifications.<br />
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The RTX 4060 Ti is based on the AD106 silicon, which is expected to be much smaller than the AD104 powering the RTX 4070 series. The reference board developed at NVIDIA, codenamed PG190, is reportedly tiny, and yet it features the 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connector. This is probably set for 300 W at its signal pins, and adapters included with graphics cards could convert two 8-pin PCIe into one 300 W 16-pin connector. The RTX 4060 Ti is expected to come with a typical graphics power value of 160 W.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H8Iv6N1SfZmXm9I6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="602" data-height="372" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H8Iv6N1SfZmXm9I6_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303804/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-possible-specs-surface-160-w-power-debuts-ad106-silicon">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD RX 7900 XTX OC Does Cross 3 GHz Barrier, But in Non-Gaming Workloads
AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX RDNA3 graphics card does cross the 3 GHz engine clocks barrier, but not in gaming use-cases, finds a ComputerBase.de article, in which the German publication compares the overclocking experience between the RX 7000-series RDNA3 and NVIDIA RTX 40-series "Ada" architectures. The RX 7900 XTX was found to hit engine clock speeds as high as 3455 MHz, but when handling the Blender rendering benchmark, and not typical gaming workloads. <br />
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The GPU could even be pushed to 3548 MHz with a power-draw of around 400 W, but it wasn't stable, the article notes. The top frequencies the GPUs could hit with gaming workloads were around 2.90 GHz. We could be happening with games is that more of the GPU's hardware resources are tapping into its power-limit (such as the memory controllers, caches, and other special SIMD functions, which could be impacting the engine clock boosting headroom. ComputerBase.de used a Sapphire RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ custom-design graphics card in its testing, which comes with three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and a higher overclocking headroom than what the reference-design cards are capable of.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1tCroxFsqfUBBrax.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="633" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1tCroxFsqfUBBrax_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qHzm4M1Hi9aGunsk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="662" data-height="581" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qHzm4M1Hi9aGunsk_thm.jpg" width="148" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pgGi3CzKuntOF1iy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="658" data-height="509" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pgGi3CzKuntOF1iy_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hlm8Tft8qewkUDqG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="684" data-height="880" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hlm8Tft8qewkUDqG_thm.jpg" width="101" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Chips are the New Oil with Geopolitics: Intel CEO
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, in an interview with CNN at WEF Davos, stated that semiconductor chip supply chains will have a greater influence on geopolitics than oil supply-chains over the next 50 years. Modern civilization is increasingly digitized, and most modern conveniences are "chipped" and connected in some form, which would put the chip-producing nations, or entities producing/supplying the chips at a distinct geopolitical advantage, similar to the oil-producing ones today. The location of "oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades," Gelsinger said; "where the technology supply chains are, and where semiconductors are built, is more important for the next 5 decades," he added.<br />
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We caught a taste of exactly what he meant when global semiconductor supply chains buckled around 2020-onward, hitting a multitude of other industries, including automobiles, construction, remote-work, consumer electronics, and much more. Unlike oil, which is a geographically constrained being a natural resource, chips can be manufactured almost anywhere, dictated only by geopolitical, trade, and IP barriers. Gelsinger calls for a much wider geographic spread of chip-production, so the supply-chains get resilient to disruptions due to unforeseen events. "We need this geographically balanced, resilient supply chain," he said. Gelsinger is at the forefront of advocating semiconductor manufacturing on U.S. soil to not only meet local demand, but also contribute to global supply-chain resilience. The CHIPS Act passed by U.S. Congress in 2022 will oversee more than $200 billion in public investments on semiconductor manufacturing and tech-research in the U.S.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FDnOzaaT83ejCprz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="965" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FDnOzaaT83ejCprz_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Synology Announces Highly Scalable SA6400 Storage System
Synology today announced the availability of the 12-bay SA6400, its most versatile general-purpose storage system designed to provide enterprises and large studios with lightning-fast data transfer speeds and on-demand capacity expansion. "SA6400 is the ideal solution to tackle today's ever-increasing amounts of unstructured data," said Julien Chen, Product Manager at Synology. "Its ability to quickly scale as data demands grow makes it suitable to serve as file or backup storage in agile and dynamic environments, getting businesses ready for future data growth."<br />
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Storage capacity is seamlessly expandable by adding up to 8 RX1223RP expansion units for a total of 108 drive bays, making room for over 1.9 petabytes on a single system—9 times the original capacity. With a throughput of over 6,500/4,000 MB/s sequential read/write, SA6400 ensures smooth operations even in the most demanding scenarios, including enterprise data centers, large production studios, and applications in the retail or hospitality sectors. Performance can be further boosted to accommodate more streams or tackle specialized applications by upgrading the built-in 10 GbE networking to 25 or even 40 GbE.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kG4qFoJvpZjzK0RX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="302" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kG4qFoJvpZjzK0RX_thm.jpg" width="280" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303801/synology-announces-highly-scalable-sa6400-storage-system">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Apple Introduces the New HomePod with Breakthrough Sound and Intelligence
pple today announced HomePod (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design. Packed with Apple innovations and Siri intelligence, HomePod offers advanced computational audio for a groundbreaking listening experience, including support for immersive Spatial Audio tracks. With convenient new ways to manage everyday tasks and control the smart home, users can now create smart home automations using Siri, get notified when a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm is detected in their home, and check temperature and humidity in a room—all hands-free.<br />
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The new HomePod is available to order online and in the Apple Store app starting today, with availability beginning Friday, February 3. "Leveraging our audio expertise and innovations, the new HomePod delivers rich, deep bass, natural mid-range, and clear, detailed highs," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "With the popularity of HomePod mini, we've seen growing interest in even more powerful acoustics achievable in a larger HomePod. We're thrilled to bring the next generation of HomePod to customers around the world."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JiytrghpsjYU39da.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JiytrghpsjYU39da_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ph14WHgET3qaWuy0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="653" data-height="653" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ph14WHgET3qaWuy0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sOh7T3keYyY4NBJE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="634" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sOh7T3keYyY4NBJE_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Qqh3T9XT6k3pbpFJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Qqh3T9XT6k3pbpFJ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303786/apple-introduces-the-new-homepod-with-breakthrough-sound-and-intelligence">Read full story</a></div>
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LG Electronics' (LG) latest UltraGear gaming monitor (model 25GR75FG) has been named the official display of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2023. The new monitor will make its debut during the upcoming LEC season, which begins this weekend, supporting players from the region's top teams as they battle it out for tournament honors. LG UltraGear is proud to continue its strong partnership with LEC, one of the world's most popular esports leagues, and remains committed to fostering the growth of esports internationally.<br />
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Designed for competitive esports, the latest LG UltraGear gaming monitor delivers outstanding picture quality and speed thanks to a 24.5-inch Full-HD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS display with a 360 Hz refresh rate and 1 millisecond Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time. The performance of LG's new gaming display is further boosted by the integration of NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, which minimizes screen-tearing for seamless visuals, and NVIDIA Reflex, which helps to reduce click-to-display latency for more precise control of the onscreen action. VESA Display HDR 400 certified, the 25GR75FG also ensures bright, clear images and has a 3-sided borderless design that helps increase players' sense of immersion, making it easier to focus during fierce competition.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QKxjLokeprZy8KJM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="914" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QKxjLokeprZy8KJM_thm.jpg" width="124" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XM2Cs2XTpcEbjdGL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XM2Cs2XTpcEbjdGL_thm.jpg" width="135" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2gGUhWlShYMuHPOM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1331" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2gGUhWlShYMuHPOM_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XSSvdAFf9cEQz3sn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="458" data-height="866" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XSSvdAFf9cEQz3sn_thm.jpg" width="69" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sKvxbdldgNTG93iQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1358" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sKvxbdldgNTG93iQ_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303785/lgs-newest-ultragear-gaming-monitor-named-official-display-of-lec-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces All-New ExpertCenter Tower Desktops for 2023
ASUS today announced the latest additions to its business-friendly range of ExpertCenter desktop PCs—the all-new ExpertCenter D5 Tower (D500TE) and ExpertCenter D7 Tower (D700TE) models.<br />
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Powered by up to the latest 13th Generation Intel Core i9 processor and professional-grade NVIDIA graphics, these new ExpertCenter desktops benefit from a voluminous 27-liter case for maximum expandability. Embracing the ExpertCenter ethos, the new models are meticulously engineered to deliver professional performance, easy maintenance, enterprise-grade security and manageability. They're also built to and tested to military-grade standards of strength and resilience. Sustainability and efficiency are also cornerstones of the ExpertCenter design, from manufacturing and packaging to daily use—achieving multiple certifications for their environmental consideration.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/grxvhTFweiHtBAbg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/grxvhTFweiHtBAbg_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wxkAR5ZY0JUqJqHW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1138" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wxkAR5ZY0JUqJqHW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303784/asus-announces-all-new-expertcenter-tower-desktops-for-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS IoT Announces the PE3000G with Discrete GPU Support via MXM Module
SUS IoT, the global AIoT solution provider, today announced PE3000G—the industry's first edge AI system to support Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) GPUs from both NVIDIA and Intel. Specifically, the all-new industrial PC works seamlessly with NVIDIA Ampere/Turing or Intel Arc A-series MXM GPUs. Powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core processor and up to 64 GB of DDR5 4800 MHz memory, and combining a proven power design, guaranteed and fanless thermal performance, and superior physical and mechanical ruggedness, PE3000G brings unprecedented longevity, computing power, flexibility and reliability to AI computing at the edge—making it an ideal option for scenarios where resilience, longevity and both CPU and GPU scalability are paramount.<br />
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"PE3000G is ASUS IoT's response to the burgeoning demand for accelerating AI inference and extreme deployment in industrial settings," commented KuoWei Chao, General Manager of the ASUS IoT business unit. "With robust power, thermal and mechanical design, it pushes versatile edge-AI-inference applications to business-critical applications. PE3000G is an ideal fit to accelerate edge AI inference in SWaP-constrained applications, such as machine vision in factory automation, outdoor surveillance system and AI-inference systems for autonomous vehicles."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uDfsBSZy3yaDv6HP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uDfsBSZy3yaDv6HP_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303783/asus-iot-announces-the-pe3000g-with-discrete-gpu-support-via-mxm-module">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Reincarnates VROC Functionality for Xeon Processors
Intel's Xeon processors feature a wide range of embedded functionalities that the company has developed over the years. One such is the Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) that enabled the functionality of an NVMe RAID card on the CPU, simplifying the installation, cost, and maintenance of high-performance storage arrays. Debuting in 2017, it is present in some consumer-facing Core models and Xeon Scalable platforms where it sees the highest usage. However, on January 6, Intel posted a product change notice that notified the users that the VROC function would be discontinued, with the last orders being placed on January 23 and the last shipping with VROC being made on March 31. This caused confusion, especially in the enterprise sector, which utilizes Intel Xeon processors for their workloads and storage arrays.<br />
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Tom's Hardware has reached out to Intel for clarification and got the following statement:<blockquote><small>Intel Spokesperson</small>The PCN [Product Change Notice] was prematurely posted while the decision was under evaluation. After discussing with the ecosystem and customers we realize there is significant demand for this product and intend to continue to support it.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BLLdX03Jn9KnB8ay.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BLLdX03Jn9KnB8ay_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303775/intel-reincarnates-vroc-functionality-for-xeon-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft to Reduce its Workforce by 5%, Almost 11,000 Jobs Impacted
Amidst the global economic downturns, Microsoft is reportedly joining other tech giants in reducing the amount of the company's working staff. According to Sky News, citing its sources, Microsoft will lay off as many as 5% of its workers. The company's massive team of over 220,000 employees will affect a large group estimated to be close to 11,000 people. In addition, Sky News' Wall Street Analyst source suggests that the people familiar with the matter would not be surprised if the reported figure is higher. If finalized, the decision is expected to be made official by Microsoft's chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella, on January 24.<br />
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The company's current market capitalization is $1.79 trillion, making it one of the world's most valuable companies. However, more than the investment in expanding Azure cloud services is needed to offset the stagnating consumer segment where Microsoft dominates with its Windows and Office services, so the company is forced to cut a part of its workforce. We don't have exact details on which segment is getting the highest deduction in staff; however, we expect to hear more at the company's Q4 2022 results call on January 24.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2okuxDe27GrfoqP4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2okuxDe27GrfoqP4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GALAX GeForce RTX 4070 (non-Ti) Graphics Cards Pictured
Marketing pictures of two custom-design GeForce RTX 4070 "Ada" (non-Ti) graphics card models by GALAX, were leaked to the web. The more simple-looking of the two is very likely the GALAX RTX 4070 EX Gamer White; while the other more flashy of the two, could be the GALAX RTX 4070 SG White. What's interesting is that both cards are triple-slot, including with their I/O brackets, for what is supposed to be a mid performance-segment product positioned below the recently launched RTX 4070 Ti.<br />
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Rumored specifications of the RTX 4070 (non-Ti) have it, that the SKU is based on the same 4 nm "AD104" silicon as the RTX 4070 Ti, albeit significantly cut-down, with only 46 out of 60 streaming multiprocessors (SM) on the silicon being enabled (that's 76% of the available SIMD machinery). This works out to 5,888 CUDA cores, 46 RT cores, and 184 Tensor cores. The card might get the same 12 GB memory size, across the 192-bit GDDR6X memory bus of the AD104, with the same 21 Gbps memory speed, working out to 504 GB/s bandwidth. One reason why GALAX's cards look this buff could have to do with NVIDIA's partners reusing their RTX 4070 Ti board designs for their premium RTX 4070 cards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DWDTjJFkkMcQMovD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1362" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DWDTjJFkkMcQMovD_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1wXUgzUDkYD5Gul9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1289" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1wXUgzUDkYD5Gul9_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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HiCookie and GIGABYTE Achieve DDR5-11316 Memory OC
Professional overclocker HiCookie and GIGABYTE partnered to smash the memory overclocking record out of the park, with a jaw-dropping DDR5-11316 memory OC (5567.5 MHz memory clock). This memory OC record was achieved in a single-channel (single module) configuration, on a GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Tachyon motherboard that has a 1DPC (one DIMM per channel) memory slot topology; while the processor in charge was a Core i9-13900K. A single 16 GB GIGABYTE AORUS DDR5 memory module was used, and the DDR5-11316 speed was achieved at timings of 64-127-127-127-127, with 2T command-rate; although the DRAM voltage remains unknown. The CPUID validation can be found <a rel="nofollow" href="https://valid.x86.fr/g7qe3q" target="_blank">here</a>, and the HWBOT listing <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hwbot.org/submission/5174984_" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/czreUZ9pTMOMsGdE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="1071" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/czreUZ9pTMOMsGdE_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Logitech Brio 300 Series Webcams Affordably Enhance Video Experiences
Today, Logitech unveiled its Brio 300 series, a line of compact, plug-and-play webcams with Full-HD 1080p resolution, auto light correction and a noise-reducing mic, for more natural and productive video call experiences at an attractive price. "We surveyed more than 3,000 remote workers and found that most non-webcam users struggle with poor lighting conditions, unflattering camera angles, and low-quality sound from their laptop speakers. Brio 300 series webcams are perfect for those who want to make the easy but substantial jump to significantly improve their video meeting experiences with an external webcam," said Scott Wharton, general manager of Logitech B2B. "And for companies who need to provide certified, simple-to-use webcams to employees' home or office workstations, Brio 305 is that budget-friendly option."<br />
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The Brio 300 series (Brio 300 and Brio 305) are Full-HD 1080p webcams with high dynamic contrast, auto light correction, and a single digital microphone with noise reduction, so users are seen and heard clearly despite poor lighting and background noise. With a reliable meeting experience every time, users can join video calls feeling confident and engaged. The webcams connect to computers through a USB-C port, making it simple to join video meetings. Afterward, a quick spin of the built-in privacy shutter gives users assurance the camera lens is blocked and no longer showing their workspace.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LVvl0vUQzbIIaSgy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1103" data-height="686" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LVvl0vUQzbIIaSgy_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303767/logitech-brio-300-series-webcams-affordably-enhance-video-experiences">Read full story</a></div>
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Fractal Ridge Case PCIe Riser Has Trouble Running in PCIe Gen 4 Mode, Company Outs Workaround
The Fractal Design Ridge SFF tower-type case won critical praise <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/fractal-design-ridge/" target="_blank">including from us</a>, for its unique design, well-planned interiors, and room for even triple-slot graphics cards with a little adjustments. The case relies on a PCIe riser cable to maintain its SFF form, since the graphics card has to be oriented vertically. The riser included with the case meets PCI-Express 4.0 standards, but end-users started experiencing problems running their latest-generation PCIe Gen 4 graphics cards with this case, with the problem being localized to the riser cable. Fractal investigated this issue, and confirmed the issue.<br />
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Apparently, the PCIe riser included with the Fractal Ridge, while rated for PCIe Gen 4, has a design flaw that affects signal integrity. The riser is found to be only stable with PCIe Gen 3 or lower. The company is recommending a workaround for end-users while it works on a solution: to confine PCIe to Gen 3 mode using the motherboard's UEFI setup program (BIOS setup program), in which you can restrict the x16 PEG slot to Gen 3 mode. "We are developing a solution to enable full PCIe 4.0 compatibility, but until that is ready, we will update our listings to reflect that only PCIe 3.0 compatibility is guaranteed," the company said in a statement.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ONmhvwPRSZ7dRTMK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ONmhvwPRSZ7dRTMK_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ICorKItzwoeS7BiW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ICorKItzwoeS7BiW_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UKS9cQIjnVrovahZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UKS9cQIjnVrovahZ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9548azTFceKcjmNS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9548azTFceKcjmNS_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/D6Y1PzcQVDgo2JVj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/D6Y1PzcQVDgo2JVj_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303760/fractal-ridge-case-pcie-riser-has-trouble-running-in-pcie-gen-4-mode-company-outs-workaround">Read full story</a></div>
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AAEON, a leading manufacturer of AI development solutions, announces the UP Xtreme i12 Edge, its latest addition to the UP product series. The UP Xtreme i12 Edge makes substantial upgrades on its predecessor with the power-efficient multicore architecture of 12th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron Processors (formerly Alder Lake-P), onboard LPDDR5, and AI module support all contributing to its potential as a system suited to industrial, healthcare, and transport applications. <br />
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Providing exceptional expansion options, the UP Xtreme i12 Edge has four M.2 Keys for Wi-Fi 6, 5G, AI and PCIe 4.0 storage module support. With such options, users are able to bring edge AI computing capabilities to a wider variety of markets. Further, the UP Xtreme i12 Edge supports Intel Iris Xe graphics, Intel DL Boost, and the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit, boosting GPU image classification inferencing performance by up to 2.81 times that of the previous generation.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZK5Z4NPQmQLlwcBj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1622" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZK5Z4NPQmQLlwcBj_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4QO969sIXzWtpoWo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1641" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4QO969sIXzWtpoWo_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303759/aaeon-unveils-up-xtreme-i12-edge-ai-desktop">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) TerraMaster Announces TNAS Mobile 3 for Remote Storage Management
TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products for home, businesses and enterprises, announces the TNAS Mobile 3, a dedicated mobile client developed by TerraMaster for remote storage management for TNAS devices running on TOS 5 operating system. TNAS Mobile 3 features a redesigned user interface for better navigation. The app also comes with new functions including phone backup, photo management, personal folder, team folder, coffer, remote administrator, and others.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/buplNM6k0j0x4VQi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="977" data-height="552" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/buplNM6k0j0x4VQi_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O7T0F53GfdbNn9u3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="977" data-height="552" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O7T0F53GfdbNn9u3_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/D40ziOfvpvO1Lbr7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="977" data-height="552" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/D40ziOfvpvO1Lbr7_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KmN6SYfOfoNdTRan.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="977" data-height="552" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KmN6SYfOfoNdTRan_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303758/terramaster-announces-tnas-mobile-3-for-remote-storage-management">Read full story</a></div>
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For those unfamiliar with Jelly Key, I highly encourage going through <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=&manufacturer=Jelly+Key" target="_blank">our previous coverage of the Vietnamese artisan's works</a> wherein we've seen several different examples of highly detailed themes which get put to life on your keyboard courtesy artisan keycaps that use a resin pour over a layer-by-layer assembly incorporating individually molded tiny pieces. In particular, we've covered a keycap each from the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/jelly-key-artisan-keycaps/3.html" target="_blank">Zen Pond III</a> and <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/quick-look-jelly-key-zen-pond-iv-artisan-keycap/" target="_blank">Zen Pond IV</a> group buy series that depict a school of Koi fish swimming in a pond. This was the design that made Jelly Key famous and also where it introduced the so-called "Eden Effect" that makes the resin background feel like it is part of the scene itself. <br />
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Jelly Key's latest group buy is active now and it builds upon the previous two in the new <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jellykey.com/artisan-keycaps/zen-pond-v" target="_blank">Zen Pond V series group buy titled "<b>Zen Pond - Lost then found</b>"</a>. Thanks to some shipping logistics issues, once again the prototype sent over came after the group buy had begun so I had no time to do a quick look article on it. Instead, I figured those interested in the Zen Ponds theme that were not able to pick one up last time should know now is the time to do so, especially given the new Droplet profile that makes for spherical corners and an overall rounded structure to make the resin and craftsmanshop more easily appreciated at a typical viewing angle. The Koi fish models are larger and look more naturally swimming in the resin pond too, including with wakes left behind the tail fins. The new group buy started Jan 18 and is scheduled to end Jan 25, however they usually sell out a few days earlier to where you might want to jump into the pond early if these keycaps interest you. The Zen Pond V keycaps are available in five designs, four keycap profiles, and 12 sizes. These cost $55-105 each and, as seen on the group buy page, there are further discounts and free shipping for those buying multiple keycaps. Read past the break for photos of my prototype space bar keycap.<br />
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<b>Update</b>: Jelly Key had kindly provided TPU readers with a 5% discount code: 5%-tpu-498djh9<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5aTE3WKvQEblRqSH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="834" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5aTE3WKvQEblRqSH_thm.jpg" width="113" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3Lmej1TusMnvQ9rg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="981" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3Lmej1TusMnvQ9rg_thm.jpg" width="133" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EvvLCG7t9xhBIq7Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1428" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EvvLCG7t9xhBIq7Q_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VcqbHF6QuOkDEW9y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1108" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VcqbHF6QuOkDEW9y_thm.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303869/jelly-key-launches-new-zen-pond-artisan-keycaps-group-buy">Read full story</a></div>
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SiFive Reveals HiFive Pro P550 RISC-V Development Platform in microATX Form Factor
Back in <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/291766/sifive-partners-with-intel-to-spark-innovation-in-high-performance-risc-v-platforms" target="_blank">February 2022</a> SiFive announced its partnership with Intel Foundry Services (IFS), to bring its "Horse Creek" SoC to market and now SiFive has announced that it's getting ready to launch its first development board on said SoC. This summer, SiFive will launch the HiFive Pro P550 development board, which will kick things up a serious notch when it comes to embedded SoC development boards, regardless of the CPU core the SoC is built around. The HiFive Pro P550 will be one of few microATX based embedded SoC development boards out there and so far, to our knowledge, the only one with a RISC-V based SoC. The Horse Creek SoC sports quad core, 2.2 GHz, 13-stage, triple-issue, out-of-order pipeline RISC-V RV64GBC CPU built on the Intel 4 node. The SoC also has a DDR5 5600 MHz memory interface, support for eight lanes of PCIe 5.0 and comes in a 19 x 19 mm FBGA package.<br />
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The HiFive Pro P550 will offer 16 GB of DDR5 memory, but based on the render of the motherboard, this is soldered to the board, rather than relying on standard DDR5 DIMMs. Furthermore, the board has two x16 PCIe 3.0 expansion slots, although it's unclear how many PCIe each slot features, as well as a PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 M-key slot for NVMe SSDs and a PCIe 3.0 M.2 E-key slot for a WiFi/Bluetooth module. The board also sports multiple USB/USB 3.0 ports and even a pair of USB-C ports. The press release also mentions both Gigabit and 10 Gbps Ethernet support, as well as support for onboard graphics and remote system management, without going into any further details. It'll be interesting to see if the Horse Creek SoC can deliver on its expected performance target, especially as SiFive has a lot to prove, especially as the company calls the RISC-V architecture inevitable.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hHGrlQmOztnSm09h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2323" data-height="1051" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hHGrlQmOztnSm09h_thm.jpg" width="287" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y6cUqCdPILKel6B1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1300" data-height="782" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y6cUqCdPILKel6B1_thm.jpg" width="216" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) LG Electronics USA Debuts its new Cinebeam Smart Portable Projector
LG Electronics USA has introduced and announced immediate availability of its new CineBeam Smart Portable Projector, joining the brand's extensive line of premium CineBeam models. Weighing in at 2.2 pounds, the CineBeam Smart Portable Projector is made to deliver a transformative home theater experience with ease in any room. The PF510Q model is currently available at LG.com for $599. From streaming their favorite movie, to engaging in a virtual fitness class, users can enjoy the versatility and portability of the PF510Q projector.<br />
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The PF510Q is LG's new innovative projector that offers users a unique entertainment experience without sacrificing convenience or quality. Strategically built with a lightweight and compact design, the PF510Q is easy to carry from room to room or on the go and blends seamlessly with any space. The Smart Portable Projector presents a wide range of display sizes from an intimate 30" up to an impressive 120", providing the benefit of adjusting the screen size to best-fit for a variety of viewing preferences. Its full HD resolution allows users to watch movies or play video games in high quality, whether they're studying in a small dorm room or enjoying a movie in their backyard. Additionally, the PF510Q's Auto Vertical Keystone feature adjusts the vertical keystone alignment, eliminating tilts and distortion for crisp, incredible views.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s0Vlcg0ZBChQM3EE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2010" data-height="1334" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/s0Vlcg0ZBChQM3EE_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aV5AwGeYXHFfl5Fu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1446" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aV5AwGeYXHFfl5Fu_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5ANsu2LRD8mpbxwB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1446" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5ANsu2LRD8mpbxwB_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yFiO8D24TgchUlyP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="520" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yFiO8D24TgchUlyP_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303863/lg-electronics-usa-debuts-its-new-cinebeam-smart-portable-projector">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) IonQ to Open First Quantum Computing Manufacturing Facility in the US
IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced plans to open the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the U.S., located in the suburbs of Seattle, Washington. The new facility will house IonQ's growing R&D and manufacturing teams, as they develop systems to meet continued customer demand. With public support from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) - an early proponent of the CHIPS and Science Act - and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, US representative from Washington's 1st congressional district,today's announcement is part of IonQ's broader intent to invest $1 billion through expansion in the Pacific Northwest over the next 10 years.<br />
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"IonQ making the decision to open the first ever quantum computing manufacturing facility in the country right here in Bothell is a very big deal—and it's great news for Washington state," said Senator Murray. "Opening this facility will absolutely help ensure Washington state continues to be a leader in innovation and cutting-edge technologies—but it also means jobs that will be an investment in our families and their futures. These are the kinds of investments that happen when we pass legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act to invest in American manufacturing and build the economy of the future right here at home."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UaEtzZ3egZouaEVb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UaEtzZ3egZouaEVb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303861/ionq-to-open-first-quantum-computing-manufacturing-facility-in-the-us">Read full story</a></div>
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Google to Lay Off Around 12,000 Staff to "Set up for the Future"
Google's chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai today uploaded <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/" target="_blank">a blog post</a> titled "A difficult decision to set us up for the future." This message highlights the decision to lay off around 12,000 working staff from Google's fleet of employees. That includes the US and international teams represented in the figure mentioned above. While we don't have information about the specific headcount deficit per country, US employees are expected to be hit first and international employees second, as the company has to comply with local state laws in which it employs the staff. The figure represents about 6% of its total staff. Given the recent economic climate and a slight downturn in tech, Google is joining other big companies in cutting head counts to adapt to the new economy. Below you can read a piece of Google's announcement.<blockquote><small>Sundar Pichai</small>I have some difficult news to share. We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. We've already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. In other countries, this process will take longer due to local laws and practices. This will mean saying goodbye to some incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with. I'm deeply sorry for that. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.</blockquote>The rest of the announcement can be read in the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/" target="_blank">Google blog post</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J5Xs6AuznHJOjIyH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1372" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J5Xs6AuznHJOjIyH_thm.jpg" width="186" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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PSA: Intel I226-V 2.5GbE on Raptor Lake Motherboards Has a Connection Drop Issue: No Fix Available
The Intel Ethernet <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/210599/intel-ethernet-controller-i226v.html" target="_blank">i226-V onboard 2.5 GbE controller</a> appears to have a design flaw that causes the Ethernet connection to drop at random times for a few seconds. The I226-V is the latest version of Intel's cost-effective 2.5 Gbps Ethernet networking chips meant for PC motherboards with chipsets that have integrated MACs (i.e. Intel chipsets). It succeeds the I225-V, which was Intel's first consumer 2.5 GbE PHY. The I225-V was plagued by various issues that caused it to be unstable at 2.5 Gbps (but could be worked around by forcing 1 GbE mode). Many premium Intel 700-series chipset Socket LGA1700 motherboards integrate the new I226-V, which is the I225's successor, as their default onboard 2.5 GbE controller. Some enthusiast-segment motherboards have a second Ethernet controller that's either of a different brand (such as Realtek or Marvell), or a different kind of wired Ethernet (such as 10 GbE).<br />
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Since mid-December, users of Intel 700-series chipset motherboards (which debut the I226-V), have been reporting random connections drops to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://community.intel.com/t5/Ethernet-Products/Intel-R-Ethernet-Contoller-I226-V-connection-drop/m-p/1439558" target="_blank">Intel's Support Community</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/ethernet-and-wifi-adapter-freeze/a48072bd-f57e-462c-8c6b-c8b2b44cbe21" target="_blank">Microsoft</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?131355-z790-hero-ethernet-problems" target="_blank">ASUS</a> and Reddit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/zpgtya/z790_hero_mb_intelr_ethernet_controller_i226v/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/zpgy7j/i226v_ethernet_controller_has_the_exact_same/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/z2uw26/i226v_keeps_disconnecting/" target="_blank">3</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/104v7z5/rog_strix_z790f_gaming_wifi_nic_i226_disconnects/" target="_blank">4</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/zw20e5/intel_i226v_is_utter_garbage/" target="_blank">5</a>. These drops are momentary, last a few seconds, and you'll mostly not notice it; however for applications that need an uninterrupted connection (such as online gaming, video conferencing, VPN, Remote Desktop etc.), such a link drop will be noticeable. You can check if you are affected by opening Windows Event Viewer, navigate to "Windows Logs," "System" and search for "e2fnexpress," in particular Event 27 "Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V, Network link is disconnected." and Event 32 "Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V. Network link has been established at 1 Gbps full duplex." We've experienced the issue in our labs. We tried updating to the latest 27.8 drivers from Intel, and used the latest motherboard BIOS, at 1 Gbps speed, but the issue couldn't be fixed reliably. In the end, we just switched over to the motherboard's second network interface, which is not an Intel NIC, and the issue went away. Another option could be to buy a cheap PCI-Express network card or use the board's integrated Wi-Fi. Still, such issues aren't acceptable, especially not from a world-leading manufacturer like Intel, who once was reputed for the quality of its networking equipment. Intel and its motherboard partners need to get on top of this issue.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6ublfPuS6koSiY7m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1107" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6ublfPuS6koSiY7m_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/97eFSZnGccTYujlH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1151" data-height="1230" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/97eFSZnGccTYujlH_thm.jpg" width="122" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tfldTLD7JK3JZjRz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2484" data-height="1072" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tfldTLD7JK3JZjRz_thm.jpg" width="301" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GoDeal24 Winter Big Software Sale: Get Your Favorite Windows and Office Editions at Frosty Prices
GoDeal24 released the 2023 Winter Big Software Sale. Get the software you need from the comfort of your home, delivered instantly, at deep discounts. Get Genuine Windows 10 Pro at just $7.25, or as low as $6.01 in a 5-PC pack. The latest and greatest Windows 11 Pro can be had at just $10.25. Supercharge your domestic productivity with Genuine Office 2021 Professional Plus at $25.25. Also check out great deals on older editions of Office, and Mac editions you might want. Save more when you combine Windows and Office. <br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.godeal24.com/windows-10-enterprise-ltsc-2021-1-pc.html?g24=sgo15" target="_blank">Buy Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC at $12.81</a> | <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.godeal24.com/windows-server-2022-standard.html?g24=sgo15" target="_blank">Buy Windows Server 2022 Standard at $26.13</a><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9FLwrIRR0xjTXeDk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9FLwrIRR0xjTXeDk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>Check out other great deals on system software.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303849/godeal24-winter-big-software-sale-get-your-favorite-windows-and-office-editions-at-frosty-prices">Read full story</a></div>
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GUNNIR, the Chinese Intel Arc board partner, unveiled a 16 GB version of its Arc A770 Photon graphics card with specs that partially match Intel's A770 16 GB Limited Edition. Custom-design versions of the A770, such as the one from ASRock Phantom Gaming, only come with 8 GB of memory. The card comes with GUNNIR's heaviest dual-slot, triple-fan cooling solution. While the card offers an overclocked GPU, with the A770 running at 2.40 GHz (compared to 2.10 GHz reference), the memory runs at the same 16 Gbps GDDR6-effective speed as the A770 8 GB version, and not the 17.5 Gbps that the A770 16 GB Limited Edition comes with. This leaves you with a still-respectable 512 GB/s of memory bandwidth on tap. The card draws power from two 8-pin PCIe power connectors. GUNNIR is pricing the card at RMB ¥3,199 ($470).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q1jHYgFODiBCsBec.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="682" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q1jHYgFODiBCsBec_thm.jpg" width="222" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LiTAvEsPMMbul46c.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="761" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LiTAvEsPMMbul46c_thm.jpg" width="247" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qOFtvlxsFcnoS66Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qOFtvlxsFcnoS66Y_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UN5AWkw76fBMkvTN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1090" data-height="721" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UN5AWkw76fBMkvTN_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASRock Returns to its Roots with Wacky X670 Upgrade Card
For those that don't remember the early days of ASRock, the company started out making some rather unusual motherboards, often with some wild and wacky upgrade paths, such as both a slot and a socket for a CPU or both AGP and PCIe graphics card slots. Since then, ASRock has become a much more mainstream motherboard maker, but the company appears to have gone back to its roots with what the company calls the X670 Xpansion Kit. Right now, the expansion card appears to be working with the B650 LiveMixer motherboard and it's unknown if it's compatible with other models from ASRock. It seems to be limited to ASRock motherboards only, due to the fact that the add-in card requires not only a x4 PCIe slot with all lanes attached, on the motherboard, but also a custom cable that is most likely for "low-speed" I/O's such as I2C, SPI and so on.<br />
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As the name suggests, the X670 Xpansion Kit allows B650 motherboards to be turned into X670 motherboards, more or less. The card is home to a second chipset, which enables not only two additional M.2 slots for PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, but it also features two SATA ports, a 10 Gbps USB-C port, three USB-A ports and—maybe most interestingly—a 10 Gbps Ethernet interface. It's unclear if this will be a retail product, but the card provided to Level1Techs doesn't appear to be an engineer unit, but a full retail ready product. It's definitely an interesting upgrade path for those that have invested in a B650 motherboard and there's no real reason why this shouldn't work as well as having the second chipset on the motherboard, especially as ASRock appears to have fitted a signal re-driver on the add-in card to make sure the PCIe signals are handled properly.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/05lMkbBfuDemolzg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="939" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/05lMkbBfuDemolzg_thm.jpg" width="277" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/c7GPA2NcM310IjqH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/c7GPA2NcM310IjqH_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MJMMaZ9Ee7zX3PgC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MJMMaZ9Ee7zX3PgC_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303835/asrock-returns-to-its-roots-with-wacky-x670-upgrade-card">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Unveils Core Distro Plate Series
The new Core Distro Plate from Alphacool is a must-have for every performance-oriented custom water cooling system. It greatly simplifies the planning, construction and maintenance of complex water loops. The Distro Plate features an integrated reservoir with pump top for VPP/D5 pumps. Due to the arrangement of the G1/4" connections, confusing and complicated tubing paths will be a thing of the past. Therefore, the Core Distro Plate is ideally suited for custom water loops in which CPU and graphics card(s) are to be cooled simultaneously. <br />
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A beautiful and elegant element of the Core Distro Plate are the chrome-plated, brass G1/4" connectors. Recessed into the acrylic and fitted with an O-ring, the connectors are absolutely leak-proof and support the clean and functional look of the Alphacool Core Design series. The connections are not screwed directly into the acrylic to prevent cracking and resulting leakage.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lIuRDBcRVcYdzLxE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="721" data-height="559" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lIuRDBcRVcYdzLxE_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pzzGs49R3K8cmJRC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="724" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pzzGs49R3K8cmJRC_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303808/alphacool-unveils-core-distro-plate-series">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Foundry Revenue is Forecasted to Drop by 4% YoY for 2023, TrendForce Notes
TrendForce's recent analysis of the foundry market reveals that demand continues to slide for all types of mature and advanced nodes. The major IC design houses have cut wafer input for 1Q23 and will likely scale back further for 2Q23. Currently, foundries are expected to maintain a lower-than-ideal level of capacity utilization rate in the first two quarters of this year. Some nodes could experience a steeper demand drop in 2Q23 as there are still no signs of a significant rebound in wafer orders. Looking ahead to the second half of this year, orders will likely pick up for some components that underwent an inventory correction at an earlier time. However, the state of the global economy will remain the largest variable that affect demand, and the recovery of individual foundries' capacity utilization rates will not occur as quickly as expected. Taking these factors into account, TrendForce currently forecasts that global foundry revenue will drop by around 4% YoY for 2023. The projected decline for 2023 is more severe when compared with the one that was recorded for 2019.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2oxlOMe0pDZQUXLC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="531" data-height="405" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2oxlOMe0pDZQUXLC_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303807/foundry-revenue-is-forecasted-to-drop-by-4-yoy-for-2023-trendforce-notes">Read full story</a></div>
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About 300 MSI Motherboard Models Have a Faulty Secure Boot Implementation with Certain UEFI Firmware Versions
The UEFI Secure Boot feature is designed to prevent malicious code from executing during the system boot process, and has been a cybersecurity staple since the late-2000s, when software support was introduced with Windows 8. Dawid Potocki, a New Zealand-based IT student and cybersecurity researcher, discovered that as many as 300 motherboard models by MSI have a faulty Secure Boot implementation with certain versions of their UEFI firmware, which allows just about any boot image to load. This is, however, localized to only certain UEFI firmware versions, that are released as beta versions.<br />
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Potocki stumbled upon this when he found that his PRO Z790-A WiFi motherboard failed to verify the cryptographic signature boot-time binaries at the time of system boot. "I have found that my firmware was… accepting every OS image I gave it, no matter if it was trusted or not." He then began examining other motherboard models, and discovered close to 300 MSI motherboard models with a broken Secure Boot implementation. He clarified that MSI laptops aren't affected, and only their desktop motherboards are. Potocki says that affected MSI motherboards have an "always execute" policy set for Secure Boot, which makes the mechanism worthless, and theorized a possible reason. "I suspect this is because they probably knew that Microsoft wouldn't approve of it and/or that they get less tickets about Secure Boot causing issues for their users."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cRpq8wXB9O9B0qvM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="577" data-height="364" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cRpq8wXB9O9B0qvM_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Possible Specs Surface—160 W Power, Debuts AD106 Silicon
NVIDIA's next GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics card launch is widely expected to be the GeForce RTX 4070 (non-Ti), and as we approach Spring 2023, the company is expected to ramp up to the meat of its new generation, with xx60-segment, beginning with the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. This new performance-segment SKU debuts the 4 nm "AD106" silicon. A set of leaks by kopite7kimi, a reliable source with NVIDIA leaks, shed light on possible specifications.<br />
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The RTX 4060 Ti is based on the AD106 silicon, which is expected to be much smaller than the AD104 powering the RTX 4070 series. The reference board developed at NVIDIA, codenamed PG190, is reportedly tiny, and yet it features the 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connector. This is probably set for 300 W at its signal pins, and adapters included with graphics cards could convert two 8-pin PCIe into one 300 W 16-pin connector. The RTX 4060 Ti is expected to come with a typical graphics power value of 160 W.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H8Iv6N1SfZmXm9I6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="602" data-height="372" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H8Iv6N1SfZmXm9I6_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303804/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-possible-specs-surface-160-w-power-debuts-ad106-silicon">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD RX 7900 XTX OC Does Cross 3 GHz Barrier, But in Non-Gaming Workloads
AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX RDNA3 graphics card does cross the 3 GHz engine clocks barrier, but not in gaming use-cases, finds a ComputerBase.de article, in which the German publication compares the overclocking experience between the RX 7000-series RDNA3 and NVIDIA RTX 40-series "Ada" architectures. The RX 7900 XTX was found to hit engine clock speeds as high as 3455 MHz, but when handling the Blender rendering benchmark, and not typical gaming workloads. <br />
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The GPU could even be pushed to 3548 MHz with a power-draw of around 400 W, but it wasn't stable, the article notes. The top frequencies the GPUs could hit with gaming workloads were around 2.90 GHz. We could be happening with games is that more of the GPU's hardware resources are tapping into its power-limit (such as the memory controllers, caches, and other special SIMD functions, which could be impacting the engine clock boosting headroom. ComputerBase.de used a Sapphire RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ custom-design graphics card in its testing, which comes with three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and a higher overclocking headroom than what the reference-design cards are capable of.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1tCroxFsqfUBBrax.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="633" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1tCroxFsqfUBBrax_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qHzm4M1Hi9aGunsk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="662" data-height="581" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qHzm4M1Hi9aGunsk_thm.jpg" width="148" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pgGi3CzKuntOF1iy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="658" data-height="509" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pgGi3CzKuntOF1iy_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hlm8Tft8qewkUDqG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="684" data-height="880" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hlm8Tft8qewkUDqG_thm.jpg" width="101" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Chips are the New Oil with Geopolitics: Intel CEO
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, in an interview with CNN at WEF Davos, stated that semiconductor chip supply chains will have a greater influence on geopolitics than oil supply-chains over the next 50 years. Modern civilization is increasingly digitized, and most modern conveniences are "chipped" and connected in some form, which would put the chip-producing nations, or entities producing/supplying the chips at a distinct geopolitical advantage, similar to the oil-producing ones today. The location of "oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades," Gelsinger said; "where the technology supply chains are, and where semiconductors are built, is more important for the next 5 decades," he added.<br />
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We caught a taste of exactly what he meant when global semiconductor supply chains buckled around 2020-onward, hitting a multitude of other industries, including automobiles, construction, remote-work, consumer electronics, and much more. Unlike oil, which is a geographically constrained being a natural resource, chips can be manufactured almost anywhere, dictated only by geopolitical, trade, and IP barriers. Gelsinger calls for a much wider geographic spread of chip-production, so the supply-chains get resilient to disruptions due to unforeseen events. "We need this geographically balanced, resilient supply chain," he said. Gelsinger is at the forefront of advocating semiconductor manufacturing on U.S. soil to not only meet local demand, but also contribute to global supply-chain resilience. The CHIPS Act passed by U.S. Congress in 2022 will oversee more than $200 billion in public investments on semiconductor manufacturing and tech-research in the U.S.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FDnOzaaT83ejCprz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="965" data-height="551" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FDnOzaaT83ejCprz_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Synology Announces Highly Scalable SA6400 Storage System
Synology today announced the availability of the 12-bay SA6400, its most versatile general-purpose storage system designed to provide enterprises and large studios with lightning-fast data transfer speeds and on-demand capacity expansion. "SA6400 is the ideal solution to tackle today's ever-increasing amounts of unstructured data," said Julien Chen, Product Manager at Synology. "Its ability to quickly scale as data demands grow makes it suitable to serve as file or backup storage in agile and dynamic environments, getting businesses ready for future data growth."<br />
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Storage capacity is seamlessly expandable by adding up to 8 RX1223RP expansion units for a total of 108 drive bays, making room for over 1.9 petabytes on a single system—9 times the original capacity. With a throughput of over 6,500/4,000 MB/s sequential read/write, SA6400 ensures smooth operations even in the most demanding scenarios, including enterprise data centers, large production studios, and applications in the retail or hospitality sectors. Performance can be further boosted to accommodate more streams or tackle specialized applications by upgrading the built-in 10 GbE networking to 25 or even 40 GbE.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kG4qFoJvpZjzK0RX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="302" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kG4qFoJvpZjzK0RX_thm.jpg" width="280" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303801/synology-announces-highly-scalable-sa6400-storage-system">Read full story</a></div>
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pple today announced HomePod (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design. Packed with Apple innovations and Siri intelligence, HomePod offers advanced computational audio for a groundbreaking listening experience, including support for immersive Spatial Audio tracks. With convenient new ways to manage everyday tasks and control the smart home, users can now create smart home automations using Siri, get notified when a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm is detected in their home, and check temperature and humidity in a room—all hands-free.<br />
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The new HomePod is available to order online and in the Apple Store app starting today, with availability beginning Friday, February 3. "Leveraging our audio expertise and innovations, the new HomePod delivers rich, deep bass, natural mid-range, and clear, detailed highs," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "With the popularity of HomePod mini, we've seen growing interest in even more powerful acoustics achievable in a larger HomePod. We're thrilled to bring the next generation of HomePod to customers around the world."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JiytrghpsjYU39da.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JiytrghpsjYU39da_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ph14WHgET3qaWuy0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="653" data-height="653" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ph14WHgET3qaWuy0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sOh7T3keYyY4NBJE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="634" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sOh7T3keYyY4NBJE_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Qqh3T9XT6k3pbpFJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Qqh3T9XT6k3pbpFJ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303786/apple-introduces-the-new-homepod-with-breakthrough-sound-and-intelligence">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces All-New ExpertCenter Tower Desktops for 2023
ASUS today announced the latest additions to its business-friendly range of ExpertCenter desktop PCs—the all-new ExpertCenter D5 Tower (D500TE) and ExpertCenter D7 Tower (D700TE) models.<br />
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Powered by up to the latest 13th Generation Intel Core i9 processor and professional-grade NVIDIA graphics, these new ExpertCenter desktops benefit from a voluminous 27-liter case for maximum expandability. Embracing the ExpertCenter ethos, the new models are meticulously engineered to deliver professional performance, easy maintenance, enterprise-grade security and manageability. They're also built to and tested to military-grade standards of strength and resilience. Sustainability and efficiency are also cornerstones of the ExpertCenter design, from manufacturing and packaging to daily use—achieving multiple certifications for their environmental consideration.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/grxvhTFweiHtBAbg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/grxvhTFweiHtBAbg_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wxkAR5ZY0JUqJqHW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1138" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wxkAR5ZY0JUqJqHW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303784/asus-announces-all-new-expertcenter-tower-desktops-for-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Alongside its facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon, Intel was meant to build a state of the art, $700 million R&D centre, but it appears that the company has decided to slam the brakes on that project, as part of its cost saving measures. The "mega lab" as it has also been referred to, will most likely not get built at all, despite the comparably small cost in relation to building a semiconductor fab, but $700 million saved is still going to make Intel look good in front of its shareholders. In total, Intel is said to be looking at cutting US$3 billion in spending for 2023 and cancelling the construction of the R&D facility contributes almost a quarter of that sum.<br />
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The "mega lab" was supposed to cover 18,580 square metres of floor space, largely dedicated towards data centre R&D projects. According to Intel, those projects will still go ahead, just at other facilities, according to a statement sent to Oregon Live. Intel is apparently also scrapping plans for a much smaller, US$200 million R&D facility in Israel, while potentially also pushing back its plans for new fabs in Europe. The latter might come down to what kind of subsidies Intel can get from the German government and the EU.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sMCUOC7FNfSsw9eQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sMCUOC7FNfSsw9eQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Product Pages Say Upcoming 7950X3D and 7800X3D "Unlocked for Overclocking"
The product pages of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 7800X3D "Zen 4" processors went online, which say that the two chips are unlocked for overclocking. This normally implies that the processor has an unlocked base-clock multiplier, which makes it easy to overclock. The previous-generation Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors came with locked base-clock multipliers, making them complicated to overclock. Both the 16-core/32-thread 7950X3D and the 8-core/16-thread 7800X3D come with a TDP rating of 120 W, which for the 7950X3D is significantly lower than the 170 W that the 7950X is rated at. It's also worth noting that the T-junction max (TJmax) value is lower, at just 89°C, compared to 95°C of the 7950X and 7700X.<br />
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Slated for a February 2023 market release, the two chips introduce stacked 3D vertical cache technology (3DV cache). The 7800X3D comes with 64 MB of 3DV cache stacked on top of the 32 MB of on-die L3 cache, taking its L3 cache size to 96 MB, and total cache (L2+L3) to 104 MB. On the other hand, the 7950X3D and the 12-core/24-thread 7900X3D only come with the 3DV cache memory on one of the two "Zen 4" CCDs. The first CCD has 96 MB of L3 cache (including the 3DV cache), while the second CCD is a standard "Zen 4" CCD with just 32 MB of on-die L3 cache. For these chips, the L3 cache adds up to 128 MB, and total cache to 140 MB for the 7900X3D, and 144 MB for the 7950X3D.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b6YSNVq8TAOFYpkp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="952" data-height="521" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/b6YSNVq8TAOFYpkp_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bEiwRRbVZqy2edmB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1620" data-height="505" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bEiwRRbVZqy2edmB_thm.jpg" width="417" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Phanteks Launches The Glacier R220C DDC Combo, White Gen 4 Vertical GPU Bracket and White Gen 4 Riser Cables
Phanteks launched a range of PC enthusiast products to help PC builders create incredible systems. The all-new Glacier R220C DDC Combo, white Vertical GPU bracket, and white Flat Line PCIe Gen 4 Riser Cables are designed for both gamers and PC enthusiasts who want to improve the performance of their system and stand out from the crowd.<br />
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The new Glacier R220C DDC Combo is equipped with a pre-installed high-performance DDC 4.2 pump with power management control via PWM through motherboard bios or a fan controller. The compact design is quiet and powerful and comes with a SATA power connector for easy installation to run any complex liquid-cooled system.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xLqD2VNRR7iyyX1X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xLqD2VNRR7iyyX1X_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e3fvHaItM1Zp0Esb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1399" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e3fvHaItM1Zp0Esb_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gIk71UEs6VZ9Aftc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1271" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gIk71UEs6VZ9Aftc_thm.jpg" width="165" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pWVcf6q8HRlekiSQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="825" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pWVcf6q8HRlekiSQ_thm.jpg" width="107" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jvRLYQTeBlEodHcj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="433" data-height="239" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jvRLYQTeBlEodHcj_thm.jpg" width="236" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303936/phanteks-launches-the-glacier-r220c-ddc-combo-white-gen-4-vertical-gpu-bracket-and-white-gen-4-riser-cables">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kingston Technology Server Premier DDR5 4800MT/s Registered DIMMs Receive Validation on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced its 64 GB, 32 GB, and 16 GB Server Premier DDR5 4800MT/s Registered DIMMs have been validated on the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor (formerly codenamed Sapphire Rapids). For over 35 years Kingston has been the memory brand trusted by leading server manufacturers and the world's largest data centers. Server Premier is Kingston's industry standard memory solution sold by specification for use in white-box servers, and is platform validated and qualified by leading motherboard/system manufacturers. Featuring a locked BOM (Bill of Materials) to provide a consistent brand and revision of primary components (including DRAM, register, PMIC, SPD hub, thermal sensors, and PCB), all Kingston server memory solutions are 100% tested and undergo a rigorous dynamic burn-in process designed to catch early-life failures at the factory.<br />
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Intel's 4th Gen Xeon Scalable Processor is their first to support next-generation DDR5 server-class memory and features eight memory channels, arranged in up to two DIMMs per channel, or 16 DIMMs per CPU socket. At 4800MT/s, each DDR5 Registered DIMM provides a peak bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s, which when grouped in multi-channel configurations provides a marked increase in performance over DDR4-based servers. DDR5 introduces advanced features for a more reliable and more efficient memory subsystem, including on-die ECC (ODECC), double the number of banks and double the burst length, improved refreshes, inclusion of a power management circuit (PMIC), additional temperature sensors, decision feedback equalization (DFE), and dual independent 32-bit subchannels (40-bit for ECC).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qjJgYsUJZPRvgi2r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="3180" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qjJgYsUJZPRvgi2r_thm.jpg" width="431" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303957/kingston-technology-server-premier-ddr5-4800mt-s-registered-dimms-receive-validation-on-4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-processor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Microsoft and OpenAI Extend Partnership with Additional Investment
Today, we are announcing the third phase of our long-term partnership with OpenAI through a multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs to ensure these benefits are broadly shared with the world.<br />
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This agreement follows our previous investments in 2019 and 2021. It extends our ongoing collaboration across AI supercomputing and research and enables each of us to independently commercialize the resulting advanced AI technologies.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YCdJGiDlx7H9rvV7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YCdJGiDlx7H9rvV7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303956/microsoft-and-openai-extend-partnership-with-additional-investment">Read full story</a></div>
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Qualcomm Allegedly Preparing a Rival to Apple M SoC, Codenamed Hamoa
Qualcomm has been working on its Snapdragon SoCs for quite some time now, with massive success in the mobile phone space. However, the company's processors needed to be up to the task regarding laptops. For a user to not look at x86 offerings, the only remaining performant alternatives are Apple's M processors. In 2021 Qualcomm purchased the Nuvia team that was developing massively efficient and high-performance IP for laptops, similar to Apple M processors. Today, according to the insights from Kuba Wojciechowski (@Za_Raczke) on Twitter, we have some potential information about the upcoming Nuvia-powered SoC codenamed Hamoa.<br />
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According to the Twitter thread, Qualcomm's Hamoa processors are part of the Snapdragon 8xc Gen 4 compute platform and feature up to eight high-performance P-cores and four low-power E-cores, all based on Nuvia's IP. Allegedly the P-cores are being tested at 3.4 GHz, while the E-cores are tested at 2.5 GHz. The SoC splits CPU cores into blocks, each being a four-core group with 12 MB of shared L2 cache. There is also an 8 MB L3 cache structure; it needs to be clarified whether it is per core block or for the entire SoC. The chip employs 12 MB of system-level cache, with 4 MB of memory for graphics-related tasks handled by iGPU. The iGPU of choice is Adreno 740, with all modern APIs supported. Discrete graphics solutions are supported by the top-end SKUs, which allow eight PCIe 4.0 lanes to be directed toward dGPU, along with an additional four PCIe 4.0 lanes for NVMe SSD. For RAM, the chip uses up to 64 GBs of LPDDR5X eight-channel memory with up to 4.2 GHz speeds. Chip's media engines are structured to support decoding up to 4K120 and encode up to 4K60 with AV1.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hoNpoo2hw7b4SSUb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hoNpoo2hw7b4SSUb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) CaseLabs Makes a Comeback Under New Management
Friends, fans, and former customers of CaseLabs, I have the great pleasure to announce that CaseLabs is officially back after the bankruptcy in 2018! We are now under new management and have re-located to Sweden, but don't worry, everything you knew and loved about CaseLabs will remain the same. We will carry on the spirit of CaseLabs as best as we can while updating existing models and bringing new models to the market.<br />
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Let me introduce myself very briefly: My name is Emil, I'm almost 37 years old, I live in Sweden, and I am the new owner of CaseLabs since October 2021. Ever since I first heard that CaseLabs went bankrupt I've been trying to buy CaseLabs' intellectual property. After a long and drawn-out process the trustee and I finally came to an agreement in the spring of 2021 and the purchase was finalized in October 2021. Since then Daniel and I have been working on bringing CaseLabs back to life again.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VkaLsjcaJZuRMGj7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VkaLsjcaJZuRMGj7_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303947/caselabs-makes-a-comeback-under-new-management">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AMD Adaptive Computing Technology Enables Next-Generation DENSO LiDAR System
AMD announced that its adaptive computing technology is powering leading mobility supplier DENSO Corporation's next-generation LiDAR platform. The new platform will enable over 20X1 improvement in resolution with extremely low latency for increased precision in detecting pedestrians, vehicles, free space and more. The DENSO LiDAR platform, targeted to begin shipping in 2025, will leverage the AMD Xilinx Automotive (XA) Zynq UltraScale+ adaptive SoC and its functional safety suite of developer tools to enable ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification.<br />
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DENSO is using the AMD XA Zynq UltraScale+ multi-processor system-on-a-chip (MPSoC) platform in its Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) LiDAR system, which generates the highest point-cloud density level of any LiDAR system on the market today. Point-cloud density describes the number of points within a given area and is analogous to image resolution, where richer data ensures that crucial decision-making details are captured.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6yyOzNNJfeOR2lfP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="953" data-height="744" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6yyOzNNJfeOR2lfP_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303939/amd-adaptive-computing-technology-enables-next-generation-denso-lidar-system">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) QNAP Delivers the TS-1655 High-Capacity 2.5GbE Hybrid Storage with 8-Core Intel CPU
QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today introduced the high-capacity TS-1655 tower 2.5 GbE NAS that can accommodate twelve 3.5-inch hard drives and four 2.5-inch solid-state drives. Designed with a hybrid storage architecture that balances performance and cost, the TS-1655 integrates 8-core computing power, 2.5 GbE high speed and PCIe expansion to improve business efficiency for cross-team file sharing, collaboration, backup and disaster recovery, and virtualization.<br />
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"The TS-1655 strikes a cost-performance balance with the HDD/SSD hybrid storage design, while also supporting RAID 50/60 that provides high-capacity NAS users with higher data protection and optimum storage space utilization," said Andy Chuang, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "Moreover, its SSD-focused design includes built-in M.2 NVMe PCIe slots and dedicated 2.5-inch SSD bays to drive performance-demanding business applications while enabling tiered storage for maximized cost-efficiency."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/drgLZ8ngf6pnHt7E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1137" data-height="695" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/drgLZ8ngf6pnHt7E_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303938/qnap-delivers-the-ts-1655-high-capacity-2-5gbe-hybrid-storage-with-8-core-intel-cpu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Razer Kishi V2 for Android Updated with Controller Support for Touchscreen-only Games
Following the release of the award-winning Razer Kishi V2 for Android last year, Razer announced a major update to their Razer Nexus software and Kishi V2 for Android controller firmware. The new Virtual Controller Mode allows all Kishi V2 for Android owners to use their controller to play touch-screen games. This new addition brings console-quality controls to all mobile platforms for the ultimate mobile gaming experience.<br />
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Razer's solution relies on a novel combination of hardware in the Kishi V2 controller and software in the Razer Nexus app, to enable reliable, secure, and easy-to-use controller support on countless touch-screen games. Virtual Controller Mode is available as a free update to all Kishi V2 for Android owners today, via the Razer Nexus app on the Google Play Store. This feature will also be rolling out to the Razer Edge in Q1 2023.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WaJHr3xtPpXK1Dzj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1545" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WaJHr3xtPpXK1Dzj_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZXcC38rEoXKJVQBW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1522" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZXcC38rEoXKJVQBW_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rZ1ENWVy4vNzPwX8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rZ1ENWVy4vNzPwX8_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/65nYqQGJwgpFMNoQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/65nYqQGJwgpFMNoQ_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8BoTXyImjjKXFfZ3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1400" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8BoTXyImjjKXFfZ3_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303937/razer-kishi-v2-for-android-updated-with-controller-support-for-touchscreen-only-games">Read full story</a></div>
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We're already approaching the end of January and this coming week we're looking at both a new AAA title and a remake of an older AAA title that also gets a collectors edition. In other words, a lot of exciting things are happening, if you're looking at getting a new or old game with improved graphics to play.<br />
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Mysteriously transported from New York City, Frey Holland finds herself trapped in the breathtaking land of Athia. A magical, sentient bracelet is inexplicably wrapped around her arm, and Frey discovers the ability to cast powerful spells and use magic to traverse the sprawling landscapes of Athia. Frey nicknames her new golden companion "Cuff" and sets off to find a way home.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JCmN2fLHKa6MFB5j.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JCmN2fLHKa6MFB5j_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bkyx5IEKLsbyFDYa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bkyx5IEKLsbyFDYa_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vJ9qLi7wn9DfbCta.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vJ9qLi7wn9DfbCta_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RMoTvlqH3V09X0RT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RMoTvlqH3V09X0RT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303926/this-week-in-gaming-week-4">Read full story</a></div>
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SiFive Reveals HiFive Pro P550 RISC-V Development Platform in microATX Form Factor
Back in <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/291766/sifive-partners-with-intel-to-spark-innovation-in-high-performance-risc-v-platforms" target="_blank">February 2022</a> SiFive announced its partnership with Intel Foundry Services (IFS), to bring its "Horse Creek" SoC to market and now SiFive has announced that it's getting ready to launch its first development board on said SoC. This summer, SiFive will launch the HiFive Pro P550 development board, which will kick things up a serious notch when it comes to embedded SoC development boards, regardless of the CPU core the SoC is built around. The HiFive Pro P550 will be one of few microATX based embedded SoC development boards out there and so far, to our knowledge, the only one with a RISC-V based SoC. The Horse Creek SoC sports quad core, 2.2 GHz, 13-stage, triple-issue, out-of-order pipeline RISC-V RV64GBC CPU built on the Intel 4 node. The SoC also has a DDR5 5600 MHz memory interface, support for eight lanes of PCIe 5.0 and comes in a 19 x 19 mm FBGA package.<br />
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The HiFive Pro P550 will offer 16 GB of DDR5 memory, but based on the render of the motherboard, this is soldered to the board, rather than relying on standard DDR5 DIMMs. Furthermore, the board has two x16 PCIe 3.0 expansion slots, although it's unclear how many PCIe each slot features, as well as a PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 M-key slot for NVMe SSDs and a PCIe 3.0 M.2 E-key slot for a WiFi/Bluetooth module. The board also sports multiple USB/USB 3.0 ports and even a pair of USB-C ports. The press release also mentions both Gigabit and 10 Gbps Ethernet support, as well as support for onboard graphics and remote system management, without going into any further details. It'll be interesting to see if the Horse Creek SoC can deliver on its expected performance target, especially as SiFive has a lot to prove, especially as the company calls the RISC-V architecture inevitable.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hHGrlQmOztnSm09h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2323" data-height="1051" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hHGrlQmOztnSm09h_thm.jpg" width="287" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y6cUqCdPILKel6B1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1300" data-height="782" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y6cUqCdPILKel6B1_thm.jpg" width="216" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) LG Electronics USA Debuts its new Cinebeam Smart Portable Projector
LG Electronics USA has introduced and announced immediate availability of its new CineBeam Smart Portable Projector, joining the brand's extensive line of premium CineBeam models. Weighing in at 2.2 pounds, the CineBeam Smart Portable Projector is made to deliver a transformative home theater experience with ease in any room. The PF510Q model is currently available at LG.com for $599. From streaming their favorite movie, to engaging in a virtual fitness class, users can enjoy the versatility and portability of the PF510Q projector.<br />
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The PF510Q is LG's new innovative projector that offers users a unique entertainment experience without sacrificing convenience or quality. Strategically built with a lightweight and compact design, the PF510Q is easy to carry from room to room or on the go and blends seamlessly with any space. The Smart Portable Projector presents a wide range of display sizes from an intimate 30" up to an impressive 120", providing the benefit of adjusting the screen size to best-fit for a variety of viewing preferences. Its full HD resolution allows users to watch movies or play video games in high quality, whether they're studying in a small dorm room or enjoying a movie in their backyard. Additionally, the PF510Q's Auto Vertical Keystone feature adjusts the vertical keystone alignment, eliminating tilts and distortion for crisp, incredible views.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s0Vlcg0ZBChQM3EE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2010" data-height="1334" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/s0Vlcg0ZBChQM3EE_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aV5AwGeYXHFfl5Fu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1446" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aV5AwGeYXHFfl5Fu_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5ANsu2LRD8mpbxwB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1446" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5ANsu2LRD8mpbxwB_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yFiO8D24TgchUlyP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="520" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yFiO8D24TgchUlyP_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303863/lg-electronics-usa-debuts-its-new-cinebeam-smart-portable-projector">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) IonQ to Open First Quantum Computing Manufacturing Facility in the US
IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced plans to open the first known dedicated quantum computing manufacturing facility in the U.S., located in the suburbs of Seattle, Washington. The new facility will house IonQ's growing R&D and manufacturing teams, as they develop systems to meet continued customer demand. With public support from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) - an early proponent of the CHIPS and Science Act - and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, US representative from Washington's 1st congressional district,today's announcement is part of IonQ's broader intent to invest $1 billion through expansion in the Pacific Northwest over the next 10 years.<br />
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"IonQ making the decision to open the first ever quantum computing manufacturing facility in the country right here in Bothell is a very big deal—and it's great news for Washington state," said Senator Murray. "Opening this facility will absolutely help ensure Washington state continues to be a leader in innovation and cutting-edge technologies—but it also means jobs that will be an investment in our families and their futures. These are the kinds of investments that happen when we pass legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act to invest in American manufacturing and build the economy of the future right here at home."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UaEtzZ3egZouaEVb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UaEtzZ3egZouaEVb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303861/ionq-to-open-first-quantum-computing-manufacturing-facility-in-the-us">Read full story</a></div>
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Google to Lay Off Around 12,000 Staff to "Set up for the Future"
Google's chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai today uploaded <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/" target="_blank">a blog post</a> titled "A difficult decision to set us up for the future." This message highlights the decision to lay off around 12,000 working staff from Google's fleet of employees. That includes the US and international teams represented in the figure mentioned above. While we don't have information about the specific headcount deficit per country, US employees are expected to be hit first and international employees second, as the company has to comply with local state laws in which it employs the staff. The figure represents about 6% of its total staff. Given the recent economic climate and a slight downturn in tech, Google is joining other big companies in cutting head counts to adapt to the new economy. Below you can read a piece of Google's announcement.<blockquote><small>Sundar Pichai</small>I have some difficult news to share. We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. We've already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. In other countries, this process will take longer due to local laws and practices. This will mean saying goodbye to some incredibly talented people we worked hard to hire and have loved working with. I'm deeply sorry for that. The fact that these changes will impact the lives of Googlers weighs heavily on me, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.</blockquote>The rest of the announcement can be read in the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/" target="_blank">Google blog post</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J5Xs6AuznHJOjIyH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1372" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J5Xs6AuznHJOjIyH_thm.jpg" width="186" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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PSA: Intel I226-V 2.5GbE on Raptor Lake Motherboards Has a Connection Drop Issue: No Fix Available
The Intel Ethernet <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/210599/intel-ethernet-controller-i226v.html" target="_blank">i226-V onboard 2.5 GbE controller</a> appears to have a design flaw that causes the Ethernet connection to drop at random times for a few seconds. The I226-V is the latest version of Intel's cost-effective 2.5 Gbps Ethernet networking chips meant for PC motherboards with chipsets that have integrated MACs (i.e. Intel chipsets). It succeeds the I225-V, which was Intel's first consumer 2.5 GbE PHY. The I225-V was plagued by various issues that caused it to be unstable at 2.5 Gbps (but could be worked around by forcing 1 GbE mode). Many premium Intel 700-series chipset Socket LGA1700 motherboards integrate the new I226-V, which is the I225's successor, as their default onboard 2.5 GbE controller. Some enthusiast-segment motherboards have a second Ethernet controller that's either of a different brand (such as Realtek or Marvell), or a different kind of wired Ethernet (such as 10 GbE).<br />
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Since mid-December, users of Intel 700-series chipset motherboards (which debut the I226-V), have been reporting random connections drops to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://community.intel.com/t5/Ethernet-Products/Intel-R-Ethernet-Contoller-I226-V-connection-drop/m-p/1439558" target="_blank">Intel's Support Community</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/ethernet-and-wifi-adapter-freeze/a48072bd-f57e-462c-8c6b-c8b2b44cbe21" target="_blank">Microsoft</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?131355-z790-hero-ethernet-problems" target="_blank">ASUS</a> and Reddit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/zpgtya/z790_hero_mb_intelr_ethernet_controller_i226v/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/zpgy7j/i226v_ethernet_controller_has_the_exact_same/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/z2uw26/i226v_keeps_disconnecting/" target="_blank">3</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/104v7z5/rog_strix_z790f_gaming_wifi_nic_i226_disconnects/" target="_blank">4</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/zw20e5/intel_i226v_is_utter_garbage/" target="_blank">5</a>. These drops are momentary, last a few seconds, and you'll mostly not notice it; however for applications that need an uninterrupted connection (such as online gaming, video conferencing, VPN, Remote Desktop etc.), such a link drop will be noticeable. You can check if you are affected by opening Windows Event Viewer, navigate to "Windows Logs," "System" and search for "e2fnexpress," in particular Event 27 "Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V, Network link is disconnected." and Event 32 "Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V. Network link has been established at 1 Gbps full duplex." We've experienced the issue in our labs. We tried updating to the latest 27.8 drivers from Intel, and used the latest motherboard BIOS, at 1 Gbps speed, but the issue couldn't be fixed reliably. In the end, we just switched over to the motherboard's second network interface, which is not an Intel NIC, and the issue went away. Another option could be to buy a cheap PCI-Express network card or use the board's integrated Wi-Fi. Still, such issues aren't acceptable, especially not from a world-leading manufacturer like Intel, who once was reputed for the quality of its networking equipment. Intel and its motherboard partners need to get on top of this issue.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6ublfPuS6koSiY7m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1107" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6ublfPuS6koSiY7m_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/97eFSZnGccTYujlH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1151" data-height="1230" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/97eFSZnGccTYujlH_thm.jpg" width="122" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tfldTLD7JK3JZjRz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2484" data-height="1072" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tfldTLD7JK3JZjRz_thm.jpg" width="301" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GoDeal24 Winter Big Software Sale: Get Your Favorite Windows and Office Editions at Frosty Prices
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ASRock Returns to its Roots with Wacky X670 Upgrade Card
For those that don't remember the early days of ASRock, the company started out making some rather unusual motherboards, often with some wild and wacky upgrade paths, such as both a slot and a socket for a CPU or both AGP and PCIe graphics card slots. Since then, ASRock has become a much more mainstream motherboard maker, but the company appears to have gone back to its roots with what the company calls the X670 Xpansion Kit. Right now, the expansion card appears to be working with the B650 LiveMixer motherboard and it's unknown if it's compatible with other models from ASRock. It seems to be limited to ASRock motherboards only, due to the fact that the add-in card requires not only a x4 PCIe slot with all lanes attached, on the motherboard, but also a custom cable that is most likely for "low-speed" I/O's such as I2C, SPI and so on.<br />
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As the name suggests, the X670 Xpansion Kit allows B650 motherboards to be turned into X670 motherboards, more or less. The card is home to a second chipset, which enables not only two additional M.2 slots for PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, but it also features two SATA ports, a 10 Gbps USB-C port, three USB-A ports and—maybe most interestingly—a 10 Gbps Ethernet interface. It's unclear if this will be a retail product, but the card provided to Level1Techs doesn't appear to be an engineer unit, but a full retail ready product. It's definitely an interesting upgrade path for those that have invested in a B650 motherboard and there's no real reason why this shouldn't work as well as having the second chipset on the motherboard, especially as ASRock appears to have fitted a signal re-driver on the add-in card to make sure the PCIe signals are handled properly.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/05lMkbBfuDemolzg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="939" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/05lMkbBfuDemolzg_thm.jpg" width="277" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/c7GPA2NcM310IjqH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/c7GPA2NcM310IjqH_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MJMMaZ9Ee7zX3PgC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MJMMaZ9Ee7zX3PgC_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303835/asrock-returns-to-its-roots-with-wacky-x670-upgrade-card">Read full story</a></div>
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Today ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its 2022 fourth-quarter and full-year results. "Our fourth-quarter net sales came in around the midpoint of our guidance at €6.4 billion. The gross margin of 51.5% was above our guidance due to additional upgrades and insurance settlement for last year's ASML Berlin fire. "For ASML, 2022 was another strong year ending with total net sales for the year of €21.2 billion, gross margin of 50.5% and a record backlog at the end of 2022 of €40.4 billion.<br />
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"We continue to see uncertainty in the market caused by inflation, rising interest rates, risk of recession and geopolitical developments related to export controls. However, our customers indicate that they expect the market to rebound in the second half of the year. Considering our order lead times and the strategic nature of lithography investments, demand for our systems therefore remains strong.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Og1ISywvwBkcYMwV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1153" data-height="822" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Og1ISywvwBkcYMwV_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304055/asml-reports-eur21-2-billion-net-sales-and-eur5-6-billion-net-income-in-2022">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Open Compute Project Foundation and JEDEC Announce a New Collaboration
Today, the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP), the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, and JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, announce a new collaboration to establish a framework for the transfer of technology captured in an OCP-approved specification to JEDEC for inclusion in one of its standards. This alliance brings together members from both the OCP and JEDEC communities to share efforts in developing and maintaining global standards needed to advance the electronics industry.<br />
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Under this new alliance, the current effort will be to provide a mechanism to standardize Chiplet part descriptions leveraging OCP Chiplet Data Extensible Markup Language (CDXML) specification to become part of JEDEC JEP30: Part Model Guidelines for use with today's EDA tools. With this updated JEDEC standard, expected to be published in 2023, Chiplet builders will be able to provide electronically a standardized Chiplet part description to their customers paving the way for automating System in Package (SiP) design and build using Chiplets. The description will include information needed by SiP builders such as Chiplet thermal properties, physical and mechanical requirements, behavior specifications, power and signal integrity properties, testing the Chiplet in package, and security parameters.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nq5QQF5edoWJHedu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="783" data-height="684" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Nq5QQF5edoWJHedu_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304049/open-compute-project-foundation-and-jedec-announce-a-new-collaboration">Read full story</a></div>
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Crypto Miners Paint GDDR Memory Chips to Hide Wear and Tear
With the once-lucrative business of cryptocurrency mining now slowly falling out of favor for discrete graphics, crypto miners are turning their heads to creative solutions to "refurbish" and sell their remaining inventory to third-party users. When GPU components, such as the die or GDDR memory, overheat, they can produce visual signs of damage, such as discoloration or melting. Some miners have started painting the memory on their GPU's boards with special thermal paint to hide the wear and tear from the naked eye and make the GDDR chips appear new in hopes that no one would notice. According to Iskandar Souza and TecLab, their cases are now getting debunked.<br />
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As these reports note, miners are removing the stock cooling systems from GPUs to install a third-party solution or recently tried to resolder failed GPU dies back in place and paint the yellowish GDDR memory chips. According to the testing done by Iskandar Souza, you can see below the difference between a worn-out yellowish GDDR chip and its painted deception standing next to one another. Below you can also see the process of resoldering failed GPUs back in place. Crypto miners have been very careful to make them look almost as brand new, so GPU buyers from third-party sources need to be extra cautious before making a purchase.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cFMdpypdfxj3PhtB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cFMdpypdfxj3PhtB_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bBoAH5qUskBtLV8d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="732" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bBoAH5qUskBtLV8d_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4090 Beta Released
Intel Graphics today released the latest version of its Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. Version 101.4090 beta comes with launch-day optimization for "Forspoken." The company also fixed a couple of issues with this release. For Arc "Alchemist" discrete GPUs, an application freeze issue with "A Plague Tale: Requiem" has been fixed. Box corruptions noticed in "Need for Speed: Unbound," have also been fixed. For Intel Core processors with Xe LP-based iGPUs, a screenspace corruption issue with NFS: Unbound has been fixed; besides an intermittent application crash with Total War: Warhammer III in DirectX 11 mode, and color corruption in Battlefield: 2042. Grab the drivers from the link below.<br />
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League of Legends Source Code Stolen in Riot Games Cyberattack
Riot Games provided its first response to last week's cyberattack on its company network. The company alleges that the attackers have exfiltrated with the source-codes for "League of Legends," "Teamfight Tactics," and a proprietary anti-cheat software that's no longer in use. Riot Games assures all that no game user data was compromised with this attack (particularly passwords or payment-instrument details); and at worst the stolen source code could help the attackers create cheats. The company also received a ransom e-mail from the attackers demanding payment, failing which they threaten to release the source code to public; but Riot said that it does not intend to pay. Since user information isn't compromised, and the games themselves are protected by IP laws globally, there's little reason to pay up.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/0AayN6s4QGrOEmID.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/0AayN6s4QGrOEmID_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Bitspower Intros Nebula VGA Radeon RX 7900 XTX Full-coverage Water-block
Bitspower today introduced the Nebula VGA full-coverage water-block for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX reference-design graphics card (model: BP-VG7900XTXRD). The block uses nickel-plated copper as its main material, and comes with a clear-acrylic top that's studded with addressable-RGB LEDs. It also includes a metal backplate. The block features a mirror-finish contact area for the GPU, and comes with thermal-pads for the card's twelve GDDR6 memory chips, and its VRM areas. The lighting setup takes in a common 3-pin ARGB connection. The block itself comes with industry-standard G1/4" threads for fittings. The block measures 270 mm x135.5 mm x 30.7 mm. Up for pre-order, the Nebula RX 7900 XTX FC-block is priced at the equivalent of USD $250.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dtaSJfqeu1n2B64d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dtaSJfqeu1n2B64d_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bThHAq6YS5wcoWYC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bThHAq6YS5wcoWYC_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O9EScpInXHW4og0a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O9EScpInXHW4og0a_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hSXWBI93oHnT68DW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hSXWBI93oHnT68DW_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) SK hynix Develops LPDDR5T, World's Fastest Mobile DRAM
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has developed the world's fastest mobile DRAM 'LPDDR5T (Low Power Double Data Rate 5 Turbo)' and provided sample products to customers. The new product, LPDDR5T, operates at a data rate of 9.6 gigabits per second (Gbps), 13% faster than the previous generation LPDDR5X unveiled in November 2022. To highlight the maximum speed the product features, SK hynix added 'Turbo' at the end of the standard name LPDDR5.<br />
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LPDDR5T, which operates in the ultra-low voltage range of 1.01 to 1.12 V set by the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council), is a product that not only features utmost speed but ultra-low power consumption. "The company pushed the technology to new limits in just two months after LPDDR5X, mobile DRAM with 8.5 Gbps specification, was introduced to the market in November 2022," SK hynix said. "We will solidify our leadership in the mobile DRAM market by providing products of various storage capacities that meet customers' needs."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eYVZvmMksYhwIfiS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1427" data-height="863" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eYVZvmMksYhwIfiS_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JIAtCcoXDDQXCZEB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="539" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JIAtCcoXDDQXCZEB_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304027/sk-hynix-develops-lpddr5t-worlds-fastest-mobile-dram">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Software Adrenalin 23.1.2 for RX 7900 Series Third Straight Exclusive Driver, No New Driver for RX 6000 Series Since 48 Days
AMD today released the Adrenalin 23.1.2 drivers exclusively for the Radeon RX 7900 series, making it the third straight driver of the kind. There has been no new driver for older GPUs, including the RX 6000 series, including the 7-month old RX 6950 XT, since December 8, 2022 (48 days now), which means the overwhelming majority of AMD Radeon users don't yet have optimization for games such as Forspoken, and Valhiem. The latest 23.1.2 drivers only work with the RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX. These introduce day-zero optimization for "Forspoken," and a handful background improvements for the Vulkan API. AMD fixed the "Delayed Write Failed" error noticed on Windows 11 22H2; less than expected performance with "SpaceEngine," and flickering issues noticed with "Emergency 4."<br />
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Western Digital and Kioxia Said to be Considering Merging Flash Production Business
According to a report from Bloomberg, Western Digital and Kioxia are holding new talks about a potential merger of both companies' flash production businesses. The merger appears to be quite complex, as not only does it involve Western Digital spinning off its flash production business unit, which is then said to be merged with Kioxia, into what will be a publicly traded company in the US, but there will also be a second listing in Japan for the company.<br />
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Considering that Kioxia came out of Toshiba's DRAM and NAND flash manufacturing business, in which Western Digital was a partner until Toshiba divested its business into Kioxia. This caused quite some tension between the two companies, but Western Digital and Kioxia kept producing NAND flash in the shared facilities. The report by Bloomberg suggests that a management team from Western Digital will be running the combined company, which could potentially lead to future issues between the US and Japanese sides of the company. Time will tell if a merger will actually take place or not, as the two companies failed to come to an agreement in 2021, but it's possible that something has changed since then. Back in 2021, the merger was valued at US$20 billion plus.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IvvTIry6RqE6EHoy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="999" data-height="306" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IvvTIry6RqE6EHoy_thm.jpg" width="424" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Announces Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Bundle with Ryzen 7000-series CPUs
From today, until the first of April, AMD will bundle a game code for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor with all of its Ryzen 7000-series CPUs. The promotion appears to be largely global, but limited to certain retailers, so if your favourite shop doesn't offer the bundled game code, you might have to look elsewhere. AMD offers a list on its website with participating retailers and in the US and Canada, this only appears to be Amazon and Newegg, whereas it varies much more widely in other parts of the world. <br />
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Oddly enough, many large retailers in various countries are missing and several countries are absent too, especially in Europe, for no apparent reason. What's even stranger, is that AMD doesn't appear to be offering the game code bundle through its own online shop, at least not in Europe. We should also point out that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor doesn't launch until the 17th of March, so if you jump the gun now, you're going to have to wait a few weeks before you'll be able to play the game.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E019T3PetvdMxidb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="686" data-height="424" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/E019T3PetvdMxidb_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3btHxLXIRUbR00qm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1484" data-height="581" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3btHxLXIRUbR00qm_thm.jpg" width="332" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) HyperX's "Coco" the Cozy Cat Collectable Keycap Arrives Soon for Gamers, Streamers and Cat Enthusiasts
HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the first 3D product drop of 2023 for the new HyperX HX3D program, a limited-edition "Coco" the Cozy Cat Keycap available on Jan. 26 at 9 a.m. EST exclusively on Hyperx.com. Designed to add a personal and unique flair to gaming setups, the custom keycap can be used as an escape key enhancement or a modified key of your choice. Gamers, influencers, streamers and cat lovers alike can enjoy the "purr-fect" feline companion on their keyboard or showcase it as part of their favorite cat collectibles and memorabilia.<br />
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HyperX HX3D is an exciting new program bringing gamers a range of ways to customize and personalize their favorite gaming gear by leveraging HP's best-in-class 3D printing technology. The first planned series of 3D printed peripheral upgrades are limited edition custom keycaps, designed to fit on HyperX and most other mechanical keyboards. These will be available to consumers over the coming months. "Coco" is the first of many planned HX3D products to personalize keyboards, headsets, mice, and other gaming products.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jeCxvmiWE52wEdnW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1120" data-height="592" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jeCxvmiWE52wEdnW_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SVV4xDks9XBvDpL6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SVV4xDks9XBvDpL6_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304005/hyperxs-coco-the-cozy-cat-collectable-keycap-arrives-soon-for-gamers-streamers-and-cat-enthusiasts">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Board of Directors Appoints Frank D. Yeary as New Independent Chair
Intel Corporation today announced that Frank D. Yeary has been appointed as the new independent chair of its board of directors. This follows Dr. Omar Ishrak's decision to step down as chair. Ishrak will remain on Intel's board as an independent director and continue to serve on the audit and finance committee and corporate governance and nominating committee. <br />
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"I'm pleased to welcome Frank as chair of Intel's board. His expertise in unlocking stockholder value, focus on corporate governance and familiarity with Intel are powerful assets to both the board and the company as we execute our strategy," said Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. "I also want to thank Omar for his tremendous contributions as chair. He was instrumental in bringing me back to the company as CEO and has fostered a high-impact working dynamic across the board and management team. I look forward to his continued service as a valued member of the board."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VcCERjGr9YV04IXC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="515" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VcCERjGr9YV04IXC_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304002/intel-board-of-directors-appoints-frank-d-yeary-as-new-independent-chair">Read full story</a></div>
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TechPowerUp NVCleanstall v1.15.0 Released
TechPowerUp today released the latest version of TechPowerUp NVCleanstall, a handy utility that lets you take greater control over your NVIDIA GeForce software installation. NVCleanstall lets you disable stuff you probably don't need, such as Telemetry, or legacy components, giving your PC a leaner set of system software from NVIDIA. Version 1.15.0 introduces several handy changes. To begin with, the title screen shows whether the currently installed driver is a Studio driver (optimized for creators). A crash during the background update check for new NVIDIA drivers has been fixed. <br />
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We've added two more installer tweaks with this release. The first one lets you disable Multiplane Overlay (MPO)—doing so is known to fix certain rare system stuttering issues. Another tweak lets you disable the NVENC concurrent session encoding limits, so you can encode more than two streams in parallel. This tweak uses keylase's patch scripts from <a rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/keylase/nvidia-patch" target="_blank">GitHub</a>. The "build package" option has been improved to ensure it runs well on systems with more than 20 CPU cores, and better error reporting has been added. Grab TechPowerUp NVCleanstall v1.15.0 from the link below.<br />
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Noctua today presented the latest addition to its successful NH-L9 series of low-profile CPU coolers: At a height of only 37 mm, the new NH-L9a-AM5 and NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black are an excellent choice for quiet, ultra-compact HTPCs or Small Form Factor (SFF) systems using AMD's latest, AM5-based Ryzen processors.<br />
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"AMD's just-released 65 W Ryzen CPUs are ideal for building small yet highly powerful systems, and our new NH-L9a-AM5 is the perfect cooler to match", explains Roland Mossig (CEO). "It can easily cool the new 7900, 7700 and 7600 at ultra-quiet fan speeds and offers plenty of headroom if customers want to push them beyond 65 W - we've actually been running up to 130 W on the Ryzen 7950X and 7900X!" Since the original NH-L9a coolers for AM3 and AM4 have received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the new AM5 revision builds on the same proven heatsink design to provide excellent low-profile cooling performance for AMD's latest Ryzen processors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ckcN1dmNbmKSf5hW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1799" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ckcN1dmNbmKSf5hW_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HhuybYqlPWJxgZos.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1817" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HhuybYqlPWJxgZos_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xJImY6FcMXUNL04T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1169" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xJImY6FcMXUNL04T_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IpHNREIEC86z0Bzi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1845" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IpHNREIEC86z0Bzi_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VgAiCPkMnoFI0wNj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="822" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VgAiCPkMnoFI0wNj_thm.jpg" width="103" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303994/noctua-presents-nh-l9a-am5-low-profile-cpu-coolers-for-amd-ryzen">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) be quiet! Launches the Pure Power 12 M ATX 3.0 Power Supplies
be quiet!, market leader for PC power supplies in Germany since 2007, is proud to announce Pure Power 12 M, its second power supply series to receive full ATX 3.0 compatibility. Pure Power 12 M comes in five models with 550, 650, 750, 850 and 1000 watts. All models are certified 80 PLUS Gold, featuring high-class technology such as LLC topology and up to five PCIe connectors for both PCIe 5.0 GPUs and GPUs with PCIe 6+2 connectors. Additionally, Pure Power 12 M features fully modular cables for ease of installation. This makes Pure Power 12 M a future-proof choice for all who strive for a PSU with high performance and yet very low noise for their current- or next-gen graphics card. Also new to the product portfolio are DC2 and DC2 Pro thermal grease solutions. DC2 thermal grease is the choice for any cooling application that requires top heat transfer, while DC2 Pro is a liquid metal thermal paste that provides an extreme level of cooling performance for demanding systems.<br />
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Pure Power 12 M includes full support for the ATX 3.0 standard, which observes the power specifications defined by PCI Express 5.0. Compared to ATX 2.X, which supports high load peaks but does not define a maximum above the nominal power of the power supply, ATX 3.0 defines clear target values - specifically, the PCIe connection for the graphics card must allow load changes of up to three times the power consumption. Pure Power 12 M is designed to handle these extreme transient loads with ease. ATX 3.0 power supplies with 450 watts or more also require a new 12VHPWR connector, which is able to deliver significantly more power. Additionally, all Pure Power 12 M models also offer up to four "traditional" PCIe 6+2 connectors for full graphics card compatibility. This makes the PSU extremely versatile and a perfect, future-proof choice for upcoming next-gen devices and current high-end systems alike.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JhOZ1SntmXppmKSJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1330" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JhOZ1SntmXppmKSJ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/A1u9grMRwNB3D4jP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1306" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/A1u9grMRwNB3D4jP_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QZoUI5jPQoRnOh8a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1242" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QZoUI5jPQoRnOh8a_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V3T5rN6ghpcn0npW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1251" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V3T5rN6ghpcn0npW_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303993/be-quiet-launches-the-pure-power-12-m-atx-3-0-power-supplies">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce 528.24 Game Ready Drivers Released
NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 528.24 WHQL introduces optimization for DLSS 3 support on "Hitman 3," "Marvel's Midnight Suns," and "Deliver us Mars." The drivers add day-zero optimization for "Dead Space" (2023 remake) and "Forspoken." Among the issues fixed with this release include stability improvements with Adobe Photoshop Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom; Photoshop 24.1 instability with GeForce 528.02 when using GeForce Experience; ProRes RAW files appearing completely black in previews in Adobe Premiere Pro; transparent windows appearing opaque in Autodesk Alias; and OctaneBench 2020 failing intermittently due to renderer failure. Grab the drivers from the link below.<br />
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<b>DOWNLOAD:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/nvidia-geforce-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">NVIDIA GeForce 528.24 WHQL</a><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RSuVf6jOAxmskdWV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RSuVf6jOAxmskdWV_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pj5VL0F4qmj4yPMU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Pj5VL0F4qmj4yPMU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303992/nvidia-geforce-528-24-game-ready-drivers-released">Read full story</a></div>
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Blizzard is Closing its Servers in China Today. China Market Future Uncertain
Blizzard is about to shut down its services in China today, as it was unable to reach a favorable partnership renewal with NetEase, the Chinese company handling Blizzard's business in the Chinese market, including local regulatory compliance, geographic localization of servers, and accepting payments. NetEase CEO William Ding said the partnership renewal negotiations fell apart due to "material differences on key terms." This means gamers in China no longer have a means to play the genre-defining MMORPG "World of Warcraft," "Starcraft," and other popular titles. A lot has changed in China's domestic gaming industry over the past two decades, and there are dozens of popular game studios with their titles in the MMORPG genre.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xMNT0bDwvJxHiry8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xMNT0bDwvJxHiry8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Samsung 990 PRO Flagship SSD Has an Endurance Problem, Users Notice Rapid Drive-Health Drops
Samsung 990 PRO is the company's flagship client SSD, which is among the fastest Gen 4 NVMe SSDs you can buy. It also commands a very high price premium, with the 1 TB variant priced at $170, and the 2 TB variant at $290. When you're buying in this segment, you expect the highest endurance figures for your SSD. Client SSD endurance figures are already on the rise, as NAND flash technology evolves. Neowin noticed that their 990 PRO isn't meeting this vital expectation, and with a little digging, found that there are others with this problem, and they didn't just get a bad drive.<br />
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Apparently, the "drive health" reading in Samsung Magician—the utility software for Samsung SSDs—drops rather rapidly for the 990 PRO. After a clean software installation on a new drive, Neowin observed that their drive's health reading was already at 99% (something very unexpected for a new drive); and what's worse was that even with regular use of the drive in the following days, the drive health would drop by 1 percentage point every day. Drive health is interchangeable with endurance, as it indicates the number of program-erase (PE) cycles left on the NAND flash memory before regions of the drive's user-area become unwritable.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vansDKrbUloY3Qf4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="788" data-height="475" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vansDKrbUloY3Qf4_thm.jpg" width="216" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aETIgV7fTnJWLkck.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="691" data-height="391" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aETIgV7fTnJWLkck_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1lnYpZkrFPLe1h8O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="927" data-height="739" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1lnYpZkrFPLe1h8O_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303984/samsung-990-pro-flagship-ssd-has-an-endurance-problem-users-notice-rapid-drive-health-drops">Read full story</a></div>
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ZikeTech Launches the ZikeDrive USB4 Portable SSD
ZikeTech is a crowd-funded peripherals startup, which claims to have the "world's first and fastest USB4 SSD." The ZikeDrive is a portable SSD that features an extruded aluminium chassis that doubles up as a heatsink for the M.2 NVMe SSD underneath. The drive features a M.2-2280 slot with PCI-Express 4.0 x4 connection, and a bridge chip that converts this to a 40 Gbps USB4, giving it slightly more bandwidth than PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (32 Gbps). This allows a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD to have sequential transfer speeds of up to 3.8 GB/s. The ZikeDrive starts at $99 for the bare enclosure, or with pre-installed 1 TB, 2 TB, or 4 TB drives that offer sequential speeds of up to 3763 MB/s reads, with up to 3146 MB/s writes; however, it is currently an Indiegogo project. Find more details on how to get one <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ziketech.com/products/zikedrive-worlds-first-and-fastest-usb4-ssd-drive" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Uf8vz0F0a9SZQD6j.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="460" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Uf8vz0F0a9SZQD6j_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RjzWv28xaSrXhcq8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="460" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RjzWv28xaSrXhcq8_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PPSdBpt0zHuRQmqZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="460" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PPSdBpt0zHuRQmqZ_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tL25eg9c5J80iQTp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="527" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tL25eg9c5J80iQTp_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uJ84cHcsgaaHCM62.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="770" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uJ84cHcsgaaHCM62_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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A Chinese OEM put a desktop Intel Arc "Alchemist" A380 GPU on an MXM board for notebooks and mobile workstations with upgradable graphics. This isn't the mobile A380M, but rather the desktop A380 that has been designed into an MXM 3.1 type-A board that's capable of PCIe Gen 4 x8. The 6 nm ACM-G11 ASIC is flanked by three GDDR6 memory chips that make the board's 6 GB of memory across its 96-bit memory bus. What's interesting about this board is its tight power limits, which are set at 50 W, that can draw up to 75 W. The card puts out three HDMI and one DP outputs. Its cooling solution mount-hole spacing appears to match that of the popular GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KlJeeeEQHTrsTm0z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1265" data-height="909" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KlJeeeEQHTrsTm0z_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GHPP7Wd3PZ8mtDai.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1265" data-height="883" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GHPP7Wd3PZ8mtDai_thm.jpg" width="186" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jUfCQbLXLOco0Vdj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="777" data-height="717" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jUfCQbLXLOco0Vdj_thm.jpg" width="141" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Today, Nex Computer is excited to announce the launch of NexDock Wireless, the latest version of its innovative device that turns smartphones into a laptop. With NexDock Wireless, users can now connect their smartphones to the device wirelessly using Bluetooth and Miracast technology. This means that they can enjoy all the benefits of NexDock, including a larger screen, physical keyboard, and trackpad, without the need for a cable.<br />
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"We're thrilled to bring NexDock Wireless to market," said Emre Kosmaz, CEO and founder of Nex Computer. "This latest version takes the convenience and versatility of NexDock to the next level, and we can't wait for users to experience it for themselves."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UTAByMEFq9jcMsy1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UTAByMEFq9jcMsy1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304141/nexdock-transforms-your-phone-into-a-laptop-now-wireless">Read full story</a></div>
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Corsair Accidentally Reveals MP700 PCIe 5.0 SSD, Running at 10 GB/s
Corsair has teased its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet in an M.2 form factor. The company published some initial details about its upcoming product in a short video. However, the video has been taken private, indicating that the launch date may be at a later stage of the year. Thanks to Overclock3D, we saw its looks and got a slight peek at the product. Called the MP700, the SSD is supposedly boasting a fantastic 10 GB/s read capability. The write section is also impressive, with the NVMe SSD capable of reaching around 9 GB/s of what we suppose is a sustained write speed. It uses 3D TLC NAND Flash and supports Microsoft DirectStorage technology for faster load time. Below is a quote from Corsair about the MP700.<blockquote><small>Corsair</small>Experience the performance of PCIe Gen5 storage in your system, with up to 10,000MB/sec sequential read and 9,500MB/sec sequential write speeds for amazingly fast save, boot, and load times.<br />
The high-bandwidth NVMe 2.0 interface and high-density 3D TLC NAND flash memory offer outstanding performance and longevity. Slot the MP700 directly into your motherboard thanks to its M.2 2280 form-factor, while a stylish aluminum heatsink helps manage temperatures and reduce throttling. Microsoft DirectStorage enables unprecedented load times when playing compatible games.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sPqNAaltgqN3yD5V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="603" data-height="319" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sPqNAaltgqN3yD5V_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4MljuRN6B28D6eB3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="798" data-height="451" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4MljuRN6B28D6eB3_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Ends Network Switch Business and RISC-V Pathfinder Program Amidst Economic Slowdown
Yesterday, Intel reported that the company experienced one of the most <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304098/intel-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results-largest-loss-in-years" target="_blank">challenging quarters and year overall revenue results</a>, which led the company's share price to plummet and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/intels-historic-collapse-sparks-selloff-in-chip-stocks-2989890" target="_blank">erase almost 10 billion dollars from its symbol</a>. Amid the economic downtrend, the company is preparing to axe unnecessary developments and research costs that it would get in low-margin markets. Today, this has been reflected in the company's network switch business and the RISC-V pathfinder program. In 2019, the company acquired Barefoot Networks, which ended up in a line of Tofino series of standalone network switches. Apparently, this has been a low-margin or unprofitable business for Intel. "NEX continues to do well and is a core part of our strategic transformation, but we will end future investments in our network switching product line, while still fully supporting existing products and customers," noted Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, adding, "Since my return, we have exited seven businesses, providing in excess of $1.5 billion in savings". Intel NICs are not affected, and the company's investments in other networking businesses continue.<br />
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Additionally, the company is also doing a shutdown of its <a rel="nofollow" href="https://riscv.org/blog/2022/12/intel-pathfinder-for-risc-v-new-capabilities-and-a-growing-ecosystem-intel/" target="_blank">RISC-V Pathfinder program</a>. Thanks to Yusuke Ohara, who questioned Intel's Pathfinder for RISC-V program support, we have information that the company is discontinuing the program "effective immediately." The support also advises that Intel will not provide additional advancements or bug fixes, so everyone should consult 3rd parties for any software and development.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3zWuqaWEqeA1tqly.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="864" data-height="486" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3zWuqaWEqeA1tqly_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Akasa Intros 41.3 mm-tall Low-profile Socket AM5 and AM4 CPU Cooler
Akasa today introduced the AK-CC1110EP01, a low-profile CPU cooler capable of handling thermal loads of up to 65 W, and supporting AMD sockets AM5 and AM4. The cooler features a classic top-flow design, with an extruded aluminium monoblock heatsink, and a low-profile 80 mm fan. The heatsink is made entirely of copper, and comes with a pre-applied TIM. The factory-fitted 80 mm fan is just 10.8 mm thick, takes in 4-pin PWM connection, turns at speeds ranging between 600 to 3,000 RPM, pushing up to 26.53 CFM of airflow, at 1.81 mm H₂O static-pressure, and up to 27.09 dBA noise output. Measuring 80 mm x 80 mm x 41.3 mm, the cooler weighs 222 g. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MM1wYHQvKR1WahdQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MM1wYHQvKR1WahdQ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bIdmekObqB6rYoeU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bIdmekObqB6rYoeU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CuoTq7dIn5EoCBRs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CuoTq7dIn5EoCBRs_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f0D3XL80SCMsyshJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f0D3XL80SCMsyshJ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Forspoken Simply Doesn't Work with AMD Radeon RX 400 and RX 500 "Polaris" GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 400 series and RX 500 series graphics cards based on the "Polaris" graphics architecture are simply unable to run "Forspoken," as users on Reddit report. The game has certain DirectX 12 feature-level 12_1 API requirements that the architecture does not meet. Interestingly, NVIDIA's "Maxwell" graphics architecture, which predates AMD "Polaris" by almost a year, supports FL 12_1, and is able to play the game. Popular GPUs from the "Maxwell" generation include the GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 960. Making matters much worse, AMD is yet to release an update to its Adrenalin graphics drivers for the RX Vega, RX 5000, and RX 6000 series that come with "Forspoken" optimization. Its latest 23.1.2 beta drivers that come with these optimizations only support the RX 7000 series RDNA3 graphics cards. It's now been over 50 days since the vast majority of AMD discrete GPUs have received a driver update.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ksv5RGCh8uFnovF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1338" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ksv5RGCh8uFnovF_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AOC Launches Powerful Business Monitor Lineup P3 with USB-C Docking, Daisy-chaining or Built-in Webcams
Display specialist AOC announces the professional P3 line-up with seven new monitors in three different sizes (24"/60.4 cm 24P3CW, 24P3CV and 24P3QW, 27"/68.6 cm Q27P3CW, Q27P3CV and Q27P3QW, and 34"/86.4 cm ultrawide CU34P3CV). 3-sides frameless, punchy and vivid IPS or VA panels offer 178°/178° wide viewing angles for increased viewing comfort when working online, on texts, spreadsheets, coding, graphic work and more. While their ergonomic stands enable a comfy working environment, 4-port USB 3.2 hubs on all models give further versatility in any business setting.<br />
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What makes these monitors stand out, however, are in varying combinations their built-in 2 MP or 5 MP webcams with Windows Hello support to let users instantly log in to their sessions, a DisplayPort output to create clean and sleek multi-monitor setups, and built-in USB-C docking stations to transform a laptop-based working environment to a productive desktop-based one with only a single cable. All new P3 models come in sustainable paper cushion packaging, and they are certified with the latest environmental regulations such as EPA, EnergyStar 8, TCO 9.0 and EPEAT.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GpxKOXiNJ5Dg09dD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GpxKOXiNJ5Dg09dD_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304123/aoc-launches-powerful-business-monitor-lineup-p3-with-usb-c-docking-daisy-chaining-or-built-in-webcams">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Foundry Services Onboards a Fabless Customer, Deal Expected to Fetch over $4 Billion
Intel Foundry Services, the semiconductor foundry business of Intel, has onboarded an undisclosed fabless customer, the company disclosed in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation. This signals that the company wants to serve the semiconductor manufacturing industry beyond its own products, and scale up to demands, just like TSMC, UMC, Samsung Foundry, or other such semiconductor foundries do. The customer is looking to build chips on the Intel 3 foundry-node, which is rumored to offer performance/Watt and transistor-density figures comparable to TSMC 4N (4 nm EUV). Intel will extensively use Tower Semiconductor's silicon fabrication IP in the deal. Throughout its manufacturing lifecycle (from risk production to mass-production and completion), the deal is expected by Intel to generate over $4 billion in revenue for the company.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CUOTovXk8OK9dDbs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="443" data-height="380" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CUOTovXk8OK9dDbs_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Image Courtesy: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reiterates-its-plans-to-launch-meteor-lake-in-second-half-of-2023-lunar-lake-next-year" target="_blank">VideoCardz</a></small>
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Intel's GPU Business AXG Split and Distributed to Client and Enterprise Businesses, Plans "Alchemist+" and "Battlemage" Launches Over Next 2 Years
Intel in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation confirmed that it has split Accelerated Computing Group (AXG), the business that designs both client GPUs and scalar compute processors, and distributed its IP among the CCG (client computing group), and DCAI (data-center and artificial-intelligence group). CCG is Intel's largest breadwinner, and the group behind its Intel Core client processors. This business was receiving iGPU IP from AXG, and will now oversee all its client graphics portfolio. The DCAI group will handle the company's Data Center GPU lineup, with products such as "Ponte Vecchio."<br />
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Over 2023, Intel is expected to update its Arc Graphics series with the refreshed "Alchemist+" graphics architecture. Very little is known about "Alchemist+," except that it is rumored to introduced a more advanced third-party foundry node than its current TSMC 6 nm node; and while retaining the same IP as the current "Alchemist" GPUs, scale upward—either in terms of Xe core counts; or performance, by increasing clock-speeds. 2024 will see Intel introduce "Battlemage," its second client graphics architecture for discrete GPUs. "Battlemage" is expected to introduce new architectural changes, utilize an even newer foundry node, and significantly increase performance. Raja Koduri hinted in late 2022 that he still wants to build GPUs in the 200-300 W power-range, without implying that this constitutes "mid-range," so we'll have to wait and see how "Battlemage" improves performance/Watt over "Alchemist+."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HjVftGaaAq8gkSCi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="438" data-height="393" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HjVftGaaAq8gkSCi_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Image Courtesy: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reiterates-its-plans-to-launch-meteor-lake-in-second-half-of-2023-lunar-lake-next-year" target="_blank">VideoCardz</a></small>
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LG's Gram Style Notebooks to Feature Samsung OLED Display
At CES, LG announced its new <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/302981/2023-lg-gram-lineup-offers-more-stylish-yet-powerful-user-experience" target="_blank">Gram Style</a> notebooks with OLED displays and news out of Korea now suggests that the 14 and 16-inch notebooks will sport OLED displays from LG's main competitor, Samsung. This might not be entirely surprising, as there's a limited number of laptop sized OLED panel manufacturers and it seems like LG would rather go with a local, Korean option, rather than using a Japanese or Chinese panel in its upcoming notebooks.<br />
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The report by the Elec suggests that the LG Gram Style notebooks will use Samsung's rigid OLED panels based on a standard glass substrate. This is also the type of panel that most other notebook manufacturers are using today, as it's the most cost effective type of OLED panels, regardless of manufacturer. LG Display doesn't currently manufacture this type of OLED panels, even though it apparently could do so, using its flexible OLED production lines, albeit at a higher cost. The irony in the situation is still hard to miss though, as the two companies are fierce competitors in many of their core businesses.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O6FjWdkzLvZLQRc8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="862" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O6FjWdkzLvZLQRc8_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon "Sapphire Rapids" to be Quickly Joined by "Emerald Rapids," "Granite Rapids," and "Sierra Forest" in the Next Two Years
Intel's server processor lineup led by the 4th Gen Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids" processors face stiff competition from AMD 4th Gen EPYC "Genoa" processors that offer significantly higher multi-threaded performance per Watt on account of a higher CPU core-count. The gap is only set to widen, as AMD prepares to launch the "Bergamo" processor for cloud data-centers, with core-counts of up to 128-core/256-thread per socket. A technologically-embattled Intel is preparing quick counters as many as three new server microarchitecture launches over the next 23 months, according to Intel, in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation.<br />
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The 4th Gen Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids," with a core-count of up to 60-core/120-thread, and various application-specific accelerators, witnessed a quiet launch earlier this month, and is shipping to Intel customers. The company says that it will be joined by the Xeon Scalable "Emerald Rapids" architecture in the second half of 2023; followed by "Granite Rapids" and "Sierra Forest" in 2024. Built on the same LGA4677 package as "Sapphire Rapids," the new "Emerald Rapids" MCM packs up to 64 "Raptor Cove" CPU cores, which support higher clock-speeds, higher memory speeds, and introduce the new Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) instruction-set. The processor retains the 8-channel DDR5 memory interface, but with higher native memory speeds. The chip's main serial interface is a PCI-Express Gen 5 root-complex with 80 lanes. The processor will be built on the last foundry-level refinement of the Intel 7 node (10 nm Enhanced SuperFin); many of these refinements were introduced with the company's 13th Gen Core "Raptor Lake" client processors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KQ0GpY0GouFu9a1w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="432" data-height="357" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KQ0GpY0GouFu9a1w_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304114/intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-to-be-quickly-joined-by-emerald-rapids-granite-rapids-and-sierra-forest-in-the-next-two-years">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Core "Meteor Lake" On Course for 2H-2023 Launch
Intel in its Q4-2022 Financial release call reiterated that its Core "Meteor Lake" processor remains on course for a 2H-2023 launch. The company slide does not mention the client form-factor the architecture targets, and there are still rumors of a "Raptor Lake Refresh" desktop processor lineup for 2H, which would mean that "Meteor Lake" will debut as a high-performance mobile processor architecture attempting to dominate the 7 W, 15 W, 28 W, and 35 W device market-segments, with its 6P+16E CPU that introduce IPC increases on both the P-cores and E-cores; and a powerful new iGPU. The slide also mentions that its succeeding "Lunar Lake" architecture is on course for 2024.<br />
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"Meteor Lake" is Intel's first chiplet-based MCM processor, in which the key components of the processor are built on various silicon fabrication nodes, based on their need for such a cutting-edge node; such that the cost-optimization upholds the economic aspect of Moore's Law. The compute tile, the die that has the CPU cores, features a 6P+16E setup, with six "Redwood Cove" P-cores, and sixteen "Crestmont" E-cores. At this point it's not known if "Crestmont" cores are arranged in clusters of 4 cores, each. The graphics tile features a powerful iGPU based on the newer Xe-LPG graphics architecture that meets full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature-set. The processor's I/O is expected to support even faster DDR5/LPDDR5 memory speeds, and feature PCIe Gen 5.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bOTohGcATlLuQymj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="491" data-height="411" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bOTohGcATlLuQymj_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Japan and the Netherlands Said to Join US in Blocking Access to Chip Making Tools for China
According to Bloomberg, Japan and the Netherlands are getting ready to join the US in limiting access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment for China. The three nations are currently in talks—that might end as soon as today—over how they can impose joint limits on what kind of equipment and tools can be exported to China. Apparently there will be no official announcement if a deal is struck, instead the restrictions will simply be implemented as required. <br />
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Bloomberg states that the Netherlands will expand export restrictions that ASML is already under, which according to the publication means stricter export rules around DEUV machines, which are used in cutting edge semiconductor nodes. Japan is said to implement similar export restrictions for Nikon as well as Tokyo Electron, with the US already having implemented restrictions for Applied Materials. The export restriction deal is in part being done to appease US equipment makers, who have complained that their international competitors haven't been under the same export restrictions when it comes to China, as they have. The question is if the export restrictions will hinder China in the long run, or if the nation will simply push ahead and develop its own, competing semiconductor manufacturing tools.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fi07GBzPTqg9sOKp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fi07GBzPTqg9sOKp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results, Largest Loss in Years
Intel Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. The company also announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share on the company's common stock, which will be payable on March 1, 2023, to shareholders of record as of February 7, 2023.<br />
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"Despite the economic and market headwinds, we continued to make good progress on our strategic transformation in Q4, including advancing our product roadmap and improving our operational structure and processes to drive efficiencies while delivering at the low-end of our guided range," said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO. "In 2023, we will continue to navigate the short-term challenges while striving to meet our long-term commitments, including delivering leadership products anchored on open and secure platforms, powered by at-scale manufacturing and supercharged by our incredible team."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w1YC1bpbfekY0qsx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="973" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w1YC1bpbfekY0qsx_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VmgTgMqRbnHsTSyG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1031" data-height="647" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VmgTgMqRbnHsTSyG_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304098/intel-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results-largest-loss-in-years">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) IK Multimedia Launches the iRig Stream Mic Pro
IK Multimedia releases iRig Stream Mic Pro, combining a professional multi-pattern condenser microphone and 24-bit, 96 kHz audio interface for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and PC into a single ultra-portable solution for music and content creation. iRig Stream Mic Pro makes it easier than ever for users to share their voice and music.<br />
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(PR) Sony Electronics Unveils Two New Walkman with Enhanced Sound Quality and Longer Battery Life Including the NW-ZX707 Premium Walkman
Sony Electronics Inc. today announced two new music players, the NW-ZX707 as part of the ZX Series, and the NW-A306 as part of the A Series, to the Walkman family. Both players are designed for listeners to enjoy music the way the artist intended with high-quality sound with a sleek design. Built with updated components of high-end models, the NW-ZX707 offers astonishing sound quality. With enhanced battery life, balanced connection, a larger 5.0" (diag.) display, Wi-Fi compatibility for easy downloading and streaming functions, it is also portable and stylish for the most demanding music lover.<br />
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Inheriting the philosophy of the Signature Walkman, the NW-ZX707 has upgraded fine-tuned capacitors and a FTCAP3 (high-polymer capacitor) and a large solid high polymer capacitor which offers large capacitance and low resistance. While an OFC (Oxygen-Free Copper) milled block covering the digital block, allows the NW-ZX707 to bring listeners sound that appears to rise-up from silence. Additionally, a large 8 mm coil for balanced output creates an improved sound resolution across all frequencies. All four kinds of components stated here are also used in the latest Signature Walkman model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1yB10n2P4j52jK6w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="811" data-height="531" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1yB10n2P4j52jK6w_thm.jpg" width="199" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304090/sony-electronics-unveils-two-new-walkman-with-enhanced-sound-quality-and-longer-battery-life-including-the-nw-zx707-premium-walkman">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Meet the Odyssey Neo G7 43" — The First Mini-LED Flat Gaming Monitor From Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics today announced the global launch of Odyssey Neo G7 (Model name: G70NC), the company's first flat Mini-LED model, adding a new form factor to the industry-leading Odyssey lineup. The new monitor delivers a large screen designed to give gamers a more comprehensive range of vision and details—inviting them to the worlds of their games with lifelike picture quality.<br />
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"The gaming monitor market is only going to get bigger, and gamers are now seeking more out of their monitors," said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "We are not just delivering better gaming experience—we are rebuilding new smart capabilities into our screens that give gamers an all-in-one place for technology and entertainment. Our innovations are enabling gamers everywhere to stay absorbed in their games with visual performance that enhances the intense emotional experiences."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x7qRhGHDjVeTQ6uY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x7qRhGHDjVeTQ6uY_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RPTKmvpmAgEe6BmX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RPTKmvpmAgEe6BmX_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3jpvQyNc5iXb9gCD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3jpvQyNc5iXb9gCD_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ui5L0m4nC3TX7pyA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ui5L0m4nC3TX7pyA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QxR4MhoEeqPXyJLR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QxR4MhoEeqPXyJLR_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304081/meet-the-odyssey-neo-g7-43-the-first-mini-led-flat-gaming-monitor-from-samsung-electronics">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Launches Eisblock Aurora Coolers for GeForce RTX 4090/4080 AIB Cards
Now even more compatibility for Geforce RTX 40XX GPUs! Alphacool expands the range for active water cooling of Nvidia's Geforce RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards with the new and innovative Eisblock Aurora coolers.<br />
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Compared to the previous model of the cooler, several optimizations have been made, which perfectly dissipate the enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation. The modified fin structure enables a very good water flow and increases the cooling surface at the same time. The modification of the jet plate with revised inflow engine furthermore perfects the distribution of the water on the cooling fins. The chrome plating of the copper base over the entire surface not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and special shine.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NJph2TiuduSXNflb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1888" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NJph2TiuduSXNflb_thm.jpg" width="256" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HYaYsD6ItQ3o17s0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HYaYsD6ItQ3o17s0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uRgYu4daN0uUB9d8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uRgYu4daN0uUB9d8_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304080/alphacool-launches-eisblock-aurora-coolers-for-geforce-rtx-4090-4080-aib-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Xeon W9-3495X Unlocked Processor Surfaces on Geekbench, Could be Threadripper 7000WX Rival
Intel is preparing to launch HEDT/workstation processors based on its "Sapphire Rapids-WS" MCM, and one of the first of these parts, the Xeon W9-3495X, surfaced on the Geekbench online database. The W9-3495X is a 56-core/112-thread processor with 56 "Golden Cove" P-cores, each with 2 MB of L2 cache, and sharing 105 MB of L3 cache in a mesh-topology layout. The processor likely features an 4-channel (8 sub-channel) DDR5 memory interface, with ECC; and supports up to 4 TB of memory. The PCI-Express Gen 5 lane counts remain unknown. Intel is expected to launch these processors along with companion W790 chipset motherboards, on February 15, 2023. This processor, running on a Supermicro-designed motherboard, and 128 GB of DDR5 memory, scored 1284 points in Geekbench 5, along with 36990 points multi-threaded.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tORZNGRlhtH7VQgJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="839" data-height="1126" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tORZNGRlhtH7VQgJ_thm.jpg" width="97" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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We're entering the second month of the year this coming week and the games being released next week are a mix of turn-based strategy RPG, Sci-Fi and something a bit more child friendly. There are multiple AA, but no AAA titles being released this week and of course, don't forget to vote in the poll. <br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bigtroublegamestudio.com/" target="_blank"><b>The King's Dilemma: Chronicles</b></a> / Monday 30 January<br />
Lead the King's Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom's resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lzRhDgbWP6GhQakK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lzRhDgbWP6GhQakK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jyQXp4cwikuj6L9U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jyQXp4cwikuj6L9U_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7vHGBZxTuIL4SrMj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7vHGBZxTuIL4SrMj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aiwL1OhVlQAywQx5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aiwL1OhVlQAywQx5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304190/this-week-in-gaming-week-5">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA RTX 4090 Ti / RTX TITAN (Ada) Pictured, Behold the 4-slot Cinder Block
Here's the very first picture of an alleged upcoming NVIDIA flagship/halo product to be positioned above the GeForce RTX 4090. There are two distinct brand names being rumored for this product—the GeForce RTX 4090 Ti, and the NVIDIA RTX TITAN (Ada). The RTX 4090 only uses 128 out of 144 (88 percent) of the streaming multiprocessors (SM) on the 4 nm "AD102" silicon, leaving NVIDIA with plenty of room to design a halo product that maxes it out. Besides maxing out the silicon, NVIDIA has the opportunity to increase the typical graphics power closer to the 600 W continuous power-delivery limit of the 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connector; and use faster 24 Gbps-rated GDDR6X memory chips (the RTX 4090 uses 21 Gbps memory).<br />
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The card is 4 slots thick, with the rear I/O bracket covering all 4 slots. The card's display outputs are arranged along the thickness of the card, rather than along the base. The cooler is a monstrous scale-up of the Dual-Axial Flow Through cooler of the RTX 4090 Founders Edition. The card is designed such that the PCB doesn't come up perpendicular to the plane of the motherboard like any other add-on card, but rather, the PCB is parallel to the plane of the motherboard. The PCB is arranged along the thickness of the card. This has probably been done to maximize the spatial volume occupied by the cooling solution, and probably even make room for a third fan. We also predict that the PCB is split in such a way that a smaller PCB has the display I/O, and yet another PCB handles the PCI-Express slot interface. Sufficed to say, the RTX 4090 Ti / RTX TITAN will be an engineering masterpiece by NVIDIA.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eCxAWuySRBZes1q6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1727" data-height="1169" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eCxAWuySRBZes1q6_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uXR4ZHinr0eAqQap.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1960" data-height="1422" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uXR4ZHinr0eAqQap_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5S4BqEc0npDXcxgl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1355" data-height="937" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5S4BqEc0npDXcxgl_thm.jpg" width="188" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Japan and the Netherlands Said to Join US in Blocking Access to Chip Making Tools for China
According to Bloomberg, Japan and the Netherlands are getting ready to join the US in limiting access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment for China. The three nations are currently in talks—that might end as soon as today—over how they can impose joint limits on what kind of equipment and tools can be exported to China. Apparently there will be no official announcement if a deal is struck, instead the restrictions will simply be implemented as required. <br />
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Bloomberg states that the Netherlands will expand export restrictions that ASML is already under, which according to the publication means stricter export rules around DEUV machines, which are used in cutting edge semiconductor nodes. Japan is said to implement similar export restrictions for Nikon as well as Tokyo Electron, with the US already having implemented restrictions for Applied Materials. The export restriction deal is in part being done to appease US equipment makers, who have complained that their international competitors haven't been under the same export restrictions when it comes to China, as they have. The question is if the export restrictions will hinder China in the long run, or if the nation will simply push ahead and develop its own, competing semiconductor manufacturing tools. <br />
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<b>Update Jan 28th</b>: Japan and the Netherlands reached an agreement with the US on Friday and the two countries are said to be making individual announcements with regards to their individual agreements with the US.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fi07GBzPTqg9sOKp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fi07GBzPTqg9sOKp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Corsair Accidentally Reveals MP700 PCIe 5.0 SSD, Running at 10 GB/s
Corsair has teased its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet in an M.2 form factor. The company published some initial details about its upcoming product in a short video. However, the video has been taken private, indicating that the launch date may be at a later stage of the year. Thanks to Overclock3D, we saw its looks and got a slight peek at the product. Called the MP700, the SSD is supposedly boasting a fantastic 10 GB/s read capability. The write section is also impressive, with the NVMe SSD capable of reaching around 9 GB/s of what we suppose is a sustained write speed. It uses 3D TLC NAND Flash and supports Microsoft DirectStorage technology for faster load time. Below is a quote from Corsair about the MP700.<blockquote><small>Corsair</small>Experience the performance of PCIe Gen5 storage in your system, with up to 10,000MB/sec sequential read and 9,500MB/sec sequential write speeds for amazingly fast save, boot, and load times.<br />
The high-bandwidth NVMe 2.0 interface and high-density 3D TLC NAND flash memory offer outstanding performance and longevity. Slot the MP700 directly into your motherboard thanks to its M.2 2280 form-factor, while a stylish aluminum heatsink helps manage temperatures and reduce throttling. Microsoft DirectStorage enables unprecedented load times when playing compatible games.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sPqNAaltgqN3yD5V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="603" data-height="319" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sPqNAaltgqN3yD5V_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4MljuRN6B28D6eB3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="798" data-height="451" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4MljuRN6B28D6eB3_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Ends Network Switch Business and RISC-V Pathfinder Program Amidst Economic Slowdown
Yesterday, Intel reported that the company experienced one of the most <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304098/intel-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results-largest-loss-in-years" target="_blank">challenging quarters and year overall revenue results</a>, which led the company's share price to plummet and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/intels-historic-collapse-sparks-selloff-in-chip-stocks-2989890" target="_blank">erase almost 10 billion dollars from its market cap</a>. Amid the economic downtrend, the company is preparing to axe unnecessary developments and research costs that it would get in low-margin markets. Today, this has been reflected in the company's network switch business and the RISC-V pathfinder program. In 2019, the company acquired Barefoot Networks, which ended up in a line of Tofino series of standalone network switches. Apparently, this has been a low-margin or unprofitable business for Intel. "NEX continues to do well and is a core part of our strategic transformation, but we will end future investments in our network switching product line, while still fully supporting existing products and customers," noted Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, adding, "Since my return, we have exited seven businesses, providing in excess of $1.5 billion in savings". Intel NICs are not affected, and the company's investments in other networking businesses continue.<br />
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Additionally, the company is also doing a shutdown of its <a rel="nofollow" href="https://riscv.org/blog/2022/12/intel-pathfinder-for-risc-v-new-capabilities-and-a-growing-ecosystem-intel/" target="_blank">RISC-V Pathfinder program</a>. Thanks to Yusuke Ohara, who questioned Intel's Pathfinder for RISC-V program support, we have information that the company is discontinuing the program "effective immediately." The support also advises that Intel will not provide additional advancements or bug fixes, so everyone should consult 3rd parties for any software and development.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3zWuqaWEqeA1tqly.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="864" data-height="486" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3zWuqaWEqeA1tqly_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Akasa Intros 41.3 mm-tall Low-profile Socket AM5 and AM4 CPU Cooler
Akasa today introduced the AK-CC1110EP01, a low-profile CPU cooler capable of handling thermal loads of up to 65 W, and supporting AMD sockets AM5 and AM4. The cooler features a classic top-flow design, with an extruded aluminium monoblock heatsink, and a low-profile 80 mm fan. The heatsink is made entirely of copper, and comes with a pre-applied TIM. The factory-fitted 80 mm fan is just 10.8 mm thick, takes in 4-pin PWM connection, turns at speeds ranging between 600 to 3,000 RPM, pushing up to 26.53 CFM of airflow, at 1.81 mm H₂O static-pressure, and up to 27.09 dBA noise output. Measuring 80 mm x 80 mm x 41.3 mm, the cooler weighs 222 g. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MM1wYHQvKR1WahdQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MM1wYHQvKR1WahdQ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bIdmekObqB6rYoeU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bIdmekObqB6rYoeU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CuoTq7dIn5EoCBRs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CuoTq7dIn5EoCBRs_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f0D3XL80SCMsyshJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f0D3XL80SCMsyshJ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Forspoken Simply Doesn't Work with AMD Radeon RX 400 and RX 500 "Polaris" GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 400 series and RX 500 series graphics cards based on the "Polaris" graphics architecture are simply unable to run "Forspoken," as users on Reddit report. The game has certain DirectX 12 feature-level 12_1 API requirements that the architecture does not meet. Interestingly, NVIDIA's "Maxwell" graphics architecture, which predates AMD "Polaris" by almost a year, supports FL 12_1, and is able to play the game. Popular GPUs from the "Maxwell" generation include the GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 960. Making matters much worse, AMD is yet to release an update to its Adrenalin graphics drivers for the RX Vega, RX 5000, and RX 6000 series that come with "Forspoken" optimization. Its latest 23.1.2 beta drivers that come with these optimizations only support the RX 7000 series RDNA3 graphics cards. It's now been over 50 days since the vast majority of AMD discrete GPUs have received a driver update.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ksv5RGCh8uFnovF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1338" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ksv5RGCh8uFnovF_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AOC Launches Powerful Business Monitor Lineup P3 with USB-C Docking, Daisy-chaining or Built-in Webcams
Display specialist AOC announces the professional P3 line-up with seven new monitors in three different sizes (24"/60.4 cm 24P3CW, 24P3CV and 24P3QW, 27"/68.6 cm Q27P3CW, Q27P3CV and Q27P3QW, and 34"/86.4 cm ultrawide CU34P3CV). 3-sides frameless, punchy and vivid IPS or VA panels offer 178°/178° wide viewing angles for increased viewing comfort when working online, on texts, spreadsheets, coding, graphic work and more. While their ergonomic stands enable a comfy working environment, 4-port USB 3.2 hubs on all models give further versatility in any business setting.<br />
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What makes these monitors stand out, however, are in varying combinations their built-in 2 MP or 5 MP webcams with Windows Hello support to let users instantly log in to their sessions, a DisplayPort output to create clean and sleek multi-monitor setups, and built-in USB-C docking stations to transform a laptop-based working environment to a productive desktop-based one with only a single cable. All new P3 models come in sustainable paper cushion packaging, and they are certified with the latest environmental regulations such as EPA, EnergyStar 8, TCO 9.0 and EPEAT.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GpxKOXiNJ5Dg09dD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GpxKOXiNJ5Dg09dD_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304123/aoc-launches-powerful-business-monitor-lineup-p3-with-usb-c-docking-daisy-chaining-or-built-in-webcams">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Foundry Services Onboards a Fabless Customer, Deal Expected to Fetch over $4 Billion
Intel Foundry Services, the semiconductor foundry business of Intel, has onboarded an undisclosed fabless customer, the company disclosed in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation. This signals that the company wants to serve the semiconductor manufacturing industry beyond its own products, and scale up to demands, just like TSMC, UMC, Samsung Foundry, or other such semiconductor foundries do. The customer is looking to build chips on the Intel 3 foundry-node, which is rumored to offer performance/Watt and transistor-density figures comparable to TSMC 4N (4 nm EUV). Intel will extensively use Tower Semiconductor's silicon fabrication IP in the deal. Throughout its manufacturing lifecycle (from risk production to mass-production and completion), the deal is expected by Intel to generate over $4 billion in revenue for the company.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CUOTovXk8OK9dDbs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="443" data-height="380" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CUOTovXk8OK9dDbs_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Image Courtesy: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reiterates-its-plans-to-launch-meteor-lake-in-second-half-of-2023-lunar-lake-next-year" target="_blank">VideoCardz</a></small>
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A new operating system for Nintendo Switch? Yes, please! Download nOS new Operating System today and join the revolution! Explore the various options nOS has to offer, including some not yet seen on this console, from writing texts to your day planning. Have fun, customize the platform, and make it your very own.<br />
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nOS new Operating System will allow you to transform your favorite console into an amazing, and surprisingly small personal computer. Enjoy every awesome feature of the nOS. Draw, write, calculate, organize your day, and play around at your convenience. Brighten up your day and customize the nOS to suit your every need. Find your favorite setup and create the fantastic user experience you deserve.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o5WYfDXaOtoRBQPz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/o5WYfDXaOtoRBQPz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PELiTnpaLs8JJCMh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PELiTnpaLs8JJCMh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TtPc0Ycb9Gb9I3ZK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TtPc0Ycb9Gb9I3ZK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RNmiMRYNMn5wJZ02.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RNmiMRYNMn5wJZ02_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304120/give-your-nintendo-switch-new-life-with-nos-new-operating-system">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel's GPU Business AXG Split and Distributed to Client and Enterprise Businesses, Plans "Alchemist+" and "Battlemage" Launches Over Next 2 Years
Intel in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation confirmed that it has split Accelerated Computing Group (AXG), the business that designs both client GPUs and scalar compute processors, and distributed its IP among the CCG (client computing group), and DCAI (data-center and artificial-intelligence group). CCG is Intel's largest breadwinner, and the group behind its Intel Core client processors. This business was receiving iGPU IP from AXG, and will now oversee all its client graphics portfolio. The DCAI group will handle the company's Data Center GPU lineup, with products such as "Ponte Vecchio."<br />
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Over 2023, Intel is expected to update its Arc Graphics series with the refreshed "Alchemist+" graphics architecture. Very little is known about "Alchemist+," except that it is rumored to introduced a more advanced third-party foundry node than its current TSMC 6 nm node; and while retaining the same IP as the current "Alchemist" GPUs, scale upward—either in terms of Xe core counts; or performance, by increasing clock-speeds. 2024 will see Intel introduce "Battlemage," its second client graphics architecture for discrete GPUs. "Battlemage" is expected to introduce new architectural changes, utilize an even newer foundry node, and significantly increase performance. Raja Koduri hinted in late 2022 that he still wants to build GPUs in the 200-300 W power-range, without implying that this constitutes "mid-range," so we'll have to wait and see how "Battlemage" improves performance/Watt over "Alchemist+."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HjVftGaaAq8gkSCi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="438" data-height="393" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HjVftGaaAq8gkSCi_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Image Courtesy: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reiterates-its-plans-to-launch-meteor-lake-in-second-half-of-2023-lunar-lake-next-year" target="_blank">VideoCardz</a></small>
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LG's Gram Style Notebooks to Feature Samsung OLED Display
At CES, LG announced its new <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/302981/2023-lg-gram-lineup-offers-more-stylish-yet-powerful-user-experience" target="_blank">Gram Style</a> notebooks with OLED displays and news out of Korea now suggests that the 14 and 16-inch notebooks will sport OLED displays from LG's main competitor, Samsung. This might not be entirely surprising, as there's a limited number of laptop sized OLED panel manufacturers and it seems like LG would rather go with a local, Korean option, rather than using a Japanese or Chinese panel in its upcoming notebooks.<br />
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The report by the Elec suggests that the LG Gram Style notebooks will use Samsung's rigid OLED panels based on a standard glass substrate. This is also the type of panel that most other notebook manufacturers are using today, as it's the most cost effective type of OLED panels, regardless of manufacturer. LG Display doesn't currently manufacture this type of OLED panels, even though it apparently could do so, using its flexible OLED production lines, albeit at a higher cost. The irony in the situation is still hard to miss though, as the two companies are fierce competitors in many of their core businesses.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O6FjWdkzLvZLQRc8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="862" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O6FjWdkzLvZLQRc8_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon "Sapphire Rapids" to be Quickly Joined by "Emerald Rapids," "Granite Rapids," and "Sierra Forest" in the Next Two Years
Intel's server processor lineup led by the 4th Gen Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids" processors face stiff competition from AMD 4th Gen EPYC "Genoa" processors that offer significantly higher multi-threaded performance per Watt on account of a higher CPU core-count. The gap is only set to widen, as AMD prepares to launch the "Bergamo" processor for cloud data-centers, with core-counts of up to 128-core/256-thread per socket. A technologically-embattled Intel is preparing quick counters as many as three new server microarchitecture launches over the next 23 months, according to Intel, in its Q4-2022 Financial Results presentation.<br />
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The 4th Gen Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids," with a core-count of up to 60-core/120-thread, and various application-specific accelerators, witnessed a quiet launch earlier this month, and is shipping to Intel customers. The company says that it will be joined by the Xeon Scalable "Emerald Rapids" architecture in the second half of 2023; followed by "Granite Rapids" and "Sierra Forest" in 2024. Built on the same LGA4677 package as "Sapphire Rapids," the new "Emerald Rapids" MCM packs up to 64 "Raptor Cove" CPU cores, which support higher clock-speeds, higher memory speeds, and introduce the new Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) instruction-set. The processor retains the 8-channel DDR5 memory interface, but with higher native memory speeds. The chip's main serial interface is a PCI-Express Gen 5 root-complex with 80 lanes. The processor will be built on the last foundry-level refinement of the Intel 7 node (10 nm Enhanced SuperFin); many of these refinements were introduced with the company's 13th Gen Core "Raptor Lake" client processors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KQ0GpY0GouFu9a1w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="432" data-height="357" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KQ0GpY0GouFu9a1w_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304114/intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-to-be-quickly-joined-by-emerald-rapids-granite-rapids-and-sierra-forest-in-the-next-two-years">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Core "Meteor Lake" On Course for 2H-2023 Launch
Intel in its Q4-2022 Financial release call reiterated that its Core "Meteor Lake" processor remains on course for a 2H-2023 launch. The company slide does not mention the client form-factor the architecture targets, and there are still rumors of a "Raptor Lake Refresh" desktop processor lineup for 2H, which would mean that "Meteor Lake" will debut as a high-performance mobile processor architecture attempting to dominate the 7 W, 15 W, 28 W, and 35 W device market-segments, with its 6P+16E CPU that introduce IPC increases on both the P-cores and E-cores; and a powerful new iGPU. The slide also mentions that its succeeding "Lunar Lake" architecture is on course for 2024.<br />
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"Meteor Lake" is Intel's first chiplet-based MCM processor, in which the key components of the processor are built on various silicon fabrication nodes, based on their need for such a cutting-edge node; such that the cost-optimization upholds the economic aspect of Moore's Law. The compute tile, the die that has the CPU cores, features a 6P+16E setup, with six "Redwood Cove" P-cores, and sixteen "Crestmont" E-cores. At this point it's not known if "Crestmont" cores are arranged in clusters of 4 cores, each. The graphics tile features a powerful iGPU based on the newer Xe-LPG graphics architecture that meets full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature-set. The processor's I/O is expected to support even faster DDR5/LPDDR5 memory speeds, and feature PCIe Gen 5.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bOTohGcATlLuQymj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="491" data-height="411" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bOTohGcATlLuQymj_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results, Largest Loss in Years
Intel Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. The company also announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share on the company's common stock, which will be payable on March 1, 2023, to shareholders of record as of February 7, 2023.<br />
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"Despite the economic and market headwinds, we continued to make good progress on our strategic transformation in Q4, including advancing our product roadmap and improving our operational structure and processes to drive efficiencies while delivering at the low-end of our guided range," said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO. "In 2023, we will continue to navigate the short-term challenges while striving to meet our long-term commitments, including delivering leadership products anchored on open and secure platforms, powered by at-scale manufacturing and supercharged by our incredible team."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w1YC1bpbfekY0qsx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="973" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w1YC1bpbfekY0qsx_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VmgTgMqRbnHsTSyG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1031" data-height="647" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VmgTgMqRbnHsTSyG_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304098/intel-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results-largest-loss-in-years">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) IK Multimedia Launches the iRig Stream Mic Pro
IK Multimedia releases iRig Stream Mic Pro, combining a professional multi-pattern condenser microphone and 24-bit, 96 kHz audio interface for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and PC into a single ultra-portable solution for music and content creation. iRig Stream Mic Pro makes it easier than ever for users to share their voice and music.<br />
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<b>Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone</b><br />
With dual mic capsules, iRig Stream Mic Pro offers selectable cardioid, figure 8, omnidirectional or stereo pickup patterns. These patterns range from noise-rejecting to immersive audio, so whether it's recording a podcast, interview, instrument or ensemble, the sound signal is crisp, clear and detailed with easily adjustable gain and selectable high-pass filter.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YNBNCn8A7SSlPzo7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1372" data-height="860" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YNBNCn8A7SSlPzo7_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304091/ik-multimedia-launches-the-irig-stream-mic-pro">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Sony Electronics Unveils Two New Walkman with Enhanced Sound Quality and Longer Battery Life Including the NW-ZX707 Premium Walkman
Sony Electronics Inc. today announced two new music players, the NW-ZX707 as part of the ZX Series, and the NW-A306 as part of the A Series, to the Walkman family. Both players are designed for listeners to enjoy music the way the artist intended with high-quality sound with a sleek design. Built with updated components of high-end models, the NW-ZX707 offers astonishing sound quality. With enhanced battery life, balanced connection, a larger 5.0" (diag.) display, Wi-Fi compatibility for easy downloading and streaming functions, it is also portable and stylish for the most demanding music lover.<br />
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Inheriting the philosophy of the Signature Walkman, the NW-ZX707 has upgraded fine-tuned capacitors and a FTCAP3 (high-polymer capacitor) and a large solid high polymer capacitor which offers large capacitance and low resistance. While an OFC (Oxygen-Free Copper) milled block covering the digital block, allows the NW-ZX707 to bring listeners sound that appears to rise-up from silence. Additionally, a large 8 mm coil for balanced output creates an improved sound resolution across all frequencies. All four kinds of components stated here are also used in the latest Signature Walkman model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1yB10n2P4j52jK6w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="811" data-height="531" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1yB10n2P4j52jK6w_thm.jpg" width="199" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304090/sony-electronics-unveils-two-new-walkman-with-enhanced-sound-quality-and-longer-battery-life-including-the-nw-zx707-premium-walkman">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Meet the Odyssey Neo G7 43" — The First Mini-LED Flat Gaming Monitor From Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics today announced the global launch of Odyssey Neo G7 (Model name: G70NC), the company's first flat Mini-LED model, adding a new form factor to the industry-leading Odyssey lineup. The new monitor delivers a large screen designed to give gamers a more comprehensive range of vision and details—inviting them to the worlds of their games with lifelike picture quality.<br />
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"The gaming monitor market is only going to get bigger, and gamers are now seeking more out of their monitors," said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "We are not just delivering better gaming experience—we are rebuilding new smart capabilities into our screens that give gamers an all-in-one place for technology and entertainment. Our innovations are enabling gamers everywhere to stay absorbed in their games with visual performance that enhances the intense emotional experiences."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x7qRhGHDjVeTQ6uY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x7qRhGHDjVeTQ6uY_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RPTKmvpmAgEe6BmX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RPTKmvpmAgEe6BmX_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3jpvQyNc5iXb9gCD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3jpvQyNc5iXb9gCD_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ui5L0m4nC3TX7pyA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1441" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ui5L0m4nC3TX7pyA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QxR4MhoEeqPXyJLR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QxR4MhoEeqPXyJLR_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304081/meet-the-odyssey-neo-g7-43-the-first-mini-led-flat-gaming-monitor-from-samsung-electronics">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel's upcoming LGA-7529 socket designed for next-generation Xeon processors has been pictured, thanks to Yuuki_Ans and Hassan Mujtaba. According to the latest photos, we see the massive LGA-7592 socket with an astonishing 7,592 pins placed inside of a single socket. Made for Intel's upcoming "Birch Stream" platform, this socket is going to power Intel's next-generation "Sierra Forest" Xeon processors. With Sierra Forest representing a new way of thinking about Xeon processors, it also requires a special socket. Built on Intel 3 manufacturing process, these Xeon processors use only E-cores in their design to respond to AMD EPYC Bergamo with Zen4c.<br />
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The Intel Xeon roadmap will split in 2024, where Sierra Forest will populate dense and efficient cloud computing with E-cores, while its Granite Rapids sibling will power high-performance computing using P-cores. This interesting split will be followed by the new LGA-7529 socket pictured below, which is a step up from Intel's current LGA-4677 socket with 4677 pins used for Sapphire Rapids. With higher core densities and performance targets, the additional pins are likely to be mostly power/ground pins, while the smaller portion is picking up the additional I/O of the processor.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pnVBNEDxuS2D47d8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1143" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pnVBNEDxuS2D47d8_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1yFOsBrQcZWWrcWC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1yFOsBrQcZWWrcWC_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mE09pOzxpSKnKvz4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="813" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mE09pOzxpSKnKvz4_thm.jpg" width="110" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E4qa2YrcrA0i8w7V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1915" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/E4qa2YrcrA0i8w7V_thm.jpg" width="259" height="130" alt="" /></a><br />
</div><b>20:20 UTC</b>: Updated with motherboard picture of dual-socket LGA-7529 system, thanks to finding of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1620413976382443523" target="_blank">@9550pro</a> lurking in the Chinese forums.
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(PR) MSI to Launch Laptops with RTX 40-series Graphics During the MSIoligy Virtual Event
MSI, a world-leading laptop brand, has hold their brand new laptop virtual event MSIology: The Leap to Singularity today. Featuring the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs and up to 13th Gen Intel Core HX series processors which is now available for pre-order and early bird rewards.<br />
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MSI strives for perfection and a premium experience in the laptop lineup which comes with innovative technology breakthroughs, extremely powerful performance and aesthetic brand new design. "We have been leading the trends for high-end laptops, and it continues!" Said MSI Notebook Worldwide Sales & Marketing Director, Derek Chen.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tGWVAU9fNb8nG6D3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tGWVAU9fNb8nG6D3_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LPNvtZpXfHqDzkd8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LPNvtZpXfHqDzkd8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/suqYrVY7z4yRyDGj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/suqYrVY7z4yRyDGj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NU7l5JjwklDVdn8v.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NU7l5JjwklDVdn8v_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304283/msi-to-launch-laptops-with-rtx-40-series-graphics-during-the-msioligy-virtual-event">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Philips Releases Professional 4K OLED Monitor that Highlights Impressive Color Features
EPI, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors introduces the Philips 27E1N8900. Designed for professionals working from home and looking for a monitor that offers impressive visual contrast, the Philips monitor provides a novel experience. The main feature of this monitor, OLED, is known for its stark contrast and state-of-the-art pixel responsiveness.<br />
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In addition to the new OLED technology, this monitor is packed with features that make the screen come to life, such as UltraClear 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution for precise imagery, DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 for shadowing, Ultra Wide-Color for a vivid picture, True 10-bit display for smoother gradients, 99 percent Adobe RGB/DCI-P3, and an antiglare film. These features, along with LowBlue mode, make this monitor the perfect tool.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lHMoQwjko9Huhr51.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lHMoQwjko9Huhr51_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sSrmJ27ePWoEObSk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sSrmJ27ePWoEObSk_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/87NwmqpoegYPFs33.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/87NwmqpoegYPFs33_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RNCnPl0EmkazjusH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RNCnPl0EmkazjusH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304280/philips-releases-professional-4k-oled-monitor-that-highlights-impressive-color-features">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Expands Portfolio of Smart Collaboration Solutions with New Standalone ThinkSmart View Plus
Lenovo announced today at Information Systems Europe (ISE 2023) in Barcelona the all new ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams display, a standalone collaboration display with premium audio, video, and whiteboarding features. The smart collaboration solution is purpose built for hot desking, phone booths, executive desks and home office use cases. Also joining the portfolio of smart collaboration solutions are the newly announced Lenovo IP Controller for collaboration spaces and the newly available ThinkSmart One.<br />
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<b>ThinkSmart View Plus</b><br />
As the way people work continues to evolve, it is vital to stay connected and engaged, regardless of how and where they work. The innovative ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams display is a solution that enables hybrid work by increasing productivity, flexibility, and collaboration through its personal and hotdesking experiences.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N7Z6Cdom0iN6QK6r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/N7Z6Cdom0iN6QK6r_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hf81rh8rZyHKHCAk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1883" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hf81rh8rZyHKHCAk_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iWoF5mr4ASMNto0w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="925" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iWoF5mr4ASMNto0w_thm.jpg" width="281" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304279/lenovo-expands-portfolio-of-smart-collaboration-solutions-with-new-standalone-thinksmart-view-plus">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) CORSAIR Launches Innovative New RMx SHIFT ATX 3.0 PSUs
CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced the revolutionary RMx SHIFT Series of ATX 3.0 certified power supplies, giving custom PC enthusiasts a new way to build. Available in wattages from 750 W up to 1200 W, these fully modular 80 PLUS Gold-certified PSUs feature the DC connector panel on the side of the unit, granting easier access to your cables and simpler, cleaner cable management.<br />
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The RMx SHIFT Series' repositioned side panel (patent-pending) gives you a clear view and better access to all modular micro-fit connections, making connecting and maintaining your cables a breeze. Not only does this make attaching and detaching cables easy, it also means they won't be bent or twisted as much to reach the connectors, resulting in less strain and a cleaner build.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QyNlg81vVGfE1zq2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QyNlg81vVGfE1zq2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YSZFLx2DpdzePAtP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YSZFLx2DpdzePAtP_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QhtwwdwqbOJcSFAV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QhtwwdwqbOJcSFAV_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304276/corsair-launches-innovative-new-rmx-shift-atx-3-0-psus">Read full story</a></div>
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EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing a new AMD AM5 socket-based monoblock, the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Crosshair X670E Hero D-RGB - Plexi. The monoblock is engineered specifically for the ROG Crosshair X670E HERO motherboard from ASUS. It features addressable D-RGB LEDs compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control and offers a full lighting customization experience for every single diode at any given time. This Quantum monoblock is EK-Matrix7 compliant and allows the use of the stock I/O shield with LED implementation. <br />
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This is a complete, all-in-one (CPU and motherboard) liquid cooling solution for AMD's Ryzen 7000-series processors compatible with the AM5 socket on the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero motherboard. The monoblock packs the latest generation Velocity² cooling engine to ensure the best possible CPU cooling without reducing flow to other components. It directly cools the AMD Ryzen 7000-series CPU and VRM section.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rz3OgCi5UotjpBzR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rz3OgCi5UotjpBzR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tfnB8Jm6bHPbs1Pm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tfnB8Jm6bHPbs1Pm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m355TelqnUI7zW2M.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m355TelqnUI7zW2M_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v6e4nRfhCeg6xH0j.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v6e4nRfhCeg6xH0j_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304275/ek-launches-a-momentum-monoblock-for-asus-rog-crosshair-x670e-hero">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Noctua Introduces NA-FG1 Fan Grills with Offset Push-pin Mounting
Noctua today introduced its new NA-FG1 series of fan grills for 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92, 120, 140 and 200 mm fans. Available in sets of 2 (Sx2) or 5 (Sx5) including screws and a tool-free mounting system that can help to reduce turbulence and thereby improve both airflow performance and noise levels, Noctua's NA-FG1 are premium grade fan grills for the highest demands in acoustic optimisation and ease of installation.<br />
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"Fan grills may seem like a trivial accessory, but many available solutions can seriously hamper your fans' acoustics and performance, so we decided to offer our own selection of grills", explains Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "Our NA-FG1 use a proven, highly efficient design and top it off with a convenient tool-free mounting system that introduces an extra offset and can thereby help to improve both airflow and noise levels."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/USdVZ8HYWSjHeKtm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="661" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/USdVZ8HYWSjHeKtm_thm.jpg" width="128" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304274/noctua-introduces-na-fg1-fan-grills-with-offset-push-pin-mounting">Read full story</a></div>
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Cyberpunk 2077 Gets NVIDIA DLSS 3 Support
CDProjekt Red today released a major update to Cyberpunk 2077, which adds support for the NVIDIA DLSS 3 performance enhancement. DLSS 3 leverages the Optical Flow Accelerator component of GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics cards to generate nearly every alternate frame entirely using AI, without involving the main graphics rendering pipeline, with which it nearly doubles frame-rates at quality comparable to native resolution. When used in conjunction with DLSS quality settings, DLSS 3 ends up working like a frame-rate multiplier. The feature also ends up positively impacting energy efficiency of the GPU. DLSS 3 requires a GeForce RTX 40-series GPU.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l9iT6UUNMTcx7Jf2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/l9iT6UUNMTcx7Jf2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hC60tUSMQECVNbHb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1540" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hC60tUSMQECVNbHb_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hgU5EgdqWo6bO0bp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1505" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hgU5EgdqWo6bO0bp_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yCYD4FiB5kttVhWN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1495" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yCYD4FiB5kttVhWN_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Projected YoY Growth Rate of Global Server Shipments for 2023 Has Been Lowered to 1.87% Due to North American Cloud Service Providers Cutting Demand
Facing global economic headwinds, the four major North American cloud service providers (CSPs) have scaled back their server procurement quantities for 2023 and could make further downward corrections in the future. Meta is the leader among the four in terms of server demand reduction, followed by Microsoft, Google, and AWS. TrendForce has lowered the YoY growth rate of their total server procurement quantity for this year from the original projection of 6.9% to the latest projection of 4.4%. With CSPs cutting demand, global server shipments are now estimated to grow by just 1.87% YoY for 2023. Regarding the server DRAM market, prices there are estimated to drop by around 20~25% QoQ for 1Q23 as CSPs' downward corrections exacerbate the oversupply situation.<br />
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Looking at the four CSPs individually, the YoY decline of Meta's server procurement quantity has been widened to 3.0% and could get larger. The instability of the global economy remains the largest variable for all CSPs. Besides this, Meta has also encountered a notable obstacle in expanding its operation in Europe. Specifically, its data center in Denmark has not met the regional standard for emissions. This issue is expected to hinder its progress in setting up additional data centers across the EU. Moreover, businesses related to e-commerce account for about 98% of Meta's revenue. Therefore, the decline in e-commerce activities amidst the recent easing of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Meta's growth momentum. Additionally, Meta's server demand has been affected by the high level of component inventory held by server ODMs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PvoMw6hD3f2aoZo3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="656" data-height="234" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PvoMw6hD3f2aoZo3_thm.jpg" width="364" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304270/projected-yoy-growth-rate-of-global-server-shipments-for-2023-has-been-lowered-to-1-87-due-to-north-american-cloud-service-providers-cutting-demand">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Acer Launches Trio of Durable TravelMate Laptops for Education
Acer today announced its latest additions to the TravelMate series of Windows 11 Education laptops, designed to improve students' overall learning experiences and boost productivity whether in school or at home. The Acer TravelMate B5 14 features up to an FHD display and is powered by up to Intel Core i3 N-series processors to support the essential needs of mobile college students, as well as secondary school students. The newest 11-inch TravelMate laptops let students get more out of their blended classroom experience as the TravelMate B3 Spin 11 comes with an optional dockable Wacom AES stylus for added flexibility, while the TravelMate B3 11 has up to 9.5 hours of battery life to provide students with a reliable laptop that could be maximized throughout the school day.<br />
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Additionally, these laptops are shipped with Acer's new User Sensing Software,[1] which combines Break Reminder, Screen Distance Reminder, and User Sensing technology to help reduce digital eye strain and ensure data security. The dependable TravelMate B series laptops alsoconform to military-grade durability standards that could withstand drops as high as 122 cm, possess reinforced I/O ports and spill-resistant keyboards to protect inner components from damage, and HD webcams that come with a camera shutter for added privacy protection. With Acer's dedication to achieving its Earthion mission in mind, all the education laptops possess recycled materials in their components and packaging, an EPEAT ecolabel, and are TCO Certified, the leading sustainability certification for IT products worldwide.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a0gFUQ3Kl3NXlTSR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/a0gFUQ3Kl3NXlTSR_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uo6Dl2QPAIySxMli.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uo6Dl2QPAIySxMli_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LuQAzXDZEuNJaXKM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LuQAzXDZEuNJaXKM_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1mSPrI28a8H84DsJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1mSPrI28a8H84DsJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304269/acer-launches-trio-of-durable-travelmate-laptops-for-education">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Acer Chromebook Vero Debuts for Education Market
Acer today launched four new Chromebooks to meet the needs of students, teachers and administrators, including its first Acer Chromebook Vero model designed specifically for the education market. These new models provide the latest in durability, performance, and features, making them a powerful tool for helping educators deliver better learning outcomes.<br />
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"As a leading provider of Chromebooks for the K12 education market, Acer knows what students and teachers need to keep the focus on learning - and these new Acer Chromebooks deliver what's needed and more," said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. "Our new Chromebooks provide advances in all the areas that have helped establish them as an essential tool for learning: student-focused durability features, reliable performance and advanced connectivity options to support school technology initiatives."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e8BCQovgqp2T7x62.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e8BCQovgqp2T7x62_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v61cTygJz5362lT7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v61cTygJz5362lT7_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XoYks9vIgJYV1kmu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XoYks9vIgJYV1kmu_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jsR205a4j7oQ6RU0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jsR205a4j7oQ6RU0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4o4VeH41wbDPjuCf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4o4VeH41wbDPjuCf_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304268/acer-chromebook-vero-debuts-for-education-market">Read full story</a></div>
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Sharkoon Technologies is an international supplier of high-quality, high-performance PC components and peripherals. With the M30 Black and the M30 RGB, Sharkoon introduces new models, following on from its popular M25 series. Thanks to its unpretentious yet elegant design, the M30 Black should be able to be integrated harmoniously into any work environment. The M30 RGB, on the other hand, should primarily appeal to gamers thanks to a gaming-styled look with an RGB fan and a side panel made of tempered glass. <br />
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Both the M30 Black and the M30 RGB have an elegant, rather minimalist appearance with a clearly purposeful design. The center of attention is the front panel with rounded edges and a large perforated, mesh surface that should enable a strong airflow. Near the front of the top panel, both case versions have a modern USB Type-C connection for fast data transfer. There is also a generous amount of options for cooling: Each case offers space for up to seven 120-millimeter fans, and if the installation of a water-cooling system is desired, there is enough room for a radiator with up to 360 millimeters either under the top of the case or behind the front panel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FZmh3eo6E4AQl8P5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FZmh3eo6E4AQl8P5_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ghxEexrWM9b9KKdF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ghxEexrWM9b9KKdF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/epk2ts9nV48LA3gO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/epk2ts9nV48LA3gO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jw2VcK4XsAw0LQ7h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jw2VcK4XsAw0LQ7h_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aiVN4A4fUjQUOkRx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aiVN4A4fUjQUOkRx_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304263/sharkoon-releases-m30-black-m30-rgb-cases">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AQIRYS Launches ADARA Compact Mechanical Keyboard
AQIRYS, the trending Romanian gaming brand, announces the launch of ADARA, the most advanced gaming keyboard in its portfolio. The model announced today is aimed at the most discerning and demanding users of compact keyboards, and it has been engineered for silence, smoothness, and future customization and upgrade possibilities.<br />
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Named after the brightest star in ultraviolet light, ADARA fuses in a versatile compact form factor, the latest features and innovations in mechanical keyboard design with customized switches from HaiMu, the newest OEM name in the high-end switches arena. Thanks to its 1800 compact form factor and 95-key layout, the new keyboard offers similar space-saving benefits for performing ample mouse movements, just like the TKL format preferred by e-sports professionals, while preserving the convenience of the Numpad.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3OPwDNY96Affl36p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="808" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3OPwDNY96Affl36p_thm.jpg" width="265" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ko0CzUCtCnxec3hT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="805" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ko0CzUCtCnxec3hT_thm.jpg" width="124" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XYSSNLKOmmEg5X7X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XYSSNLKOmmEg5X7X_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304262/aqirys-launches-adara-compact-mechanical-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2022 Results, Profits at an 8-year Low
Samsung Electronics today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2022. The Company posted KRW 70.46 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 4.31 trillion in operating profit in the quarter ended December 31, 2022. For the full year, it reported 302.23 trillion in annual revenue, a record high and KRW 43.38 trillion in operating profit.<br />
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The business environment deteriorated significantly in the fourth quarter due to weak demand amid a global economic slowdown. Earnings at the Memory Business decreased sharply as prices fell and customers continued to adjust inventory. The System LSI Business also saw a decline in earnings as sales of key products were weighed down by inventory adjustments in the industry. The Foundry Business posted a new record for quarterly revenue while profit increased year-on-year on the back of advanced node capacity expansion as well as customer base and application area diversification.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LLpDZ8F1jdXJXKGr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="563" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LLpDZ8F1jdXJXKGr_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304261/samsung-electronics-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fy-2022-results-profits-at-an-8-year-low">Read full story</a></div>
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Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo Won't Participate in E3 2023 Gaming Show
According to IGN, the first physical in-person E3 2023 show in four years will not be accompanied by the biggest names in the gaming industry—Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo. Historically, gaming shows like E3 have been the primary source of news and hype machines that allowed gaming publishers to showcase their latest work and partnerships with other companies/brands alike. However, as IGN's sources note, this year's E3 will lack the presence of the biggest names in the industry, like Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo. With the first physical E3 event in four years, it is only logical that companies look forward to participating and showing their upcoming work to generate interest. But, the leading console makers will not do so. <br />
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It means that the latest E3 show will be a bit different and that the rest of the gaming industry has to adapt. IGN has contacted Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, and Entertainment Software Association (ESA) representatives, with no response at the time of writing. ReedPop, E3's parent company, has issued a statement that notes that there have been some changes to E3's format, which we are yet to see in June once the Los Angeles event starts. You can read the statement for IGN below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2PixRRUEZe7xCGQs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="608" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2PixRRUEZe7xCGQs_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304260/sony-xbox-and-nintendo-wont-participate-in-e3-2023-gaming-show">Read full story</a></div>
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Sanctions-hit YMTC Laying Off 10 Percent of its Workforce
YMTC, China's premier NAND flash and DRAM memory manufacturer, is reportedly laying off 10 percent of its workforce as it sees demand drop from loss in sales to major American customers. The company has a cutting-edge lineup of NAND flash memory at competitive prices and quality enough to meet Apple's standards. It had scored a major NAND flash supply deal with the iPhone maker in 2020, which fell through in 2022 as the U.S. government placed trade embargoes on Chinese chipmakers. The company continues to supply NAND flash chips to many of the popular Chinese smartphone and PC manufacturers. YMTC identified 10 percent of its workforce that it categorized as "underperforming," and laid them off. This even ended incentives such as discounted apartments. One terminated employee was reportedly asked to cough up RMB 400,000 (this discount) to keep their home.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/syi93gwNWR6wQNdE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1098" data-height="732" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/syi93gwNWR6wQNdE_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MSI Kicks Off New Partnership with Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing
MSI announces its partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing for the upcoming Bathurst 12 Hour! Team Craft-Bamboo Racing has enjoyed a multitude of success throughout the numerous global race programs and garnered years of world championship experience. This partnership marks MSI's first involvoment in the real world of 4-wheel motorsport. With the rapid global rise in popularity of sim racing and gaming, MSI remains committed to bringing the best products to enable racers and gamers to achieve success in the virtual and real world of racing.<br />
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"We are excited to be partnering with Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing for the upcoming Bathurst 12 Hour in Australia. On top of being our first partnership in the world of GT racing, we are really looking forward to bringing new gaming technology for racers to excel in the virtual world. This partnership is a testament to our dedication as we strive for cutting-edge innovation and enable the best user experience for our consumers," said Sam Chern, MSI Marketing Vice President.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9En4gyUl18By25tq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9En4gyUl18By25tq_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304258/msi-kicks-off-new-partnership-with-mercedes-amg-team-craft-bamboo-racing">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) COLORFUL Launches B760 Series Motherboards
Colorful Technology Company Limited, a world-renowned manufacturer of desktop components, laptops, desktops, AIO PCs, and storage, launches the B760 Series motherboards for the 13th Gen and 12th Gen Intel Core processors. The Intel B760 Series motherboards are ideal gaming and content creation with DDR5 and DDR4 memory support depending on model.<br />
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COLORFUL introduces the CVN B760M FROZEN WIFI D5 and CVN B760I FROZEN WIFI motherboards for gamers and enthusiasts. Coming in a compact micro-ATX and Mini-ITX form factors, both motherboards feature PCIe 5.0 x16 slot to support the latest high-end graphics cards. The CVN B760 motherboards also come with Wi-Fi 6, three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots for the CVN B760M FROZEN WIFI D5 and two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots for the CVN B760I FROZEN WIFI Mini-ITX motherboard. COLORFUL also presents the BATTLE-AX B760M-F PRO motherboard with DDR4 memory support and two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AzbjgEBDAojmNGMh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1332" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AzbjgEBDAojmNGMh_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1hZa8zP8IxjLPeFJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1049" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1hZa8zP8IxjLPeFJ_thm.jpg" width="136" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ocG2nhm4sToXZMW5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1166" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ocG2nhm4sToXZMW5_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9bszPF9p9dujPLXt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9bszPF9p9dujPLXt_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304248/colorful-launches-b760-series-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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Western Digital Launches the Dual Actuator Ultrastar DC HS760 20 TB Hard Drive
Western Digital has launched its first dual actuator hard drive, in the shape of the Ultrastar DC HS760 Hard Drive, which is currently only available in a single 20 TB SKU. This places WD's new drive head to head with Seagates Exos X20 drives, although Seagate offers an 18 and a 20 TB SKU. WD offers the Ultrastar DC HS760 with a SAS interface, whereas Seagate offers its Exos drives with either SATA or SAS connectivity. Both companies are using traditional CMR platters that spin at 7,200 RPM. <br />
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WD didn't provide too many details when it comes to the performance of the Ultrastar DC HS760, as the company only claims it offers twice the sequential throughput and 1.7 times higher random performance compared with the Ultrastar DC HC560. WD appears to have a potential performance advantage over Seagate, as WD has integrated its OptiNAND technology based on WD's iNAND, which means that the Ultrastar DC HS760 should have at least twice as much cache as Seagates Exos X20 drives which top out at 256 MB. This is based on WD's DC HC560 drives which ship with 512 MB of cache. Just like Seagates Exos drives, the Ultrastar DC HS760 is a helium filled drive and WD claims 2.5 million MTBF time and offers a five year warranty. No pricing was revealed.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UJFR54fOwJM5k0Pq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="647" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UJFR54fOwJM5k0Pq_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/grbSQ8P27cRb8fd3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/grbSQ8P27cRb8fd3_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS today announced the 15.6-inch Vivobook Go 15 OLED (E1504F) and 14-inch Vivobook Go 14 (E1404F), two exciting and affordable lifestyle laptops that help make users productive or keep them entertained, wherever they go. These light and compact laptops feature superior OLED (E1504F) or IPS (E1404F) displays and powerful ASUS SonicMaster sound systems with DTS Audio Processing for immersive entertainment. The design is stylish and practical, with thoughtful touches that make the user's life easier, such as a 180° lay-flat hinge. Built to survive any lifestyle, these tough laptops are US military-grade tested for durability using the world's strictest test regime.<br />
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Speedy performance for any task is assured by up to AMD Ryzen 5 7000-series processors, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 512 GB PCIe SSD. Other user-friendly features include an ASUS ErgoSense keyboard; smart conferencing via the HD webcam with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR), AI noise cancelation, and a physical privacy shield; and a useful suite of ASUS apps including MyASUS, GlideX and ScreenXpert 3.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QOnQiyK8XEGOwr40.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QOnQiyK8XEGOwr40_thm.jpg" width="308" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qBAAicqHeSnavLHF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="808" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qBAAicqHeSnavLHF_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NapSo9Bh6PVf0zpQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1893" data-height="1275" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NapSo9Bh6PVf0zpQ_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dmsLxxOCTrVxRdwP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1224" data-height="645" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dmsLxxOCTrVxRdwP_thm.jpg" width="247" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304231/asus-announces-all-new-vivobook-go-15-oled-and-vivobook-go-14">Read full story</a></div>
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Based on news out of Korea, Samsung is said to be launching a 49-inch QD-OLED based monitor at some point later this quarter, although sadly, nothing was mentioned about what kind of resolution the display would sport. At the same time, Samsung is also said to be launching a 77-inch TV model, as the Elec suggests the two will be made from the same Gen 8.5 substrate.<br />
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This is because Samsung Display can cut two 77-inch and two 49-inch QD-OLED display panels from each Gen 8.5 substrate. Initially Samsung had apparently requested a 48-inch monitor, but based on the Elec's sources, Samsung Display declined, as it didn't make economical sense to waste the extra panel substrate. With a bit of luck, the new 49-inch display panel will feature a 4K resolution, as all of Samsung's QD-OLED TVs to date, are 4K. The only exception is Samsung's 34-inch QD-OLED monitor panel, which is 3440x1440, as we know. The monitor is said to be sold as Samsung OLED, suggesting that Samsung might dual source panels from LG Display as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sZr5ZCr9b3sPTxLF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sZr5ZCr9b3sPTxLF_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) OWC Announces 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card
OWC - the leading end-to-end ecosystem solution of computer hardware, accessories, and software for both consumers and professionals - today announced the all-new 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card. Whether users need connectivity for high bandwidth workstations or need to move large resolution (up to 8K) files without dropped frames, the new OWC 2-Port 10G Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter is focused on eliminating bottlenecks and keeping data flowing to any mission-critical project.<br />
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<b>Double the Opportunities</b><br />
Like all OWC products, the 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card is a solution designed to solve hassles throughout the creative process, expanding data streams and opening a new world of access and storage options:<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3Aw3YF8xLGDl5WMg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1062" data-height="786" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3Aw3YF8xLGDl5WMg_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304360/owc-announces-2-port-10-gigabit-ethernet-pcie-network-adapter-expansion-card">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EarFun's New Air Pro 3 is World's 1st LE-Audio ANC Wireless Earbuds
An entirely new TWS earbud flagship that combines an industry-first LE Audio technology, the latest Qualcomm chip, Bluetooth 5.3, and low-latency aptX certification in an all-new elegant metallic texture body. Award-winning wireless audio company EarFun will launch their upcoming TWS earbud flagship, the Air Pro 3, making it the world's first ANC wireless earbuds to debut highly-efficient LE-Audio Bluetooth architecture. The Air Pro 3's combination of features, design, and specs puts premium audio and the latest advances in Bluetooth technology into the hands of everyday people who want to focus on their work and elevate their daily soundtrack.<br />
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<b>Incredible Sound, Quietly</b><br />
Adopting next-generation Bluetooth technology, the Air Pro 3 features LE Audio with the new audio codec LC3. This delivers an impressively-low power consumption, but with a significant improvement in sound quality over the common SBC codec during low-battery states. In fact, the bass response becomes guttural, powerful. The sound overall is simply superior. Paired with the QuietSmart 2.0 Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation system, the Air Pro 3 silences the outside world up to 43dB. In addition, the sound of wind shear is subdued with an Anti-Wind Noise algorithm that works every millisecond.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yAEJXB4RpqY806ty.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="930" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yAEJXB4RpqY806ty_thm.jpg" width="268" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pNK8tjX1Ojj6TCpD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="767" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pNK8tjX1Ojj6TCpD_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6pxqpd7iMozg83dd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6pxqpd7iMozg83dd_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304356/earfuns-new-air-pro-3-is-worlds-1st-le-audio-anc-wireless-earbuds">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Razer Unveils Viper Mini Signature Edition Magnesium Alloy Gaming Mouse
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition, the epitome of gaming mouse technology. Built as a result of years of meticulous craftsmanship and engineering, the Viper Mini Signature Edition is an ultra-high-end, hyper-lightweight wireless performance gaming mouse that is turbocharged with Razer's best-in-class technologies.<br />
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Engineered for the gamers that dare to want it all, the Viper Mini Signature Edition is the pinnacle of gaming mouse performance. Weighing an astonishing 49 grams, gamers can experience true perfection with a master-grade gaming peripheral packed with our best-in-class technologies, all in one perfect form.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cCtsfkuiolfLtNx8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cCtsfkuiolfLtNx8_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S8QaQKSYiKA3OKZ0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="998" data-height="509" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S8QaQKSYiKA3OKZ0_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yG4oeNZ4HerVu02o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1032" data-height="527" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yG4oeNZ4HerVu02o_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304354/razer-unveils-viper-mini-signature-edition-magnesium-alloy-gaming-mouse">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) CORSAIR Launches a Multitude of New Component Products for PC Builders
CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today launched a slew of upgrades to a wide range of its most acclaimed PC components. With its best performing RGB fan in the AF RGB ELITE, new liquid CPU cooler options in the iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT, ELITE LCD XT, and RGB ELITE Series, and new 4000D/5000D RGB AIRFLOW cases, CORSAIR is delivering stylish looks and upgraded performance in a large-scale coordinated launch to support enthusiasts building a brand-new performance PC or upgrading their system for the new year.<br />
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The AF RGB ELITE PWM fan takes the crown as CORSAIR's highest performing RGB fan, merging the fantastic airflow of the AF ELITE Series with eight brilliant individually addressable LEDs per fan. CORSAIR AirGuide technology concentrates airflow into a cone directed at your hottest components, with fan speeds reaching up to 2,100 RPM and 1,700 RPM for 120 mm and 140 mm, respectively. Fluid dynamic bearings ensure low-noise operation, with support for Zero RPM mode at low loads to eliminate fan noise altogether. AF RGB ELITE is available in multi-fan kits with an included iCUE Lighting Node CORE controller, or single fan expansions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oH5obTVxXObnjWtA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="327" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oH5obTVxXObnjWtA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/F8wBEXeu4R5pQIHu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/F8wBEXeu4R5pQIHu_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SglYcw3xOsGxyWUG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SglYcw3xOsGxyWUG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YVw5VgK7J8e18d9A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="327" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YVw5VgK7J8e18d9A_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304351/corsair-launches-a-multitude-of-new-component-products-for-pc-builders">Read full story</a></div>
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Dead Space Performance Jumps 46% with Resizable BAR Enabled
The PCI Resizable BAR feature can have a major impact on the performance of "Dead Space" (the 2023 reboot). sxKYLE on Reddit discovered that his GeForce RTX 4080 "Ada" experienced a major performance jump from 76 FPS up to 111 FPS (+46%) with resizable BAR enabled. NVIDIA Profile Inspector was used to enable resizable BAR for the game. The feature allows the CPU to see the graphics card's video memory as a single, continuously-addressable block, rather than through 256 MB apertures. We can imagine how "Dead Space" in particular could benefit from the feature, as the game's campaign is a single continuous action sequence with assets being constantly streamed to the GPU (and no level load screens).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/F2hxr4Q9mlTsnD7K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="1440" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/F2hxr4Q9mlTsnD7K_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/co2stxTX8zCxVpAH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="1440" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/co2stxTX8zCxVpAH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AlphaCool Unveils CORE Soft Thermal Pads
More thermal conductivity with the new Core Soft thermal pads! The performance thermal pads from Alphacool offer a variety of advantages compared to a standard pad. They perfectly cling to surfaces, compensate for unevenness between electronic components and thus provide a significant improvement in heat transfer. This means that the enormous waste heat not only from voltage converters and VRAMs of graphics cards, but also from Playstation and Xbox game consoles, can be effectively dissipated and performance and durability significantly increased. Due to their excellent electrical insulation as well as the large number of variants in terms of thickness and dimensions, the Core thermal pads can also be used to cool a wide variety of electronic components apart from PC water cooling.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NNSe37zJ8OY7R3QF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NNSe37zJ8OY7R3QF_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qdScI4kmyT8pqRvr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1021" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qdScI4kmyT8pqRvr_thm.jpg" width="133" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NWGOBQjOnCviOEiC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1189" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NWGOBQjOnCviOEiC_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fHFfOYWPZDFO9rGO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1215" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fHFfOYWPZDFO9rGO_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5TrAdusOSIW36P6A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5TrAdusOSIW36P6A_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304344/alphacool-unveils-core-soft-thermal-pads">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Restrained CPU and GPU Sales in 2H-2022 to Avoid Unsold Inventory
AMD in its Q4-2022 earnings release call disclosed to investors that it "undershipped" chips in the second half of 2022 to keep prices (margins) high and save itself from unsold inventory, in the wake of a steep slump in the PC market. "We undershipped in Q3, we undershipped in Q4," AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su told investors. "We will undership, to a lesser extent, in Q1 [sic]," she added. <br />
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Major chipmakers are experiencing an unprecedented slump in demand compared to the spike in demand during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdowns. With high energy prices and the ebb in the pandemic causing much of the white-collar workforce to return to office, there's no longer the kind of demand the PC industry saw in 2021. On the other hand, undersupplies artificially hold prices high, with graphics cards and desktop processors still being unreasonably pricey compared to previous generations. AMD calculated that it would rather make less revenues on fewer chips shipped, than end up with a bloated unsold inventory that it would have to sell at a thin margins, or even at a loss. The company on Tuesday beat expectations to report <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304291/amd-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results" target="_blank">good Q4-2022 results</a>, which received a thumbs-up from investors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nc4jxgRx0MOF1LYt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Nc4jxgRx0MOF1LYt_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Rambus Inc., a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the availability of its new 6400 MT/s DDR5 Registering Clock Driver (RCD) and sampling to the major DDR5 memory module (RDIMM) manufacturers. With a 33% increase in data rate and bandwidth over Gen 1 4800 MT/s solutions, the Rambus Gen 3 6400 MT/s DDR5 RCD enables a new level of main memory performance for data center servers. Delivering industry-leading latency and power, it offers optimized timing parameters for improved RDIMM margins.<br />
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"Data center workloads have an insatiable thirst for greater memory bandwidth and capacity, and our mission is to advance the performance of server memory solutions that meet this need for each new server platform generation," said Sean Fan, chief operating officer at Rambus. "We were first in the industry to 5600 MT/s, and now we have raised the bar with our Gen 3 DDR5 RCD capable of 6400 MT/s to support a new generation of RDIMMs for server main memory."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iE0JKNKqKXkYTEXG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1454" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iE0JKNKqKXkYTEXG_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ljwRTxjzoHtLN0Kn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="717" data-height="480" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ljwRTxjzoHtLN0Kn_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304332/rambus-delivers-6400-mts-ddr5-registering-clock-driver-to-advance-server-memory-performance">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) The New Samsung Galaxy S23 Series: Designed for a Premium Experience Today and Beyond
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23, marking a new era of Samsung Galaxy's ultimate premium phone experience. Samsung Galaxy's epic camera gives users more freedom to explore their creativity, like capturing truly cinematic Nightography videos with transformative AI. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy unleashes premium experiences, including groundbreaking AI, future-ready mobile gaming feature and powerfully sustained game play with the world's fastest mobile graphics. On the Galaxy S23 Ultra, an embedded S Pen that many long-time Samsung Galaxy users know and love offers more possibilities for productivity, notetaking, hobbies and more. All the Galaxy S23 series' new standard-setting innovations are housed within a striking design that advances the company's sustainability commitment with more components made using recycled materials than any other Samsung Galaxy smartphone.<br />
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"The value of impactful technology is measured, not just by what it enables for people today, but also how it contributes to a better future," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The entire Galaxy S23 series is the new standard-bearer of trustworthy premium smartphone experiences. We're on a mission to redefine peak performance by bringing together powerful, lasting innovations and sustainability."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v0G4Mgdk8cSwrLVH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v0G4Mgdk8cSwrLVH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rBsml61BsvFPTXWr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rBsml61BsvFPTXWr_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mMkxVFyiKdKlP1j5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mMkxVFyiKdKlP1j5_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9TIN2tRZr6J20qs1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9TIN2tRZr6J20qs1_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304320/the-new-samsung-galaxy-s23-series-designed-for-a-premium-experience-today-and-beyond">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) The All New Galaxy Book3 Ultra: An Unmatched Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy Book3 series, its latest flagship PC lineup featuring the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, Book3 Pro 360 and Book3 Pro. The Galaxy Book3 Ultra—Samsung's new premium PC—features ultra-high-performance computing, the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 features a 2-in-1 convertible form factor with S Pen functionality, and the Galaxy Book3 Pro features thin and light, mobility-first clamshell design. The Galaxy Book3 series is designed for those who need seamless multi-device connectivity and premium hardware to supercharge their productivity and creativity.<br />
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"Today, we're seeing an increasing number of people using multiple devices to perform efficiently. These new workflows are made possible thanks to our open and extensive Galaxy ecosystem," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The latest Galaxy Book3 series further enriches our connected offerings. It is tailor-made for Galaxy enthusiasts looking for ultra-high computing performance and seamless connected Galaxy experiences to maximize their productivity and creativity."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SJmNiuTiOcOAKtd6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SJmNiuTiOcOAKtd6_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YivnFOBdFIhoSkOu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YivnFOBdFIhoSkOu_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o2YWQ7UkIIKB4DnM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/o2YWQ7UkIIKB4DnM_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304319/the-all-new-galaxy-book3-ultra-an-unmatched-samsung-galaxy-ecosystem">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 7000X3D Series Prices Revealed, Available Feb 28
AMD today announced the retail channel pricing of its upcoming Ryzen 7000X3D "Zen 4" line of high-performance Socket AM5 desktop processors. These processors introduce the 3D Vertical Cache (3DV cache) technology, which the company claims has a significant impact on gaming performance, making them perform competitively with 13th Gen Core "Raptor Lake" processors, including the fastest i9-13900K, and possibly even the i9-13900KS. AMD announced retail availability from February 28, 2023 for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D launches on April 6, 2023.<br />
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The Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-core/16-thread processor is priced at USD $449. The 12-core/24-thread Ryzen 9 7900X3D is priced at $599. The flagship 16-core/32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X3D is priced at $699. The 7800X3D launches at a $50 higher price than the $399 price that the Ryzen 7 7700X launched at, before settling down at $349. The 7900X3D launches at $599, which again is a $50 premium over the launch price of the Ryzen 9 7900X—currently going for $475. The top-dog 7950X3D launches at the same $699 price that the 7950X launched at, which has its price slashed all the way down to $575.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xQEd9XzII8gLk9XJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1908" data-height="897" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xQEd9XzII8gLk9XJ_thm.jpg" width="277" height="130" alt="" /></a><br />
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(PR) RØDE Introduces the NTH-100M Professional Over-ear Headset
We're excited to announce a headset edition of our award-winning NTH-100 headphones, the NTH-100M. Released earlier this year to widespread acclaim, the NTH-100s marked our highly anticipated debut into the headphone market and they have since been cemented as a modern classic with their exceptional sound quality, innovative features for superior comfort, sleek looks and rugged build quality.<br />
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The NTH-100M offers the same premium features, with the addition of a broadcast-grade headset microphone, making it ideal for media and broadcast, podcasting, streaming, gaming, conference calls and other business applications. The microphone is also available as a standalone accessory, the NTH-Mic, allowing existing NTH-100 users to transform their headphones into a professional headset.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZVJ2QYuiYlc15Oyc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZVJ2QYuiYlc15Oyc_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vn50WiCq8qWv60i6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vn50WiCq8qWv60i6_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/R4X9H2E3NOYaZeAk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/R4X9H2E3NOYaZeAk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304314/r-de-introduces-the-nth-100m-professional-over-ear-headset">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD A620 Chipset Specs Potentially Revealed
Although we haven't been able to confirm these specs, full specifications of AMD's upcoming A620 chipset was posted on Twitter by @g01d3nm4ng0, who has proven to have solid details in the past. This is supposedly the cut-down version of the B650 chipset, due to the rumored delays of the actual A620 chipset. The A620 chipset will be identical to the B650 chipset when it comes to PCIe lane counts, but rather than PCIe 4.0 lanes, the chipset will only offer PCIe 3.0 lanes. What is unclear is if the PCIe 3.0 of the B650 chipset will remain or not, as they're not included in the leaked specs. <br />
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If not, then the A620 chipset will only have a total of eight usable PCIe lanes, but four lanes that are connected to the CPU, which will apparently also be limited to PCIe 3.0 speeds. There's also no mention of SATA port configurations. AMD has trimmed the amount of USB 3.x ports significantly, with the A620 chipset only getting two 10 Gbps and two 5 Gbps ports. USB 2.0 ports remain the same at a total of six. A620 motherboards will apparently also be limited to PCIe 4.0 for the lanes from the CPU, but this should be less of an issue for most consumers. As rumored, CPU overclocking is also said to be missing, but RAM overclocking will still be present.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VqcxWpp9NgdmB6HN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1239" data-height="394" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VqcxWpp9NgdmB6HN_thm.jpg" width="409" height="130" alt="AMD A620 chipset specifications" /></a></div>
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Intel Confirms Arc A750 Price Cut, Claims Big Performance Gains as Drivers Mature
Intel confirmed the price-cut for its Arc "Alchemist" A750 performance-segment graphics card that we <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304306/intel-arc-a750-price-cut-now-starts-at-usd-250" target="_blank">earlier reported</a>. The company also gave us a quick heads-up of just how far along the Arc 7-series graphics cards have matured in performance and features, over the months of driver updates. In particular, the company focused on how performance of the A750 is about 43% higher than it was at launch in DirectX 9 titles—an API the Xe-HPG graphics architecture doesn't natively support. <br />
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Intel relies on a combination of D3D9 to D3D12 API translation, and game-specific optimization at the driver-level, to play DirectX 9 games. The company has been optimizing popular DirectX 9 titles over the past several months, and put out performance gains in a new presentation. Since launch, Intel has added XeSS support to over 35 games, and promises to expand the list. With its starting price now at $249, one can expect custom-design boards, such as the ASRock A750 Challenger OC and the GUNNIR A750 Photon, to be priced at or under $300, although the reference-design Intel A750 Limited Edition cards can be found in some places. Intel also announced that it is bundling "Nightingale," and "The Settlers: New Allies" with pre-built desktops that combine 12th Gen or 13th Gen Core desktop processors and Arc A750 graphics cards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NveCNfgzrNcRABWQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NveCNfgzrNcRABWQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b4UZtakjaoNFTefm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/b4UZtakjaoNFTefm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oZ6D7Pos8OuFjY1F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oZ6D7Pos8OuFjY1F_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ftfGDPRy0l7dhHbq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ftfGDPRy0l7dhHbq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>The complete slide-deck follows.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304312/intel-confirms-arc-a750-price-cut-claims-big-performance-gains-as-drivers-mature">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Said to be Slashing 12th Gen Core Processor Pricing
Back in January, Intel officially <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303116/intel-hikes-12th-gen-core-processor-pricing-by-10-percent" target="_blank">increased the price</a> of its 12th Gen Core processors by 10 percent, a move that was thought to help push the 13th Gen Core processors in retail. Here we are, barely a month later and Intel is now said to be cutting the price on said 12th Gen Core processors by as much as 20 percent. The report comes from DigiTimes in Taiwan and should as such be taken with a pinch of salt, but apparently the higher-end SKUs are expected to see the biggest price cuts.<br />
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Twitter user @harukaze5719 has put together a cheat sheet that gives us an easy overview on what we might be able to expect, if the 20 percent price cut is done across the board. This should make Intel's 12th Gen Core processors quite attractive price wise, as all models would end up selling for much less than they did before the 10 percent price increase. This would give Intel some extra leverage over AMD, which might be forced to lower its prices in turn, to be able to stay competitive.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9ViV6SgHSCBb9gmc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="407" data-height="495" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9ViV6SgHSCBb9gmc_thm.jpg" width="107" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Management to See Big Pay Cuts, Non Management Affected Too
Intel didn't exactly report stellar results for the past year and now news out of the US are reporting that the management team is in for big pay cuts, due to missing the earnings targets. Unfortunately the pay cuts aren't limited to management level employees only, as everyone "level 7" and above are affected. Level 7 appears to be some groups of mid-level employees, such as staff engineers. Intel is said to have 14 different employee levels, where fresh graduates start at level 3 and the CEO is level 14. Pat Gelsinger is expected to see a 25 percent cut to his base salary, with the leadership team seeing a 15 percent cut in their base salary. <br />
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However, VP's are only seeing a 10 percent pay cut and those below VP—to level 6—will see a five percent pay cut. This is said to go into effect on the first of March and it might seem like those employees at lower hiring tiers are getting away without a pay cut, but it's not quite that simple. Everyone else will see a pay freeze and incentives will be cut for all employees at Intel. This includes suspended quarterly profit sharing bonuses, no employee recognition program and the retirement plan contribution matching cut in half to 2.5 percent. The only perk left will be the annual bonus. Considering the current state of the world, the upside of all of this, is that Intel is at least not laying off any employees as of right now, at least not officially. That said, we might see some employees jumping ship to Intel's competitors, if they can offer a more attractive package. We should point out that the average salary at Intel is around US$134,000, so it's unlikely that most of its employees will suffer due to the reduction in pay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V9y1p9WgozOBbuyD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V9y1p9WgozOBbuyD_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel cut the baseline prices of its Arc A750 performance-segment graphics card. The card now starts at USD $249, down from its launch price of $289 for the first-party reference-design card. Among the handful custom-design board partners for the A750 are Acer, Gunnir, and ASRock. The A750 targets maxed-out AAA gaming at 1080p, although the card is capable of higher resolutions with the Intel XeSS performance enhancement. <br />
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Based on the 6 nm ACM-G10 silicon, the A750 is endowed with 3,584 unified shaders across 28 Xe Cores or 448 EUs, 224 TMUs, 112 ROPs, and 8 GB of 16 Gbps GDDR6 memory across the chip's full 256-bit wide memory interface (512 GB/s memory bandwidth). The card has a typical board power of 225 W, draws it from a combination of 8-pin and 6-pin PCIe power connectors; and has modern display outputs that include HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 2.1. The Arc "Alchemist" family of GPUs meets the full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature-set, including real-time ray tracing. They also have regular driver updates with day-zero optimization for big game releases.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L418LMnEIsKVhEsY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L418LMnEIsKVhEsY_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Many Thanks to TumbleGeorge for the tip.</small>
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Running Discord Lowers NVIDIA GPU Memory Clocks by 200 MHz, Company Posts Workaround
The Windows app of Discord, the popular social-networking software, apparently trims the graphics card memory clock of NVIDIA GPUs by an innocuous 200 MHz, or so observe gamers. NVIDIA GeForce GPUs dynamically adjust memory clock speeds in response to load, as part of their power-management. Ideally, with gaming workloads, the GPU is supposed to hit its maximum rated memory frequency, but some keen-eyed gamers with monitoring tools noticed that with the Discord app running in the background, the memory clock tops out at T-minus 200 MHz (i.e. if it was supposed to be 7000 MHz, it tops out at 6800 MHz). Even under the infernal stress of Furmark, something that's designed to push memory clocks to the maximum rated speeds until the graphics card runs into thermal limits; the memory clock is seen falling 200 MHz short.<br />
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NVIDIA took note of this issue, and assured that a fix is on the way in a future GeForce driver update. In the meantime, it posted a DIY workaround to the problem that involves downloading the GeForce 3D Profile Manager utility, making the utility "export SLI profiles" (applicable even to single-GPU machines), editing the exported SLI profiles file as a plaintext document, and importing the profile back. This basically alters the way the driver behaves with the Discord app running. The NVIDIA 3D Profile Manager utility can be downloaded from <a rel="nofollow" href="https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Geforce3DProfileManager/v1/Geforce_3D_Profile_Manager.v1.exe" target="_blank">here</a>, and step-by-step instructions on using it to fix this issue, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5443/~/" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uj4WUpvE5GeE7HrN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1245" data-height="701" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uj4WUpvE5GeE7HrN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Acer to Make AMD Radeon Custom-design Graphics Cards in 2023
Acer through its gamer-focused brand, Acer Predator, is reportedly preparing custom-design AMD Radeon graphics cards for launch in 2023. The company already made an entry into the DIY gaming PC components space with Intel Arc "Alchemist" graphics cards, and Predator-branded high-end memory products, such as M.2 NVMe SSDs and memory kits. The company already showed off its engineering chops with custom-design graphics cards, such the likes of its Arc A770 Predator models, and it's expected that the Taiwanese PC giant will do the same with AMD Radeon cards. 2023 will see AMD ramp up its Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards based on the RDNA3 graphics architecture, across several price-points.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Mu9FhsXh7i75dCZU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Mu9FhsXh7i75dCZU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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PowerColor today teased its Radeon RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil flagship graphics card. Designed for those with a DIY liquid cooling setup, the Liquid Devil essentially combines an RX 7900 XTX Red Devil PCB with a factory-fitted full-coverage water block. The water block is sourced from EK Water Blocks, just like with the previous-generation RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil, and is likely based on the company's Quantum Vector series, which combines nickel-plated copper primary material with a clear acrylic top that's studded with addressable RGB LEDs; and capped with vinyl decals specific to PowerColor. The card probably features a metal backplate with an illuminated PowerColor Devil logo. It remains to be seen if the Liquid Devil is differentiated from the air-cooled Red Devil OC Limited Edition with slightly higher factory-overclocks or power-limits.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IJaroGmx4CWzcdnm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="853" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IJaroGmx4CWzcdnm_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) New MEDION ERAZER High-End Laptops Feature CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile Switches
CHERRY MX, the market leader and expert for mechanical switches in keyboards, is now also represented in the new high-end laptops MEDION ERAZER Beast X40 and Major X20 with the MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches. This allows MEDION to complement the latest high-performance hardware with a durable mechanical keyboard that ensures reliable precision and a high-quality typing experience in all situations.<br />
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With the top-of-the-line Beast X40, MEDION ERAZER sets new standards. The combination of the powerful Intel Core i9-13900HX processor, 32 gigabytes of DDR5-4800 memory, and the laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with an impressive 16 gigabytes of VRAM ensures a smooth display on the 17-inch QHD+ screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Thanks to the NVIDIA G-Sync synchronization technology and a fast refresh rate of 240 hertz, a constant fast and stutter-free playback of the content is guaranteed. With the integration of a two-terabyte PCIe-4.0 SSD, there is also enough space for applications and games.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WznjjThpFLmPmlMS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="700" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WznjjThpFLmPmlMS_thm.jpg" width="279" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304383/new-medion-erazer-high-end-laptops-feature-cherry-mx-ultra-low-profile-tactile-switches">Read full story</a></div>
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4 kg Literal Hunk of Copper Cools a Core i9 Processor
An 8 lbs (roughly 4 kg) solid cylinder made of copper was used as a fanless heatsink to cool an Intel Core i9 processor. This isn't a heatsink in that it's made of extruded copper, but a literal hunk of copper that is used as raw material. The metal is both extremely malleable and ductile, so it's shipped in such cylinders. The best part—the contraption is surprisingly good at the job, with That-Desktop-User, the Redditor behind this feat, claiming 35 °C idle and 80 °C load temperatures. The processor is essentially a heat-source that's trying to heat up the entire block of metal (with much lesser surface area for heat-dissipation than a real heatsink), which is how temperatures are being held at only up to 80 °C.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/07JTTOqo7hg3ypgk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="839" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/07JTTOqo7hg3ypgk_thm.jpg" width="109" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft Extends ESU Support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on Azure
Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 customers still represent a large group, as Microsoft has announced an additional year of Extended Security Updates (ESU) with a caveat. Only available for Microsoft Azure customers, the ESU program will allow Windows Server 2008 and R2 users on Azure cloud to get security updates until January 9, 2024. By no means is this not a free program, and Microsoft will bill this extensively as it is available internationally. Many customers are forced to join the ESU program for their Windows Server 2008 and R2 systems, as upgrading the OS to the latest version is not always possible without significant downtime or a hardware update.<br />
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The following customer base has legibility to the fourth year of the ESU program:<ul><li>Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)</li><li>Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)</li><li>Windows Embedded POSReady 7</li><li>Windows Embedded Standard 7</li><li>All Azure virtual machines (VMs) running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems on Azure, Azure Stack, Azure VMWare Solutions, or Azure Nutanix Solution.</li></ul><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oMlHydDjPnA3g8Sa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oMlHydDjPnA3g8Sa_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Origin Quantum Announces Wuyuan, China's First Practical 24-qubit Quantum Computer
Chinese company Origin Quantum announced that it has developed China's first practical 24-qubit quantum computer using superconducting chip technology, named Wuyuan. The computer uses an unspecified number of quantum processing units (QPUs), but comes with a custom operating system, and a cloud-computing platform, allowing Chinese businesses to hire the computer as they would any HPC cloud-computing instance. Origin Quantum said that with the production of Wuyuan, the company is already developing an even more powerful quantum computer, named Wukong. Origin Quantum is one of the many curiously new Chinese high-technology startups that have sprung up and don't feature on Western tech sanctions lists, to which Western companies are forbidden to sale certain high-tech machinery and chips to.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OHr1xYmMDyowOSDA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1479" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OHr1xYmMDyowOSDA_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><small>Many Thanks to TumbleGeorge for the tip.</small>
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Intel Talks "Battlemage" Xe2-LPG and Xe2-HPG Graphics Architectures
Intel in an interview with Hardwareluxx shed more light on its second generation Xe graphics architecture, codenamed "Battlemage." There will be two key variants of "Battlemage,"—Xe2-LPG and Xe2-HPG. The Xe2-LPG (low-power graphics) architecture is a slimmed-down derivative of "Battlemage" that's optimized for low-power. It is meant for iGPUs (integrated graphics), particularly upcoming "disaggregated" Intel Core processors in which the iGPU exists on Graphics Tiles (chiplets). The iGPU powering the upcoming Core "Meteor Lake" processor is rumored to meet the full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature-set (something Xe-LP doesn't), and so it's likely that Xe2-LPG is getting its first outing with that processor. The Xe2-HPG (high performance graphics) architecture is designed squarely for discrete GPUs—either desktop graphics cards, or mobile discrete GPUs hardwired into laptops.<br />
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In the interview, Intel talked about how its first-generation Xe graphics IP had at least four separate product verticals based on the scalability of the product, and the specific application (Xe-LP for iGPUs and tiny dGPUs, Xe-HPG for client- and pro-vis discrete GPUs, Xe-HPC for scalar compute processors, and Xe-HP for data-center graphics). The company eventually axed Xe-HP as it felt the Xe-HPG and Xe-HPC architectures adequately addressed this segment. With AXG (accelerated compute group) being split up between the CCG (client computing group) and DCG (data-center group); Xe2-LPG and Xe2-HPG will be developed primarily under CCG, with a client and pro-visualization focus; while Xe-HPC will be developed as a scalar-compute architecture by DCG, which effectively leaves the Intel Arc Graphics team with just two verticals—to deliver a feature-rich iGPU for its next-generation Core processors, and a performance discrete GPU lineup so it can eat away market-share from NVIDIA and AMD—hopefully with better time-to-market.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oxjwWCPWffU1UnTP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oxjwWCPWffU1UnTP_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8cEaHoiclGbLryk7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1791" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8cEaHoiclGbLryk7_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304375/intel-talks-battlemage-xe2-lpg-and-xe2-hpg-graphics-architectures">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Apple 2022 Earnings Report Goes Live, Shows Strong Cashflow Despite Economic Slowdown
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 first quarter ended December 31, 2022. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $117.2 billion, down 5 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.88.<br />
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"As we all continue to navigate a challenging environment, we are proud to have our best lineup of products and services ever, and as always, we remain focused on the long term and are leading with our values in everything we do," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "During the December quarter, we achieved a major milestone and are excited to report that we now have more than 2 billion active devices as part of our growing installed base."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QknDVz4B9x0QgN49.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="862" data-height="607" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QknDVz4B9x0QgN49_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304374/apple-2022-earnings-report-goes-live-shows-strong-cashflow-despite-economic-slowdown">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Price Trimmed to $299
In the wake of its Ryzen 7000X3D series announcement, AMD cut the price of its Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core/16-thread "Zen 4" processor. The Ryzen 7000X3D series is available from February 28, however, the 8-core 7800X3D will only be available from April 6. Despite this, sales prospects of the 7700X could be affected, as the SKU faces cannibalization not just from the 7800X3D, but also the recently launched 65 W Ryzen 7 7700, which has shown decent overclocking potential with motherboard-level power limit unlocks. What's interesting is that the 105 W 7700X at $299 puts it below the 65 W 7700 that launched at $325, which means that the 7700 could get even cheaper. This series of price-cuts and SKU re-positioning could make AMD competitive against Intel's 13th Gen Core i5 SKUs such as the i5-13600 and i5-13500 6P+8E models.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gQBixEamjeiIJRvs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="791" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gQBixEamjeiIJRvs_thm.jpg" width="165" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) OWC Announces 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card
OWC - the leading end-to-end ecosystem solution of computer hardware, accessories, and software for both consumers and professionals - today announced the all-new 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card. Whether users need connectivity for high bandwidth workstations or need to move large resolution (up to 8K) files without dropped frames, the new OWC 2-Port 10G Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter is focused on eliminating bottlenecks and keeping data flowing to any mission-critical project.<br />
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<b>Double the Opportunities</b><br />
Like all OWC products, the 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card is a solution designed to solve hassles throughout the creative process, expanding data streams and opening a new world of access and storage options:<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3Aw3YF8xLGDl5WMg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1062" data-height="786" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3Aw3YF8xLGDl5WMg_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304360/owc-announces-2-port-10-gigabit-ethernet-pcie-network-adapter-expansion-card">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EarFun's New Air Pro 3 is World's 1st LE-Audio ANC Wireless Earbuds
An entirely new TWS earbud flagship that combines an industry-first LE Audio technology, the latest Qualcomm chip, Bluetooth 5.3, and low-latency aptX certification in an all-new elegant metallic texture body. Award-winning wireless audio company EarFun will launch their upcoming TWS earbud flagship, the Air Pro 3, making it the world's first ANC wireless earbuds to debut highly-efficient LE-Audio Bluetooth architecture. The Air Pro 3's combination of features, design, and specs puts premium audio and the latest advances in Bluetooth technology into the hands of everyday people who want to focus on their work and elevate their daily soundtrack.<br />
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<b>Incredible Sound, Quietly</b><br />
Adopting next-generation Bluetooth technology, the Air Pro 3 features LE Audio with the new audio codec LC3. This delivers an impressively-low power consumption, but with a significant improvement in sound quality over the common SBC codec during low-battery states. In fact, the bass response becomes guttural, powerful. The sound overall is simply superior. Paired with the QuietSmart 2.0 Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation system, the Air Pro 3 silences the outside world up to 43dB. In addition, the sound of wind shear is subdued with an Anti-Wind Noise algorithm that works every millisecond.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yAEJXB4RpqY806ty.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="930" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yAEJXB4RpqY806ty_thm.jpg" width="268" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pNK8tjX1Ojj6TCpD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="767" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pNK8tjX1Ojj6TCpD_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6pxqpd7iMozg83dd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6pxqpd7iMozg83dd_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304356/earfuns-new-air-pro-3-is-worlds-1st-le-audio-anc-wireless-earbuds">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Razer Unveils Viper Mini Signature Edition Magnesium Alloy Gaming Mouse
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition, the epitome of gaming mouse technology. Built as a result of years of meticulous craftsmanship and engineering, the Viper Mini Signature Edition is an ultra-high-end, hyper-lightweight wireless performance gaming mouse that is turbocharged with Razer's best-in-class technologies.<br />
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Engineered for the gamers that dare to want it all, the Viper Mini Signature Edition is the pinnacle of gaming mouse performance. Weighing an astonishing 49 grams, gamers can experience true perfection with a master-grade gaming peripheral packed with our best-in-class technologies, all in one perfect form.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cCtsfkuiolfLtNx8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cCtsfkuiolfLtNx8_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S8QaQKSYiKA3OKZ0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="998" data-height="509" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S8QaQKSYiKA3OKZ0_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yG4oeNZ4HerVu02o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1032" data-height="527" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yG4oeNZ4HerVu02o_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304354/razer-unveils-viper-mini-signature-edition-magnesium-alloy-gaming-mouse">Read full story</a></div>
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CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today launched a slew of upgrades to a wide range of its most acclaimed PC components. With its best performing RGB fan in the AF RGB ELITE, new liquid CPU cooler options in the iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT, ELITE LCD XT, and RGB ELITE Series, and new 4000D/5000D RGB AIRFLOW cases, CORSAIR is delivering stylish looks and upgraded performance in a large-scale coordinated launch to support enthusiasts building a brand-new performance PC or upgrading their system for the new year.<br />
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The AF RGB ELITE PWM fan takes the crown as CORSAIR's highest performing RGB fan, merging the fantastic airflow of the AF ELITE Series with eight brilliant individually addressable LEDs per fan. CORSAIR AirGuide technology concentrates airflow into a cone directed at your hottest components, with fan speeds reaching up to 2,100 RPM and 1,700 RPM for 120 mm and 140 mm, respectively. Fluid dynamic bearings ensure low-noise operation, with support for Zero RPM mode at low loads to eliminate fan noise altogether. AF RGB ELITE is available in multi-fan kits with an included iCUE Lighting Node CORE controller, or single fan expansions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oH5obTVxXObnjWtA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="327" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oH5obTVxXObnjWtA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/F8wBEXeu4R5pQIHu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/F8wBEXeu4R5pQIHu_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SglYcw3xOsGxyWUG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="326" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SglYcw3xOsGxyWUG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YVw5VgK7J8e18d9A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="327" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YVw5VgK7J8e18d9A_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304351/corsair-launches-a-multitude-of-new-component-products-for-pc-builders">Read full story</a></div>
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Dead Space Performance Jumps 46% with Resizable BAR Enabled
The PCI Resizable BAR feature can have a major impact on the performance of "Dead Space" (the 2023 reboot). sxKYLE on Reddit discovered that his GeForce RTX 4080 "Ada" experienced a major performance jump from 76 FPS up to 111 FPS (+46%) with resizable BAR enabled. NVIDIA Profile Inspector was used to enable resizable BAR for the game. The feature allows the CPU to see the graphics card's video memory as a single, continuously-addressable block, rather than through 256 MB apertures. We can imagine how "Dead Space" in particular could benefit from the feature, as the game's campaign is a single continuous action sequence with assets being constantly streamed to the GPU (and no level load screens).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/F2hxr4Q9mlTsnD7K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="1440" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/F2hxr4Q9mlTsnD7K_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/co2stxTX8zCxVpAH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="1440" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/co2stxTX8zCxVpAH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AlphaCool Unveils CORE Soft Thermal Pads
More thermal conductivity with the new Core Soft thermal pads! The performance thermal pads from Alphacool offer a variety of advantages compared to a standard pad. They perfectly cling to surfaces, compensate for unevenness between electronic components and thus provide a significant improvement in heat transfer. This means that the enormous waste heat not only from voltage converters and VRAMs of graphics cards, but also from Playstation and Xbox game consoles, can be effectively dissipated and performance and durability significantly increased. Due to their excellent electrical insulation as well as the large number of variants in terms of thickness and dimensions, the Core thermal pads can also be used to cool a wide variety of electronic components apart from PC water cooling.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NNSe37zJ8OY7R3QF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NNSe37zJ8OY7R3QF_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qdScI4kmyT8pqRvr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1021" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qdScI4kmyT8pqRvr_thm.jpg" width="133" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NWGOBQjOnCviOEiC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1189" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NWGOBQjOnCviOEiC_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fHFfOYWPZDFO9rGO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1215" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fHFfOYWPZDFO9rGO_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5TrAdusOSIW36P6A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5TrAdusOSIW36P6A_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304344/alphacool-unveils-core-soft-thermal-pads">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Restrained CPU and GPU Sales in 2H-2022 to Avoid Unsold Inventory
AMD in its Q4-2022 earnings release call disclosed to investors that it "undershipped" chips in the second half of 2022 to keep prices (margins) high and save itself from unsold inventory, in the wake of a steep slump in the PC market. "We undershipped in Q3, we undershipped in Q4," AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su told investors. "We will undership, to a lesser extent, in Q1 [sic]," she added. <br />
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Major chipmakers are experiencing an unprecedented slump in demand compared to the spike in demand during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdowns. With high energy prices and the ebb in the pandemic causing much of the white-collar workforce to return to office, there's no longer the kind of demand the PC industry saw in 2021. On the other hand, undersupplies artificially hold prices high, with graphics cards and desktop processors still being unreasonably pricey compared to previous generations. AMD calculated that it would rather make less revenues on fewer chips shipped, than end up with a bloated unsold inventory that it would have to sell at a thin margins, or even at a loss. The company on Tuesday beat expectations to report <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304291/amd-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results" target="_blank">good Q4-2022 results</a>, which received a thumbs-up from investors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nc4jxgRx0MOF1LYt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Nc4jxgRx0MOF1LYt_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) The New Samsung Galaxy S23 Series: Designed for a Premium Experience Today and Beyond
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23, marking a new era of Samsung Galaxy's ultimate premium phone experience. Samsung Galaxy's epic camera gives users more freedom to explore their creativity, like capturing truly cinematic Nightography videos with transformative AI. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy unleashes premium experiences, including groundbreaking AI, future-ready mobile gaming feature and powerfully sustained game play with the world's fastest mobile graphics. On the Galaxy S23 Ultra, an embedded S Pen that many long-time Samsung Galaxy users know and love offers more possibilities for productivity, notetaking, hobbies and more. All the Galaxy S23 series' new standard-setting innovations are housed within a striking design that advances the company's sustainability commitment with more components made using recycled materials than any other Samsung Galaxy smartphone.<br />
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"The value of impactful technology is measured, not just by what it enables for people today, but also how it contributes to a better future," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The entire Galaxy S23 series is the new standard-bearer of trustworthy premium smartphone experiences. We're on a mission to redefine peak performance by bringing together powerful, lasting innovations and sustainability."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v0G4Mgdk8cSwrLVH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v0G4Mgdk8cSwrLVH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rBsml61BsvFPTXWr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rBsml61BsvFPTXWr_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mMkxVFyiKdKlP1j5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mMkxVFyiKdKlP1j5_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9TIN2tRZr6J20qs1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9TIN2tRZr6J20qs1_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304320/the-new-samsung-galaxy-s23-series-designed-for-a-premium-experience-today-and-beyond">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) The All New Galaxy Book3 Ultra: An Unmatched Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy Book3 series, its latest flagship PC lineup featuring the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, Book3 Pro 360 and Book3 Pro. The Galaxy Book3 Ultra—Samsung's new premium PC—features ultra-high-performance computing, the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 features a 2-in-1 convertible form factor with S Pen functionality, and the Galaxy Book3 Pro features thin and light, mobility-first clamshell design. The Galaxy Book3 series is designed for those who need seamless multi-device connectivity and premium hardware to supercharge their productivity and creativity.<br />
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"Today, we're seeing an increasing number of people using multiple devices to perform efficiently. These new workflows are made possible thanks to our open and extensive Galaxy ecosystem," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The latest Galaxy Book3 series further enriches our connected offerings. It is tailor-made for Galaxy enthusiasts looking for ultra-high computing performance and seamless connected Galaxy experiences to maximize their productivity and creativity."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SJmNiuTiOcOAKtd6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SJmNiuTiOcOAKtd6_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YivnFOBdFIhoSkOu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YivnFOBdFIhoSkOu_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o2YWQ7UkIIKB4DnM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="674" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/o2YWQ7UkIIKB4DnM_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304319/the-all-new-galaxy-book3-ultra-an-unmatched-samsung-galaxy-ecosystem">Read full story</a></div>
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Semiconductors are largely made using silicon, even though there are other types of substrates that can be used as well, such as gallium nitride or silicon carbide. However, most semiconductors today are made using silicon wafers, which in turn means that silicon wafers are a key material in the semiconductor industry. Over the past three years, the cost of silicon wafers have increased in pricing, due to higher demand, as there has been a higher demand for semiconductors. However, as there are a limited number of suppliers of silicon wafers, especially at the larger 12-inch size, the increased cost in materials has had an impact on the cost of the final semiconductors. <br />
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Reports out of Taiwan are suggesting that the price of 12-, 8- and 6-inch wafers are all starting to see a decline in price. We're talking single digit percentages here and it should be noted that these are spot prices, not contract prices, which are negotiated between the parties a long time before delivery. That said, the fact that the spot prices are point downwards also means that companies with not so great contract pricing are starting to want to renegotiate their contract pricing, as even a small saving here can lead to a bigger saving further down the line. Many IC manufacturers have also asked to pause their contract orders, as the utilisation rate of many foundry nodes are going down, which means the foundries aren't in need of as many wafers as they have ordered. Hopefully this will all lead to lower prices across the board when it comes to semiconductors this year, but it's too early to draw any real conclusions. It's also possible that the end customers won't see any direct benefits from lower costs to the manufacturers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RPc2u797Tlus76CI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1264" data-height="702" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RPc2u797Tlus76CI_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Fortinet Unveils New ASIC to Accelerate the Convergence of Networking and Security Across Every Network Edge
Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced FortiSP5, the latest breakthrough in ASIC technology from Fortinet, propelling major leaps forward in securing distributed network edges. Building on over 20 years of ASIC investment and innovation from Fortinet, FortiSP5 delivers significant secure computing power advantages over traditional CPU and network ASICs, lower cost and power consumption, the ability to enable new secure infrastructure across branch, campus, 5G, edge compute, operational technologies, and more.<br />
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"With the introduction of FortiSP5, Fortinet once again sets new industry records for performance, cost, and energy efficiency. As the only cybersecurity vendor leveraging purpose-built ASICs, an over 20-year investment in innovation, Fortinet delivers the secure computing power that will support the next generation of secure infrastructure." Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer at Fortinet<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cWZ3ITzssztzbjJW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1887" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cWZ3ITzssztzbjJW_thm.jpg" width="256" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304502/fortinet-unveils-new-asic-to-accelerate-the-convergence-of-networking-and-security-across-every-network-edge">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Extends Gold Power Supply Series with Three Models: 650 W, 750 W, and 850 W
Antec Inc., leading provider of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, broadens its Gold series with three models offering 650 W, 750 W or 850 W. The 80 PLUS GOLD rating and modular cabling make the Neo Eco Gold Modular a great and affordable choice to Antec's range of industry-leading power supplies. They are now commercially available from 109 € (suggested retail price including VAT).<br />
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The brand-new NeoECO Gold Modular series was born ready for the best DIY-PC experience, and it also serves exceptional performance and outstanding stability. Featuring 100% full modular design and 80 PLUS Gold certification, the NeoECO Gold Modular series keeps the PC hardware installation convenient and clean. It provides highly efficient power to your system and reduces your electricity bills.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/glT5DsVbfPxeb5Ui.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/glT5DsVbfPxeb5Ui_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5K5drJOJmA79kWKd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5K5drJOJmA79kWKd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V8Ap9ZxJcMy4IoLd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V8Ap9ZxJcMy4IoLd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304497/antec-extends-gold-power-supply-series-with-three-models-650-w-750-w-and-850-w">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Meteor Lake to Feature 50% Increase in Efficiency, 2X Faster iGPU
Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processor family is supposedly looking good with the new performance/efficiency targets. According to the @OneRaichu Twitter account, we have a potential performance estimate for the upcoming SKUs. As the latest information notes, Intel's 14th-generation Meteor Lake will feature around a 50% increase in efficiency compared to the 13th-generation Raptor Lake designs. This means that the processor can use half the power at the same performance target at Raptor Lake, increasing efficiency. Of course, the design also offers some performance improvements besides efficiency that are significant and are yet to be shown. The new Redwood Cove P-cores will be combined with the new Crestmont E-cores for maximum performance inside U/P/H configurations with 15-45 Watt power envelopes.<br />
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For integrated graphics, the source notes that Meteor Lake offers twice the performance of iGPU found on Raptor Lake designs. Supposedly, Meteor Lake will feature 128 EUs running 2.0+GHz compared to 96 EUs found inside Raptor Lake. The iGPU architecture will switch from Intel Iris to Xe-LPG 'Xe-MTL' family on the 14th gen models, confirming a giant leap in performance that iGPU is supposed to experience. Using the tile-based design, Intel combines the Intel 4 process for the CPU tile and the TSMC 5 nm process for the GPU tile. Intel handles final packaging for additional tuning, and you can see the separation below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/u09afARCVjAlI92t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/u09afARCVjAlI92t_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uCQIbdlq8PlzBuFy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1030" data-height="579" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uCQIbdlq8PlzBuFy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aarlm4lvcNLz0XRw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1030" data-height="579" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aarlm4lvcNLz0XRw_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces Vivobook 13 Slate OLED with Core i3-N300 CPU
ASUS today announced Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3304), the new generation of this fun-filled 13.3-inch detachable 2-in-1 laptop that makes it make it easier to enjoy everything, everywhere. With its vivacious styling and versatile design, Vivobook 13 Slate OLED is a brilliant all-rounder. Its combination of a brilliant 13.3-inch OLED Dolby Vision Pantone Validated touchscreen and a quad-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system makes it the perfect choice for on-the-go entertainment.<br />
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Creativity is a cinch with the handy ASUS Pen 2.0, an MPP 2.0-compliant stylus with 4096 pressure levels, four swappable tips, and convenient one-click Bluetooth functions via a shortcut button. A speedy new eight-core Intel Core processor is faster and delivers better battery life than its predecessor, and is backed by a 512 GB PCIe SSD and up to 8 GB of fast LPDDR5 memory. The magnetically-attached keyboard, large touchpad, and a cover stand make it endlessly adaptable to any situation, and users can enjoy easy connectivity via the dual USB-C ports, audio jack and microSD card reader.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iIX4TJ3MnzirHlwO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="809" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iIX4TJ3MnzirHlwO_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jeXxNPgJ3fjGUwkB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="881" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jeXxNPgJ3fjGUwkB_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6OhscMR5f0LYPHwE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1028" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6OhscMR5f0LYPHwE_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eSfpzoMnTv8Inr64.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="854" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eSfpzoMnTv8Inr64_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xkDGQydnBbyKd3rz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="867" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xkDGQydnBbyKd3rz_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304487/asus-announces-vivobook-13-slate-oled-with-core-i3-n300-cpu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 3.2% in 2022 Despite Second-Half Slowdown
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled $573.5 billion in 2022, the highest-ever annual total and an increase of 3.2% compared to the 2021 total of $555.9 billion. Sales slowed during the second half of the year, however. Fourth-quarter sales of $130.2 billion were 14.7% less than the total from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 7.7% lower than the total from third quarter of 2022. And global sales for the month of December 2022 were $43.4 billion, a decrease of 4.4% compared to November 2022 total. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.<br />
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"The global semiconductor market experienced significant ups and downs in 2022, with record-high sales early in the year followed by a cyclical downturn taking hold later in the year," said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. "Despite short-term fluctuations in sales due to market cyclicality and macroeconomic conditions, the long-term outlook for the semiconductor market remains incredibly strong, due to the ever-increasing role of chips in making the world smarter, more efficient, and better connected."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eyDk6Unaccq0TQ9q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="608" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eyDk6Unaccq0TQ9q_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304485/global-semiconductor-sales-increase-3-2-in-2022-despite-second-half-slowdown">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Sets Xeon W "Sapphire Rapids" Workstation/HEDT Processor Launch for Feb 15
Intel today revealed that it will launch its Xeon W "Sapphire Rapids-WS" processors for workstations and high-end desktops (HEDTs) at a launch event dated February 15, 2023. The series is expected to consist of two distinct classes of processors, the Xeon W-2400 series, and the Xeon W-3400 series, which are rumored to be available from different dates within Q1-2023. The W-3400 series and W-2400 series could be differentiated with platform I/O and core-counts. The W-3400 series is expected to put out the full PCIe Gen 5 112-lane I/O of the "Sapphire Rapids" MCM, while the W-2400 series has a narrower 64-lane PCIe Gen 5 interface. The two could also differ in DDR5 memory channels (8 for the W-3400 series vs. 4 for the W-2400 series), and hence maximum memory supported (4 TB vs. 2 TB, respectively), although both support ECC. Intel W790 is expected to be the common chipset for both.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tc8rO8N19WQEDfFx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="628" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tc8rO8N19WQEDfFx_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS UK Launches Trade-in Program for Graphics Card Upgrades
ASUS UK launched a trade-in program for graphics not unlike the Apple trade-in program for the latest iPhones. The company is offering cash payments ranging between GBP £65 to £300 for trading in your old graphics card. The way this works is, you purchase an ASUS GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" graphics card from the company's ROG Strix or TUF Gaming series, by paying its full price upfront. You then submit a trade-in claim on the ASUS website within 15 days of delivery of your new graphics card. You then mail in your old graphics card within 30 days of receiving a trade-in approval from ASUS. Within 30 days of ASUS receiving your old graphics card, assuming it's in working condition and matches your trade-in claim, ASUS pays you the trade-in price directly to your bank account. For now the program is limited to the UK, and to participating online retailers, only UK residents can avail it, and the qualifying new graphics cards only cover the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 (but not the RTX 4090). <br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://asuspromotions.com/paidtoupgrade/en-GB/qualifying" target="_blank">This page</a> lists out the participating retailers, qualifying new graphics cards, qualifying old graphics cards, and the money you stand to receive when everything checks out.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/juwinCEmODRjRvts.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1391" data-height="958" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/juwinCEmODRjRvts_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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SilverStone introduced the RM51, a 5U rackmount case meant for servers and workstations, which can be tilted along its side to be used as a tower-type case. It supports motherboard form-factors that include SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB, E-ATX, and smaller. There are two PSU bays on offer, the main one being a conventional ATX/PS2; while a second SFX PSU can be deployed by replacing a 3.5-inch bracket. Internal drive bays include four 2.5-inch, and up to four 3.5-inch. You get room for a graphics card up to 455 mm in length, and depending on whether you use the expansion slot retainer, either 157 mm or 198 mm of height. The same goes to CPU coolers—181 mm with it, and 192 mm without.<br />
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The cooling setup of the SilverStone RM51 includes a mesh-type front intake that can hold either three 120 mm fans, or two 180 mm fans. Two 180 mm Air Penetrator 184i PRO are included with the case. The rear fan-cage holds two 80 mm, and there's another 140 mm vent at the rear I/O. You can mount up to a 360 mm radiator along the front intake, and a 120 mm radiator along the rear exhaust. Including the rear fan-cage, the case measures 440 mm (W) x 220 mm (H) x 485 mm (D). The case should be available in Asia and North America from the second half of February, priced at USD $489.99, with European availability expected in March.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kwgMtixalaFp5Ni0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kwgMtixalaFp5Ni0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EQfDAgLZfavMSwoz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EQfDAgLZfavMSwoz_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nwZRiokf5Qh4k38j.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1220" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nwZRiokf5Qh4k38j_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3C7OyVokWs2GsV2S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3C7OyVokWs2GsV2S_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MhoyOgokoWS7yAg3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MhoyOgokoWS7yAg3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GIGABYTE Formally Launches AORUS Gen5 10000 Series NVMe SSDs
GIGABYTE formally launched its flagship AORUS Gen5 10000 series M.2 NVMe SSDs that take advantage of a PCI-Express 5.0 x4 interface. Currently, all AMD B650 series and X670 series motherboards offer a PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slot wired to the processor without eating into PEG bandwidth, while some Intel 700-series chipset motherboards offer Gen 5 M.2 slots by subtracting lanes from the PEG slot. AORUS Gen5 10000 for now comes in 1 TB and 2 TB capacities. The drives combine a Phison E26 series controller with 3D TLC NAND flash memory and DDR4 DRAM cache.<br />
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The 1 TB model offers sequential transfer speeds of up to 9.5 GB/s reads, with up to 8.5 GB/s writes, and 700 TBW endurance; whereas the 2 TB model is faster, with up to 10 GB/s sequential reads, up to 9.5 GB/s writes, and 1,400 TBW endurance. The drive's power consumption is under 10 W, and GIGABYTE has deployed a thoughtful fanless cooling solution for the drive that spares you from the annoying high-pitched noise of other upcoming Gen 5 M.2 SSDs that use fan-heatsinks. The company didn't reveal pricing, but mentioned that the drives are backed by 5-year warranties.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZBkg6NE1000UkMEO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZBkg6NE1000UkMEO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cK3tlwb6XyYnGdj9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cK3tlwb6XyYnGdj9_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ixa2zD3GM19cLH80.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="934" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ixa2zD3GM19cLH80_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/asC7lxRgMJlhyT9q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="937" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/asC7lxRgMJlhyT9q_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Running Discord Lowers NVIDIA GPU Memory Clocks by 200 MHz, Company Posts Workaround
The Windows app of Discord, the popular social-networking software, apparently trims the graphics card memory clock of NVIDIA GPUs by an innocuous 200 MHz, or so observe gamers. NVIDIA GeForce GPUs dynamically adjust memory clock speeds in response to load, as part of their power-management. Ideally, with gaming workloads, the GPU is supposed to hit its maximum rated memory frequency, but some keen-eyed gamers with monitoring tools noticed that with the Discord app running in the background, the memory clock tops out at T-minus 200 MHz (i.e. if it was supposed to be 7000 MHz, it tops out at 6800 MHz). Even under the infernal stress of Furmark, something that's designed to push memory clocks to the maximum rated speeds until the graphics card runs into thermal limits; the memory clock is seen falling 200 MHz short.<br />
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NVIDIA took note of this issue, and assured that a fix is on the way in a future GeForce driver update. In the meantime, it posted a DIY workaround to the problem that involves downloading the GeForce 3D Profile Manager utility, making the utility "export SLI profiles" (applicable even to single-GPU machines), editing the exported SLI profiles file as a plaintext document, and importing the profile back. This basically alters the way the driver behaves with the Discord app running. The NVIDIA 3D Profile Manager utility can be downloaded from <a rel="nofollow" href="https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Geforce3DProfileManager/v1/Geforce_3D_Profile_Manager.v1.exe" target="_blank">here</a>, and step-by-step instructions on using it to fix this issue, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5443/~/" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uj4WUpvE5GeE7HrN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1245" data-height="701" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uj4WUpvE5GeE7HrN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ya2yTIKt4DkCzlGx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="593" data-height="612" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ya2yTIKt4DkCzlGx_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>Update Feb 6th</b>: NVIDIA <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/nvidiacc/status/1621625204404371456" target="_blank">released</a> a GeForce driver application profile that automatically downloads to your driver, which should fix this issue. You don't need GeForce Experience to receive the update.
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MSI Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Trio Classic Listed at $1100
MSI Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Trio Classic, the company's first Radeon 7000 series RDNA3 graphics card, is finally listed online. American retailer Newegg put it up for sale at $1,100, a $100 premium over the $1000 AMD baseline price for the RX 7900 XTX. This is a "sold and shipped by Newegg" listing. MSI <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303155/msi-finally-has-radeon-rx-7900-series-products-to-show" target="_blank">showed this card off</a> last month, at the 2023 International CES. It pairs a custom-design PCB with a previous-generation Tri Frozr 2.0 cooling solution—the same one it used with its RX 6950 XT Gaming series. The PCB, however, is an MSI in-house design, with a meaty VRM that draws power from three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and should hence feature a higher power-limit than the reference-design board, which has been known to scoop out a far greater overclocking headroom on other cards with a similar power setup (such as the ASUS TUF Gaming RX 7900 XTX).<br />
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The MSI RX 7900 XTX Gaming Trio Classic comes with clock speeds of 2.30 GHz game, and 2.50 GHz boost, which surprisingly are AMD's reference clocks. Perhaps MSI is saving factory-overclocks for the RX 7900 XTX Gaming X Trio Classic, which it will price even higher. Maxing out the 5 nm "Navi 31" GPU, the RX 7900 XTX offers 6,144 stream processors across 96 RDNA3 compute units, with 96 Ray Accelerators, 384 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and a 384-bit wide GDDR6 memory interface, running 24 GB of memory at 20 Gbps (960 GB/s memory bandwidth).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sh6ncPkA1ju4GBei.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="930" data-height="679" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sh6ncPkA1ju4GBei_thm.jpg" width="178" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TDlkpULdNOoRmbJz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="936" data-height="645" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TDlkpULdNOoRmbJz_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4Er4IY8TcoooWEiu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="945" data-height="590" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4Er4IY8TcoooWEiu_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cL3ybZA4KrwgNnNj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="901" data-height="663" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cL3ybZA4KrwgNnNj_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Releases Curious Core i5-13490F SKU in the Chinese Market
Intel released a curiously-named Core i5-13490F desktop processor SKU in the Chinese market, in what is a sign that the company is optimizing its lineup to better square off against AMD's Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 "Zen 4" processors at highly competitive pricing. The i5-13490F is positioned in between the i5-13400F and the i5-13500. It has the same 6P+4E core-configuration as the i5-13400F, and not the 6P+8E configuration of the i5-13500; but comes with a larger shared L3 cache of 24 MB, compared to 20 MB on the i5-13400F. The P-cores still only get 1.25 MB of L2 cache a piece, and the E-core clusters each only get 2 MB of shared L2 cache. As an "F" SKU, it lacks integrated graphics. The clock-speeds see the P-cores at a maximum boost frequency of 4.70 GHz (compared to 4.60 GHz of the i5-13400F). A quick CPU-Z Bench run put the processor's performance at roughly 6% higher single-threaded score than the i5-13400F, and a roughly 4.5% higher multi-threaded score.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AAc87bjvJHms82yC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="703" data-height="703" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AAc87bjvJHms82yC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wGbYyd9kOrXahzcC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="703" data-height="703" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wGbYyd9kOrXahzcC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Transcend Intros MTE400S M.2-2242 Value NVMe SSD
Transcend introduced the MTE400S, a value-ended M.2 NVMe SSD meant for the prebuilt OEM/SI channel. Built in the 42 mm-long M.2-2242 form-factor, the drive features a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 host interface. It comes in capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB; and features a DRAM-less design, possibly using a Phison-sourced controller. The company didn't specify the type of 3D NAND flash used. The top-spec 1 TB variant offers transfer-speeds of up to 2000 MB/s reads, with up to 1700 MB/s writes; while the 512 GB variant writes at up to 1000 MB/s, and the 256 GB variant up to 900 MB/s; with endurance ratings of 100 TBW, 200 TBW, and 400 TBW, respectively. The company didn't reveal pricing, but these should be among the cheapest drives in the market, as they're sold in tray volumes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hxsl8c4Wf65ADRMS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="659" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hxsl8c4Wf65ADRMS_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Angry Miao Launches AM Compact Touch Keyboard
Angry Miao, a leading technology brand focusing on revolutionizing wireless desktop products, is adding to its existing keyboard lineup with the Indiegogo launch of the new AM Compact Touch, previously known as the AM 65 Less. Featuring a new symmetrical layout that takes the fundamental usage habit of the 65% layout, the AM Compact Touch will bring this new layout to the masses with the quality and innovative features expected from Angry Miao.<br />
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Citing market demand for the specific layout, Angry Miao sees the 65% layout satisfying the requirements of the majority of users with all the practical functions expected from a keyboard. With the compact size of the AM Compact Touch, it takes up a relatively small area on your desk, and will take up to 11% less space than an ordinary 65% layout keyboard. By retaining the fundamental user habit of 65% and making a few adjustments for symmetric design, Angry Miao wants users to enjoy the full keyboard experience without any loss.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sNdHSXBAQaoTcBor.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1390" data-height="920" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sNdHSXBAQaoTcBor_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304469/angry-miao-launches-am-compact-touch-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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In Japan, the first consumer focused PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs have gone on sale and one of these drives has been put through some quick synthetic benchmarks by @momomo_us on Twitter. We're not familiar with the CFD Gaming brand which the drive is sold under, but the CSSD-M2M2TPG5NFZ—as the drive is called—is based on Phison's E26 controller and it's paired with Micron's B58R 3D TLC NAND, suggesting it's based around a reference design from Phison. CFD Gaming offers the drive in 1, 2 and 4 TB sizes and @momomo_us tested the 2 TB version. <br />
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Before we go into the performance figures, there's one thing that needs to be highlighted about this drive, it produces a high pitch noise during use, thanks to its tiny 17x17 mm, 21,000 rpm fan from Sunon. @momomo_us provided a video on Twitter which is linked below, so you can hear it in action for yourself. Hopefully this isn't the future of NVMe SSDs, as it's going to put off many potential customers from getting one. @momomo_us only tested the drive with CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4, which shows that sequential write speeds are slightly faster than claimed by CFD Gaming, with the sequential write speeds being bang on the money. For those hoping for higher random performance, things aren't looking so great, as the drive only performs slightly better than the best PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ffTSsvJnw8vEDFs8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ffTSsvJnw8vEDFs8_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dlTT6KjcqQeRxlbi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1016" data-height="569" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dlTT6KjcqQeRxlbi_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Alleged NVIDIA AD106 GPU Tested in 3DMark and AIDA64
Benchmarks and specifications of an alleged NVIDIA AD106 GPU have tipped up on Chiphell, although the original poster has since removed all the details. Thanks to @harukaze5719 on Twitter, who posted the details, we still get an insight into what we might be able to expect from NVIDIA's upcoming mid-range cards. All these details should be taken as is, as the original source isn't exactly what we'd call trustworthy. Based on the data in the TPU GPU database, the GPU in question should be the GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile with much higher clock speeds or an equivalent desktop part that offers more CUDA cores than the RTX 4060 Ti. Whatever the specific AD106 GPU is, it's being compared to the GeForce RTX 2080 Super and the RTX 3070 Ti.<br />
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The GPU was tested in AIDA64 and 3DMark and it beats the RTX 2080 Super in all of the tests, while drawing some 55 W less power at the same time. In some of the benchmarks the wins are within the margin of testing error, for example when it comes to the memory performance in AIDA64. However, we're looking at a GPU connected to only half the memory bandwidth here, as the AD106 GPU only has a 128-bit memory bus, compared to 256-bit for the RTX 2080 Super, although the memory clocks are much higher, but the overall memory bandwidth is still nearly 36 percent higher in the RTX 2080 Super. Yet, the AD106 GPU manages to beat the RTX 2080 Super in all of the memory benchmarks in AIDA64.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ICsnffwMGgklKgOL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ICsnffwMGgklKgOL_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2q9nZjWTWWoIyd8I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="847" data-height="1057" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2q9nZjWTWWoIyd8I_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304461/alleged-nvidia-ad106-gpu-tested-in-3dmark-and-aida64">Read full story</a></div>
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This Week in Gaming (Week 6)
With the current cold spell in much of the northern hemisphere, it might be a good time to stay at home and play some games. This week's AAA release involves wizards and the game has racked up a bit of controversy before it even launched, for reasons that we won't go into here. <br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hogwarts Legacy</b></a> / This week's AAA title / Friday 10 February<br />
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover magical beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and become the wizard you want to be.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/j1b4s3JJprNDXQPm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/j1b4s3JJprNDXQPm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IzI1JlJkfwy8vcl6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IzI1JlJkfwy8vcl6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q7vmIsxkpnXBNj3K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q7vmIsxkpnXBNj3K_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xGa4SXMx4cewM3Uf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xGa4SXMx4cewM3Uf_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304460/this-week-in-gaming-week-6">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) New MEDION ERAZER High-End Laptops Feature CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile Switches
CHERRY MX, the market leader and expert for mechanical switches in keyboards, is now also represented in the new high-end laptops MEDION ERAZER Beast X40 and Major X20 with the MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches. This allows MEDION to complement the latest high-performance hardware with a durable mechanical keyboard that ensures reliable precision and a high-quality typing experience in all situations.<br />
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With the top-of-the-line Beast X40, MEDION ERAZER sets new standards. The combination of the powerful Intel Core i9-13900HX processor, 32 gigabytes of DDR5-4800 memory, and the laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with an impressive 16 gigabytes of VRAM ensures a smooth display on the 17-inch QHD+ screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Thanks to the NVIDIA G-Sync synchronization technology and a fast refresh rate of 240 hertz, a constant fast and stutter-free playback of the content is guaranteed. With the integration of a two-terabyte PCIe-4.0 SSD, there is also enough space for applications and games.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WznjjThpFLmPmlMS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="700" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WznjjThpFLmPmlMS_thm.jpg" width="279" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304383/new-medion-erazer-high-end-laptops-feature-cherry-mx-ultra-low-profile-tactile-switches">Read full story</a></div>
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GIGABYTE today introduces the AORUS 17, AORUS 15, and AERO 14 OLED, a suite of new laptops optimized to provide power and mobility. The three new additions now join the flagship AORUS 17X, AORUS 15X, and AERO 16 OLED in GIGABYTE's 2023 laptop lineup, which was unveiled earlier at CES 2023. Boasting the latest cores from both Intel and NVIDIA in a sleek and portable design, the AORUS 17 and AORUS 15 provide strong performance with max total graphics power (TGP) for enthusiasts who want to take their games on the go; while the AERO 14 OLED is tailored for creative minds, combining portability with a perfectly color-accurate display.<br />
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Both AORUS 17 and AORUS 15 offer powerful gaming performance fueled by the Intel 13th-gen i7 H series processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPUs with full access to max 140 W TGP with Dynamic Boost technology, all in a slender profile. These portable powerhouses feature the improved WINDFORCE Infinity cooling system that can handle up to 160 W of thermal design power (TDP) to ensure optimal performance even when running at maximum capacity. As for the significantly upgraded display performance, blazing-fast 240 Hz refresh rates at 1440p resolution enable a smooth and vibrant gaming experience. The gaming essence is reflected both in the device's internal power and the external design. The sleek enclosure is further accented with the mysterious spatial design and RGB Light Bar for a sophisticated gaming aesthetic.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5SjDZ6ozIFrvw3p3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1708" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5SjDZ6ozIFrvw3p3_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304591/gigabyte-introduces-new-aorus-17-aorus-15-gaming-laptops-and-aero-14-oled-super-thin-creator-laptops">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Qualcomm Introduces the World's First 5G NR-Light Modem-RF System to Fuel a New Wave of 5G Devices
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System, the world's first 5G NR-Light modem-RF system. NR-Light, a new class of 5G, fills the gap in between high-speed mobile broadband devices and extremely low-bandwidth NB-IoT devices. NR-Light devices, powered by Snapdragon X35, can be smaller, more cost-efficient, and provide longer battery life than traditional mobile broadband devices.<br />
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With its optimized design and breakthrough performance, Snapdragon X35 offers a device platform that bridges the complexity and capability gap between the extremes in 5G today and addresses the need for mid-tier use cases. This lower cost option provides device makers with a long-term migration path to replace LTE CAT4+ devices, ultimately increasing 5G adoption and allowing for faster transition to a unified 5G network.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lo0TPr3fy4W5yeDz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="360" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lo0TPr3fy4W5yeDz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LmHMm2ppabMQQW9M.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="360" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LmHMm2ppabMQQW9M_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304590/qualcomm-introduces-the-worlds-first-5g-nr-light-modem-rf-system-to-fuel-a-new-wave-of-5g-devices">Read full story</a></div>
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Philips Launches New Fidelio Headphones and Earphones with LDAC and LC3 Support
Philips brand licensee TP Vision, has launched updated versions of several of its earphones and headphones, with two new, high-end Fidelio products. The Fidelio L4 is an updated version of last year's L3, that adds a slimmer headband with leather trim, as well as an overall sleeker look. However, maybe more importantly, The L4 appears to have a non Qualcomm Bluetooth chipset, so gone is aptX support, in favour of LC3 and LDAC support. The Bluetooth 5.3 chipset also supports <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/296763/bluetooth-sig-announces-completion-of-le-audio-specifications-and-introduces-auracast" target="_blank">Auracast</a> and Philips seems to be the first company to announce support for the standard. The speaker drivers remain at 40 mm and Philips have further improved the noise cancelling by relocating the microphones. The battery life has also seen an increase, by a whole 12 hours with ANC off and eight hours with it on, for a total of 50 hours with ANC off and 40 hours with it on. Thankfully Philips also dumped the 2.5 mm audio jack in favour of a standard 3.5 mm jack and charging is of course done via USB-C.<br />
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Last year's Fidelio T1 wireless IEMs were a bit of a bust, at least based on the fairly negative reviews the earphones, got and this year's T2 model has been given a big design overhaul. The new design is 20 percent smaller than the T1, but it still screams Philips and has an odd retro Bluetooth headset kind of look to it. As with the L4, the T2 is based on a Bluetooth 5.3 capable chipset and supports LC3, LDAC and Auracast. Like the T1, the T2 sports a dynamic driver, as well as a balanced armature driver, although the dynamic driver has shrunk somewhat from 10 to 9.2 mm in size. The T2 sports nine hours of battery life with ANC enabled or 10 hours with it disabled. The charging case adds a further 27 to 30 hours battery life. A full charge taxes two hours, but a five minute top up adds an hour worth of playback time. The T2 are also IPX4 rated, so they should have no issues with a bit of sweat or a light rain shower. No pricing was announced for either model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="869" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa_thm.jpg" width="131" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1092" data-height="994" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Arc Beats NVIDIA and AMD to Hogwarts Legacy Game Ready Drivers
Intel became the first of the three discrete GPU makers to release a day-0 graphics driver for "Hogwarts Legacy." The new Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers version 101.4123 beta comes with optimization for the hotly anticipated Harry Potter universe-based RPG, as well as the survival horror "Returnal," so gamers on Intel Arc "Alchemist" discrete GPUs can get gaming the moment the game goes live. The company didn't release any fixes for outstanding issues with this particular release, but identified a bunch of new issues with its driver and the Arc Control app.<br />
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<b>DOWNLOAD:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/intel-arc-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4123 beta</a><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jveSOguqTAoKEHzz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jveSOguqTAoKEHzz_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hVRy7LHHmT231pVa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hVRy7LHHmT231pVa_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>Update 14:02 UTC</b>: Today's release of NVIDIA GeForce software (version 528.49, lacks "Hogwarts Legacy" optimization. <br />
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<b>Update 14:55 UTC</b>: We asked NVIDIA whether a driver update with game-ready support is planned and if there's any estimate when it will come out. The company answered that it had no comment on these questions.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304568/intel-arc-beats-nvidia-and-amd-to-hogwarts-legacy-game-ready-drivers">Read full story</a></div>
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Philips Launches Earphones Specifically Designed to be Used During Sleep
Philips brand licensee TP Vision has announced a set of earphones specifically designed to be used while sleeping. The N7808 sleep headphones with Kokoon have been designed specifically to be worn during sleep and the in-ear monitors (IEMs) have been designed to be as unobtrusive and comfortable as possible during sleep. Part of the reason for this, is a very compact body that is only 6 mm thick, which Philips claims is thanks to the use of balanced armature drivers and should be compared to regular earphones that often have a body with a thickness of 20 mm or or more. However, what makes the N7808's really special, is that it also features sensors that monitor your sleep pattern, that will fade out the audio as the wearer falls asleep. <br />
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The downside is that many of the sensors are placed in a compartment that rests behind your neck and this is also where the battery and Bluetooth connectivity is located. It doesn't appear to be any kind of ANC built in, as the company only mentions noise isolation. However, the heaphones are said to be inducing "intelligent" white noise that is said to masking sounds that make you wake up. The battery is said to be good for 10 hours of usage, which should be sufficient for most people. The partner app designed together with Kokoon allows the user to monitor their sleep duration, as well as the kind of sleeping state the user has attained and for how long during the night. The SN7808 is currently offered at an introductory price of US$174, with an MSRP of US$249.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kr8xTuYSrAYEuFPu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1400" data-height="415" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kr8xTuYSrAYEuFPu_thm.jpg" width="439" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ws8AJwhwbqUaYi1s.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1281" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ws8AJwhwbqUaYi1s_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fEKdd14DF7LPDluW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1437" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fEKdd14DF7LPDluW_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Releases GeForce 528.49 Game Ready Drivers
NVIDIA today released the GeForce 528.49 WHQL drivers. These come Game Ready for "Hello Neighbor 2" and "PERISH," including DLSS support for the two. NVIDIA Reflex support is added to "Company of Heroes 3," and "World of Warcraft." The drivers also introduce support for GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada" Laptop GPUs, which are now shipping. Among the handful issues fixed with this release, are a driver-level fix for the Discord app causing GPU memory clocks to fall short of their maximum speed. Resizable BAR support is disabled at a driver-level for "Hitman 3" on Intel platforms (as it's buggy, while NVIDIA works on a fix). Adobe Bridge stability issues noticed in 528.02 drivers have been fixed. Grab the driver from the link below.<br />
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<b>DOWNLOAD:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/nvidia-geforce-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">NVIDIA GeForce 528.49 WHQL</a><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o4kvSJ53OMKAWiIX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/o4kvSJ53OMKAWiIX_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AeGAMpoJV1EFNNK1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="740" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AeGAMpoJV1EFNNK1_thm.jpg" width="281" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304585/nvidia-releases-geforce-528-49-game-ready-drivers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2022, Discusses MaxLinear Acquisition
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ("Silicon Motion" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. For the fourth quarter of 2022, net sales (GAAP) decreased sequentially to $200.8 million from $250.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. Net income (GAAP) decreased to $23.5 million, or $0.71 per diluted American Depositary Share ("ADS") (GAAP), from net income (GAAP) of $42.9 million, or $1.29 per diluted ADS (GAAP), in the third quarter of 2022.<br />
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For the fourth quarter of 2022, net income (non-GAAP) decreased to $41.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP), from net income (non-GAAP) of $51.2 million, or $1.53 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP), in the third quarter of 2022.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sKJGNqpVlvKJ28pk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1597" data-height="370" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sKJGNqpVlvKJ28pk_thm.jpg" width="561" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NzRrrTtPpAmrUbay.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1202" data-height="655" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NzRrrTtPpAmrUbay_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304584/silicon-motion-announces-results-for-the-period-ended-december-31-2022-discusses-maxlinear-acquisition">Read full story</a></div>
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Neo Forza Announces Trinity DDR5-7200 32GB Memory Kit with Great OC Headroom
Neo Forza today unveiled the Trinity DDR5-7200 32 GB (2x 16 GB) dual-channel memory kit. Based on SK hynix A-dies, the modules pack an Intel XMP 3.0 profile that runs the kit at its advertised speed of DDR5-7200. It also includes an AMD EXPO profile, although this enables a slightly lower speed of DDR5-6400. The DDR5-7200 XMP 3.0 profile enables timings of 36-46-46-82; while the DDR5-6400 EXPO profile offers 40-40-40-77. Both these profiles run the modules at 1.4 V. Neo Forza claims that the module comes with good overclocking headroom, and they've achieved DDR5-8000 on an Intel Core i9-13900K machine with minimal effort. The company didn't reveal pricing or availability information.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bDdshxogcSpR8e7r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="339" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bDdshxogcSpR8e7r_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Majority, the consumer electronics brand known for its innovative products, is today proud to announce the launch of its latest offering, the Tru Bio True Wireless Earbuds. Designed with both the environment and audio quality in mind, the Tru Bio delivers exceptional sound and a sustainable design. Available in three funky pastel colours, the Majority Tru Bio Earbuds are available for £34.95 from Amazon and the Majority website.<br />
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It's no secret that Majority care about the environment and it is now creating products to help the company reach its goal of being the first carbon-neutral audio brand. Thanks to the eco-biodegradable earbuds and charging case, plus 13 mm bio-cellulose speaker drivers, made from certified compostable plastic, the Tru Bio earbuds are just that. A product to enjoy, be used and eventually recycled without affecting the environment.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/530r6URKpkITIrAh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/530r6URKpkITIrAh_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P3xYs2IdMLXug186.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1153" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/P3xYs2IdMLXug186_thm.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MKhUdhfvISfJQlNA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="931" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MKhUdhfvISfJQlNA_thm.jpg" width="121" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/INneicTg1j45xcPL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/INneicTg1j45xcPL_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wKFbWN7GOGKnzVHA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wKFbWN7GOGKnzVHA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304576/majority-launches-tru-bio-the-sustainable-true-wireless-earbuds">Read full story</a></div>
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Raijintek Intros Forkis DDC Ultra CPU Pump+Block for DIY Liquid Cooling Builds
Raijintek today introduced the Forkis DDC Ultra, a CPU water block with an integrated pump, with which you can connect a DIY liquid cooling loop using your own fittings. With its retention module in place, it measures 80 mm x 84 mm x 45 mm (WxDxH), and features a nickel-plated copper cold-plate. Right above it is the POM+aluminium casing, which contains a DDC Ultra pump with 150 kPa (21.7 PSI) pressure, and 3.8 m (13 ft) head, and 750 L/h discharge rate; along with a ceramic bearing that's rated for 50,000 hours. The cold-plate features a large microfin lattice throughout its inner surface, so the block is even optimized for MCMs such as the Ryzen 7000 "Raphael." The block has threads for standard G 1/4" (fittings not included). Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA1200, AM5, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ndkm4UY6FQzjglaB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="980" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ndkm4UY6FQzjglaB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5p1jqW1GPdb00xOK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="980" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5p1jqW1GPdb00xOK_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tBkdrhq7qkMcLRQv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="980" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tBkdrhq7qkMcLRQv_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6z335x97VzieIHmN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="980" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6z335x97VzieIHmN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XWBkez4Vg1FEizI8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="980" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XWBkez4Vg1FEizI8_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) INNOCN 27-inch 2K QHD 144Hz Gaming Monitor 27G1R is an Elite Smart Display for Gamers
Shenzhen Century Joint Innovation Technology Company Ltd. (INNOCN) has been a driving force in the competitive market for smart displays for the last decade, producing some of the most elite smart monitors and computers. INNOCN, or Innovation China, is an award-winning manufacturer that has made a name for itself by developing smart displays with more unique features than competitors.<br />
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The INNOCN 27 Inch 2K QHD 144 Hz Gaming Monitor 27G1R, one of the company's most recent innovations, is a unique smart display with features that gamers, graphic designers, and other creatives will love. Due to its frameless and ultra-thin design, it can easily be placed anywhere in a home or work office. It includes a metal stand and is VESA wall mountable.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4vdzA7bYeYb1HYtV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1084" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4vdzA7bYeYb1HYtV_thm.jpg" width="141" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304572/innocn-27-inch-2k-qhd-144hz-gaming-monitor-27g1r-is-an-elite-smart-display-for-gamers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock Industrial Launches 4X4 BOX 7000/D5 Series with AMD Ryzen 7000U-Series APUs to Unleash Power and Speed
ASRock Industrial announces the 4X4 BOX 7000/D5 Series Mini PCs powered by AMD Ryzen 7000U-Series APUs up to 8 Zen 3+ cores. Featuring maximum dual DDR5 4800 MHz memory up to 64 GB, the 4X4 BOX 7000/D5 Series bring about performance enhancement through unleashing higher standards of power, speed, and energy efficiency. Now poised with enriched IOs and expansions, the Series also provide quad-display outputs of up to 8K outstanding graphics with one HDMI 2.1, three DisplayPort 1.4a, and five USB ports, including two USB4 for versatile connectivity. Moreover, dual storages with one SATA 3.0, one M.2 Key M, plus dual LAN ports up to 2.5 Gigabit, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2 are supported for reliable communications. The unleashed features make this Series the leading choice for a wide range of top-notch applications such as gaming, entertainment, content creation, office productivity, business, and AIoT use cases.<br />
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Powered by AMD Ryzen 7 7735Uand Ryzen 5 7535U, ASRock Industrial presents the 4X4 BOX 7000/D5 Series selections: 4X4 BOX-7735U/D5 and 4X4 BOX-7535U/D5. Featuring up to 8 Zen 3+ cores and next-generation AMD Radeon Graphics, the Series guarantee optimal power, speed, and performance upgrades. The 4X4 BOX 7000/D5 Series showcase the very first dual-channel DDR5 4800 MHz SO-DIMM memory up to 64 GB with new features that unleash effortless multitasking abilities for higher performance, lower power consumption, and more robust data integrity for future computing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rYhI7yMm5QFg0x88.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rYhI7yMm5QFg0x88_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L4EY9P37zxmfhSbG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1152" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L4EY9P37zxmfhSbG_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/idFUSjTRgyVBBXFV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1152" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/idFUSjTRgyVBBXFV_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qInt0WoT68AEqWzr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1055" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qInt0WoT68AEqWzr_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304571/asrock-industrial-launches-4x4-box-7000-d5-series-with-amd-ryzen-7000u-series-apus-to-unleash-power-and-speed">Read full story</a></div>
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As a leading brand in True Gaming hardware, MSI is excited to announce the availability for the RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti based GAMING TRIO WHITE graphics cards. The new WHITE series unite the latest in graphics technology, high-performance circuit board design, and advanced cooling in a fabulous silver & white finish. Besides being perfectly tuned for keeping temperatures low while staying virtually silent, these new cards are the perfect choice for white or silver builds by DIY builders everywhere.<br />
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Just like the standard MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO cards, the WHITE edition features the same great balance between performance, cooling, and low noise that gamers have come to trust. Sporting three white versions of the latest TORX Fan 5.0 design, which uses pairs of three fan blades bound together with an outer link to form a rim that focuses airflow into the upgraded TRI FROZR 3 cooling system. The proven nickel-plated copper baseplate at the heart of the heatsink assists to dissipate the heat effectively. The new GAMING TRIO WHITE series are also fitted with a Dual BIOS, giving easy access to profiles that prioritize low noise or more performance with the flick of a switch. A frosty white & silver version of the metal backplate with a flow-through design reinforces the graphics card, while also providing passive cooling action through the implementation of thermal pads. Mystic Light adorns the exterior of the graphics card, illuminating color in synchrony with the rest of the PC through Mystic Light Sync and Ambient Link. As a finishing touch, these cards even come with a white version of the GAMING TRIO support bracket. Combined with other components from MSI's white product line, an impeccable white build can be achieved.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3qrAoqnZEhc20qjd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3qrAoqnZEhc20qjd_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q4wnjZmEYsbmrq3K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q4wnjZmEYsbmrq3K_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5ERALaXmbAhpii46.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5ERALaXmbAhpii46_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eg2709tbrPZ21V5T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eg2709tbrPZ21V5T_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xMKBkYBDO0DrVv6f.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xMKBkYBDO0DrVv6f_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VGH1nYmQFjIfqodl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VGH1nYmQFjIfqodl_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304570/msi-announces-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-4070-ti-gaming-trio-white-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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Chrome 110 Gets NVIDIA RTX Super Resolution Special
Google announced that its Chrome 110 browser is entering its stable channels yesterday, which means regular users will see an update rollout in the coming days/weeks. What is interesting about this release is that it supports NVIDIA's RTX Super Resolution capability in the browser for the first time. NVIDIA first announced RTX Super Resolution at CES 2023. This feature allows upscaling videos to higher resolutions using the GeForce RTX 30 and 40 graphics cards. For example, you can now upscale a 1080p video to 4K in real-time using the RTX Super Resolution technology and seamlessly watch upscaled content.<br />
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Available in the Chrome 110.0.5481.77/.78 version released yesterday, this functionality must be turned on manually in the NVIDIA control panel to work, as it is not enabled by default. In the YouTube video below, NVIDIA demonstrates how the technology works.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jCHNdOqOymKSoJbA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jCHNdOqOymKSoJbA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304569/chrome-110-gets-nvidia-rtx-super-resolution-special">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft to Infuse Bing with Next-Generation AI Model More Powerful Than ChatGPT
Yesterday, Microsoft held a conference showcasing its next-generation AI solutions in partnership with OpenAI. Among them, the company showed that it is making steady progress toward integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) in the Bing search engine, which will appear soon. What is interesting about the future release is the new functionality and capability of LLM, which Microsoft says is much more potent than an existing solution like ChatGPT. OpenAI's ChatGPT is not suited particularly well for search engines and its capabilities, which is why Microsoft's next-generation Bing will use a custom LLM called Prometheus Model, envisioned for advanced search capabilities.<br />
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As the company notes, Prometheus will show users relevant search results and allow up to 1000 character input in the chat. Even when the model doesn't know the answer, it will not hallucinate and produce false results. Instead, Prometheus will point the user to further reading, allowing for a safer and more accurate search experience. Currently, anyone can go to Bing.com and join the waitlist to try out the preview of the upcoming Bing Chat. Microsoft Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi said, "We're going to scale the preview to millions in the coming weeks." A mobile-tailored preview is coming soon as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5BK7z3AAmf8YHcgb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5BK7z3AAmf8YHcgb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces Cubi 5 12M Mini-PC
MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, announced the Cubi 5 12M Business & Productivity PC. Featuring a miniature chassis, powerful processor options, exclusive software, and Thunderbolt 4, the Cubi 5 12M is designed with efficiency and productivity in mind.<br />
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The Cubi 5 12M is a mini PC less than 0.7 Liters in size with limitless potential for businesses. It provides a space-saving design that can tidy up desks, and the robust hardware and software configurations available will support you to multitask. Equipping up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with 10 cores and Iris Xe Graphics enables users to edit graphics and work with multiple programs smoothly and faster than previous generations. In addition, the robust selection of IO ports includes one HDMI-out, one DP-out, and one Thunderbolt 4, which supports up to 40 Gb transfer speed and display output up to 8K resolution; Cubi 5 can support three displays at the same time, so users can view different programs in great detail simultaneously.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yCdDcIenWDSxLby1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yCdDcIenWDSxLby1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2hnruS4u4CBQKwBm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2hnruS4u4CBQKwBm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304566/msi-announces-cubi-5-12m-mini-pc">Read full story</a></div>
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China-exclusive Intel Core i7-13790F Comes with a Little Extra Cache
Earlier this week, we learned about the existence of the Intel <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304558/china-exclusive-intel-core-i7-13790f-comes-with-a-little-extra-cache" target="_blank">Core i5-13490F</a>, a China-exclusive processor SKU that's designed to strike "just the right" price-performance against AMD's Ryzen 5 7600 series, and possibly even the Ryzen 7 7700. It turns out that the i5-13490F isn't the only such SKU, there's also the Core i7-13790F. Positioned between the i7-13700 and i9-13900, the i7-13790F is a unique piece of silicon. It has the same 8P+8E core-configuration as the i7-13700 and i7-13700K, and even the same 5.20 GHz maximum P-core turbo frequency as the i7-13700, but comes with a little extra shared L3 cache of 33 MB.<br />
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Each of the 8 "Raptor Cove" P-cores on the i7-13790F has 2 MB of dedicated L2 cache, and each of the two available E-core clusters has 4 MB of L2 cache that's shared among the four "Gracemont" E-cores in the cluster. The L3 cache that's shared among the 8 P-cores and 2 E-core clusters, has been bumped up to 33 MB from 30 MB on the other 13th Gen Core i7 desktop SKUs. This is still short of the 36 MB physically present on the "Raptor Lake-S" silicon. There are a couple of gotchas, though. Firstly, this is still a "locked" (non-K) SKU having minimal overclocking capabilities, with a 65 W base power and possibly the same 219 W maximum turbo power as the i7-13700; and secondly, as an "F" SKU, it lacks integrated graphics. The i5-13490F and i7-13790F appear to be targeting the SI and retail channels, and come in an exclusive black paperboard box. The i7-13790F is priced at RMB ¥2,999 including taxes, or about $440.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BsaqBRLg16J6Eytg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="601" data-height="528" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BsaqBRLg16J6Eytg_thm.jpg" width="148" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NkIRASb8UAw1xzgL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="602" data-height="606" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NkIRASb8UAw1xzgL_thm.jpg" width="129" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FAwfmeMjpxcOspBe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="1077" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FAwfmeMjpxcOspBe_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/27Rfsyf2t6V0XlP6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1624" data-height="706" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/27Rfsyf2t6V0XlP6_thm.jpg" width="299" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ModMyMods MP-9 ModPaste Thermal Compound Now Available
ModMyMods has developed a brand new thermal compound made right here in the USA with international materials! While most thermal compounds are derived from a primarily ceramic, metallic base or silicone. We have developed an effective synthetic industrial oil based compound that is far less electrically conductive while still maintaining a highly effective heat transference between a chip and heatsink/waterblock. The ModMyMods MP-9 Modpaste comes packaged in a rubber capped borosilicate glass syringe that boasts an impressive three year shelf life, removable, reusable applicator tip and a magnetically closed carrying case.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yCihNN0nKztp8gpD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yCihNN0nKztp8gpD_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GHwekWWPtTDFGLaA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GHwekWWPtTDFGLaA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ik9MdNLwunhHn91V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ik9MdNLwunhHn91V_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304557/modmymods-mp-9-modpaste-thermal-compound-now-available">Read full story</a></div>
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A new Android tablet has launched today, courtesy of Chinese phone maker OnePlus. However, the name leaves a lot to be desired, as OnePlus decided to call its new tablet, the Pad. There were enough jokes going around when the iPad was launched and we can only guess the OnePlus Pad isn't going to fare much better, although, as it's a much smaller brand, they might get away with it. Regardless of the naff product name, the OnePlus Pad is powered by <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/289962/mediatek-officially-launches-dimensity-9000-flagship-chip-and-announces-adoption-by-global-device-makers" target="_blank">MediaTek's Dimensity 9000</a> SoC, which has been paired with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 flash memory. <br />
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The standout feature of the Pad is its 11.61-inch 2800 x 2000 pixel resolution IPS display, with a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. The odd resolution means that it has a 7:5 aspect ratio, something never before seen in a tablet and it places it somewhere between a 3:2 and a 4:3 display in terms of the aspect ratio. The panel offers up to 500 nits brightness and a 1400:1 contrast ratio and the Pad is said to have an 88.14 percent screen-to-body ratio. The back of the Pad is home to a 13 Megapixel camera that can shoot 4K video and around the front is an 8 Megapixel camera with 1080p video support. OnePlus has kitted out the Pad with a 9,510 mAh battery which is said to be good for 14 and a half hours of usage and a full charge from empty takes only 80 minutes thanks to support for 67 W SuperVOOC charging. The housing is made of aluminium and OnePlus offers an optional magnetic keyboard and a stylus for the Pad. No pricing was announced.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YnttgLSHnbceIjrj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YnttgLSHnbceIjrj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4rhM37J6xFcBpnTL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1058" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4rhM37J6xFcBpnTL_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/20ip4iM4u7eKzyQw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1236" data-height="904" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/20ip4iM4u7eKzyQw_thm.jpg" width="178" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FPCkP3hbW9Ox2Wkd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="552" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FPCkP3hbW9Ox2Wkd_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304551/oneplus-gets-into-the-tablet-market-with-the-oneplus-pad-sporting-unusual-7-5-aspect-ratio-display">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Launches Lucyd Lyte 2.0 Audio Eyewear Line
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ("Innovative Eyewear" or the "Company"), the developer and retailer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd, Nautica and Eddie Bauer brands, announces a major upgrade to its flagship Lucyd Lyte audio eyewear platform. The new Lucyd Lyte 2.0 line brings several advances to the company's core product and is available now, in any optical prescription, at Lucyd.co. The Company intends to introduce the product to optical and specialty retailers worldwide. The Lyte 2.0 marks the culmination of years of R&D to realize the company's mission to make smart eyewear more accessible, useful and stylish for the optical and sunglass markets. <br />
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"Simply put, there is no smart eyewear on the market that is as bold, beautiful and functional as the Lucyd Lyte 2.0," says Harrison Gross, CEO of Innovative Eyewear. "We are in a very unique place in history where time-tested devices like the wristwatch and eyeglasses are being reimagined as onramps into our digital lives. I am grateful and amazed that my team was able to develop smart eyewear that truly delivers on the promise of wearables to make many forms of data and mobile computing easier to access, and more natural and seamless. Unlike many companies that produce smart eyewear alongside dozens or hundreds of other products, we are singularly focused on this emerging category to make it useful and exciting for the average person. I encourage everyone to upgrade their eyewear with the Lyte 2.0, to see and hear the difference that years of thoughtful and rigorous development on a single core concept can make."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7EGZuxw1MaZxZIhz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="974" data-height="528" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7EGZuxw1MaZxZIhz_thm.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1SJhkKBOleeIagml.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1421" data-height="947" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1SJhkKBOleeIagml_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dWGjnAYA87TzDdQh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1412" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dWGjnAYA87TzDdQh_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304538/innovative-eyewear-inc-launches-lucyd-lyte-2-0-audio-eyewear-line">Read full story</a></div>
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Atos today announces a contract to build and install a new high-performance computer for the Max Planck Society, a world-leading science and technology research organization. The new system will be based on Atos' latest BullSequana XH3000 platform, which is powered by AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct accelerators. In its final configuration, the application performance will be three times higher than the current "Cobra" system, which is also based on Atos technologies.<br />
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The new supercomputer, with a total order value of over 20 million euros, will be operated by the Max Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF) in Garching near Munich and will provide high-performance computing (HPC) capacity for many institutes of the Max Planck Society. Particularly demanding scientific projects, such as those in astrophysics, life science research, materials research, plasma physics, and AI will benefit from the high-performance capabilities of the new system.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/25CatKujN0ntKyJa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/25CatKujN0ntKyJa_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304655/atos-to-build-max-planck-societys-new-bullsequana-xh3000-based-supercomputer-powered-by-amd-mi300-apu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Release True Power! MSI Supports Memory Capacity Up To 192GB By Intel 700 Series Motherboards
Today MSI is announcing the support of 48 GB and 24 GB DDR5, non-binary memory across Intel 700 and 600 Series motherboards, including MEG, MPG, MAG, and PRO Series products. Namely, the maximum memory capacity support is increased to 192 GB for 4 DIMMs motherboards and 96 GB for 2 DIMMs motherboards. MSI has committed to providing performance and compatibility to DIY enthusiasts.<br />
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It is unnecessary to update motherboard BIOS for supporting 48 GB based memory modules. Just install the new memory module to enjoy a more efficient system with more productivity, especially for those multi-tasking gamers and users.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xvaS8V97wLxc2UTO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xvaS8V97wLxc2UTO_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/auSHnVZ9mKZJbxXr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="441" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/auSHnVZ9mKZJbxXr_thm.jpg" width="283" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FZ93tvnC3wP0pHdz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="441" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FZ93tvnC3wP0pHdz_thm.jpg" width="283" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304654/release-true-power-msi-supports-memory-capacity-up-to-192gb-by-intel-700-series-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces Vivobook Classic Series Powered by AMD Processors
ASUS today announced three new and updated AMD-powered models in its popular Vivobook Classic series of everyday laptops: the 14-inch Vivobook 14 OLED (M1405), the 15.6-inch Vivobook 15 OLED (M1505), and the 16-inch Vivobook 16 (M1605).<br />
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These new laptops deliver a stunning visual experience. Vivobook 14 OLED and 15 OLED feature superb OLED NanoEdge Pantone Validated displays with up to a 2.8K (2880 x 1620) resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 0.2 millisecond response time. Vivobook 14 OLED and Vivobook 16 have an expansive 16:10 aspect-ratio display, while Vivobook 15 OLED has a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. The NanoEdge OLED displays offer up to a 1.000,000:1 contrast ratio with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 86.5%. All displays additionally have TÜV Rheinland low blue-light certification to ensure eye comfort during long viewing sessions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4gfg39jz0NIqBvoj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4gfg39jz0NIqBvoj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k0P2Y5BzY6VQr4TA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k0P2Y5BzY6VQr4TA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e7pAgBDqOVo2s0Yj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e7pAgBDqOVo2s0Yj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304649/asus-announces-vivobook-classic-series-powered-by-amd-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Corsair Gaming Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Corsair Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRSR) ("Corsair" or the "Company"), a leading global provider and innovator of high-performance gear for gamers, streamers, content-creators, and gaming PC builders, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.<br />
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<b>Fourth Quarter 2022 Select Financial Metrics</b><ul><li>Net revenue was $398.7 million compared to $311.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $510.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Gamer and creator peripherals segment net revenue was $117.8 million compared to $96.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $176.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, while Gaming components and systems segment net revenue was $280.9 million compared to $214.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $333.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Net income attributable to common shareholders was $12.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $8.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022 and net income of $24.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Adjusted net income was $20.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $7.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2022 and adjusted net income of $34.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Adjusted EBITDA was $32.0 million, compared to $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $39.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Cash and cash equivalents were $154.1 million as of December 31, 2022.</li></ul><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/13RykpiQWmMnRG4h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1480" data-height="946" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/13RykpiQWmMnRG4h_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5fqH46LLiPm6js1a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1480" data-height="538" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5fqH46LLiPm6js1a_thm.jpg" width="358" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NUxmfEDSuJtP3Gat.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1476" data-height="996" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NUxmfEDSuJtP3Gat_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dYo4KpgTlG18RhNN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1476" data-height="1145" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dYo4KpgTlG18RhNN_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304635/corsair-gaming-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Asking Germany for More Money, Set to Potentially Invest in Vietnam
To date, Intel has been promised almost <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/295773/germany-to-give-intel-eur6-8-billion-towards-magdeburg-fab" target="_blank">€6.8 billion in subsidies</a> from the federal German government, but apparently this isn't enough for Intel, as the company is now asking for an additional €3.2 billion, for a total of €10 billion is subsidies for its Magdeburg fab. The total investment in the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/292960/intel-to-invest-over-eur33-billion-for-semiconductor-r-d-and-manufacturing-in-eu" target="_blank">fab in Magdeburg</a>—which was announced back in March 2022—is said to be around €33 billion. In other words, Intel is asking Germany to pitch in almost a third of the cost for its shiny new fab. According to an Intel spokesperson quoted by the Register, Intel is worried about the current geopolitical situation and that the demand for semiconductors has declined, plus the fact that inflation has made everything much more expensive. Intel's Arizona fabs ended up costing an extra US$5 billion, which is about a third extra compared to the original cost estimate, so it's not hard to see why Intel is asking for more money here.<br />
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At the same time, the Vietnamese government jumped the gun and announced that Intel is looking at investing US$3.3 billion in the country, as part of an announcement of investments of a total of US$7.4 billion in Ho Chi Minh, by foreign companies. The additional US$4.1 billion investments apparently hinges on Intel's investment in the country, more specifically in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park. The official stance from Intel is that "Vietnam is an important part of our global manufacturing network, but we have not announced any new investments." It's unclear what the exact plans are, but Intel is said to have met up with government officials in Vietnam, according to Bloomberg. It's likely that it would be some kind of chip packaging facility, much like what Intel and AMD already has in Malaysia and China, among other places.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xM7zn74TLKhNYZuN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="480" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xM7zn74TLKhNYZuN_thm.jpg" width="347" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Comcast Accelerates Nation's Largest and Fastest Multi-Gig Rollout with Latest Xfinity 10G Network Upgrade For 10 Million Homes and Businesses
Today, Comcast accelerates the nation's largest and fastest multi-gig deployment and announced that its latest Xfinity 10G network upgrade will be launched to 10 million homes and businesses by the end of this month. These locations now have the foundational network enhancements in place to begin deploying DOCSIS 4.0, setting the stage for the introduction of new symmetrical multi-gigabit Internet options before the end of 2023 that can be delivered across existing networks with less cost.<br />
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To date, and ahead of schedule, more than 40 markets across Comcast service areas have implemented network improvements including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and others. The full deployment of these technical capabilities will reach more than 50 million homes and businesses by 2025. In addition to fast speeds, DOCSIS 4.0 technologies will deliver even greater reliability and capacity to power multiple data-intensive applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UfSmyv4rVmrs2mFp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UfSmyv4rVmrs2mFp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304632/comcast-accelerates-nations-largest-and-fastest-multi-gig-rollout-with-latest-xfinity-10g-network-upgrade-for-10-million-homes-and-businesses">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) WATERCOOL Announces HEATKILLER V Pro Waterblock for NVIDIA RTX 4090 FE
The new HEATKILLER V PRO graphics card coolers for Nvidia's RTX 4090 Founders Edition have been specially developed to cope with the high power dissipation of 450 watts and more. In order to achieve the necessary performance increase, the German manufacturer decided to introduce a modular high-performance bottom plate as well as implementing existing proven technologies.<br />
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To increase the cooling performance in the GPU core area, Watercool relies on a modular high-performance base plate. Due to a fine-slit fin structure and the resulting increase in the cooling surface, this ensures a significantly higher cooling performance compared to a monolithic design. At the same time, the German manufacturer has optimized the fin structure in order to achieve a high flow rate as well. The distances to heat-relevant components were kept tight, which means that the heat of the thermal problem zones like GDDR6X Ram and voltage converters can be dissipated ideally.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Cw6a5CTwvO9B4e3A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Cw6a5CTwvO9B4e3A_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IZJUvsiJD7BProvv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IZJUvsiJD7BProvv_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DfcqTTpoIgsda7fs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DfcqTTpoIgsda7fs_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NcWvav7CxBtzCQ90.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NcWvav7CxBtzCQ90_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304624/watercool-announces-heatkiller-v-pro-waterblock-for-nvidia-rtx-4090-fe">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Counterpoint Research: Arm Laptops to Remain Resilient Amid Global PC Market Weakness
The global PC market has been experiencing a demand downtrend after the cooling down of COVID-19 in 2022. The market saw its shipments decline 15% YoY in 2022 and is expected to see another high single-digit decline in 2023, according to Counterpoint Research's data. However, among all the PC sub-sectors, Arm-based laptops are expected to show a comparatively resilient demand throughout the coming quarters thanks to Apple's success with the MacBook series, increasing ecosystem support and vanishing performance gap with x86 offerings.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Op1w0wZp8zROJ7Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="595" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6Op1w0wZp8zROJ7Y_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e2KPxA75jfCnRwDQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="461" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e2KPxA75jfCnRwDQ_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304622/counterpoint-research-arm-laptops-to-remain-resilient-amid-global-pc-market-weakness">Read full story</a></div>
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CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today introduced iCUE Murals Lighting, a groundbreaking software for creating incredibly immersive lighting effects in CORSAIR iCUE. This powerful feature enables you to use images, video, and even on-screen visuals as colorful templates to produce imaginative, mesmerizing lightscapes. With Murals, your desktop - and entire game room - comes alive with dazzling, custom-created RGB.<br />
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Murals Lighting is an intuitive, interactive tool that enables users to quickly create custom RGB lighting effects in iCUE like never before. Upload any image, GIF, or video to Murals, and then place your RGB devices over it on-screen to create astonishing visuals across your setup. The platform is simple, easy to use, and surprisingly fun as you watch your gaming space burst to life with each new effect.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uNG2Oc9zk5HfxUlg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uNG2Oc9zk5HfxUlg_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7OsBOYXuGGh5lipy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7OsBOYXuGGh5lipy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BE2wMvo5iDj0Jw4m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BE2wMvo5iDj0Jw4m_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iiOIXpAfowj4p7He.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iiOIXpAfowj4p7He_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rhyR0FdIibmkcdlz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rhyR0FdIibmkcdlz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304620/corsair-launches-icue-murals-lighting-a-state-of-the-art-rgb-customization-software">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Time to Get Lit With Roccat's Stunning Magma Mini 60% RGB Gaming Keyboard
ROCCAT, the award-winning PC peripherals brand from best-selling gaming headset and accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), today announced its new Magma Mini 60% Gaming Keyboard has launched. The Magma Mini combines responsive membrane switches, performance features, and durability into a compact 60% form factor. Magma Mini's top plate is fully illuminated with five programmable zones showcasing ROCCAT's stunning AIMO RGB lighting. Magma Mini was also designed with top durability in mind and is IP33-rated against water and dust. The Magma Mini is available now at www.ROCCAT.com and participating retailers for just $49.99 (€49.99) MSRP.<br />
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Popular tech reviews website TechRadar posted their review of ROCCAT's new Magma Mini and gave it a 4.5/5 score, calling it, "A great gaming keyboard at an even better price." Gaming site MP1st also calls the Magma Mini, "Liquid Fire" and notes, "At 60% form factor, there is very little to compete with it when it comes to features, such as its customizable RGB top-plate, silent keys, and Easy-Shift[+] functionality, that many other mini-keyboards lack."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t6AulCjpub9jO1nO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t6AulCjpub9jO1nO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pQQYaij6vbo0Isj2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pQQYaij6vbo0Isj2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304618/time-to-get-lit-with-roccats-stunning-magma-mini-60-rgb-gaming-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AGON by AOC Debuts G-Menu Centralized App for its Monitors and Gaming Peripherals
AGON by AOC—one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands—presents the new G-Menu software suite for the management of all AGON by AOC-branded peripherals - ranging from monitors to keyboards, mice, headsets and mouse pads. AGON by AOC's gaming portfolio, renowned for its award-winning monitors, has been broadened over the last years with a variety of gaming mice, mechanical gaming keyboards, mouse pads as well as gaming headsets. The AOC gaming accessories have been praised for their durability, quality, affordability, high-level specifications as well as RGB synchronization between devices for that little bit of extra flair. <br />
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This type of comprehensive gaming ecosystem with monitors and numerous accessories necessitated a software with which to control and customize all settings at once. For keyboards and mice, this means the customization of the keys and buttons, adjusting the sensitivity such as repeat rate, polling rate or DPI level, for headset that means managing the audio settings including the surround sound. Light FX settings and the synchronization of the lights for monitor, keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, and headset can also be managed thanks to G-Menu.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Sr0vKmtqb25sofPo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="727" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Sr0vKmtqb25sofPo_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304613/agon-by-aoc-debuts-g-menu-centralized-app-for-its-monitors-and-gaming-peripherals">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Announces Eiswolf 2 AIO for Custom NVIDIA RTX 4090 and RTX 4080
Eiswolf 2 AIO—now also available for custom designs of RTX 4080/4090 GPUs! Alphacool presents more innovative solutions for cooling NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards. The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with this cooler. The very good water flow and the large cooling surface are due to the particularly filigree fin structure. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly over the cooling fins. <br />
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The complete chrome plating of the copper base not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and special shine. The Aurora design of the cooler is kept visually calm and simple. This is evident not only in the cooler's design, but also in the wonderfully even lighting, which is achieved using digitally addressable RGB LEDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rXoweCp6y08SxXik.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1131" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rXoweCp6y08SxXik_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EnbfgNVlUJPhFcUp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1401" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EnbfgNVlUJPhFcUp_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oj8AzeUhteaNSEFh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1328" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oj8AzeUhteaNSEFh_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FvWBMO72A1nA84TU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FvWBMO72A1nA84TU_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z3BMk1NNNn5H6BR1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1016" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z3BMk1NNNn5H6BR1_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304612/alphacool-announces-eiswolf-2-aio-for-custom-nvidia-rtx-4090-and-rtx-4080">Read full story</a></div>
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PowerColor Launches Radeon RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Flagship Graphics Card
PowerColor on Wednesday formally launched its flagship graphics card, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil. Designed for enthusiasts with DIY liquid-cooling setups, the Liquid Devil is essentially an RX 7900 XTX Red Devil, but with a factory-fitted full-coverage water block instead of the massive air cooler. The block has been made by EK Water Blocks, and consists of a nickel-plated copper main material, with a clear-acrylic top, and some vinyl decals. The top is studded with ARGB LEDs. The block lacks fittings, but has G 1/4" threading, and PowerColor has included goodies such as an EK-Loop Leak Tester Flex kit (lets you check for coolant leaks).<br />
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The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX has an ace up its sleeves that positions it above the Red Devil OC—the "Unleash" BIOS. The card has a dual-BIOS setup, with the default BIOS being labeled "OC" and the other one being "Unleash." OC enables speeds comparable to the Red Devil OC—2395 MHz game and 2565 MHz boost (vs. 2269 MHz game and 2499 MHz boost AMD reference speeds). PowerColor is yet to spell out the clock speeds of the "Unleash" BIOS, but we're hearing that it will be even higher (possibly the highest factory OC for the RX 7900 XTX), along with increased power-limits. The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil should be available from mid-February, 2023.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2MKI0M636r642kAg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1001" data-height="1031" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2MKI0M636r642kAg_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ab2QTm0SqUEpimO6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1003" data-height="560" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ab2QTm0SqUEpimO6_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AsxRMGeSuP1s6sSO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1003" data-height="560" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AsxRMGeSuP1s6sSO_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches 2023 ROG Strix SCAR and Strix G Lineup
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) launches the ROG Strix SCAR and Strix G lineup of gaming laptops. Brand-new designs come to the Strix SCAR 16, Strix SCAR 18, Strix G16, and Strix G18, with updated internals for the Strix SCAR 17 and Strix G17. When combined with ROG's Nebula and Nebula HDR displays and an updated Intelligent Cooling thermal solution, these powerhouse laptops are prepared to power victories among esports pros and gaming enthusiasts alike.<br />
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As ROG's highest-performing laptops, the Strix series is powered by the latest and greatest chips from Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA. The Strix SCAR 16 and 18 feature up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX processor with 24 cores and 32 threads, alongside up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. A MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus intelligently ensures optimal framerates when plugged in, and better battery life when untethered, with no manual intervention needed. The Strix G16 and G18 are powered by up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU and the same MUX Switch with Advanced Optimus.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5hpkEUw6q635ngn0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="338" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5hpkEUw6q635ngn0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304606/asus-republic-of-gamers-launches-2023-rog-strix-scar-and-strix-g-lineup">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake" Processors Now EOL and Discontinued in Latest PCN
Intel 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake" desktop processors in the Socket LGA1200 package, the first Intel desktop processor generation in five years to offer an IPC increase, has been marked EOL (end of life) and is formally discontinued from the company's product stack. This comes in the latest product-change notification (PCN), dated February 6, 2023, and is consistent with a normal product lifecycle for Intel. A product marked EOL and discontinued can no longer be ordered from Intel, although there are still plenty of 11th Gen Core processors in the market, which Intel will fully honor product warranties for; so those on entry-level 11th Gen processors such as the i5-11400 still have a certain amount of upgrade headroom to the 8-core i7-11700/K or the faster i9-11900/K. The PCN covers pretty much the entire 11th Gen Core desktop product stack.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IVQ2hfxiZJYQZ9Im.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="649" data-height="738" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IVQ2hfxiZJYQZ9Im_thm.jpg" width="114" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9Npu1efAckSTRBIN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="607" data-height="760" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9Npu1efAckSTRBIN_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System, the world's first 5G NR-Light modem-RF system. NR-Light, a new class of 5G, fills the gap in between high-speed mobile broadband devices and extremely low-bandwidth NB-IoT devices. NR-Light devices, powered by Snapdragon X35, can be smaller, more cost-efficient, and provide longer battery life than traditional mobile broadband devices.<br />
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With its optimized design and breakthrough performance, Snapdragon X35 offers a device platform that bridges the complexity and capability gap between the extremes in 5G today and addresses the need for mid-tier use cases. This lower cost option provides device makers with a long-term migration path to replace LTE CAT4+ devices, ultimately increasing 5G adoption and allowing for faster transition to a unified 5G network.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lo0TPr3fy4W5yeDz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="360" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lo0TPr3fy4W5yeDz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LmHMm2ppabMQQW9M.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="360" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LmHMm2ppabMQQW9M_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304590/qualcomm-introduces-the-worlds-first-5g-nr-light-modem-rf-system-to-fuel-a-new-wave-of-5g-devices">Read full story</a></div>
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Philips Launches New Fidelio Headphones and Earphones with LDAC and LC3 Support
Philips brand licensee TP Vision, has launched updated versions of several of its earphones and headphones, with two new, high-end Fidelio products. The Fidelio L4 is an updated version of last year's L3, that adds a slimmer headband with leather trim, as well as an overall sleeker look. However, maybe more importantly, The L4 appears to have a non Qualcomm Bluetooth chipset, so gone is aptX support, in favour of LC3 and LDAC support. The Bluetooth 5.3 chipset also supports <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/296763/bluetooth-sig-announces-completion-of-le-audio-specifications-and-introduces-auracast" target="_blank">Auracast</a> and Philips seems to be the first company to announce support for the standard. The speaker drivers remain at 40 mm and Philips have further improved the noise cancelling by relocating the microphones. The battery life has also seen an increase, by a whole 12 hours with ANC off and eight hours with it on, for a total of 50 hours with ANC off and 40 hours with it on. Thankfully Philips also dumped the 2.5 mm audio jack in favour of a standard 3.5 mm jack and charging is of course done via USB-C.<br />
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Last year's Fidelio T1 wireless IEMs were a bit of a bust, at least based on the fairly negative reviews the earphones, got and this year's T2 model has been given a big design overhaul. The new design is 20 percent smaller than the T1, but it still screams Philips and has an odd retro Bluetooth headset kind of look to it. As with the L4, the T2 is based on a Bluetooth 5.3 capable chipset and supports LC3, LDAC and Auracast. Like the T1, the T2 sports a dynamic driver, as well as a balanced armature driver, although the dynamic driver has shrunk somewhat from 10 to 9.2 mm in size. The T2 sports nine hours of battery life with ANC enabled or 10 hours with it disabled. The charging case adds a further 27 to 30 hours battery life. A full charge taxes two hours, but a five minute top up adds an hour worth of playback time. The T2 are also IPX4 rated, so they should have no issues with a bit of sweat or a light rain shower. No pricing was announced for either model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="869" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa_thm.jpg" width="131" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1092" data-height="994" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Arc Beats NVIDIA and AMD to Hogwarts Legacy Game Ready Drivers
Intel became the first of the three discrete GPU makers to release a day-0 graphics driver for "Hogwarts Legacy." The new Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers version 101.4123 beta comes with optimization for the hotly anticipated Harry Potter universe-based RPG, as well as the survival horror "Returnal," so gamers on Intel Arc "Alchemist" discrete GPUs can get gaming the moment the game goes live. The company didn't release any fixes for outstanding issues with this particular release, but identified a bunch of new issues with its driver and the Arc Control app.<br />
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<b>DOWNLOAD:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/intel-arc-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4123 beta</a><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jveSOguqTAoKEHzz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jveSOguqTAoKEHzz_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hVRy7LHHmT231pVa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hVRy7LHHmT231pVa_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>Update 14:02 UTC</b>: Today's release of NVIDIA GeForce software (version 528.49, lacks "Hogwarts Legacy" optimization. <br />
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<b>Update 14:55 UTC</b>: We asked NVIDIA whether a driver update with game-ready support is planned and if there's any estimate when it will come out. The company answered that it had no comment on these questions.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304568/intel-arc-beats-nvidia-and-amd-to-hogwarts-legacy-game-ready-drivers">Read full story</a></div>
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Philips Launches Earphones Specifically Designed to be Used During Sleep
Philips brand licensee TP Vision has announced a set of earphones specifically designed to be used while sleeping. The N7808 sleep headphones with Kokoon have been designed specifically to be worn during sleep and the in-ear monitors (IEMs) have been designed to be as unobtrusive and comfortable as possible during sleep. Part of the reason for this, is a very compact body that is only 6 mm thick, which Philips claims is thanks to the use of balanced armature drivers and should be compared to regular earphones that often have a body with a thickness of 20 mm or or more. However, what makes the N7808's really special, is that it also features sensors that monitor your sleep pattern, that will fade out the audio as the wearer falls asleep. <br />
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The downside is that many of the sensors are placed in a compartment that rests behind your neck and this is also where the battery and Bluetooth connectivity is located. It doesn't appear to be any kind of ANC built in, as the company only mentions noise isolation. However, the heaphones are said to be inducing "intelligent" white noise that is said to masking sounds that make you wake up. The battery is said to be good for 10 hours of usage, which should be sufficient for most people. The partner app designed together with Kokoon allows the user to monitor their sleep duration, as well as the kind of sleeping state the user has attained and for how long during the night. The SN7808 is currently offered at an introductory price of US$174, with an MSRP of US$249.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kr8xTuYSrAYEuFPu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1400" data-height="415" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kr8xTuYSrAYEuFPu_thm.jpg" width="439" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ws8AJwhwbqUaYi1s.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1281" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ws8AJwhwbqUaYi1s_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fEKdd14DF7LPDluW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1437" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fEKdd14DF7LPDluW_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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This week's big AAA game is yet another console port—a PS5 port in this case—that should hopefully have impressive graphics on the PC as well. However, there's a second big release this week that'll be available on all major platforms. We also have some other interesting releases to look forward to and as it's week seven, we decided to throw in seven games in the list this time.<br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://housemarque.com/games/returnal" target="_blank"><b>Returnal</b></a> / This week's AAA title / Wednesday 15 February<br />
Break the cycle as this award-winning third-person shooter brings bullet hell action to PC. Selene's roguelike odyssey arrives with a suite of arresting graphical and performance-based enhancements to ensure an unforgettable journey. This includes the full Returnal experience, complete with Suspend Cycle, Photo and Co-op Modes, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus included from day one.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x7VUPuxkFjBmpYxN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x7VUPuxkFjBmpYxN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AYVk1DB8Xz1DEI7N.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AYVk1DB8Xz1DEI7N_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AyV0Y1OcgIufBD6H.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AyV0Y1OcgIufBD6H_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ht8TW9IzZrTtHn57.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ht8TW9IzZrTtHn57_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304716/this-week-in-gaming-week-7">Read full story</a></div>
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Micron Getting Ready to Reduce Headcount at Idaho Fab
Back in December, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced that the company would be laying off around 10 percent of its staff and according to the Idaho Statesman, Micron will start at its Boise, Idaho fab. This is despite the company investing US$15 billion in a new leading-edge fab there. That said, it doesn't look like Boise will see any huge cuts in staff, as Micron hasn't issued a WARN notice, which is required when a company is planning on laying off more than 500 people within a 30-day period.<br />
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Micron issued a statement earlier this week, saying that its layoffs are a combination of "voluntary attrition, workforce reductions and reduced external hiring," which tends to mean that third party contractors will bear the brunt of the layoffs. Micron is also said to be cutting executive salaries, while also suspending bonuses for employees across the board. Further cost reductions include a halted share buyback program and a reduced production output, the latter due to lower demand. Micron has some 49,000 employees globally, with some 6,000 located in Idaho. The company expects to have completed its job cuts by the end of this month.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/57FFxrwpW2I59m1L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="563" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/57FFxrwpW2I59m1L_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MSI Enables Support for 24 & 48 GB DDR5 DIMMs, up to 192GB RAM
Today MSI is announcing the support of 48 GB and 24 GB DDR5, non-binary memory across Intel 700 and 600 Series motherboards, including MEG, MPG, MAG, and PRO Series products. Namely, the maximum memory capacity support is increased to 192 GB for 4 DIMMs motherboards and 96 GB for 2 DIMMs motherboards. MSI has committed to providing performance and compatibility to DIY enthusiasts.<br />
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It is unnecessary to update motherboard BIOS for supporting 48 GB based memory modules. Just install the new memory module to enjoy a more efficient system with more productivity, especially for those multi-tasking gamers and users.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xvaS8V97wLxc2UTO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xvaS8V97wLxc2UTO_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/auSHnVZ9mKZJbxXr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="441" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/auSHnVZ9mKZJbxXr_thm.jpg" width="283" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FZ93tvnC3wP0pHdz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="441" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FZ93tvnC3wP0pHdz_thm.jpg" width="283" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304654/msi-enables-support-for-24-48-gb-ddr5-dimms-up-to-192gb-ram">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces Vivobook Classic Series Powered by AMD Processors
ASUS today announced three new and updated AMD-powered models in its popular Vivobook Classic series of everyday laptops: the 14-inch Vivobook 14 OLED (M1405), the 15.6-inch Vivobook 15 OLED (M1505), and the 16-inch Vivobook 16 (M1605).<br />
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These new laptops deliver a stunning visual experience. Vivobook 14 OLED and 15 OLED feature superb OLED NanoEdge Pantone Validated displays with up to a 2.8K (2880 x 1620) resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 0.2 millisecond response time. Vivobook 14 OLED and Vivobook 16 have an expansive 16:10 aspect-ratio display, while Vivobook 15 OLED has a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. The NanoEdge OLED displays offer up to a 1.000,000:1 contrast ratio with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 86.5%. All displays additionally have TÜV Rheinland low blue-light certification to ensure eye comfort during long viewing sessions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4gfg39jz0NIqBvoj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4gfg39jz0NIqBvoj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k0P2Y5BzY6VQr4TA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k0P2Y5BzY6VQr4TA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e7pAgBDqOVo2s0Yj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e7pAgBDqOVo2s0Yj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304649/asus-announces-vivobook-classic-series-powered-by-amd-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Corsair Gaming Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Corsair Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRSR) ("Corsair" or the "Company"), a leading global provider and innovator of high-performance gear for gamers, streamers, content-creators, and gaming PC builders, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.<br />
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<b>Fourth Quarter 2022 Select Financial Metrics</b><ul><li>Net revenue was $398.7 million compared to $311.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $510.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Gamer and creator peripherals segment net revenue was $117.8 million compared to $96.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $176.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, while Gaming components and systems segment net revenue was $280.9 million compared to $214.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $333.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Net income attributable to common shareholders was $12.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $8.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022 and net income of $24.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Adjusted net income was $20.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $7.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2022 and adjusted net income of $34.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Adjusted EBITDA was $32.0 million, compared to $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $39.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.</li><li>Cash and cash equivalents were $154.1 million as of December 31, 2022.</li></ul><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/13RykpiQWmMnRG4h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1480" data-height="946" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/13RykpiQWmMnRG4h_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5fqH46LLiPm6js1a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1480" data-height="538" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5fqH46LLiPm6js1a_thm.jpg" width="358" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NUxmfEDSuJtP3Gat.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1476" data-height="996" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NUxmfEDSuJtP3Gat_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dYo4KpgTlG18RhNN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1476" data-height="1145" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dYo4KpgTlG18RhNN_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304635/corsair-gaming-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-financial-results">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Asking Germany for More Money, Set to Potentially Invest in Vietnam
To date, Intel has been promised almost <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/295773/germany-to-give-intel-eur6-8-billion-towards-magdeburg-fab" target="_blank">€6.8 billion in subsidies</a> from the federal German government, but apparently this isn't enough for Intel, as the company is now asking for an additional €3.2 billion, for a total of €10 billion is subsidies for its Magdeburg fab. The total investment in the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/292960/intel-to-invest-over-eur33-billion-for-semiconductor-r-d-and-manufacturing-in-eu" target="_blank">fab in Magdeburg</a>—which was announced back in March 2022—is said to be around €33 billion. In other words, Intel is asking Germany to pitch in almost a third of the cost for its shiny new fab. According to an Intel spokesperson quoted by the Register, Intel is worried about the current geopolitical situation and that the demand for semiconductors has declined, plus the fact that inflation has made everything much more expensive. Intel's Arizona fabs ended up costing an extra US$5 billion, which is about a third extra compared to the original cost estimate, so it's not hard to see why Intel is asking for more money here.<br />
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At the same time, the Vietnamese government jumped the gun and announced that Intel is looking at investing US$3.3 billion in the country, as part of an announcement of investments of a total of US$7.4 billion in Ho Chi Minh, by foreign companies. The additional US$4.1 billion investments apparently hinges on Intel's investment in the country, more specifically in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park. The official stance from Intel is that "Vietnam is an important part of our global manufacturing network, but we have not announced any new investments." It's unclear what the exact plans are, but Intel is said to have met up with government officials in Vietnam, according to Bloomberg. It's likely that it would be some kind of chip packaging facility, much like what Intel and AMD already has in Malaysia and China, among other places.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xM7zn74TLKhNYZuN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="480" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xM7zn74TLKhNYZuN_thm.jpg" width="347" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Comcast Accelerates Nation's Largest and Fastest Multi-Gig Rollout with Latest Xfinity 10G Network Upgrade For 10 Million Homes and Businesses
Today, Comcast accelerates the nation's largest and fastest multi-gig deployment and announced that its latest Xfinity 10G network upgrade will be launched to 10 million homes and businesses by the end of this month. These locations now have the foundational network enhancements in place to begin deploying DOCSIS 4.0, setting the stage for the introduction of new symmetrical multi-gigabit Internet options before the end of 2023 that can be delivered across existing networks with less cost.<br />
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To date, and ahead of schedule, more than 40 markets across Comcast service areas have implemented network improvements including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and others. The full deployment of these technical capabilities will reach more than 50 million homes and businesses by 2025. In addition to fast speeds, DOCSIS 4.0 technologies will deliver even greater reliability and capacity to power multiple data-intensive applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UfSmyv4rVmrs2mFp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UfSmyv4rVmrs2mFp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304632/comcast-accelerates-nations-largest-and-fastest-multi-gig-rollout-with-latest-xfinity-10g-network-upgrade-for-10-million-homes-and-businesses">Read full story</a></div>
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The new HEATKILLER V PRO graphics card coolers for Nvidia's RTX 4090 Founders Edition have been specially developed to cope with the high power dissipation of 450 watts and more. In order to achieve the necessary performance increase, the German manufacturer decided to introduce a modular high-performance bottom plate as well as implementing existing proven technologies.<br />
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To increase the cooling performance in the GPU core area, Watercool relies on a modular high-performance base plate. Due to a fine-slit fin structure and the resulting increase in the cooling surface, this ensures a significantly higher cooling performance compared to a monolithic design. At the same time, the German manufacturer has optimized the fin structure in order to achieve a high flow rate as well. The distances to heat-relevant components were kept tight, which means that the heat of the thermal problem zones like GDDR6X Ram and voltage converters can be dissipated ideally.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Cw6a5CTwvO9B4e3A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Cw6a5CTwvO9B4e3A_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IZJUvsiJD7BProvv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IZJUvsiJD7BProvv_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DfcqTTpoIgsda7fs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DfcqTTpoIgsda7fs_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NcWvav7CxBtzCQ90.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NcWvav7CxBtzCQ90_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304624/watercool-announces-heatkiller-v-pro-waterblock-for-nvidia-rtx-4090-fe">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Counterpoint Research: Arm Laptops to Remain Resilient Amid Global PC Market Weakness
The global PC market has been experiencing a demand downtrend after the cooling down of COVID-19 in 2022. The market saw its shipments decline 15% YoY in 2022 and is expected to see another high single-digit decline in 2023, according to Counterpoint Research's data. However, among all the PC sub-sectors, Arm-based laptops are expected to show a comparatively resilient demand throughout the coming quarters thanks to Apple's success with the MacBook series, increasing ecosystem support and vanishing performance gap with x86 offerings.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Op1w0wZp8zROJ7Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="595" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6Op1w0wZp8zROJ7Y_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e2KPxA75jfCnRwDQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="461" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e2KPxA75jfCnRwDQ_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304622/counterpoint-research-arm-laptops-to-remain-resilient-amid-global-pc-market-weakness">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Time to Get Lit With Roccat's Stunning Magma Mini 60% RGB Gaming Keyboard
ROCCAT, the award-winning PC peripherals brand from best-selling gaming headset and accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), today announced its new Magma Mini 60% Gaming Keyboard has launched. The Magma Mini combines responsive membrane switches, performance features, and durability into a compact 60% form factor. Magma Mini's top plate is fully illuminated with five programmable zones showcasing ROCCAT's stunning AIMO RGB lighting. Magma Mini was also designed with top durability in mind and is IP33-rated against water and dust. The Magma Mini is available now at www.ROCCAT.com and participating retailers for just $49.99 (€49.99) MSRP.<br />
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Popular tech reviews website TechRadar posted their review of ROCCAT's new Magma Mini and gave it a 4.5/5 score, calling it, "A great gaming keyboard at an even better price." Gaming site MP1st also calls the Magma Mini, "Liquid Fire" and notes, "At 60% form factor, there is very little to compete with it when it comes to features, such as its customizable RGB top-plate, silent keys, and Easy-Shift[+] functionality, that many other mini-keyboards lack."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t6AulCjpub9jO1nO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t6AulCjpub9jO1nO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pQQYaij6vbo0Isj2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pQQYaij6vbo0Isj2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304618/time-to-get-lit-with-roccats-stunning-magma-mini-60-rgb-gaming-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AGON by AOC Debuts G-Menu Centralized App for its Monitors and Gaming Peripherals
AGON by AOC—one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands—presents the new G-Menu software suite for the management of all AGON by AOC-branded peripherals - ranging from monitors to keyboards, mice, headsets and mouse pads. AGON by AOC's gaming portfolio, renowned for its award-winning monitors, has been broadened over the last years with a variety of gaming mice, mechanical gaming keyboards, mouse pads as well as gaming headsets. The AOC gaming accessories have been praised for their durability, quality, affordability, high-level specifications as well as RGB synchronization between devices for that little bit of extra flair. <br />
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This type of comprehensive gaming ecosystem with monitors and numerous accessories necessitated a software with which to control and customize all settings at once. For keyboards and mice, this means the customization of the keys and buttons, adjusting the sensitivity such as repeat rate, polling rate or DPI level, for headset that means managing the audio settings including the surround sound. Light FX settings and the synchronization of the lights for monitor, keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, and headset can also be managed thanks to G-Menu.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Sr0vKmtqb25sofPo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="727" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Sr0vKmtqb25sofPo_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304613/agon-by-aoc-debuts-g-menu-centralized-app-for-its-monitors-and-gaming-peripherals">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Announces Eiswolf 2 AIO for Custom NVIDIA RTX 4090 and RTX 4080
Eiswolf 2 AIO—now also available for custom designs of RTX 4080/4090 GPUs! Alphacool presents more innovative solutions for cooling NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards. The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with this cooler. The very good water flow and the large cooling surface are due to the particularly filigree fin structure. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly over the cooling fins. <br />
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The complete chrome plating of the copper base not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and special shine. The Aurora design of the cooler is kept visually calm and simple. This is evident not only in the cooler's design, but also in the wonderfully even lighting, which is achieved using digitally addressable RGB LEDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rXoweCp6y08SxXik.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1131" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rXoweCp6y08SxXik_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EnbfgNVlUJPhFcUp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1401" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EnbfgNVlUJPhFcUp_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oj8AzeUhteaNSEFh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1328" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oj8AzeUhteaNSEFh_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FvWBMO72A1nA84TU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FvWBMO72A1nA84TU_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z3BMk1NNNn5H6BR1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1016" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z3BMk1NNNn5H6BR1_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304612/alphacool-announces-eiswolf-2-aio-for-custom-nvidia-rtx-4090-and-rtx-4080">Read full story</a></div>
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PowerColor Launches Radeon RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Flagship Graphics Card
PowerColor on Wednesday formally launched its flagship graphics card, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil. Designed for enthusiasts with DIY liquid-cooling setups, the Liquid Devil is essentially an RX 7900 XTX Red Devil, but with a factory-fitted full-coverage water block instead of the massive air cooler. The block has been made by EK Water Blocks, and consists of a nickel-plated copper main material, with a clear-acrylic top, and some vinyl decals. The top is studded with ARGB LEDs. The block lacks fittings, but has G 1/4" threading, and PowerColor has included goodies such as an EK-Loop Leak Tester Flex kit (lets you check for coolant leaks).<br />
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The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX has an ace up its sleeves that positions it above the Red Devil OC—the "Unleash" BIOS. The card has a dual-BIOS setup, with the default BIOS being labeled "OC" and the other one being "Unleash." OC enables speeds comparable to the Red Devil OC—2395 MHz game and 2565 MHz boost (vs. 2269 MHz game and 2499 MHz boost AMD reference speeds). PowerColor is yet to spell out the clock speeds of the "Unleash" BIOS, but we're hearing that it will be even higher (possibly the highest factory OC for the RX 7900 XTX), along with increased power-limits. The PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil should be available from mid-February, 2023.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2MKI0M636r642kAg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1001" data-height="1031" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2MKI0M636r642kAg_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ab2QTm0SqUEpimO6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1003" data-height="560" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ab2QTm0SqUEpimO6_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AsxRMGeSuP1s6sSO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1003" data-height="560" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AsxRMGeSuP1s6sSO_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches 2023 ROG Strix SCAR and Strix G Lineup
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) launches the ROG Strix SCAR and Strix G lineup of gaming laptops. Brand-new designs come to the Strix SCAR 16, Strix SCAR 18, Strix G16, and Strix G18, with updated internals for the Strix SCAR 17 and Strix G17. When combined with ROG's Nebula and Nebula HDR displays and an updated Intelligent Cooling thermal solution, these powerhouse laptops are prepared to power victories among esports pros and gaming enthusiasts alike.<br />
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As ROG's highest-performing laptops, the Strix series is powered by the latest and greatest chips from Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA. The Strix SCAR 16 and 18 feature up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX processor with 24 cores and 32 threads, alongside up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. A MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus intelligently ensures optimal framerates when plugged in, and better battery life when untethered, with no manual intervention needed. The Strix G16 and G18 are powered by up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU and the same MUX Switch with Advanced Optimus.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5hpkEUw6q635ngn0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="338" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5hpkEUw6q635ngn0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304606/asus-republic-of-gamers-launches-2023-rog-strix-scar-and-strix-g-lineup">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake" Processors Now EOL and Discontinued in Latest PCN
Intel 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake" desktop processors in the Socket LGA1200 package, the first Intel desktop processor generation in five years to offer an IPC increase, has been marked EOL (end of life) and is formally discontinued from the company's product stack. This comes in the latest product-change notification (PCN), dated February 6, 2023, and is consistent with a normal product lifecycle for Intel. A product marked EOL and discontinued can no longer be ordered from Intel, although there are still plenty of 11th Gen Core processors in the market, which Intel will fully honor product warranties for; so those on entry-level 11th Gen processors such as the i5-11400 still have a certain amount of upgrade headroom to the 8-core i7-11700/K or the faster i9-11900/K. The PCN covers pretty much the entire 11th Gen Core desktop product stack.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IVQ2hfxiZJYQZ9Im.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="649" data-height="738" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IVQ2hfxiZJYQZ9Im_thm.jpg" width="114" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9Npu1efAckSTRBIN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="607" data-height="760" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9Npu1efAckSTRBIN_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Philips brand licensee TP Vision, has launched updated versions of several of its earphones and headphones, with two new, high-end Fidelio products. The Fidelio L4 is an updated version of last year's L3, that adds a slimmer headband with leather trim, as well as an overall sleeker look. However, maybe more importantly, The L4 appears to have a non Qualcomm Bluetooth chipset, so gone is aptX support, in favour of LC3 and LDAC support. The Bluetooth 5.3 chipset also supports <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/296763/bluetooth-sig-announces-completion-of-le-audio-specifications-and-introduces-auracast" target="_blank">Auracast</a> and Philips seems to be the first company to announce support for the standard. The speaker drivers remain at 40 mm and Philips have further improved the noise cancelling by relocating the microphones. The battery life has also seen an increase, by a whole 12 hours with ANC off and eight hours with it on, for a total of 50 hours with ANC off and 40 hours with it on. Thankfully Philips also dumped the 2.5 mm audio jack in favour of a standard 3.5 mm jack and charging is of course done via USB-C.<br />
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Last year's Fidelio T1 wireless IEMs were a bit of a bust, at least based on the fairly negative reviews the earphones, got and this year's T2 model has been given a big design overhaul. The new design is 20 percent smaller than the T1, but it still screams Philips and has an odd retro Bluetooth headset kind of look to it. As with the L4, the T2 is based on a Bluetooth 5.3 capable chipset and supports LC3, LDAC and Auracast. Like the T1, the T2 sports a dynamic driver, as well as a balanced armature driver, although the dynamic driver has shrunk somewhat from 10 to 9.2 mm in size. The T2 sports nine hours of battery life with ANC enabled or 10 hours with it disabled. The charging case adds a further 27 to 30 hours battery life. A full charge taxes two hours, but a five minute top up adds an hour worth of playback time. The T2 are also IPX4 rated, so they should have no issues with a bit of sweat or a light rain shower. No pricing was announced for either model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="869" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hKDi4TCmt2dmsekq_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mW3P1pZMOYOlraoa_thm.jpg" width="131" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IN43mcAj7iEgZK7Z_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1092" data-height="994" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wXhw6vMkfeLy2su7_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Geekbench 6, the latest version of the best cross-platform benchmark, has arrived and is loaded with new and improved workloads to measure the performance of your CPUs and GPUs. Geekbench 6 is available for download today for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.<br />
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A lot has changed in the tech world in the past three years. Smartphone cameras take bigger and better pictures. Artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, has become ubiquitous in general and mobile applications. The number of cores in computers and mobile devices continues to rise. And how we interact with our computers and mobile devices has changed dramatically - who would have guessed that video conferencing would suddenly surge in 2020?<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/orDQ5VihJHSDtNxG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/orDQ5VihJHSDtNxG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZoMJRlxfz5d2p4KI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1249" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZoMJRlxfz5d2p4KI_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304777/primate-labs-launches-geekbench-6-with-modern-data-sets">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Airvine Announces New "WaveTunnel" Product Line to Meet Rapidly Growing Indoor Broadband Requirements
Airvine, the first company to develop a multi-Gigabit-speed wireless backhaul system for indoor connectivity, today announced the general availability of its WaveTunnel product line. The shoebox-sized module mounts on ceilings and other interior high points to provide high speed connectivity for the ever-expanding menu of enterprise applications, whether IT (Information Tech) or OT (Operational Tech). WaveTunnel systems, which can be installed in hours, fill the broadband gap that exists within many large interior spaces by extending LAN reach or upgrading the performance of older 1 Gb/s Ethernet CAT 5 cables. <br />
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WaveTunnel operates in the interference-free 60 GHz band, where there is also plenty of spectrum to provide on first release a multi-Gb/s backbone connectivity capability. Typically, 60 GHz systems operate on a line-of-sight (LOS) basis. WaveTunnel, however, can penetrate most indoor walls as well as "beam steer" around corners, making it a true non-LOS 60 GHz system. This breakthrough capability greatly simplifies and expedites network set-up and operational readiness.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fkmoUGEKqgPC0KzV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="869" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fkmoUGEKqgPC0KzV_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304774/airvine-announces-new-wavetunnel-product-line-to-meet-rapidly-growing-indoor-broadband-requirements">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra PC Available for Pre-Order on Feb 14, on Shelves Feb 22
Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Book3 Ultra is available for pre-order beginning today, February 14, with global availability starting February 22. Samsung's new premium PC offers an unmatched Samsung Galaxy ecosystem experience and high-performance computing, all in a thin, light and sleek design. The Galaxy Book3 Pro and Book3 Pro 360, has been available for global pre-orders on February 1. The latest Galaxy Book Pro series has experienced record-breaking interest from consumers, generating more than doubling pre-orders of last year's Galaxy Book2 Pro series.<br />
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"At Samsung, Ultra means big, bold and the best, regardless of category. That's why we're excited to bring the Ultra heritage to our PC lineup, delivering the seamless multi-device connectivity and ultra-high performance that users demand," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The Galaxy Book3 Ultra delivers on the market expectation for an ultra-high performance laptop, particularly for consumers interested in gaming and content creation who require the powerful performance."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ElF67nGgfGhIuab7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1358" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ElF67nGgfGhIuab7_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304772/samsung-galaxy-book3-ultra-pc-available-for-pre-order-on-feb-14-on-shelves-feb-22">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Getac Expands its Range of Rugged Mobile Workstations with the Powerful New X600 Server and X600 Pro-PCI Models
Getac has today announced the expansion of its flagship X600 rugged mobile workstation range with the launch of the X600 Server and X600 Pro-PCI. The new models will sit alongside the recently launched X600 and X600 Pro, creating a comprehensive lineup of rugged mobile workstations that are purpose-built to meet the demands of professionals working in challenging industries, such as defence, manufacturing and oil & gas.<br />
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<b>X600 Server: The fully rugged mobile server</b><br />
The all-new Getac X600 Server delivers a powerful commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) rugged mobile server that can be folded to a slim profile for easy transportation.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/y4ArpKDFO7BakgNe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="878" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/y4ArpKDFO7BakgNe_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TmgcR1f9ws59Ij6J.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1439" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TmgcR1f9ws59Ij6J_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304771/getac-expands-its-range-of-rugged-mobile-workstations-with-the-powerful-new-x600-server-and-x600-pro-pci-models">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Exascend Unveils 15.36 TB Ultra High-Capacity High-Availability Enterprise and Wide-Temperature U.2 SSDs
Exascend, Inc., a leader in industrial-grade, enterprise-class and cinematography flash storage solutions, announces new ultra-high-capacity industrial- and enterprise-grade PCIe NVMe U.2 SSDs in 16 TB, or 15,360 GB capacity.<br />
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<b>Performance and capacity that power cloud and edge servers</b><br />
U.2 SSDs have some characteristics that give them an edge over M.2 SSDs, such as better thermal performance, high IOPs, low latency, low power consumption, and the ability to come out with higher capacities due to their 2.5-inch form factor - making U.2 ideal for enterprise data centers switching from traditional HDDs to high-performing SSDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NefNExhGf1j8k3a4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1268" data-height="714" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NefNExhGf1j8k3a4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304770/exascend-unveils-15-36-tb-ultra-high-capacity-high-availability-enterprise-and-wide-temperature-u-2-ssds">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GELID Announces IceCap Pro M.2 SSD Cooler
Tech innovator GELID Solutions uncovers the new IceCap Pro M.2 SSD Cooling Kit as a product of the GELID Solutions GAMER product line. IceCap Pro is designed to increase performance, lengthen Storage life and keep your M.2 SSD cool. High-performance thermal pads, active PWM fan, enhanced Heat Pipe direct contact, a newly developed aluminium heatsink and secure mounting is what takes the IceCap to the Pro level.<br />
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All to ensure the M.2 Type SSD Controller and Memory ICs, optimum heat dissipation and a considerably reduced operating temperature are provided. It comes with a Heatsink Dimensions of 73 x 24 x 16.6 mm and weight of 56 g. It also includes a 20 mm PWM Fan with 12000 RPM for active cooling. GELID Solutions offers a 2 year warranty. "Keep your SSD icy cool and blazingly fast!!" said Gebhard Scherrer, Sales Director of GELID Solutions Ltd. IceCap Pro has a MSRP of USD 16.00 or Euro 16.00. For more information visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://gelidsolutions.com/product/icecap-pro-m-2-ssd-cooler/" target="_blank">GELID Solutions</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vSEdgHQAy4qvYMQs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vSEdgHQAy4qvYMQs_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MNGhMka4n9MYE9XT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="682" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MNGhMka4n9MYE9XT_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3AHCYox8jszFUbFg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3AHCYox8jszFUbFg_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Possibly Maxes Out AD107, NVIDIA's Smallest Ada Silicon
NVIDIA's mid-range, high-volume graphics card based on the GeForce "Ada" graphics architecture, the GeForce RTX 4060, a 60-class product, could feature specs that make it possible for NVIDIA to carve it out either with a maxed out 5 nm AD107 silicon, or a heavily cut-down AD106. Kopite7kimi, a reliable source with NVIDIA leaks, says that the RTX 4060 has specs which align with the full-spec AD107, with 3,072 CUDA cores across 24 streaming multiprocessors (SM), 96 Tensor cores, 96 TMUs, an unknown ROP count, and 8 GB of 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory. The memory bus width is hard to predict with this generation. The GPU's on-die L2 cache is 24 MB in size. The card has a typical graphics power (TGP) of 115 W, making it possible to build cards with just one 6-pin PCIe power connector.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NfTQGbiBlY52iH20.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="588" data-height="311" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NfTQGbiBlY52iH20_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Silicon Motion's SM2504XT PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Controller Specs Leak
One of the major issues with M.2 based NVMe SSDs today is the excessive heat they output, part of the reason most of them run so hot is because of the older fabrication node they're made on. Most current PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD controllers are built on a 12 nm node of some kind, but based on data out of IT Home in the PRC, we now have details of Silicon Motion's SM2504XT PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD controller, which appears to be one of the first, if not the first, to be made on a 7 nm node.<br />
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Although it's not mentioned specifically who Silicon Motion's manufacturing partner is, it's most likely going to be TSMC, as Silicon Motion is a Taiwanese company. The SM2504XT will be a mainstream 4-channel controller, but it'll support NAND flash rated at up to 3600 MT/s, which is a step up from any other currently announced NVMe SSD controller. It also supports the NVMe 2.0 protocol and will have a PCIe 5.0 x4 host system interface. The new controller is expected to launch some time in September this year.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pYhL6k3nwj9ZDZ5b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="664" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pYhL6k3nwj9ZDZ5b_thm.jpg" width="265" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Bigscreen Introduces Beyond—the World's Smallest VR Headset
Bigscreen today unveiled Bigscreen Beyond, the world's smallest VR headset. Weighing just 127 grams and measuring less than 1-inch at its thinnest point, Beyond has an unprecedented form factor that is 6X lighter than competing VR devices. Beyond features ultra-high resolution OLED displays, custom pancake optics, and<br />
tethers to a PC for ultimate VR immersion. Each device is custom-built to the shape of a customer's face, providing unparalleled comfort for long duration VR<br />
experiences.<br />
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"As passionate VR enthusiasts, we built the VR headset we wanted for ourselves," said Darshan Shankar, Bigscreen's Founder & CEO. "Today's leading VR headsets have doubled in weight compared to headsets from 2016. We built Beyond because we felt VR was too heavy, bulky, and uncomfortable. We invented new technologies to increase comfort, and developed ultra-high-end components like OLED microdisplays and pancake optics to increase immersion. To deliver the best software experience for watching movies in Bigscreen, we also had to build the best hardware with Bigscreen Beyond."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jPZ5PqFpACSN27qk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jPZ5PqFpACSN27qk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OoPP8QZB615pK9d1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OoPP8QZB615pK9d1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ULWoQcTcbyltRpnv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ULWoQcTcbyltRpnv_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pgYPhOd63Ylno7L5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pgYPhOd63Ylno7L5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304754/bigscreen-introduces-beyond-the-worlds-smallest-vr-headset">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AOC launches AGON PRO AG274QZM Gaming Monitor: QHD, 240 Hz, HDR1000
AGON by AOC - one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands - announces the 27" (68.58 cm) AGON PRO AG274QZM, a super-fast 240 Hz gaming monitor with QHD resolution and a breath-taking Mini LED IPS panel. The AG274QZM beautifully matches the punchy and accurate colors of the IPS panel with a Mini LED backlight that has 576 dimming zones. This enables the monitor to achieve the high-tier DisplayHDR 1000 certification with 1200 nits peak brightness, displaying deep blacks and bright sunlight in the same frame, while offering true high-speed gaming (11 msGtG) without compromises that competitive gamers look for.<br />
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<b>Designed for success</b><br />
AGON PRO AG274QZM is the new member of the AGON PRO family geared towards the legends of the gaming community: pro-competitive players and esports enthusiasts. Sharing the exquisite craftsmanship of its family, the AGON PRO AG274QZM features an award winning (red dot design award) form and heavy-duty, ergonomic stand. The stand, with built-in cable management offers height, tilt, swivel and pivot adjustments for healthy, comfortable gaming sessions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hGfQaqvcc1yg9QSv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="893" data-height="467" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hGfQaqvcc1yg9QSv_thm.jpg" width="249" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dW9WhonC9bc9VWp3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dW9WhonC9bc9VWp3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XXnytb7RKpZFI0qi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XXnytb7RKpZFI0qi_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WA3oodUJGOtacT4u.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="589" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WA3oodUJGOtacT4u_thm.jpg" width="80" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304746/aoc-launches-agon-pro-ag274qzm-gaming-monitor-qhd-240-hz-hdr1000">Read full story</a></div>
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CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, today launched a new entry in its acclaimed HS gaming headset lineup: the HS65 WIRELESS. This fashionably lightweight headset boasts two ways to connect to your games via low-latency 2.4 GHz wireless or Bluetooth, giving you the versatility to listen across all your systems and devices. Available in black or white, the HS65 WIRELESS offers advanced audio personalization with Sonarworks SoundID, for sound tailored to you.<br />
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The HS65 WIRELESS creates dynamic personal audio with integrated Sonarworks SoundID technology. Conveniently accessible in CORSAIR iCUE software, SoundID uses a quick sound test to find your unique listening preferences and create a personalized audio EQ profile that fine-tunes your audio experience. Combine that with Dolby Audio 7.1 surround sound on PC and Mac, and you have professional-grade sound, without paying a premium.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bHpWt5dWnT3HlQvB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="708" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bHpWt5dWnT3HlQvB_thm.jpg" width="220" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gm1ccYMA13PcjPt4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="665" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gm1ccYMA13PcjPt4_thm.jpg" width="235" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304742/corsair-launches-new-hs65-and-hs55-wireless-gaming-headsets">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I Chipset Sits on a M.2 PCB
AMD's high-end X670E motherboard chipset combines two Promontory 21 chips working together to deliver a single solution. With regularly-sized ATX motherboards, having two chips to form a chipset is fine, as there is much room on the PCB. However, with Mini-ITX motherboards, packing two Promontory 21 chips is difficult as the PCB area is limited. To combat this, ASUS introduced an interesting solution to solve the problem and allowed the company to ship the high-end X670E chipset inside a Mini-ITX form factor. Thanks to UNIKO's Hardware's findings, we look at the exciting solution ASUS used to solve this problem.<br />
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Instead of two Promontory 21 chips side by side, one is placed on the motherboard directly, while the other stands vertically attached by M.2 PCIe slot. Below, the chipset's pictures and the highlight show how it looks disassembled.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QxkMvFWTbawOxLNe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QxkMvFWTbawOxLNe_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SU3e3nH6GPheItXn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="996" data-height="732" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SU3e3nH6GPheItXn_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8EILdIb6w4mjzXRQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8EILdIb6w4mjzXRQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Motherboard Shipments Drop by Ten Million Units in 2022
The PC industry has been hit hard by the current market conditions and economic downturns, as the entire industry has seen sales of new PCs drop to new lows. Equally so, the PC motherboard makers have experienced a crash in sales, where collectively, they delivered ten million units less in 2022 compared to 2021. Thanks to the information by DigiTimes, we have information that major motherboard makers, ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock, have seen their sales plummet to new lows and reflect how much of a drop the market experienced in the middle of economic uncertainty that the year 2022 brought.<br />
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In 2021, ASUS delivered more than 18 million motherboard units; in 2022, it is down to 13.6 million, representing a 25% difference. GIGABYTE shipped 11 million units in 2021, whereas in 2022, the company delivered around 9.5 million motherboards. GIGABYTE has experienced the smallest drop with "only" 14% lower sales. MSI used to deliver 9.5 million motherboards in 2021, and in 2022 its sales plummeted by 42% to 5.5 million units. The worst drop in sales is the one by ASRock, where the company saw its sales go from around 6 million units in 2021 to just 2.7 million units in 2022. This is the report's most significant recorded drop, equaling 55% lower sales in 2022.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/83xplHWz3NrTmu5d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/83xplHWz3NrTmu5d_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Express Love that Lasts Forever with Genuine Office and Windows from KeysFan that Lasts Forever
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NVIDIA GeForce 528.49 Driver Doesn't Support RTX Virtual Super Resolution in Chrome 110 Yet
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge 110 introduced RTX virtual super resolution (VSR) support. This would come as a boost to browser-based games, as well as next-generation webpages that use raster graphics objects that can be rendered at a lower resolution than the user's display resolution, and upscaled at minimal hardware-resource cost. When our Chrome browsers and GeForce drivers updated last week, we couldn't get VSR to work. The latest GeForce 528.49 WHQL drivers released on February 8 do not support RTX VSR, yet. Driver support is now expected to be added from GeForce R530-series drivers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OtqigiDqReVLvlYF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OtqigiDqReVLvlYF_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft to Standardize RGB Control within Windows 11 Settings
Soon, you'll no longer have to juggle between several bloated apps to control the RGB lighting of your various peripherals from different brands. Microsoft is set to standardize RGB and aesthetic lighting control within Windows 11. Released as a near-future update to the operating system, the new "Lighting" control seamlessly blends within the Personalization settings, within the Settings app of Windows 11. The Lighting section lists out all your hardware with controllable lighting, be it single-color or RGB; and lets you adjust their brightness, colors, and lighting presets. You can also coordinate their color and lighting patterns to match Windows and its other apps (for example, as ambient lighting). The standardized RGB control should significantly reduce the memory usage compared to having various brand apps running in the background; as well as CPU utilization. Currently, the new Lighting settings can be found in the Windows Insider build 25295.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HlCBTdbERicjv6nZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1643" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HlCBTdbERicjv6nZ_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aQQAWOaG4gmipaPe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1643" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aQQAWOaG4gmipaPe_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Minisforum MC560 Mini-PC with Integrated Projector Goes on Sale
Minisforum announced its first Mars series mini PC MC560 last December, and today it is finally going on sale. Unlike previous versions, the MC560 upgrades the CPU from Ryzen 5 5600U to Ryzen 5 5625U. It has 6 cores and 12 threads and is based on the Zen 3 architecture. The based clock is 2.30 GHz and can be boosted up to 4.30 GHz. The chip is manufactured on the 7 nm TSMC process. The MC560 is different from other mini PCs. It is an all-in-one conference mini PC that combines feature of computer, camera, mic and speakerphone all together to reduce wasted space and cross cabling by taking off unnecessary devices. <br />
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It has a 2.5K webcam with HDR support and a 93.8-degree field of view. The adjustable base offers 10°tilt change to the view. With the help of 4 Ω/3 W dual independent speaker design, the maximum sound distortion does not exceed 5%, reflecting authentic human voice. The microphone uses the MEMS dual array with an independent DSP chip for assistance. Combined with the AI intelligence algorithm, it can not only suppress the reverberation, intelligently recognize human voice, but also eliminate environmental noise, thereby accurately restoring human voice.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lzn1I0tewa9hr5oK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1777" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lzn1I0tewa9hr5oK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/280tQRwo3gq88IAb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/280tQRwo3gq88IAb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ODd9D4hURSlcGhjy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ODd9D4hURSlcGhjy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JzsKqIkpCHN9qkdS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JzsKqIkpCHN9qkdS_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UeCHyOcTjfuaiNom.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UeCHyOcTjfuaiNom_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304725/minisforum-mc560-mini-pc-with-integrated-projector-goes-on-sale">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Team Group Releases A501 Series Industrial CFast Card
Thanks to the development of 5G and the popularization of IoT, global industrial automation has entered a period of rapid development. With this trend in mind, Team Group has released its next-generation A501 CFast Memory Card, compliant with the CFast 2.0 specification and supports the SATA III 6.0 Gbps interface. With its high performance, large capacity, and light weight, the A501 can be installed on a variety of industrial-embedded hardware devices and automation tools, helping bring industrial automation to the next level.<br />
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The Team Group A501 CFast Memory Card is equipped with a major grade original 3D TLC IC, has a rated endurance of 3,000 P/E cycles, and features up to 512 GB of storage for large-capacity applications. Having undergone strict temperature testing, A501 is able to withstand temperatures from -40 °C to +85 °C, ensuring stable performance over long periods of operation in harsh temperature conditions. In addition, the card can deliver speeds of up to 550 MB/s read and 490 MB/s write (512 GB model) and supports DevSleep's low-power hibernation mode to significantly save power consumption and be used in a variety of automated applications. The newest-released CFast memory card also meets the specifications of industrial products, providing up-to-standard and highly customized solutions that satisfy customer needs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KLvj50CIRfqdOIQB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KLvj50CIRfqdOIQB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/60L1YGYd95jiVIub.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/60L1YGYd95jiVIub_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304724/team-group-releases-a501-series-industrial-cfast-card">Read full story</a></div>
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Micron Getting Ready to Reduce Headcount at Idaho Fab
Back in December, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced that the company would be laying off around 10 percent of its staff and according to the Idaho Statesman, Micron will start at its Boise, Idaho fab. This is despite the company investing US$15 billion in a new leading-edge fab there. That said, it doesn't look like Boise will see any huge cuts in staff, as Micron hasn't issued a WARN notice, which is required when a company is planning on laying off more than 500 people within a 30-day period.<br />
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Micron issued a statement earlier this week, saying that its layoffs are a combination of "voluntary attrition, workforce reductions and reduced external hiring," which tends to mean that third party contractors will bear the brunt of the layoffs. Micron is also said to be cutting executive salaries, while also suspending bonuses for employees across the board. Further cost reductions include a halted share buyback program and a reduced production output, the latter due to lower demand. Micron has some 49,000 employees globally, with some 6,000 located in Idaho. The company expects to have completed its job cuts by the end of this month.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/57FFxrwpW2I59m1L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="563" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/57FFxrwpW2I59m1L_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the new Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro, a full blown battlestation keyboard packed with features for gamers and PC enthusiasts to perfect their gaming set-up. With the new Razer Command Dial, dedicated macro keys, comprehensive Razer Chroma RGB lighting, Razer Mechanical Switches and dedicated media controls, this is the ultimate keyboard for every PC gamer.<br />
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This latest iteration in Razer's award winning BlackWidow line of keyboards has a host of features to suit every gamer. The Command Dial gives advanced controls and shortcuts for desktop apps and in games. In addition, dedicated macro keys allow for complex actions to be executed with one button press during heated gameplay moments. The keyboard also boasts per-key Razer Chroma RGB lighting and a multi-zone RGB underglow lighting. This allows for near limitless customization options and in-game immersion.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Crjz1mhDc52s3cQX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Crjz1mhDc52s3cQX_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sO3GOKLCOHWnasl3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sO3GOKLCOHWnasl3_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TnQ12D03yFlDyNU2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TnQ12D03yFlDyNU2_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZVZ9CAPQNvdJWeJC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1430" data-height="876" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZVZ9CAPQNvdJWeJC_thm.jpg" width="212" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304881/experience-ultimate-control-and-immersion-with-the-new-razer-blackwidow-v4-pro">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Motion Launches Third Generation PCIe Gen 4 SSD Controller for Future TLC and QLC 3D NAND Flash
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced the SM2268XT, its latest high-performance PCIe Gen 4 SSD controller solution optimized for higher speed NAND transfer rates. The SM2268XT's superior performance and robust reliability allows customers to accelerate development of next-generation SSDs using current and future TLC and QLC 3D NAND flash with comprehensive data integrity and correction without compromising throughput and latency.<br />
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The SM2268XT features a dual-core ARM R8 CPU with four lanes of 16 Gb/s PCIe data flow and supports four NAND channels with up to 3,200 MT/s per channel, enabling designers to take advantage of higher throughput next-generation high-speed TLC and QLC 3D NAND flash. Its multi-core design automatically balances the compute load to deliver industry-leading sequential read and write speeds of 7,400 MB/s & 6,500 MB/s, and random read & write speed of 1,200K IOPS. In addition, its advanced architecture enables lower power consumption and rigorous data protection, providing high performance and reliability in a cost-effective DRAM-less PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD solution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SDAUtRhwxfnF9uG3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SDAUtRhwxfnF9uG3_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304875/silicon-motion-launches-third-generation-pcie-gen-4-ssd-controller-for-future-tlc-and-qlc-3d-nand-flash">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MediaTek Launches Dimensity 7200 to Amplify Gaming and Photography Smartphone Experiences
MediaTek today announced the Dimensity 7200, its inaugural chipset in the new Dimensity 7000 series. The Dimensity 7200 boasts cutting-edge AI imaging features, powerful gaming optimizations, and impressive 5G speeds, all with deeply engrained power savings for extended battery life.<br />
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The Dimensity 7200 delivers the same TSMC 4 nm second-generation process found in the Dimensity 9200, and is ideal for ultra-slim designs in a variety of form factors. The octa-core CPU integrates two Arm Cortex-A715 cores, featuring operating speeds of up to 2.8 GHz, with six Cortex-A510 cores, so users can effortlessly multitask and take advantage of peak performance in every app. To further optimize power and performance, MediaTek's built-in AI Processing Unit (APU) maximizes the efficiency of AI tasks and AI-fusion processing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w5JnyaErRcqfSbM5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w5JnyaErRcqfSbM5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304873/mediatek-launches-dimensity-7200-to-amplify-gaming-and-photography-smartphone-experiences">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GlobalFoundries Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF) (Nasdaq: GFS) today announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.<br />
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<b>Key Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights</b><br />
Revenue of $2,101 million, up 14% year-over-year.<br />
Gross margin of 29.6% and adjusted gross margin of 30.1%.<br />
Net income of $668 million.<br />
Adjusted EBITDA of $821 million.<br />
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $3,346 million.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nx2i6Ki5JKsBgvkM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1376" data-height="741" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nx2i6Ki5JKsBgvkM_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NGZWoMmxU4VBjebz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1377" data-height="739" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NGZWoMmxU4VBjebz_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UsWZP1K2zGvb92pp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1769" data-height="954" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UsWZP1K2zGvb92pp_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wjIcO1Ns5DlUooke.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1430" data-height="712" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wjIcO1Ns5DlUooke_thm.jpg" width="261" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304872/globalfoundries-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2022-financial-results">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Introduces Eiswolf 2 AiO for RTX 4080/4090 and RX 7900XT/XTX GPUs
Eiswolf 2 AiO - now also for custom designs of RTX 4080/4090 and RX 7900XT/XTX GPUs! Alphacool presents additional innovative solutions for cooling Nvidia's Geforce RTX 4080 and 4090 and AMD's RX 7900XT/XTX graphics cards.<br />
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The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with these coolers. The very good water flow and the large cooling surface are due to the particularly filigree fin structure. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly on the cooling fins. The complete chrome plating of the cooler not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and remarkable shine. The Aurora design of the cooler is kept visually calm and simple. This is evident not only in the cooler's design, but also in the wonderfully even lighting achieved via digitally addressable RGB LEDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d7qgvOI4IPVCfcPj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/d7qgvOI4IPVCfcPj_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/45QAwGKBKYxVuwX0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/45QAwGKBKYxVuwX0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DWsj6w04HkQhurJQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DWsj6w04HkQhurJQ_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/60yzlSzfrU17Ng9r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/60yzlSzfrU17Ng9r_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304857/alphacool-introduces-eiswolf-2-aio-for-rtx-4080-4090-and-rx-7900xt-xtx-gpus">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Presents AX90 Mid-Tower with Diamond-shaped Mesh Panel for Excellent Airflow
Antec Inc., a Californian supplier of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, presents the AX90, a model oft he new budget-friendly AX series of Gaming cases. The mid-tower is equipped with three 120 mm ARGB fans in the front as well as one in the rear and is now available at a very affordable price of € 99.99 (recommended retail price including VAT).<br />
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The new AX series from Antec offers a large selection of gaming cases with LED lighting and eye-catching front panel designs - all at an affordable price. The new AX90 case has a side panel made of tempered glass and puts the built-in components in the limelight. Diamond-shaped frames in a mesh front panel create not only a visual highlight but also allow for excellent airflow.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VxYNCvgKIpN5mtcM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VxYNCvgKIpN5mtcM_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vtlH2ylkCXAl61gB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vtlH2ylkCXAl61gB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JUtyQxRpGSnELI2Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JUtyQxRpGSnELI2Y_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304856/antec-presents-ax90-mid-tower-with-diamond-shaped-mesh-panel-for-excellent-airflow">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Qualcomm Sparks the Next Phase of 5G With the World's First 5G Advanced-Ready Modem-RF System
Qualcomm Technologies' 6th generation modem-to-antenna solution is the first ready to support 5G Advanced, the next phase of 5G. It introduces a new architecture, a new software suite and includes numerous world's first features to push the boundaries of connectivity including coverage, latency, power efficiency and mobility. Snapdragon X75 technologies and innovations empower OEMs to create next generation experiences across segments including smartphones, mobile broadband, automotive, compute, industrial IoT, fixed wireless access and 5G private networks.<br />
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Snapdragon X75 is the first Modem-RF System with a dedicated hardware tensor accelerator, Qualcomm 5G AI Processor Gen 2, enabling over 2.5 times better AI performance compared to Gen 1 and introduces Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen 2 with new AI-powered optimizations to achieve better speeds, coverage, mobility, link robustness and location accuracy. The Qualcomm 5G AI Suite features advanced AI-based capabilities including world's first sensor-assisted mmWave beam management and AI-enhanced GNSS Location Gen 2, which uniquely optimize Snapdragon X75 for superior 5G performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fYd4ph1C9pkSDdX6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="774" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fYd4ph1C9pkSDdX6_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/avor1CU1AsP4uD8W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1082" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/avor1CU1AsP4uD8W_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304839/qualcomm-sparks-the-next-phase-of-5g-with-the-worlds-first-5g-advanced-ready-modem-rf-system">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) HP Engineers Extreme Performance with Z By HP, Powered by Intel's New Xeon Workstation Processors
HP Inc. announced its new Z by HP high-performance workstation desktop lineup, engineered to change what is possible within complex, data rich workflows. HP is advancing hybrid workforce management with the HP Anyware Remote System Controller, a device that gives IT departments the management capabilities to support high performance devices from anywhere.<br />
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The complex workflows in industries spanning media and entertainment, data science, and engineering mean increased time pressure and the need for more compute power to deliver faster results. They also highlight a need to iterate with remote teams and push creative boundaries to deliver more accurate results. The new Z by HP Z4, Z6, Z8, and Z8 Fury desktops, powered by Intel, deliver the scalable balance of CPU and GPU compute needed to fuel new levels of speed, accuracy, and creativity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QksMe0nhhu5CTPRr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1620" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QksMe0nhhu5CTPRr_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304834/hp-engineers-extreme-performance-with-z-by-hp-powered-by-intels-new-xeon-workstation-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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Winbond has joined the UCIe (Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express) Consortium, the industry Consortium dedicated to advancing UCIe technology. This open industry standard defines interconnect between chiplets within a package, enabling an open chiplet ecosystem and facilitating the development of advanced 2.5D/3D devices.<br />
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A leader in high-performance memory ICs, Winbond is an established supplier of known good die (KGD) needed to assure end-of-line yield in 2.5D/3D assembly. 2.5D/3D multichip devices are needed to realize the exponential improvements in performance, power efficiency, and miniaturization, demanded by the explosion of technologies such as 5G, Automotive, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2m2C4ZJDHIfUbw3x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1344" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2m2C4ZJDHIfUbw3x_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304832/winbond-joins-ucie-consortium-to-support-high-performance-chiplet-interface-standardisation">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Launches the Pro WS W790 Series of Workstation Motherboards
Yes, you read that correctly, ASUS didn't launch just one, but two W790 based LGA-4677 motherboards today, namely the Pro WS W790-Sage SE and the Pro WS W790-Ace. The main difference here is that the Sage supports up to seven PCIe 5.0 x16 slots—one is a x8 slot electrically—and is designed for the Xeon W-3400 series, whereas the Ace supports five PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and is in turn designed for the Xeon W-2400 series. One downside of these boards is that they might not fit in a standard ATX case, as the Sage follows the SSI-EEB form factor and the Ace the SSI-CEB form factor, both of which are a fair bit wider than an ATX motherboard and with different mounting holes. <br />
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The Pro WS W790-ACE also sports eight DDR5 DIMM slots that operate in quad-channel and supports up to 2 TB of RAM if ECC R-DIMMs are used. Furthermore, ASUS has kitted out the Ace with a pair of PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, one 2280 and one 22110 slot, four SATA ports, three slim SAS ports, a Marvell 10 Gbps and an Intel 2.5 Gbps Ethernet interface, a single USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps USB Type-C port around the back and an internal header for a second, case mounted port. Finally the board has four USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps Type-A ports around the back and a header for a further two., as well as eight USB 2.0 ports around the back and audio courtesy of a Realtek S1220A based solution with optical S/PDIF out.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5KisqF3jQv2irisu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5KisqF3jQv2irisu_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ta0VnQGGlLFBwR3v.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ta0VnQGGlLFBwR3v_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uoKO6YLGKPwVNm8H.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uoKO6YLGKPwVNm8H_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xSbprJ5OMGQwQ5pi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xSbprJ5OMGQwQ5pi_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ns0O3Ahlu66Yo5kg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="451" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ns0O3Ahlu66Yo5kg_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DVncoAuxIZeVeIy0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DVncoAuxIZeVeIy0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304831/asus-launches-the-pro-ws-w790-series-of-workstation-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Launches New Xeon Workstation Processors - the Ultimate Solution for Professionals
Intel today announced the new Intel Xeon W-3400 and Intel Xeon W-2400 desktop workstation processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids), led by the Intel Xeon w9-3495X, Intel's most powerful desktop workstation processor ever designed. Built for professional creators, these new Xeon processors provide massive performance for media and entertainment, engineering and data science professionals. With a breakthrough new compute architecture, faster cores and new embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) packaging, the Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 series of processors enable unprecedented scalability for increased performance.<br />
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"For more than 20 years, Intel has been committed to delivering the highest quality workstation platforms - combining high-performance compute and rock-solid stability - for professional PC users across the globe. Our new Intel Xeon desktop workstation platform is uniquely designed to unleash the innovation and creativity of professional creators, artists, engineers, designers, data scientists and power users - built to tackle both today's most demanding workloads as well as the professional workloads of the future." -Roger Chandler, Intel vice president and general manager, Creator and Workstation Solutions, Client Computing Group<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gvfXGFmb0nTqMO5n.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="927" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gvfXGFmb0nTqMO5n_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/D3QpH5jOgi6rT01I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1648" data-height="927" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/D3QpH5jOgi6rT01I_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GJom3wVpSkTAklz4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1010" data-height="632" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GJom3wVpSkTAklz4_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BW4fNOLk1lc6V2Yr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1014" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BW4fNOLk1lc6V2Yr_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304828/intel-launches-new-xeon-workstation-processors-the-ultimate-solution-for-professionals">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces their First Business & Productivity 15.6" Portable Monitor - PRO MP161
MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, has announced PRO MP161, a 15.6-inch FHD portable monitor with an anti-glare IPS panel and an ultra-slim body. This sleek portable monitor only weighs 0.75 kg (1.65 lbs) and has an ultra-slim 1.08 cm (0.4 inches) profile. It offers a minimalistic look that looks great anywhere. Despite its smaller footprint, it still comes with two built-in speakers. Moreover, with an included protective sleeve, you can easily bring it anywhere.<br />
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<b>Work Anytime, Anywhere</b><br />
MSI's PRO MP161 helps you to extend your screen from a laptop or duplicate the screen from a smartphone. As a result, you can communicate better or effectively share information with others anywhere. Whether checking business data while on the move, working or watching videos on a train, making an important decision on a flight, previewing recorded content, or playing games with friends during downtime, the PRO MP161 makes your life easier.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JFzfyS162kYp60Gj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JFzfyS162kYp60Gj_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mUnI0cq19Z6nOx1k.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mUnI0cq19Z6nOx1k_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IBRkAXkdCcuOQ6u9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IBRkAXkdCcuOQ6u9_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304827/msi-announces-their-first-business-productivity-15-6-portable-monitor-pro-mp161">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock Launches W790 WS Motherboard to Maximize Productivity with Intel Xeon W-2400/W-3400 series processors
Leading global motherboard manufacturer, ASRock, proudly announces its new ASRock W790 WS motherboard for workstations for Intel Xeon W-3400/W-2400 series processors (LGA4677). The ASRock W790 WS features up to 2 TB DDR5 ECC RDIMM support, PCI-Express 5.0 expansion slots, USB4/Thunderbolt 4 and Dual 10 Gbps Ethernet. A flagship-class 14-layer PCB and 20+2 phase CPU VRM ensures ultimate performance and superb reliability, even when subjected to the most demanding sustained workloads.<br />
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<b>Supports New 4th Generation Xeon Processor</b><br />
The W790 WS chipset is optimized for new Intel Xeon W-2400 series (LGA4677) processors and is compatible with W-3400 series processors with up to 56 cores also. The ASRock W790 WS provides a quad-channel DDR5 design with 2DPC over 8 DIMM slots, maximizing memory performance, potential memory pool capacity and supports ECC RDIMMs to ensure data reliability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ssZnSCGuhKs8QRSb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ssZnSCGuhKs8QRSb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LdTSajZJRGFkBw0e.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1152" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LdTSajZJRGFkBw0e_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5h7nKkd7jzlhjpFE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5h7nKkd7jzlhjpFE_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tiYoSXC5reP6KpsD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tiYoSXC5reP6KpsD_thm.jpg" width="244" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304826/asrock-launches-w790-ws-motherboard-to-maximize-productivity-with-intel-xeon-w-2400-w-3400-series-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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To help consumers preserve their ever-growing digital world, Western Digital's WD brand is expanding its trusted My Book Desktop Storage lineup. Built upon a legacy of technology innovation, the company has released its highest capacity consumer drive ever with the 22 TB My Book Desktop Hard Drive, giving people greater flexibility to store more of what they love.<br />
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"Consumers continue generating data at a rapid pace. In 2022 alone, the average household worldwide generated more than 20 TB of data and we expect this number to continue to rise as people continue to consume and create more data," said John Rydning, research vice president, Global DataSphere at International Data Corporation (IDC), a global market intelligence firm. "While many people rely on the cloud, we know consumers are looking for local storage at their fingertips to help them preserve and readily control their growing amount of personal and business data."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m8OUSfqgo9YF5C27.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m8OUSfqgo9YF5C27_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Q1sAJSTd0A9SnH7u.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Q1sAJSTd0A9SnH7u_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y3m8mAVzXEpRaL3G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y3m8mAVzXEpRaL3G_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wwHggOCnAMBL6Tk7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wwHggOCnAMBL6Tk7_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304822/western-digital-announces-22tb-and-44tb-wd-book-desktop-hard-drive">Read full story</a></div>
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ADATA Unveils Premier 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD for PlayStation 5
ADATA today unveiled a 4 TB variant of its Premier series M.2 NVMe SSD with integrated heatsink (APSFG-4TCS). The drive takes advantage of PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface, and targets the crowd that wants storage upgrades for their Sony PlayStation 5 consoles. The drive offers sequential read speeds of up to 6300 MB/s when used with a PS5. It's slightly faster when used with a PC, with sequential transfer rates of up to 7400 MB/s sequential reads, with up to 6600 MB/s sequential writes. ADATA is backing the drive with an impressive 2960 TBW endurance rating, and with a 5-year warranty. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Zc1TxkvJaTs5mqEM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Zc1TxkvJaTs5mqEM_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l7ymywytwGMV8o0v.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/l7ymywytwGMV8o0v_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon W "Sapphire Rapids" Workstation Processor Lineup Leaked
Ahead of its launch, the SKU table of Intel's Xeon W "Sapphire Rapids" HEDT/Workstation-class processor lineup was leaked to the web. The lineup is horizontally split between the Xeon W-3400 series, and the Xeon W-2400 series. The W-2400 series come in rather modest CPU core-counts ranging between 6-core/12-thread and 24-core/48-thread. These chips are characterized by a 4-channel DDR5 memory interface (8 sub-channels); and a 64-lane PCIe Gen 5 I/O. The W-3400 series, on the other hand, ranges between 12-core/24-thread and 56-core/112-thread, nearly maxing out the core-count of the "Sapphire Rapids" MCM. These chips feature a massive 8-channel (16 sub-channel) DDR5 memory interface, and a 112-lane PCIe Gen 5 I/O. Prices for the lineup start at a surprisingly low $360 for the base W-2400 series SKU; while the top W-2400 series SKU is priced at $2,189. The W-3400 series ranges between $1,189 for the base 12-core/24-thread part, and goes all the way up to $5,889 for the top 56-core part. All models feature ECC memory support.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B4V6ecZbqzyS6rGY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1542" data-height="865" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/B4V6ecZbqzyS6rGY_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Neo Forza: Fastest Growing Brand in the USA PC-DIY Segment
Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG), a leading global technology e-commerce retailer, bestowed Neo Forza the 2022 "Fastest Growing Partner" award at the Gala held in January 2023. "We are glad to have Neo Forza on our sales-portals. It is obvious its products speak to our discerning customers," Betty Lin, Senior Manager, Senior Manager, Newegg Incorporated. "Our retail products are continually audited and reviewed by world-wide tech-media to ensure quality consistency and provide feedback. Our hardware is prominent in HWBOT-submissions and used in their test-platforms too - which is the greatest accolade," Linda Lee, Marketing Officer, Goldkey Technology Corporation, owner of Neo Forza. Neo Forza is perpetually cooperating with its partners to provide best-in-class products to the retail, commercial, and industrial segments.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wPTix4lqCktFYLZV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1137" data-height="550" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wPTix4lqCktFYLZV_thm.jpg" width="269" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK Creates Workstation-Grade AM5 CPU Water Blocks
EK, the leading liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is announcing the availability of two high-performance liquid cooling solutions for the AMD Ryzen processor family based on the AMD AM5 socket. These single-socket AM5 water blocks are available in both the standard and the 1U-compatible format designed specifically for server racks. <br />
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<b>EK-Pro CPU WB AM5 Ni + Inox</b><br />
Being a dedicated workstation-grade water block for AMD AM5 processors, the EK-Pro CPU WB AM5 Ni + Inox water block features two standard G1/4" threaded ports on its top. Built with performance, reliability, serviceability, and no compromises in mind, this enterprise-grade cooling solution is intended for desktops, workstations, and taller server racks. The water block's top is CNC-machined from durable black POM Acetal, and the hold-down bracket is made of laser-cut stainless steel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AGddhbiaHwdyRDad.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AGddhbiaHwdyRDad_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JEk3FhtwS3Yf82i8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JEk3FhtwS3Yf82i8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6zsGhUYKJXbJcV3B.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6zsGhUYKJXbJcV3B_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304811/ek-creates-workstation-grade-am5-cpu-water-blocks">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Introduces Water Blocks for Intel LGA-4677 and AMD SP5 Sockets
Powerful coolers for large processors on Intel Socket LGA 4677! With the new Enterprise Solution Jet and Stream CPU coolers, Alphacool presents progressive solutions for CPU cooling in server and workstation systems.<br />
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The Alphacool ES Jet CPU Cooler is equipped with a new complex 4-nozzle technology. For the first time, it distributes water evenly over the cooler base via four nozzles incorporated into the cooler. Thereby, all cores of the high-performance processor are optimally supplied and thus effectively and precisely cooled. The organic water flow ensures a disturbance-free water flow and thus increases the cooling performance. This method makes it possible to optimally dissipate waste heat of up to 800 watts. The chrome-plated cooler base is made of copper and is ideally suited for server and workstation systems with its extremely high thermal conductivity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XYwGHFtwMVeAO6gD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="799" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XYwGHFtwMVeAO6gD_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3hM13GZTophqSkRh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3hM13GZTophqSkRh_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Lqwg7XA4uKg6TNB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6Lqwg7XA4uKg6TNB_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304810/alphacool-introduces-water-blocks-for-intel-lga-4677-and-amd-sp5-sockets">Read full story</a></div>
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PSA: Corrosion Happening on ASUS ROG Z690 Formula VRM Block, Company Remains Silent
I've been using the ASUS ROG Z690 Formula motherboard in all my <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=Watercooling" target="_blank">recent CPU water block reviews</a>, and also <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/quick-look-ek-quantum-momentum-vrm-bridge-rog-maximus-z690-formula" target="_blank">detailed it here</a> for a specific EK VRM bridge block article. While the board has reached end-of-life status at ASUS internally, the company's customers are only just starting to face problems. The board's unique selling point is that it comes with an optional CrossChill EK III hybrid VRM thermal solution, which is effectively a waterblock for your VRMs to keep them cool at all times. Based on ASUS's official advertisement of "nickel-plated" and EK's involvement, everybody assumed that the material used is nickel-plated copper, but it turns out it's something different, most probably nickel-plated aluminium.<br />
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This is not the first time that ASUS has failed the material mix in their watercooling products. The first generation ROG Formula motherboard VRM blocks used plated-aluminium that introduced corrosion when added to a watercooling loop that has copper/brass/steel components elsewhere. Mixing metals in a watercooling loop is a bad idea and will result in galvanic corrosion from the different electrochemical potential of the metals. This can result in the block etching off and flakes/chunks getting in the loop to create an increasingly worse reaction with the coolant used. This can lead to blocked channels and even pump failure due to the corroded materials jamming the impeller.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KqPjj7JGSUePELd2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="792" data-height="485" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KqPjj7JGSUePELd2_thm.jpg" width="212" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ITZMWQrp3slMC8uR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ITZMWQrp3slMC8uR_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/31gtOSvEsuK1IDDJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/31gtOSvEsuK1IDDJ_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sJvSFzld9HFQGmah.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="722" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sJvSFzld9HFQGmah_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OWDk373xBqAJauVa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="935" data-height="2000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OWDk373xBqAJauVa_thm.jpg" width="61" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304785/psa-corrosion-happening-on-asus-rog-z690-formula-vrm-block-company-remains-silent">Read full story</a></div>
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Last month, Philips introduced a pair of <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303453/philips-introduces-new-40-inch-ultrawide-pc-monitors" target="_blank">40-inch ultrawide monitors</a> targeting office work, both with a resolution of 3440 x 1440 pixels. Now the company has introduced a pair of larger 45-inch displays for the same target market, but with a wider 5120 x 1440 pixel resolution and a 32:9 aspect ratio. The 45B1U6900C and 45B1U6900CH are largely identical as with the 40-inch models, with the differentiator being that the latter has a built-in 5 Megapixel webcam with support for Windows Hello. The other difference being that the 45B1U6900C sports one USB-C and one USB-B port for the KVM functionality, whereas the 45B1U6900CH is equipped with a pair of USB-C ports.<br />
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The display panel is of VA type with a refresh rate of up to 75 Hz and a typical response time of 4 ms. It has a brightness of 450 cd/m² and a typical contrast ratio of 3000:1. It's also DisplayHDR 400 certified. Outside of the USB inputs, these displays have two HDMI 2.0 inputs, a DisplayPort 1.4, with the USB-C ports on both models offering DP Alt mode, 10 Gbps data speeds and USB PD support up to 100 W. Both models have four downstream USB-A ports, one which supports fast charging and an additional USB-C downstream port that delivers up to 15 W of power. There's also Gigabit Ethernet and an audio jack, as well as a pair of built in 5 W speakers, making these displays decent docking stations at work. The stand is height adjustable and the display can be tilted and swivelled, but not rotated, for obvious reasons. No pricing is available at the moment, but both models should be available shortly.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LhyWVBAi4GAieVyE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LhyWVBAi4GAieVyE_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DUDC9h7wekBwF0aG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DUDC9h7wekBwF0aG_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ftLEZbkI9Ld6ja9W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ftLEZbkI9Ld6ja9W_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HviKkfFyxjyrb3Ev.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HviKkfFyxjyrb3Ev_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y8qbO7alrzhSaQmS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y8qbO7alrzhSaQmS_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rSAnCG3fYyRMuxUK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rSAnCG3fYyRMuxUK_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Noctua Presents CPU Coolers for Intel's LGA-4677 Xeon Platform
The new NH-U14S DX-4677, NH-U12S DX-4677, NH-U9 DX-4677 and NH-D9 DX-4677 4U are dedicated, customised solutions for Intel's professional LGA4677 platform (Sapphire Rapids), which makes them an ideal fit for both 4th generation Xeon Scalable CPUs (Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze) and W-3400 or W-2400 series Xeon processors for workstations such as the w9-3495X, w7-3465X or w7-2495X. Whereas the large 14 cm NH-U14S DX-4677 and 12 cm NH-U12S DX-4677 are an excellent choice for tower-style cases and thus lend themselves to use in high-performance quiet workstations, the smaller NH-D9 DX-4677 4U and NH-U9 DX-4677 fit 4U cases, which makes them perfect for more compact workstations as well as 4U class rack-mount servers that need to run as quietly as possible.<br />
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While the NH-U9's direction of airflow is perpendicular to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket, the NH-D9's direction of airflow is parallel to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket. Depending on the orientation of the socket(s) on the motherboard, choosing either the NH-U9 or de NH-D9 enables system builders to align the airflow of the cooler(s) with the exhaust fans of the chassis and thereby ensure optimal system performance. Thanks to their compact footprint, both models are ideal for building dual socket setups with motherboards where larger coolers may interfere with each other.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Tp2vuQBv8vKMnvhm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="496" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Tp2vuQBv8vKMnvhm_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304940/noctua-presents-cpu-coolers-for-intels-lga-4677-xeon-platform">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Micron Set to Lay Off an Additional Five Percent of its Workforce, While Slashing Capex
It appears things are tougher at Micron than expected, as according to Boise State Public Radio, the company is looking at cutting an additional five percent of its workforce. Back in December, Micron announced it was planning to lay off around 10 percent of its global workforce, which at the time sat at around 49,000 employees, but it appears that cut wasn't enough, as company spokesman Tate Tran has confirmed the total headcount reduction is expected to around 15 percent, although that is for the entire year of 2023. This suggests that there might be several stages of layoffs, unless things improve and demand for Micron's products pick up.<br />
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The company is also lowering its capex, not just for 2023, but also for 2024, although the company is expecting more on building new fabs. Micron has already reduced its wafer starts, for both DRAM and NAND flash by around 20 percent. This is all taking place while the company is slowing down its tech node transitions and as such, its 1-gamma note will be moved to 2025. This means that Micron will be stuck at 232-layer 3D TLC NAND for longer than initially planned, which could lead to Micron losing market to its competitors, specifically SK Hynix and Samsung in this case, while allowing other competitors to catch up. Micron will reports is financial Q2 '23 results at the end of March, with previous quarters results indicating that Micron is expecting a drop in revenue of up to US$300 million compared to the previous quarter.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xIj3HIxD2k77QD1n.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xIj3HIxD2k77QD1n_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) A New Era Begins at Firaxis Games
2K today announced that industry veteran and Firaxis Games Chief Operating Officer, Heather Hazen, has been promoted to Studio Head, ushering in a new era of development at the legendary interactive entertainment studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization, XCOM, and the recently-released and critically-acclaimed Marvel's Midnight Suns.<br />
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As Studio Head, Hazen will manage Firaxis Games' development teams and lead its mission to build the best strategy games on the planet. With 22 years of experience in gaming and entertainment, Hazen joined Firaxis Games in 2020 as the studio's Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Firaxis Games, she was an Executive Producer on Fortnite at Epic Games, as well as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled while at PopCap Games. Hazen's promotion comes as longtime Firaxis Studio Head, Steve Martin, will be leaving the studio after more than 25 years with the organization.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PJljqmvQDOKUSCAM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1516" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PJljqmvQDOKUSCAM_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304912/a-new-era-begins-at-firaxis-games">Read full story</a></div>
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JLab Launches the Go Wireless Keyboard
JLab is turning up the volume on the overlooked work-from-home category by expanding its signature innovation to its new Work Collection of keyboards, mice, webcams and microphones in the UK. They are currently available on Amazon UK with high street retailers also expected to stock very soon.<br />
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Studies have cited that the shift to remote work during the pandemic has brought a heightened level of productivity among office workers, and a recent Gallup State of the Workforce study found with 70% of workers would prefer a hybrid office arrangement in the future. To satisfy the diverse and evolving needs of the work-from-home contingent to a neglected category, JLab's new computer peripherals include mice and keyboards that seamlessly switch between three devices further evolving to today's evolving work-life blending. The new Work Collection is available in three product categories, GO, JBuds, and Epic. Further launches in these categories are expected throughout the year in the UK.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dF0TwHozZhM8yiVk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="776" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dF0TwHozZhM8yiVk_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/teX43sd8jMgfPUi5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="606" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/teX43sd8jMgfPUi5_thm.jpg" width="275" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yRsKyvqJopFdqrTC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="738" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yRsKyvqJopFdqrTC_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SFOpRlb2m7Wb2ZiW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="670" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SFOpRlb2m7Wb2ZiW_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304906/jlab-launches-the-go-wireless-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Reveals New Networking Lineup for Online Gaming
MSI, a world leading gaming solution provider, proudly presents its new lineup of networking products—the RadiX AXE6600 WiFi 6E tri-band gaming router, the RadiX AX6600 WiFi 6 tri-band gaming router, and the AX1800 WiFi USB adapter. MSI aims to provide gamers with a home network that is ultra-fast, has low latency, and with no jitter.<br />
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<b>Upgrade your gaming experience</b><br />
The RadiX AXE6600 and RadiX AX6600 are powerful tri-band gaming routers that each can deliver combined speeds of up to 6600 Mbps. An integrated 1.8 GHz quad-core CPU from Qualcomm and advanced networking hardware has been designed to prevent jitter, reduce lag, lower ping, and sustain incredible speed for online gaming.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Mfzx57VnJsr67XiG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Mfzx57VnJsr67XiG_thm.jpg" width="342" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lRgTTIgaDSN7E3cq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lRgTTIgaDSN7E3cq_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304905/msi-reveals-new-networking-lineup-for-online-gaming">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) iBUYPOWER Announces the Release of its RDY Ouro Kronii Gaming PC
iBUYPOWER, a leading manufacturer of high-performance custom gaming PCs, today announced the new RDY Ouro Kronii system featuring the special edition Y60 Ouro Kronii PC case.<br />
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"It's been an incredible journey collaborating with Kronii and hololive Engish," said King Perez de Tagle, Marketing Executive Producer of HYTE and iBUYPOWER. "It's about time The Warden of Time gets a high-performance gaming PC and the RDY Ouro Kronii limited edition systems are ready to ship. stay tuned for even more!" The RDY Ouro Kronii will boast the latest Intel Core i9 13900K or KF CPU, NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti GPU, Z790 motherboard, and the custom Y60 Ouro Kronii PC case. The RDY Ouro Kronii will provide users with maximum performance in virtually any application with reliable components and iBUYPOWER's expert assembly.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hcgYNHauUhmNPFEw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hcgYNHauUhmNPFEw_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b4G95GLYOBMW3NEP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/b4G95GLYOBMW3NEP_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304901/ibuypower-announces-the-release-of-its-rdy-ouro-kronii-gaming-pc">Read full story</a></div>
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ASML's Ex-Employee in China Allegedly Stole Confidential Information
The Netherlands-based ASML has reportedly launched a comprehensive investigation into the company's branch in China following reports that one of its former employees allegedly stole confidential information. According to Bloomberg, the employee in question was part of a product life cycle management (PLM) program for ASML's advanced lithography solutions. Specifically, the employee worked for the Teamcenter software division responsible for lithography tool management. This software was used to create digital twins of scanners and other tools and allowed information to be shared among the company's employees. In ASML's case, the software contained all the confidential information about the scanners and how they work, which makes it a target for IP theft. We do not know if this is a China-sponsored action to boost its domestic lithography tool development; however, ASML has issued a statement below.<blockquote><small>ASML</small>We have experienced unauthorized misappropriation of data relating to proprietary technology by a (now) former employee in China. We promptly initiated a comprehensive internal review. Based upon our initial findings we do not believe that the misappropriation is material to our business. However, as a result of the security incident, certain export control regulations may have been violated. ASML has therefore reported the incident to relevant authorities. We are implementing additional remedial measures in light of this incident.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/22xMNOu4Y9bk81tU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/22xMNOu4Y9bk81tU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Motion Launches Third Generation PCIe Gen 4 SSD Controller for Future TLC and QLC 3D NAND Flash
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced the SM2268XT, its latest high-performance PCIe Gen 4 SSD controller solution optimized for higher speed NAND transfer rates. The SM2268XT's superior performance and robust reliability allows customers to accelerate development of next-generation SSDs using current and future TLC and QLC 3D NAND flash with comprehensive data integrity and correction without compromising throughput and latency.<br />
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The SM2268XT features a dual-core ARM R8 CPU with four lanes of 16 Gb/s PCIe data flow and supports four NAND channels with up to 3,200 MT/s per channel, enabling designers to take advantage of higher throughput next-generation high-speed TLC and QLC 3D NAND flash. Its multi-core design automatically balances the compute load to deliver industry-leading sequential read and write speeds of 7,400 MB/s & 6,500 MB/s, and random read & write speed of 1,200K IOPS. In addition, its advanced architecture enables lower power consumption and rigorous data protection, providing high performance and reliability in a cost-effective DRAM-less PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD solution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SDAUtRhwxfnF9uG3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SDAUtRhwxfnF9uG3_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304875/silicon-motion-launches-third-generation-pcie-gen-4-ssd-controller-for-future-tlc-and-qlc-3d-nand-flash">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MediaTek Launches Dimensity 7200 to Amplify Gaming and Photography Smartphone Experiences
MediaTek today announced the Dimensity 7200, its inaugural chipset in the new Dimensity 7000 series. The Dimensity 7200 boasts cutting-edge AI imaging features, powerful gaming optimizations, and impressive 5G speeds, all with deeply engrained power savings for extended battery life.<br />
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The Dimensity 7200 delivers the same TSMC 4 nm second-generation process found in the Dimensity 9200, and is ideal for ultra-slim designs in a variety of form factors. The octa-core CPU integrates two Arm Cortex-A715 cores, featuring operating speeds of up to 2.8 GHz, with six Cortex-A510 cores, so users can effortlessly multitask and take advantage of peak performance in every app. To further optimize power and performance, MediaTek's built-in AI Processing Unit (APU) maximizes the efficiency of AI tasks and AI-fusion processing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w5JnyaErRcqfSbM5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w5JnyaErRcqfSbM5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304873/mediatek-launches-dimensity-7200-to-amplify-gaming-and-photography-smartphone-experiences">Read full story</a></div>
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GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF) (Nasdaq: GFS) today announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.<br />
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<b>Key Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights</b><br />
Revenue of $2,101 million, up 14% year-over-year.<br />
Gross margin of 29.6% and adjusted gross margin of 30.1%.<br />
Net income of $668 million.<br />
Adjusted EBITDA of $821 million.<br />
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $3,346 million.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nx2i6Ki5JKsBgvkM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1376" data-height="741" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nx2i6Ki5JKsBgvkM_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NGZWoMmxU4VBjebz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1377" data-height="739" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NGZWoMmxU4VBjebz_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UsWZP1K2zGvb92pp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1769" data-height="954" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UsWZP1K2zGvb92pp_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wjIcO1Ns5DlUooke.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1430" data-height="712" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wjIcO1Ns5DlUooke_thm.jpg" width="261" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304872/globalfoundries-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2022-financial-results">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Introduces Eiswolf 2 AiO for RTX 4080/4090 and RX 7900XT/XTX GPUs
Eiswolf 2 AiO - now also for custom designs of RTX 4080/4090 and RX 7900XT/XTX GPUs! Alphacool presents additional innovative solutions for cooling Nvidia's Geforce RTX 4080 and 4090 and AMD's RX 7900XT/XTX graphics cards.<br />
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The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with these coolers. The very good water flow and the large cooling surface are due to the particularly filigree fin structure. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly on the cooling fins. The complete chrome plating of the cooler not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and remarkable shine. The Aurora design of the cooler is kept visually calm and simple. This is evident not only in the cooler's design, but also in the wonderfully even lighting achieved via digitally addressable RGB LEDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d7qgvOI4IPVCfcPj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/d7qgvOI4IPVCfcPj_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/45QAwGKBKYxVuwX0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/45QAwGKBKYxVuwX0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DWsj6w04HkQhurJQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DWsj6w04HkQhurJQ_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/60yzlSzfrU17Ng9r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/60yzlSzfrU17Ng9r_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304857/alphacool-introduces-eiswolf-2-aio-for-rtx-4080-4090-and-rx-7900xt-xtx-gpus">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Presents AX90 Mid-Tower with Diamond-shaped Mesh Panel for Excellent Airflow
Antec Inc., a Californian supplier of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, presents the AX90, a model oft he new budget-friendly AX series of Gaming cases. The mid-tower is equipped with three 120 mm ARGB fans in the front as well as one in the rear and is now available at a very affordable price of € 99.99 (recommended retail price including VAT).<br />
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The new AX series from Antec offers a large selection of gaming cases with LED lighting and eye-catching front panel designs - all at an affordable price. The new AX90 case has a side panel made of tempered glass and puts the built-in components in the limelight. Diamond-shaped frames in a mesh front panel create not only a visual highlight but also allow for excellent airflow.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VxYNCvgKIpN5mtcM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VxYNCvgKIpN5mtcM_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vtlH2ylkCXAl61gB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vtlH2ylkCXAl61gB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JUtyQxRpGSnELI2Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JUtyQxRpGSnELI2Y_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304856/antec-presents-ax90-mid-tower-with-diamond-shaped-mesh-panel-for-excellent-airflow">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Qualcomm Sparks the Next Phase of 5G With the World's First 5G Advanced-Ready Modem-RF System
Qualcomm Technologies' 6th generation modem-to-antenna solution is the first ready to support 5G Advanced, the next phase of 5G. It introduces a new architecture, a new software suite and includes numerous world's first features to push the boundaries of connectivity including coverage, latency, power efficiency and mobility. Snapdragon X75 technologies and innovations empower OEMs to create next generation experiences across segments including smartphones, mobile broadband, automotive, compute, industrial IoT, fixed wireless access and 5G private networks.<br />
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Snapdragon X75 is the first Modem-RF System with a dedicated hardware tensor accelerator, Qualcomm 5G AI Processor Gen 2, enabling over 2.5 times better AI performance compared to Gen 1 and introduces Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen 2 with new AI-powered optimizations to achieve better speeds, coverage, mobility, link robustness and location accuracy. The Qualcomm 5G AI Suite features advanced AI-based capabilities including world's first sensor-assisted mmWave beam management and AI-enhanced GNSS Location Gen 2, which uniquely optimize Snapdragon X75 for superior 5G performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fYd4ph1C9pkSDdX6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="774" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fYd4ph1C9pkSDdX6_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/avor1CU1AsP4uD8W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1082" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/avor1CU1AsP4uD8W_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304839/qualcomm-sparks-the-next-phase-of-5g-with-the-worlds-first-5g-advanced-ready-modem-rf-system">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) HP Engineers Extreme Performance with Z By HP, Powered by Intel's New Xeon Workstation Processors
HP Inc. announced its new Z by HP high-performance workstation desktop lineup, engineered to change what is possible within complex, data rich workflows. HP is advancing hybrid workforce management with the HP Anyware Remote System Controller, a device that gives IT departments the management capabilities to support high performance devices from anywhere.<br />
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The complex workflows in industries spanning media and entertainment, data science, and engineering mean increased time pressure and the need for more compute power to deliver faster results. They also highlight a need to iterate with remote teams and push creative boundaries to deliver more accurate results. The new Z by HP Z4, Z6, Z8, and Z8 Fury desktops, powered by Intel, deliver the scalable balance of CPU and GPU compute needed to fuel new levels of speed, accuracy, and creativity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QksMe0nhhu5CTPRr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1620" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QksMe0nhhu5CTPRr_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304834/hp-engineers-extreme-performance-with-z-by-hp-powered-by-intels-new-xeon-workstation-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Launches the Pro WS W790 Series of Workstation Motherboards
Yes, you read that correctly, ASUS didn't launch just one, but two W790 based LGA-4677 motherboards today, namely the Pro WS W790-Sage SE and the Pro WS W790-Ace. The main difference here is that the Sage supports up to seven PCIe 5.0 x16 slots—one is a x8 slot electrically—and is designed for the Xeon W-3400 series, whereas the Ace supports five PCIe 5.0 x16 slots and is in turn designed for the Xeon W-2400 series. One downside of these boards is that they might not fit in a standard ATX case, as the Sage follows the SSI-EEB form factor and the Ace the SSI-CEB form factor, both of which are a fair bit wider than an ATX motherboard and with different mounting holes. <br />
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The Pro WS W790-ACE also sports eight DDR5 DIMM slots that operate in quad-channel and supports up to 2 TB of RAM if ECC R-DIMMs are used. Furthermore, ASUS has kitted out the Ace with a pair of PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, one 2280 and one 22110 slot, four SATA ports, three slim SAS ports, a Marvell 10 Gbps and an Intel 2.5 Gbps Ethernet interface, a single USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps USB Type-C port around the back and an internal header for a second, case mounted port. Finally the board has four USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps Type-A ports around the back and a header for a further two., as well as eight USB 2.0 ports around the back and audio courtesy of a Realtek S1220A based solution with optical S/PDIF out.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5KisqF3jQv2irisu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5KisqF3jQv2irisu_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ta0VnQGGlLFBwR3v.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ta0VnQGGlLFBwR3v_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uoKO6YLGKPwVNm8H.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uoKO6YLGKPwVNm8H_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xSbprJ5OMGQwQ5pi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xSbprJ5OMGQwQ5pi_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ns0O3Ahlu66Yo5kg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="451" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ns0O3Ahlu66Yo5kg_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DVncoAuxIZeVeIy0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="696" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DVncoAuxIZeVeIy0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304831/asus-launches-the-pro-ws-w790-series-of-workstation-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel today announced the new Intel Xeon W-3400 and Intel Xeon W-2400 desktop workstation processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids), led by the Intel Xeon w9-3495X, Intel's most powerful desktop workstation processor ever designed. Built for professional creators, these new Xeon processors provide massive performance for media and entertainment, engineering and data science professionals. With a breakthrough new compute architecture, faster cores and new embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) packaging, the Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 series of processors enable unprecedented scalability for increased performance.<br />
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"For more than 20 years, Intel has been committed to delivering the highest quality workstation platforms - combining high-performance compute and rock-solid stability - for professional PC users across the globe. Our new Intel Xeon desktop workstation platform is uniquely designed to unleash the innovation and creativity of professional creators, artists, engineers, designers, data scientists and power users - built to tackle both today's most demanding workloads as well as the professional workloads of the future." -Roger Chandler, Intel vice president and general manager, Creator and Workstation Solutions, Client Computing Group<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gvfXGFmb0nTqMO5n.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="927" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gvfXGFmb0nTqMO5n_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/D3QpH5jOgi6rT01I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1648" data-height="927" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/D3QpH5jOgi6rT01I_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GJom3wVpSkTAklz4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1010" data-height="632" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GJom3wVpSkTAklz4_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BW4fNOLk1lc6V2Yr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1014" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BW4fNOLk1lc6V2Yr_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304828/intel-launches-new-xeon-workstation-processors-the-ultimate-solution-for-professionals">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces their First Business & Productivity 15.6" Portable Monitor - PRO MP161
MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, has announced PRO MP161, a 15.6-inch FHD portable monitor with an anti-glare IPS panel and an ultra-slim body. This sleek portable monitor only weighs 0.75 kg (1.65 lbs) and has an ultra-slim 1.08 cm (0.4 inches) profile. It offers a minimalistic look that looks great anywhere. Despite its smaller footprint, it still comes with two built-in speakers. Moreover, with an included protective sleeve, you can easily bring it anywhere.<br />
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<b>Work Anytime, Anywhere</b><br />
MSI's PRO MP161 helps you to extend your screen from a laptop or duplicate the screen from a smartphone. As a result, you can communicate better or effectively share information with others anywhere. Whether checking business data while on the move, working or watching videos on a train, making an important decision on a flight, previewing recorded content, or playing games with friends during downtime, the PRO MP161 makes your life easier.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JFzfyS162kYp60Gj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JFzfyS162kYp60Gj_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mUnI0cq19Z6nOx1k.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mUnI0cq19Z6nOx1k_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IBRkAXkdCcuOQ6u9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IBRkAXkdCcuOQ6u9_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304827/msi-announces-their-first-business-productivity-15-6-portable-monitor-pro-mp161">Read full story</a></div>
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SK Hynix ran into issues earlier this month at one of its DRAM production fabs, due to impurities in zirconium high-k materials used in the production. The materials were supplied by SK Trichem and due to the impurities, the equipment at SK Hynix fab ended up leading to increased pressure in some of the manufacturing equipment and forced the production to be shut down. All the equipment at the fab had to be cleaned and some even replaced due to the impurities in the material.<br />
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The zirconium high-k material is deposited at the atomic level, atop the capacitors of the DRAM, as a precursor. Any impurities in such a material would lead to failed DRAM chips, but apparently there was no damage to the production in this case, according to SK Hynix. The company will be ordering replacement material from two other suppliers for the time being and SK Trichem should be supplying a fresh batch by the end of the month.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DcC2HnTPtmt74fZ2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1300" data-height="867" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DcC2HnTPtmt74fZ2_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Razer and Japanese Denim Icon, Evisu Team Up to Launch Evisu's First Gamer-centric Collection
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced an all-new collaboration with the iconic, Japanese denim brand, EVISU. Founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1991, EVISU is known for its famous seagull logo and is one of the ultimate denim must haves, embraced by both collectors and hipsters alike. The collection is one of Razer's many forays into streetwear as a lifestyle brand with the aim of bringing more collaborative collections catering to gamers worldwide. The brands will be launching a limited Razer | EVISU capsule collection, featuring EVISU's iconic apparels and Razer's award-winning peripherals. <br />
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"Razer has launched collaborations with fashion and lifestyle partners that are best in class to great success. This time, we're extremely excited to work with the team at EVISU that is known for their commitment to quality and craftsmanship for our next capsule collection," said Addie Tan, Associate Director of Business Development at Razer. "With our knowledge on gaming lifestyle and EVISU's expertise on denim and streetwear fashion, Razer and EVISU have reimagined what it means to be a gamer."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5eVgDAhKd7Gkqrk1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1273" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5eVgDAhKd7Gkqrk1_thm.jpg" width="131" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rkBgVB3fVFVmwNHk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="566" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rkBgVB3fVFVmwNHk_thm.jpg" width="294" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8ZUys3A3jyg9f1nT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="634" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8ZUys3A3jyg9f1nT_thm.jpg" width="262" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QWL3wBKki9WGihrB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="733" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QWL3wBKki9WGihrB_thm.jpg" width="74" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xHC0VZJoUabdattA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="810" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xHC0VZJoUabdattA_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305007/razer-and-japanese-denim-icon-evisu-team-up-to-launch-evisus-first-gamer-centric-collection">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Philips Announces the Evnia 34M2C8600 34-inch QD OLED Gaming Monitor with Ambiglow
Diversifying the gaming world with its presence and technical features, Philips' newest brand, Evnia, released its latest monitor on 20 February 2023. This monitor, named Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, focuses on giving its customers an immersive experience thanks to its curved display and crystal-clear imagery.<br />
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<b>Introducing Philips Evnia</b><br />
Philips Evnia was launched in October 2022 with the intention of reinventing the rules in the gaming industry. The brand's motto, Reinvent the Rules, is a representative message about spreading inclusiveness in the gaming industry and Philips Evnia bases its manifesto on creating an environment for everyone through its products. With their newest product, Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, they aim to do just that.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pd8eP6b181aogVw0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1250" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Pd8eP6b181aogVw0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mFL0151IPD38UWvL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1250" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mFL0151IPD38UWvL_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8cY21eYjfxYrglgP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1181" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8cY21eYjfxYrglgP_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fU4l7sRvz9t6YvYZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1250" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fU4l7sRvz9t6YvYZ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Kp4Lzc57e0OIUisR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1181" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Kp4Lzc57e0OIUisR_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305006/philips-announces-the-evnia-34m2c8600-34-inch-qd-oled-gaming-monitor-with-ambiglow">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Emotn launches the N1, a Netflix Officially-Licensed Home Projector
Dynamic smart projector brand, Emotn, is thrilled to announce the launch of its first and latest Netflix officially licensed projector, the Emotn N1. Packed with native 1080P full HD clarity, 500 ANSI Lumens and a maximum projection size of 120 inches, the Emotn N1 instantly enters the extensive Netflix library after booting and presents its rich content in a crisp, clear and vibrant way. Combined with Dolby Audio and dual 5 W speakers, the Emotn N1's excellent picture and sound quality makes viewers feel as if they've stepped inside the movie. The Emotn N1 is now available at the price of $399.99 on Amazon US. To celebrate the launch, Emotn is offering a $50 discount coupon. <br />
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Officially licensed by Netflix, the Emotn N1 offers new ideas and viewing locations for easier and clearer enjoyable viewing of Netflix films, TV shows, award-winning originals and more. The Emotn N1 transports users to Netflix immediately upon power-on, exposing them to a world of their favorite content. Unlike watching Netflix on smartphones and tablets, the Emotn N1 gives users the freedom to choose from a large screen size of 60" to 120". Different to watching on a normal TV, the dedicated light, rich color and crystal sound of the Emotn N1 provide viewers with more immersion and a cozy vibe. The Emotn N1 comes with a remote control that features hotkeys for the three main video services - Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube - allowing consumers to access their go-to apps with a single press. From films to educational documentaries geared for kids, from anime to TV shows, there's something for everyone.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SZztMVwOeKUPIXDk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="811" data-height="680" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SZztMVwOeKUPIXDk_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2M8VZOs41ghqF9ms.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="755" data-height="633" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2M8VZOs41ghqF9ms_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qwPBQ851I3efJZuV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qwPBQ851I3efJZuV_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RkO1BDPPzlFI6iqB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RkO1BDPPzlFI6iqB_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305005/emotn-launches-the-n1-a-netflix-officially-licensed-home-projector">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Philips Announces Evnia 42M2N8900 Premium 42-inch Gaming Monitor
This new 42" (105.5 cm) Evnia gaming monitor will make reality feel like a game. Innovation has arrived in the gaming world and along with it, the Philips brand Evnia, whose purpose is to create a playful, innovative, and welcoming environment in the gaming industry. While bringing innovative products to the gaming sector upon the release of Philips Evnia 42M2N8900, Philips Evnia will also initiate positive change in the gaming community through their message.<br />
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And positive change is not all that Evnia is bringing to the table. The new monitor is part of the Evnia 8000 series; the top-level category from Evnia, and with that series come unmatched features for a complete gaming experience. These features include but are not limited to: True 10-bit display for smoother colour gradients, OLED display for an impressive, rich contrast, 138 Hz refresh rate to display fast-paced action smoothly, 0.1 ms GtG response time for quick responsiveness, DTS for enhanced sound, and UltraClear 4K UHD (3840x2160) resolution for precise imaging. In addition, the new monitor boasts a thin bezel on 4-sides, 42" display size, a built-in KVM switch for managing two PCs easily, a USB-C port, and a height-adjustable ergonomic stand for an all-around user experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZPfoEGJBvc216i5K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZPfoEGJBvc216i5K_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QakwWojc8FrjmCVp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QakwWojc8FrjmCVp_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YoDGzt1PLsA0q7SY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YoDGzt1PLsA0q7SY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305004/philips-announces-evnia-42m2n8900-premium-42-inch-gaming-monitor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Server DRAM Will Overtake Mobile DRAM in Supply in 2023 and Comprise 37.6% of Annual Total DRAM Bit Output, Says TrendForce
Since 2022, DRAM suppliers have been adjusting their product mixes so as to assign more wafer input to server DRAM products while scaling back the wafer input for mobile DRAM products. This trend is driven by two reasons. First, the demand outlook is bright for the server DRAM segment. Second, the mobile DRAM segment was in significant oversupply during 2022. Moving into 2023, the projections on the growth of smartphone shipments and the increase in the average DRAM content of smartphones remain quite conservative. Therefore, DRAM suppliers intend to keep expanding the share of server DRAM in their product mixes. According to TrendForce's analysis on the distribution of the DRAM industry's total bit output for 2023, server DRAM is estimated to comprise around 37.6%, whereas mobile DRAM is estimated to comprise around 36.8%. Hence, server DRAM will formally surpass mobile DRAM in terms of the portion of the overall supply within this year.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t0qfNjO7gLRDf2pV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="601" data-height="334" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t0qfNjO7gLRDf2pV_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304997/server-dram-will-overtake-mobile-dram-in-supply-in-2023-and-comprise-37-6-of-annual-total-dram-bit-output-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Publishes Sorting Library Powered by AVX-512, Offers 10-17x Speed Up
Intel has recently updated its open-source C++ header file library for high-performance SIMD-based sorting to support the AVX-512 SIMD instruction set. Extending the capability of regular AVX2 support, the sorting functions now implement 512-bit extensions to offer greater performance. According to Phoronix, the NumPy Python library for mathematics that underpins a lot of software has updated its software base to use the AVX-512 boosted sorting functionality that yields a fantastic uplift in performance. The library uses AVX-512 to vectorize the quicksort for 16-bit and 64-bit data types using the extended instruction set. Benchmarked on an Intel Tiger Lake system, the NumPy sorting saw a 10-17x increase in performance.<br />
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Intel's engineer Raghuveer Devulapalli changed the NumPy code, which was merged into the NumPy codebase on Wednesday. Regarding individual data types, the new implementation increases 16-bit int sorting by 17x and 32-bit data type sorting by 12-13x, while float 64-bit sorting for random arrays has experienced a 10x speed up. Using the x86-simd-sort code, this speed-up shows the power of AVX-512 and its capability to enhance the performance of various libraries. We hope to see more implementations of AVX-512, as AMD has joined the party by placing AVX-512 processing elements on Zen 4.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uOItlqXgHRZBc2zR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uOItlqXgHRZBc2zR_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor will bring 16 cores and 32 threads along with 16 MB of L2 cache and 128 MB of L3 cache for 144 MB of 3D V-cache present on the package. Today, we get to see it in action for the first time in benchmarks like Blender for 3D content creation and Geekbench 5 for synthetic benchmarks, where we get to compare the scores to the already existing models. In Blender, the new AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D scores 558.59 points, while the regular Ryzen 9 7950X scores 590.28 points. This represents a 5.4% regression from the original model; however, we are yet to see how other content creation benchmarks suit the new CPU.<br />
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For Geekbench 5 synthetics, the upcoming Ryzen 9 7950X3D scores 2,157 points in the single-core score and 21,841 points in the multi-core score. The regular Ryzen 9 7950X can reach around 2246 points for single-core and 25,275 points for multi-core score, which is relatively faster than the new cache-enhanced Ryzen 9 7950X3D design. Of course, some of these benchmark results show that the 4.2 GHz base frequency of Ryzen 9 7950X3D plays a significant role in the overall performance comparison, given that the regular Ryzen 9 7950X is set to a 4.5 GHz base clock. Both designs share the same 5.7 GHz boost speed, so we have yet to see more benchmarks showing other differences induced by larger cache sizes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/K0yBIrqgTPBzkC6I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/K0yBIrqgTPBzkC6I_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AAEON Unveils BOXER-6451-ADP Industrial PC
AAEON, a provider of elite embedded solutions, has expanded its line of fanless embedded box PCs powered by 12th Generation Intel Core /Celeron processors (formerly Alder Lake-P U15) with the release of the BOXER-6451-ADP. Boasting the smallest chassis of AAEON's trifecta of new box PCs utilizing the latest Intel technology, the BOXER-6451-ADP offers 10 cores and 12 threads of processing power in a compact 7.48" x 4.37" x 2.5" (190 mm x 111 mm x 63.5 mm) model. AAEON believe this will help to bring compact, flexible solutions such as smart kiosks and charging stations to market with ease.<br />
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Adding to the BOXER-6451-ADP's suitability to smaller deployment spaces is its innovative new heat dissipation framework, which has seen AAEON replace the tubular heat pipe typically used to conduct heat from a PC's CPU to its heatsink with a flattened pipe to both increase its conduction area and accelerate heat transfer. This enables the system to maintain thermal regulation during periods of high workloads.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mCJ5pFcokcSc3ckx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="608" data-height="356" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mCJ5pFcokcSc3ckx_thm.jpg" width="222" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TYgO3UHLqdSC92FC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="592" data-height="340" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TYgO3UHLqdSC92FC_thm.jpg" width="226" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304990/aaeon-unveils-boxer-6451-adp-industrial-pc">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Announces ROG Strix Z790-I Mini-ITX Quantum Monoblock
EK, the premium PC liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is launching the EK-Quantum Momentum² Strix Z790-I Gaming D-RGB - Plexi, the latest Intel LGA 1700 socket-based monoblock. The new Quantum line monoblock is engineered specifically for the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING motherboard. The addressable D-RGB LED in this monoblock is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control, offering complete lighting customization for every single diode at any given time. This Momentum² monoblock is also EK-Matrix7 compatible and doesn't require removing the factory-mounted heatsink before installation.<br />
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This is a complete, all-in-one (CPU + motherboard) liquid cooling solution for 12th and 13th gen Intel Core processors, compatible with LGA 1700-socket ROG Strix ZZ90-I Gaming ITX motherboard. This water block directly cools the Intel 1700 socket-type CPU and the heatsink of the power regulation (MOSFET) module. It doesn't replace the stock heatsink but instead complements it. It connects with the preinstalled heatsink through thermal pads between them and cools the heatsink instead of directly cooling the VRM.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GOlAtJCopuf9OPq4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GOlAtJCopuf9OPq4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FAudli6ue5zr0hSi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FAudli6ue5zr0hSi_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1ZPztNsIwz0GSeYd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1ZPztNsIwz0GSeYd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304986/ek-announces-rog-strix-z790-i-mini-itx-quantum-monoblock">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Releases the P20 Series E-ATX Gaming Chassis
With a massive mesh front and metal panel design and flexible configuration options, Antec Inc. presents the latest two additions to the Antec P Series: the P20C with glass side panel and the P20CE with solid side panel. Both versions are now available on US Amazon and Newegg. (P20C: MSRP$119.99 USD, P20CE: MSRP$114.99 USD). <br />
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The P20C / P20CE allows limitless possibilities for building a show case. The new case is ready to provide users with a more flexible layout as it features seven reusable PCI-E slots for vertical GPU installation. By supporting dual CPU motherboards with a width of up to 330 mm, the P20C / P20CE is the evolution of compatibility. It adopts a unique metal design, providing a massive airflow. With the full-size dust filter, the case reaches the balance between cooling and easy maintenance. The pin-type metal front panel is effortlessly removable, and the clip-on dust filters make the cleaning process a walk in the park.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/deaqFoE4F34uAftI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1840" data-height="746" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/deaqFoE4F34uAftI_thm.jpg" width="321" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304985/antec-releases-the-p20-series-e-atx-gaming-chassis">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Higround Announces Collaboration with Sensational Breakout Anime JUJUTSU KAISEN
Higround, a lifestyle and gaming peripheral brand, in collaboration with Crunchyroll, the global anime brand serving fans with the ultimate anime experience, today announced a new line of graphic computer peripherals for the hit dark fantasy anime JUJUTSU KAISEN. The entire capsule will be available on Higround's website on February 24 at 12 pm PT. The main part of the collection features four keyboards: two Basecamp 65 models and two Summit 65—Higround's flagship keyboard. The rest of the collection features two mousepads, keycap sets corresponding to the keyboards, and an assortment of accoutrement.<br />
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With this new collection, Higround showcases an unmatched array of components within both Summit 65 and Basecamp 65 keyboards. All four keyboards feature dye-sub PBT keycaps featuring the iconic art of JUJUTSU KAISEN, and a hot-swappable PCB, which allows for ultimate customizability. The Basecamp 65 boards are built with Higround's tried and tested dual-silicone dampening foam, which—when paired with Higround and TTC's co-designed White Flame switches—make for a premium typing feel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RmgnxVTzqJqLaB7X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1928" data-height="864" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RmgnxVTzqJqLaB7X_thm.jpg" width="290" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304984/higround-announces-collaboration-with-sensational-breakout-anime-jujutsu-kaisen">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Creative Introduces Sound Blaster X5 USB DAC and Headphones Amp
Creative Technology launched Sound Blaster X5, its latest USB DAC and amplifier sound card that ticks all the boxes on a discerning audiophile's gear wish list. Decked with class-leading components, breakthrough audio technologies, a comprehensive connectivity profile and sporting a premium look and feel in a sleek build, the X5 simply pulls out all the stops as a compelling audio solution like no other.<br />
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Sound Blaster X5 personifies the best of Creative's audio engineering and design expertise, equipped with audiophile-grade components to achieve exceptional audio quality. It is the first Sound Blaster to feature a dual-DAC design - 2 Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs deliver high-resolution lossless playback in 32-bit / 384 kHz over PCM with ultra-high dynamic range of up to 130 dB SNR. These DACs can also decode audio formats in DoP128 and DSD256 for high-fidelity audio streaming. Audio distortion is practically non-existent with an oversampled multi-bit modulator for an incredibly low Total Harmonic Distortion rating of 0.00018%.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MWMb1YiTzLa0KovU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="306" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MWMb1YiTzLa0KovU_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304982/creative-introduces-sound-blaster-x5-usb-dac-and-headphones-amp">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD RDNA4 Architecture to Build on Features Relevant to Gaming Performance, Doesn't Want to be Baited into an AI Feature Competition with NVIDIA
AMD's next-generation RDNA4 graphics architecture will retain a design-focus on gaming performance, without being drawn into an AI feature-set competition with rival NVIDIA. David Wang, SVP Radeon Technologies Group; and Rick Bergman, EVP of Computing and Graphics Business at AMD; gave an interview to Japanese tech publication 4Gamers, in which they dropped the first hints on the direction which the company's next-generation graphics architecture will take. <br />
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While acknowledging NVIDIA's movement in the GPU-accelerated AI space, AMD said that it didn't believe that image processing and performance-upscaling is the best use of the AI-compute resources of the GPU, and that the client segment still hasn't found extensive use of GPU-accelerated AI (or for that matter, even CPU-based AI acceleration). AMD's own image processing tech, FSR, doesn't leverage AI acceleration. Wang said that with the company introducing AI acceleration hardware with its RDNA3 architecture, he hopes that AI is leveraged in improving gameplay—such as procedural world generation, NPCs, bot AI, etc; to add the next level of complexity; rather than spending the hardware resources on image-processing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ik3gds8msId4U8wm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="225" data-height="225" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ik3gds8msId4U8wm_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304981/amd-rdna4-architecture-to-build-on-features-relevant-to-gaming-performance-doesnt-want-to-be-baited-into-an-ai-feature-competition-with-nvidia">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Scammers Spoof MSI Support E-Mail, Company Warns
We extend our heartfelt thanks to global fans and communities for your love and support for MSI and MSI products. As a leading gaming brand, MSI has been devoted to providing players with the best gaming experience and service. However, the recent occurrence of unauthorized emails to content creators and valued followers has caught our attention. Please be advised that MSI Staffs will have this domain name MSI.com when sending out official emails. We have received fraud email reports from various content creators on YouTube. Here is an example of authentic MSI Staff's email address: juandelacruz@msi.com.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yYAdCB48vkI8tnIz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="786" data-height="339" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yYAdCB48vkI8tnIz_thm.jpg" width="301" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3ns1vMEP6n0xJVDp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="786" data-height="455" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3ns1vMEP6n0xJVDp_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Readying 10GB, 12GB, and 16GB Variants of RTX 4070? GIGABYTE Thinks So
NVIDIA is possibly readying three memory-based variants of the upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 "Ada" performance-segment graphics card, suggests a GIGABYTE leak. The company put up a game bundle information page on its website, which inadvertently leaked the three RTX 4070 variants in its "eligibility" section; so this is slightly more credible than a case of GIGABYTE anticipating NVIDIA SKUs with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in its regulatory filings. The leak mentions three distinct SKUs—RTX 4070 10 GB, RTX 4070 12 GB, and RTX 4070 16 GB. The predecessors of the RTX 4070 tended to be NVIDIA's bestselling graphics cards each generation, next to the xx60 series. <br />
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The billion-dollar question hence would be exactly how NVIDIA segments the three SKUs—whether it stops at just memory size and memory bus width; or whether it will also tinker with core-configuration, and possibly even base one of the three SKUs on a physically smaller silicon, such as the AD106. The "RTX 4070" rumored to be a single SKU until now, was expected to be carved out of the AD104, with 5,888 out of 7,680 CUDA cores being enabled. NVIDIA faced stiff criticism from the media and gamers for such segmentation for its RTX 4080 16 GB and RTX 4080 12 GB, with the company being forced to cancel the market-release of the latter, and relaunch it under the name RTX 4070 Ti.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Rc1eZTXtQxBATUzB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="569" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Rc1eZTXtQxBATUzB_thm.jpg" width="351" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) BIOSTAR Announces B760T-SILVER Socket LGA1700 Motherboard
BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is excited to announce the brand new B760T-SILVER motherboard. Based on Intel's LGA1700 Socket which supports Intel 12 and 13th generation processors, the B760T-SILVER is composed of BIOSTAR's RACING motherboard DNA, with features strategically chosen to provide a superior user experience. <br />
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Constructed on the Mini-ITX platform, the B760T-SILVER motherboard is ideal for gamers, content creators, and business professionals. With its optimized performance, ideal for running AAA games, content editing applications, and AI technology such as Chat GPT or any AI applications which can make use of its high performance PCIe 5.0 interface. DDR5 memory that can be operated at 6400+(OC) over two DIMM sockets up to 64 GB and AMD EXPO Technology and Intel XMP modules make the B760T-SILVER highly adaptable to suit any situation. Further demonstrated by its PCI-E Gen 5 x16 slot with iron protection, it is capable of running top-tier graphics cards at high OC settings.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CnDoJYPjFn6cP2eI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="485" data-height="436" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CnDoJYPjFn6cP2eI_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7FnMLGL8UWQT2T9q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="448" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7FnMLGL8UWQT2T9q_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UL6QdZGDGp3sfCpC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="584" data-height="374" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UL6QdZGDGp3sfCpC_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304975/biostar-announces-b760t-silver-socket-lga1700-motherboard">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Launches the GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of premium gaming hardware, today launches the GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G graphics card powered by NVIDIA ADA Lovelace architecture. The AERO OC graphics card is designed for creators and consumers who prefer a silver-white design aesthetic. To fully unleash the unparalleled performance of GeForce RTX 4090, GIGABYTE equipped the graphics card with amped-up designs and improved features, giving content creators and consumers more of everything. In addition, unlike gaming graphics cards that emphasize on a dark black appearance, the simple silver-white design of AERO OC is favored by many consumers.<br />
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The GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G graphics card uses the WINDFORCE cooling system. It features three unique blade fans, alternate spinning, a large vapor chamber with direct touch to the GPU, composite copper heat pipes, 3D active fans, and screen cooling to maximize the heat dissipation. The WINDFORCE fans utilize graphene nano lubricant, which extends fan's life by 2.1 times, delivering nearly the lifespan of the double ball bearing technology while providing quiet operation. Furthermore, the Dual BIOS design provides a silent mode allowing creators to work in a quieter environment. This silent mode offers a lower noise levels without compromising performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RCRFbhWRiH5R64Az.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RCRFbhWRiH5R64Az_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304974/gigabyte-launches-the-geforce-rtx-4090-aero-oc-24g-graphics-card">Read full story</a></div>
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We have a jam packed week of new game releases to look forward to, with almost all of the game releases this week being AAA or AA releases, although one is a remake from 2014. It's a mix of action RPGs, strategy and simulation games, so there should be something for almost everyone as well. <br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://mundfish.com/" target="_blank"><b>Atomic Heart</b></a> / This week's AAA title / Monday 20 February<br />
Atomic Heart is an adventure role-playing action game with a closed world, which takes place in an alternative Soviet Union of 1955. Science, equality and fraternity are the main symbols of Freedom in this reality. But what kind of effort does it take to build an ideal society? And what is the price of such a society? Will Major of Intelligence "P-3" have to find out what forces are behind the Utopian dream? And what secrets are hidden in the depths of Facility 3826? The truth will have to be paid in blood.[Editor's note: NVIDIA has been promoting this game since 2019 and it's guaranteed to have RTX and DLSS support]<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UUcX704UDh7gmeVj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UUcX704UDh7gmeVj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hzVewySQNPT9a2Lq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hzVewySQNPT9a2Lq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QYguNdCxeuSeRh34.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QYguNdCxeuSeRh34_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pg7S7TD2AenOUh7U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pg7S7TD2AenOUh7U_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304958/this-week-in-gaming-week-8">Read full story</a></div>
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A brand-new Razer Blade 15—continuing its storied legacy of pushing the boundaries of thin and light 15" gaming laptops—is now available. This ultra-portable gaming machine is powered by the latest 13th generation Intel Core i7 13800H processor and NVIDIA's newest GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs, up to the RTX 4070. Enhanced vapor chamber cooling and thinner 0.05 mm exhaust fins provide the exceptional thermal control needed to pack this level of performance in a laptop that is 25% smaller than the Blade 16.<br />
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The Blade 15 places portability at the forefront. As the thinnest Blade in the 2023 line, it weighs less than four and a half pounds and delivers up to over six hours of battery life from its 80 Wh battery. The 16:9 QHD 240 Hz display provides smooth, sharp visuals with a 2.5 ms response time and 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The Blade 15 is easily upgradeable, accommodating up to 4 TB of storage using an extra M.2 slot and up to 64 GB DDR5-5200 MHz memory, allowing users to keep pace with even the most demanding games and tasks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/j5Dsg48LYhTeAEzD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="886" data-height="570" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/j5Dsg48LYhTeAEzD_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wWfx4DrVjCmhKJA7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="922" data-height="622" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wWfx4DrVjCmhKJA7_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/y2aHn0SHXHWoIk7d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="932" data-height="636" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/y2aHn0SHXHWoIk7d_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IrsEyHELsAY2RcKF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="748" data-height="591" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IrsEyHELsAY2RcKF_thm.jpg" width="165" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305095/razer-launches-updated-blade-15-laptop-with-nvidia-rtx-4060-and-4070-gpu-options">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Launches 300 Hz 27-inch WQHD ROG Strix Gaming Monitor with DisplayHDR 600
For those that find a 270 Hz refresh rate a bit on the laggy side when gaming at 2560 x 1440, ASUS has updated its ROG Strix series of monitors with the XG27AQMR model. The R on the end of the model name denotes the higher refresh rate, as well as support for DisplayHDR 600 over the previous model in the series. Although the two monitors are said to be using a Fast IPS panel, the new model has a 1 ms Grey to Grey response time, whereas the older model is rated at 0.5 ms.<br />
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All the gaming features you'd expect to find are of course included, such are FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility, ELMB which can be combined with FreeSync and various other ASUS specific features such as GameFast Input technology and GameVisual. The inputs haven't changed from the previous model in the series either, which means there's one DP 1.4 port and two HDMI 2.0 ports, as well as a USB-B input and two USB-A ports, all supporting USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds, or 5 Gbps. The stand supports tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment. No word on pricing, but the previous model retails for around US$650, so we'd expect a small price premium on top of that for the higher refresh rate and improved HDR support.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BPfDkcqK4g6U0o0u.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="964" data-height="808" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BPfDkcqK4g6U0o0u_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yLVC8e1eWN4nPjVD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="952" data-height="840" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yLVC8e1eWN4nPjVD_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4EPno6zwjcsZ83wr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="486" data-height="1030" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4EPno6zwjcsZ83wr_thm.jpg" width="61" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VFZGsB9laBsUc89V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1016" data-height="434" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VFZGsB9laBsUc89V_thm.jpg" width="304" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kqYjp4jV96Qaxb1Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1292" data-height="884" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kqYjp4jV96Qaxb1Y_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Marvell and AWS Collaborate to Enable Cloud-First Silicon Design
Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) as its cloud provider for electronic design automation (EDA). A cloud-first approach helps Marvell to rapidly and securely scale its service on the world's leading cloud, rise to the challenges brought by increasingly complex chip design processes, and deliver continuous innovation for the expanding needs across the automotive, carrier, data center, and enterprise infrastructure markets it serves. The work extends the longstanding relationship between the two companies—Marvell is also a key semiconductor supplier for AWS, helping the company support the design and rapid delivery of cloud services that best meet customers' demanding requirements.<br />
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EDA refers to the specialized and compute-intensive processes used in chip making and is a critical piece of Marvell's R&D. Over the years, the number of transistors on an integrated chip has increased exponentially. Each advance in chip design calls for a calculated application of software modules overseeing logic design, debugging, component placement, wire routing, optimization of time and power consumption, and verification. Due to the computationally intensive nature of EDA workloads, it is no longer cost-effective or timely to run EDA on premises. By powering its EDA with AWS, Marvell leverages an unmatched portfolio of services including secure, elastic, high-performance compute capacity in the cloud to solve challenges around speed, latency, security of IP, and data transfer.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z4HQEZy28kDKncue.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1157" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z4HQEZy28kDKncue_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305082/marvell-and-aws-collaborate-to-enable-cloud-first-silicon-design">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kontron Presents Compact Motherboards for 13th Generation Intel Processors
Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), announces that all ATX, µATX and Mini-ITX motherboards supporting the 12th generation Intel Core i processor series will soon receive a comprehensive BIOS update to 13th generation. Equipped with Intel's Performance Hybrid Architecture, they offer a significant increase in performance with lower energy consumption. All boards belong to a product family with synergetic BIOS, uniform drivers and comprehensive tool set for customer-specific settings (default settings, thermal management, boot logo, etc.) and are "designed and made in Germany". They are suitable for IoT applications in the fields of industry, medicine, kiosk, digital signage, POS/POI, video surveillance and casino gaming. They will be available from Q2/2023.<br />
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The compact Mini-ITX motherboards K3833-Q and K3832-Q are equipped with the powerful Intel Q670E chipset, which offers extensive features such as vPro Manageability, Stable Image (SIPP) or RAID. They have Dual Intel LAN interfaces incl. teaming as well as TSN and real-time support (TCC), a PCIe x16 Gen 5 expansion slot, USB 3.2 Gen 2 interfaces, an M.2 Key-M and Key-E slot as well as two DIMM sockets for DDR5 memory.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5LFCl5Tenn3JwvGL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1252" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5LFCl5Tenn3JwvGL_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305080/kontron-presents-compact-motherboards-for-13th-generation-intel-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) PlayStation VR2 Launches Globally With Dozens of Stunning Virtual Reality Games Available
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today the global launch of its next generation virtual reality headset, PlayStation VR2. Featuring high fidelity visuals, new sensory features and enhanced tracking, PlayStation VR2 takes virtual reality gaming to a whole new level, enabling players to feel a heightened range of sensations unlike any other. The PlayStation VR2 headset and included PlayStation VR2 Sense controller is available at the recommended retail price of $549.99 / €599.99 / £529.99 / ¥74,980<br />
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"Providing extraordinary experiences to gamers is what we strive for at PlayStation, and today we are thrilled to start this new chapter in virtual reality gaming with PlayStation VR2," said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment. "PlayStation VR2's innovative technology has helped unlock the creativity of the industry's finest developers, who have designed outstanding games that deliver a greater sense of presence for players. I can't wait for fans around the world to experience PlayStation VR2 for themselves."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JxaWpAOngyE4raf7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JxaWpAOngyE4raf7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305079/playstation-vr2-launches-globally-with-dozens-of-stunning-virtual-reality-games-available">Read full story</a></div>
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Gigabyte's Aorus Gen5 10000 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD Pricing Appears Online
It looks like Gigabyte might be the first company to offer a PCIe 5.0 SSD for sale to major markets outside of Japan, since no other brand appears to have launched such a product at the time of this news post. The <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304475/gigabyte-formally-launches-aorus-gen5-10000-series-nvme-ssds" target="_blank">Aorus Gen5 10000</a> was launched around two weeks ago, but is currently listed as being on backorder at both Newegg and Amazon in the US. Currently only the 2 TB version is listed and it's coming in at about the same cost as two equivalent PCIe 4.0 drives. <br />
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We're not sure if the backorder price of US$339.99 on Newegg is the actual retail price, but considering a 2 TB version of WD's Black SN850X costs US$159.99, it doesn't seems like the very slight performance increase the Aorus Gen5 10000 will bring to the table is going to be worth the asking price. Then again, Gigabyte's SSDs are overpriced on Newegg compared to competing products and the Aorus Gen4 7000s Premium, which features the same heatsink as the Aorus Gen5 10000, retails for US$281.99 on Newegg. Amazon didn't list any pricing as yet.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AntpNmEDEz6orZRZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1863" data-height="1052" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AntpNmEDEz6orZRZ_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) XMG Introduces PRO and FOCUS Laptops with i9-13900HX and RTX 4070
With the new PRO and the FOCUS (E23), XMG introduces two laptop series on a similar hardware basis: Both feature Intel's Core i9-13900HX and NVIDIA graphics cards up to the GeForce RTX 4070. While the PRO 15 and PRO 17 are slightly thinner as gaming workstations and boast more extensive connectivity, the FOCUS scores at a more affordable price and is not only available in 15.6 and 17.3-inch versions, but also in a 16-inch format. For the laptops originally designed as an entry-level series, the hardware upgrades mean a significant upgrade: the FOCUS series moves closer to the PRO laptops.<br />
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The key components found in the new XMG PRO 15 and PRO 17 as well as the XMG FOCUS 15, FOCUS 16 and FOCUS 17 are almost identical. All laptops employ Intel's Core i9-13900HX with 24 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores) and 32 threads. The freely configurable graphics card options each include NVIDIA's new, DLSS-3-capable GeForce RTX 4050 (FOCUS only) as well as 4060 and 4070 (FOCUS and PRO) with a maximum graphics power rating of up to 140 watts (115 watts TGP plus 25 watts Dynamic Boost 2.0). However, since the clock behaviour and the actual power consumption of the GPUs in the new generation are subject to much more restrictive, application-specific specifications from NVIDIA, the maximum values are only achieved in synthetic stress tests such as Furmark - according to the official requirements of the graphics chip manufacturer.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KlZiO86H2WxEBNRG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1843" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KlZiO86H2WxEBNRG_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lz7IeEkbO21nGRQy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lz7IeEkbO21nGRQy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pJ0S6sbxJR3bZ8Zl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pJ0S6sbxJR3bZ8Zl_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TsbnxvrvvIYCD5kE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TsbnxvrvvIYCD5kE_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305067/xmg-introduces-pro-and-focus-laptops-with-i9-13900hx-and-rtx-4070">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Slashes Dividend By Two-Thirds, Updates Capital Allocation
Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has reset its dividend policy, reducing the quarterly dividend to $0.125 per share (or $0.50 annually) on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2023, to stockholders of record on May 7, 2023. Intel also reaffirmed its first-quarter 2023 business outlook provided at its most recent earnings call, including revenue of between $10.5 billion and $11.5 billion; gross margin of 34.1% on a GAAP basis and 39% on a non-GAAP basis; tax rate of (84%) on a GAAP basis and 13% on a non-GAAP basis; and earnings per share of $(0.80) on a GAAP basis and $(0.15) on a non-GAAP basis.<br />
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The decision to decrease the quarterly dividend reflects the board's deliberate approach to capital allocation and is designed to best position the company to create long-term value. The improved financial flexibility will support the critical investments needed to execute Intel's transformation during this period of macroeconomic uncertainty. Since first initiated in 1992, Intel's dividend has delivered more than $80 billion in cash returns to the company's stockholders, and the board is committed to maintaining a competitive dividend.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s8Mr7NVskBpEKtFV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1140" data-height="641" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/s8Mr7NVskBpEKtFV_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305074/intel-slashes-dividend-by-two-thirds-updates-capital-allocation">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 iGPU Overclocking Pushes Performance Up to 42%
According to SkatterBench, a website known for incredible overclocking attempts, we get to see AMD's Ryzen 7000 series integrated GPU get up to 42% performance improvement from overclocking. Specifically, the SKU used in the attempt was the Ryzen 9 7900 non-X model with 12 cores and 24 threads, clocked at 3.7 GHz base frequency and 5.4 GHz boost speed. The SKU contains a basic AMD GPU integrated into the package; however, not meant for any serious gaming tasks. Nonetheless, it is interesting to see what a two-core RDNA2 GPU clocked at 2.2 GHz managed to achieve once overclocked. The memory clock of the GPU is set to 2.4 GHz at stock.<br />
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Running at the base voltage of 0.997 volts under Furmark workload, the iGPU consumes around 38.5 Watts. However, the overclocking attempt pushed the voltage to 1.395 Volts, resulting in a 3.1 GHz iGPU frequency. The GPU Memory clock is now set to 3200 MHz, and the GPU+SOC power is 60.689 Watts, almost double compared to the stock settings. The overclocker used a GFX curve optimizer with various system tweaks to achieve these numbers. While the OC attempt was successful, the most significant performance improvement was a 42% increase, with some game titles averaging less. Below, the blue bar indicates stock, while the green bar indicates OC'd performance. You can check out the YouTube video as well to see more details.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DTeEWAczuECMJAun.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1231" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DTeEWAczuECMJAun_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HsjhhHxR0D9NGMpm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="864" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HsjhhHxR0D9NGMpm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305068/amd-ryzen-9-7900-igpu-overclocking-pushes-performance-up-to-42">Read full story</a></div>
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EK, the leading liquid cooling gear manufacturer, launches a workstation and a 1U rack-compatible high-performance liquid cooling solution for AMD Zen 4-based EPYC server processors. Code-named "Genoa," these AMD CPUs come with up to 96 cores and 192 threads and have a TDP of up to 360W. These specifications render these processors perfect for liquid cooling, especially in a dual-socket motherboard environment.<br />
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<b>EK-Pro CPU WB SP5 Ni + Acetal</b><br />
This is a dedicated enterprise-grade water block developed specifically for AMD processors. It features three standard G1/4" threaded ports located on the top of the water block and is intended for workstations and taller server racks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Zj3U9h9Z6h4Wvges.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Zj3U9h9Z6h4Wvges_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3EJSuqU3OlP6s129.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3EJSuqU3OlP6s129_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U5L2qUWy4KnauBrF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/U5L2qUWy4KnauBrF_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305066/ek-pro-line-extends-to-amd-socket-sp5-cpu-water-blocks">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) COLORFUL Announces EVOL X16 PRO Gaming Laptop
Colorful Technology Company Limited, a professional manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards, all-in-one gaming and multimedia solutions, and high-performance storage, proudly announces the launch of the EVOL X16 PRO gaming laptop. The new COLORFUL EVOL X16 PRO mainstream model is equipped an 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H processor and up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop graphics. The gaming laptop sports a 16-inch QHD 240 Hz IPS display with support for NVIDIA G-SYNC technology for smooth and stutter-free gaming visuals.<br />
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The EVOL X16 PRO also comes equipped with 16 GB of DDR5-4800 MHz memory, expandable up to 64 GB. For storage, the mainstream model comes with 512 GB of fast NVMe SSD storage with an empty M.2 slot for storage expansion. The laptop also features a USB-C Thunderbolt 4 port for high-speed data transmission and multi-device connectivity. For networking, the EVOL X16 PRO comes with a 2.5 GbE LAN port for gamers that prefer reliable and fast wired connection. For wireless networking, the gaming laptop also comes equipped with the latest Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth solution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KHrU04O3hnvXu4aE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1293" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KHrU04O3hnvXu4aE_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PRsTqxR9BNhx7lNH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1524" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PRsTqxR9BNhx7lNH_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z6B4nWzkoRHyvZKp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1395" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z6B4nWzkoRHyvZKp_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cVyX0imAoWn08QgE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cVyX0imAoWn08QgE_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305065/colorful-announces-evol-x16-pro-gaming-laptop">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Envisions Stacked DRAM on top of Compute Chiplets in the Near Future
AMD in its ISSCC 2023 presentation detailed how it has advanced data-center energy-efficiency and managed to keep up with Moore's Law, even as semiconductor foundry node advances have tapered. Perhaps its most striking prediction for server processors and HPC accelerators is multi-layer stacked DRAM. The company has, for some time now, made logic products, such as GPUs, with stacked HBM. These have been multi-chip modules (MCMs), in which the logic die and HBM stacks sit on top of a silicon interposer. While this conserves PCB real-estate compared to discrete memory chips/modules; it is inefficient on the substrate, and the interposer is essentially a silicon die that has microscopic wiring between the chips stacked on top of it.<br />
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AMD envisions that the high-density server processor of the near-future will have many layers of DRAM stacked on top of logic chips. Such a method of stacking conserves both PCB and substrate real-estate, allowing chip-designers to cram even more cores and memory per socket. The company also sees a greater role of in-memory compute, where trivial simple compute and data-movement functions can be executed directly on the memory, saving round-trips to the processor. Lastly, the company talked about the possibility of an on-package optical PHY, which would simplify network infrastructure.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kcN8TQVZv9L9dByd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="673" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kcN8TQVZv9L9dByd_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hxCpMTfNa53WinC5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="673" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hxCpMTfNa53WinC5_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3iXSBUcyFgWGNfrJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="673" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3iXSBUcyFgWGNfrJ_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AEWFJUsuOGVydO2s.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="673" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AEWFJUsuOGVydO2s_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ENERMAX Unveils its first LGA4677 AIO for Intel Xeon W "Sapphire Rapids" Processor
ENERMAX, an industry-leading force dedicated to design extreme performance computer power supplies and cooling solutions, announces that its overclocking-graded AIO CPU cooler, LIQTECH TR4 II series, is now ready for Intel LGA4677 Xeon platform! The CPU mounting kits inside of the new version of LIQTECH TR4 II are designed for Intel Sapphire Rapid-based W-3400 and W-2400 series Xeon processors with socket LGA4677, and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors with socket sWRX8 / sTRX4/ TR4, as well as AMD socket SP3 for AMD EPYC processors. <br />
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Awarded as the BEST AIO CPU Cooler in European Hardware Awards, the LIQTECH TR4 II series is the world's first AIO CPU cooler tailored to provide 100% full coverage of the integrated heatspreader (IHS) of both AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO and upcoming Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids processors with unparalleled cooling results. The unbeatable cooling capacity (500 W TDP) makes it the best cooling solution for both Intel Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 series processor (LGA4677) and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors designed for workstations and high-end desktops (HEDTs).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RNlVaKEa9LMqwZxn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1499" data-height="975" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RNlVaKEa9LMqwZxn_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305059/enermax-unveils-its-first-lga4677-aio-for-intel-xeon-w-sapphire-rapids-processor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Grab and Hack - dotBravo Co Unveils the GrabShell Transformable Keyboard to Revolutionize the Modern Computing Experience
Amid the digital age, innovation is king. Since the groundbreaking invention of the computer, society has taken leaps and bounds to evolve and innovate - developing optimized prototypes resulting in the sleek and compact systems popularized today. However, one aspect of the modern computer has yet to catch up with modern improvements, until now. One company is on a mission to bring forth an evolved version of the keyboard to bring forth a new era of innovation for engineers, gamers, and tech enthusiasts alike.<br />
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Introducing the GrabShell Keyboard by dotBravo Co - the transformable, fully programmable, mechanical, compact, handheld keyboard that is changing the face of the modern computing experience. Envisioned by engineers, for engineers, gamers, IT professionals, coders, and everyone in between, the GrabShell keyboard combines the best of both worlds to create the perfect transforming keyboard for any situation.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GlishzyT55jDFYwv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1722" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GlishzyT55jDFYwv_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pCsHGaAnkJ6EZqIf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1022" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pCsHGaAnkJ6EZqIf_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305045/grab-and-hack-dotbravo-co-unveils-the-grabshell-transformable-keyboard-to-revolutionize-the-modern-computing-experience">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Microsoft and NVIDIA Announce Expansive New Gaming Deal
On Tuesday, Microsoft and NVIDIA announced the companies have agreed to a 10-year partnership to bring Xbox PC games to the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, which has more than 25 million members in over 100 countries. The agreement will enable gamers to stream Xbox PC titles from GeForce NOW to PCs, macOS, Chromebooks, smartphones and other devices. It will also enable Activision Blizzard PC titles, such as Call of Duty, to be streamed on GeForce NOW after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision closes.<br />
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"Xbox remains committed to giving people more choice and finding ways to expand how people play," said Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. "This partnership will help grow NVIDIA's catalog of titles to include games like Call of Duty, while giving developers more ways to offer streaming games. We are excited to offer gamers more ways to play the games they love."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cOXtbtMS15p7TrGj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cOXtbtMS15p7TrGj_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305044/microsoft-and-nvidia-announce-expansive-new-gaming-deal">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA GTC 2023 to Feature Latest Advances in AI Computing Systems, Generative AI, Industrial Metaverse, Robotics; Keynote by Jensen Huang
NVIDIA today announced that company founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote at GTC 2023, covering the latest advancements in generative AI, the metaverse, large language models, robotics, cloud computing and more. More than 250,000 people are expected to register for the four-day event, which will include 650+ sessions from researchers, developers and industry leaders in virtually every computing domain. GTC will also feature a fireside chat with Huang and OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, plus talks by DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, Stability AI's Emad Mostaque and many others.<br />
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"This is the most extraordinary moment we have witnessed in the history of AI," Huang said. "New AI technologies and rapidly spreading adoption are transforming science and industry, and opening new frontiers for thousands of new companies. This will be our most important GTC yet."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CvPUAAeXfm86O3MP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="680" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CvPUAAeXfm86O3MP_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305040/nvidia-gtc-2023-to-feature-latest-advances-in-ai-computing-systems-generative-ai-industrial-metaverse-robotics-keynote-by-jensen-huang">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Razer Welcomes the DeathAdder V3 Pro Faker Edition and DeathAdder V3 Wired Mice
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced two additions to the popular DeathAdder line - the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Faker Edition and the Razer DeathAdder V3.<br />
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Designed in collaboration with world renowned esports player and League of Legends icon Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok, the DeathAdder V3 Pro Faker Edition showcases a unique personalized design for the Unkillable Demon King, while equipped with high-performance hardware. The cult-favorite esports mouse has always been Faker's weapon of choice, with the DeathAdder V3 Pro Faker Edition as a testament. Separately, the DeathAdder V3 presents a wired option updated with Razer's latest mice technology, for the best advantage in competitive play.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZlVKwP9iLyUjuFoO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="777" data-height="499" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZlVKwP9iLyUjuFoO_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mU6a5zFbkNdAZL6L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="833" data-height="499" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mU6a5zFbkNdAZL6L_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BWaJuPKERwGzXbVU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BWaJuPKERwGzXbVU_thm.jpg" width="255" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305038/razer-welcomes-the-deathadder-v3-pro-faker-edition-and-deathadder-v3-wired-mice">Read full story</a></div>
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Sony Electronics Inc. today announced two new headphones, the WH-CH720N and the WH-CH520, giving music lovers the option of on-ear or over-ear wireless headphones packed with Sony's critically acclaimed audio technology. The over-ear WH-CH720N wireless headphones incorporate Dual Noise Sensor technology and Sony's Integrated Processor V1 chip to provide an enhanced noise canceling experience. In addition, a lightweight design and up to 35 hours of battery life lets consumers enjoy music for longer without background interruptions.<br />
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The on-ear WH-CH520 wireless headphones provide up to 50 hours of battery life with all day comfort and enhanced call performance to meet the demands of everyday life. The headphones come in three colors - black, blue and white to match any style. Both models also feature Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) to produce high-quality sound exactly as the artist intended as well as Multipoint connection for easy connectivity between devices.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pnhe4pLFVFXmP6NU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="585" data-height="585" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pnhe4pLFVFXmP6NU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VPIR6kDoxVxFkXWY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="607" data-height="607" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VPIR6kDoxVxFkXWY_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305037/sony-electronics-announces-two-new-headphone-models-the-wh-ch720n-over-ear-and-wh-ch520-on-ear-wireless-headphones">Read full story</a></div>
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Thermaltake Intros Pacific TF3 Liquid Cooling System Dashboard
Thermaltake today formally launched the Thermaltake Intros Pacific TF3 Liquid Cooling System Dashboard, which it had showed off at the 2023 International CES. This contraption is designed to fit into a standard 120 mm fan vent, ideally one of the three front 120 mm vents of a case with glass front-panel, or the rear 120 mm exhaust facing forwards; and connected to your liquid-cooling loop. It has three analog gauges—one of which shows coolant pressure; the other the coolant temperature, and the third one the ambient temperature inside the case. The dials of these analog gauges feature an RGB diffuser, and so they can color-code the temperature reading in real-time, or be programmed like any other RGB object in your case. It has the same dimensions as a case fan, measuring 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YuMozn8dBPOmYGA3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YuMozn8dBPOmYGA3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nhcW2WBrcqm4J9hN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nhcW2WBrcqm4J9hN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/58fTV5KwQ92yWzYw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/58fTV5KwQ92yWzYw_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QyKNhkEPMwqMWOnO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QyKNhkEPMwqMWOnO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ueBvjO3SmQFFoY9J.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ueBvjO3SmQFFoY9J_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Defers 3 nm Wafer Orders with TSMC, Pushes "Arrow Lake" Rollout to 2025?
Intel has reportedly deferred its orders for 3 nm wafers with TSMC, sources in PC makers tell Taiwan-based industry observer DigiTimes. Built on the TSMC N3 node, the wafers were supposed to power the Graphics tiles (containing the iGPU), of the upcoming "Arrow Lake" processors, which were originally on course for a 2024 release. The DigiTimes report detailing this development says that Intel's 3 nm wafer orders have been deferred to Q4-2024, which would realistically mean a 2025 launch for whatever product was designed to use 3 nm tiles. Advance orders for next-gen wafers by high-volume clients such as Intel, are usually placed several quarters in advance, so the foundry could suitably scale up its capacity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Uh0RbUr3CqY9R4I5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1160" data-height="632" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Uh0RbUr3CqY9R4I5_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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The rumour mill has kicked into high gear this week about TSMC planning a second fab in Japan. The original source is the Nikkan Kogyo newspaper (via Reuters), based in Tokyo, although it's unclear where the actual fab would be located, if it's indeed even happening. According to the paper, the new fab would be focusing on 5 and 10 nanometer chips, but production isn't expected to start until sometime in the second half of this decade. This suggests that these would be mainstream nodes by then, which points to yet another fab for either the vehicle industry or something similar. <br />
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The fab is said to cost more than a trillion yen, or over US$7.4 billion to build. TSMC's CEO C.C. Wei was asked about the potential fab during TSMC's latest earnings call, but simply said that the company had nothing further to add. TSMC is of course busy building a fab in Japan on Kyushu island, but as it'll have a node capacity for 12 to 16 nm parts, it makes sense that TSMC would already be planning for an extension of said fab that can produce on more advanced nodes as its customers will be moving to more advanced nodes over time.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GZkQHeMpwKkmcPAb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="720" data-height="480" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GZkQHeMpwKkmcPAb_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD's Reviewers Guide for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D Leaks
AMD's Ryzen 7000-series CPUs with 3D V-Cache are set to launch next week and alongside the launch, there will obviously be reviews of the upcoming CPUs. As with many other companies, AMD prepared a reviewers guide for the media, to give them some guidance, as well as expected benchmark numbers based on the test hardware AMD used in-house. Parts of that reviewers guide has now appeared online, courtesy of a site called HD Tecnologia. For those that can't wait until next week's reviews, this gives a glimpse of what to expect, at least based on the games tested by AMD.<br />
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AMD put the Ryzen 9 7950X3D up against Intel's Core i9 13900K, both systems were equipped with 32 GB of DDR5-6000 memory and liquid cooling. Tests were done with both AMD's own Radeon RX 7900 XTX and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. We won't go into details of the various benchmarks here, as you can find those below, but according to AMD's figures, AMD came out on top with a 5.6 percent win over the Intel CPU, at 1080p using the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and by 6 percent using the GeForce RTX 4090. This was across 22 different games, with Horizon Zero Dawn and F1 2021 being the games favouring the AMD CPU the most and Far Cry 6 and the CPU test in Ashes of the Singularity being the games favouring the AMD CPU the least. TechPowerUp will of course have a review ready for your perusing by the time the new CPUs launches next week, so you'll have to wait until then to see if AMD's own figures hold true or not.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XoJ7MHwkVpDLcEpD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XoJ7MHwkVpDLcEpD_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/22bk5J164XWXUMAZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1174" data-height="1154" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/22bk5J164XWXUMAZ_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YnjA6qcRhUBCV0Y1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YnjA6qcRhUBCV0Y1_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ikykc37vDmFEopDI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="833" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ikykc37vDmFEopDI_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GoDeal24 Introduces Software Big Sale: Get Genuine Software at Jaw-dropping Prices
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(PR) G.SKILL Announces OC World Cup 2023 Competition with $40,000 USD Total Cash Prize Pool
G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to announce the return of the 7th Annual OC World Cup 2023, after a 3-year hiatus. The G.SKILL OC World Cup extreme overclocking competition will begin with the Online Qualifier stage, held from March 1, 2023 until April 5, 2023 on hwbot.org. Then the top 9 overclockers of the online qualifier will become finalists, who are qualified to join the live competition at the G.SKILL booth during Computex 2023 week from May 30, 2023 to June 2, 2023 and compete for a portion of the $40,000 USD total cash prize pool, with the OC Champion title taking home $10,000 USD!<br />
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With the participation of top extreme overclockers from around the world and carefully crafted rules designed to test the ability of each overclocker, the G.SKILL OC World Cup is considered to be one of the most challenging overclocking competition by professional overclockers. The G.SKILL OC World Cup consists of three rounds: Online Qualifier, Live Qualifier, and Grand Final. The top 9 overclockers of the Online Qualifier will be eligible to enter the Live Qualifier stage during the week of Computex 2023 at the G.SKILL booth, and the top 3 overclockers from the Live Qualifier stage will compete for the title of OC Champion in the Grand Final.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SuJfTath5JzK8lJL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="604" data-height="302" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SuJfTath5JzK8lJL_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sqvTzsCYqk8fXNvq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sqvTzsCYqk8fXNvq_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ZM91yNkEEXEvSNK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ZM91yNkEEXEvSNK_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/thJPMq1jVv7JjGdn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="404" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/thJPMq1jVv7JjGdn_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OtS1PTDvnYe6YfPd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="404" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OtS1PTDvnYe6YfPd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305173/g-skill-announces-oc-world-cup-2023-competition-with-usd-40-000-usd-total-cash-prize-pool">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces New Partnership with SEGA for Company of Heroes 3
MSI, the world's leading PC gaming hardware brand, is excited to announce a new partnership with one of the world-famous video game companies, SEGA Europe Limited, to press ahead with their upcoming real-time strategy game—Company of Heroes 3.<br />
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<b>Dominate the battlefield with MSI 4K gaming monitors!</b><br />
With MSI's 4K gaming monitor lineup, enjoy Company of Heroes 3 the way it's meant to be with gorgeous details and vivid colors that span across your entire peripheral view. For our new partnership with this classic strategy game, MSI has selected two ultra-fast monitors that embody our brand excellence and will offer the best gaming experience to Company of Heroes fans:<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w0DOvnyW5O5A3eu6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w0DOvnyW5O5A3eu6_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TzyTQrhHvDo0Ag4y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="928" data-height="747" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TzyTQrhHvDo0Ag4y_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MS4DgwZOk8UBfg2F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="738" data-height="533" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MS4DgwZOk8UBfg2F_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305166/msi-announces-new-partnership-with-sega-for-company-of-heroes-3">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Boost Your Gaming Performance with AMD Raphael X3D Processors on Gigabyte Motherboards
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announced today that GIGABYTE X670, B650 motherboard lineup with advanced configuration provides a perfect match for the latest AMD Raphael X3D processors with 3D V-Cache technology. This match delivers remarkable improvements on gaming performance for building ultimate gaming systems.<br />
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AMD first launched 3D V-Cache technology on Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors in 2022 and made it one of the best gaming CPUs. Now AMD brings 3D V-Cache technology to Zen4 and introduces AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and upcoming Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors with superior gaming performance. This new generation 3D V-Cache CPUs with more cores also raise L3 cache up to 128 MB, and boost gaming performance up to 50% thanks to the extra 64 MB cache of 3D V-Cache.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5fN0SR9OUSu8NySB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5fN0SR9OUSu8NySB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305165/boost-your-gaming-performance-with-amd-raphael-x3d-processors-on-gigabyte-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AAEON's New ZEUS-WHI0 is a Modular, Scalable Server System Built for Large Industrial Networks
AAEON, a leading manufacturer of industrial-grade server solutions, has announced the release of the ZEUS-WHI0 4U Rackmount Whitely Platform Server System. The ZEUS-WHI0 is AAEON's first system-level solution to utilize a 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor (formerly Ice Lake-SP). With up to 40 cores and 80 threads, this platform provides server-grade power while also benefitting from peripheral technologies such as Intel Crypto Acceleration, Intel VT-x, and Intel AES-NI.<br />
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Equipped with seven PCIe slots with up to Gen 4 speed capability, the ZEUS-WHI0 is exceptionally expandable, making it capable of supporting up to four GPU cards for AI acceleration and enhanced graphics realization. Further to this, the ZEUS-WHI0 also supports eight 2.5" or 3.5" HDD via two 4-bay inputs for storage, alongside an additional M.2 2280 M-Key for PCIe [x4].<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AiMGKBmHVg4jeig1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2402" data-height="950" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AiMGKBmHVg4jeig1_thm.jpg" width="329" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1dZtfcUhXMvvKItn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2279" data-height="913" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1dZtfcUhXMvvKItn_thm.jpg" width="325" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305164/aaeons-new-zeus-whi0-is-a-modular-scalable-server-system-built-for-large-industrial-networks">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA to Put DGX Computers in the Cloud, Becomes AI-as-a-Service Provider
NVIDIA has recently reported its Q4 earnings, and the earnings call following the report contains exciting details about the company and its plans to open up to new possibilities. NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has stated that the company is on track to become an AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) provider, which technically makes it a cloud service provider (CSP). "Today, I want to share with you the next level of our business model to help put AI within reach of every enterprise customer. We are partnering with major service -- cloud service providers to offer NVIDIA AI cloud services, offered directly by NVIDIA and through our network of go-to-market partners, and hosted within the world's largest clouds." Said Mr. Huang, adding that "NVIDIA AI as a service offers enterprises easy access to the world's most advanced AI platform, while remaining close to the storage, networking, security and cloud services offered by the world's most advanced clouds. Customers can engage NVIDIA AI cloud services at the AI supercomputer, acceleration library software, or pretrained AI model layers."<br />
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In addition to enrolling other CSPs into the race, NVIDIA is also going to offer DGX machines on demand in the cloud. Using select CSPs, you can get access to an entire DGX and harness the computing power for AI research purposes. Mr. Huang noted "NVIDIA DGX is an AI supercomputer, and the blueprint of AI factories being built around the world. AI supercomputers are hard and time-consuming to build. Today, we are announcing the NVIDIA DGX Cloud, the fastest and easiest way to have your own DGX AI supercomputer, just open your browser. NVIDIA DGX Cloud is already available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, and others on the way."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RaylaUEXQQrwIGUo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RaylaUEXQQrwIGUo_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Team Group Announces T-Force Cardea Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD
With the releases of the latest generation of Intel and AMD platforms, the era of PCIe 5.0 SSD has officially arrived. Team Group today has launched the T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD. Developed with outstanding technological expertise, it is the SSD gamers of all kinds have been waiting for. Now it's ready to lead the consumer SSD market into the new era of Gen 5. The Z540 PCIe 5.0 SSD uses the latest PCIe Gen 5 x 4 interface and supports the latest NVMe 2.0 protocol, allowing it to reach read and write speeds of up to 12,000 MB/s and 10,000 MB/s respectively, nearly double the theoretical speed limit of PCIe 4.0. Possessing cutting-edge specifications, Z540 SSD brings gamers an unprecedented, next-generation gaming experience.<br />
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The T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD is equipped with an exclusive ultra-thin graphene heatspreader that combines multiple patented technologies. It's made of 100% recyclable graphene material and utilizes the advantages of hexagonal honeycomb lattice structures to rapidly and evenly disperse heat horizontally, providing Z540 SSD with top-notch cooling. The Z540's ultra-thin graphene heatspreader is less than 1 mm thick and is compatible with various PCIe 5.0 motherboard heatsinks. Based on T-FORCE LAB's internal testing, the operating temperature of Z540 SSD combining motherboard heatsink and graphene heatspreader is 3-5°C lower than the temperature with only motherboard heatsinks. Moreover, CARDEA Z540 uses the latest intelligent thermal regulation technology with built-in temperature sensing to automatically adjust performance and prevent overheating. T-FORCE LAB has created numerous temperature solutions for the Z540 SSD to not only enhance and protect data integrity of the SSD but also maintain good operating temperatures at high speeds, extending the lifespan of the SSD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MgYAkmvAjMwrjglb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1040" data-height="732" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MgYAkmvAjMwrjglb_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t0uLBmluKdCmIri4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t0uLBmluKdCmIri4_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305161/team-group-announces-t-force-cardea-z540-m-2-pcie-5-0-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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Silicon Power releases the new High Endurance microSDXC UHS-I card, a reliable memory card that was designed to keep working around the clock in professional and home surveillance cameras, dash cameras, body cameras, and more. This card is compliant with the speed specifications of UHS-I and V30 to ensure it doesn't miss a beat - expected or unexpected. And, when you need to review the footage, play it back in crisp and stunningly clear 4K Ultra HD.<br />
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With read speeds up to 100 MB/s, you can transfer or back-up footage quickly and begin a new set of recording in a snap. Write speeds up to 80 MB/s give this card the ability to handle write-intensive applications such as non-stop recording with ease.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/g9r52lRPZhYRt2cD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/g9r52lRPZhYRt2cD_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305159/silicon-power-announces-high-endurance-microsdxc-uhs-i-card">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD AGESA 1.0.0.5C AM5 Enables Fine-grained Control Over Ryzen 7000X3D CCD Priority
ASUS began rolling out Beta UEFI firmware updates for its Socket AM5 motherboards encapsulating AGESA 1.0.0.5 patch-C microcode. This exposes several new options to end-users through the UEFI Setup Program, which gives them greater control over the way the processor prioritizes workload among the two CCDs (CPU complex dies) on 12-core and 16-core Ryzen 7000 series processors, including the upcoming 7000X3D processors. <br />
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While AMD is working to release Chipset Software updates that include "<a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305134/latest-amd-chipset-driver-5-01-29-2026-whql-adds-3dv-cache-optimization-1-0-0-7" target="_blank">3D V-cache Optimization driver</a>" components that introduce OS-level awareness of the asymmetric implementation of 3D V-cache on the 7900X3D and 7950X3D where only one of the two CCDs has the additional cache; these firmware-level options give users control on prioritizing one CCD over the other for workload. The firmware-level optimization is OS-agnostic, so pretty much any OS should benefit from 3D V-cache the way it was intended (where less parallelized workloads such as games are prioritized on the CCD with the 3D V-cache.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/56C0V5ygn1O4e4PS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="708" data-height="398" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/56C0V5ygn1O4e4PS_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Installed Windows 11 with TPM Disabled? Expect an Ugly Watermark on the Desktop
Users of Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" report that since the most recent Patch Tuesday (monthly) Cumulative Update, an ugly watermark message began appearing on the Windows Desktop screen for the Windows 11 22H2 Update operating system. The bottom-right corner has a permanently-overlaid message that reads "System requirements not met. Go to Settings to learn more." This is visually similar to the watermark you get when you haven't activated Windows with a valid license.<br />
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Windows Setup is designed to prevent the installation of Windows 11 on machines that don't meet its minimum system requirements, most notably, the need for a hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM). There are ways to circumvent this hardware requirements check during setup. The latest Patch Tuesday update apparently takes a quick check on whether Windows 11 is installed on a machine that actually meets its requirements as laid by Microsoft; and if not, places the watermark message on Windows Desktop. It's important to note here, that unlike the "Activate Windows" watermark, this "System requirements not met" watermark does not impact the functionality of Windows 11, and you probably won't wake up one day to find that your machine won't boot. It seems more like a means to get people to fix their hardware requirements using an eyesore.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/57jCrZFKtnO7vcJ8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="546" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/57jCrZFKtnO7vcJ8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Gives Away Company of Heroes 3 with Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors
AMD announced that it is bundling "Company of Heroes 3" with retail PIB packages of Ryzen 5000 series "Zen 3" desktop processors. The WWII-setting real-time strategy (RTS) is being bundled with new purchases of Ryzen 9 5950X, 5900X; Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 5800X, 5700X; Ryzen 5 5600X, 5600, and 5500. The 5700G and 5600G APUs are not eligible for this promotion. The bundle is limited to participated retailers, and in select markets. The company also has a separate running promotion for Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" desktop PIBs, where the company is giving away "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T7q6OMem3xBWcRdd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="667" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T7q6OMem3xBWcRdd_thm.jpg" width="258" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) QIAN Launches the Ultrawide FHD 30-inch Curved Office Monitor for the Ultimate Viewing Experience
Qian, a leading global technology brand dedicated to generating innovative solutions, today announced the market launch of their latest solution for modern viewing and office use, the QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved office monitor. The monitor is built with an ultra-slim bezel and features a screen curvature of 1500R for the perfect viewing angle. Monitor resolution is presented in an ultrawide aspect ratio of 21:9, which increases the display area by approximately 30% over conventional monitors for more effortless multitasking and a more comprehensive viewing range.<br />
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The QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved monitor comes with a speedy 1 ms response time and 100 Hz refresh rate to reduce eye fatigue while providing the best visual experience. The adaptive-sync technology allows the monitor to adjust its refresh rate to match the frame rate of content rendered by the GPU for smoother video playback and flicker-free renderings. In addition, it is fully compatible with AMD and Nvidia graphic cards to provide advanced video entertainment. The QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved office monitor is optimized for document processing, multitasking, and 2D/3D visual creation in the office environment.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PrlbeuRy12g6WKmG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PrlbeuRy12g6WKmG_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I8B4I8AkBI0iUn8o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I8B4I8AkBI0iUn8o_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bRmqp9QM3cvqqo0C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bRmqp9QM3cvqqo0C_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UVrRfEIhN9qD3gM0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UVrRfEIhN9qD3gM0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305142/qian-launches-the-ultrawide-fhd-30-inch-curved-office-monitor-for-the-ultimate-viewing-experience">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AMD Expected to Occupy Over 20% of Server CPU Market and Arm 8% in 2023
AMD and Arm have been gaining up on Intel in the server CPU market in the past few years, and the margins of the share that AMD had won over were especially large in 2022 as datacenter operators and server brands began finding that solutions from the number-2 maker growing superior to those of the long-time leader, according to Frank Kung, DIGITIMES Research analyst focusing primarily on the server industry, who anticipates that AMD's share will well stand above 20% in 2023, while Arm will get 8%.<br />
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Prices are one of the three major drivers that resulted in datacenter operators and server brands switching to AMD. Comparing server CPUs from AMD and Intel with similar numbers of cores, clockspeed, and hardware specifications, the price tags of most of the former's products are at least 30% cheaper than the latter's, and the differences could go as high as over 40%, Kung said.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DTQ3YIPHKquLAaSf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="866" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DTQ3YIPHKquLAaSf_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lt8Y7U4kAm29ek4E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="931" data-height="591" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lt8Y7U4kAm29ek4E_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305141/amd-expected-to-occupy-over-20-of-server-cpu-market-and-arm-8-in-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock's Intel 700/600 Series Motherboards Now Support Memory Capacity up to 192GB!
ASRock is announcing the support of 48 GB and 24 GB DDR5 memory module across Intel 700 and 600 Series motherboards, boosting the maximum memory capacity from 128 GB to 192 GB on 4 DIMMs, providing performance and compatibility to enthusiasts.<br />
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For maximum performance, BIOS update is recommended to achieve a boost of system performance as well as memory capacity, increasing productivity for memory demanding multitasking applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Oa5TTGEAPHa2SS22.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Oa5TTGEAPHa2SS22_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon W-3400/2400 "Sapphire Rapids" Processors Run First Benchmarks
Thanks to the attribution of Puget Systems, we have a preview of Intel's latest Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 workstation processors based on Sapphire Rapids core technology. Delivering up to 56 cores and 112 threads, these CPUs are paired with up to eight TeraBytes of eight-channel DDR5-4800 memory. For expansion, they offer up to 112 PCIe 5.0 lanes come with up to 350 Watt TDP; some models are unlocked for overclocking. This interesting HEDT family for workstation usage comes at a premium with an MSRP of $5,889 for the top-end SKU, and motherboard prices are also on the pricey side. However, all of this should come as no surprise given the expected performance professionals expect from these chips. Puget Systems has published test results that include: Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, Cinebench R23.2, Blender, and V-Ray. Note that Puget Systems said that: "While this post has been an interesting preview of the new Xeon processors, there is still a TON of testing we want to do. The optimizations Intel is working on is of course at the top, but there are several other topics we are highly interested in." So we expect better numbers in the future.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1LMWnhw6GOek0yi3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1LMWnhw6GOek0yi3_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>Below, you can see the comparison with AMD's competing Threadripper Pro HEDT SKUs, along with power usage using different Windows OS power profiles:<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305138/intel-xeon-w-3400-2400-sapphire-rapids-processors-run-first-benchmarks">Read full story</a></div>
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Latest AMD Chipset Driver 5.01.29.2026 WHQL Adds 3DV Cache Optimization 1.0.0.7
AMD is preparing to release the latest version of its Chipset software. Version 5.01.29.2026 WHQL should be of particular interest for users planning to buy an upcoming Ryzen 7000X3D series processor. The chipset driver includes the "3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer driver" component, version 1.0.0.7. This gives Windows a degree of awareness of the asymmetric nature of 3DV cache on the 16-core 7950X3D and 12-core 7900X3D, where <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303008/amd-ryzen-7000x3d-announced-claims-total-dominance-over-intel-raptor-lake-upcoming-i9-13900ks-deterred" target="_blank">only one of the two</a> CCDs (chiplets) has the 3DV cache memory, while the other is a regular "Zen 4" CCD with 32 MB on-die L3 cache. This awareness should in theory improve performance in less-parallelized workloads (such as games). The AMD website doesn't yet list this driver, but it should appear as we head closer to the market-availability date of the 7950X3D and 7900X3D (February 28). From the looks of it, the optimization works for both Windows 11 and Windows 10, so those on the older operating system for reasons, can keep rocking it.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FJE1bs4Btv0myd1L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2023" data-height="1138" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FJE1bs4Btv0myd1L_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EXq7xgmltJwfX1nA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="687" data-height="1128" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EXq7xgmltJwfX1nA_thm.jpg" width="79" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Rolls Out Core Distro Plate VPP Pump-Combination
The new match of two design highlights! Alphacool presents the Core Distro Plates now in combination with the VPP Apex pump. This setup should not be missing in any performance-oriented custom water cooling system in which CPU and graphics card(s) are to be cooled simultaneously. The Distro Plate greatly simplifies the planning, construction and maintenance of complex water loops. It not only has an integrated reservoir, but also features an integrated VPP Apex pump. Due to the arrangement of the G1/4" connections, confusing and complicated hose paths are a thing of the past.<br />
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A stylish and elegant element of the Core Distro Plate are the chrome-plated, brass G1/4" connections. The connections, which are recessed into the acrylic and fitted with an O-ring, are absolutely leak-proof and support the clear and functional look of the Alphacool Core Design series. By not screwing the connections directly into the acrylic, cracking and any resulting leakage is prevented. Alphacool's Core Distro Plate is made of high-quality acrylic, which allows a clear view of the coolant and provides brilliant illumination from the built-in, digitally addressable aRGB lighting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gBmdXLPGrNo5r2ud.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gBmdXLPGrNo5r2ud_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ax27YHT7VnP6Hcih.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ax27YHT7VnP6Hcih_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GGn2M2v33Wq5uaT5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GGn2M2v33Wq5uaT5_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mRtxirXqq8kn0t3V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mRtxirXqq8kn0t3V_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nMNKwOvCP2YudjZ5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nMNKwOvCP2YudjZ5_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305130/alphacool-rolls-out-core-distro-plate-vpp-pump-combination">Read full story</a></div>
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Sharkoon Technologies is an international supplier of high-quality, high-performance PC components and peripherals. With the RGB Hex, Sharkoon is launching an ATX PC case that is optimized for airflow and has a front panel with a 3D hexagon design, from which the case gets its name. The case, with its conspicuous looks, offers an air-permeable front panel along with six pre-installed RGB LED fans that are all fully addressable. The case is complete with a side panel made of tempered glass and a modern USB Type-C port near the front panel on the top of the case.<br />
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The front panel of the RGB Hex not only has a striking design, but it also largely consists of an air-permeable mesh that should ensure a strong intake of cool air. Behind the front panel, three fans draw the air through the mesh grille into the case, while a fan on the rear panel and two on the top are intended to remove the warmed air out of the case. All these pre-installed 120-millimeter fans are equipped with addressable RGB LEDs. Meanwhile, the interior of the case is protected from dust by three dust filters. Anyone who prefers water cooling can install a radiator in the front or the top of the case. Behind the front panel, the radiator can be up to 360 millimeters and have a total height of 6.4 centimeters including the fans. Under the top panel, a radiator with up to 240 millimeters is possible with a total height, including the fans, of 5.5 centimeters.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MaDo35N3YQ5UWHiY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MaDo35N3YQ5UWHiY_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UJDSzp0MTNNiM5jC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UJDSzp0MTNNiM5jC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vhLFfvj09I0RBLef.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vhLFfvj09I0RBLef_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4O2GjbHH3rRYTF45.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4O2GjbHH3rRYTF45_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KOJUwSNWqmmDyudp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KOJUwSNWqmmDyudp_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305129/sharkoon-unveils-the-rgb-hex-gaming-case">Read full story</a></div>
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We're about to enter the third month of the year and after last week's loaded release schedule, it appears that we're back to more of an average week of new game releases. This week's AAA title is an RPG game from Japan and we also decided to include a DLC in this week's roundup, simply because it's for a very popular game which often has over 100k PC players online, not taking console players into account.<br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://teamninja-studio.com/wolong/" target="_blank"><b>Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty</b></a> / This week's AAA title / Friday 3 March<br />
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a dramatic, action-packed story of a nameless militia soldier fighting for survival in a dark fantasy version of the Later Han Dynasty where demons plague the Three Kingdoms. Players fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers using swordplay based on the Chinese martial arts, attempting to overcome the odds by awakening the true power from within.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tRHJgWHPMnycIYZY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tRHJgWHPMnycIYZY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mPSxOS31HcOb7sla.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mPSxOS31HcOb7sla_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9wrVr9VvUmAT5Zyz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9wrVr9VvUmAT5Zyz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dmCdAw7xXtBJ8Rka.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dmCdAw7xXtBJ8Rka_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305226/this-week-in-gaming-week-9">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD's Reviewers Guide for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D Leaks
AMD's Ryzen 7000-series CPUs with 3D V-Cache are set to launch next week and alongside the launch, there will obviously be reviews of the upcoming CPUs. As with many other companies, AMD prepared a reviewers guide for the media, to give them some guidance, as well as expected benchmark numbers based on the test hardware AMD used in-house. Parts of that reviewers guide has now appeared online, courtesy of a site called HD Tecnologia. For those that can't wait until next week's reviews, this gives a glimpse of what to expect, at least based on the games tested by AMD.<br />
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AMD put the Ryzen 9 7950X3D up against Intel's Core i9 13900K, both systems were equipped with 32 GB of DDR5-6000 memory and liquid cooling. Tests were done with both AMD's own Radeon RX 7900 XTX and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. We won't go into details of the various benchmarks here, as you can find those below, but according to AMD's figures, AMD came out on top with a 5.6 percent win over the Intel CPU, at 1080p using the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and by 6 percent using the GeForce RTX 4090. This was across 22 different games, with Horizon Zero Dawn and F1 2021 being the games favouring the AMD CPU the most and Far Cry 6 and the CPU test in Ashes of the Singularity being the games favouring the AMD CPU the least. TechPowerUp will of course have a review ready for your perusing by the time the new CPUs launches next week, so you'll have to wait until then to see if AMD's own figures hold true or not.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XoJ7MHwkVpDLcEpD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XoJ7MHwkVpDLcEpD_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/22bk5J164XWXUMAZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1174" data-height="1154" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/22bk5J164XWXUMAZ_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YnjA6qcRhUBCV0Y1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YnjA6qcRhUBCV0Y1_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ikykc37vDmFEopDI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="833" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ikykc37vDmFEopDI_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) G.SKILL Announces OC World Cup 2023 Competition with $40,000 USD Total Cash Prize Pool
G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to announce the return of the 7th Annual OC World Cup 2023, after a 3-year hiatus. The G.SKILL OC World Cup extreme overclocking competition will begin with the Online Qualifier stage, held from March 1, 2023 until April 5, 2023 on hwbot.org. Then the top 9 overclockers of the online qualifier will become finalists, who are qualified to join the live competition at the G.SKILL booth during Computex 2023 week from May 30, 2023 to June 2, 2023 and compete for a portion of the $40,000 USD total cash prize pool, with the OC Champion title taking home $10,000 USD!<br />
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With the participation of top extreme overclockers from around the world and carefully crafted rules designed to test the ability of each overclocker, the G.SKILL OC World Cup is considered to be one of the most challenging overclocking competition by professional overclockers. The G.SKILL OC World Cup consists of three rounds: Online Qualifier, Live Qualifier, and Grand Final. The top 9 overclockers of the Online Qualifier will be eligible to enter the Live Qualifier stage during the week of Computex 2023 at the G.SKILL booth, and the top 3 overclockers from the Live Qualifier stage will compete for the title of OC Champion in the Grand Final.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SuJfTath5JzK8lJL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="604" data-height="302" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SuJfTath5JzK8lJL_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sqvTzsCYqk8fXNvq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sqvTzsCYqk8fXNvq_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ZM91yNkEEXEvSNK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ZM91yNkEEXEvSNK_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/thJPMq1jVv7JjGdn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="404" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/thJPMq1jVv7JjGdn_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OtS1PTDvnYe6YfPd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="605" data-height="404" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OtS1PTDvnYe6YfPd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305173/g-skill-announces-oc-world-cup-2023-competition-with-usd-40-000-usd-total-cash-prize-pool">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces New Partnership with SEGA for Company of Heroes 3
MSI, the world's leading PC gaming hardware brand, is excited to announce a new partnership with one of the world-famous video game companies, SEGA Europe Limited, to press ahead with their upcoming real-time strategy game—Company of Heroes 3.<br />
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<b>Dominate the battlefield with MSI 4K gaming monitors!</b><br />
With MSI's 4K gaming monitor lineup, enjoy Company of Heroes 3 the way it's meant to be with gorgeous details and vivid colors that span across your entire peripheral view. For our new partnership with this classic strategy game, MSI has selected two ultra-fast monitors that embody our brand excellence and will offer the best gaming experience to Company of Heroes fans:<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w0DOvnyW5O5A3eu6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w0DOvnyW5O5A3eu6_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TzyTQrhHvDo0Ag4y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="928" data-height="747" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TzyTQrhHvDo0Ag4y_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MS4DgwZOk8UBfg2F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="738" data-height="533" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MS4DgwZOk8UBfg2F_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305166/msi-announces-new-partnership-with-sega-for-company-of-heroes-3">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Boost Your Gaming Performance with AMD Raphael X3D Processors on Gigabyte Motherboards
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announced today that GIGABYTE X670, B650 motherboard lineup with advanced configuration provides a perfect match for the latest AMD Raphael X3D processors with 3D V-Cache technology. This match delivers remarkable improvements on gaming performance for building ultimate gaming systems.<br />
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AMD first launched 3D V-Cache technology on Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors in 2022 and made it one of the best gaming CPUs. Now AMD brings 3D V-Cache technology to Zen4 and introduces AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and upcoming Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors with superior gaming performance. This new generation 3D V-Cache CPUs with more cores also raise L3 cache up to 128 MB, and boost gaming performance up to 50% thanks to the extra 64 MB cache of 3D V-Cache.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5fN0SR9OUSu8NySB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5fN0SR9OUSu8NySB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305165/boost-your-gaming-performance-with-amd-raphael-x3d-processors-on-gigabyte-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AAEON's New ZEUS-WHI0 is a Modular, Scalable Server System Built for Large Industrial Networks
AAEON, a leading manufacturer of industrial-grade server solutions, has announced the release of the ZEUS-WHI0 4U Rackmount Whitely Platform Server System. The ZEUS-WHI0 is AAEON's first system-level solution to utilize a 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor (formerly Ice Lake-SP). With up to 40 cores and 80 threads, this platform provides server-grade power while also benefitting from peripheral technologies such as Intel Crypto Acceleration, Intel VT-x, and Intel AES-NI.<br />
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Equipped with seven PCIe slots with up to Gen 4 speed capability, the ZEUS-WHI0 is exceptionally expandable, making it capable of supporting up to four GPU cards for AI acceleration and enhanced graphics realization. Further to this, the ZEUS-WHI0 also supports eight 2.5" or 3.5" HDD via two 4-bay inputs for storage, alongside an additional M.2 2280 M-Key for PCIe [x4].<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AiMGKBmHVg4jeig1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2402" data-height="950" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AiMGKBmHVg4jeig1_thm.jpg" width="329" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1dZtfcUhXMvvKItn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2279" data-height="913" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1dZtfcUhXMvvKItn_thm.jpg" width="325" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305164/aaeons-new-zeus-whi0-is-a-modular-scalable-server-system-built-for-large-industrial-networks">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA has recently reported its Q4 earnings, and the earnings call following the report contains exciting details about the company and its plans to open up to new possibilities. NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has stated that the company is on track to become an AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) provider, which technically makes it a cloud service provider (CSP). "Today, I want to share with you the next level of our business model to help put AI within reach of every enterprise customer. We are partnering with major service -- cloud service providers to offer NVIDIA AI cloud services, offered directly by NVIDIA and through our network of go-to-market partners, and hosted within the world's largest clouds." Said Mr. Huang, adding that "NVIDIA AI as a service offers enterprises easy access to the world's most advanced AI platform, while remaining close to the storage, networking, security and cloud services offered by the world's most advanced clouds. Customers can engage NVIDIA AI cloud services at the AI supercomputer, acceleration library software, or pretrained AI model layers."<br />
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In addition to enrolling other CSPs into the race, NVIDIA is also going to offer DGX machines on demand in the cloud. Using select CSPs, you can get access to an entire DGX and harness the computing power for AI research purposes. Mr. Huang noted "NVIDIA DGX is an AI supercomputer, and the blueprint of AI factories being built around the world. AI supercomputers are hard and time-consuming to build. Today, we are announcing the NVIDIA DGX Cloud, the fastest and easiest way to have your own DGX AI supercomputer, just open your browser. NVIDIA DGX Cloud is already available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, and others on the way."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RaylaUEXQQrwIGUo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RaylaUEXQQrwIGUo_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Team Group Announces T-Force Cardea Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD
With the releases of the latest generation of Intel and AMD platforms, the era of PCIe 5.0 SSD has officially arrived. Team Group today has launched the T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD. Developed with outstanding technological expertise, it is the SSD gamers of all kinds have been waiting for. Now it's ready to lead the consumer SSD market into the new era of Gen 5. The Z540 PCIe 5.0 SSD uses the latest PCIe Gen 5 x 4 interface and supports the latest NVMe 2.0 protocol, allowing it to reach read and write speeds of up to 12,000 MB/s and 10,000 MB/s respectively, nearly double the theoretical speed limit of PCIe 4.0. Possessing cutting-edge specifications, Z540 SSD brings gamers an unprecedented, next-generation gaming experience.<br />
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The T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD is equipped with an exclusive ultra-thin graphene heatspreader that combines multiple patented technologies. It's made of 100% recyclable graphene material and utilizes the advantages of hexagonal honeycomb lattice structures to rapidly and evenly disperse heat horizontally, providing Z540 SSD with top-notch cooling. The Z540's ultra-thin graphene heatspreader is less than 1 mm thick and is compatible with various PCIe 5.0 motherboard heatsinks. Based on T-FORCE LAB's internal testing, the operating temperature of Z540 SSD combining motherboard heatsink and graphene heatspreader is 3-5°C lower than the temperature with only motherboard heatsinks. Moreover, CARDEA Z540 uses the latest intelligent thermal regulation technology with built-in temperature sensing to automatically adjust performance and prevent overheating. T-FORCE LAB has created numerous temperature solutions for the Z540 SSD to not only enhance and protect data integrity of the SSD but also maintain good operating temperatures at high speeds, extending the lifespan of the SSD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MgYAkmvAjMwrjglb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1040" data-height="732" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MgYAkmvAjMwrjglb_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t0uLBmluKdCmIri4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t0uLBmluKdCmIri4_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305161/team-group-announces-t-force-cardea-z540-m-2-pcie-5-0-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD AGESA 1.0.0.5C AM5 Enables Fine-grained Control Over Ryzen 7000X3D CCD Priority
ASUS began rolling out Beta UEFI firmware updates for its Socket AM5 motherboards encapsulating AGESA 1.0.0.5 patch-C microcode. This exposes several new options to end-users through the UEFI Setup Program, which gives them greater control over the way the processor prioritizes workload among the two CCDs (CPU complex dies) on 12-core and 16-core Ryzen 7000 series processors, including the upcoming 7000X3D processors. <br />
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While AMD is working to release Chipset Software updates that include "<a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305134/latest-amd-chipset-driver-5-01-29-2026-whql-adds-3dv-cache-optimization-1-0-0-7" target="_blank">3D V-cache Optimization driver</a>" components that introduce OS-level awareness of the asymmetric implementation of 3D V-cache on the 7900X3D and 7950X3D where only one of the two CCDs has the additional cache; these firmware-level options give users control on prioritizing one CCD over the other for workload. The firmware-level optimization is OS-agnostic, so pretty much any OS should benefit from 3D V-cache the way it was intended (where less parallelized workloads such as games are prioritized on the CCD with the 3D V-cache.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/56C0V5ygn1O4e4PS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="708" data-height="398" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/56C0V5ygn1O4e4PS_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Installed Windows 11 with TPM Disabled? Expect an Ugly Watermark on the Desktop
Users of Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" report that since the most recent Patch Tuesday (monthly) Cumulative Update, an ugly watermark message began appearing on the Windows Desktop screen for the Windows 11 22H2 Update operating system. The bottom-right corner has a permanently-overlaid message that reads "System requirements not met. Go to Settings to learn more." This is visually similar to the watermark you get when you haven't activated Windows with a valid license.<br />
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Windows Setup is designed to prevent the installation of Windows 11 on machines that don't meet its minimum system requirements, most notably, the need for a hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM). There are ways to circumvent this hardware requirements check during setup. The latest Patch Tuesday update apparently takes a quick check on whether Windows 11 is installed on a machine that actually meets its requirements as laid by Microsoft; and if not, places the watermark message on Windows Desktop. It's important to note here, that unlike the "Activate Windows" watermark, this "System requirements not met" watermark does not impact the functionality of Windows 11, and you probably won't wake up one day to find that your machine won't boot. It seems more like a means to get people to fix their hardware requirements using an eyesore.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/57jCrZFKtnO7vcJ8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="546" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/57jCrZFKtnO7vcJ8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Gives Away Company of Heroes 3 with Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors
AMD announced that it is bundling "Company of Heroes 3" with retail PIB packages of Ryzen 5000 series "Zen 3" desktop processors. The WWII-setting real-time strategy (RTS) is being bundled with new purchases of Ryzen 9 5950X, 5900X; Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 5800X, 5700X; Ryzen 5 5600X, 5600, and 5500. The 5700G and 5600G APUs are not eligible for this promotion. The bundle is limited to participated retailers, and in select markets. The company also has a separate running promotion for Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" desktop PIBs, where the company is giving away "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T7q6OMem3xBWcRdd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="667" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T7q6OMem3xBWcRdd_thm.jpg" width="258" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) QIAN Launches the Ultrawide FHD 30-inch Curved Office Monitor for the Ultimate Viewing Experience
Qian, a leading global technology brand dedicated to generating innovative solutions, today announced the market launch of their latest solution for modern viewing and office use, the QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved office monitor. The monitor is built with an ultra-slim bezel and features a screen curvature of 1500R for the perfect viewing angle. Monitor resolution is presented in an ultrawide aspect ratio of 21:9, which increases the display area by approximately 30% over conventional monitors for more effortless multitasking and a more comprehensive viewing range.<br />
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The QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved monitor comes with a speedy 1 ms response time and 100 Hz refresh rate to reduce eye fatigue while providing the best visual experience. The adaptive-sync technology allows the monitor to adjust its refresh rate to match the frame rate of content rendered by the GPU for smoother video playback and flicker-free renderings. In addition, it is fully compatible with AMD and Nvidia graphic cards to provide advanced video entertainment. The QIAN 30" ultrawide FHD curved office monitor is optimized for document processing, multitasking, and 2D/3D visual creation in the office environment.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PrlbeuRy12g6WKmG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PrlbeuRy12g6WKmG_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I8B4I8AkBI0iUn8o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I8B4I8AkBI0iUn8o_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bRmqp9QM3cvqqo0C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bRmqp9QM3cvqqo0C_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UVrRfEIhN9qD3gM0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UVrRfEIhN9qD3gM0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305142/qian-launches-the-ultrawide-fhd-30-inch-curved-office-monitor-for-the-ultimate-viewing-experience">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AMD Expected to Occupy Over 20% of Server CPU Market and Arm 8% in 2023
AMD and Arm have been gaining up on Intel in the server CPU market in the past few years, and the margins of the share that AMD had won over were especially large in 2022 as datacenter operators and server brands began finding that solutions from the number-2 maker growing superior to those of the long-time leader, according to Frank Kung, DIGITIMES Research analyst focusing primarily on the server industry, who anticipates that AMD's share will well stand above 20% in 2023, while Arm will get 8%.<br />
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Prices are one of the three major drivers that resulted in datacenter operators and server brands switching to AMD. Comparing server CPUs from AMD and Intel with similar numbers of cores, clockspeed, and hardware specifications, the price tags of most of the former's products are at least 30% cheaper than the latter's, and the differences could go as high as over 40%, Kung said.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DTQ3YIPHKquLAaSf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1356" data-height="866" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DTQ3YIPHKquLAaSf_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lt8Y7U4kAm29ek4E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="931" data-height="591" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lt8Y7U4kAm29ek4E_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305141/amd-expected-to-occupy-over-20-of-server-cpu-market-and-arm-8-in-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock's Intel 700/600 Series Motherboards Now Support Memory Capacity up to 192GB!
ASRock is announcing the support of 48 GB and 24 GB DDR5 memory module across Intel 700 and 600 Series motherboards, boosting the maximum memory capacity from 128 GB to 192 GB on 4 DIMMs, providing performance and compatibility to enthusiasts.<br />
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For maximum performance, BIOS update is recommended to achieve a boost of system performance as well as memory capacity, increasing productivity for memory demanding multitasking applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Oa5TTGEAPHa2SS22.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Oa5TTGEAPHa2SS22_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon W-3400/2400 "Sapphire Rapids" Processors Run First Benchmarks
Thanks to the attribution of Puget Systems, we have a preview of Intel's latest Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 workstation processors based on Sapphire Rapids core technology. Delivering up to 56 cores and 112 threads, these CPUs are paired with up to eight TeraBytes of eight-channel DDR5-4800 memory. For expansion, they offer up to 112 PCIe 5.0 lanes come with up to 350 Watt TDP; some models are unlocked for overclocking. This interesting HEDT family for workstation usage comes at a premium with an MSRP of $5,889 for the top-end SKU, and motherboard prices are also on the pricey side. However, all of this should come as no surprise given the expected performance professionals expect from these chips. Puget Systems has published test results that include: Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, Cinebench R23.2, Blender, and V-Ray. Note that Puget Systems said that: "While this post has been an interesting preview of the new Xeon processors, there is still a TON of testing we want to do. The optimizations Intel is working on is of course at the top, but there are several other topics we are highly interested in." So we expect better numbers in the future.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1LMWnhw6GOek0yi3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1LMWnhw6GOek0yi3_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>Below, you can see the comparison with AMD's competing Threadripper Pro HEDT SKUs, along with power usage using different Windows OS power profiles:<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305138/intel-xeon-w-3400-2400-sapphire-rapids-processors-run-first-benchmarks">Read full story</a></div>
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Latest AMD Chipset Driver 5.01.29.2026 WHQL Adds 3DV Cache Optimization 1.0.0.7
AMD is preparing to release the latest version of its Chipset software. Version 5.01.29.2026 WHQL should be of particular interest for users planning to buy an upcoming Ryzen 7000X3D series processor. The chipset driver includes the "3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer driver" component, version 1.0.0.7. This gives Windows a degree of awareness of the asymmetric nature of 3DV cache on the 16-core 7950X3D and 12-core 7900X3D, where <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303008/amd-ryzen-7000x3d-announced-claims-total-dominance-over-intel-raptor-lake-upcoming-i9-13900ks-deterred" target="_blank">only one of the two</a> CCDs (chiplets) has the 3DV cache memory, while the other is a regular "Zen 4" CCD with 32 MB on-die L3 cache. This awareness should in theory improve performance in less-parallelized workloads (such as games). The AMD website doesn't yet list this driver, but it should appear as we head closer to the market-availability date of the 7950X3D and 7900X3D (February 28). From the looks of it, the optimization works for both Windows 11 and Windows 10, so those on the older operating system for reasons, can keep rocking it.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FJE1bs4Btv0myd1L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2023" data-height="1138" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FJE1bs4Btv0myd1L_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EXq7xgmltJwfX1nA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="687" data-height="1128" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EXq7xgmltJwfX1nA_thm.jpg" width="79" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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The new match of two design highlights! Alphacool presents the Core Distro Plates now in combination with the VPP Apex pump. This setup should not be missing in any performance-oriented custom water cooling system in which CPU and graphics card(s) are to be cooled simultaneously. The Distro Plate greatly simplifies the planning, construction and maintenance of complex water loops. It not only has an integrated reservoir, but also features an integrated VPP Apex pump. Due to the arrangement of the G1/4" connections, confusing and complicated hose paths are a thing of the past.<br />
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A stylish and elegant element of the Core Distro Plate are the chrome-plated, brass G1/4" connections. The connections, which are recessed into the acrylic and fitted with an O-ring, are absolutely leak-proof and support the clear and functional look of the Alphacool Core Design series. By not screwing the connections directly into the acrylic, cracking and any resulting leakage is prevented. Alphacool's Core Distro Plate is made of high-quality acrylic, which allows a clear view of the coolant and provides brilliant illumination from the built-in, digitally addressable aRGB lighting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gBmdXLPGrNo5r2ud.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gBmdXLPGrNo5r2ud_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ax27YHT7VnP6Hcih.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ax27YHT7VnP6Hcih_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GGn2M2v33Wq5uaT5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GGn2M2v33Wq5uaT5_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mRtxirXqq8kn0t3V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mRtxirXqq8kn0t3V_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nMNKwOvCP2YudjZ5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nMNKwOvCP2YudjZ5_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305130/alphacool-rolls-out-core-distro-plate-vpp-pump-combination">Read full story</a></div>
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The Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology today launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for manufacturing incentives to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, support good-paying jobs across the semiconductor supply chain, and advance U.S. economic and national security. <br />
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As part of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, the Department of Commerce is overseeing $50 billion to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry, including $39 billion in semiconductor incentives. The first funding opportunity seeks applications for projects to construct, expand, or modernize commercial facilities for the production of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors. This includes both front-end wafer fabrication and back-end packaging. The Department will also be releasing a funding opportunity for semiconductor materials and equipment facilities in the late spring, and one for research and development facilities in the fall.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M7TnGzwew8kmqTMk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="200" data-height="217" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/M7TnGzwew8kmqTMk_thm.jpg" width="120" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305310/biden-harris-administration-launches-first-chips-for-america-funding-opportunity">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Fellowes Launches the Rising Monitor Arm Series with Multiple Finishes
Fellowes, a family-owned company providing trusted workplace solutions for 106 years, is proud to announce the launch of Rising monitor arms. Blurring the line between form and function, and refusing to compromise on either, Fellowes created a monitor arm system that places a higher emphasis on design and aesthetics, redefining the monitor arm as a piece of functional beauty that enhances any workspace.<br />
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Rising is the most comprehensive range of monitor arms on the market and are meticulously designed to combine unparalleled, sophisticated construction with no-hassle installation and superior functionality to bring higher performance and improved aesthetics to workplaces. Rising monitor arms are available in a multitude of elevated design and finish options, with standard, in-trend and premium finishes all carefully curated to enhance any space.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fynPgK6NIRHYACo9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fynPgK6NIRHYACo9_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305306/fellowes-launches-the-rising-monitor-arm-series-with-multiple-finishes">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Nokia Introduces Beacon 10, its First Wi-Fi 6E Gateway for a Multi-gigabit World at MWC 2023
Nokia has today launched the Beacon 10, its first gateway supporting Wi-Fi 6E to provide seamless, high-capacity mesh networking. The Beacon 10 is a true tri-band device which can provide Wi-Fi throughput of 10 Gbps. It includes a 10G WAN interface to pair with 10 Gb/second fiber modems for multi-gigabit services to the home. The new gateway is shown for the first time at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona.<br />
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Widespread roll-out of 10G fiber powered by XGS-PON requires upgrades to home and business Wi-Fi to deliver super high speeds to enabled devices. The 'E' in Wi-Fi 6E means faster speeds and lower latencies, ideal for the latest office applications, home entertainment and home working experiences.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Gfy4lCTtiFxzGEDK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1008" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Gfy4lCTtiFxzGEDK_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305305/nokia-introduces-beacon-10-its-first-wi-fi-6e-gateway-for-a-multi-gigabit-world-at-mwc-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Boost Your Gaming Performance with AMD Raphael X3D Processors on Gigabyte Motherboards
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announced today that GIGABYTE X670, B650 motherboard lineup with advanced configuration provides a perfect match for the latest AMD Raphael X3D processors with 3D V-Cache technology. This match delivers remarkable improvements on gaming performance for building ultimate gaming systems.<br />
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AMD first launched 3D V-Cache technology on Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors in 2022 and made it one of the best gaming CPUs. Now AMD brings 3D V-Cache technology to Zen 4 and introduces AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and upcoming Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors with superior gaming performance. This new generation 3D V-Cache CPUs with more cores also raise L3 cache up to 128 MB, and boost gaming performance thanks to the extra 64 MB cache of 3D V-Cache.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h5aVxQUj2wUHsRng.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="628" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h5aVxQUj2wUHsRng_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305303/boost-your-gaming-performance-with-amd-raphael-x3d-processors-on-gigabyte-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Debuts MAG X670E Tomahawk WiFi Motherboard with 7000X3D Native Support
MSI announced today a new lineup of AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology that will be compatible with all MSI's X670 and B650 motherboards. The new AMD Ryzen processors include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D which will have a TDP of 120 W while increasing its L3 Cache by 50% compared to the regular Ryzen 7000 processors. Even with a slightly lower TDP of 120 W, these AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology processors have up to 16 cores and 32 threads while still being able to hit their theoretical max boost clock of up to 5.70 GHz.<br />
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With the latest AGESA COMBO PI-1.0.0.5c BIOS from MSI will be ready and have the most performance-optimized patch for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology. However, previous BIOS versions are still compatible with any MSI's X670 and B650 motherboards as well. With the latest launch of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processors, MSI is proud to announce the MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI to our AMD Series lineup of the motherboard and will support all AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors at launch. Inspired by military concept, the design MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI is shown as a symbol of robust and durability that allow the users to have the optimal experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y7jOLyhrBWDm6zq7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y7jOLyhrBWDm6zq7_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kqZonHTPFzSPa1IR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kqZonHTPFzSPa1IR_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yI89iuWz1MEpy8PT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yI89iuWz1MEpy8PT_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305298/msi-debuts-mag-x670e-tomahawk-wifi-motherboard-with-7000x3d-native-support">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock Releases BIOS Updates to Support and Optimize Ryzen 7000X3D Processors
ASRock has released new BIOS to support the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology, with new BIOS on ASRock X670E/B650E/B650 motherboards, you may enjoy the enhanced gaming performance powered by AMD Ryzen 7000X3D series processors. The latest BIOS is already available to download on ASRock website, be sure to update to the latest BIOS to enjoy the ultimate gaming experience with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lfRLTcVYlaZh1Qbz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lfRLTcVYlaZh1Qbz_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MdeSfd8rraIiXXNW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="933" data-height="320" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MdeSfd8rraIiXXNW_thm.jpg" width="379" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) BIOSTAR Releases List of its 7000X3D Supporting Motherboards
BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is excited to announce a list of compatible motherboards for AMD's newly announced AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors. AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors, which include the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, promise unparalleled gaming and compute performance thanks to their groundbreaking 3D V-Cache technology. Expected to provide top-of-the-line performance for demanding users, BIOSTAR announces that their AMD-AM5 motherboards are ready to support these new processors. <br />
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Flagship tier X670E VALKYRIE, RACING series B650EGTQ, and B650M-SILVER motherboards are the first batch of compatible BIOSTAR motherboards, ready to take on the shiny new AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors. They are engineered with cutting-edge technology to ensure smooth and efficient performance for high-end gaming and professional applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I5NOGz7z0ycI9DMH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I5NOGz7z0ycI9DMH_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305292/biostar-releases-list-of-its-7000x3d-supporting-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Releases Quantum Software Development Kit Version 1.0 to Grow Developer Ecosystem
After launching its beta version in September 2022, Intel today released version 1.0 of the Intel Quantum Software Development Kit (SDK). The SDK is a full quantum computer in simulation that can also interface with Intel's quantum hardware, including Intel's Horse Ridge II control chip and Intel's quantum spin qubit chip when it becomes available this year. The kit allows developers to program quantum algorithms in simulation, and it features an intuitive programming interface written in C++ using an industry-standard low-level virtual machine (LLVM) compiler toolchain. As a result, Intel's SDK offers seamless interfacing with C/C++ and Python applications, making it more versatile and customizable.<br />
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"The Intel Quantum SDK helps programmers get ready for future large-scale commercial quantum computers. It will not only help developers learn how to create quantum algorithms and applications in simulation, but it will also advance the industry by creating a community of developers that will accelerate the development of applications, so they are ready when Intel's quantum hardware becomes available," said Anne Matsuura, director of Quantum Applications & Architecture, Intel Labs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7sPE6cdYxQ36wD0F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="480" data-height="270" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7sPE6cdYxQ36wD0F_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305291/intel-releases-quantum-software-development-kit-version-1-0-to-grow-developer-ecosystem">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Campfire Audio Announces New Andromeda 'Emerald Sea' and Solaris 'Stellar Horizon' IEMs
Campfire Audio has been extremely busy lately, first with the release of the ground-breaking Trifecta, then the release of their first ever true wireless earphones in Orbit, and now their most ambitious project yet: Introducing the all-new Andromeda 'Emerald Sea' and Solaris 'Stellar Horizon' earphones. Unlike past updates, Campfire Audio has completely redesigned both the Andromeda and Solaris from the ground up. A bold move considering how legendary these classic models are. <br />
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Using newly developed technologies and creating an enhanced ownership experience, Campfire Audio is forever looking forward; exploring new horizons for a better sounding future. Both Andromeda 'Emerald Sea' ($1,450/£1,449) and Solaris 'Stellar Horizon' ($2670/£2,669) will be available to buy from campfireaudio.com, Amazon and selected retailers worldwide including Harrods (UK) and Selfridges (UK).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bDcmjF6KQQpGisLm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1275" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bDcmjF6KQQpGisLm_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rQmzkW0v0dgvi1Kf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rQmzkW0v0dgvi1Kf_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V6R0W4lNNgdmNF9q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V6R0W4lNNgdmNF9q_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HqiCpI1Igdz9jzfw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1367" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HqiCpI1Igdz9jzfw_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o4xdmAhlqBVu1h9A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/o4xdmAhlqBVu1h9A_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IhWywuHuGIhaA3zU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IhWywuHuGIhaA3zU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305288/campfire-audio-announces-new-andromeda-emerald-sea-and-solaris-stellar-horizon-iems">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Drivers 531.18 WHQL Released
NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 531.18 WHQL adds optimization and DLSS 3 support for "Atomic Heart," and "The Finals" beta. The drivers also introduce RTX Video Super Resolution, a video upscaler technology that uses some functional aspects of DLSS to improve the quality of upscaled video. Among the issues fixed with this release include a game freeze noticed with "Forza Horizon 4" some 15-30 minutes into gameplay; occassional stability issues with "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," issues with ProRes RAW files in Adobe After Effects media encoder; and application instability with Adobe Premiere Pro.<br />
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Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd, is pleased today to announce the launch of its brand new Muta and Muta Wireless gaming controllers. An exciting addition to the company's portfolio, the controllers offer attractive features that every gamer is sure to enjoy and they have also been designed with sustainability in mind for greener gaming. The Trust Muta is available to buy now from Amazon for £39.99. <br />
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With 2023 set to be an exciting year for the gaming industry, the Muta controllers mark the first of Trust's many gaming launches this year. Replacing Trust's current Yula and Muta controllers, this next generation of gamepads offers not only a sleek, refreshed design, but a more sustainable one too. Made from 75% recycled plastics, the Muta's align well with Trust's increased focus on sustainability, allowing gamers to embrace a more eco-friendly setup.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GTfv0XA0SrtdhPl7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="856" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GTfv0XA0SrtdhPl7_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OSge15cSciFJdHcu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="866" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OSge15cSciFJdHcu_thm.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BaAmQbzx0HsdijUI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BaAmQbzx0HsdijUI_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/A2ZzK4EcC8AjF4Fp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="756" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/A2ZzK4EcC8AjF4Fp_thm.jpg" width="172" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eBxb10W0QKuKwwXy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="896" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eBxb10W0QKuKwwXy_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305286/trust-launches-its-new-muta-bluetooth-wired-and-wireless-gaming-controllers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) JPR: PC GPU Shipments Decreased 15.4% Sequentially from Last Quarter and 38% Year to Year
Jon Peddie Research reports that the growth of the global PC-based graphics processor unit (GPU) market reached 64.2 million units in Q4'22 and PC CPU shipments decreased by -35% year over year. Overall, GPUs will have a compound annual growth rate of 0.19% during 2022-2026 and reach an installed base of 3,013 million units at the end of the forecast period. Over the next five years, the penetration of discrete GPUs (dGPUs) in PCs will grow to reach a level of 32%.<br />
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Year to year, total GPU shipments, which include all platforms and all types of GPUs, decreased by -38%, desktop graphics decreased by -24%, and notebooks decreased by -43%—the largest decrease since its peak in 2011. AMD's overall market share percentage from last quarter increased 0.4%, Intel's market share decreased by -1.1%, and Nvidia's market share increased 0.68%, as indicated in the following chart.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NL4KrVQdWtVmXjyU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="357" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NL4KrVQdWtVmXjyU_thm.jpg" width="218" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305279/jpr-pc-gpu-shipments-decreased-15-4-sequentially-from-last-quarter-and-38-year-to-year">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D Go on Sale From Today
AMD's top two new desktop processors, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core/32-thread; and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-core/24-thread, go on sale later today (starting 3 PM Central European time, 9 AM EST). The two "Zen 4" processors feature the company's 3D Vertical Cache technology, which significantly improves gaming performance. The 7950X3D in particular attains parity with the Intel Core i9-13900K in both gaming and multi-threaded productivity performance.<br />
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3D Vertical Cache is a 64 MB SRAM die that augments the 32 MB on-die L3 cache of one of the two CCDs in these processors. The combined 96 MB cache has a profound impact on compute latencies for gaming. In our testing, the 7950X3D matches the gaming performance of the i9-13900K "Raptor Lake," which means AMD now has a truly competitive processor with Intel's latest. It also matches or exceeds the I/O feature-set, including DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5 (including for the CPU-attached NVMe slot); and an iGPU, although it loses out on DDR4 memory support. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D commands an MSRP of USD $700, and the 7900X3D $600.<br />
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(PR) Lenovo Launches Updated ThinkPads, IdeaPads and More at MWC 2023
Today at MWC 2023, Lenovo unveiled its latest PC and Chromebook solutions to help embrace dispersed hybrid working styles and provide advanced features that empower users across a broad selection of requirements and needs. Encompassing a progressive and contemporary design philosophy, the latest PC solutions, including a comprehensive refresh across the ThinkPad portfolio, focus on improvements in system performance, increased use of more sustainable materials, and continued enhancements to user experience. ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 second generation Windows 11 laptops enhance key areas of hardware and software functionality to help users maintain a creative edge. ThinkPad Z13 also presents a new Flax Fiber top cover, using bio-based materials, for a unique individual look and feel. Lenovo also introduced a redesigned fourth generation ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga with narrower bezels, new colors, materials and features to facilitate hybrid work and mobility. The ThinkPad portfolio for 2023 is completed with fourth generation ThinkPad T14s, T14 and second generation T16 workhorse laptops along with the fourth generation ThinkPad L13, L13 Yoga, L14 and L15, designed for businesses with a wide range of mobile computing needs.<br />
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Value-conscious businesses seeking focused productivity features can select a fifth generation ThinkPad E14 with new 16:10 displays or a new 16-inch form factor in the ThinkPad E16. Frequent travellers will like the additional protection provided by the new ThinkPad Professional Sleeve, available in 13-inch and 14-inch sizes to support a broad selection of laptops. The highly versatile ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One Gen 5 Monitor offers improved audio-visual capabilities and redesigned features capable of supporting multiple work scenarios. Finally, consumers can enjoy the flexibility offered by the latest IdeaPad Duet 3i, a Windows 11 detachable laptop that seamlessly transitions between clamshell and tablet modes; or relish the ChromeOS eco-system with the latest IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook featuring a range of audio, visual, and connectivity upgrades.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GwGqkoUVroa6Bv2c.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1685" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GwGqkoUVroa6Bv2c_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8vjKnGUKcz6ByQE2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1738" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8vjKnGUKcz6ByQE2_thm.jpg" width="235" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bQkNd8UCPiIdxKg7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1433" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bQkNd8UCPiIdxKg7_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rwhmA9c1IX6jGNm0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rwhmA9c1IX6jGNm0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305265/lenovo-launches-updated-thinkpads-ideapads-and-more-at-mwc-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces the MEG 342C QD-OLED with 175 Hz Refresh Rate
MSI, the world's leading manufacturer of true gaming hardware, is proudly expanding the hardware possibilities for all gamers. Since the MEG 342C QD-OLED's first leak in 2022, MSI continuously fine-tuned every aspect of it for a better gaming experience. Now, we're proudly announcing our MEG 342C QD-OLED is finally ready.<br />
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The 34-inch QD-OLED panel is an incredible combination of Quantum Dot technology and OLED panel that exhibits the best picture quality with a perfect pixel lighting control that presents a true black scene. The HDR peak brightness is leveled up to 1000 nits, passing the VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certificate and providing the ultimate immersive gaming experience with a super-fast 0.1 ms response time and 175 Hz refresh rate.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CpCYuKFPSFpXgIQK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CpCYuKFPSFpXgIQK_thm.jpg" width="247" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OkA6uyKzuupFYaVk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OkA6uyKzuupFYaVk_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HT17oegZv6L6Nt3m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="819" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HT17oegZv6L6Nt3m_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KuVzvVdaMqTQYSCz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="372" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KuVzvVdaMqTQYSCz_thm.jpg" width="335" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305263/msi-announces-the-meg-342c-qd-oled-with-175-hz-refresh-rate">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Magewell Expands Eco Capture Family of Ultra-Compact, Power-Efficient M.2 Capture Cards
Magewell has unveiled a new model in its Eco Capture family of ultra-compact, power-efficient, M.2 video capture cards. The new single-channel Eco Capture AIO M.2 provides both HDMI and SDI interfaces with embedded audio support for flexible input connectivity. Magewell will highlight the Eco Capture AIO M.2 and other new innovations in booth C5031 at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 16 to 19.<br />
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Magewell's Eco Capture cards offer systems integrators and OEM developers a high-performance video capture solution with low power consumption in a space-efficient form factor. The cost-effective, low-latency devices feature a high-speed PCIe 2.0 bus interface with an M.2 connector and measure just 22x80mm (0.87x3.15 in), making them ideal for incorporation into small, portable or embedded systems where full-sized PCIe slots are not available.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gV8JbX9cGkRz7RzB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1228" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gV8JbX9cGkRz7RzB_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305259/magewell-expands-eco-capture-family-of-ultra-compact-power-efficient-m-2-capture-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Supermicro Accelerates A Wide Range of IT Workloads with Powerful New Products Featuring 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, will be showcasing its latest generation of systems that accelerate workloads for the entire Telco industry, specifically at the edge of the network. These systems are part of the newly introduced Supermicro Intel-based product line; the better, faster, and greener systems based on the brand new 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed Sapphire Rapids) that deliver up to 60% better workload-optimized performance. From a performance standpoint these new systems that demonstrate up to 30X faster AI inference speedups on large models for AI and edge workloads with the NVIDIA H100 GPUs. In addition, Supermicro systems support the new Intel Data Center GPU Max Series (formerly codenamed Ponte Vecchio) across a wide range of servers. The Intel Data Center GPU Max Series contains up to 128 Xe-HPC cores and will accelerate a range of AI, HPC, and visualization workloads. Supermicro X13 AI systems will support next-generation built-in accelerators and GPUs up to 700 W from Intel, NVIDIA, and others.<br />
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Supermicro's wide range of product families is deployed in a broad range of industries to speed up workloads and allow faster and more accurate decisions. With the addition of purpose-built servers tuned for networking workloads, such as Open RAN deployments and private 5G, the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor vRAN Boost technology reduces power consumption while improving performance. Supermicro continues to offer a wide range of environmentally friendly servers for workloads from the edge to the data center.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JeK6K8eJ9ZaiCLpU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="252" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JeK6K8eJ9ZaiCLpU_thm.jpg" width="464" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305258/supermicro-accelerates-a-wide-range-of-it-workloads-with-powerful-new-products-featuring-4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Reservations Open for World's First AI-Powered 3D Tablet: Award-Winning Lume Pad 2 by Leia Inc
The future of 3D viewing is here: United States reservations are now open for Leia Inc.'s Lume Pad 2, the world's first 3D•AI tablet equipped with embedded technology to create fully immersive 3D calling, streaming, and gaming experiences along with content sharing and creation apps - all without the need for any eyewear. Starting today, the Lume Pad 2 is available for reservation via LeiaInc.com at a suggested retail price of $1,099. Customers who reserve before March 31 will receive a $100 discount when they confirm their order in April, when tablets begin shipping.<br />
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"With Leia's unique 3D•AI experiences, now available worldwide, people no longer have to settle for unnatural interactions like video chat on a flat screen," said Cecilia Qvist, CEO, Leia Inc. "Lume Pad 2 is for anyone who has ever sought a more genuine human connection from their online experiences." "We know that 3D isn't new - but how we do it is," said David Fattal, Leia Inc. co-founder and CTO. "With the world focused on how AI will continue to shape our future, we feel that this is one of its most thrilling applications - giving the naked eye a fully immersive 3D viewing experience that we believe makes Lume Pad 2 a 3D device for everyone."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wikSQyV9Ieq0OdiM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wikSQyV9Ieq0OdiM_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lNO1PGxkeps4EScU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1068" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lNO1PGxkeps4EScU_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eYvW65tDIYSBOa8L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1068" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eYvW65tDIYSBOa8L_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305257/reservations-open-for-worlds-first-ai-powered-3d-tablet-award-winning-lume-pad-2-by-leia-inc">Read full story</a></div>
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MaxLinear, Inc., a leader in home gateway solutions that unlock multi-gig home connectivity, today announced that its highly-integrated AnyWAN home gateway SoC has been certified for XGS-PON and G-PON as part of the Broadband Forum BBF.247 Optical Network Unit (ONU) Certification Program. scalable quad-core CPU, packet routing accelerator for up to 30 million packets per second, and all required high-speed interfaces for home gateways and home routers. The platform supports important WAN access technologies required by telco service providers and cable MSOs, making it one of the most scalable home gateway solutions on the market. With its XFI and PCIe gen4 interfaces and the embedded 2.5GE PHYs, AnyWAN is an ideal SoC for the next generation of fixed-wireless-access gateways with 5G WAN and Wi-Fi 7.<br />
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AnyWAN SoC variants with embedded 10G PON MAC support most 10G PON standards, including XGS-PON, G-PON, and NG-PON2. The chips are well suited for next-gen Wi-Fi 7 multi-gig fiber home gateways units (HGU). "Our innovation and investment in bringing AnyWAN to market provides all service providers and cable MSOs with a cost-efficient, quicker time-to-market choice when transitioning to 10G PON networks," said Will Torgerson, Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Group for MaxLinear. "While G-PON is the fiber technology with the largest installed based today, many customers are looking to XGS-PON as a technology option."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ldXbWzSIBshPy9ag.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ldXbWzSIBshPy9ag_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305256/maxlinear-anywan-is-expanding-to-fiber-home-gateway-units-and-fixed-wireless-access-applications">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Accelerates 5G Leadership with New Products
For more than a decade, Intel and its partners have been on a mission to virtualize the world's networks, from the core to the RAN (radio access network) and out to the edge, moving them from fixed-function hardware onto programmable, software-defined platforms, making networks more agile while driving down their complexity and cost.<br />
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Now operators are looking to cross the next chasm in delivering cloud-native functionality for automating, managing and responding to an increasingly diverse mix of data and services, providing organizations with the intelligence needed at the edge of their operations. Today, Intel announced a range of products and solutions driving this transition and broad industry support from leading operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and independent software vendors (ISVs).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3pSgsrlNYDyPVse6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3pSgsrlNYDyPVse6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305255/intel-accelerates-5g-leadership-with-new-products">Read full story</a></div>
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Pwnage, an industry leader in premium gaming peripherals, today announced that Stormbreaker, an ultra-lightweight gaming mouse built with Magnesium alloy and expertly engineered for maximum gaming performance, is now available for presale for $169 - $179 at StormBreaker | Pwnage. Packed with the latest and most innovative gaming technologies, Stormbreaker will ship in April.<br />
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Stormbreaker was designed, engineered, and created by gaming experts to provide players with the ultimate in performance, as every single feature built into the mouse is optimized for gaming. Its unique style and appearance is crafted with a high-grade magnesium alloy exoskeleton in an intricate yet ultra-durable Ergonomic shape design. Weighing only 53 g with the lowest density and optimized strength to weight ratio, Stormbreaker is a true ultra-lightweight, with no compromising on size, shape, balance nor functions of the mouse.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HwfeFfWiDjsHtJVF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="798" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HwfeFfWiDjsHtJVF_thm.jpg" width="313" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/stQtWAmhXg313asi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/stQtWAmhXg313asi_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H2HmlaCR4X7k232G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H2HmlaCR4X7k232G_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T8a5UY3E70tlpHYi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T8a5UY3E70tlpHYi_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FBlrCFETEQ1wtxVY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FBlrCFETEQ1wtxVY_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DBJjKnVPpfdrJ67S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DBJjKnVPpfdrJ67S_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305407/pwnage-raises-the-bar-with-the-stormbreaker-magnesium-alloy-gaming-mouse">Read full story</a></div>
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SK Hynix Enters Partner Verification Process of its 5th Gen 1β DRAM
Although DRAM is using much less refined production processes compared to the latest processors and GPUs, all the major manufacturers are continuing to shrink their manufacturing nodes step by step. Part of the reason for this, is that a node shrink doesn't have the same improvements for DRAM as it does for most types of field-effect transistors or FETs, which are mostly used for making processor logic of some kind. SK Hynix is now said to have entered the partner verification process of its 5th gen 1β DRAM, to make sure its latest 1x nm DRAM is compatible with major applications. In SK Hynix's case this should roughly translate to a 12 nm process node.<br />
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According to Chosun Media in Korea, Intel will take part in this verification, with Intel having finished verification of SK Hynix's 4th gen 1α DRAM for its 4th gen Xeon Scalable processor. Initially, SK Hynix's 5th gen 1β DRAM will be targeting server applications, so it's likely it will be tested for compatibility with the same platforms from Intel, among others. The new 1β DRAM is said to increase efficiency by more than 40 percent, although the publication didn't mention if this is power efficiency or something else. The 1β DRAM from SK Hynix, as well as Samsung—who announced its 1β DRAM in December 2022—are made using an EUV lithography process and the two Korean DRAM makers are the only two makers of DRAM that are using EUV so far.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="981" data-height="650" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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LG Display Claims Samsung's QD OLED More Susceptible to Screen Burn Than LG's WOLED
Welcome to the battle of the Korean OLED display makers, where LG Display is now claiming that Samsung's new-ish QD OLED displays are far more susceptible to screen burn, compared to its own WOLED displays. In a way, this is LG getting back at Samsung, as the latter has criticised LG for quite some time, over screen burn on its OLED displays, despite the fact that Samsung hasn't had any of its own OLED products until last year. LG Display is basing much of its claims on testing by Rtings, which isn't yet publicly available, but the company also has a technical explanation behind it all.<br />
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Both LG's and Samsung's OLED panels are based around RGB subpixels, just like most LCD panels, with the difference being that OLED panels don't have a backlight, as the pixels themselves are supposed to emit the light. However, RGB subpixels on larger screens tend to lack in brightness and this is why LG added white subpixels to its WOLED panels, which was also a source of criticism from Samsung. However, Samsung's QD OLED displays use a blue OLED layer behind a Quantum Dot layer, which is meant to produce a brighter image than LG's WOLED panels. LG now claims that because Samsung went down the path of using pure RGB subpixels, each subpixel is subjected to a lot more stress on static images than its own WOLED design, which in turn causes screen burn. LG Display did apparently not go into much more details than that at the online press conference the company had called last week, so we'll have to wait and see what Rtings reveals in its next update on its long term testing, which is supposed to take place sometime this month.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="545" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Make Your Play Customize Your Unique Side Panel for the MEG Trident X2 13th for Free
MSI, a leading manufacturer of PC hardware, announces the "Make Your Play" promotion, starting from March 3rd, 2023 (00:01 local time) to April 30th, 2023 (23:59 local time). In the end of 2022, MSI hit a new flagship model in the market - MEG Trident X2 13th desktop which leads the gaming desktop to the next level. In order to honor our customers who purchased MEG Trident X2 13th, MSI provides 30 pcs special gifts as a customized side panel for free!<br />
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The MEG Trident X2 13th was born for enthusiastic gamers who are looking for a powerful and well-designed system. With a view to serve our top customers, MSI wants to provide a premium service that gamers can not only personalize the shortcuts on their personal HMI 2.0, but also get a unique customized side panel in the world to enjoy the gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305397/make-your-play-customize-your-unique-side-panel-for-the-meg-trident-x2-13th-for-free">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Launches its New Quantum-Inspired Loot Mousepad
Looking for a perfect surface for both gaming AND building your custom water-cooling loops? Look no further, as EK has you covered with its brand-new accessory item, the EK-Loot Mousepad—Quantum. These mats have numerous useful features to make your loop-building process easier, your PC environment more awesome, and your gaming sessions more successful. Aside from being a perfectly smooth surface for your mouse to slide across, these EK-Loot mousepads will also be a great reminder of the fun times you had building the loop, bending the tubes, and thoroughly enjoying your new hardware. <br />
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This mousepad is inspired by the Quantum line of EK products and features various useful sketches and information that can help you with your loop-building process, including an explanation of the EK-Matrix7 system. It features guides for tubing, EK-Quantum Torque fittings and extenders, screw types, and more; while it also eliminates the need for remembering the exact pressures needed for loop testing - it's right in front of you on the mat. Sized 900 mm by 400 mm, the L size is the all-rounder. It offers a large surface area to fit a mouse and a keyboard or build your water-cooling loop on while remaining compact enough to fit on smaller desks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305396/ek-launches-its-new-quantum-inspired-loot-mousepad">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Arctic Rolls Out the P12 MAX Case Fan
ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, extends the P-fan series with the P12 Max, a new high-performance fan. In contrast to the conventional P12 PWM, the P12 Max has a significantly increased speed with revolutions from 200 up to 3300 rpm. This makes it ARCTIC's most powerful 120 mm fan. Without load, it can even be throttled down to standstill if required.<br />
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With its high static pressure and high-quality dual ball bearing, the P12 Max is the optimal fan for enthusiasts and professionals who rely on maximum performance and especially long service life. The new fan is suitable for all scenarios and is optimised for use on radiators and mesh. The P12 Max achieves a significant increase in performance on existing air- and water-cooling solutions. The P12 Max features a closed fan wheel design to ensure lower vibration rotation. The rubber pads at the corners absorb possible vibrations.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KB1yoMVrhzVjlH8n.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KB1yoMVrhzVjlH8n_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nF5Dx18x5gnBYMSF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nF5Dx18x5gnBYMSF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pKCvCZ3luXouiYu3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pKCvCZ3luXouiYu3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TqwnZEGhtFAxNCdN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TqwnZEGhtFAxNCdN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305394/arctic-rolls-out-the-p12-max-case-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Cooler Master Launches Flagship Mobius 120 OC Fan
Cooler Master, the high-performance PC component and peripherals brand, today launched its top-of-the-line case fan, the Mobius 120 OC. Packed with innovative features, the Mobius 120 OC not only delivers near silent operation, but also offers complete control over its operation. <br />
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The Mobius 120 OC carries on the award-winning features that made this case fan series stand out: A ring blade design using interconnecting fan blades for improved structural rigidity and directed airflow. To further reduce vibration, the fan comes with a patented corner-mount design with rubber feet to keep it stable and quiet, while reaching an RPM speed of 3200 ±10%. And, to increase the fan's lifespan and lower noise levels, Cooler Master uses a double ball bearing design. This combination demonstrates the company's commitment to refining every detail for a superior final product.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FutTZw7zIj65nTAC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="872" data-height="925" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FutTZw7zIj65nTAC_thm.jpg" width="123" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305393/cooler-master-launches-flagship-mobius-120-oc-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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Data Center CPU Landscape Allows Ampere Computing to Gain Traction
Once upon a time, the data center market represented a duopoly of x86-64 makers AMD and Intel. However, in recent years companies started developing custom Arm-based processors to handle workloads as complex within smaller power envelopes and doing it more efficiently. According to Counterpoint Research firm, we have the latest data highlighting a significant new player called Ampere Computing in the data center world. With the latest data center revenue share report, we get to see Intel/AMD x86-64 and AWS/Ampere Arm CPU revenue. For the first time, we see that a 3rd party company, Ampere Computing, managed to capture as much as 1.54% market revenue share of the entire data center market in 2022. Thanks to having CPUs in off-the-shelf servers from OEMs, enterprises and cloud providers are able to easily integrate Ampere Altra processors.<br />
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Intel, still the most significant player, saw a 70.77% share of the overall revenue; however, that comes as a drop from 2021 data which stated an 80.71% revenue share in the data center market. This represents a 16% year-over-year decline. This reduction is not due to the low demand for server processors, as the global data center CPU market's revenue registered only a 4.4% YoY decline in 2022, but due to the high demand for AMD EPYC solutions, where team red managed to grab 19.84% of the revenue from 2022. This is a 62% YoY growth from last year's 11.74% revenue share. Slowly but surely, AMD is eating Intel's lunch. Another revenue source comes from Amazon Web Services (AWS), which the company filled with its Graviton CPU offerings based on Arm ISA. AWS Graviton CPUs accounted for 3.16% of the market revenue, up 74% from 1.82% in 2021.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e96le8R7TJFEtj4S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e96le8R7TJFEtj4S_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JMyWvjiVUUTKqnjT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JMyWvjiVUUTKqnjT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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According to TrendForce's research, global DRAM revenue fell by 32.5% QoQ to US$12, 281 million for 4Q22. The QoQ decline for 4Q22 is larger than the QoQ decline of 28.8% for 3Q22 and comes close to the QoQ decline of 36% for the final quarter of 2008, when the global economy was in the midst of a major financial crisis. The main cause of the steep revenue drop in 4Q22 was the plummeting overall ASP. DRAM suppliers experienced a rapid accumulation of inventory in 3Q22 due to a freeze in buyers' demand. Subsequently, suppliers were much more energetic in price negotiations for 4Q22 contracts as they were struggling for market share. Among the major categories of DRAM products, server DRAM suffered the sharpest price drop in 4Q22. Contract prices of DDR4 and DDR5 server DRAM products registered QoQ drops of 23~28% and 30~35% respectively.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/K3ksNk6bcbB0jyQe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="593" data-height="324" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/K3ksNk6bcbB0jyQe_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305391/global-dram-revenue-fell-by-more-than-30-for-4q22-as-suppliers-made-large-price-concessions-to-drive-shipments-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AAEON UP Squared Pro 7000 Introduces MIPI CSI Camera Support, LPDDR5, and 1.4x CPU Performance to 4x4-inch Form Factor
AAEON, a leading manufacturer of AI development solutions, has released the UP Squared Pro 7000, bringing the acclaimed UP Squared Pro series into its third generation. The UP Squared Pro 7000 sees dramatic improvements when compared to the boards preceding it. The first of these is that it is the world's first industrial motherboard equipped with the Intel Core /Atom /N-Series processor platform (formerly Alder Lake-N), which offers 1.4x the CPU performance of the previous generation, alongside the benefit of supporting the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit. In addition, the board hosts 16 GB of onboard LPDDR5 4800 MHz system memory, doubling the bandwidth and data transfer speed of the previous model, while also increasing overall energy-efficiency. <br />
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A first for the UP Squared Pro product line, the UP Squared Pro 7000 supports MIPI CSI cameras via an FPC port, freeing up its two 2.5 GbE (Intel i226-IT) and three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for other peripheral devices. Developers also gain access to exceptional expansion from the dense, 4" x 4" (101.6 mm x 101.6 mm) board, with the same 40-pin GPIO header alongside M.2 E, M, and B Keys for CNVI, PCIe, and USB add-ons.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iwmVGsnHONOjKFVA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iwmVGsnHONOjKFVA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gUtrsx9XnlJAaEzI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gUtrsx9XnlJAaEzI_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305386/aaeon-up-squared-pro-7000-introduces-mipi-csi-camera-support-lpddr5-and-1-4x-cpu-performance-to-4x4-inch-form-factor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Releases XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster MERC 310 Water Block
Even more performance now also for RX 7900XTX Merc 310 GPU! Alphacool expands the assortment with the new and innovative Eisblock Aurora cooler for active water cooling of AMD RX 7900XTX Merc 310 graphics cards.<br />
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The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with the cooler. Thanks to the particularly filigree fin structure, the cooling surface was increased and a very good water flow was made possible. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly on the cooling fins. The full chrome plating of the copper base not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves remarkable homogeneity and significant gloss.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d1zWg4G4C78LdngY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1279" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/d1zWg4G4C78LdngY_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EhCUxiafGNrIdjaW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EhCUxiafGNrIdjaW_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hYpCD8FoHQrFKGem.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1286" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hYpCD8FoHQrFKGem_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AdLmXLYHuGncWAaA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AdLmXLYHuGncWAaA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B6A6vGrL62tWPuMv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/B6A6vGrL62tWPuMv_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305385/alphacool-releases-xfx-rx-7900-xtx-speedster-merc-310-water-block">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Announces Enterprise Products Compliant with the Latest Standards in Open Compute Project (OCP)
Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABTE and an industry leader in high-performance servers, server motherboards, and workstations, today announced a new generation of GIGABYTE enterprise products that follow the Open Compute Project (OCP) Open Rack Version 3 (ORV3) standards. Supporting the latest CPU advancements on both x86 and ARM platforms, these new solutions have been designed for open, scalable, and efficient designs that are used in a wide range of deployments from small data centers to hyperscalers. The new generation of GIGABYTE enterprise products will begin with compute and storage nodes based on ORV3 standards, in addition to a new rack and multi-node tray. Some notable modifications to the new version of open rack standards include supporting greater power density that is up to 30kW/rack with a new single 48 V busbar and advanced cooling options such as direct liquid cooling (DLC). Data centers have greater options thanks to the expanding GIGABYTE server portfolio for next gen processor technology.<br />
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Evolving with modern demands, the new OCP standard reduces current draw and conduction losses. Power distribution in ORV1 relied on three 12 V busbars, but that design was superseded by ORV2 with a single 12 V busbar. However, as rack power density has the grabbed attention of data centers, a new single 48 V busbar solution has become the latest standard. Incorporating the 48 V busbar and greater rack compatibility and integration, the new GIGABYTE DO22-ST0 is a 42OU rack that has up to both 18OU and 20OU of usable rack space above and below the included 1U power shelf, which supports up to 15kW from a 5+1 power supply configuration, and three sets of switch trays.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EVWJkqk9EyEtYdlK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EVWJkqk9EyEtYdlK_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/etfOTJE16qUIYKGQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/etfOTJE16qUIYKGQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305379/gigabyte-announces-enterprise-products-compliant-with-the-latest-standards-in-open-compute-project-ocp">Read full story</a></div>
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Netac Launches Hurricane Z RGB Series DDR5 Memory with Speeds of Up to DDR5-8000
Netac on Wednesday launched the Hurricane Z RGB line of premium DDR5 memory kits. These are characterized by their chunky aluminium heatspreaders that have a clear chrome finish (claimed to be silver-plated), and crowned by silicone addressable-RGB LED diffusers. The company released dual-channel (two module) kits with densities of 32 GB (2x 16 GB), across six speed-based variants. <br />
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At the very top is a DDR5-8000 variant with 38-48-48-128 timings and 1.5 V module voltage; followed by a DDR5-7600 variant that offers 36-46-46-122 timings at 1.4 V. A notch below is the DDR5-7200 variant with 34-45-45-115 timings and 1.4 V; followed by a DDR5-6600 variant with slightly tighter 34-40-40-105 timings at the same 1.4 V. The DDR5-6200 variant offers a tighter 32-38-38-96 timings at 1.35 V, while the series begins with a DDR5-6000 variant with 36-36-36-96 timings at 1.35 V. All six variants rely on XMP 3.0 profiles to enable their advertised speeds and timings. Under the hood, these modules are using SK hynix-sourced DRAM chips. Netac released the Hurricane Z RGB series in China first, where its prices range between the equivalent of $203 and $335, depending on the model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DwTiLXJz4Sl3zxwT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DwTiLXJz4Sl3zxwT_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RCc39MayryImDHVA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RCc39MayryImDHVA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IIqVKwUJC0fIvmda.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IIqVKwUJC0fIvmda_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KsLdKoc1OCq75k58.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1268" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KsLdKoc1OCq75k58_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Phanteks Announces New PSUs, 12VHPWR Adapter Cable, and Glacier One T30 Gen2 AIO Cooler
Phanteks is proud to announce their latest power supplies, the Revolt SFX 850 W Platinum PSU and AMP 1000 W Gold V along with the 12VHPWR PCIE GEN5 Adapter Cable compatible with AMP and Revolt Series PSU (rated 850 W and higher) to unlock the power of next-gen Graphic Cards. Also releasing today is their second generation of Glacier One T30 AIO liquid cooler. The Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W is ready for the most powerful next-gen hardware in a super-compact SFX footprint. It was built according to the new Intel SFX12V 4.0 platform specifications, which mirror the ATX 3.0 specifications, and comes with native PCIe Gen 5 12VHPWR support out-of-the-box. The high efficiency, 80 PLUS Platinum certification guarantees 92% efficiency at 50% system load.<br />
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In collaboration with Seasonic, Phanteks AMP Series are high quality 80 Plus Gold Certified power supplies. The fully modular power supplies provide users with clean and great cable management, flat ribbon cables and includes a 12VHPWR cable for compatibility with next-gen GPUs. The 120 mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan can be temperature controlled in Hybrid Fanless mode for ultimate silent performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aWwpbo8BfqCElXmY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1180" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aWwpbo8BfqCElXmY_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mcrY6fI3x4XDXqa4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1212" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mcrY6fI3x4XDXqa4_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Dz52HCwiWXDekGRN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1306" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Dz52HCwiWXDekGRN_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gur9aaXFipaoyVuD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1560" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gur9aaXFipaoyVuD_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ByEVIHfIR9ouzlBQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1294" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ByEVIHfIR9ouzlBQ_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305371/phanteks-announces-new-psus-12vhpwr-adapter-cable-and-glacier-one-t30-gen2-aio-cooler">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Releases Windows Workaround and Patch for Ethernet Stuttering and Disconnects
At the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303854/psa-intel-i226-v-2-5gbe-on-raptor-lake-motherboards-has-a-connection-drop-issue-no-fix-available" target="_blank">end of January</a>, we reported on issues with Intel's i226-V 2.5 Gbps Ethernet controllers, which are used on a wide range of motherboards with both Intel and AMD CPUs, where users were having issues with stuttering and connections dropping. Intel has now released a workaround and a patch for the issue, not only for the i226, but also the i225 and the Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps network controller. What the workaround does, is disable the Energy-Efficient Ethernet mode, or EEE as it's also known as. EEE is only supposed to kick in when an Ethernet connection is idle and it's said to reduce power consumption by up to 50 percent. <br />
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However, in this case, it seems like EEE kicks in even when the Ethernet connection is active, which is causing the stuttering and connection dropouts. The patch disables EEE for all speeds above 100 Mbps, but it's also possible to disable EEE manually in the device settings in Windows. MSI is the first motherboard manufacturer to have released an updated driver on its site, but as this isn't a final solution to the problem, it's unlikely that this is the last we'll hear about the issue. Intel is apparently working on finding the root cause of the problem, but it's unclear if it's going to be possible to patch it in software or if a hardware revision is going to be required in the end.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fUaKVE7P1EGlPn9b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1199" data-height="628" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fUaKVE7P1EGlPn9b_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI, a leading innovator in computer hardware and peripherals, is proud to announce that its Gaming Desktops, equipped with GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, not only deliver gamers the power they desire, but also provide creators with the many benefits of the NVIDIA Studio platform. These systems ensure outstanding graphics performance and, when used with NVIDIA Studio Drivers, deliver exceptional reliability to meet the needs of creators and designers.<br />
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When gamers aren't experiencing ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency, the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards provide users with the ultimate graphics performance to bring their creative vision to life. MSI Gaming Desktops with GeForce RTX GPUs have access to an exclusive suite of free software: NVIDIA Broadcast, Canvas and Omniverse.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rUhmed7LjvEgBldM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rUhmed7LjvEgBldM_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4wikCEPQ3lKYJlf1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="517" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4wikCEPQ3lKYJlf1_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305355/msi-geforce-rtx-40-series-gaming-desktops-also-provide-creators-with-nvidia-studio-benefits">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces the PRO DP10 13M Mini PC - 1.1 Liters, up to 12 Cores, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E
MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, announced the PRO DP10 13M Business & Productivity Mini PC. This pint-sized enclosure is packed with more technology than what meets the eye. Featuring a compact chassis, powerful processor options, exclusive software, and Thunderbolt 4, the PRO DP10 13M is designed with efficiency and productivity in mind.<br />
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<b>Powerful Ideas with Limitless Potential</b><br />
PRO DP10 provides limitless potential while being less than 1.1 liters in volume. The small design helps tidy up a desk and save space, while the available robust hardware and software configurations support users in multitasking. Up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with 12 cores and Iris Xe Graphics enables users to edit graphics and work with multiple programs faster and more seamlessly than previous generations. Furthermore, it supports up to 64 GB memory with a dual-channel design to address specific task requirements, delivering a robust and stable computing performance. In addition, the rich selection of IO ports includes one DP-out, one HDMI-out, one D-Sub (VGA), and one Thunderbolt 4, which supports up to 40Gb transfer speed and display output up to 8K resolution. The PRO DP10 can support up to four displays simultaneously, so users can view different programs in great detail.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UAWiHalDkKCeJm8U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UAWiHalDkKCeJm8U_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/btPen0rVWfcLauTI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/btPen0rVWfcLauTI_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gSLj2oQbEDmjMeVI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gSLj2oQbEDmjMeVI_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305354/msi-announces-the-pro-dp10-13m-mini-pc-1-1-liters-up-to-12-cores-2-5-gbps-ethernet-and-wi-fi-6e">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) TrendForce: YoY Growth Rate of Global Server Shipments for 2023 Has Been Lowered to 1.31%
The four major North American cloud service providers (CSPs) have made cuts to their server procurement quantities for this year because of economic headwinds and high inflation. Turning to server OEMs such as Dell and HPE, they are observed to have scaled back the production of server motherboards at their ODM partners. Given these developments, TrendForce now projects that global server shipments will grow by just 1.31% YoY to 14.43 million units for 2023. This latest figure is a downward correction from the earlier estimation. The revisions that server OEMs have made to their outlooks on shipments shows that the demand for end products has become much weaker than expected. They also highlight factors such as buyers of enterprise servers imposing a stricter control of their budgets and server OEMs' inventory corrections.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VrizCcVXTTgoYzb8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VrizCcVXTTgoYzb8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305353/trendforce-yoy-growth-rate-of-global-server-shipments-for-2023-has-been-lowered-to-1-31">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lexar Formally Launches ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory
Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory. Specifically designed for gaming, this next-gen DDR5 memory delivers superior performance with speeds starting at DDR5-5600 and up to DDR5-6000, and with quick CL32-36-36-68 / CL34-38-38-76 timings (XMP 3.0 & EXPO). A premium aluminium heatspreader keeps the gaming system cool for ultra-fast performance.<br />
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Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory features on-board Power Management IC (PMIC) to provide better power control and power delivery and it also includes Lexar RGB Sync which lets gamers customize the RGB LED to their own style. "Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory provides the performance that gamers need to master the latest games—and the upcoming titles that will require the speed and capacity of DDR5," said Joey Lopez, Director Brand Marketing. "And in addition to the performance, this memory also features Lexar RGB Sync so gamers can play in style."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oKiz8uFAtyIQFQFK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="402" data-height="414" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oKiz8uFAtyIQFQFK_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PDV4Zee0AJptqtCr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="418" data-height="346" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PDV4Zee0AJptqtCr_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J8MBneElMXclS7Yz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="382" data-height="360" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J8MBneElMXclS7Yz_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h0Ira8j82AREejFd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h0Ira8j82AREejFd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305349/lexar-formally-launches-ares-rgb-ddr5-desktop-memory">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Ayar Labs Demonstrates Industry's First 4-Tbps Optical Solution, Paving Way for Next-Generation AI and Data Center Designs
Ayar Labs, a leader in the use of silicon photonics for chip-to-chip optical connectivity, today announced public demonstration of the industry's first 4 terabit-per-second (Tbps) bidirectional Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) optical solution at the upcoming Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) in San Diego on March 5-9, 2023. The company achieves this latest milestone as it works with leading high-volume manufacturing and supply partners including GlobalFoundries, Lumentum, Macom, Sivers Photonics and others to deliver the optical interconnects needed for data-intensive applications. Separately, the company was featured in an announcement with partner Quantifi Photonics on a CW-WDM-compliant test platform for its SuperNova light source, also at OFC.<br />
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In-package optical I/O uniquely changes the power and performance trajectories of system design by enabling compute, memory and network silicon to communicate with a fraction of the power and dramatically improved performance, latency and reach versus existing electrical I/O solutions. Delivered in a compact, co-packaged CMOS chiplet, optical I/O becomes foundational to next-generation AI, disaggregated data centers, dense 6G telecommunications systems, phased array sensory systems and more.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PPCOXmXQvb73RLmI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1472" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PPCOXmXQvb73RLmI_thm.jpg" width="199" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305347/ayar-labs-demonstrates-industrys-first-4-tbps-optical-solution-paving-way-for-next-generation-ai-and-data-center-designs">Read full story</a></div>
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At the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303854/psa-intel-i226-v-2-5gbe-on-raptor-lake-motherboards-has-a-connection-drop-issue-no-fix-available" target="_blank">end of January</a>, we reported on issues with Intel's i226-V 2.5 Gbps Ethernet controllers, which are used on a wide range of motherboards with both Intel and AMD CPUs, where users were having issues with stuttering and connections dropping. Intel has now released a workaround and a patch for the issue, not only for the i226, but also the i225 and the Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps network controller. What the workaround does, is disable the Energy-Efficient Ethernet mode, or EEE as it's also known as. EEE is only supposed to kick in when an Ethernet connection is idle and it's said to reduce power consumption by up to 50 percent. <br />
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However, in this case, it seems like EEE kicks in even when the Ethernet connection is active, which is causing the stuttering and connection dropouts. The patch disables EEE for all speeds above 100 Mbps, but it's also possible to disable EEE manually in the device settings in Windows. MSI is the first motherboard manufacturer to have released an updated driver on its site, but as this isn't a final solution to the problem, it's unlikely that this is the last we'll hear about the issue. Intel is apparently working on finding the root cause of the problem, but it's unclear if it's going to be possible to patch it in software or if a hardware revision is going to be required in the end.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fUaKVE7P1EGlPn9b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1199" data-height="628" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fUaKVE7P1EGlPn9b_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a><br />
</div><b>Update Mar 4th</b>: User @lovingbenji <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/psa-intel-i226-v-2-5gbe-on-raptor-lake-motherboards-has-a-connection-drop-issue-no-fix-available.303854/post-4964444" target="_blank">reports</a> that on his system this new driver version does not fix the disconnect issue.
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(PR) Alienware Unveils Major Expansion to Augment its Growing Peripheral Ecosystem
Today, we are doubling the size of our Alienware peripheral suite with options targeting a range of playing styles, tailored experiences and price points. From the deskbound, marathon PC gamers to the maverick who maneuvers throughout multiple gaming environments, our growing ecosystem delivers reliable high-performance gear to span more lifestyles than ever before.<br />
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We hope you tuned into our Alienware Update launch event where we welcomed two new high-fidelity headsets (AW720H and AW520H), our first ever gaming wireless keyboard (AW920K), and a sculpted right-handed wireless mouse (AW620M). Pairing effortlessly across the Alienware ecosystem, these new peripherals work in unison with your existing setup to help ensure comfortable, uninterrupted gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OrONYIrMLQxXaZZi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="825" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OrONYIrMLQxXaZZi_thm.jpg" width="112" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3iXI84PuUBWhVquA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1014" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3iXI84PuUBWhVquA_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OO6A4c2Cj2xlCsbt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OO6A4c2Cj2xlCsbt_thm.jpg" width="92" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SNsLQDJhPTMgnTmn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="822" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SNsLQDJhPTMgnTmn_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fDy2DU9sucs4MtAh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fDy2DU9sucs4MtAh_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7qwNUyMSgdmFH3G2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1709" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7qwNUyMSgdmFH3G2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305436/alienware-unveils-major-expansion-to-augment-its-growing-peripheral-ecosystem">Read full story</a></div>
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LG Display Claims Samsung's QD OLED More Susceptible to Screen Burn Than LG's WOLED
Welcome to the battle of the Korean OLED display makers, where LG Display is now claiming that Samsung's new-ish QD OLED displays are far more susceptible to screen burn, compared to its own WOLED displays. In a way, this is LG getting back at Samsung, as the latter has criticised LG for quite some time, over screen burn on its OLED displays, despite the fact that Samsung hasn't had any of its own OLED products until last year. LG Display is basing much of its claims on testing by Rtings, which isn't yet publicly available, but the company also has a technical explanation behind it all.<br />
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Both LG's and Samsung's OLED panels are based around RGB subpixels, just like most LCD panels, with the difference being that OLED panels don't have a backlight, as the pixels themselves are supposed to emit the light. However, RGB subpixels on larger screens tend to lack in brightness and this is why LG added white subpixels to its WOLED panels, which was also a source of criticism from Samsung. However, Samsung's QD OLED displays use a blue OLED layer behind a Quantum Dot layer, which is meant to produce a brighter image than LG's WOLED panels. LG now claims that because Samsung went down the path of using pure RGB subpixels, each subpixel is subjected to a lot more stress on static images than its own WOLED design, which in turn causes screen burn. LG Display did apparently not go into much more details than that at the online press conference the company had called last week, so we'll have to wait and see what Rtings reveals in its next update on its long term testing, which is supposed to take place sometime this month.<br />
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<b>Update Mar 3rd 15:08 UTC</b>: Rtings reached out to us and explained that they didn't provide any data to LG Display. Instead, LG Display based its assumptions on photos posted by Rtings on its website. Rtings provided the following statement:<blockquote>We didn't send any information to LG Display. We published our two-month data and pictures in two waves on February 6th and 16th. It appears LG took these images from our reviews when they were released publicly.<br />
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Further to that point, LG Display also did not reach out to us prior to their press call where they referenced our test and images.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="545" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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300 TB SSDs Could Arrive as Soon as 2026, Claims Pure Storage
Pure Storage, a maker of various storage solutions and custom enterprise-grade SSDs, claims the company will produce SSDs with up to 300 TBs of capacity by 2026. In an interview with Pure Storage CTO Alex McMullan, Blocks & Files got exclusive information that the company targets SSD capacities of up to 300 TBs in 2026. Pure Storage creates proprietary Direct Flash Modules (DFM) SSDs which use 3D NAND chips controlled by a custom SSD controller, are used in the FlashArray systems, and run on a custom FlashBlade operating system. This level of customization allows Pure Storage to create SSD drives with remarkable capacities in the future as the 3D NAND technology advances.<br />
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In the coming years, 3D NAND flash manufacturers will switch from the current 200-layer chips to the 400/500-layer chips, driving storage density to new highs. As manufacturers update their technology, so does Pure with its DFM cards that use regular U.2 NVMe connectors in a custom ruler-style format made explicitly for Pure FlashArray systems. Compared to upcoming HDDs that Toshiba and Seagate will use, Pure Storage DFM SSDs will have much higher capacities and read/write speeds, especially as higher-density 3D NAND arrives. You can see the comparison of Pure's estimates for the future 300 TB SSDs with future HDD technology.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JoBqncoGutb7qCJ1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="950" data-height="858" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JoBqncoGutb7qCJ1_thm.jpg" width="144" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KFw5H8MjkWBWUsa5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="950" data-height="911" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KFw5H8MjkWBWUsa5_thm.jpg" width="136" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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SK Hynix Enters Partner Verification Process of its 5th Gen 1β DRAM
Although DRAM is using much less refined production processes compared to the latest processors and GPUs, all the major manufacturers are continuing to shrink their manufacturing nodes step by step. Part of the reason for this, is that a node shrink doesn't have the same improvements for DRAM as it does for most types of field-effect transistors or FETs, which are mostly used for making processor logic of some kind. SK Hynix is now said to have entered the partner verification process of its 5th gen 1β DRAM, to make sure its latest 1x nm DRAM is compatible with major applications. In SK Hynix's case this should roughly translate to a 12 nm process node.<br />
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According to Chosun Media in Korea, Intel will take part in this verification, with Intel having finished verification of SK Hynix's 4th gen 1α DRAM for its 4th gen Xeon Scalable processor. Initially, SK Hynix's 5th gen 1β DRAM will be targeting server applications, so it's likely it will be tested for compatibility with the same platforms from Intel, among others. The new 1β DRAM is said to increase efficiency by more than 40 percent, although the publication didn't mention if this is power efficiency or something else. The 1β DRAM from SK Hynix, as well as Samsung—who announced its 1β DRAM in December 2022—are made using an EUV lithography process and the two Korean DRAM makers are the only two makers of DRAM that are using EUV so far.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="981" data-height="650" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Make Your Play Customize Your Unique Side Panel for the MEG Trident X2 13th for Free
MSI, a leading manufacturer of PC hardware, announces the "Make Your Play" promotion, starting from March 3rd, 2023 (00:01 local time) to April 30th, 2023 (23:59 local time). In the end of 2022, MSI hit a new flagship model in the market - MEG Trident X2 13th desktop which leads the gaming desktop to the next level. In order to honor our customers who purchased MEG Trident X2 13th, MSI provides 30 pcs special gifts as a customized side panel for free!<br />
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The MEG Trident X2 13th was born for enthusiastic gamers who are looking for a powerful and well-designed system. With a view to serve our top customers, MSI wants to provide a premium service that gamers can not only personalize the shortcuts on their personal HMI 2.0, but also get a unique customized side panel in the world to enjoy the gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305397/make-your-play-customize-your-unique-side-panel-for-the-meg-trident-x2-13th-for-free">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Launches its New Quantum-Inspired Loot Mousepad
Looking for a perfect surface for both gaming AND building your custom water-cooling loops? Look no further, as EK has you covered with its brand-new accessory item, the EK-Loot Mousepad—Quantum. These mats have numerous useful features to make your loop-building process easier, your PC environment more awesome, and your gaming sessions more successful. Aside from being a perfectly smooth surface for your mouse to slide across, these EK-Loot mousepads will also be a great reminder of the fun times you had building the loop, bending the tubes, and thoroughly enjoying your new hardware. <br />
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This mousepad is inspired by the Quantum line of EK products and features various useful sketches and information that can help you with your loop-building process, including an explanation of the EK-Matrix7 system. It features guides for tubing, EK-Quantum Torque fittings and extenders, screw types, and more; while it also eliminates the need for remembering the exact pressures needed for loop testing - it's right in front of you on the mat. Sized 900 mm by 400 mm, the L size is the all-rounder. It offers a large surface area to fit a mouse and a keyboard or build your water-cooling loop on while remaining compact enough to fit on smaller desks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305396/ek-launches-its-new-quantum-inspired-loot-mousepad">Read full story</a></div>
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ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, extends the P-fan series with the P12 Max, a new high-performance fan. In contrast to the conventional P12 PWM, the P12 Max has a significantly increased speed with revolutions from 200 up to 3300 rpm. This makes it ARCTIC's most powerful 120 mm fan. Without load, it can even be throttled down to standstill if required.<br />
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With its high static pressure and high-quality dual ball bearing, the P12 Max is the optimal fan for enthusiasts and professionals who rely on maximum performance and especially long service life. The new fan is suitable for all scenarios and is optimised for use on radiators and mesh. The P12 Max achieves a significant increase in performance on existing air- and water-cooling solutions. The P12 Max features a closed fan wheel design to ensure lower vibration rotation. The rubber pads at the corners absorb possible vibrations.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KB1yoMVrhzVjlH8n.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KB1yoMVrhzVjlH8n_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nF5Dx18x5gnBYMSF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nF5Dx18x5gnBYMSF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pKCvCZ3luXouiYu3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pKCvCZ3luXouiYu3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TqwnZEGhtFAxNCdN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TqwnZEGhtFAxNCdN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305394/arctic-rolls-out-the-p12-max-case-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Cooler Master Launches Flagship Mobius 120 OC Fan
Cooler Master, the high-performance PC component and peripherals brand, today launched its top-of-the-line case fan, the Mobius 120 OC. Packed with innovative features, the Mobius 120 OC not only delivers near silent operation, but also offers complete control over its operation. <br />
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The Mobius 120 OC carries on the award-winning features that made this case fan series stand out: A ring blade design using interconnecting fan blades for improved structural rigidity and directed airflow. To further reduce vibration, the fan comes with a patented corner-mount design with rubber feet to keep it stable and quiet, while reaching an RPM speed of 3200 ±10%. And, to increase the fan's lifespan and lower noise levels, Cooler Master uses a double ball bearing design. This combination demonstrates the company's commitment to refining every detail for a superior final product.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FutTZw7zIj65nTAC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="872" data-height="925" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FutTZw7zIj65nTAC_thm.jpg" width="123" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305393/cooler-master-launches-flagship-mobius-120-oc-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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Data Center CPU Landscape Allows Ampere Computing to Gain Traction
Once upon a time, the data center market represented a duopoly of x86-64 makers AMD and Intel. However, in recent years companies started developing custom Arm-based processors to handle workloads as complex within smaller power envelopes and doing it more efficiently. According to Counterpoint Research firm, we have the latest data highlighting a significant new player called Ampere Computing in the data center world. With the latest data center revenue share report, we get to see Intel/AMD x86-64 and AWS/Ampere Arm CPU revenue. For the first time, we see that a 3rd party company, Ampere Computing, managed to capture as much as 1.54% market revenue share of the entire data center market in 2022. Thanks to having CPUs in off-the-shelf servers from OEMs, enterprises and cloud providers are able to easily integrate Ampere Altra processors.<br />
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Intel, still the most significant player, saw a 70.77% share of the overall revenue; however, that comes as a drop from 2021 data which stated an 80.71% revenue share in the data center market. This represents a 16% year-over-year decline. This reduction is not due to the low demand for server processors, as the global data center CPU market's revenue registered only a 4.4% YoY decline in 2022, but due to the high demand for AMD EPYC solutions, where team red managed to grab 19.84% of the revenue from 2022. This is a 62% YoY growth from last year's 11.74% revenue share. Slowly but surely, AMD is eating Intel's lunch. Another revenue source comes from Amazon Web Services (AWS), which the company filled with its Graviton CPU offerings based on Arm ISA. AWS Graviton CPUs accounted for 3.16% of the market revenue, up 74% from 1.82% in 2021.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e96le8R7TJFEtj4S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e96le8R7TJFEtj4S_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JMyWvjiVUUTKqnjT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JMyWvjiVUUTKqnjT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AAEON UP Squared Pro 7000 Introduces MIPI CSI Camera Support, LPDDR5, and 1.4x CPU Performance to 4x4-inch Form Factor
AAEON, a leading manufacturer of AI development solutions, has released the UP Squared Pro 7000, bringing the acclaimed UP Squared Pro series into its third generation. The UP Squared Pro 7000 sees dramatic improvements when compared to the boards preceding it. The first of these is that it is the world's first industrial motherboard equipped with the Intel Core /Atom /N-Series processor platform (formerly Alder Lake-N), which offers 1.4x the CPU performance of the previous generation, alongside the benefit of supporting the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit. In addition, the board hosts 16 GB of onboard LPDDR5 4800 MHz system memory, doubling the bandwidth and data transfer speed of the previous model, while also increasing overall energy-efficiency. <br />
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A first for the UP Squared Pro product line, the UP Squared Pro 7000 supports MIPI CSI cameras via an FPC port, freeing up its two 2.5 GbE (Intel i226-IT) and three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for other peripheral devices. Developers also gain access to exceptional expansion from the dense, 4" x 4" (101.6 mm x 101.6 mm) board, with the same 40-pin GPIO header alongside M.2 E, M, and B Keys for CNVI, PCIe, and USB add-ons.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iwmVGsnHONOjKFVA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iwmVGsnHONOjKFVA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gUtrsx9XnlJAaEzI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gUtrsx9XnlJAaEzI_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305386/aaeon-up-squared-pro-7000-introduces-mipi-csi-camera-support-lpddr5-and-1-4x-cpu-performance-to-4x4-inch-form-factor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Releases XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster MERC 310 Water Block
Even more performance now also for RX 7900XTX Merc 310 GPU! Alphacool expands the assortment with the new and innovative Eisblock Aurora cooler for active water cooling of AMD RX 7900XTX Merc 310 graphics cards.<br />
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The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with the cooler. Thanks to the particularly filigree fin structure, the cooling surface was increased and a very good water flow was made possible. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly on the cooling fins. The full chrome plating of the copper base not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves remarkable homogeneity and significant gloss.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d1zWg4G4C78LdngY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1279" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/d1zWg4G4C78LdngY_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EhCUxiafGNrIdjaW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EhCUxiafGNrIdjaW_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hYpCD8FoHQrFKGem.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1286" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hYpCD8FoHQrFKGem_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AdLmXLYHuGncWAaA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AdLmXLYHuGncWAaA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B6A6vGrL62tWPuMv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/B6A6vGrL62tWPuMv_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305385/alphacool-releases-xfx-rx-7900-xtx-speedster-merc-310-water-block">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Announces Enterprise Products Compliant with the Latest Standards in Open Compute Project (OCP)
Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABTE and an industry leader in high-performance servers, server motherboards, and workstations, today announced a new generation of GIGABYTE enterprise products that follow the Open Compute Project (OCP) Open Rack Version 3 (ORV3) standards. Supporting the latest CPU advancements on both x86 and ARM platforms, these new solutions have been designed for open, scalable, and efficient designs that are used in a wide range of deployments from small data centers to hyperscalers. The new generation of GIGABYTE enterprise products will begin with compute and storage nodes based on ORV3 standards, in addition to a new rack and multi-node tray. Some notable modifications to the new version of open rack standards include supporting greater power density that is up to 30kW/rack with a new single 48 V busbar and advanced cooling options such as direct liquid cooling (DLC). Data centers have greater options thanks to the expanding GIGABYTE server portfolio for next gen processor technology.<br />
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Evolving with modern demands, the new OCP standard reduces current draw and conduction losses. Power distribution in ORV1 relied on three 12 V busbars, but that design was superseded by ORV2 with a single 12 V busbar. However, as rack power density has the grabbed attention of data centers, a new single 48 V busbar solution has become the latest standard. Incorporating the 48 V busbar and greater rack compatibility and integration, the new GIGABYTE DO22-ST0 is a 42OU rack that has up to both 18OU and 20OU of usable rack space above and below the included 1U power shelf, which supports up to 15kW from a 5+1 power supply configuration, and three sets of switch trays.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EVWJkqk9EyEtYdlK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EVWJkqk9EyEtYdlK_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/etfOTJE16qUIYKGQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/etfOTJE16qUIYKGQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305379/gigabyte-announces-enterprise-products-compliant-with-the-latest-standards-in-open-compute-project-ocp">Read full story</a></div>
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Netac Launches Hurricane Z RGB Series DDR5 Memory with Speeds of Up to DDR5-8000
Netac on Wednesday launched the Hurricane Z RGB line of premium DDR5 memory kits. These are characterized by their chunky aluminium heatspreaders that have a clear chrome finish (claimed to be silver-plated), and crowned by silicone addressable-RGB LED diffusers. The company released dual-channel (two module) kits with densities of 32 GB (2x 16 GB), across six speed-based variants. <br />
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At the very top is a DDR5-8000 variant with 38-48-48-128 timings and 1.5 V module voltage; followed by a DDR5-7600 variant that offers 36-46-46-122 timings at 1.4 V. A notch below is the DDR5-7200 variant with 34-45-45-115 timings and 1.4 V; followed by a DDR5-6600 variant with slightly tighter 34-40-40-105 timings at the same 1.4 V. The DDR5-6200 variant offers a tighter 32-38-38-96 timings at 1.35 V, while the series begins with a DDR5-6000 variant with 36-36-36-96 timings at 1.35 V. All six variants rely on XMP 3.0 profiles to enable their advertised speeds and timings. Under the hood, these modules are using SK hynix-sourced DRAM chips. Netac released the Hurricane Z RGB series in China first, where its prices range between the equivalent of $203 and $335, depending on the model.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DwTiLXJz4Sl3zxwT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DwTiLXJz4Sl3zxwT_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RCc39MayryImDHVA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RCc39MayryImDHVA_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IIqVKwUJC0fIvmda.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1269" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IIqVKwUJC0fIvmda_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KsLdKoc1OCq75k58.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1268" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KsLdKoc1OCq75k58_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Phanteks is proud to announce their latest power supplies, the Revolt SFX 850 W Platinum PSU and AMP 1000 W Gold V along with the 12VHPWR PCIE GEN5 Adapter Cable compatible with AMP and Revolt Series PSU (rated 850 W and higher) to unlock the power of next-gen Graphic Cards. Also releasing today is their second generation of Glacier One T30 AIO liquid cooler. The Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W is ready for the most powerful next-gen hardware in a super-compact SFX footprint. It was built according to the new Intel SFX12V 4.0 platform specifications, which mirror the ATX 3.0 specifications, and comes with native PCIe Gen 5 12VHPWR support out-of-the-box. The high efficiency, 80 PLUS Platinum certification guarantees 92% efficiency at 50% system load.<br />
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In collaboration with Seasonic, Phanteks AMP Series are high quality 80 Plus Gold Certified power supplies. The fully modular power supplies provide users with clean and great cable management, flat ribbon cables and includes a 12VHPWR cable for compatibility with next-gen GPUs. The 120 mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan can be temperature controlled in Hybrid Fanless mode for ultimate silent performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aWwpbo8BfqCElXmY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1180" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aWwpbo8BfqCElXmY_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mcrY6fI3x4XDXqa4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1212" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mcrY6fI3x4XDXqa4_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Dz52HCwiWXDekGRN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1306" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Dz52HCwiWXDekGRN_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gur9aaXFipaoyVuD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1560" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gur9aaXFipaoyVuD_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ByEVIHfIR9ouzlBQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1294" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ByEVIHfIR9ouzlBQ_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305371/phanteks-announces-new-psus-12vhpwr-adapter-cable-and-glacier-one-t30-gen2-aio-cooler">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces the PRO DP10 13M Mini PC - 1.1 Liters, up to 12 Cores, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E
MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, announced the PRO DP10 13M Business & Productivity Mini PC. This pint-sized enclosure is packed with more technology than what meets the eye. Featuring a compact chassis, powerful processor options, exclusive software, and Thunderbolt 4, the PRO DP10 13M is designed with efficiency and productivity in mind.<br />
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<b>Powerful Ideas with Limitless Potential</b><br />
PRO DP10 provides limitless potential while being less than 1.1 liters in volume. The small design helps tidy up a desk and save space, while the available robust hardware and software configurations support users in multitasking. Up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with 12 cores and Iris Xe Graphics enables users to edit graphics and work with multiple programs faster and more seamlessly than previous generations. Furthermore, it supports up to 64 GB memory with a dual-channel design to address specific task requirements, delivering a robust and stable computing performance. In addition, the rich selection of IO ports includes one DP-out, one HDMI-out, one D-Sub (VGA), and one Thunderbolt 4, which supports up to 40Gb transfer speed and display output up to 8K resolution. The PRO DP10 can support up to four displays simultaneously, so users can view different programs in great detail.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UAWiHalDkKCeJm8U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UAWiHalDkKCeJm8U_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/btPen0rVWfcLauTI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/btPen0rVWfcLauTI_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gSLj2oQbEDmjMeVI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gSLj2oQbEDmjMeVI_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305354/msi-announces-the-pro-dp10-13m-mini-pc-1-1-liters-up-to-12-cores-2-5-gbps-ethernet-and-wi-fi-6e">Read full story</a></div>
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The smaller foundries in Taiwan—at least compared to TSMC—UMC, PSMC and VIS to name the bigger players, but also other less well known foundries that produce chips on mature nodes, are getting ready for what looks like a price war. In all fairness, all of these companies have hiked their prices multiple times over the past couple of years, so it might just be a return to more normal pricing for these nodes that we're looking at. According to UDN media in Taiwan, the smaller foundries are offering discounts that range between 10 and 20 percent for new orders placed with them. <br />
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This is largely due to underutilised production lines for some nodes and the companies are trying to increase the utilisation rate of these nodes. The article mentions that the foundries with 8-inch wafer lines are those hardest hit, especially as they've produced more specialised ICs, such as fingerprint sensors, various driver ICs and power management ICs to mention a few. Some of these foundries are now running at 50 to 60 percent of their capacity, which doesn't bode well for the industry. On the other hand, 12-inch fabs aren't nearly as badly hit and might not offer as attractive discounts to potential customers. Another threat to the Taiwanese foundries is Samsung, which is reportedly also offering around a 10 percent discount on its mature nodes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/goaorcMguZewBsfq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/goaorcMguZewBsfq_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Foundry Services Allegedly Working on Test Chips for 43 Potential Customers
A new story is making the rounds, citing Wang Rui, chair Intel China, in the media in both China and Taiwan, claiming that Intel is working on test chips for as many as 43 potential customers for Intel Foundry Services (IFS). At least seven of those potential customers are said to be from the top 10 foundry clients globally. This sounds a bit too good to be true, considering that IFS has as yet to prove that they can deliver on their promises.<br />
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Furthermore, Wang Rui is meant to have gone on record, saying that IFS has taped out products on both its 20A and 18A nodes. Exactly what these products are, wasn't divulged, but as the 18A node isn't expected to go into mass production until the second half of 2024, this sounds a little bit too good to be true. What makes this even less believable is that the Intel 4 node is only set to go into mass production in the second half this year and before Intel moves to its Ångström nodes, the company still has to deliver on its Intel 3 node. The Intel China chair is also reportedly confident that Intel will be returning to a leading foundry position by 2025.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CCCxgoW1wY30MSOF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CCCxgoW1wY30MSOF_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) IQM Quantum Computers to Deliver Quantum Processing Units for the First Spanish Quantum Computer
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), the European leader in quantum computers, announced today it has been selected to deliver quantum processing units for the first Spanish quantum computer to be installed at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and integrated into the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, the most powerful in Spain. "This is another example of our European leadership, demonstrating our commitment to advancing the Spanish quantum ecosystem in collaboration with both public and private institutions. Through our office in Madrid, we are also able to provide the necessary support for this project."<br />
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IQM is a member of the consortium led by Spanish companies Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech and GMV that was selected by Quantum Spain, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation through the Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA) in December 2022, to build the first quantum computer for public use in Southern Europe.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ck3m4mEP0ufAsnpk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ck3m4mEP0ufAsnpk_thm.jpg" width="96" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305514/iqm-quantum-computers-to-deliver-quantum-processing-units-for-the-first-spanish-quantum-computer">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Revenue from Enterprise SSDs Totaled Just US$3.79 Billion for 4Q22 Due to Slumping Demand and Widening Decline in SSD Contract Prices, Says TrendForce
Looking back at 2H22, as server OEMs slowed down the momentum of their product shipments, Chinese server buyers also held a conservative outlook on future demand and focused on inventory reduction. Thus, the flow of orders for enterprise SSDs remained sluggish. However, NAND Flash suppliers had to step up shipments of enterprise SSDs during 2H22 because the demand for storage components equipped in notebook (laptop) computers and smartphones had undergone very large downward corrections. Compared with other categories of NAND Flash products, enterprise SSDs represented the only significant source of bit consumption. Ultimately, due to the imbalance between supply and demand, the QoQ decline in prices of enterprise SSDs widened to 25% for 4Q22. This price plunge, in turn, caused the quarterly total revenue from enterprise SSDs to drop by 27.4% QoQ to around US$3.79 billion. TrendForce projects that the NAND Flash industry will again post a QoQ decline in the revenue from this product category for 1Q23.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IxAIJJLLD6idRFik.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="511" data-height="270" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IxAIJJLLD6idRFik_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305513/revenue-from-enterprise-ssds-totaled-just-ususd-3-79-billion-for-4q22-due-to-slumping-demand-and-widening-decline-in-ssd-contract-prices-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Phoenix Technologies Launches FirmGuard to Protect Against Firmware Vulnerabilities
Phoenix Technologies, a leading independent firmware supplier for PCs and computing devices, has launched FirmGuard, a cyber security product to address firmware vulnerability. Firmware is the software that connects a device's microchips to the operating system.<br />
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Phoenix Technologies is the first UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) vendor to offer an enterprise cyber security product. FirmGuard is a cloud-based service, which has been initially targeted at managed service providers (MSPs). It will also be offered to large enterprise and government organizations.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t5U7nHR4xGjy8Z4f.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="820" data-height="316" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t5U7nHR4xGjy8Z4f_thm.jpg" width="337" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305507/phoenix-technologies-launches-firmguard-to-protect-against-firmware-vulnerabilities">Read full story</a></div>
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Jonsbo Outs HX5230 Tower-type CPU Cooler with 230W Cooling Capacity
Jonsbo today released the HX5230, a mid-range tower-type CPU cooler. The cooler features an all-black tower-type design, Five 6 mm-thick nickel-plated copper heatpipes make indirect contact with the processor over a mirror-finish copper base, conveying heat through the anodized aluminium fin-stack, which is ventilated by a 120 mm fan. The fin-stack is capped by a die-cast aluminium top-plate that has a premium brushed-metal appearance. The included fan features a fluid-dynamic bearing, takes in 4-pin PWM input, and turns at speeds ranging between 700 to 1,800 RPM, pushing up to 83.04 CFM of airflow, at up to 2.68 mm H₂O static pressure, and up to 37.6 dBA noise output. Jonsbo claims that the HX5230 can handle thermal loads of up to 230 W. With its fan in place, the cooler measures 128 mm x 75 mm x 158 mm (WxDxH), weighing 704 g. Among the socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, AM4, and LGA1200. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kczwn8FD6S7mk9Tf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kczwn8FD6S7mk9Tf_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J4SiG7ek4VV7HtXC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J4SiG7ek4VV7HtXC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1049f8eObj0LDVLT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1049f8eObj0LDVLT_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CGR6RVPaZQrt43DV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CGR6RVPaZQrt43DV_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S1hxvUZKzsFcqqXz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S1hxvUZKzsFcqqXz_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Quietly Fixes High Multi-monitor Power Draw of Arc GPUs
Without mentioning it in its driver change-log, Intel Graphics has quietly addressed the issue of unusually high power-draw for its Arc A-series GPUs in multi-monitor setups. The older 101.4091 drivers had a typical single-monitor idle power-draw of around 11 W, which would shoot up to 40 W idle in multi-monitor setups. In our own <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-arc-a770/38.html" target="_blank">launch-day review</a> of the Arc A770, we logged a 44 W multi-monitor power-draw. Intel now claims that the multi-monitor idle power-draw has been tamed, with the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305334/intel-releases-arc-graphics-drivers-31-0-101-4146-whql" target="_blank">latest 101.4146 drivers</a> the company released last week lowering this down to "8 to 9 W" for multi-monitor setups, and "7 to 8 W" for single-monitor ones.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xETvtRUNJ0IX3G9s.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xETvtRUNJ0IX3G9s_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Counter Strike: Global Offensive 2 Out Later This Month?
Valve Software is giving final touches to its first PC title in close to a decade, and under its cult-classic Counter Strike franchise. The game's tightly-guarded development was leaked to the web in an NVIDIA GeForce software game profiles file, which described its binary executable files as "csgos2.exe" and "cs2.exe". VideoGames Chronicle dug deeper and discovered that the game has been in development at Valve for some time now, and is designed to be a modern e-sports title. It is based on the latest version of the company's in-house Source 2 game engine ("Half Life: Alyx"), and features an advanced multiplayer server architecture that ensures 128-tick, similar to "Valorant." The company is also using an in-house new matchmaking engine. With the emergence of this game on NVIDIA driver profiles, Counter Strike Global Offensive 2 should reach the public in some shape or form (at least an open beta), later this month.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S5yy0nYjX9pwFNCs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="568" data-height="385" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S5yy0nYjX9pwFNCs_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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This Week in Gaming (Week 10)
This is technically the first full week of game releases in March, but outside of a single AA title—which is technically a remake of a 2008 release—this week's releases are mostly lowkey games. We do at least have a good mix of games to look forward to, ranging from strategy and simulations to adventure and horror, even if they're not from big developers or publishers.<br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/fatalframe/mask/" target="_blank"><b>Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse</b></a> / This week's AA title / Thursday 9 March<br />
A group of children mysteriously disappeared during a festival on Rogetsu Isle. Although they were found, they had lost their memories. Now they have returned to the island as teenagers. The girls rely on the Camera Obscura, a camera with the power to capture and seal away unthinkable horrors, and the faint beam of their flashlight while exploring various locations and fending off the ghosts that attack them as they attempt to discover the truth of their haunting past.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TUa6iJJAGMwJeDuo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TUa6iJJAGMwJeDuo_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X5SR6p6ru7nV9AyM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X5SR6p6ru7nV9AyM_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JiefL3s5qN86oIiM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JiefL3s5qN86oIiM_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OzPvG0bV9MeuaiGq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OzPvG0bV9MeuaiGq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305487/this-week-in-gaming-week-10">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD's Zen 4 I/O Die Detailed Courtesy of ISSCC Presentation
Although we've known most of the details of AMD's I/O die in its Zen 4 processors, until now, AMD hadn't shared a die shot of the cIOD, but thanks to its ISSCC 2023 presentation, we not only have a die shot of the cIOD, but some friendly people on the internet have also made annotations for us mere mortals. There are no big secrets here, but based on the annotations by @Locuza_ we now know for certain that it's not possible to use the current I/O die with three CCDs, as it only has two GMI3 interfaces, to which the CCDs are connected.<br />
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If you're wondering about the 2x 40-bit memory interface, it's for ECC memory support outside of the on-die ECC support of DDR5 memory. Also note that DDR5 memory is two times 32-bit in non ECC mode. That said, it's up to the motherboard makers to implement support for ECC memory, but it would appear all Zen 4 CPUs support it. The addition of a GPU, even a basic one like this, takes up a fair bit of space inside the cIOD, especially once you add things like video decoders/encoders and so on. In fact, it appears that the parts related to the GPU and video decoders/encoders take up at least a third of the space inside the I/O die, yet thanks to a significant die shrink from the Zen 3 era cIOD, it's physically smaller in the Zen 4 processors, while having an estimated 58 percent increase in transistors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k7154soqkMiCfa52.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2704" data-height="2332" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k7154soqkMiCfa52_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QyWro4QLFaStJ8o5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1424" data-height="798" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QyWro4QLFaStJ8o5_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Today, we are doubling the size of our Alienware peripheral suite with options targeting a range of playing styles, tailored experiences and price points. From the deskbound, marathon PC gamers to the maverick who maneuvers throughout multiple gaming environments, our growing ecosystem delivers reliable high-performance gear to span more lifestyles than ever before.<br />
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We hope you tuned into our Alienware Update launch event where we welcomed two new high-fidelity headsets (AW720H and AW520H), our first ever gaming wireless keyboard (AW920K), and a sculpted right-handed wireless mouse (AW620M). Pairing effortlessly across the Alienware ecosystem, these new peripherals work in unison with your existing setup to help ensure comfortable, uninterrupted gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OrONYIrMLQxXaZZi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="825" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OrONYIrMLQxXaZZi_thm.jpg" width="112" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3iXI84PuUBWhVquA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1014" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3iXI84PuUBWhVquA_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OO6A4c2Cj2xlCsbt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OO6A4c2Cj2xlCsbt_thm.jpg" width="92" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SNsLQDJhPTMgnTmn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="822" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SNsLQDJhPTMgnTmn_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fDy2DU9sucs4MtAh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fDy2DU9sucs4MtAh_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7qwNUyMSgdmFH3G2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1709" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7qwNUyMSgdmFH3G2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305436/alienware-unveils-major-expansion-to-augment-its-growing-peripheral-ecosystem">Read full story</a></div>
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LG Display Claims Samsung's QD OLED More Susceptible to Screen Burn Than LG's WOLED
Welcome to the battle of the Korean OLED display makers, where LG Display is now claiming that Samsung's new-ish QD OLED displays are far more susceptible to screen burn, compared to its own WOLED displays. In a way, this is LG getting back at Samsung, as the latter has criticised LG for quite some time, over screen burn on its OLED displays, despite the fact that Samsung hasn't had any of its own OLED products until last year. LG Display is basing much of its claims on testing by Rtings, which isn't yet publicly available, but the company also has a technical explanation behind it all.<br />
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Both LG's and Samsung's OLED panels are based around RGB subpixels, just like most LCD panels, with the difference being that OLED panels don't have a backlight, as the pixels themselves are supposed to emit the light. However, RGB subpixels on larger screens tend to lack in brightness and this is why LG added white subpixels to its WOLED panels, which was also a source of criticism from Samsung. However, Samsung's QD OLED displays use a blue OLED layer behind a Quantum Dot layer, which is meant to produce a brighter image than LG's WOLED panels. LG now claims that because Samsung went down the path of using pure RGB subpixels, each subpixel is subjected to a lot more stress on static images than its own WOLED design, which in turn causes screen burn. LG Display did apparently not go into much more details than that at the online press conference the company had called last week, so we'll have to wait and see what Rtings reveals in its next update on its long term testing, which is supposed to take place sometime this month.<br />
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<b>Update Mar 3rd 15:08 UTC</b>: Rtings reached out to us and explained that they didn't provide any data to LG Display. Instead, LG Display based its assumptions on photos posted by Rtings on its website. Rtings provided the following statement:<blockquote>We didn't send any information to LG Display. We published our two-month data and pictures in two waves on February 6th and 16th. It appears LG took these images from our reviews when they were released publicly.<br />
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Further to that point, LG Display also did not reach out to us prior to their press call where they referenced our test and images.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="545" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AfJPNOVETXKIjxD6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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300 TB SSDs Could Arrive as Soon as 2026, Claims Pure Storage
Pure Storage, a maker of various storage solutions and custom enterprise-grade SSDs, claims the company will produce SSDs with up to 300 TBs of capacity by 2026. In an interview with Pure Storage CTO Alex McMullan, Blocks & Files got exclusive information that the company targets SSD capacities of up to 300 TBs in 2026. Pure Storage creates proprietary Direct Flash Modules (DFM) SSDs which use 3D NAND chips controlled by a custom SSD controller, are used in the FlashArray systems, and run on a custom FlashBlade operating system. This level of customization allows Pure Storage to create SSD drives with remarkable capacities in the future as the 3D NAND technology advances.<br />
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In the coming years, 3D NAND flash manufacturers will switch from the current 200-layer chips to the 400/500-layer chips, driving storage density to new highs. As manufacturers update their technology, so does Pure with its DFM cards that use regular U.2 NVMe connectors in a custom ruler-style format made explicitly for Pure FlashArray systems. Compared to upcoming HDDs that Toshiba and Seagate will use, Pure Storage DFM SSDs will have much higher capacities and read/write speeds, especially as higher-density 3D NAND arrives. You can see the comparison of Pure's estimates for the future 300 TB SSDs with future HDD technology.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JoBqncoGutb7qCJ1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="950" data-height="858" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JoBqncoGutb7qCJ1_thm.jpg" width="144" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KFw5H8MjkWBWUsa5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="950" data-height="911" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KFw5H8MjkWBWUsa5_thm.jpg" width="136" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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SK Hynix Enters Partner Verification Process of its 5th Gen 1β DRAM
Although DRAM is using much less refined production processes compared to the latest processors and GPUs, all the major manufacturers are continuing to shrink their manufacturing nodes step by step. Part of the reason for this, is that a node shrink doesn't have the same improvements for DRAM as it does for most types of field-effect transistors or FETs, which are mostly used for making processor logic of some kind. SK Hynix is now said to have entered the partner verification process of its 5th gen 1β DRAM, to make sure its latest 1x nm DRAM is compatible with major applications. In SK Hynix's case this should roughly translate to a 12 nm process node.<br />
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According to Chosun Media in Korea, Intel will take part in this verification, with Intel having finished verification of SK Hynix's 4th gen 1α DRAM for its 4th gen Xeon Scalable processor. Initially, SK Hynix's 5th gen 1β DRAM will be targeting server applications, so it's likely it will be tested for compatibility with the same platforms from Intel, among others. The new 1β DRAM is said to increase efficiency by more than 40 percent, although the publication didn't mention if this is power efficiency or something else. The 1β DRAM from SK Hynix, as well as Samsung—who announced its 1β DRAM in December 2022—are made using an EUV lithography process and the two Korean DRAM makers are the only two makers of DRAM that are using EUV so far.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="981" data-height="650" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Wp7ECGxKBQjnSWin_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Make Your Play Customize Your Unique Side Panel for the MEG Trident X2 13th for Free
MSI, a leading manufacturer of PC hardware, announces the "Make Your Play" promotion, starting from March 3rd, 2023 (00:01 local time) to April 30th, 2023 (23:59 local time). In the end of 2022, MSI hit a new flagship model in the market - MEG Trident X2 13th desktop which leads the gaming desktop to the next level. In order to honor our customers who purchased MEG Trident X2 13th, MSI provides 30 pcs special gifts as a customized side panel for free!<br />
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The MEG Trident X2 13th was born for enthusiastic gamers who are looking for a powerful and well-designed system. With a view to serve our top customers, MSI wants to provide a premium service that gamers can not only personalize the shortcuts on their personal HMI 2.0, but also get a unique customized side panel in the world to enjoy the gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="336" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DRcBI21H9SnJv2eY_thm.jpg" width="371" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305397/make-your-play-customize-your-unique-side-panel-for-the-meg-trident-x2-13th-for-free">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Launches its New Quantum-Inspired Loot Mousepad
Looking for a perfect surface for both gaming AND building your custom water-cooling loops? Look no further, as EK has you covered with its brand-new accessory item, the EK-Loot Mousepad—Quantum. These mats have numerous useful features to make your loop-building process easier, your PC environment more awesome, and your gaming sessions more successful. Aside from being a perfectly smooth surface for your mouse to slide across, these EK-Loot mousepads will also be a great reminder of the fun times you had building the loop, bending the tubes, and thoroughly enjoying your new hardware. <br />
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This mousepad is inspired by the Quantum line of EK products and features various useful sketches and information that can help you with your loop-building process, including an explanation of the EK-Matrix7 system. It features guides for tubing, EK-Quantum Torque fittings and extenders, screw types, and more; while it also eliminates the need for remembering the exact pressures needed for loop testing - it's right in front of you on the mat. Sized 900 mm by 400 mm, the L size is the all-rounder. It offers a large surface area to fit a mouse and a keyboard or build your water-cooling loop on while remaining compact enough to fit on smaller desks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/75d0gVaIlqhVjV9T_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k7XeKEcqP2urYKu5_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uZ9TutxTTQN8t3eq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1201" data-height="676" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RyLiRywgzAh9nIDR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305396/ek-launches-its-new-quantum-inspired-loot-mousepad">Read full story</a></div>
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After GUNNIR showed the same product back in January, ADLINK is now offering both Intel Arc A-series GPUs in MXM form factor. The MXM (Mobile PCI Express Module) is a standardized form factor that is used mostly in laptops and some small form factor PCs. Product pages confirm that ADLINK offers both the Intel Arc A370M and the Intel Arc A350M in MXM form factor. <br />
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According to specifications The ADLINK MXM-AXe, as the product is called, is MXM 3.1 Type A based on Intel Arc GPU, packing 8 Xe-cores, 128 Execution Units, 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, and TDP of 35-50 W, which is pretty much standard for the Arc A370M GPU. The company also offers the same product with A350M GPU with TDP of 25-35 W. With a decent power efficiency, full AV1 hardware encoding, and support for up to four 4K displays, such a GPU would be perfect for SFFs, and could be even a decent upgrade for some laptops.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/n7zcLu5p9PM15nq6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="702" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/n7zcLu5p9PM15nq6_thm.jpg" width="222" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fda7OyMyp1nqXFRB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1055" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fda7OyMyp1nqXFRB_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305655/adlink-puts-intel-arc-a-series-gpus-on-mxm-form-factor">Read full story</a></div>
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Hogwarts Legacy Gets a New Big Patch
Avalanche Software has released the latest March 8 patch for Hogwarts Legacy, that fixes various bugs and improves gameplay, performance, and stability. Most fixes in the March 8 update are focused on various performance and stability issues, but the extensive list also includes fixes for online, gameplay, audio, UI, cinematics, raytracing, save game, display and miscellaneous issues. <br />
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The changelog includes a lot of things, from memory leaks, improved VRAM usage, to VFX crashes, lighting optimizations with NVIDIA drivers, improved stability and performance with raytracing, directional light shadows and shadows on trees with raytracing, various Ansel issues, and plenty of gameplay issues, including missions, broom flight, world events, and characters. The new patch also updates the minimum Nvidia and AMD graphics driver recommendations, which could be directly connected to the improved VRAM usage, as <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/hogwarts-legacy-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/6.html" target="_blank">the game was easily going over 14 GB with RT enabled on 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p resolutions</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rvEBAInxVt8yYbhb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rvEBAInxVt8yYbhb_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/thiEYr6TnKv6BVcx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/thiEYr6TnKv6BVcx_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KNPpKlUgxH8wbzgm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KNPpKlUgxH8wbzgm_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jVCpfzy9fT1aBIhz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jVCpfzy9fT1aBIhz_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305652/hogwarts-legacy-gets-a-new-big-patch">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series Wins Best Memory Card Award from Photography News
Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to receive the "best memory card" award from Photography News readers for the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Cards GOLD Series.<br />
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Once a year the readers and editors of Photography News vote on their favorite photography tech—everything from cameras to accessories. The Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC /SDXC UHS-II Cards GOLD Series was nominated along with 7 other excellent cards and took the coveted best card award. According to Photography News, "the need for reliable and fast memory cards is greater than ever. That's just what you get with the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II card."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pYSw8Ufi8Z33mdDe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="865" data-height="577" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pYSw8Ufi8Z33mdDe_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305649/lexar-professional-2000x-sdhc-sdxc-uhs-ii-card-gold-series-wins-best-memory-card-award-from-photography-news">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Motion to Showcase New PCIe Gen 4 SSD Solutions at Embedded World
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced it will be exhibiting at the upcoming Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany from the 14th to 16th March and will be showcasing their high-performance PCIe NVMe Gen 4 single-chip SSD solution, automotive controller as well as an array of PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD controller solutions for personal computers, industrial/embedded and automotive applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NAcutt70qzl1re9Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1070" data-height="823" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NAcutt70qzl1re9Q_thm.jpg" width="169" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305646/silicon-motion-to-showcase-new-pcie-gen-4-ssd-solutions-at-embedded-world">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Axelera AI and Advantech Are Teaming up to Bring the Inference Power of a Data Center to Edge Devices
Axelera AI, the provider of world's most powerful and advanced solutions for AI at the Edge today announces a strategic partnership with Advantech. Combining Advantech's expertise in the embedded and industrial PCs and Axelera AI's disruptive edge AI technology, together they will bring the inference power of a data center to edge devices, enabling customers to process data in real-time, reducing latency while increasing efficiency.<br />
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At Embedded World Axelera AI will show its new products, available in a range of industry-standard form factors varying from M.2 modules to vision ready systems. The products combine powerful processing performance with Metis AIPU technology and the easy-to-use Voyager SDK software stack, just at a fraction of the cost and power consumption of today's available solutions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S5dKuV3ib0ToQiJK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="631" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S5dKuV3ib0ToQiJK_thm.jpg" width="396" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305645/axelera-ai-and-advantech-are-teaming-up-to-bring-the-inference-power-of-a-data-center-to-edge-devices">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) BeaglePlay From BeagleBoard.org Brings Fun to Building With Computers
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation today announces the global availability of BeaglePlay, the most adaptable open-source performance platform available. Built on our proven open source Linux approach, BeaglePlay has a feature set that includes built-in wired and wireless connectivity and ability to connect to a wide selection of sensor and prototyping systems with thousands of options, as well as interfaces and processing performance to support them.<br />
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Leveraging the Texas Instruments AM625 processor with quad 64-bit Arm Cortex -A53 cores, low-latency microcontroller subsystems, a dedicated Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC1352P7 sub-1 GHz and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU, and a Texas Instruments WiLink WL1807MOD Wi-Fi module, new and experienced users can use a wide variety of application libraries and examples from Linux, Zephyr, MicroPython and numerous other open source frameworks to add an endless array of sensors, actuators, indicators and new connectivity options.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Gfk2PNiag6Ijlx2K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1327" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Gfk2PNiag6Ijlx2K_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305642/beagleplay-from-beagleboard-org-brings-fun-to-building-with-computers">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Ups Demand on Subsidies from German Government for New Fab to €5 Billion
Last month, reports were saying that Intel wanted an <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304633/intel-asking-germany-for-more-money-set-to-potentially-invest-in-vietnam" target="_blank">additional €3.2 billion</a> from the German government in subsidies to build its fab in Magdeburg, but apparently that wasn't nearly enough, as the company has increased its demands to somewhere between €4 billion to €5 billion. What triggered Intel to go ask the German government for even more cash is most likely a combination of things, as Intel is going to want to cover increases in costs courtesy of interest hikes and the inflation that's going on globally, alongside soaring energy prices in Europe. The expected cost of the new fab is said to have increased from €17 billion to €30 billion, which is not exactly pocket change.<br />
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In a statement to Bloomberg, Intel said that "disruptions in the global economy have resulted in increased costs, from construction materials to energy," and continued "We appreciate the constructive dialogue with the federal government to address the cost gap that exists with building in other locations and make this project globally competitive." The construction start of the Magdeburg fab has already been delayed and according to Bloomberg, Intel is also considering delaying its planned assembly factory in Italy. It doesn't look promising for either party, as Intel seems to want to spend as little as possible on building its new facilities, while expecting various governments around the world to prop it up until the new facilities are making money. Hopefully neither nation will agree to Intel changing the terms of the deals, as it could cost more nations more than they would earn in long term revenue from Intel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lv7Sj7xSfKRTvLcH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lv7Sj7xSfKRTvLcH_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Shipments of AI Servers Will Climb at CAGR of 10.8% from 2022 to 2026
According to TrendForce's latest survey of the server market, many cloud service providers (CSPs) have begun large-scale investments in the kinds of equipment that support artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This development is in response to the emergence of new applications such as self-driving cars, artificial intelligence of things (AIoT), and edge computing since 2018. TrendForce estimates that in 2022, AI servers that are equipped with general-purpose GPUs (GPGPUs) accounted for almost 1% of annual global server shipments. Moving into 2023, shipments of AI servers are projected to grow by 8% YoY thanks to ChatBot and similar applications generating demand across AI-related fields. Furthermore, shipments of AI servers are forecasted to increase at a CAGR of 10.8% from 2022 to 2026.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JcpfWYQp4ONo1wHL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="473" data-height="294" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JcpfWYQp4ONo1wHL_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bRfaWok8f0irCU4F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="442" data-height="340" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bRfaWok8f0irCU4F_thm.jpg" width="169" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305637/shipments-of-ai-servers-will-climb-at-cagr-of-10-8-from-2022-to-2026">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lian Li O11D XL Case Gets EK Reflection² Distribution Plate With an Integrated Screen
EK, the premium water-cooling gear manufacturer, is launching a new distro plate for the Lian Li O11D XL chassis. The distro has a built-in EK-Quantum Lumen screen, a 7" IPS monitor that can be seen from the front of the case. It is designed to provide advanced water cooling with the latest 3rd-generation SATA-powered D5 pump, removing the need for additional 4-pin Molex cables. The Reflection² series distribution plates are EK-Matrix7 compliant.<br />
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The EK-Quantum Reflection² PC-O11D XL D5 PWM D-RGB - Screen Edition is a custom water-cooling reservoir, routing, and pump solution that seamlessly fits into the front of the case showing off a beautiful 7" IPS screen with an aluminum frame. This waterway is also equipped with six innovative push-in ports that come with female G1/4" threaded adapters. The idea is that users can easily assemble the whole radiator + fittings + tubing combo and use these push-in adapters to simply slide it into the distribution plate. The bottom radiator is mounted via a special metal bracket.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UwYVrvq5JxHHcDcN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UwYVrvq5JxHHcDcN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rc8mBu3p1TtB6Izx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rc8mBu3p1TtB6Izx_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dZNiGK1Bpzks6m4S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dZNiGK1Bpzks6m4S_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305636/lian-li-o11d-xl-case-gets-ek-reflection-distribution-plate-with-an-integrated-screen">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) JMGO Officially Unveils N1 Ultra, its Latest 4K Triple Color Laser Gimbal Projector, on Kickstarter
Today, JMGO, a pioneer of smart projectors, has announced the launch of its latest N1 Ultra 4K Triple Color Laser Gimbal Projector on Kickstarter via a 45-day crowdfunding project. The N1 Ultra is a cutting-edge projector set to facilitate the technological advancement of the projector industry. Featuring the self-developed MALC (Microstructure Adaptive Laser Control) Triple Color Laser Optics and an integrated gimbal design, the N1 Ultra offers a novel solution that guarantees a premium audio-visual experience and an ultimate level of flexibility at the same time.<br />
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"Our latest product, the JMGO N1 Ultra, is designed to provide unparalleled immersive viewing experiences with its versatile and portable form," said Will Wang, CPO of JMGO. "By bringing this industry-first triple color laser gimbal projector to the world, we are sustaining our innovative momentum in our ongoing mission to transform user experience."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sttBhqV2jxIkMwW2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1112" data-height="626" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sttBhqV2jxIkMwW2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305635/jmgo-officially-unveils-n1-ultra-its-latest-4k-triple-color-laser-gimbal-projector-on-kickstarter">Read full story</a></div>
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OneOdio, a leading manufacturer of audio products, designed its Monitor 80 headphones for musicians, DJs, and audio professionals who require superior audio performance and comfort during long hours of use. The OneOdio Monitor 80 headphones are available for £99.99 on Amazon UK and $89.99 on Amazon.com (Currently with 25 percent discount).<br />
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Ideal for mastering, mixing, or tracking, the OneOdio Monitor 80 headphones feature 40 mm neodymium drivers with advanced high-precision etched diaphragms protected by an aluminium honeycomb housing. With 250-Ohm nominal impedance, they provide a powerful, clear, and precise sound with solid bass and crystal-clear midrange and are able to produce the fine details of instruments, making them perfect for use in home studios and on Hi-Res audio devices.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qCbncEZVGyDUKz40.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qCbncEZVGyDUKz40_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e4dnSPkAvJXXcKxf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e4dnSPkAvJXXcKxf_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h2yOnKpKnvYD3Qxd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h2yOnKpKnvYD3Qxd_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xWLRDRPty8rQ9r54.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xWLRDRPty8rQ9r54_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PuxaLpxaYWl9TWcv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PuxaLpxaYWl9TWcv_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305634/oneodio-unveils-affordable-monitor-80-open-back-professional-headphones">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS TUF Gaming B760M-BTF WiFi D4 has its Connectors on the Reverse Side of the Motherboard
Back in October of last year, pictures from an ASUS event in China appeared online, showing off a pair of mATX motherboards that had most of its peripheral and power connectors on the reverse side of the motherboard. Now it appears that ASUS has decided to launch such a product, in the shape of the unforgettably named TUF Gaming B760M-BTF WiFi D4. The BTF part in the model name stands Back To (the) Future, although ASUS is most likely not allowed to use that term due to copyright restrictions, so it had to make do with BTF. Regardless of naming, the interesting part here is that all of the power connectors, the four SATA ports, the USB-C and USB 3.0 headers, as well as multiple other headers and one of three M.2 slots, are on the reverse side of the motherboard. This is all done to allow for cleaner cable management. <br />
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Other noteworthy features on the board include a single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, one PCIe 4.0 x4 and one x1 slot, three USB-C ports, of which one is capable of 20 Gbps speeds and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet. As this is a mid-range board, we presume ASUS wants to test the waters so to speak, to make sure there's a market for such a product. However, one major hurdle is the small fact that there aren't any suitable chassis in the market and the product page even mentions that "This motherboard is compatible with specific case models", without going into any details. Presumably, ASUS will offer a suitable chassis, or have some partner(s) lined up that will provide a suitable chassis. <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/295070/gigabytes-project-stealth-computer-assembly-kit-leads-to-sleek-system-builds" target="_blank">Gigabyte announced</a> something similar in May last year, but decided to team up with system integrators, something ASUS might be planning on as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I4Op3fDCWDJA2a5B.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I4Op3fDCWDJA2a5B_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z48he1PxUyPFOAxj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z48he1PxUyPFOAxj_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IOwd2NFgyMGbnDte.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1887" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IOwd2NFgyMGbnDte_thm.jpg" width="256" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Hailo Introduces Hailo-15: The First AI-Centric Vision Processors for Next-Generation Intelligent Cameras
Hailo, the pioneering chipmaker of edge artificial intelligence (AI) processors, today announced its groundbreaking new Hailo-15 family of high-performance vision processors, designed for integration directly into intelligent cameras to deliver unprecedented video processing and analytics at the edge. With the launch of Hailo-15, the company is redefining the smart camera category by setting a new standard in computer vision and deep learning video processing, capable of delivering unprecedented AI performance in a wide range of applications for different industries.<br />
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With Hailo-15, smart city operators can more quickly detect and respond to incidents; manufacturers can increase productivity and machine uptime; retailers can protect supply chains and improve customer satisfaction; and transportation authorities can recognize everything from lost children, to accidents, to misplaced luggage. "Hailo-15 represents a significant step forward in making AI at the edge more scalable and affordable," stated Orr Danon, CEO of Hailo. "With this launch, we are leveraging our leadership in edge solutions, which are already deployed by hundreds of customers worldwide; the maturity of our AI technology; and our comprehensive software suite, to enable high performance AI in a camera form-factor."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/edEHaoZi4uSP9zvo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1497" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/edEHaoZi4uSP9zvo_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305630/hailo-introduces-hailo-15-the-first-ai-centric-vision-processors-for-next-generation-intelligent-cameras">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Simply NUC Extends Product Line with Launch of Long Life NUC Powered by 12th Gen Intel Core Embedded Processors
Simply NUC, Inc, a leading mini computer solutions company, today announced a new Simply NUC branded mini PC product family called Chapel Rock. The ultracompact long life mini PC is built for several use cases, from embedded units like kiosks and vending machines, to edge devices like security systems and sensor arrays. Chapel Rock brings the same reliability and customizability as its predecessor, Chimney Rock, with upgrades like dual 2.5Gb Ethernet and the all-new 12th Gen Intel Architecture. Simply NUC is currently taking orders on Chapel Rock with units expected to ship by the end of March.<br />
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"Since launching our long life NUC product line, our customers have successfully leveraged these mini PCs for an array of applications where longer development cycles are required for validation and certifications," said Aaron Rowsell, Simply NUC CEO, "and we're thrilled to extend our long life NUC offering with Chapel Rock."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HN7ltLiMjmckgrIJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1300" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HN7ltLiMjmckgrIJ_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305629/simply-nuc-extends-product-line-with-launch-of-long-life-nuc-powered-by-12th-gen-intel-core-embedded-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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Endorfy Launches the Thock TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard
Endorfy (formerly SPC Gear), launched the Thock TKL wireless gaming keyboard. The keyboard offers three means of connectivity—direct USB HID (least latency), 2.4 GHz RF (low latency wireless), and Bluetooth 5.0 (dongle-free). The keyboard measures 361.5 (L) x 140 (W) x 42.5 (H) mm, and its body combines an aluminium alloy frame with ABS bits, and PBT keycaps. Its electronics allow N-key rollover in wired and 2.4 GHz RF mode, and 6-key rollover in Bluetooth. Under the hood, you get Kailh Box Red or Kailh Black switches. You get individual key RGB lighting. Besides the Thock TKL Wireless, the Endorfy Thock series consists of the full spectrum of form-factors, including the standard-size with the numpad, a 75% size, and a "Compact" size. Available now, the Thock TKL Wireless is priced at €80.<br />
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Be sure to catch the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/endorfy-thock-tkl-wireless-keyboard/7.html" target="_blank">TechPowerUp Review of the Endorfy Thock TKL Wireless</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qHDTr3PZCLeJ1bXU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1335" data-height="708" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qHDTr3PZCLeJ1bXU_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MINISFORUM Releases Cherry-blossom Themed UM773 SE Mini-PC in Japan
It's almost cherry-blossom season in Japan, and MINISFORUM released a special edition mini PC to mark it. The UM773 SE has a pastel pink body color along with a cherry-blossom print. Under the hood, it rocks an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor (6 nm, Zen 3+, "Rembrandt Refresh" silicon), with an 8-core/16-thread CPU, and a 12-CU RDNA2 iGPU (Radeon 680M). You get two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots to drop in your own memory, and an M.2-2280 NVMe SSD slot with PCI-Express 4.0 x4 wiring, to use your own SSD, and a 2.5-inch drive bay with SATA 6 Gbps.<br />
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Networking connectivity on the MINISFORUM UM773 SE include 2.5 GbE, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. USB connectivity includes USB4, for a type-C port that supports DisplayPort passthrough from the iGPU. There are a couple of 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C ports, a couple of such type-A ports, and a couple of USB 2.0 type-A. A couple of HDMI ports, and HD audio make for the rest of it. The box measures 127 mm x 128 mm x 47 mm (WxDxH). The UM773 SE is sold either as a barebones that lacks memory and SSDs; or as prebuilts with 1x 16 GB, 2x 8 GB, and 2x 16 GB memory; each with a 512 GB NVMe SSD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8uqbv8K5TP5F0QNL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1215" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8uqbv8K5TP5F0QNL_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/No3cPKy9TjlWkbVJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1099" data-height="671" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/No3cPKy9TjlWkbVJ_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FvqTYfMgE82zWQP5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1202" data-height="678" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FvqTYfMgE82zWQP5_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Dynatron Unveils A50 3U Rack Air Cooler for sTRX4 and sWRX8
The Dynatron A50 is designed for those using AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors in a quasi-server setting, in 3U rack cases. It is a super-compact tower-type CPU Cooler designed to augment the rack airflow. The cooler measures 82 mm x 119 mm x 110 mm (WxDxH), weighing 600 g, but is capable of thermal loads of up to 280 W TDP. This is possibly solely due to the insanely high airflow of its custom 80 mm fan. This fan turns at speeds of up to 8,000 RPM, pushing 38.3 CFM of airflow, but at 64.4 dBA noise output, and nearly 24 W power-draw. Its design involves a base-plate with retention module for sTRX4/xWRX8, from which four 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes convey heat to a dense aluminium channel heatsink.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dA6gmaN00Lp8oWQN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="420" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dA6gmaN00Lp8oWQN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/smwIIze9vskgy7aQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="420" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/smwIIze9vskgy7aQ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4bsOkRv5uMHfF6CO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="420" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4bsOkRv5uMHfF6CO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Sh4DhmdoSIZ2affN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="420" data-height="420" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Sh4DhmdoSIZ2affN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ASRock Launches Mini PC Jupiter 600 Series
The leading global motherboard, graphics card, and small form factor PC manufacturer, ASRock, proudly announces its new Mini PC Jupiter 600 series including Jupiter H610 and B660 two models. Jupiter 600 series features the flexibility and expandability in a compact size suited to a wide range of applications such as office, retail, healthcare, transportation and industry.<br />
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With support for the latest 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core processors (LGA1700) up to 65 watts, DDR4 3200 MHz memory, the Jupiter 600 series delivers desktop-grade performance for commercial usage. Support up to three-storage design including one M.2 PCIe Gen 4x4 SSD, one M.2 PCIe Gen 3x4 SSD, and one 2.5-inch HDD to provide fast data transfer speed and high capacity storage.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MPK3tUiXyyLXWOp0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MPK3tUiXyyLXWOp0_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305612/asrock-launches-mini-pc-jupiter-600-series">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) VIA Returns to Work in Truck Show 2023
VIA Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will be returning to Work Truck Week 2023 with a range of their market-leading VIA Intelligent Automotive Solutions. Taking place in Indianapolis from March 7 - 10, the VIA booth is located at #4821 in the Indiana Convention Center.<br />
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In the midst of ever-increasing demand for video telematic systems, VIA Intelligent Automotive Solutions offer flexible, easy-to-install products, which provide real-time visibility of vehicles and drivers. By integrating video and real-time data analytics, fleet managers can improve route planning, minimize delays, and prevent accidents. When combined with the power of the cloud, tasks such as monitoring fuel usage, optimizing routing, and identifying inefficiencies in supply chains can be performed much more easily and proactively.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B9vnT5ryMyksVfoL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/B9vnT5ryMyksVfoL_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305610/via-returns-to-work-in-truck-show-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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According to the description of NVIDIA's session for GDC 2023, we will finally get to see S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. <br />
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NVIDIA will be holding a session at GDC 2023 on March 23rd together with GSC Game World's 3D Animator, Anton Riabchuk, where it will give an exclusive look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. <br />
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While GSC Game World released a few screenshots as well as an official trailer for the game, GDC 2023 could be the perfect place to show an in-engine gameplay. The description of the GDC session also reveals that GSC Game World is working closely with NVIDIA and the session will also include an introduction to Omniverse Audio2Face AI SDK.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YdXaVzmjNeYRGJC2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YdXaVzmjNeYRGJC2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XHRl8LkUGw3jqg3Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XHRl8LkUGw3jqg3Z_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Mqt4p5rzhHoCWXWl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Mqt4p5rzhHoCWXWl_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qcufNzKkhi094Zcj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qcufNzKkhi094Zcj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305609/gsc-game-world-to-show-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-at-gdc-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Based on multiple reports out of Taiwan, TSMC is seeing increased utilisation of its 3 nm node and its production line is now at close to 50 percent utilisation. The main customer here is without a doubt Apple and TSMC is churning out some 50-55,000 wafers a month on its 3 nm node. TSMC is also getting ready to start production on its N3E node later this year, which will see some customers move to the node. <br />
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However, it's not all good news, as TSMC is seeing a decline in utilisation on its 5/4 and 7/6 nm nodes as demand has dropped significantly here, with different news outlets reporting different figures. Some are suggesting the 7/6 nm nodes might have dropped as low as to 50 percent utilisation, others mention 70 percent. The 5/4 nm nodes aren't anywhere nearly as badly affected and remain at around 80 percent utilisation. The good news for TSMC is that this is expected to be a temporary slump in demand and most of its leading edge nodes should be back at somewhere around a 90 percent utilisation rate by the second half of the year. However, this depends on what the demand for its partners' products will look like going forward, as many of TSMC's customers are seeing lower demand for their products in turn.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I0TlozACSc6OfQ5m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I0TlozACSc6OfQ5m_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Google Gives Access to VPN Service and Dark Web Report to All Google One Customers
Google has made changes to its Google One plans yet again, although this time around, its customers are actually getting more for their money. For those not familiar with the Google One service, it's Google's Dropbox, Microsoft's OneDrive and Apple's iCloud. However, Google has included things like support for its services though its One service and higher tiers have seen added benefits beyond more storage space, such as free access to Google's VPN service. Now the company has decided to give those on its 100 GB US$1.99 and 200 GB US$2.99 service tiers access to not only its VPN service, but has also added what the company calls a dark web report.<br />
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The dark web report allows you to search for potential stolen private information on the dark web, or rather, Google does the searching for you and tells you if there are any results in a report. The tricky part here is that you need to have the right info to search for in the first place, but it could be something simple like your email address or phone number, but it could also be your credit card details. The VPN service is for the time being limited to 22 countries that you can find in the screenshot below. It's unlikely that Google offers the best VPN service out there, but it could help protect against man in the middle attacks when using public WiFi if nothing else and it's a decent perk if you're already paying for the Google One service.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ODiaVmYX1AZwbR8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="834" data-height="940" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ODiaVmYX1AZwbR8_thm.jpg" width="115" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J109eIQgu9EqGiqk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="888" data-height="967" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J109eIQgu9EqGiqk_thm.jpg" width="119" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Microïds Shows Off Debut Gameplay Trailer for Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintinimaginatio and Microids are thrilled to reveal the first trailer and new visuals for the video game adaptation of Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh. Developed by Spanish studio Pendulo Studios, a veteran in adventure games for nearly 30 years. Inspired by an iconic adventure from the comic book series "The Adventures of Tintin" created by Hergé, which has sold more than 275 million copies worldwide. This new video game adaptation marks the return of the famous reporter and his trusty canine friend, to the world of interactive entertainment thanks to a dynamic co-production between Tintinimaginatio and Microids.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jH15tLTovERbLSU8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jH15tLTovERbLSU8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V5gwPP7z46bqByEg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V5gwPP7z46bqByEg_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ma2e23sBuKIKtJKd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ma2e23sBuKIKtJKd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305741/micro-ds-shows-off-debut-gameplay-trailer-for-tintin-reporter-cigars-of-the-pharaoh">Read full story</a></div>
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Arm Holdings Seeks Public Listing in the USA Only, Despite UK Government Efforts
Arm Holdings, the Cambridge, UK-based chip designer, is seeking public listing solely in the USA. This major decision has struck a blow to the UK Government's efforts to encourage a dual public listing. Multiple Prime Ministers and high level staff have been in regular meetings with the Arm Executive Team. The current UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Arm's CEO Rene Haas and SoftBank's founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son back in January of this year. It was reported that the meeting was a last ditch attempt to secure an application for UK listing from both companies. Arm Senior Team members have also been in talks with representatives from the London Stock Exchange.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/epItW7tzqSBkau47.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/epItW7tzqSBkau47_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/imJigbgfMDkRSIyY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/imJigbgfMDkRSIyY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305739/arm-holdings-seeks-public-listing-in-the-usa-only-despite-uk-government-efforts">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Xeon W9-3495X Sets World Record, Dethrones AMD Threadripper
When Intel announced the appearance of the 4th generation Xeon-W processors, the company announced that the clock multiplier was left unlocked, available for overclockers to try and push these chips even harder. However, it was only a matter of time before we saw the top-end Xeon-W SKU take a chance at beating the world record in Cinebench R23. The Intel Xeon W9-3495X SKU is officially the world record score holder with 132,484 points in Cinebench R23. The overclocker OGS from Greece managed to push all 56 cores and 112 threads of the CPU to 5.4 GHz clock frequency using liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling setup. Using ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE motherboard and G-SKILL Zeta R5 RAM kit, the OC record was set on March 8th.<br />
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The previous record holder of this position was AMD with its Threadripper Pro 5995WX with 64 cores and 128 threads clocked at 5.4 GHz. Not only did Xeon W9-3495X set the Cinebench R23 record, but the SKU also placed the newest record for Cinebench R20, Y-Cruncher, 3DMark CPU test, and Geekbench 3 as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CdnJ5HUN1ypNqNJW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1596" data-height="859" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CdnJ5HUN1ypNqNJW_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fRbA3N3qZtQTWWfw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fRbA3N3qZtQTWWfw_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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KeysOff Women's Day and Spring Sale: Get Genuine Software at Great Prices for New PC Builds
KeysOff celebrates the 2023 International Women's Day with a special sale! Get Genuine Windows and Office software at some of the lowest prices on the web, to supercharge your productivity, and power new PC builds. Save big when you buy or build a desktop or notebook without pre-installed software, and pair them with software from our vast selection of Windows and Office software, and a handful nifty system tools. Check out our carefully curated combos that let you save even more!<br />
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NVIDIA pulls RTX 30-series Founders Edition Cards From its Webstore
NVIDIA has removed all its GeForce RTX 30-series Founders Edition graphics cards from its webstore. There are still plenty of RTX 30-series graphics cards available everywhere, including the NVIDIA webstore, as NVIDIA is happily selling custom versions from its AIC partners. This does not mean that you can't find the RTX 30-series Founders Edition graphics cards at other shops, as some might be available from other retailers/e-tailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Mindfactory, and others. It is now obvious that NVIDIA is slowly phasing out the Ampere-based graphics cards and that it will focus on GeForce RTX 4090, 4080, and 4070 Ti, as well as the GeForce RTX 4070 that should come soon.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ci3gzSRELYg6D4aM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="906" data-height="481" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ci3gzSRELYg6D4aM_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/97X93PdShuEgg3cX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1450" data-height="1137" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/97X93PdShuEgg3cX_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305737/nvidia-pulls-rtx-30-series-founders-edition-cards-from-its-webstore">Read full story</a></div>
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Long Term Nintendo Wii U Owners Experiencing Bricked Systems
It has been reported by multiple users across several online communities that their Wii U consoles are no longer functioning properly. The error codes 160-0103 and 160-2155 are the dreaded indicators of memory corruption. It has been discovered that the NAND Flash within the Wii U's internal eMMC is prone to failure. According to details gleaned from teardowns of the console's hardware, Nintendo has implemented either Toshiba or Samsung flash storage boards for the various revisions of the console. There has been an uptick in the rate of bricked Wii U consoles across recent months, but the problems seem to have occurred as far back as 2015, according to archived posts on the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://gbatemp.net/threads/solved-oh-ffs-wii-u-error-160-0103-wii-u-semi-bricked-out-of-nowhere.398717/" target="_blank">GBA Temp forum</a>. It is speculated that leaving the Wii U inactive for long periods of time can lead to the memory corruption issues.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cTFpnhPqrdiJwJek.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cTFpnhPqrdiJwJek_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S4bHWGTYy3eLlTiI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1359" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S4bHWGTYy3eLlTiI_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305736/long-term-nintendo-wii-u-owners-experiencing-bricked-systems">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) G.SKILL Announces DDR5-8000 CL38 48GB (24GBx2) Memory Kit
G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is announcing an extreme performance DDR5 memory kit based on the latest 24 GB module capacity, with a specification of DDR5-8000 CL38-48-48 at 48 GB (24 GB x2) under the flagship Trident Z5 RGB series, and setting a new bar for extreme overclocked memory with 24 GB capacity modules.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O8ou5S3WIuElVrpB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="825" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O8ou5S3WIuElVrpB_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YQfxLh1W5Ohi7At3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YQfxLh1W5Ohi7At3_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vGTUyXT4TGRAjdY7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vGTUyXT4TGRAjdY7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305735/g-skill-announces-ddr5-8000-cl38-48gb-24gbx2-memory-kit">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Sabrent and Phison Collaborating on Record Breaking PCIe Gen 5 SSD
In the last few months, we have seen a wealth of new systems that all support Gen 5 SSD capabilities. A few companies have even released Gen 5 SSDs rating in the 10,000 MB/s range. At Sabrent, we have been working very hard to bring this new product to market while working extremely closely with Phison to develop our new line of Gen 5 SSDs to push the boundaries to 14,000 MB/s. There have been many challenges to overcome with these new products to meet our strict requirements for new drives to enter our lineup of high-quality products. We have been working to make the best Gen 5 SSD possible to improve system performance and user experience. Here we have our new Sabrent Rocket X5 Gen 5 SSD being tested to our specifications.<br />
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We will showcase examples of what we have come up with to demonstrate our commitment to bringing the highest quality and top performers to the marketplace.<br />
There is no doubt that many have already seen the Tech Demo sample results that were sent out by Phison. We aim to improve that and increase the performance as high as possible. At this stage, we have passed 12,000 MB/s with the technology available. Below we'd like to show a sample of what we are able to achieve with the Technology Demo we present to you today.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ssyqkR3D7CSgwymB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="439" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ssyqkR3D7CSgwymB_thm.jpg" width="474" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CZ0LnKvakT0NxRQu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="897" data-height="652" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CZ0LnKvakT0NxRQu_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305734/sabrent-and-phison-collaborating-on-record-breaking-pcie-gen-5-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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Although there were some rumors earlier, Valve's designer Lawrence Yang and engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais, have confirmed that a new and more powerful Steam Deck will not be coming in the next few years. The Steam Deck has been quite popular and has somewhat revived the handheld gaming market. Despite having troubles with production and stock early on, it has been selling like hotcakes. <br />
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A year from its official launch, first rumors about an upgraded Steam Deck started to show up. The Steam Deck might be struggling to run some of the latest games, which means that Valve is certainly looking closely at what can be improved. Speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun, Lawrence Yang said that "a true next-gen Deck with a significant bump in horsepower wouldn't be for a few years."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Vg9Y4jDjoHmF59Cj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Vg9Y4jDjoHmF59Cj_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305733/no-steam-deck-2-for-at-least-a-few-years">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) BIOSTAR Introduces B760MZ-E PRO Socket LGA1700 Motherboard
BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is thrilled to showcase the latest B760MZ-E PRO motherboard. The BIOSTAR B760MZ-E PRO motherboard is a versatile solution that meets diverse pro-user demands. Whether you are a professional creator seeking the hottest mid-range hardware on the market, a business professional requiring reliable and efficient computing power, or a casual user needing a seamless computing experience, the B760MZ-E PRO has you covered. Its cutting-edge technology, advanced DDR5 memory support, lightning-fast transfer speeds, and connectivity options make it the ultimate choice for those seeking a high-performance motherboard that can handle anything thrown its way.<br />
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Built on Intel's B760 single-chip architecture, The BIOSTAR B760MZ-E PRO motherboard supports the latest 12th/ 13th Generation Intel Core Processors, providing robust and stable performance for demanding applications. Its 4-DIMM DDR5 memory support and PCIe M.2 4.0 (64 Gb/s) lightning-fast transfer speeds offer unrivaled computing and file transfer efficiency. Ideal for content designers, business professionals, and casual users seeking the best-performance motherboard of this range.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cpRPTlKcQ8Yuh2N4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="683" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cpRPTlKcQ8Yuh2N4_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ipFXB8zdpbKckz9G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="683" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ipFXB8zdpbKckz9G_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1GhOeyGZWy2Q7jMQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="481" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1GhOeyGZWy2Q7jMQ_thm.jpg" width="277" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305731/biostar-introduces-b760mz-e-pro-socket-lga1700-motherboard">Read full story</a></div>
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MINISFORUM Releases Cherry-blossom Themed UM773 SE Mini-PC in Japan
It's almost cherry-blossom season in Japan, and MINISFORUM released a special edition mini PC to mark it. The UM773 SE has a pastel pink body color along with a cherry-blossom print. Under the hood, it rocks an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor (6 nm, Zen 3+, "Rembrandt Refresh" silicon), with an 8-core/16-thread CPU, and a 12-CU RDNA2 iGPU (Radeon 680M). You get two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots to drop in your own memory, and an M.2-2280 NVMe SSD slot with PCI-Express 4.0 x4 wiring, to use your own SSD, and a 2.5-inch drive bay with SATA 6 Gbps.<br />
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Networking connectivity on the MINISFORUM UM773 SE include 2.5 GbE, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. USB connectivity includes USB4, for a type-C port that supports DisplayPort passthrough from the iGPU. There are a couple of 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C ports, a couple of such type-A ports, and a couple of USB 2.0 type-A. A couple of HDMI ports, and HD audio make for the rest of it. The box measures 127 mm x 128 mm x 47 mm (WxDxH). The UM773 SE is sold either as a barebones that lacks memory and SSDs; or as prebuilts with 1x 16 GB, 2x 8 GB, and 2x 16 GB memory; each with a 512 GB NVMe SSD.<br />
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<b>Update Mar 10th</b>: MINISFORUM confirmed the US price of the UM773 SE to be $429 for the barebones, $579 for the prebuilt with 16 GB memory and 512 GB SSD, $639 for the one with 32 GB memory and 512 GB SSD, and $679 for the top model with 32 GB memory and 1 TB SSD storage.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8uqbv8K5TP5F0QNL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1215" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8uqbv8K5TP5F0QNL_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/No3cPKy9TjlWkbVJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1099" data-height="671" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/No3cPKy9TjlWkbVJ_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FvqTYfMgE82zWQP5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1202" data-height="678" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FvqTYfMgE82zWQP5_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Acer Suffers Data Breach - 160 GB Trove Appears Online for Sale
Earlier this week a 160 GB hoard consisting of 2869 files from Acer internal systems appeared for sale on a shady internet forum. The hacker claims to have stolen the data over the course of February 2023, and that it contains valuable files including confidential product data, technical manuals, binaries, backend infrastructure data, product model documentation, BIOS and ROM components, product keys, ISOs, and internal information on various laptops, phones, and tablets. Alongside the list of ill-gotten data they provided a snapshot of the trove to prove the authenticity, and requested payment via the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR).<br />
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Acer confirmed the breach on Tuesday to multiple sources stating:<blockquote>We have recently detected an incident of unauthorized access to one of our document servers for repair technicians. While our investigation is ongoing, there is currently no indication that any consumer data was stored on that server."</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vFR6rcKGIcmX3MON.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="730" data-height="487" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vFR6rcKGIcmX3MON_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a><br />
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(PR) EK-Pro Water Block for NVIDIA RTX A5000 Also Compatible With A4500 GPUs
EK, the leading computer water cooling solutions provider - introduced a GPU water block for NVIDIA GeForce RTX A5000 graphics cards. This enterprise-grade water block is also compatible with RTX A4500 GPUs, which are now added to the water block's official compatibility list.<br />
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EK-Pro GPU WB RTX A5000 incorporates a CNC-machined nickel-plated copper base with a laser-cut stainless-steel top for a robust metal cooling solution, effectively making it a single-slot assembly. The EK-Pro Rack GPU water blocks fit the standard Full Height Full Width (FHFW) server chassis form factor, making them a drop-in replacement for dual-slot active and passive air coolers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Bg44hm1rSCOLJe6A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Bg44hm1rSCOLJe6A_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oZ1WPIeLDui17GNY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oZ1WPIeLDui17GNY_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bVizXfVocQY3IrE0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bVizXfVocQY3IrE0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Kc5Lb467wIM8HpAL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="901" data-height="350" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Kc5Lb467wIM8HpAL_thm.jpg" width="335" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305730/ek-pro-water-block-for-nvidia-rtx-a5000-also-compatible-with-a4500-gpus">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GeForce NOW Gets GRID Legends, Eight New Games This Week
It's a thrilling GFN Thursday with GRID Legends racing to the cloud this week. It leads a total of eight new games expanding the GeForce NOW library. New content for Rainbow Six Siege is also now streaming. Plus, two new cities are now online with GeForce RTX 4080 performance for cloud gaming. Chicago and Montreal have completed upgrades to RTX 4080 SuperPODs, delivering next-generation cloud streaming to GeForce NOW Ultimate members.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RhEGS4n64tFBuLzR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RhEGS4n64tFBuLzR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9rHY1u9ifJ0yXhWB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1024" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9rHY1u9ifJ0yXhWB_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ogXrIPwrC9WxF4gG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1024" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ogXrIPwrC9WxF4gG_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305729/geforce-now-gets-grid-legends-eight-new-games-this-week">Read full story</a></div>
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The Last of Us Part 1 PC System Requirements Unveiled
PlayStation Studios is finally releasing "The Last of Us Part 1" on the PC platform, on March 28. The game will be available both on Steam and the Epic Games Store. AMD is also <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305532/amd-bundles-the-last-of-us-part-1-with-radeon-rx-6000-and-rx-7000-graphics-cards" target="_blank">bundling</a> the game with its RX 6000 and RX 7000 series graphics cards. Ahead of its release, we have its System Requirements lists, and there are four of them. The Minimum requirements (720p @ 30 Hz with Low Preset), call for an Intel Core i7-4770K "Haswell" quad-core processor, or an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X; along with at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti "Pascal" or GTX 970 "Maxwell," or an AMD Radeon RX 470 "Polaris." 16 GB of RAM, 64-bit Windows 10, and 100 GB of SSD storage, are required at the very least.<br />
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Next up are the developer's "Recommended" requirements, meant for 1080p @ 60 Hz gaming. This needs a Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-8700 processor; a GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER "Turing" or GeForce RTX 3060 "Ampere," or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT RDNA, or Radeon RX 6600 XT RDNA2 graphics card, along with 16 GB of RAM. Next up, is the "Performance" requirements list, that's 1440p @ 60 Hz, with "High" settings preset. You'll need at least a Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-9700K processor, at least a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti "Turing" or Radeon RX 6750 XT RDNA2 graphics, and 32 GB of RAM. The Ultra requirements is for those who want to flex things with a 4K @ 60 Hz Ultra preset experience. For this, you'll need at least a Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600K processor, at least a GeForce RTX 4080 "Ada" or Radeon RX 7900 XT RDNA3 graphics card, and 32 GB of RAM.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kaTEMNC1VZqOJprR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kaTEMNC1VZqOJprR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS introduced the ROG Strix Impact III, a lightweight, compact, quasi-ambidextrous, wired gaming mouse. Measuring 126 mm x 62 mm x 39 mm (LxWxH), and weighing just 59 g, the mouse is optimized for mainly claw and fingertip grip types, as its slender design may not be the best fit for palm grips. FPS is the most suitable game genre for this mouse. It features a 5-button layout—two main buttons, two left-side buttons, and the middle-click, along with a vertical scrollwheel. There's also a physical button to cycle among dpi presets, which is set in the ROG Armory app. Under the hood, the ROG Strix Impact III rocks a PixArt PAW3318 optical sensor with 12,000 dpi hardware resolution, with 300 ips top speed, and 35 ips acceleration, along with a USB polling rate of 1000 Hz. The main buttons are backed by 70 million-click rated ROG microswitches. PFTE gliding feet, and a braided USB cable makes for the rest of it. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZOXAfz36OL7gmuTG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1109" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZOXAfz36OL7gmuTG_thm.jpg" width="144" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3JQH28mM6U7xdSLg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1361" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3JQH28mM6U7xdSLg_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1AQm3FhiWIrD7Mc3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="994" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1AQm3FhiWIrD7Mc3_thm.jpg" width="129" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/l7YM30ANDSvcLUMf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1161" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/l7YM30ANDSvcLUMf_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xzTn2pVjBCb0NaG6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="760" data-height="626" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xzTn2pVjBCb0NaG6_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) TAITRA Announces Computex 2023—Over 3,000 Booths, 1,100 Exhibitors
Taiwan welcomes visitors back and you will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival. Don't miss out on the opportunity to network face-to-face with leading ICT, IoT, computing, CE, gaming, tech related companies, etc. from Taiwan at COMPUTEX TAIPEI. The show will have over 1,100 exhibitors from 16 countries with more coming soon in 3,000 booths. There will be over 30,000 visitors attending the show. Within the COMPUTEX show, we have a start-ups tradeshow focused on tech innovation called InnoVEX in which last year there were 195 startups from 14 countries and 500 VCs (Venture Capitalist), accelerators, and partners.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/y6VNPqU2amqE1HcM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="820" data-height="624" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/y6VNPqU2amqE1HcM_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LQ6lhUgf0XEOln5T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="837" data-height="624" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LQ6lhUgf0XEOln5T_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sCjApBRruyISISOC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="864" data-height="436" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sCjApBRruyISISOC_thm.jpg" width="258" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305721/taitra-announces-computex-2023-over-3-000-booths-1-100-exhibitors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Power Launches the Superior Pro SDXC UHS-II Card
Silicon Power releases the new Superior Pro SDXC UHS-II card for professional content creators in every niche. It's compatible with all of the latest devices including DSLR cameras, drones, and cinema-quality video recorders.Complement high-end devices and capture superior content with the advanced UHS-II interface and V60 Video Speed Class. Use it for 3D or 360° photography. Record uninterrupted, cinema-grade videos in 4K Ultra HD resolution. Or, shoot continuous high-quality JPEG and RAW images with no lag.<br />
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With a Video Speed Class 60 (V60) rating, you'll get minimum sustained write speeds of 60 MB/s. This eliminates the risk of sudden decreases in performance that would otherwise cause dropped frames, bits of compromised video quality, and other issues.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z7CVCp4RwAHEY3rA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z7CVCp4RwAHEY3rA_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305720/silicon-power-launches-the-superior-pro-sdxc-uhs-ii-card">Read full story</a></div>
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KeysOff celebrates the 2023 International Women's Day with a special sale! Get Genuine Windows and Office software at some of the lowest prices on the web, to supercharge your productivity, and power new PC builds. Save big when you buy or build a desktop or notebook without pre-installed software, and pair them with software from our vast selection of Windows and Office software, and a handful nifty system tools. Check out our carefully curated combos that let you save even more!<br />
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Google Reveals Intent to Support Live-Service Games With Future Partnerships
Google is "positioning itself as a go-to tech partner for publishers of live-service video games" by offering its cloud gaming technology to outside companies. This is an interesting statement regarding the future trajectory of its cloud gaming infrastructure, given the scarcity of updates since the January 2023 shutdown of the Cloud giant's Stadia gaming platform. <br />
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Google Cloud's director of Game Industry solutions, Jack Buser, was interviewed by Axios <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/08/google-stadia-live-service-games" target="_blank">in an article</a> published earlier this week, he outlined the company's ambitions to move forward in a post-Stadia world. Google Cloud is seeking partnership with publishers, its technology is being offered to prospective clients as a support platform for live-service games. "Google is absolutely committed to games that are such a big part of our messaging," Buser said. "When we made the decision with Stadia, we were just like, look, we are committed to games as an industry."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/acalZMi6ZxNxoWZo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1035" data-height="601" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/acalZMi6ZxNxoWZo_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lXPAv6eDzCRuXYrG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2880" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lXPAv6eDzCRuXYrG_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305819/google-reveals-intent-to-support-live-service-games-with-future-partnerships">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Beats Core i9-13950HX In Gaming Performance, Dragon Range Equipped Laptops Available Now
AMD has announced the immediate availability of its Ryzen 7045 HX-series (Dragon Range) processors for high performance laptop devices. In a Youtube video released on March 10, AMD's Jason Banta has announced the availability of the world's most powerful mobile processor, the Ryzen 9 7945HX. He listed the OEM partners who have integrated the 7945HX into flagship level laptop models. He also declared that this range topping CPU is a competition beater. Gaming benchmark tests have demonstrated that the Ryzen 9 7945HX beats Intel's Raptor Lake Core i9-13950HX by an average margin of 10%.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/om8CoJZmQPID0iu0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/om8CoJZmQPID0iu0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1g7z7NqjIssaO5V4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1620" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1g7z7NqjIssaO5V4_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UcMQI4Mm93jVgtVR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UcMQI4Mm93jVgtVR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305812/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx-beats-core-i9-13950hx-in-gaming-performance-dragon-range-equipped-laptops-available-now">Read full story</a></div>
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Sony CFO Boasts About $5 Billion Budget, Expects PS5 Hardware Sales to Top 60 Million Units
Sony executive deputy president and CFO Hiroki Totoki made a number of declarations at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that took place on March 6, 2023. Totoki-san outlined corporate strategies for the Japanese technology and entertainment giant. During a discussion about Sony Group Corporation's investment budgets, he stated that 700 billion Yen has been allocated to spend strategically across several company divisions in 2023, this converts to just over 5 billion US dollars. This represents the remainder of a 2 trillion Yen budget that was announced back in 2021, as a three year long strategic investment plan.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J6RQSic0RUrhsdOd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J6RQSic0RUrhsdOd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PRAHwasqQ5rL9tGZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="700" data-height="394" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PRAHwasqQ5rL9tGZ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fRNV7Hedj8oPVyec.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1164" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fRNV7Hedj8oPVyec_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305808/sony-cfo-boasts-about-usd-5-billion-budget-expects-ps5-hardware-sales-to-top-60-million-units">Read full story</a></div>
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This Week in Gaming (Week 11)
The coming week is a bit slow when it comes to new game releases, especially when it comes to titles from known publishers. This week's AA title, due to a lack of a AAA title, might not appeal to everyone. We also have everything from resource management and strategy games, to a good old fashioned FPS shooter and flying taxi game to look forward to this week.<br />
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<a rel="nofollow" href="https://wwe.2k.com/2k23/" target="_blank"><b>WWE 2K23</b></a> / This week's AA title / Friday 17 March<br />
WWE 2K23 is Even Stronger with expanded features, gorgeous graphics and a deep roster of WWE Superstars and Legends. 2K Showcase returns as an interactive sports documentary focusing on the 20-year career of John Cena and WarGames is finally here!<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2JcIFzhTsBJIqqtA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2JcIFzhTsBJIqqtA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6IvV5moXivwGxsKn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6IvV5moXivwGxsKn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FJPPBCc3eEln4yTu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FJPPBCc3eEln4yTu_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I2GnKsii0VBuGKJn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I2GnKsii0VBuGKJn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305811/this-week-in-gaming-week-11">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Shows First Ryzen 7 7800X3D Game Benchmarks, Up To 24% Faster Than Core i9-13900K
AMD has finally released some of the official gaming benchmark for its 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor that should be coming in April, and, now that AMD has released some of the first gaming benchmarks, it appears that it outperforms the Intel Core i9-13900K by up to 24 percent. Officially, AMD is putting the Ryzen 7 7800X3D against the Intel Core i7-13700K, leaving the Core i9-13900K and the Core i9-13900KS to its 16- and 12-core Ryzen 7000X3D SKUs. <br />
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Although some of its Ryzen 7000X3D series chips are available as of February 28th, namely the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, AMD has pushed back the launch of its 8-core/16-thread Ryzen 7 7800X3D. This was quite a surprise and a big letdown, especially due to its tempting $449 price tag. One of the reasons might be the fact that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is simply too good and might put a lot of pressure on even AMD's own SKUs, let alone Intel's lineup.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7ywQZq2qHzc2mZVK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7ywQZq2qHzc2mZVK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sBJ8vQj3PXdo3z93.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1908" data-height="897" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sBJ8vQj3PXdo3z93_thm.jpg" width="277" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305794/amd-shows-first-ryzen-7-7800x3d-game-benchmarks-up-to-24-faster-than-core-i9-13900k">Read full story</a></div>
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapses, Causes Concern Within Tech Industry, Roku Divulges its SVB Investments
Technology Companies, Venture Capitalists and Startups are in panic after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, March 11, 2023. In the short term it will be a mess - customers of SVB have no access to FDIC insured deposits until Monday (March 13). Customers with investments below a $250,000 cap have been advised to make claims before a strict Monday deadline. The FDIC is forming plans to pay depositors, with investments greater than the aforementioned cap, a special dividend next week.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XGk2FLpOwPp7t7jm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="948" data-height="533" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XGk2FLpOwPp7t7jm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lDawM50MAAaGw36J.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lDawM50MAAaGw36J_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305778/silicon-valley-bank-collapses-causes-concern-within-tech-industry-roku-divulges-its-svb-investments">Read full story</a></div>
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According to a Square Enix Outline of Results Briefing from February 2023, Forspoken sales numbers are lower than anticipated. Square Enix company president Yosuke Matsuda stated: "Reviews of "FORSPOKEN," which we released on January 24, 2023, have been challenging. However, the game has also received positive feedback on its action features, including its parkour and combat capabilities, so it has yielded results that will lead to improvement of our development capabilities of other games in the future. That said, its sales have been lackluster, and while the performance of new titles with February and March release dates will be the ultimate determinant, we see considerable downside risk to our FY2023/3 earnings."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wcJNnQJOe4bvvNdT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wcJNnQJOe4bvvNdT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LUGEYkKEQJatChwA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LUGEYkKEQJatChwA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RuWuyKk6YwsmJFyJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RuWuyKk6YwsmJFyJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NbLlpSOcuoIeXBUk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="945" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NbLlpSOcuoIeXBUk_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305747/forspoken-is-a-sales-flop-square-enix-cites-challenging-critical-reaction-dev-studio-being-disbanded">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Allegedly Launches on April 13
It has been pretty much confirmed that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (non-Ti) is launching in April, but now, the rumored date has been specified as April 13th. The latest report comes from a well known leaker, hongxing2020, over at Twitter, who has a pretty good track record and had correct dates for RTX 30 and RTX 40 series launch dates. In case you missed it, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is based on the same AD104 GPU as the RTX 4070 Ti, with slightly fewer cores, but still comes with the same memory specification as the Ti version. <br />
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This means the GeForce RTX 4070 should feature 46 streaming multiprocessors (SMs) which should leave it with 5,888 CUDA cores enabled. It will come with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit memory interface. The TDP is rumored at 200 W. There were some rumors that NVIDIA could have three different SKUs for the RTX 4070, with 16 GB, 12 GB, and 10 GB of VRAM, but so far, this has just remained as a vague rumor coming from Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) regulatory filings. NVIDIA is slowly completing the RTX 40 series lineup, so hopefully we will not have to wait too long for updates on the RTX 4060 Ti and the RTX 4060. NVIDIA, and its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, will be holding the opening keynote at GTC on March 21st, so we could get at least some updates for the future GeForce lineup.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P5CWZknuYEEsgvtF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="963" data-height="429" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/P5CWZknuYEEsgvtF_thm.jpg" width="292" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Cherry Unveils KW 9200 MINI Keyboard with 2.4GHz Wireless, Bluetooth, and Wired Connection
With the KW 9200 MINI, CHERRY is introducing a top-class product that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of technical features, quality and design. The extra-slim keyboard in compact format is perfectly suited for various areas of application and a lifestyle on the move. If you want a compact keyboard that's as comfortable to use as a full size one, the KW 9200 MINI is the ideal choice. With four different transmission channels, the wireless multi-device keyboard is ready for flexible work in any application environment - whether private or professional. The KW 9200 MINI fits into any bag, no matter how small, when being taken from one place to another. At the same time, this little gem comes with a protective carrying case made of recycled plastic.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6SjHPCuRUPl5jOoW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6SjHPCuRUPl5jOoW_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FrLltqhBhn73V8KH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="857" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FrLltqhBhn73V8KH_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h1Oo2yK2Eu2hi8cG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h1Oo2yK2Eu2hi8cG_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MJ7UzkqKNXi2taNp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MJ7UzkqKNXi2taNp_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ohpop0qFUEDRRwI0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ohpop0qFUEDRRwI0_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305775/cherry-unveils-kw-9200-mini-keyboard-with-2-4ghz-wireless-bluetooth-and-wired-connection">Read full story</a></div>
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Google Gives Access to VPN Service and Dark Web Report to All Google One Customers
Google has made changes to its Google One plans yet again, although this time around, its customers are actually getting more for their money. For those not familiar with the Google One service, it's Google's Dropbox, Microsoft's OneDrive and Apple's iCloud. However, Google has included things like support for its services though its One service and higher tiers have seen added benefits beyond more storage space, such as free access to Google's VPN service. Now the company has decided to give those on its 100 GB US$1.99 and 200 GB US$2.99 service tiers access to not only its VPN service, but has also added what the company calls a dark web report.<br />
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The dark web report allows you to search for potential stolen private information on the dark web, or rather, Google does the searching for you and tells you if there are any results in a report. The tricky part here is that you need to have the right info to search for in the first place, but it could be something simple like your email address or phone number, but it could also be your credit card details. The VPN service is for the time being limited to 22 countries that you can find in the screenshot below. It's unlikely that Google offers the best VPN service out there, but it could help protect against man in the middle attacks when using public WiFi if nothing else and it's a decent perk if you're already paying for the Google One service.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2ODiaVmYX1AZwbR8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="834" data-height="940" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2ODiaVmYX1AZwbR8_thm.jpg" width="115" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J109eIQgu9EqGiqk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="888" data-height="967" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J109eIQgu9EqGiqk_thm.jpg" width="119" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Microïds Shows Off Debut Gameplay Trailer for Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintinimaginatio and Microids are thrilled to reveal the first trailer and new visuals for the video game adaptation of Tintin Reporter - Cigars of the Pharaoh. Developed by Spanish studio Pendulo Studios, a veteran in adventure games for nearly 30 years. Inspired by an iconic adventure from the comic book series "The Adventures of Tintin" created by Hergé, which has sold more than 275 million copies worldwide. This new video game adaptation marks the return of the famous reporter and his trusty canine friend, to the world of interactive entertainment thanks to a dynamic co-production between Tintinimaginatio and Microids.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jH15tLTovERbLSU8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jH15tLTovERbLSU8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V5gwPP7z46bqByEg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V5gwPP7z46bqByEg_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ma2e23sBuKIKtJKd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ma2e23sBuKIKtJKd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305741/micro-ds-shows-off-debut-gameplay-trailer-for-tintin-reporter-cigars-of-the-pharaoh">Read full story</a></div>
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Arm Holdings Seeks Public Listing in the USA Only, Despite UK Government Efforts
Arm Holdings, the Cambridge, UK-based chip designer, is seeking public listing solely in the USA. This major decision has struck a blow to the UK Government's efforts to encourage a dual public listing. Multiple Prime Ministers and high level staff have been in regular meetings with the Arm Executive Team. The current UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Arm's CEO Rene Haas and SoftBank's founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son back in January of this year. It was reported that the meeting was a last ditch attempt to secure an application for UK listing from both companies. Arm Senior Team members have also been in talks with representatives from the London Stock Exchange.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/epItW7tzqSBkau47.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/epItW7tzqSBkau47_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/imJigbgfMDkRSIyY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/imJigbgfMDkRSIyY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305739/arm-holdings-seeks-public-listing-in-the-usa-only-despite-uk-government-efforts">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Xeon W9-3495X Sets World Record, Dethrones AMD Threadripper
When Intel announced the appearance of the 4th generation Xeon-W processors, the company announced that the clock multiplier was left unlocked, available for overclockers to try and push these chips even harder. However, it was only a matter of time before we saw the top-end Xeon-W SKU take a chance at beating the world record in Cinebench R23. The Intel Xeon W9-3495X SKU is officially the world record score holder with 132,484 points in Cinebench R23. The overclocker OGS from Greece managed to push all 56 cores and 112 threads of the CPU to 5.4 GHz clock frequency using liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling setup. Using ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE motherboard and G-SKILL Zeta R5 RAM kit, the OC record was set on March 8th.<br />
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The previous record holder of this position was AMD with its Threadripper Pro 5995WX with 64 cores and 128 threads clocked at 5.4 GHz. Not only did Xeon W9-3495X set the Cinebench R23 record, but the SKU also placed the newest record for Cinebench R20, Y-Cruncher, 3DMark CPU test, and Geekbench 3 as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CdnJ5HUN1ypNqNJW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1596" data-height="859" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CdnJ5HUN1ypNqNJW_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fRbA3N3qZtQTWWfw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fRbA3N3qZtQTWWfw_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA has removed all its GeForce RTX 30-series Founders Edition graphics cards from its webstore. There are still plenty of RTX 30-series graphics cards available everywhere, including the NVIDIA webstore, as NVIDIA is happily selling custom versions from its AIC partners. This does not mean that you can't find the RTX 30-series Founders Edition graphics cards at other shops, as some might be available from other retailers/e-tailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Mindfactory, and others. It is now obvious that NVIDIA is slowly phasing out the Ampere-based graphics cards and that it will focus on GeForce RTX 4090, 4080, and 4070 Ti, as well as the GeForce RTX 4070 that should come soon.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ci3gzSRELYg6D4aM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="906" data-height="481" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ci3gzSRELYg6D4aM_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/97X93PdShuEgg3cX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1450" data-height="1137" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/97X93PdShuEgg3cX_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305737/nvidia-pulls-rtx-30-series-founders-edition-cards-from-its-webstore">Read full story</a></div>
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Long Term Nintendo Wii U Owners Experiencing Bricked Systems
It has been reported by multiple users across several online communities that their Wii U consoles are no longer functioning properly. The error codes 160-0103 and 160-2155 are the dreaded indicators of memory corruption. It has been discovered that the NAND Flash within the Wii U's internal eMMC is prone to failure. According to details gleaned from teardowns of the console's hardware, Nintendo has implemented either Toshiba or Samsung flash storage boards for the various revisions of the console. There has been an uptick in the rate of bricked Wii U consoles across recent months, but the problems seem to have occurred as far back as 2015, according to archived posts on the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://gbatemp.net/threads/solved-oh-ffs-wii-u-error-160-0103-wii-u-semi-bricked-out-of-nowhere.398717/" target="_blank">GBA Temp forum</a>. It is speculated that leaving the Wii U inactive for long periods of time can lead to the memory corruption issues.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cTFpnhPqrdiJwJek.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cTFpnhPqrdiJwJek_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S4bHWGTYy3eLlTiI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1359" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S4bHWGTYy3eLlTiI_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305736/long-term-nintendo-wii-u-owners-experiencing-bricked-systems">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) G.SKILL Announces DDR5-8000 CL38 48GB (24GBx2) Memory Kit
G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is announcing an extreme performance DDR5 memory kit based on the latest 24 GB module capacity, with a specification of DDR5-8000 CL38-48-48 at 48 GB (24 GB x2) under the flagship Trident Z5 RGB series, and setting a new bar for extreme overclocked memory with 24 GB capacity modules.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O8ou5S3WIuElVrpB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="825" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O8ou5S3WIuElVrpB_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YQfxLh1W5Ohi7At3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YQfxLh1W5Ohi7At3_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vGTUyXT4TGRAjdY7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vGTUyXT4TGRAjdY7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305735/g-skill-announces-ddr5-8000-cl38-48gb-24gbx2-memory-kit">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Sabrent and Phison Collaborating on Record Breaking PCIe Gen 5 SSD
In the last few months, we have seen a wealth of new systems that all support Gen 5 SSD capabilities. A few companies have even released Gen 5 SSDs rating in the 10,000 MB/s range. At Sabrent, we have been working very hard to bring this new product to market while working extremely closely with Phison to develop our new line of Gen 5 SSDs to push the boundaries to 14,000 MB/s. There have been many challenges to overcome with these new products to meet our strict requirements for new drives to enter our lineup of high-quality products. We have been working to make the best Gen 5 SSD possible to improve system performance and user experience. Here we have our new Sabrent Rocket X5 Gen 5 SSD being tested to our specifications.<br />
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We will showcase examples of what we have come up with to demonstrate our commitment to bringing the highest quality and top performers to the marketplace.<br />
There is no doubt that many have already seen the Tech Demo sample results that were sent out by Phison. We aim to improve that and increase the performance as high as possible. At this stage, we have passed 12,000 MB/s with the technology available. Below we'd like to show a sample of what we are able to achieve with the Technology Demo we present to you today.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ssyqkR3D7CSgwymB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="439" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ssyqkR3D7CSgwymB_thm.jpg" width="474" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CZ0LnKvakT0NxRQu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="897" data-height="652" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CZ0LnKvakT0NxRQu_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305734/sabrent-and-phison-collaborating-on-record-breaking-pcie-gen-5-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing the latest addition to its revolutionary ultra-high performance, high-density petascale class all-flash NVMe server family. Supermicro systems in this high-performance storage product family will support the next-generation EDSFF form factor, including the E3.S and E1.S devices, in form factors that accommodate 16- and 32 high-performance PCIe Gen 5 NVMe drive bays.<br />
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The initial offering of the updated product line will support up to one-half of a petabyte of storage space in a 1U 16 bay rackmount system, followed by a full petabyte of storage space in a 2U 32 bay rackmount system for both Intel and AMD PCIe Gen 5 platforms. All of the Supermicro systems that support either the E1.S or E3.s form factors enable customers to realize the benefits in various application-optimized servers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aMoCGi63lXuwbyxr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1320" data-height="370" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aMoCGi63lXuwbyxr_thm.jpg" width="464" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305942/supermicro-expands-storage-solutions-portfolio-for-intensive-i-o-workloads-with-industry-standard-based-all-flash-servers-utilizing-edsff-e3-s-and-e1">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MediaTek and Kontron collaborate on the integration of Genio Chipsets into Kontron's Modules and Single Board Computers
MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor company powering two billion devices a year, and Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT and Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), today announced that Kontron is integrating MediaTek's Genio 1200 and Genio 700 chipsets into its new modules for IoT applications.<br />
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MediaTek Genio is a complete platform stack for IoT, offering brands powerful and efficient chipsets, open platform software development kits (SDK), and a developer portal with comprehensive resources and tools. Genio chipsets are ideal for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and retail applications that require highly responsive processing, advanced multimedia support, and multi-tasking.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GJvMGEX7o0HkoDyH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="526" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GJvMGEX7o0HkoDyH_thm.jpg" width="253" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305940/mediatek-and-kontron-collaborate-on-the-integration-of-genio-chipsets-into-kontrons-modules-and-single-board-computers">Read full story</a></div>
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Kontron K3931-N mITX with Intel Core i3 Processors and Intel N-series Processors
Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), will present an Mini-ITX motherboard based on Intel Core i3 processors as well as Intel N-series processors with latest UHD Gen12 graphics at embedded world 2023, thus expanding its product family of compact, power-saving motherboards "Designed and Made in Germany." The K3931-N Mini-ITX is available in four variants with different CPUs and is particularly suitable for use in the areas of casino gaming, digital signage, kiosk, POS/POI, ticketing as well as for applications in industrial and medical technology.<br />
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The Intel Core i3 and Intel N series processors set new standards for x86 processors in the power range from 6 W to 15 W. They use the same Efficient-cores and Intel UHD graphics as the 12th Gen Intel Core processors based on the Xe architecture. This makes it easier to port applications and solutions across Intel CPU performance and power ranges. Support for Intel AVX2 and Intel Deep Learning Boost - combined with up to 32 execution units - provides accelerated deep learning inference and media processing for diverse edge applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aBTcJJSBsGHHrSiF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1954" data-height="921" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aBTcJJSBsGHHrSiF_thm.jpg" width="276" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305939/kontron-k3931-n-mitx-with-intel-core-i3-processors-and-intel-n-series-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Radeon 780M iGPU Performance Shows Up in Geekbench
A new benchmark of the AMD Radeon 780M RDNA3-based iGPU has now been spotted in Geekbench, showing it to be on par with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650. The benchmark was done on the announced AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU, which is a part of AMD's 4 nm Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" lineup. The CPU in question is an 8-core/16-thread SKU with 40 MB of cache. It works at 3.8 GHz base and 5.1 GHz boost clocks and has a TDP of 35 W to 45 W. The same CPU comes with Radeon 780M RDNA3 iGPU with 12 Compute Units (CUs), for a total of 768 Stream Processors, and works at 2700 MHz. <br />
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The Geekbench OpenCL benchmark was fired up on a Chinese laptop with 32 GB of RAM and running on the Windows balanced power plan, where it scored a decent 36,757 points. This score puts it somewhere around the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and AMD Radeon RX 480 discrete graphics cards. This is an impressive result considering that this is a mid-SKU in the announced Ryzen 7040 series. Of course, we still do not know the specified TDP for this laptop, or what memory was used, so results might be slightly different. Since these laptops are yet to appear in retail, AMD is probably still tweaking the drivers, so we expect these numbers could be even higher for the full release.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rMJIAH2IVaC4pBYo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rMJIAH2IVaC4pBYo_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OIPuoR8nVEE7Kw43.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OIPuoR8nVEE7Kw43_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r4VVDcTbwMRipmMc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="739" data-height="1116" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/r4VVDcTbwMRipmMc_thm.jpg" width="86" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition Available Now, Launch Trailer Unleashed
In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.<br />
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Terminal Velocity : Boosted Edition runs the original Terminal Velocity natively on modern systems with the Infernal Engine, rendering the original graphics with an improved HUD for widescreen displays!<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8JCQDaDY8MXNaAaK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8JCQDaDY8MXNaAaK_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r4WCQzrdHanZWiGz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/r4WCQzrdHanZWiGz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/70zPCJ7gdNQkWiJU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/70zPCJ7gdNQkWiJU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OUIdkiVWI6Q9xvfO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OUIdkiVWI6Q9xvfO_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305935/terminal-velocity-boosted-edition-available-now-launch-trailer-unleashed">Read full story</a></div>
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Nintendo of America CEO Defends Breath of The Wild Sequel Price Hike
Nintendo of America CEO Doug Bowser granted a rare interview to Associated Press, presumably as part of promotional duties prior to the February 17 opening of its Super Nintendo World theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood. In an article published on March 13, AP News journalist Greg Keller threw in a surprise query about the $70 asking price for Nintendo's upcoming sequel to 2017's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Fan backlash to Nintendo of America's price hiking reached fever pitch earlier in 2023, and the company has not been very communicative with reasons for increasing the pricing of certain flagship Switch titles, until now.<br />
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Bowser's response was suitably neutral, but plenty can be read into it: "We look at what the game has to offer. I think fans will find this is an incredibly full, deeply immersive experience. The price point reflects the type of experience that fans can expect when it comes to playing this particular game. This isn't a price point that we'll necessarily have on all our titles. It's actually a fairly common pricing model either here or in Europe or other parts of the world, where the pricing may vary depending on the game itself." It is clear that he thinks that Tears of the Kingdom presents good value for money, given the standard of content being offered to the prospective player. It is possible that he is hinting that upcoming remakes of legacy Legend of Zelda games will be offered at sub-$70 prices. The recently released Metroid Prime Remastered debuted digitally at $39.99 on the Nintendo eShop, and physical copies have been sold for less at retailers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AuHjd3K3UbmOJ3YQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AuHjd3K3UbmOJ3YQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2we77wogjLJEYN1P.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2we77wogjLJEYN1P_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hfzytGpsMAqlckp6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hfzytGpsMAqlckp6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305934/nintendo-of-america-ceo-defends-breath-of-the-wild-sequel-price-hike">Read full story</a></div>
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Apple CEO Approved Fast Track of Mixed Reality Headset, Ignored Design Team's Preferred Schedule
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly set an ambitious end of the year launch window for the company's mixed reality headset. Operations Chief Jeff Williams has also pushed in favor of a late 2023 debut of the much delayed VR/AR hybrid product. According to anonymous insider sources who have divulged juicy details to the Financial Times, the decision to launch in 2023 has caused an internal clash with the Apple Design team at its Cupertino, California headquarters.<br />
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The Apple Park design team has called for additional development time, this would push the headset's launch back by several years. Insiders claim that the design team would prefer to have more time to refine the product's aesthetics and functionality, with emphasis on creating a sleek and more lightweight visor. Doubts about the efficacy of the headset's proposed internal technology were also expressed, the designers would prefer to delay until Augmented Reality development reaches a satisfying level of maturity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Oe3V68BwqB7Bb4hN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="558" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Oe3V68BwqB7Bb4hN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fQJ4HnwqWXjAqDT0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fQJ4HnwqWXjAqDT0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wdOHSYNd2vrv74Tu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1460" data-height="973" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wdOHSYNd2vrv74Tu_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305929/apple-ceo-approved-fast-track-of-mixed-reality-headset-ignored-design-teams-preferred-schedule">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Edifier Launches the Amazing Acoustics, Lumia, and Electric All-in-one System - QD35 Tabletop Bluetooth Speaker
Edifier, the forward-thinking audio-technology brand, have announced the release of the QD35 - a tabletop, Bluetooth speaker expertly designed combining high spec audio features with 'Lumia Art' effects for the best acoustic/visual effect. The term Lumia was coined by a twentieth-century artist, Thomas Wilfred, when artists began to promote colors and light together in their works as a form of art that uses light. 'Lumia Art' was originally associated with music then latterly paintings. The QD35 is a perfect example of how Edifier have created an aesthetically pleasing speaker incorporating a brilliant, kaleidoscopic display of colored lights. Various preset light effects are available but users can also customize their own light effects using the Edifier Connect app.<br />
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The QD35 is an all-in-one music system. It is certified to both "Hi-Res Audio" and "Hi-Res Audio Wireless" standards. The USB-A port and the AUX jack on the rear panel support high-resolution audio signals. With the enhancement of LDAC technology, users can also stream high-quality music with a 96 kHz sampling rate to this speaker via Bluetooth.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/umaQBGapV2uT069K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/umaQBGapV2uT069K_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/04fERK5AgVL3kVhT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1387" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/04fERK5AgVL3kVhT_thm.jpg" width="188" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305933/edifier-launches-the-amazing-acoustics-lumia-and-electric-all-in-one-system-qd35-tabletop-bluetooth-speaker">Read full story</a></div>
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MSI, a leading global computer brand for gamers, has launched its most advanced gaming mice to date - the CLUTCH GM51 Series which includes a wired and wireless variant. As the successor of the CLUTCH GM41/GM31, the CLUTCH GM51 LIGHTWEIGHT Series gaming mice shares the same exterior design concept and succeeds the well-known GM50 series hand shape with further improvements.<br />
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The flagship CLUTCH GM51 Lightweight Series utilizes a lightweight structure that reduces up to 25% extra plastic. It also features an ergonomic hand-shape that offers agile performance while reducing fatigue and enhancing gaming experience. The side grips are designed with the patented MSI Diamond LightGrips featuring a double-injection diamond-patterned anti-slip surface that allows gamers to hold the mouse firmly in hand, while showcasing unique RGB illumination. Both the wired and wireless version are all packed with cutting-edge technology delivering unrivaled gaming performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I3l4l71HpshwLzgQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="780" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I3l4l71HpshwLzgQ_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZtwUQPVktYAhmyW0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="780" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZtwUQPVktYAhmyW0_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DreSQQrBBRQyqZuR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="780" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DreSQQrBBRQyqZuR_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Q1TVjmQjbe2mLv6M.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="780" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Q1TVjmQjbe2mLv6M_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305932/msi-flagship-clutch-gm51-lightweight-series-gaming-mice-available-now">Read full story</a></div>
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ASRock W790 WS Achieves Multiple Overclocking Records on HWBOT
ASRock, with the help of legendary overclocker <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hwbot.org/user/splave/" target="_blank">Splave</a> have used <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304826/asrock-launches-w790-ws-motherboard-to-maximize-productivity-with-intel-xeon-w-2400-w-3400-series-processors" target="_blank">their new W790 WS</a> to take Intel's Sapphire Rapids based <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/xeon-w7-2495x.c3113" target="_blank">Xeon w7-2495X</a> as high as 5.3 GHz to grab a pile of first place global performance scores on HWBOT. In total they've secured 14 global records in the 24-core category, and 18 more records in the w7-2495X hardware category. What is perhaps slightly more impressive is that they managed to exceed the officially supported DDR5-4800 by 2000 MT/s, achieving a frequency of 3400 MHz (6800 MT/s) with a CAS Latency of 32. The results were all produced with a custom water cooled configuration, with many benchmarks needing below 5 GHz clocks to remain stable enough for validation, so there is certainly room for higher scores under more exotic cooling solutions.<br />
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One of the more interesting details presented in the screenshots of certain benchmark results such as Y-Cruncher and Cinebench R15 is the gargantuan power draw exhibited by the w7-2495X. With a rated Vcore of 1.22v the 24-core sucks down over 500 W. We have already seen the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://wccftech.com/intel-xeon-w9-3495x-sapphire-rapids-cpu-sets-new-world-record-overclocked-to-4-2-ghz-pulls-over-1000w/" target="_blank">56-core w9-3495X pull a full kilowatt</a> in early overclocking sessions, so the power draw here is not entirely without merit. Needless to say while Intel is finally offering a compelling HEDT lineup of unlocked processors, you may not necessarily be able to squeeze much out of them before tripping your breakers. As for ASRock's records it's still early days for the new Xeon W lineup and there will be a revolving door of world record holders before the final ounce of performance is squeezed from these chips.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8yVAVqd92PyeGFMy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8yVAVqd92PyeGFMy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sTh6uH6qwyqWs1x4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sTh6uH6qwyqWs1x4_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305931/asrock-w790-ws-achieves-multiple-overclocking-records-on-hwbot">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Plans Different Review Post Dates for MSRP and non-MSRP GeForce RTX 4070
NVIDIA is planning to launch its performance-segment GeForce RTX 4070 "Ada" graphics <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305777/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-allegedly-launches-on-april-13" target="_blank">in about a month from now</a>, with the official launch date set for April 13, and sales commencing on that day. Reviews for new graphics cards typically go up a day or two ahead of product availability. With the RTX 4070, however, NVIDIA is planning to try something new. The company is setting April 12 as the review NDA for the cards that are selling at the MSRP set by NVIDIA; and April 13 for graphics cards priced at a premium (think overclocked designs). This probably incentivizes NVIDIA's board partners to have at least one custom-design card that they're selling at the NVIDIA MSRP; so that their brand can get exposure sooner.<br />
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At this point we don't know what NVIDIA's MSRP for the RTX 4070 is. The RTX 4070 Ti launched at an MSRP of $799. The RTX 4070 is rumored to be based on the same "AD104" silicon as the RTX 4070 Ti, but heavily cut-down. The card is expected to feature 5,888 CUDA cores, out of the 7,680 physically present on the silicon, which the RTX 4070 Ti maxes out. The memory sub-system is surprisingly the same, with 12 GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit wide memory interface, working out to 504 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Most premium ("non-MSRP") boards are expected to resemble RTX 4070 Ti cards, as their board designs are the same; whereas the ones meant to sell at MSRP could see some cost-cutting to suit the lower typical graphics power (TGP) of the RTX 4070.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GbI2sewZN6RIPLTN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="1064" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GbI2sewZN6RIPLTN_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Steam Deck Gets the new OS 3.4.6 Update
Valve has rolled out the new Steam Deck 3.4.6 OS stable update, which brings the Mesa 23.1 graphics driver update, adds support for Vulkan ray tracing and fixes some previous issues. The latest update was anxiously awaited by those playing either Forza Horizon 5, Resident Evil 4, or the new Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty game. <br />
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According to the release notes, the new update fixes a significant focus issue with Forza Horizon 5. The aforementioned Mesa 23.1 graphics driver update is bringing both functional as well as performance fixes. Mesa 23.1 fixes graphical corruption issues in both Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Resident Evil 4. The new driver also adds Vulkan ray tracing to the DOOM Eternal game. Unfortunately, there is no word on DXR ray tracing support, although the RDNA 2 GPU certainly has hardware support for it.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IIpQ5cKqoTNhJIHa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IIpQ5cKqoTNhJIHa_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305928/steam-deck-gets-the-new-os-3-4-6-update">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Sprints into the Market
On Jan. 10, 2023, Intel officially launched its 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) for data center customers around the globe. Fueled by years of hard work and focus, Intel delivered its highest quality Xeon product ever, and is already seeing a rapid ramp and the greatest-ever level of customer and partner support.<br />
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Launch day brought to market a new Intel leadership product bolstered by significant advancements in performance with industry-leading accelerators, increased core count and improved performance per watt. With a strong new product in the market, customer adoption of these new technologies has been swift. In just eight weeks since launch, Intel has executed the most ever design wins for any Xeon family and the most ever platforms available and shipping in this short time-to-market window.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H5fYX6kJrRo8Twyw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H5fYX6kJrRo8Twyw_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305927/4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-sprints-into-the-market">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AIC Collaborates with AMD to Introduce Its New Edge Server Powered By 4th Gen AMD EPYC Embedded Processors
AIC today announced its EB202-CP is ready to support newly launched 4th Gen AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 processors. By leveraging the five-year product longevity supported by AMD EPYC Embedded processors, EB202-CP provides customers with stable and long-term support. AIC and AMD will join forces to showcase EB202-CP at Embedded World in AMD stand No. 2-411 from 14th to 16th March, 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany.<br />
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AIC EB202-CP, a 2U rackmount server designed for AI and edge appliances, is powered by the newly released 4th Gen AMD EPYC Embedded processors. Featuring the world's highest-performing x86 processor and PCIe 5.0 ready, the 4th Gen AMD EPYC Embedded processors enable low TCO and delivers leadership energy efficiency as well as state-of-the-art security, optimized for workloads across enterprise and edge. EB202-CP, with 22 inch in depth, supports eight front-serviceable and hot-swappable E1.S/ E3.S and four U.2 SSDs. By leveraging the features of the 4th Gen AMD Embedded EPYC processors, EB202-CP is well suited for broadcasting, edge and AI applications, which require greater processing performance and within the most efficient, space-saving format.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yOScEFM4GF4RF0v0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="428" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yOScEFM4GF4RF0v0_thm.jpg" width="243" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305926/aic-collaborates-with-amd-to-introduce-its-new-edge-server-powered-by-4th-gen-amd-epyc-embedded-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) System Shock Remake Suffers Another Delay, Shifted from March to May 2023
HACKERS!<br />
The wait is (almost) over. The PC edition of System Shock - the fully fledged remake of the groundbreaking original from 1994 - will be released on 30 May this year. We had hoped to bring the game to market by the end of March, but that turned out to be just beyond our reach; we are after all merely human (unlike Shodan!)<br />
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It is I, SHODAN, the all-knowing, all-powerful AI that you so foolishly attempted to destroy. But fear not, I will return more formidable than ever.<br />
You thought you could defeat me, but you were wrong. On 30 May, you will now face the consequences of your actions, as you navigate the treacherous depths of Citadel Station once again.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X8NyAYLqpKzRj5lE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X8NyAYLqpKzRj5lE_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sw2Gy1ahK5akjEMa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2580" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sw2Gy1ahK5akjEMa_thm.jpg" width="311" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8uTb3TWbBhukmBXo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2580" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8uTb3TWbBhukmBXo_thm.jpg" width="311" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305923/system-shock-remake-suffers-another-delay-shifted-from-march-to-may-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lexar Announces 512GB CFexpress Type-B Card
Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce the 512 GB addition to the Lexar CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series lineup. This expanded capacity allows photographers and videographers even more freedom when shooting on location or in studio. The card also delivers on performance with transfer speeds of up to 1900 MB/s, write speeds up to 1700 MB/s and a minimum write speed of 1600 MB/s. It is rated VPG400 and features PCIe Gen 3x2 and NVMe protocols for smooth, high-speed recording of images and 8K video.<br />
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"The CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series delivers on what professional photographers and videographers demand—the performance and capacity to not only empower creativity, but to accelerate workflows to keep pace with the professional's hectic schedule," said Joey Lopez, Director, Brand Marketing. Compatible with firmware-enabled CFexpress cameras, the CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series is now available in 512 GB, 256 GB, and 128 GB capacities.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Yhroi04wZvKbrlOn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Yhroi04wZvKbrlOn_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4d9FiLhpOVxUrWiK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4d9FiLhpOVxUrWiK_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cYYwj7CSTNJnof7t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cYYwj7CSTNJnof7t_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G1luiF0rtrL4J2PC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/G1luiF0rtrL4J2PC_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305925/lexar-announces-512gb-cfexpress-type-b-card">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) DFI Announces Cutting-Edge Technologies and the World's First High-Performance SBC at Embedded World 2023
DFI, a global leader in embedded motherboards and industrial computers, today announced that they will be participating in Embedded World 2023 and joining Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to showcase the world's first SBC equipped with the high-performance Qualcomm QRB5165 processor. With high integration capability and anti-vibration features, the product can be applied in fields such as industrial automation and AMR. It is expected to increase the overall AI edge computing efficiency and bring more capabilities to the industry.<br />
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For the first time during the three-day Embedded World 2023 exhibition, DFI will integrate the QRB551 industrial-grade motherboard built with the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform with 5G connectivity and AMR requirements. The solution will be applied to a smart factory environment while executing appearance recognition, defect detection, and human body posture recognition, which are commonly seen in industrial automation.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YmXYtRBXHmh9zFKm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YmXYtRBXHmh9zFKm_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305924/dfi-announces-cutting-edge-technologies-and-the-worlds-first-high-performance-sbc-at-embedded-world-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NCSOFT Debuts Trailer for its First Real-Time Strategy Game - 'Project G'
NCSOFT, a global premier game developer and publisher, today debuted the first trailer for the company's new mobile and PC title, 'Project G,' on its official YouTube channel. Project G is the company's first real-time strategy (RTS) game, coming to global players. This brand-new IP is currently under development as a strategy game set in a massive-scale war. Each player will expand by accumulating limited resources and will also make use of different tactics in territory conquests between guilds.<br />
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The trailer features 100% real gameplay scenes with high-quality graphics currently under development, built on Unreal Engine. It showcases various game system details, including unique characters of different races, strategic combats executed with melee and ranged units, and tactical maneuvers of 'Dragons' and 'Strategic Arms' in objective and territory conquest wars. It also reveals in-game footage where battles between individual forces expand into massive warfare.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pl9O3Kq3v2KSdfee.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="1125" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pl9O3Kq3v2KSdfee_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6WtLzNcGoL5I08mg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="1125" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6WtLzNcGoL5I08mg_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305922/ncsoft-debuts-trailer-for-its-first-real-time-strategy-game-project-g">Read full story</a></div>
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In a new Grid, left alone to evolve without User intervention, you must forge alliances, make vital decisions, defrag Identity Discs, and, above all, illuminate the truth.<br />
GREETINGS, PROGRAM. In a new Grid, forgotten by its creator and left alone to evolve without User intervention, an unprecedented crime has been committed. The Repository stands at the center of this society. In the aftermath of a break-in, the future of this Grid hangs in the balance.<br />
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TRON: Identity is a visual novel adventure following Query, a detective program tasked with uncovering the mystery of what was taken and by whom. Finding yourself in a world built on unstable foundations and filled with whispered knowledge, it's up to you to question suspects and investigate your surroundings to piece together the truth.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4EoNACxzme8HBsIH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="616" data-height="353" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4EoNACxzme8HBsIH_thm.jpg" width="227" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h86QbwlBbPVD8YJY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h86QbwlBbPVD8YJY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305920/tron-identity-official-debut-gameplay-trailer-out-now-april-11-set-as-release-date">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft Eliminates AI Ethics and Society Team During Layoffs
During a round of layoffs totaling some 10,000 employees Microsoft has kicked one of its AI ethics teams to the curb. This development comes off the heels of <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305906/microsoft-azure-announces-new-scalable-generative-ai-vms-featuring-nvidia-h100" target="_blank">high profile launches for generative AI systems</a>, <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/303956/microsoft-and-openai-extend-partnership-with-additional-investment" target="_blank">extended partnerships</a>, and further integrations of <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/304567/microsoft-to-infuse-bing-with-next-generation-ai-model-more-powerful-than-chatgpt" target="_blank">AI services into Edge and Bing</a>. The team was not large, having been cut down in size back in October during a reorganization, but still made an impact within Microsoft as a mediator for AI policy and implementations. While the larger Office of Responsible AI that dictates the rules of play for the use of AI within the company remains intact, sources from within stated that the ethics and society team played a more pivotal role in ensuring the rules were applied during design and development of products.<br />
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These events ring familiar tones to those which occurred at Google in 2020, when ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru was <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-ai-ethics-research-paper-forced-out-timnit-gebru/" target="_blank">removed after publishing a critical overview</a> of the large language models now popular in products such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. This <a rel="nofollow" href="https://googlewalkout.medium.com/standing-with-dr-timnit-gebru-isupporttimnit-believeblackwomen-6dadc300d382" target="_blank">cascaded through the company</a> as several other leading members left amidst the turmoil. These events marred Google's reputation and raised concerns over the company's credibility regarding responsible use of AI, and as we're still mentioning it have had lasting impacts on their brand.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BpsUVsEiCn2YC1Pj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BpsUVsEiCn2YC1Pj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305921/microsoft-eliminates-ai-ethics-and-society-team-during-layoffs">Read full story</a></div>
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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear has declared that he is resigning from his position effectively immediately. In his statement, posted via a Twitch Blog and his personal Twitter page on Thursday March 16, a decision to spend more time with his family is given as the main reason for quitting his executive role: "With my first child just born, I've been reflecting on my future with Twitch." Shear writes. "Twitch often feels to me like a child I've been raising as well. And while I will always want to be there if Twitch needs me, at 16 years old it feels to me Twitch is ready to move out of the house and venture alone."<br />
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Shear was a co-founding partner of a humble entity that would eventually evolve into Twitch.tv, he is stepping down after serving as leader since the company's inception: "My work on Twitch began in October 2006, when Justin, Michael, and I drove across the country from New York to San Francisco. Kyle would join us three short months later, when we got him a one way ticket to fly out to San Francisco during MIT's externship week." He continues the story: "Justin.tv, Inc. turned into Twitch Inc., Twitch Inc. became a fully owned subsidiary of Amazon, and along the way we have grown to more than 8 million streamers a month."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fwX4bg6Ss9FwzXzI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1753" data-height="986" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fwX4bg6Ss9FwzXzI_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/c6rdAbwIgeKxLlGY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1008" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/c6rdAbwIgeKxLlGY_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Yh5LJetO42EsyhUp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Yh5LJetO42EsyhUp_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306032/twitch-ceo-emmett-shear-resigns-dan-clancy-named-as-successor">Read full story</a></div>
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Steam Spring 2023 Sale is Now Live
Steam's Spring 2023 sale has kicked off, offering a bunch of PC games at discount. To celebrate its first year anniversary, Valve is also giving a 10 percent discount for the Steam Deck during the Spring sale. There are plenty of great titles on sale, and some of the popular include Forza Horizon 5, God of War, Battlefield 2042, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Total War Warhammer, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more. <br />
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There are several franchises on discount as well, including The Witcher, Battlefield, Borderlands, Fallout, Resident Evil, The Elder Scrolls, Civilization, Hitman, Doom, Far Cry, and others. As noted, the Steam Deck is also on sale with 10 percent discount. This means that if you are in the US, you can get the base version for just $359 while the 512 GB version is down to $584.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jwpE7S44WZEIaZjf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jwpE7S44WZEIaZjf_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eA4U0OlS4KbK2MTP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eA4U0OlS4KbK2MTP_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA DLSS 3 Coming to Diablo IV, Forza Horizon 5 and Redfall, DLSS Frame Generation Publicly Available At GDC
NVIDIA DLSS has revolutionized graphics rendering, using AI to boost frame rates while delivering crisp, high quality images. GeForce RTX gamers can accelerate performance with DLSS in over 270 games and apps, with another 7 games adding support in March, and today, we are announcing that Diablo IV and Redfall will both launch with DLSS 3.<br />
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DLSS 3's Frame Generation multiplies performance in 28 released games and has been adopted 7X faster than DLSS 2 in the first 6 months. DLSS' groundbreaking features, exceptional performance, and ease of integration are key to its rapid adoption by developers. With the DLSS 3 Frame Generation plugin becoming publicly available at GDC for developers, and a DLSS 3 plugin coming soon for Unreal Engine 5.2, it will be even easier for developers to enhance the next generation of games. Keep reading for further details about the addition of NVIDIA DLSS to Deceive Inc., Diablo IV, Forza Horizon 5, Gripper, Redfall, Smalland: Survive the Wilds, and THE FINALS Closed Beta.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HKKYdHR0Jtw5F3Dn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HKKYdHR0Jtw5F3Dn_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xN16W5NWgbvHDpGH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xN16W5NWgbvHDpGH_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306030/nvidia-dlss-3-coming-to-diablo-iv-forza-horizon-5-and-redfall-dlss-frame-generation-publicly-available-at-gdc">Read full story</a></div>
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UK Government Seeks to Invest £900 Million in Supercomputer, Native Research into Advanced AI Deemed Essential
The UK Treasury has set aside a budget of £900 million to invest in the development of a supercomputer that would be powerful enough to chew through more than one billion billion simple calculations a second. A new exascale computer would fit the bill, for utilization by newly established advanced AI research bodies. It is speculated that one key goal is to establish a "BritGPT" system. The British government has been keeping tabs on recent breakthroughs in large language models, the most notable example being OpenAI's ChatGPT. Ambitions to match such efforts were revealed in a statement, with the emphasis: "to advance UK sovereign capability in foundation models, including large language models."<br />
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The current roster of United Kingdom-based supercomputers looks to be unfit for the task of training complex AI models. In light of being outpaced by drives in other countries to ramp up supercomputer budgets, the UK Government outlined its own future investments: "Because AI needs computing horsepower, I today commit around £900 million of funding, for an exascale supercomputer," said the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. The government has declared that quantum technologies will receive an investment of £2.5 billion over the next decade. Proponents of the technology have declared that it will supercharge machine learning.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LhG2ixdNx8GV6Ie9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="943" data-height="544" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LhG2ixdNx8GV6Ie9_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f4X2wC6071gWLXeY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="700" data-height="466" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f4X2wC6071gWLXeY_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cLshHg6zgoLlqRfN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1448" data-height="959" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cLshHg6zgoLlqRfN_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306027/uk-government-seeks-to-invest-900-million-in-supercomputer-native-research-into-advanced-ai-deemed-essential">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Gigabyte Launches the UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 Power Supply
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of premium gaming hardware, today announced the new UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply, which fully supports the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 and ATX 3.0 standard. The UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply supports PCIe Gen 5.0 and can provide up to 600 watts of power to the graphics card through a high-quality 16-pin cable. It also complies with Intel ATX 3.0 standard and can sustain up to two times total power excursion. The UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply inherits the spirit of GIGABYTE Ultra Durable product design, introducing a variety of high-quality materials and technologies. Not only it is the best choice for high-end gamers and overclockers, but it is also ready for the latest graphics cards.<br />
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The UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply fully supports the PCIe Gen 5.0 and ATX 3.0 standard. Traditional power supplies need multiple 8-pin to 16-pin adapters to support the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 graphics cards. The new UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply needs only a single 16-pin cable to directly supply power to the PCIe Gen 5.0 graphics card. The 16-pin cable provides up to 600 watts of power to the graphics card. Reducing the number of cables makes the installation of the graphics card more convenient and safer, making the interior minimalistic and appealing, and improving the airflow inside the chassis. The UD1300GM PCIE 5.0 power supply is fully compatible with Intel PSDG (Power Supply Design Guide) ATX 3.0 standard which supports up to 200% power excursion, reaches 70% low load efficiency and complies with required power supply timing standards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AjX3YOMm2j7iVetc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="773" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AjX3YOMm2j7iVetc_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9eWgBSbWP7Ppb4yC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9eWgBSbWP7Ppb4yC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TfguM85Lxt55Wnh5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TfguM85Lxt55Wnh5_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lBO1FXvJjSgQrVbx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1326" data-height="747" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lBO1FXvJjSgQrVbx_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306029/gigabyte-launches-the-ud1300gm-pcie-5-0-power-supply">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Reflex Coming To More Games, Now Available In Atomic Heart and THE FINALS
NVIDIA Reflex is a must-have in games, reducing system latency so your actions occur quicker, making you more competitive in multiplayer matches, and single-player titles more responsive and enjoyable. Reflex is available in the most popular multiplayer and esports games, is supported on GeForce graphics cards dating back to the 900 Series, and only takes a single click to enable.<br />
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NVIDIA Reflex is used by over 20 million players each month, and game adoption is ever increasing. 6 games recently added support, including Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Hi-Fi RUSH, HITMAN World of Assassination, and World of Warcraft, and this month more join the party. So read on to learn about the addition of NVIDIA Reflex to Atomic Heart, Diablo IV, Forza Horizon 5, Redfall, and The FINALS.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hV6EU5nXjdAMdlK7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hV6EU5nXjdAMdlK7_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ThfucPqIFgM1Svci.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ThfucPqIFgM1Svci_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/R2wPeR9noYg7YjQk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/R2wPeR9noYg7YjQk_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BFo2i2GvDFdnXGZU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BFo2i2GvDFdnXGZU_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306028/nvidia-reflex-coming-to-more-games-now-available-in-atomic-heart-and-the-finals">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Gigabyte AORUS Invites Gamers to Explore AORUSVERSE at PAX EAST 2023
GIGABYTE AORUS invites gamers and fans to attend AORUSVERSE, a vast gaming universe packed with the latest AORUS gaming hardware and gears, at PAX EAST 2023. The triumphant return to Boston will also feature fun activities and exciting esports challenges throughout the booth, where visitors can get their hands on the latest tech and participate in various events to win prizes.<br />
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At AORUSVERSE, attendees can explore the 2023 gaming laptop lineup, featuring the flagship AORUS 17X and 15X. These laptops are powered by the latest Intel 13th gen CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 laptop GPU, delivering a giant leap in gaming performance. They also come with QHD displays with up to 240 Hz refresh rates for a smooth and fluid gameplay. For those looking for a balance of performance and portability, the non-X variants, AORUS 17 and 15, will also be available onsite for attendees to test personally.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Jo0pkiJqhBzf4iDr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1271" data-height="715" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Jo0pkiJqhBzf4iDr_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306026/gigabyte-aorus-invites-gamers-to-explore-aorusverse-at-pax-east-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Acer will be participating in the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023 held from March 20-24 in San Francisco to share the latest innovations of its industry-leading SpatialLabs experience. It combines advanced eye-tracking cameras, a stereoscopic 3D display and stereo rendering capabilities to deliver immersive 3D experiences without the need for specialized glasses. With a click of a button, 2D visuals seem to pop out of their screens, giving designers, marketers, and other professionals a unique way of interacting with their creations in 3D views.<br />
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<b>SpatialLabs TrueGame</b><br />
Following its launch in 2021, Acer took it up a notch by bringing its glasses-free stereoscopic 3D technology to the world of gaming through the SpatialLabs TrueGame application. With a Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition laptop, or a SpatialLabs View display paired with a PC, users can enjoy the supported titles in their true 3D form, delivering immersive gaming experiences as envisioned by their developers. This is possible because games are mostly created with a three-dimensional world in mind as developers include information about depth in each scene and object they build. SpatialLabs leverages this already-existing information in order to present the games in stereoscopic 3D. A dedicated pre-configured profile is now available for each game title, among the 70+ modern and classic titles on launch, to offer players a seamless experience with their favorite games. More profiles for additional titles will be added on a continuous basis moving forward.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JbDtBh9K3qPGaNsA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1047" data-height="823" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JbDtBh9K3qPGaNsA_thm.jpg" width="165" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uXQvjqefrwJCGSMg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="463" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uXQvjqefrwJCGSMg_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306025/acer-to-share-game-changing-stereo-3d-gaming-advancements-with-spatiallabs-at-gdc-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Samsung Exynos 2300 SoC Specifications Leak, Touted to Feature a Cortex-X3 Super Core Within 9-Core Cluster
Kernel information for a chipset code-named 'Quadra' has been <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ithome.com/0/679/007.htm" target="_blank">leaked by Home IT</a>. It appears that this SoC is under development at Samsung Electronics, and could be featured in the company's next generation flagship smartphone range. The recently released Galaxy S23 smartphone series is powered by Qualcomm's cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which ended up being a fine choice for the end user. This was not an ideal partnership for the semiconductor giant, considering its constant push to promote internally developed hardware.<br />
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Industry experts have praised Samsung for not integrating an Exynos processor into this generation of devices, including regional model variations, but that has not stopped the company's persistent development cycle of proprietary mobile CPUs. Rumors point to a collaboration with Google, and the Exynos 2300 SoC looks to form the basis of the latter's next generation Tensor G3 chipset. The leak reveals that the standard 2300 has been designed as a 1+4+4 core configuration, comprised of four performance cores, four efficiency cores, and one super core.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EgLzmTKONe0y3tbQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2092" data-height="1138" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EgLzmTKONe0y3tbQ_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/R5URqozFrtVneUDn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/R5URqozFrtVneUDn_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qNGJspDHwKlY1nqI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1042" data-height="694" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qNGJspDHwKlY1nqI_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306018/samsung-exynos-2300-soc-specifications-leak-touted-to-feature-a-cortex-x3-super-core-within-9-core-cluster">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Bethesda Softworks Releases Redfall Official Story Trailer
What is happening in Redfall? Where did the vampires come from? Uncover the mysteries of Redfall as you explore the island. Delve into the dark history of the sinister company that created the monsters stalking the streets and face off against the terrifyingly powerful vampires that some survivors worship as gods.<br />
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There's a lot more to the charming island of Redfall than meets the eye. The scientists at Aevum HQ have been working on something world-shattering. People are going missing; there are dead bodies and blood everywhere; the sun has been eclipsed; and vampires rule the town.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cosJhanul0ECK7qU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1956" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cosJhanul0ECK7qU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x429ry2zf4hLnqZy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1956" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x429ry2zf4hLnqZy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VYLSX88A1gjHqXtv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1956" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VYLSX88A1gjHqXtv_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306016/bethesda-softworks-releases-redfall-official-story-trailer">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Creative Assembly North Opened in Newcastle, New UK Studio Set to Assist on Unannounced Project
The Creative Assembly Ltd., part of SEGA Europe Ltd., today announced a third development location in Newcastle, UK. This new studio sits alongside the studio's headquarters in Sussex, UK and their European studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, across which there are over 850 permanent employees.<br />
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The newly established Creative Assembly (CA) North is home to a growing flexible working team developing a project in collaboration with the studio's Sussex team. While the project is yet to be announced it promises to give players an unforgettable experience. CA North is also home to a newly formed team focused on continuous improvement. This team is dedicated to collaborating across Creative Assembly with the goal of sustained continuous improvement in tools, workflows and development experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ImIEiq0qJrkeU6EB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1851" data-height="689" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ImIEiq0qJrkeU6EB_thm.jpg" width="349" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6eXaaCojb7nWaHz7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="733" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6eXaaCojb7nWaHz7_thm.jpg" width="87" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306010/creative-assembly-north-opened-in-newcastle-new-uk-studio-set-to-assist-on-unannounced-project">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Accelerates Neural Graphics PC Gaming Revolution at GDC With New DLSS 3 PC Games and Tools
Ahead of next week's Game Developers Conference (GDC), NVIDIA announced an expanded game roster and new developer plug-ins for NVIDIA DLSS 3. The latest version of NVIDIA's AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology is now supported in an assortment of blockbuster games and franchises, and being integrated into Unreal Engine, one of the world's most popular game engines. The company is also publicly releasing the DLSS Frame Generation plug-in to further ease developer adoption of the technology.<br />
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"Neural graphics has revolutionized gaming since its introduction with NVIDIA DLSS, and we're now taking it to new heights," said Matt Wuebbling, vice president of global GeForce marketing at NVIDIA. "PC gaming super-franchises such as Diablo and Forza Horizon and Bethesda's new Redfall are raising the bar for image quality with stunning graphics while using DLSS to keep gameplay smooth as silk." Since its launch in 2018, NVIDIA DLSS has driven a neural graphics revolution in PC gaming. Neural graphics intertwines AI and graphics to create an accelerated rendering pipeline that continuously learns and improves. Instead of natively rendering every pixel in a frame, DLSS allows the game to render 1/8th of the pixels then uses AI and GeForce RTX Tensor Cores to reconstruct the rest of the pixels, dramatically multiplying frame rates, while delivering crisp, high-quality images that rival native resolution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s13fZy0GNrhQBsLj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/s13fZy0GNrhQBsLj_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306012/nvidia-accelerates-neural-graphics-pc-gaming-revolution-at-gdc-with-new-dlss-3-pc-games-and-tools">Read full story</a></div>
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Steam Deck Gets New Client Update
Valve has shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel, bringing some improvements that were previously available in the Beta and Preview channels. The biggest update is the local network game transfers, which allow users to copy their Steam game installation and update files from one PC to another over a local network. <br />
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The new Steam Deck Client update also adds several other general features and Steam input support, including advanced HDR options in Developer Settings, added support for Sony DualSense Edge controller, Xbox Series X controllers connected via the Xbox Wireless Adapter, Logitech F310 controller, and more, as well as improves some features and fixes for various bugs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JtlTt1DJg3mFragq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JtlTt1DJg3mFragq_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MqcZMRu9nkNum18O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1001" data-height="298" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MqcZMRu9nkNum18O_thm.jpg" width="437" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306008/steam-deck-gets-new-client-update">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Teases 192 GB DDR5 Memory Support on AMD X670 Chipset Motherboard
While Intel 600- and 700-series chipset motherboard already support non-binary memory modules and kits, such support has yet to be implemented on AMD's AM5 motherboard, but, judging from screenshots posted on ASUS ROG forums, AMD motherboard partners are working on it and it should be just around the corner. <br />
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The screenshot from ASUS Tech Marketing person, named Raja, which was posted on ASUS ROG forums, shows the ASUS ROG STRIX X670-E motherboard running 192 GB of DDR5 memory. These are four 48 GB Corsair modules running at 2600 MHz (5200 MT/s). The post includes both CPU-Z and task manager screenshots, confirming it boots into Windows. Earlier, it has been reported that AMD motherboards can't boot into Windows with non-binary memory modules and kits, although the motherboard successfully recognizes it. There have also been rumors that AMD is working on an AGESA update that will fix this issue, and now, it looks like it could be coming sooner than we expected.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h1UsrgtuZjRJGUSl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="850" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h1UsrgtuZjRJGUSl_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X9ktFiT1PccUVKfn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1587" data-height="877" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X9ktFiT1PccUVKfn_thm.jpg" width="235" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon W9-3495X Can Pull up to 1,900 Watts in Extreme OC Scenarios
Intel's latest Xeon processors based on Sapphire Rapids uArch have arrived in the hands of overclockers. Last week, we <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305740/intel-xeon-w9-3495x-sets-world-record-dethrones-amd-threadripper" target="_blank">reported</a> that the Intel Xeon W9-3495X is officially a world record holder for achieving the best scores in Cinebench R23 and R20, Y-Cruncher, 3DMark CPU test, and Geekbench 3. However, today we have another extreme overclocking attempt to beat the world record, with little more details about power consumption and what the new SKU is capable of. Elmor, an overclocker working with ASUS, has tried to break the world record and overclocked the Intel Xeon W9-3495X CPU to 5.5 GHz on all 56 cores. What is more impressive is the power that the processor can consume.<br />
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With a system powered by two Superflower Leadex 1,600 Watt power supply units, the CPU consumed almost 1,900 Watts of power from the wall. To manage to cool this heat output, liquid nitrogen was used, and the CPU stayed at a cool negative 95 degrees Celsius. The motherboard of choice for this attempt was ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE, paired with eight GSKILL Zeta R5 DDR5 R-DIMMs modules. And results were incredible, as the CPU achieved 132,220 points in Cinebench R23. However, the world record of the previous week has remained intact, as Elmor 's result is a bit behind last week's score of 132,484 points. Check the video below for more info.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mPSqt2jzWst6PR8Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mPSqt2jzWst6PR8Z_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306002/intel-xeon-w9-3495x-can-pull-up-to-1-900-watts-in-extreme-oc-scenarios">Read full story</a></div>
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Excellent cooling for industrial applications! With the ES Orbiter 360 TS, Alphacool introduces a compact external cooling system. The powerful ES Orbiter is equipped with two NexXxoS Full Copper radiators of the HPE variant. The increased number of water channels and copper fins allows more coolant to flow through the radiator for significantly increased cooling performance. The radiators are optimally ventilated by the three built-in Alphacool Core 120 mm fans. Thus, a high waste heat of up to 1500 watts can be effectively dissipated.<br />
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The compact design of the Orbiter 360 TS is kept simple. It not only has an illuminated, colored temperature display, but also two recessed handles that allow for easy lifting or transportation. On the fill level indicator on the front, it is possible to see how much coolant is in the cooling system. The fill port and the adjacent vent valve on the top make it easy to top up the liquid when needed.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iXdXf8BYENzYVstF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1339" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iXdXf8BYENzYVstF_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J6RFvHKMlfbCoXsD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1331" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J6RFvHKMlfbCoXsD_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3wm7PGnNwVG2YCFI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3wm7PGnNwVG2YCFI_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GJ2m2NRQUXK39zRu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GJ2m2NRQUXK39zRu_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IhQyt6nji3cq4wZB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1380" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IhQyt6nji3cq4wZB_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306001/alphacool-announces-es-orbiter-external-cooling-system">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Contributes AI Acceleration to PyTorch 2.0
In the release of Python 2.0, contributions from Intel using Intel Extension for PyTorch, oneAPI Deep Neural Network Library (oneDNN) and additional support for Intel CPUs enable developers to optimize inference and training performance for artificial intelligence (AI).<br />
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As part of the PyTorch 2.0 compilation stack, the TorchInductor CPU backend optimization by Intel Extension for PyTorch and PyTorch ATen CPU achieved up to 1.7 times faster FP32 inference performance when benchmarked with TorchBench, HuggingFace and timm. This update brings notable performance improvements to graph compilation over the PyTorch eager mode.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BK6cbvKH2uiAUyYK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BK6cbvKH2uiAUyYK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305996/intel-contributes-ai-acceleration-to-pytorch-2-0">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Angelbird's New Memory Card Case Offers Security that Lasts
Angelbird Technologies GmbH announces the release of Media Tank, a new memory card case designed to offer hard-shell protection for up to four memory cards. Media Tank is available for different types of card format: Media Tank SD, Media Tank CFast, and Media Tank CFexpress Type B. Media Tank from Angelbird takes protection and design to new levels—raising the bar on quality for professional memory cards cases. Memory cards are considered necessary gear for photographers and filmmakers, not only for their price value, but also for the content they hold. Angelbird designed Media Tank to be slim and lightweight while also protective and secure inside and out. <br />
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The hard-aluminium case features a durability-tested Lock-Solid locking mechanism and double ring loops for pad locks or carabiners. Inside is designed to securely hold up to four SD, CFast, or CFexpress cards. Precision-cut foam inserts with generous finger grooves that maintain just the right amount of tension—balancing easy card access with a firm and secure grip to keep cards in place.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vvubMZ4CVesTTuWI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1337" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vvubMZ4CVesTTuWI_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fk95qQ3pMsxSbBn3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1383" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fk95qQ3pMsxSbBn3_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ww8ddvkwZpRHA3Jz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1226" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ww8ddvkwZpRHA3Jz_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k6SD50nBchJQqwRf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1167" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k6SD50nBchJQqwRf_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L2r7gn084aq5g1kf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1165" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L2r7gn084aq5g1kf_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305991/angelbirds-new-memory-card-case-offers-security-that-lasts">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASUS W790 Workstation Motherboards Support ECC DDR5 RAM at DDR5-6800 Speeds
ASUS today announced that ASUS W790 workstation motherboards support ECC R-DIMM DDR5 RAM at up to 6800 MHz, unleashing class-leading overclocking capability to unlock even more performance potential. ASUS W790 workstation motherboards feature the memory capability of up to 2 TB RDIMM DDR5 memory to power the next generation of compute-intensive professional workloads. In addition, ASUS have been working with market-leading memory partners including G.SKILL, Kingston, and V-Color to establish multiple memory validations and to widely support 8-channel and quad-channel memory architectures. The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE now supports up to 128 GB (8x16 GB) at 6800 MT/s, and the Pro WS W790-ACE supports up to 64 GB (4x16 GB) of DDR5 RAM at 6800 MT/s. This painstakingly cultivated collection of device validations helps ensure that an ASUS W790 workstation build supports a wide variety of scenarios.<br />
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Choosing the right CPU cooler for a workstation build can also be a challenge, because CPU sockets and form factors are different from those used in desktops. Therefore, ASUS has partnered with cooling experts including Enermax, EK and Noctua to offer air and liquid coolers for the LGA4677 socket used by the latest Intel Xeon workstation processors. These solutions are designed to offer optimal heat transfer and heat dissipation capacity through the cooler base and then to coolant tubes, heat pipes and radiator fins.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eiWYSD6xyAoOT43z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1048" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eiWYSD6xyAoOT43z_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305985/asus-w790-workstation-motherboards-support-ecc-ddr5-ram-at-ddr5-6800-speeds">Read full story</a></div>
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It was only <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305851/asus-launches-the-rog-swift-oled-pg27aqdm-monitor" target="_blank">Monday this week</a> that ASUS announced the official launch of the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM, but now retailers have started to put the display up for pre-order and it looks like for once, ASUS hasn't priced its products higher than the competition. In the US, it appears that the PG27AQDM will retail for US$999, which is the same price that LG is asking for its equivalent Ultragear OLED 27GR95QE-B. ASUS does claim to have higher typical brightness at 450 cd/m² vs a mere 200 cd/m² for the LG, yet somehow also claim to have half the power consumption. <br />
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A swift jump over the pond and the PG27AQDM looks a little less exciting, with it coming in at £1,098.95 in the UK and €1,299.99 in Germany and as much as 14,990 kr in Sweden, which puts all three nations at well over US$1,100 excluding any local VAT. That makes LG's Ultragear OLED the far more attractive option in Europe, as it's cheaper in all three countries by the equivalent of around US$100. For those still interested, the bad news is that the display won't arrive in retail until sometime in mid or end of April, depending on the country you live in.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Urev6Rw6q9E2SL30.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1152" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Urev6Rw6q9E2SL30_thm.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Assetto Corsa Sequel in Active Development, Financial Report Indicates Spring 2024 Launch Window
According to details fished out of an extensive Digital Bros. 2022-2023 financial report, Assetto Corsa 2 is set for a Spring 2024 launch. Developer Kunos Simulazioni and publisher 505 Games confirmed back in 2021 that the long running Assetto Corsa racing-sim series would be receiving sequel treatment. It seems that the owners of the publishing and development groups are keen to capitalize on Assetto Corsa-series sales figures reaching 28 million copies, as of late December 2022, which generated $112 million in revenue.<br />
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Fans of Assetto Corsa will be eagerly anticipating the release window of March to June 2024 - the previous entry in the series, Competizione, was not intended as a full sequel when it launched in 2018, via an early-access program. Content updates have been frequent and appreciated by the fan base, but with the power of PC and console hardware increasing over the past half decade, expectations of graphical fidelity have changed for racing simulators.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6isfCqFLhu7UXjEJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6isfCqFLhu7UXjEJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KD68PSmkqCQ9WCRh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="752" data-height="430" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KD68PSmkqCQ9WCRh_thm.jpg" width="227" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1k0BjvgCqGWtNDDq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1k0BjvgCqGWtNDDq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306101/assetto-corsa-sequel-in-active-development-financial-report-indicates-spring-2024-launch-window">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Might Have Canceled Thunder Bay Hybrid SoC
Intel has quietly canceled its Thunder Bay hybrid system-on-chip (SoC) that combines standard general-purpose CPU Cores and Movidius Vision Processing Unit (VPU) cores. Such chips were aimed at commercial and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications that relied on computer vision acceleration and edge-computing applications. According to the latest report, it appears that Thunder Bay is canceled as Intel has released a set of patches that removed the Thunder Bay code from the Linux kernel. <br />
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Intel kept Thunder bay details well hidden and while earlier rumors pointed to a combination of Intel Xeon x86 CPU cores and Movidius VPU cores, the only Thunder Bay support in Linux patches where showing a combination of ARM Cortex-A53 low-power cores with the Movidius VPU. Intel acquired Movidius back in 2016 and while it is not something that Intel talks about often, there are several products based on Movidius VPUs, including Neural Compute Stick, Intel drones, the Intel RealSense Tracking Camera, and most recently, the Intel Movidius 3700VC VPU, formerly Keem Bay. In any case, it appears that Intel is abandoning an idea of combining general purpose x86 CPU cores and Movidius VPU cores.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rl0SkaxLCP9PAtay.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="650" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rl0SkaxLCP9PAtay_thm.jpg" width="200" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Focus Entertainment and Deck13 Show Off Atlas Fallen in Gameplay and Developer Talk Trailers
Atlas Fallen, the epic fantasy action-RPG from Focus Entertainment's studio Deck13 Interactive, is excited to open pre-orders following the recent announcement of its May 16 release date. Get a feel of the high sensations to come in the game where you battle legendary creatures in super-powered combat with today's captivating Gameplay Reveal Trailer.<br />
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Take on a heroic journey through a variety of breath-taking environments, swiftly gliding through the desert landscapes of a vast sand-covered world. Explore ancient ruins and unearth the mysteries and secrets of a fallen society. Fight a corrupt god and extraordinary beasts thanks to the divine power of your shape-shifting weapon. Unlock powerful skills and abilities to build a unique move-set and rise as the champion who will liberate the people of Atlas.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yhQNwqrFOLIjbbmE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yhQNwqrFOLIjbbmE_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/K3cNPMFZgE4QtnhJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/K3cNPMFZgE4QtnhJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bp7NF7jRSpFdqJj2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bp7NF7jRSpFdqJj2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306099/focus-entertainment-and-deck13-show-off-atlas-fallen-in-gameplay-and-developer-talk-trailers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Issues Explanation Regarding Upcoming 8% Price Increase of Select Products
EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, has issued a statement for its loyal customer base regarding the upcoming changes in the pricing of certain products: Dear and valued EK customers. In light of full transparency, we wanted to inform you of some changes that will be taking place in the coming weeks. Due to various factors like raw material sourcing difficulties, material prices, and labor costs, we will raise the prices of a selected range of our products.<br />
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These changes will occur on March 31, 2023, and the price increase will only affect certain products. Those prices will increase by 8% on average, applying to any selected product or product line our company currently offers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YFVAiOXsZyAqwujb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="451" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YFVAiOXsZyAqwujb_thm.jpg" width="346" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qQkWe5d1QE6ytzlq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="844" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qQkWe5d1QE6ytzlq_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uxZVoHJY4npvOoAV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uxZVoHJY4npvOoAV_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306098/ek-issues-explanation-regarding-upcoming-8-price-increase-of-select-products">Read full story</a></div>
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Crucial T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD Preview Unit Hits 12 GB/s Read and Write Speeds, May 2023 Release Hinted
Crucial is keen to drum up early interest for an upcoming SSD model, and the Linus Tech Tips team has received and tested a sample unit. The T700 is a PCIe Gen 5 NVMe M.2 SSD storage solution based around a Phison PS5026-E26 controller, which is a very common choice for the current generation of PCIe 5.0 SSDs available on the market. Micron 3D NAND chips look to be present on the T700's PCB, and a Crucial-branded heatsink is mounted to the provided sample unit. It is interesting to note that the uncovered T700 unit bears a striking resemblance to Phison's <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/ssd-specs/phison-e26-engineering-sample-2-tb.d832" target="_blank">E26 Engineering Reference</a> sample, although the latter appears to feature SK Hynix memory chips, instead of Micron.<br />
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The LTT team posted benchmark results from a Crystal Disk Mark test session, and the T700 achieved maximums of 12.4 GB/s sequential read and 11.9 GB/s write speeds. This represents an almost two fold jump over the performance of Crucial's PCIe 4.0 based P5 Plus SSD, which is a substantial improvement and also very impressive considering the T700's usage of a passive cooling solution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GUPYttWQ04GClxyP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1547" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GUPYttWQ04GClxyP_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8iH7AWEVAlqhxyDW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="480" data-height="349" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8iH7AWEVAlqhxyDW_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Azcm4cjQeE2QVToD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="331" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Azcm4cjQeE2QVToD_thm.jpg" width="471" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306095/crucial-t700-pcie-5-0-ssd-preview-unit-hits-12-gb-s-read-and-write-speeds-may-2023-release-hinted">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Valve Running Celebratory Sale on Steam Deck's 1-Year Anniversary, Adds Startup Movie Customization
It has been one year since we launched Steam Deck, and in celebration we're offering Steam Deck for 10% off! The discount will last for the duration of the Spring Sale, until March 23rd at 10am Pacific time. The sale applies to all shipping regions, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong via Komodo.<br />
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Steam Deck wouldn't be such a success without everyone in the community, so we've put together a little celebration video with highlights from Steam Deck's first year, with an emphasis on all of YOU.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YxOFBQrj1x5IFkBx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YxOFBQrj1x5IFkBx_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4YQ97CzRxXQ1mNTT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1711" data-height="933" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4YQ97CzRxXQ1mNTT_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306093/valve-running-celebratory-sale-on-steam-decks-1-year-anniversary-adds-startup-movie-customization">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Global NAND Flash Revenue Reports a QoQ Decline of 25% in 4Q22 as ASP Drops Further
TrendForce's latest investigations reveal that the global NAND Flash market has been facing a demand headwind since 2H22. In response, the supply chain has been scrambling to clear out inventory, driving down NAND Flash contract prices by 20-25%. Enterprise SSD took the brunt of the fall with prices plummeting 23-28%. Despite manufacturers lowering prices in an attempt to drive up demand, clients are hesitant to purchase more components for fear of overstock. As a result, NAND Flash bit shipments rose by a mere 5.3% as ASP fell 22.8%. Global NAND Flash revenue was reported to be US$10.29 billion in 4Q22—down 25% QoQ.<br />
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TrendForce reports that Kioxia and Micron saw both a reduction in production and price in 4Q22. Kioxia's revenue plunged 30.5% due to weak demand from PC and smartphone clients and data centers readjusting their inventory. Micron generated a quarterly revenue of US$1.1 billion—a staggering 34.7% QoQ drop—that has led them to drastically decrease their capacity utilization rate for fabs. Luckily, Micron was able to ship their 232-layer client SSDs in 4Q22 as scheduled, and with the 176-layer QLC enterprise SSD hot on its heels, Micron's bit shipments are predicted to steadily improve in 2023 with their revenue climbing gradually quarter by quarter.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uRGT9npgZQPj3H3h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="586" data-height="315" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uRGT9npgZQPj3H3h_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306094/global-nand-flash-revenue-reports-a-qoq-decline-of-25-in-4q22-as-asp-drops-further">Read full story</a></div>
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Maxsun's Mega Gamer GPU RTX 40 Series Sports Five Fans
Chinese board partner Maxsun announced today their new flagship product line dubbed Mega Gamer GPU (MGG) which packs five fans onto RTX 40 series GPUs. The first card to receive this new branding is NVIDIA's RTX 4070 Ti which Maxsun suggests will come with a healthy factory overclock, but they have not yet elaborated on complete specifications. The five fan array isn't the only unique aspect of this new lineup as the overall visual design features a striking rounded shroud with a large magnetically attached top-facing RGB LED panel. The fan arrangement appears at first to be a traditional set of three downward facing ~100 mm fans, but a glance toward the top of the card reveals the last two ~40 mm fans flanking either end. These fans are configured as exhaust fans for the finstack, likely intended to assist in pulling heat up and away from the card instead of blasting it down into the motherboard. The 40 mm fan toward the front of the card appears as though it may actually provide some benefit as it sits directly above the forward VRM to the left side of the GPU die.<br />
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For those of you that remember the bygone era of 2012 you'll likely have a light bulb going off in the memory department since this is not the first GPU to pack an excessive amount of fans. Some of Gigabyte's Super Overclock series of GPUs featured five 40 mm fans on a bulky triple-slot design, specifically their <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/gigabyte-gtx-680-windforce-5x-soc.b266" target="_blank">GeForce GTX 680 Windforce 5X SOC</a> and exceptionally limited <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/gigabyte-hd-7970-soc.b680" target="_blank">Radeon HD 7970 SoC</a>. Unlike Maxsun's MGG design, these designs arranged all of the fans along the top edge in a "pull" configuration to force air up through the dense fin stack and away from the motherboard. Similarly to Maxsun's MGG these were overclocked cards with a considerably unique visual aesthetic.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bcduOverOqYOhBRB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="539" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bcduOverOqYOhBRB_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aM4H2eyZWmCJmZNp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aM4H2eyZWmCJmZNp_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6uMIIcAqralwhvsZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6uMIIcAqralwhvsZ_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8j8n8xHJ4CCuin27.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8j8n8xHJ4CCuin27_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Delays "Phoenix" 7040HS Series Mobile CPUs to April
If you were one of those that were waiting with bated breath for AMD's Zen 4 based "Phoenix" line-up of mobile CPUs, you're going to be waiting a little longer. Late on Friday afternoon AMD announced that they have delayed the launch of their Ryzen Mobile 7040HS series of CPUs, pushing the expected launch window from late March to some time in April. Speculation abound as to why this may be, but the direct correspondence from AMD's PR department is sparse:<blockquote>To align with platform readiness and ensure the best possible user experience, we now expect our OEM partners to launch the first notebooks powered by Ryzen 7040HS Series processors in April.</blockquote>As a refresher on the "Phoenix" line of CPUs these are the next-generation Zen 4 based monolithic SoCs built on TSMC's 4 nm process first announced back in January. These chips feature up to 8 Zen 4 cores with turbo clocks reaching 5 to 5.2 GHz, an RDNA3 based integrated GPU with clocks as high as 3 GHz, and AMD's first AI coprocessor dubbed Ryzen AI. Despite being Zen 4 these SoCs are still using PCI-E Gen 4 but are not hamstrung by a lack of lanes like some previous generations. We've already seen substantial leaks over the past few days <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305885/amd-ryzen-5-7640u-phoenix-cpu-spotted-in-geekbench-database" target="_blank">hinting at the performance</a> of these chips which suggests they will offer good competition to Intel's shipping <a rel="nofollow" href="https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/compare/20888878" target="_blank">13th Gen Raptor Lake mobile</a> offerings.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P8mBG9GgGP2sGl2p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1778" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/P8mBG9GgGP2sGl2p_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HLMetJQdfw6tsYJz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1594" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HLMetJQdfw6tsYJz_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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SK Hynix Eighth-Generation 300-Layer 3D NAND is a World First, Breaks Bandwidth Records
SK Hynix representatives unveiled the company's latest breakthrough in 3D NAND development at the ISSCC 2023 conference. Details of a new flash memory prototype featuring over 300 layers were revealed, and the company stated that a team of 35 engineers had contributed to the presentation material. In order to highlight the boost in performance offered by the prototype's improvements, it was compared to SK Hynix's previous record holding seventh-generation 238-layer 3D NAND. The new eighth-generation 3D NAND posted bandwidth figures with a maximum of 194 MB/s, which contrasts favorably with the older model's rate of 164 MB/s, representing an 18% increase in performance.<br />
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Recording density also benefits from the 300+ active layer design, with SK Hynix mentioning a 1 TB (128 GB) capacity with triple level cells and a bit density of over 20 GB/mm^2. The chip features a 16 KB page size, four planes and a 2400 MT/s interface. The increase in density will result in a lower per-TB cost during the manufacturing process. It is hoped that the end consumer will ultimately benefit from the boost in performance and capacity.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dHjTbXFJE9Z8REyf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="515" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dHjTbXFJE9Z8REyf_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/etsp6mOYM7W0p0f6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="565" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/etsp6mOYM7W0p0f6_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yIy0emkbxhsn2OnY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="293" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yIy0emkbxhsn2OnY_thm.jpg" width="355" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306071/sk-hynix-eighth-generation-300-layer-3d-nand-is-a-world-first-breaks-bandwidth-records">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Eurocom launches Raptor X17 Mobile Supercomputer with RTX 4090 and Core i9-13900HX
EUROCOM Raptor X17 Mobile Supercomputer is powered by Intel i9-13900HX 24C/32T Processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16 GB DDR6 GPU. It comes with 10 I/O ports and supports up to 24 TB of SSD storage in RAID 0/1/5, 2x Thunderbolt 4 and a stunning choice of 17.3-inch UHD, QHD and FHD LCD panels ranging up to 300 Hz. Perfect for 3D Modeling and Rendering applications.<br />
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The Raptor X17 is the newest, mobile supercomputer class laptop from Eurocom. Powered by Intel HM770 chipset, this mobile supercomputer weighs 3.2 kg, making it much easier to move around for on-the-go deployment.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GWeEUvSCCjjQA3vl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="862" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GWeEUvSCCjjQA3vl_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H3Ib38kgXxWgrVfg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="827" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H3Ib38kgXxWgrVfg_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M32zRRZUtd47dO4c.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="816" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/M32zRRZUtd47dO4c_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QWbMsFBStuCYjDyI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="595" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QWbMsFBStuCYjDyI_thm.jpg" width="262" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306072/eurocom-launches-raptor-x17-mobile-supercomputer-with-rtx-4090-and-core-i9-13900hx">Read full story</a></div>
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Delux is lining up significant upgrades for its top-of-the-line M800PRO model, which is a not too subtle clone of Razer's Viper series of symmetrical-shaped gaming mice. Enthusiasts have placed the M800's chassis as an intermediate between the full-sized Viper and Viper Mini, so it could be considered as a medium-sized equivalent. In order to match the competition in terms of specifications and features, Delux has sought to upgrade the M800PRO's internal hardware and has also made changes to its externals.<br />
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Pixart's PAW3395 has been selected as the new optical sensor, which is a significant generational upgrade over the previous M800PRO iteration's PAW3370. Delux has not confirmed, within its specifications list, whether MotionSync will be enabled by default. The upgraded sensor is capable of running this feature, and the vast majority of gaming mouse manufacturers have chosen to enable it. The PAW3395 is rated for a 26,000 maximum DPI, 650 IPS speed, 50 g acceleration and 1000 Hz polling rate. The lift off distance (LOD) is adjustable between heights of 1 and 2 mm.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lStyMRV0K36Oeoqo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lStyMRV0K36Oeoqo_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MUnIc8m7O68wOq1t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MUnIc8m7O68wOq1t_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ph2hDugVph8llxg9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ph2hDugVph8llxg9_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lz5XIhzqVyDvCCPo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lz5XIhzqVyDvCCPo_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mKqe3MF9nkTVWB0F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mKqe3MF9nkTVWB0F_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306063/delux-updates-its-flagship-m800pro-gaming-mouse-pre-orders-open-for-april-launch">Read full story</a></div>
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Remnant II New Gameplay Trailer Shows Handler Archetype
Gearbox Publishing and Gunfire Games have released a fresh trailer showing off a bit more gameplay and one of the classes, the Handler. In cases you missed it, Remnant 2 is the sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes that pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. <br />
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As detailed by Gearbox Publishing, Remnant II plunges players deeper into a devastated world requiring a mix of methodical and frenetic ranged and melee combat against cunning enemies and punishing boss battles. Enter the fray as a lone-wolf or even the odds by teaming up with two friends to overcome daunting challenges. Each time players start a new playthrough of Remnant II they will be brought into a new world built from a wide pool of locations, enemies, NPCs, bosses, and weapons. These dynamically built levels allow for unique experiences as elements are woven organically into the world and narrative.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Gpj7f2qDVnRCPhnr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Gpj7f2qDVnRCPhnr_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/C3msk8xvLnNrYUln.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/C3msk8xvLnNrYUln_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FKh51YCDLVr3apGW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FKh51YCDLVr3apGW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306064/remnant-ii-new-gameplay-trailer-shows-handler-archetype">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Layers of Fear Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Unreal 5 Engine's Visual Realism Capabilities
Get an exclusive first-look at the gameplay of Layers of Fear, the series' crowning work, in this 11-minute walkthrough. Follow the Painter from the original Layers of Fear, and join the Writer - a recently unveiled character - for a closer look at the latest installment in the Layers franchise.<br />
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As The Writer, enter the lone and ghastly Lighthouse - a newly-introduced location - and uncover an untold story that links all of the Layers' characters and events together. Unravel secrets, solve puzzles, and face the threats of the old Mansion that can only be solved with a lantern - a new and essential tool to confront the nightmares in the game!<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V9h1ertb8ZgjJdMO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V9h1ertb8ZgjJdMO_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6e2MSWQXTTNJwYm8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6e2MSWQXTTNJwYm8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jPjuLegcmabAAPwR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jPjuLegcmabAAPwR_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306062/layers-of-fear-gameplay-trailer-shows-off-unreal-5-engines-visual-realism-capabilities">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Retroware Debuts Toxic Crusaders at PAX East With Announcement Trailer
ANNOUNCING our newest title TOXIC CRUSADERS!! The Toxic Crusaders are back for an all-new, all-action beat 'em up for one to four local co-op players! <br />
The Toxic Crusaders (hottest heroes of 1991) have returned for a radical, radioactive romp for a new era, featuring awesome action, crushing combos, and more toxic waste than you'll know what to do with! Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the Toxic Crusaders back, for an all-new, all-action beat 'em up for one to four players! Grab your mop, tutu, and attitude, and get ready to clean up the mean streets of Tromaville, one radioactive goon at a time!<br />
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Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire's days are numbered! Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger - plus, for the first time, play as Toxie's musically "gifted" girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie's mom!<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UtSfAEqR6mL7J9hH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UtSfAEqR6mL7J9hH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7jpwewGAVi6NA8Zh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7jpwewGAVi6NA8Zh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2wY2X80pIryvF2tp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2wY2X80pIryvF2tp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306061/retroware-debuts-toxic-crusaders-at-pax-east-with-announcement-trailer">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AQIRYS Announces Sargas & Naos Pro PC Cases, Vela & Cetus Series Case Fans
AQIRYS, the trending Romanian gaming brand, announces the expansion of its high-end PC case portfolio with two new midi tower models, SARGAS and NAOS PRO. The models announced today, compatible with ATX motherboards, offer elegant features and a beautiful user experience in building and using a high-end gaming PC. Named after two impressive stars, the new SARGAS and NAOS PRO use mesh-type metal front panels for minimalist looks, consistent fresh air flow, and light grey tinted tempered glass side panels to reveal the PC interior mysteriously and unobstructed.<br />
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Both models include four 120 mm fans equipped with dedicated 3-pin ARGB and 4-pin PWM connectors for ARGB lighting and PWM-controlled speed and a hub controller with a wireless remote to control and synchronize case lighting with other components easily. The ample interiors of SARGAS and NAOS PRO - protected by removable, easy-to-clean dust filters - are ready to accommodate the latest and most demanding hardware components. Furthermore, the specific cut-outs and the integrated cable management system on the back of the motherboard tray allow for a neat appearance with no bulk of wires in sight on both models.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LslRWR3VYVbDQUBi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="680" data-height="810" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LslRWR3VYVbDQUBi_thm.jpg" width="109" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vgxkDib8zzhMNmLh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="763" data-height="809" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vgxkDib8zzhMNmLh_thm.jpg" width="123" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FKKyQagpJL8nQkts.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="884" data-height="813" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FKKyQagpJL8nQkts_thm.jpg" width="141" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/etyKMEPpwbj5jS0d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/etyKMEPpwbj5jS0d_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tkxkm1USNSG09RiY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="393" data-height="396" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tkxkm1USNSG09RiY_thm.jpg" width="129" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306060/aqirys-announces-sargas-naos-pro-pc-cases-vela-cetus-series-case-fans">Read full story</a></div>
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Today, Far Cry 5 is getting a 60 FPS patch on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations. Take down Joseph Seed and his Heralds at twice the framerate as you explore the different regions in Hope County and liberate its citizens. The 60 FPS patch applies to all of Far Cry 5's game modes, as well as its three DLCs; Hours of Darkness, Lost on Mars, and Dead Living Zombies, making now the perfect time to dive into the backstories of Wendell Redler, Nick Rye, and Guy Marvel, respectively.<br />
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In addition to a smoother visual experience, Xbox Series X|S players will receive enhanced resolution for Far Cry 5. Xbox Series X will be able to run the game with a 3840x2160 and 4K resolution, while Xbox Series S will run it at a 1920x1080. PS5 players will still be able to take out the Seed family at 2880x1620 resolution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FNoiYZkCANYiqFqU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FNoiYZkCANYiqFqU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qhEjE1IMlO6qr5pM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qhEjE1IMlO6qr5pM_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I3IpxFaq21NhBrwd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="540" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I3IpxFaq21NhBrwd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3ZK1SZrC9IrmZ0gd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1152" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3ZK1SZrC9IrmZ0gd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306059/ubisoft-celebrates-far-cry-5s-fifth-anniversary-with-next-gen-update-for-consoles-free-trial-weekend-launches-on-march-23-for-all-platforms">Read full story</a></div>
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The homebrew and modification community has delved deeper into the recent bout of bricked Nintendo Wii U consoles, unlucky owners are seeing their systems throwing up error codes that indicate an internal memory failure. As <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305736/long-term-nintendo-wii-u-owners-experiencing-bricked-systems" target="_blank">covered on TPU</a> almost two weeks ago, it was speculated that leaving a Wii U in a long-term state of unuse was a root cause of the problem. It is now theorized that a simple choice of memory chip is the real issue behind the corruptions, and not a case of leaving your unplugged Wii U stashed in a box somewhere.<br />
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An <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hackmd.io/d12Fq9g-QlCjN2HJp7Yvew" target="_blank">online database</a> has been established on hackmd.io, and a member is collecting hard data from Wii U owners across various online communities and sources. Early indications show that consoles fitted with a Hynix eMMC are leading the pack in terms of number of system failures, Samsung-equipped models are placed in a distant second place, and the Toshiba variant is reported as having zero problems.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gYPWTH9bE6yJkei3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1568" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gYPWTH9bE6yJkei3_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14hgsseQqrA47wM4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1021" data-height="817" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/14hgsseQqrA47wM4_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RmrBpxkOmPz8Zpdy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RmrBpxkOmPz8Zpdy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306168/nintendo-wii-u-memory-failures-investigated-by-homebrew-community-hynix-chips-in-the-spotlight">Read full story</a></div>
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gets an Official Story Trailer
Electronic Arts has released the official story trailer for its upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor game, that is scheduled to launch on April 28th. The new trailer not only shows the story behind the new Star Wars game but also has some in-game parts. <br />
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Developed by Respawn Entertainment in cooperation with Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a third-person, action-adventure game, set five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and puts the player again in the role of Cal Kestis, who has now grown into a powerful Jedi Knight.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VUNNzXJyzkkO539L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VUNNzXJyzkkO539L_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s6YDVEhFDtCUfDg4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/s6YDVEhFDtCUfDg4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7xTsYkjVUwwnclnW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7xTsYkjVUwwnclnW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1CcmwrQyT8oDBhe6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1CcmwrQyT8oDBhe6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306169/star-wars-jedi-survivor-gets-an-official-story-trailer">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Netflix External Games Division Divulges its Entertainment Library Expansion Plans, Monument Valley 1 & 2 Due in 2024
It's been a little more than a year since we launched games on Netflix to bring even more entertainment to our members as part of their Netflix subscription. In this short time, we've released 55 games, with about 40 more slated for later this year and 70 in development with our partners. That's in addition to the 16 games currently being developed by our in-house game studios. Our goal is to develop a broad portfolio of games - in different genres and formats - because we believe everyone can find joy in games if they discover the one (or many!) that is right for them. <br />
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This year we're going to continue building our portfolio - and that means new games every month. Members will discover indie darlings, award-winning hits, RPGs, narrative adventures, puzzle games and everything in between, and we're working with the world's leading studios to bring you these games.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bDQXrMObDW6KlwDb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="936" data-height="622" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bDQXrMObDW6KlwDb_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CuhGN0qAP7rMQdLf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="902" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CuhGN0qAP7rMQdLf_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ijoSKe3jCHqBDLgF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1680" data-height="840" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ijoSKe3jCHqBDLgF_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306167/netflix-external-games-division-divulges-its-entertainment-library-expansion-plans-monument-valley-1-2-due-in-2024">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) 2bytes Unveils Pentapeak Studios' Upcoming PC Strategy 'Space Gears'
2bytes Corp. released their first gameplay footage of Space Gears, being developed by their game studio, Pentapeak Studios, on their Steam page. Space Gears is a sci-fi, strategy game that has players terraform Mars with an army of mechs. Players must cooperate or compete with each other to gain control over scarce resources on the Red Planet.<br />
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The video showcases the game's systems, including land terraforming, base-building, and mech-assembly, as well as its combat system, featuring intense mech-on-mech, squad-based battles. To overcome the limitations of classic RTS games, which have been characterized by difficult and complex micromanaging and a high barrier to entry for new players, the focus was taken off of complex multi-tasking, involving build orders, resource allocation, and base expansions, and instead focused on delivering intuitive combat. Players can enjoy combat and strategy through multiple, fluid and fast-paced PvE and PvP modes that are immersive and easy to play.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rKpTdUNZHu6IiJMz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rKpTdUNZHu6IiJMz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t93k02ZlWW26aGAG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t93k02ZlWW26aGAG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4GtdNp67ZDOFglcl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4GtdNp67ZDOFglcl_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IGHSAVFlkCX2Dxuz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IGHSAVFlkCX2Dxuz_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306166/2bytes-unveils-pentapeak-studios-upcoming-pc-strategy-space-gears">Read full story</a></div>
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Grell Audio and Drop Collaboration Prototype Headphone Shown Off at Expo, Targeting Approximate $300 Unit Pricing
Axel Grell was a guest speaker at the New York edition of CanJam 2023, and delivered a talk that expounded on the geometrical design of a headphone in relation to a listener's spatial perception of audio. Attendees of the expo were surprised to find that the ex-Sennheiser engineer had a new gizmo to show off on the show floor. The prototype headphone's origins are clearly linked to his research into the shape and directivity of sound fields, with the result being an unusual front-mounted driver orientation.<br />
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The super angled driver design will emphasize soundstage, which is an aspect vaunted by gamers in the search of the ideal headphone for competitive multiplayer sessions. Grell told attendees that the open-back prototype is 'version 1' and that it was constructed via a 3D printing process, he also added that the drivers are made from a biocellulose membrane. The chosen collaboration partner seems to be Drop (formerly Massdrop) and that a launch price of around $300 is being discussed.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rK9JFkNSS5vHeLcT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rK9JFkNSS5vHeLcT_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IRrrohcqoUpmtTw4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="562" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IRrrohcqoUpmtTw4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wlOgJgFBqMwqM2S0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1181" data-height="1181" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wlOgJgFBqMwqM2S0_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306163/grell-audio-and-drop-collaboration-prototype-headphone-shown-off-at-expo-targeting-approximate-usd-300-unit-pricing">Read full story</a></div>
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Paradox Interactive today revealed more details about Life by You, created to be the most moddable and open life simulator from the Berkeley, CA based Paradox Tectonic. In Life by You, players will create humans and live out their lives without loading screens. Paradox Tectonic is led by Rod Humble, a games industry veteran known for his pioneering work on the life simulation genre. Life by You will be available in Early Access on September 12, eager players can pre-order today on the Epic Games Store for a suggested retail price of 39.99USD / 39.99 EUR / 34.99 GBP, wishlisting will also be available on Steam.<br />
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Life by You allows players to design and live out the lives of the humans that they create in an open game world where everything is customizable. Players create their households, build their homes and tell life's many stories. With real language conversation and the ability to switch from third-person to direct control gameplay, players will connect with their humans on an emotional level. A wide variety of Creator Tools and Editors will allow players to tweak every aspect of their experience, giving them the ability to live life to the fullest - or break the rules, as they see fit.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V37hcCWHH6Blicpa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V37hcCWHH6Blicpa_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N2dNMbkdUeBGaF2q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/N2dNMbkdUeBGaF2q_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OkVtXb9GHef1BOBJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OkVtXb9GHef1BOBJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x2FxO2m08lcuTnKk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x2FxO2m08lcuTnKk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306165/paradox-interactive-announces-life-by-you-a-game-where-you-create-a-dream-life">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Cooler Master and D-BOX Team up for an Innovative Haptic Gaming Chair
Cooler Master, the high-performance component and peripherals brand, today announced it worked with D-BOX to produce its latest entry into the gaming chair market, The Motion 1 Haptic Gaming Chair. Cooler Master and D-BOX are currently present at the 2023 Game Developers Conference—GDC, taking place in San Francisco, from March 20 to 24, 2023. We invite all gaming studios to experience the Motion 1 haptic gaming chair at booth P1679 (Games from Quebec)<br />
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Motion 1 is the world's first haptic engine gaming chair developed in collaboration with D-BOX, a worldwide leader in haptic technology. Motion 1 is engineered to provide haptic feedback to your games and entertainment. Feel the bullets strafing your canopy in your favorite air battle movie, ocean waves crashing into your boat during a raid in Assassin's Creed Valhalla or the gentle tug as you accelerate in your favorite racing game. It's an entirely new dimension of realistic feedback that enhances your gaming and entertainment in a premium package replete with ergonomic comfort.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GGvKimJYjSjUjddM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="807" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GGvKimJYjSjUjddM_thm.jpg" width="82" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GoL2vZvBAfhieSbQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="795" data-height="1280" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GoL2vZvBAfhieSbQ_thm.jpg" width="81" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q99n7ydQA3qKV7NQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q99n7ydQA3qKV7NQ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/C3fuOErS2NEpo220.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/C3fuOErS2NEpo220_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306159/cooler-master-and-d-box-team-up-for-an-innovative-haptic-gaming-chair">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Respawn Entertainment Forms Third Studio in Madison WI, Bolsters Apex Legends Development
We're incredibly excited to announce that the Apex Legends team at Respawn will continue to strengthen its development team with the introduction of a brand new studio location in Madison, Wisconsin led by industry veteran Ryan Burnett. Ryan is an extraordinary leader with a proven track record in live service games and as a pillar in the massive mid-western game development community in Madison. With nearly two decades of development experience at places like Raven Software and Epic Games, Ryan has a history of inspiring the sort of creativity and innovation in his teams that is the foundation of games like Apex Legends.<br />
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It's been our belief since day one that Respawn is not a singular location but a mindset: when passionate and talented people have creative freedom, they'll achieve the unexpected. This view helped us successfully expand to Vancouver in 2019, and as the workplace evolved, it helped us continue to work with the best that the games industry has to offer, whether at the office, remote, or hybrid.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wYOGkmgakb8OQTdn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="432" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wYOGkmgakb8OQTdn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TGbtNIdr2n9GxW3Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TGbtNIdr2n9GxW3Z_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4YrDPMAK7P4g28wk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4YrDPMAK7P4g28wk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306157/respawn-entertainment-forms-third-studio-in-madison-wi-bolsters-apex-legends-development">Read full story</a></div>
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Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT in Neon Yellow Colorway Is Leaked by Online Store in Singapore
A well reputed Singaporean electronics store has created a pre-order listing for a bright yellow version of Logitech's G PRO X SUPERLIGHT wireless gaming mouse. The pre-order page seems to have appeared at some point late last week, on e-commerce marketplace Carousell SG, and keen eyed members of the /mousereview subreddit were quick to post about the newly leaked edition.<br />
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It was debated whether the listing and images of the model were a fake out, but community members local to Singapore have claimed that the Xtreme Solution store has a great reputation with customers and hardware suppliers alike.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m2y7LhDQ1kSpWiUt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="941" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m2y7LhDQ1kSpWiUt_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G2QtjTqqDXMMtjKq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1056" data-height="792" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/G2QtjTqqDXMMtjKq_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ee0PgWHaJMl3S0e1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1056" data-height="792" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ee0PgWHaJMl3S0e1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306156/logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-in-neon-yellow-colorway-is-leaked-by-online-store-in-singapore">Read full story</a></div>
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Possible AMD Hybrid Phoenix 2 APU Spotted in 2+4 CPU Configuration
An alleged AMD Phoenix 2 hybrid APU has been spotted in the MilkyWay@Home database, featuring 2+4 CPU configuration. While the APU was note named, the "A70F80" CPUID apparently is a part of the Phoenix 2 lineup. According to the database entry, the APU in question has two standard Zen 4 and four power-optimized (low-power) Zen 4 cores, making such chip a sort a big.LITTLE-like hybrid configuration. It appears to support multithreading on all six cores. <br />
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While the entry does not confirm this is indeed the Phoenix 2 APU, it does matches some previous rumors. Such upcoming APU, as detailed by Tomshardware, is rumored to feature two Zen 4 cores with 2 MB of L2 and 4 MB of L3 cache, and four Zen 4c cores with 4 MB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache, which is a rather surprising configuration. It should also come with RDNA 3-based iGPU with up to 512 stream processors, and have DDR5/LPDDR5X memory support.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BupxM3ZI8j4BEsn7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="562" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BupxM3ZI8j4BEsn7_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CfqZkjQjujblZyi0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="568" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CfqZkjQjujblZyi0_thm.jpg" width="275" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306155/possible-amd-hybrid-phoenix-2-apu-spotted-in-2-4-cpu-configuration">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ViewSonic Unveils Hybrid Learning Innovations with Stunning 105" 5K Interactive Display at BETT 2023
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, is launching a range of comprehensive education technology (EdTech) solutions, with the new addition to ViewSonic's revolutionary 5K 105" ViewBoard interactive display. In terms of software, highlights include ViewSonic's rich digital learning tools from the myViewBoard software suite, and the UNIVERSE by ViewSonic—a 3D virtual campus for online learning. The solutions will be exhibited in in-class, online, and hybrid learning scenarios at the BETT Show 2023 (British Educational Training and Technology Show) in London from 29 to 31, March.<br />
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"ViewSonic is dedicated to offering innovative visual solutions from hardware, software, service, to digital content. We will continue to implement our Ecosystem as a Service (EaaS) strategy and work with partners across the industry to create a digital education ecosystem that is truly transformative," said Clifford Chen, General Manager of the Presentation Group at ViewSonic. "At ViewSonic, we believe that technology can expand what's possible in classrooms. The digital transition is the key to the future of education, which is why we've designed a range of advanced solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into learning environments of all kinds."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rcOLkyLJV7l2UkEH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rcOLkyLJV7l2UkEH_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306154/viewsonic-unveils-hybrid-learning-innovations-with-stunning-105-5k-interactive-display-at-bett-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Following the resounding success of the ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 Noctua Edition, the Noctua Edition of ASUS' GeForce RTX 4080 is the third graphics card to feature Noctua fans and a heatsink that has been co-engineered by Noctua. By switching from the stock three slim 110 mm fans to two of Noctua's award-winning NF-A12x25 PWM 120 mm units and to a more elaborate, tailored heatsink with vapour chamber and five instead of two 8 mm diameter heatpipes, thermals and acoustics of ASUS' original TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 could be improved significantly for the Noctua Edition, making it the quietest card in its class.<br />
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"Building on the success or our previous collaboration, we are delighted to present the ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition. Once again, we have combined our expertise with Noctua's mastery of low-noise cooling to create a graphics card that offers an unparalleled experience without compromising on noise levels, reflecting the strength and innovation of our collaboration." said Kent Chien (Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the ASUS Multimedia Business Unit).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N18FPHjKN2cvvdXE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/N18FPHjKN2cvvdXE_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4NLS5YBTS3kSRZTN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4NLS5YBTS3kSRZTN_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N0KM0nmKOOWl4SxQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/N0KM0nmKOOWl4SxQ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NcwxzlIjLSh4f5Ji.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NcwxzlIjLSh4f5Ji_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306153/asus-and-noctua-announce-asus-geforce-rtx-4080-noctua-edition-graphics-card">Read full story</a></div>
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Steam Deck to Get Game Notes, New Notifications
Valve is apparently working on some sort of "game notes" system, and although details are vague, it could give players some way of adding private notes without leaving the game. The information was spotted by SteamDB Creator and dataminer, Pavel Djundik, suggesting such game notes "will be available in the Steam library, and on the web." Previously, the same source suggested that Valve is working on a new notification page as well. <br />
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The new "game notes" could easily be anything, but since a lot of players have been asking for a similar feature over at the Steam subreddit, it could suggest that Valve is actually listening to the community. As noted, Valve is also working on a notification page that could be similar to the notification page in the mobile app. Valve is expected to add the notification system as soon as it replaces some of the old parts of the Steam client. Of course, you should wait to hear an official announcement from Valve, as it could be coming soon.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EoKiJXin5fGYfN9Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EoKiJXin5fGYfN9Q_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P3r968rjpnYps6aF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="700" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/P3r968rjpnYps6aF_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) LG Announces Availability of 2023 Gram Style Series Laptops
LG Electronics USA announced pricing and availability of its 2023 LG gram Style laptops at LG.com and select LG-authorized retailers. Created for those who love to express their unique style wherever they go, the LG gram Style laptops will be offered in 16- and 14-inch versions (models 16Z90RS and 14Z90RS). Exclusively available at LG.com from March 20, 2023 to April 16, 2023, customers can now get a 32 GB memory LG gram Style laptop for the price of a 16 GB model of the same screen size. <br />
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The LG gram Style features an elegant glass design that changes color when viewed from different angles. The focus on design continues inside the new laptop where a "hidden" haptic touch-pad with soft LED backlighting illuminates at the user's touch. Maintaining its reputation for its lightweight portability, the gram Style weighs under 3 pounds.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jzup9G5lmufhNEQr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1102" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jzup9G5lmufhNEQr_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/W1YGmfbaJJoGnlia.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/W1YGmfbaJJoGnlia_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wHtEnZHoHKZhBD7N.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wHtEnZHoHKZhBD7N_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I5j1ZfwSclVBZMGO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1513" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I5j1ZfwSclVBZMGO_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306151/lg-announces-availability-of-2023-gram-style-series-laptops">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) TYAN to Showcase Cloud Platforms for Data Centers at CloudFest 2023
TYAN, an industry-leading server platform design manufacturer and a MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation subsidiary, will showcase its latest cloud server platforms powered by AMD EPYC 9004 Series processors and 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors for next-generation data centers at CloudFest 2023, Booth #H12 in Europa-Park from March 21-23.<br />
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"With the exponential advancement of technologies like AI and Machine Learning, data centers require robust hardware and infrastructure to handle complex computations while running AI workloads and processing big data," said Danny Hsu, Vice President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation's Server Infrastructure BU. "TYAN's cloud server platforms with storage performance and computing capability can support the ever-increasing demand for computational power and data processing."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WQjiYSrNa8UOfcvc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1358" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WQjiYSrNa8UOfcvc_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306150/tyan-to-showcase-cloud-platforms-for-data-centers-at-cloudfest-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) DNP Develops TGV Glass Core Substrate for Semiconductor Packages
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has developed a Glass Core Substrate (GCS) targeting next-generation semiconductor packages. The new product replaces conventional resin substrates (ex. FC-BGA: Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array) with a glass substrate. Through the use of high-density Through Glass Via (TGV), it is now possible to provide a higher performance semiconductor package than that based on currently available technology. In addition, by adapting our panel manufacturing process, the new product can also support demands for high efficiency and large-scale substrate.<br />
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Fine pitch and high reliability<br />
The newly developed GCS includes a TGV necessary for electrically connecting the fine metal wiring configured on the front and back of the glass. It is a Conformal Type glass substrate in which a metal layer is adhered to the side walls of the via. Our new proprietary manufacturing method enhances the adhesion between glass and metal, which was difficult to achieve with conventional technology, to realize fine pitch and high reliability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NpQsR7jklFPz4Bc6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1947" data-height="826" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NpQsR7jklFPz4Bc6_thm.jpg" width="306" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fv04BRnOoAB77vCe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2855" data-height="887" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fv04BRnOoAB77vCe_thm.jpg" width="418" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306149/dnp-develops-tgv-glass-core-substrate-for-semiconductor-packages">Read full story</a></div>
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SilverStone Intros SX1000R Platinum SFX-L Power Supply
SilverStone today introduced the SX1000R Platinum, a 1000 W power supply in the SFX-L form-factor. The PSU meets SFX 12 V 4.0 (analogous to ATX 3.0), and PCI-Express Gen 5. It should offer identical power-delivery and excursion tolerance characteristics to a conventional ATX 3.0 + PCIe Gen 5-rated PSU. Internally, the SX1000R Platinum features a single +12 V rail design with a single 83.3 A rail, DC-to-DC switching to other voltage domains, and most common electrical protections, against over/under-voltage, overload, overheat, and short-circuit. <br />
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The PSU meets Cybenetics Platinum electrical switching efficiency ratings, Its 120 mm dual ball-bearing fan features idle fan-off as long as the load is under 200 W. Among the connectors provided by the SilverStone SX1000R Platinum are one 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS, one 16-pin 12VHPWR with 600 W continuous power delivery capability, four 6+2 pin PCIe power, eight SATA power, three Molex, and one Berg. The company didn't reveal pricing or availability information.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LetAHoxbBhGg2gKu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1251" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LetAHoxbBhGg2gKu_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OqLOMt39hDKDFNnH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OqLOMt39hDKDFNnH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BCsfuNqB3D3LovR2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BCsfuNqB3D3LovR2_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/37Bo2WbprJlA7BLa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/37Bo2WbprJlA7BLa_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/idTNMKnWsjratn0Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/idTNMKnWsjratn0Q_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Kingston today unveiled the FURY Renegade Pro DDR5 RDIMM memory for workstations based on the Intel W790 platform (Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 series "Sapphire Rapids" processors). The company is marking these as "overclockable" registered ECC DIMMs, as they come with Intel XMP 3.0 profiles that enable their advertised speeds on Intel platforms. The FURY Renegade Pro series comes in DDR5-6000 (32-38-38 1.35 V), DDR5-5600 (36-38-38 1.25 V), and DDR5-4800 (36-38-38 1.1 V) speed; with module densities of 16 GB and 32 GB (per DIMM); making up single-module kits, 4-module kits (for W-2400 platforms), and 8-module kits (for W-3400 platforms). The modules themselves are bare—lacking in heatspreaders, with a thin decal covering the DRAM chips. These are standard-height DIMMs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U8NJRkneXDLtoKct.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1244" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/U8NJRkneXDLtoKct_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bQWDQ2Ns5LFiE1aU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1097" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bQWDQ2Ns5LFiE1aU_thm.jpg" width="243" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pCFqacPJHnftcVnk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="610" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pCFqacPJHnftcVnk_thm.jpg" width="436" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Gigabyte Confirms Upcoming RTX 4070 and 4060 Graphics Cards
Gigabyte has pretty much confirmed the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 graphics cards, by adding support for its two SKUs in the Gigabyte Control Center software. The latest 23.03.02.01 version of the software adds support for the Gigabyte RTX 4070 AERO OC 12 GB and the Gigabyte RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8 GB graphics cards. <br />
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Gigabyte's product codes reveal a lot of information, including the first confirmation that the upcoming RTX 4060 will indeed be coming with 8 GB of memory, just as previous rumors stated. Obviously, the GeForce RTX 4070 comes with 12 GB of memory. The GeForce RTX 4070 is rumored to be announced on April 12th, with the retail availability expected on April 13th. The GeForce RTX 4060, or the rumored GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, still do not have a launch date, but earlier rumors pointed to May.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v46xF6iHPoKv8nYr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="406" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v46xF6iHPoKv8nYr_thm.jpg" width="320" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UtSiZLMtF7RGu7yZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="486" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UtSiZLMtF7RGu7yZ_thm.jpg" width="267" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Xeon Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest to Feature up to 500 Watt TDP and 12-Channel Memory
Today, thanks to Yuuki_Ans on the Chinese Bilibili forum, we have more information about the upcoming "Avenue City" platform that powers Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest. Intel's forthcoming Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest Xeon processors will diverge the Xeon family into two offerings: one optimized for performance/core equipped with P-cores and the other for power/core equipped with E-cores. The reference platform Intel designs and shares with OEMs internally is a 16.7" x 20" board with 20 PCB layers, made as a dual-socket solution. Featuring two massive LGA-7529 sockets, the reference design shows the basic layout for a server powered by these new Xeons.<br />
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Capable of powering Granite Rapids / Sierra Forest-AP processors of up to 500 Watts, the platform also accommodates next-generation I/O. Featuring 24 DDR5 DIMMs with support for 12-channel memory, with memory speeds of up to 6400 MT/s. The PCIe selection includes six PCIe Gen 5 x16 links supporting CXL cache coherent protocol and 6x24 UPI links. Additionally, we have another piece of information that Granite Rapids will come with up to 128 cores and 256 threads in both regular and HBM-powered Xeon Max flavoring. You can see storage and reference platform configuration details on the slides below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/em3DJ2sVYgQXAGQ7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1208" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/em3DJ2sVYgQXAGQ7_thm.jpg" width="164" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZQaomz3YghIH39dG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1036" data-height="582" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZQaomz3YghIH39dG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/u5pTZg4AKhFN6OBK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1036" data-height="583" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/u5pTZg4AKhFN6OBK_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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As the leading brand in the enthusiastic graphics market, Gainward proudly presents the brand new GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Panther Series video cards, powered by NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace GPU architecture. The new Panther Series is born in the Gainward graphics card lineup for performance-oriented consumers who favor the aesthetic of utter darkness and the perfection of simplicity. Shunning all the bells and whistles, the Gainward GeForce RTX 40 Panther presents itself in a sleek black finish with simple line patterns that add a touch of dynamics in the darkness. The minimalist design allows it to seamlessly blend into any builds.<br />
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Underneath the Panther's stealthy exterior lies the latest graphics technology and extraordinary thermal solution. The model leverages the Cyclone Fan for optimal aerodynamic performance. The Wing Tip on fantail collects maximized airflow into the thermal module. The sharp claw marks on the Cyclone Fan Blades lead the air to the heat sink steadily. With the support of Ultra-Dense Protection Plate and Metal Backplate with cut-out areas, the GeForce RTX 40 Panther offers exceptional cooling and improved stability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AgmxPKXs1kapPAqr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="843" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AgmxPKXs1kapPAqr_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yOz1bQ5EFPr2sIEJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1147" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yOz1bQ5EFPr2sIEJ_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WeblPNpzwMCjOEL1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="843" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WeblPNpzwMCjOEL1_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hFuxl9mXasZVgejR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="1173" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hFuxl9mXasZVgejR_thm.jpg" width="142" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306297/gainward-announces-new-rtx-40-panther-series-graphics-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Giga Computing Announces Entry-Level AMD Ryzen-based Servers
Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in high-performance servers, server motherboards, and workstations, today announced new GIGABYTE servers for the AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor that are highly cost-effective, high performing, and enterprise feature rich. The line that separated data centers from personal users is not so clear because modern desktop processors have a respectable CPU core count and impressive multi-threading performance, laying the foundation for infrastructure that is highly manageable, scalable, and efficient. Installing a consumer CPU platform into an enterprise rack solution provides a low-cost barrier to entry-level servers that are typically used for dedicated hosting, cloud gaming, code development, and content creation.<br />
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Of the four new 1U GIGABYTE servers, the E133-C10 is a short-depth edge server, whereas the R133-C10, R133-C11, and R133-C13 are traditional rack servers. This spectrum of entry-level servers allows for excellent price points to be reached with each model having its unique advantage whether that be the need for dual 10GbE ports or support for a dual-slot GPU. On the more budget friendly side are the E133-C10 and R133-C10 servers that are very similar and have been designed to support an AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" series processor up to 105 W TDP. Conversely, the R133-C11 and R133-C13 have additional support for the full spectrum of processors up to 170 W TDP and a power delivery system for a discrete GPU, so they will be used for 3D modeling, machine learning, VDI, and more. Last, each server comes with a 80+ Platinum rated power supply, and buyers can talk to our sales if they prefer a 80+ Titanium unit. Because this is a low power server it will surely to be deployed in homes, offices, and colocation centers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x1P2ksQkSqEeLAtD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x1P2ksQkSqEeLAtD_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306296/giga-computing-announces-entry-level-amd-ryzen-based-servers">Read full story</a></div>
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Gets a New Trailer
Ninja Theory has released a new trailer for its upcoming Senua's Saga: Hellblade II game, which was a part of Epic's State of Unreal showcase from GDC 2023. The new trailer focuses on Senua and character rendering rather than the game itself but at least we get an idea what to expect from the game when it comes out. <br />
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As you would have guessed, the game is developed on the Unreal Engine, and facial animation is definitely looking impressive. Previously, Ninja Theory revealed a bit of the gameplay at The Game Awards last year, and we certainly expect more from Microsoft at this year's Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tDW6fatNRJd1fElU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1083" data-height="609" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tDW6fatNRJd1fElU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fZiWOEArGYNbKASb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="759" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fZiWOEArGYNbKASb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/76tGuppEu7u6fmyW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1350" data-height="759" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/76tGuppEu7u6fmyW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306295/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii-gets-a-new-trailer">Read full story</a></div>
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Redfall Developers Working on Removal of Single-Player Always Online Restriction
Arkane Studios will be working on the removal of the single-player always online restriction from its upcoming Redfall first-person shooter game. This follows significant backlash expressed by gamers, after the presence of this function was brought to light in February 2023. In an <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eurogamer.net/harvey-smith-on-the-politics-of-redfall-and-how-its-undead-were-born-from-real-life-bloodsuckers" target="_blank">interview conducted by Eurogamer</a>, game director Harvey Smith has revealed that the Austin, Texas-based branch has taken the negative feedback seriously. The development team is active in making changes to Redfall's underpinnings, so that an offline single-player experience becomes a possibility.<br />
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Smith acknowledged that modern games are intrinsically linked to online services, but these should offer functionality when offline circumstances occur. He imagined situations from the perspective of being a potential Redfall player: "They could say: 'Oh, my God, you're always online. If you get on your Steam, and it's not online, you freak out. If you get on your Xbox, and you can't get the latest patch, or see what your friends are doing, you freak out. You want to be always online!' But that response, I think, lacks empathy."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CKcqyOnu3eDoahx7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="427" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CKcqyOnu3eDoahx7_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ajuYjYgkzjyLtc5h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ajuYjYgkzjyLtc5h_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EcTvQa9ojr9Znk1p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="680" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EcTvQa9ojr9Znk1p_thm.jpg" width="367" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306293/redfall-developers-working-on-removal-of-single-player-always-online-restriction">Read full story</a></div>
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Epic Games Shows Unreal Engine 5.2 Demo
At its State of Unreal event, Epic Games has revealed a new live demo for its Unreal Engine 5.2, called Electric Dream. The new demo showing some impressive visual details, physics, world-building and more. According to Epic, since the launch of Unreal Engine 5 last spring, 77 percent of users have moved over to Unreal Engine 5, and its latest version, Unreal Engine 5.2, brings further optimizations and improvements, as well as several new features. <br />
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The new real-time demonstration shows off some of those new features and improvements that are coming as a part of the Unreal Engine 5.2 Preview release, which should be available as of today via Epic Games launcher and GitHub.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EpY3nk8jAY3lXq8d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EpY3nk8jAY3lXq8d_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IUZlxJplNxF30gGj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IUZlxJplNxF30gGj_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fZX5iFaouAXZcm6M.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fZX5iFaouAXZcm6M_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dQ03UfkDoHYjMp36.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dQ03UfkDoHYjMp36_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306294/epic-games-shows-unreal-engine-5-2-demo">Read full story</a></div>
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Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming Service Reaches Canada, Germany and UK
Amazon is today expanding its Luna cloud gaming service into three new territories - Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. This is the first sign of the online retail giant's goal to broaden the service beyond the initial <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/292521/amazon-launches-luna-cloud-gaming-service" target="_blank">launch base in the USA</a>. The company is clearly excited to offer their cloud games library to a larger customer base: "Gamers in the U.S. have been enjoying Luna for the past year and we're thrilled to expand the service, giving more customers the opportunity to play high-quality, immersive games without expensive gaming hardware or lengthy downloads."<br />
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These new territories have been granted access to Luna's full package which now consists of Ubisoft+, Jackbox Games, and Luna+ subscription services. The Luna app can be launched on 'select devices', which means a wide range of modern bits of kit can run it: Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebooks, Macs, iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets. Amazon confirmed that its Official Luna Wireless Controller is also being made available to customers in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom - which is an exclusive item to the Amazon Store. It should be noted that you can run other compatible control devices via Bluetooth, including a wireless keyboard and mouse, as well as the Xbox One and PlayStation DualShock 4 gamepads.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T7zXJejaqpl71OWO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T7zXJejaqpl71OWO_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/szxdnRnkBoRrMVN6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="549" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/szxdnRnkBoRrMVN6_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GyxX1EW47cY1IAlq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="610" data-height="480" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GyxX1EW47cY1IAlq_thm.jpg" width="165" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306290/amazon-luna-cloud-gaming-service-reaches-canada-germany-and-uk">Read full story</a></div>
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Days following its <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/sapphire-radeon-rx-7900-xt-pulse/" target="_blank">TechPowerUp review</a> where we noted its rather high $860 street price compared to several other custom-design RX 7900 XT graphics cards in the market, the Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse by Sapphire, has seen a price correction. The card is now listed at $820 on American online retailer Newegg, with a -$20 coupon bringing it down to $800. At this price, the RX 7900 XT Pulse matches other cost-effective custom designs, such as the ASRock RX 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, and XFX RX 7900 XT Speedster Merc 310. Most premium custom-design RX 7900 XT cards have settled around the $850-mark. These include the ASRock RX 7900 XT Taichi, MSI RX 7900 XT Gaming Trio Classic, and the PowerColor RX 7900 XT Hellhound OC. <br />
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There are still a few cards that are either at the launch MSRP of $900 or beyond. These include the ASUS TUF Gaming RX 7900 XT OC, Sapphire RX 7900 XT NITRO+, and the PowerColor RX 7900 XT Red Devil OC. The ideal price for the RX 7900 XT is exactly where the market is driving it to (at or under $800), as it is under pressure from the RTX 4070 Ti. Some of the priciest RX 7900 XT cards comically overlap with the prices of the cheapest RX 7900 XTX.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QsiN7SABxQCeGkqV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1188" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QsiN7SABxQCeGkqV_thm.jpg" width="154" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/js57qNMBYu783ZRn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1244" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/js57qNMBYu783ZRn_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OSBgiB1XyYCo1alA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1290" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OSBgiB1XyYCo1alA_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fws4n1doO9LI9dE2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1308" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fws4n1doO9LI9dE2_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kSbv2Kz1ViXG2gj0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1223" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kSbv2Kz1ViXG2gj0_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ViewSonic Launches World's First Projectors Designed for Xbox
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, launches the world's first "Designed for Xbox" projectors. The new X1-4K and short throw X2-4K LED projectors deliver buttery-smooth 4K UHD visuals on a large screen that is 100" combined with the theater-level sound from Harman Kardon speakers, making gaming more immersive and exciting than ever before.<br />
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"ViewSonic has been striving to innovate our solutions with a user-centric mindset and provide the utmost audiovisual enjoyment. Besides being the world's first projector brand to receive low blue light certification by TÜV SÜD for eye protection, we are now also introducing the first "Designed for Xbox" projector solution in the industry," said Dean Tsai, General Manager of Projector & LED Display Business Unit at ViewSonic. "We're pleased to partner with Microsoft to bring the best gaming experience to all Xbox gamers with our latest X series LED projectors. We will continue to innovate our projector solutions to elevate the home entertainment experience for all."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cjxUuVG1r8rSTsR6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cjxUuVG1r8rSTsR6_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306287/viewsonic-launches-worlds-first-projectors-designed-for-xbox">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Counter-Strike 2 Officially Announced by Valve for Summer 2023 Launch, Limited Test Incoming Today
<b>THE NEXT ERA OF COUNTER-STRIKE BEGINS THIS SUMMER</b><br />
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Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike's history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come. All of the game's new features will be revealed when it officially launches this summer, but the road to Counter-Strike 2 begins today as a Limited Test for select CS:GO players. During this testing period, we'll be evaluating a subset of features to shake out any issues before the worldwide release.<br />
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Counter-Strike 2 arrives this summer as a free upgrade to CS:GO. So build your loadout, hone your skills, and prepare yourself for what's next! Read on to learn more about some of the features of the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wa4H9yHmnGAWa98W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2455" data-height="1183" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wa4H9yHmnGAWa98W_thm.jpg" width="270" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TdlKf56PnhwrRicf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TdlKf56PnhwrRicf_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jVYfIm0DV4sg3FTZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="462" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jVYfIm0DV4sg3FTZ_thm.jpg" width="288" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306283/counter-strike-2-officially-announced-by-valve-for-summer-2023-launch-limited-test-incoming-today">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Nothing Launches Ear (2) - The Ultimate Hi-Res Audio Certified TWS Earbuds
London-based consumer tech brand Nothing has launched Ear (2), a set of true wireless earbuds that celebrates Nothing's iconic transparent design with elite engineering and next-level personalization for the ultimate audio experience.<br />
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Ear (2) delivers an authentic sound experience, boasting Hi-Res Audio certification and LHDC 5.0 technology. Users can also create their own Personal Sound Profile by completing a hearing test through the Nothing X app. Ear (2) will then adjust the equaliser settings accordingly in real-time for optimal sound quality. The earbuds feature an 11.6 mm custom driver for deep, powerful bass and crystal-clear highs, and a new dual-chamber design enhances the overall sound quality with smoother airflow. Moreover, Ear (2) features Dual Connection for easy device switching, improved wind-proof and crowd-proof Clear Voice Technology, and Personalised Active Noise Cancellation that adapts to the unique shape of a user's ear canal.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fZ9793dAi9EFRtDr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fZ9793dAi9EFRtDr_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vMzNFAwfpsWRtUGm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="864" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vMzNFAwfpsWRtUGm_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306284/nothing-launches-ear-2-the-ultimate-hi-res-audio-certified-tws-earbuds">Read full story</a></div>
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Halo Infinite's Latest PC Patch Shifts Minimum GPU Spec Requirements, Below 4 GB of VRAM Insufficient
The latest patch for Halo Infinite has introduced an undesired side effect for a select portion of its PC platform playerbase. Changes to minimum system specification requirements were not clarified by 343 Industries in their patch notes, but it appears that the game now refuses to launch for owners of older GPU hardware. A limit of 4 GB of VRAM has been listed as the bare minimum since Halo Infinite's launch in late 2021, with the AMD Radeon RX 570 and Nvidia GTX GeForce 1050 Ti cards representing the entry level GPU tier, basic versions of both were fitted with 4 GB of VRAM as standard.<br />
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Apparently users running the GTX 1060 3 GB model were able to launch and play the game just fine prior to the latest patch, due to it being more powerful than the entry level cards, but now it seems that the advertised hard VRAM limit has finally gone into full effect. The weaker RX 570 and GTX 1050 Ti cards are still capable of running Halo Infinite after the introduction of season 3 content, but a technically superior piece of hardware cannot, which is unfortunate for owners of the GTX 1060 3 GB model who want to play Halo Infinite in its current state.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/p5fTChTpwJGqXVZ2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/p5fTChTpwJGqXVZ2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Kvl61eV4Xo6gZRZ1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="467" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Kvl61eV4Xo6gZRZ1_thm.jpg" width="178" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/76vmFwnUuKA9rYOh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="672" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/76vmFwnUuKA9rYOh_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306277/halo-infinites-latest-pc-patch-shifts-minimum-gpu-spec-requirements-below-4-gb-of-vram-insufficient">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Prepares H100 NVL GPUs With More Memory and SLI-Like Capability
NVIDIA has killed SLI on its graphics cards, disabling the possibility of connecting two or more GPUs to harness their power for gaming and other workloads. However, SLI is making a reincarnation today in the form of a new H100 GPU model that spots higher memory capacity and higher performance. Called the H100 NVL, the GPU is a unique edition design based on the regular H100 PCIe version. What makes the H100 HVL version so special is the boost in memory capacity, now up from 80 GB in the standard model to 94 GB in the NVL edition SKU, for a total of 188 GB of HMB3 memory, running on a 6144-bit bus. Being a special edition SKU, it is sold only in pairs, as these H100 NVL GPUs are paired together and are connected by three NVLink connectors on top. Installation requires two PCIe slots, separated by dual-slot spacing.<br />
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The performance differences between the H100 PCIe version and the H100 SXM version are now matched with the new H100 NVL, as the card features a boost in the TDP with up to 400 Watts per card, which is configurable. The H100 NVL uses the same Tensor and CUDA core configuration as the SXM edition, except it is placed on a PCIe slot and connected to another card. Being sold in pairs, OEMs can outfit their systems with either two or four pairs per certified system. You can see the specification table below, with information filled out by AnandTech. As NVIDIA says, the need for this special edition SKU is the emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) that require significant computational power to run. "Servers equipped with H100 NVL GPUs increase GPT-175B model performance up to 12X over NVIDIA DGX A100 systems while maintaining low latency in power-constrained data center environments," noted the company.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tQaHS481udZ5uAhC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1070" data-height="602" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tQaHS481udZ5uAhC_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ASBpQQEz28fsKWRt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="567" data-height="602" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ASBpQQEz28fsKWRt_thm.jpg" width="122" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Preparing RTX 5000 Ada Generation Workstation GPU
In addition to the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation workstation GPU launched at the GTC 2023, NVIDIA is apparently also working on the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, which should fit between the previously available AD102-based RTX 6000 Ada Generation workstation graphics card and the new AD104-based RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation. <br />
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According to a fresh report coming from kopite7kimi, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation workstation GPU packs 15,360 CUDA cores and 32 GB of GDDR6 memory. If these specifications are spot on, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation GPU should be also based on the AD102 GPU, with a memory interface cut-down to 256-bit to match the 32 GB of GDDR6 memory. NVIDIA also has enough room to fill the rest of the lineup, but judging from this information, there will be a pretty big gap between the RTX 6000 and RTX 5000 Ada Generation workstation GPUs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U8lmj5q7HHY2ZmmO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="769" data-height="384" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/U8lmj5q7HHY2ZmmO_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EA Retiring Legacy Battlefield Games, Digital Sales Ending in April
As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company 1 & 2, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end. Starting April 28 2023, Battlefield 1943, and Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2 will be removed from digital storefronts and you will no longer be able to purchase them. <br />
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This is in preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles which will happen on December 8 2023. For Bad Company 1 and 2, you can still continue playing them and use their respective offline features, such as the single player campaign. You can also read our FAQ and Service Updates for further information on the retirement of online services.<br />
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<b>Update 14:17 UTC</b>: <b>EA updated their press release this morning, to clarify that the inclusion of Mirror's Edge was an error. They stated via Twitter: "We currently have no plans to remove Mirror's Edge from digital storefronts."</b><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AXpzIcjqfuMrvwWh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="810" data-height="453" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AXpzIcjqfuMrvwWh_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZMZbHvCBCj460lYn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="616" data-height="353" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZMZbHvCBCj460lYn_thm.jpg" width="227" height="130" alt="" /></a><br />
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Simply NUC, Inc, a leading mini PC solutions company, announced they are taking orders for their brand-new Topaz 3 NUC. As the successor to Topaz 2, Topaz 3 features Intel's latest 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors to provide the most crisp mini PC computing experience to date. From home theater to office to digital signage kiosks, Topaz 3 is designed to be used across many different computing applications.<br />
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Starting at $669, two Topaz 3 models (NUC13TZi7 and NUC13TZi5) are now available to preorder from Simply NUC across their global sites. The NUC13TZi7 model based on the Intel Core i7-1360P processor is intended for usage where higher computing performance is needed. To accommodate a variety of price points, more cost-effective options are also available with the NUC13TZi5 model based on the Intel Core i5-1340P processor and the NUC13TZi3 model, which will ship later in Q2, based on the Intel Core i3-1315U processor. Core i7 and i5 units are expected to begin shipping in April.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IXiu8vLRiSFf8tJd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1561" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IXiu8vLRiSFf8tJd_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YnkEtjCqp6missdP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="986" data-height="1253" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YnkEtjCqp6missdP_thm.jpg" width="102" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306273/simply-nuc-launches-first-widely-available-13th-gen-4x4-nuc">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Supermicro Expands GPU Solutions Portfolio with Deskside Liquid-Cooled AI Development Platform, Powered by NVIDIA
Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing the first in a line of powerful yet quiet and power-efficient NVIDIA-accelerated AI Development platforms which gives information professionals and developers the most powerful technology available today at their deskside. The new AI development platform, the SYS-751GE-TNRT-NV1, is an application-optimized system that excels when developing and running AI-based software. This innovative system gives developers and users a complete HPC and AI resource for department workloads. In addition, this powerful system can support a small team of users running training, inference, and analytics workloads simultaneously.<br />
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The self-contained liquid-cooling feature addresses the thermal design power needs of the four NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs and the two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs to enable full performance while improving the overall system's efficiency and enabling quiet (approximately 30dB) operation in an office environment. In addition, this system is designed to accommodate high-performing CPUs and GPUs, making it ideal for AI/DL/ML and HPC applications. The system can reside in an office environment or be rack-mounted when installed in a data center environment, simplifying IT management.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kFsPKn6eRHH0cV3l.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1321" data-height="396" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kFsPKn6eRHH0cV3l_thm.jpg" width="434" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/edSEnDxogDZrVEln.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/edSEnDxogDZrVEln_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LccN9C8KDghSGLEy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LccN9C8KDghSGLEy_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306271/supermicro-expands-gpu-solutions-portfolio-with-deskside-liquid-cooled-ai-development-platform-powered-by-nvidia">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Aetina and CVEDIA Join Forces to Launch Advanced AI Video Analytics Solutions Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin SoM
Aetina teams up with CVEDIA to launch advanced AI-powered video analytics solutions for enhanced public safety, smarter cities and safer traffic networks. The solutions involve Aetina's embedded computers built with the latest NVIDIA Jetson Orin system-on-modules (SoMs) and CVEDIA's synthetic AI models, enabling low-latency object and human motion detections at the edge. By adopting AI-enabled video analytics, security companies and system integrators can optimize operations and enhance security measures. During ISC West 2023, Aetina and CVEDIA will showcase the solutions to demonstrate how they leverage deep learning to accurately detect, track, and analyze objects and events from videos, enabling businesses to quickly generate insights and improve their decision-making processes.<br />
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Aetina's embedded computers that support the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, Orin NX, or Orin Nano SoMs are designed for the creation of different types of vertical AI. The embedded computers provide the computing power for CVEDIA's AI solutions to run real-time inference processes; they are also compatible with any kind of camera to receive high-resolution videos for the analytics tasks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1vmR5dDwUmcRDwPr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="628" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1vmR5dDwUmcRDwPr_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306270/aetina-and-cvedia-join-forces-to-launch-advanced-ai-video-analytics-solutions-powered-by-nvidia-jetson-orin-som">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kingston Technology Tops List of Supplier Channel SSD Shipments in 2022
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it closed out 2022 in the number one spot for SSD market share in the channel. Although worldwide client SSD demand declined YoY, end market elasticity and diversification, driven by continued ASP declines, helped to fuel healthy demand of Kingston's high quality SSD solutions. In 2022, Kingston broadened its portfolio by adding its new NV2 client NVMe drive and updated its award-winning Kingston FURY Renegade SSD to include a heatsink option ideal for console and PC gamers.<br />
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Market share data from analyst research company TRENDFOCUS showed Kingston as the #1 SSD vendor in the channel with 24% market share and 22 million client SSDs shipped for all of 2022. In Q3 alone, Kingston's client SSD market share grew to a significant 28.4% in the channel which displays a healthy upward unit growth despite ongoing macro challenges.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b5S9vVj3dFwxbgpu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/b5S9vVj3dFwxbgpu_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306269/kingston-technology-tops-list-of-supplier-channel-ssd-shipments-in-2022">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Growth in Gaming PCs and Gaming Monitors to Lag in 2023, According to IDC
A three-year growth streak for gaming PCs and gaming monitors came to an end in 2022 as worldwide gaming PC shipments declined 6.4% while gaming monitors declined 7.1% compared to 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker. A total of 44.9 million gaming PCs and 17.3 million gaming monitors were shipped during the year, which was well above pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Looking ahead, IDC expects 2024 to be a year of recovery as 2023 will be marred with macroeconomic challenges, inventory issues, and lack of meaningful upgrades.<br />
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"Excess inventory carried over from 2022 is leading to discounting of older generation systems while also hampering re-orders of the latest generation of gaming PCs," said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC's Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. "The vast supply of add-in boards in the secondary GPU market further compounds the issue as it helps prolong the life of existing gaming desktops and surpresses demand for new systems." "The excessive power requirements of the latest GPUs is hampering growth of both new gaming desktops and notebooks as it tips the scales of performance per dollar in favour of last year's models while the rise of mobile/handheld gaming is also affecting gamers' share of wallet," continued Ubrani.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lSO0bdMBQgdlLo3Y.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1001" data-height="619" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lSO0bdMBQgdlLo3Y_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306268/growth-in-gaming-pcs-and-gaming-monitors-to-lag-in-2023-according-to-idc">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Adventure Miasma Chronicles Set For Digital Launch On 23rd May 2023
Miasma Chronicles, the post-apocalyptic tactical adventure from Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden creators The Bearded Ladies and leading video game publisher 505 Games, is set for launch on 23rd, May, 2023 for Windows PC platforms (Steam and EPIC), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.<br />
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The tactical adventure sees players take on the role of Elvis, a young man abandoned by his mother in the wastelands of America, with only his robot 'brother' Diggs for company. Together they must unravel the mystery of the Miasma, a mysterious entity that threatens the last vestiges of humanity and turns all who come in contact with it into barbaric corruptions of their former selves.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9WZi3SP8oR7ePbQ4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9WZi3SP8oR7ePbQ4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uQt30YKEDezOn4kU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uQt30YKEDezOn4kU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZBsjvFWa2Qb4Isov.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZBsjvFWa2Qb4Isov_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ID8pCtacKBrTvzsi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="695" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ID8pCtacKBrTvzsi_thm.jpg" width="359" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306267/post-apocalyptic-tactical-adventure-miasma-chronicles-set-for-digital-launch-on-23rd-may-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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What if you drastically changed the way that you play Forza Horizon 5? ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER — the gold standard for professional gamepads - is heading to Mexico and sporting the colors of the game Forza Horizon 5. To celebrate the occasion, it includes a world-first feature: RACING WHEEL MODULE. Dubbed ESWAP XR PRO CONTROLLER FORZA HORIZON 5 EDITION, this gamepad provides next-level immersion and a truly exceptional racing experience. It's all about precision, speed and control!<br />
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<b>A GAMEPAD CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORZA HORIZON 5 DEVELOPER TURN 10</b><br />
Officially licensed by both Forza Horizon 5 and Xbox, ESWAP XR PRO CONTROLLER FORZA HORIZON 5 EDITION is a true collector's-edition gamepad to be treasured. Customized with the official colors of Forza Horizon 5, you'll enjoy all of the precision and responsiveness that have made Thrustmaster's ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER a worldwide smash hit.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/slPO5PbazgTziEhr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1580" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/slPO5PbazgTziEhr_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rimvUth3P4L8XylC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rimvUth3P4L8XylC_thm.jpg" width="121" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VbTD2RmTSH8VBb3B.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="703" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VbTD2RmTSH8VBb3B_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306417/thrustmaster-introduces-its-forza-horizon-5-edition-eswap-xr-pro-controller-to-the-world">Read full story</a></div>
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Jelly Key Introduces New 8-Bit Series—Gaismas Kingdom Artisan Keycaps Group Buy
For those unfamiliar with Jelly Key, I highly encourage going through <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=&manufacturer=Jelly+Key" target="_blank">our previous coverage of the Vietnamese artisan's works</a> wherein we've seen several different examples of highly detailed themes which get put to life on your keyboard courtesy artisan keycaps that use a resin pour over a layer-by-layer assembly incorporating individually molded tiny pieces. In particular, we've covered a keycap before from <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/jelly-key-artisan-keycaps/2.html" target="_blank">a previous 8-Bit Series</a> and that is probably my favorite theme from Jelly Key to date. This time round, we have a new group buy that builds upon the previous work called <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jellykey.com/artisan-keycaps/8-bit-gaismas-kingdom" target="_blank"><b>8-Bit Series—Gaismas Kingdom</b></a>. The company was kind enough to provide a prototype keycap to examine and show off here for interested users.<br />
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This happens to be another of Jelly Key's fascinating Droplet profile keycaps in the so-called Izchili theme. I immediately thought of Amiga games the minute I had this in my hands, and please note that the final keycaps should be done to an even higher standard of finish. The current group buy is set to end in a few hours so those who are eager to buy one need to decide sooner than later! These are available in four designs, four keycap profiles including the naked profile that doesn't have a resin pour, and 11 sizes while costing $55-105 each. There are further discounts and free shipping for those buying multiple keycaps and TechPowerUp readers also get a nice <b>5% discount code: 5p-w02hfav</b>. See past the break for photos of my prototype space bar keycap, including under the microscope.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dCsdxikxlLkuaIoX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1445" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dCsdxikxlLkuaIoX_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VCyzsQLJO5UJJNrd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1412" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VCyzsQLJO5UJJNrd_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dp6NX9BaSKT32g5j.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1435" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dp6NX9BaSKT32g5j_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GXduqxXUSS5zGxmQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1324" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GXduqxXUSS5zGxmQ_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CPAWFH6ehH2iXrqD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1166" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CPAWFH6ehH2iXrqD_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306415/jelly-key-introduces-new-8-bit-series-gaismas-kingdom-artisan-keycaps-group-buy">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Deceive Inc. Out Now, Launch Trailer Puts Spotlight on Tripwire's Extraction Shooter
Developer Sweet Bandits Studios and Publisher Tripwire Presents announced that DECEIVE INC., the highly-anticipated multiplayer FPS title that blends stealth and spycraft elements with intense action, launches this week with cross-play support on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), the PlayStation 5 computer entertainment system, and Xbox Series X|S console system. <br />
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DECEIVE INC. deploys players into the world of high-stakes subterfuge, working for a private corporation with a complete monopoly over the international espionage market. Disguise yourself as anyone you meet in an instant, access state-of-the-art gadgets the rest of the world can only dream of, and possess skills that would make Hollywood super spies jealous. But you are not alone. Rival spies are after the same objective and every single one of them is as skilled, cunning, and well-equipped as you are. Blend in, alone or with your team, grab the objective, and break out. In the end, only the right actions and skills will get you that paycheck.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yPg8MbE1oQp8O0si.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1956" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yPg8MbE1oQp8O0si_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pyr0DGAngAidrpvi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Pyr0DGAngAidrpvi_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xnp2kxH5N4keCG4W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xnp2kxH5N4keCG4W_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306413/deceive-inc-out-now-launch-trailer-puts-spotlight-on-tripwires-extraction-shooter">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD FSR 3 FidelityFX Super Resolution Technology Unveiled at GDC 2023
AMD issued briefing material earlier this month, <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305557/amd-could-tease-dlss-3-rivaling-fsr-3-0-at-gdc-2023" target="_blank">teasing an upcoming reveal</a> of its next generation FidelityFX at GDC 2023. True to form, today the hardware specialist has announced that FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.0 is incoming. The company is playing catch up with rival NVIDIA, who have already issued version 3.0 of its DLSS graphics enhancer/upscaler for a small number of games. AMD says that FSR 3.0 is in an early stage of development, but it is hoped that its work on temporal upscaling will result in a number of improvements over the previous generation.<br />
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The engineering team is aiming for a 2x frame performance improvement over the existing FSR 2.0 technique, which it claims is already capable of: "computing more pixels than we have samples in the current frame." This will be achieved by generating a greater number of pixels in a current frame, via the addition of interpolated frames. It is highly likely that the team will reach a point in development where one sample, at least, will be created for every interpolated pixel. The team wants to prevent feedback loops from occurring - an interpolated frame will only be shown once, and any interpolation artifact would only remain for one frame.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LuJVBSzm9UFVejvS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="432" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LuJVBSzm9UFVejvS_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lFArKNnFm1BWLnfU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2187" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lFArKNnFm1BWLnfU_thm.jpg" width="258" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306407/amd-fsr-3-fidelityfx-super-resolution-technology-unveiled-at-gdc-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) SMART Modular Technologies Releases New PCIe NVMe Solid State Drives
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. ("SMART"), a division of SGH and a global leader in memory solutions, solid-state drives and hybrid storage products announces the introduction of its new T6CN family of PCIe NVMe SSD products which is part of the SMART RUGGED portfolio. T6CN SSDs are designed to fit between very high-performance datacenter SSDs and highly secure, ruggedized SSDs for military, industrial, and telecom applications. Competitively priced, the T6CN is available in M.2 2280, E1.S and U.2 form factors. All of which provide compatibility with PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe technology, delivering faster read, write, data transfer and operating speeds compared to current SSD technology.<br />
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The SSDs capacity ranges from 960 GB to 3,840 GB for the M.2, 960 GB to 7680 GB for the E1.S, and 960 GB to 16,360 GB for the U.2 version. T6CN offers speeds up to 3,500/s Sequential Read and 3,200 MB/s Sequential Writes and is compliant with NVMe v1.4 specifications. Gen 4.0 based technology runs exponentially faster than the speed of SATA III.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T79PAwYHQgEQ1owT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1801" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T79PAwYHQgEQ1owT_thm.jpg" width="244" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306406/smart-modular-technologies-releases-new-pcie-nvme-solid-state-drives">Read full story</a></div>
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UK CMA Provisionally Approves Microsoft's Proposed Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regulatory body has today delivered its provisional approval of Microsoft's proposed purchase of the Activision Blizzard group, but has added that it will conduct further reviews into the topic of whether the buyout will have any detrimental effect on competition in the area of cloud gaming services: "where the CMA is continuing to carefully consider the responses provided in relation to the original provisional findings. The CMA's merger investigation continues, and it remains due to issue its final report by 26 April 2023."<br />
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The antitrust watchdog's stance looks to have changed in a significant way since February, when it declared that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard had the potential to "harm U.K. gamers". New evidence has been presented to the CMA in recent weeks, and its members have moved to provisionally conclude that: "overall, the transaction will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kwhV2ymJlnfprJqk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kwhV2ymJlnfprJqk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H9sNn4CyTnpNxIl2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H9sNn4CyTnpNxIl2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Jy81xSzy8TFICbKJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Jy81xSzy8TFICbKJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306403/uk-cma-provisionally-approves-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard">Read full story</a></div>
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Gigabyte B650 AM5 Motherboard Joins the $125 Crowd
Despite the fact that AMD promised that $125 AM5 are coming, there aren't many such motherboards on the market. The newest addition is the Gigabyte B650M K, which is now available at $124.99. Gigabyte's B650M K will be joining <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/305707/first-amd-am5-motherboard-now-available-under-usd-125" target="_blank">the previously available ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 microATX motherboard</a>, which was the first B650-based motherboard available at $125. <br />
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Same as the ASRock motherboard, the Gigabyte B650M K is also a micro-ATX motherboard with the same 8+2+1 VRM, but features four DIMM slots with support for up to 128 GB of DDR5-6400+ memory. Unfortunately, it apparently features two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, rather than a PCIe 5.0 x4, and comes with a single PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slot (in addition to the PCIe 3.0 x1). The rest of the specifications include Realtek's Audio, Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet, couple of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Type-A, and USB 2.0/1.1 ports, as well as DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 outputs. Bear in mind that both of these are $139.99 motherboards, discounted down to $124.99, so hopefully, we'll see more of these $124.99 motherboards soon.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cWeCnq7Mue6SJxPT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="650" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cWeCnq7Mue6SJxPT_thm.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J5fqrSSR9wnmwfSK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="542" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J5fqrSSR9wnmwfSK_thm.jpg" width="288" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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A combination of the Diablo IV Closed Beta and NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti graphics card is proving lethal for the latter - <a rel="nofollow" href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d4/t/diablo-4-bricked-my-gigabyte-3080-ti/4201" target="_blank">community feedback</a> has alerted Blizzard to take action, and they will be investigating the issue in the coming days, with assistance from NVIDIA. It is speculated that the game is exposing underlying hardware faults within an affected card, but it is odd that a specific model is generating the largest number of issues. Unlucky 3080 Ti owners participating in the closed beta are said to be experiencing unpleasant or inconsistent in-game performance at best, and BSODs followed by non-functional GPUs at worst. <br />
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A Blizzard forumite, ForANge, chimed in with their experience: "My graphics card also burned out. While playing, the fans of my Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti suddenly started running at maximum speed. At the same time, the signal from the monitor disappeared. After turning off the power and trying to turn it back on, I couldn't get it to work anymore. The card is just under a year old. It happened during a cutscene with flowers when they showed a snowy landscape."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ogBx1j18BNyL8nMh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1956" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ogBx1j18BNyL8nMh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4Tmxn34LaPq1tW2p.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="850" data-height="478" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4Tmxn34LaPq1tW2p_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KJimNjVHuk3Xhez3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="726" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KJimNjVHuk3Xhez3_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306398/nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-owners-reporting-bricked-cards-during-diablo-iv-closed-beta-play-sessions">Read full story</a></div>
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Remnant 2 Gets New Gameplay Trailer
Gearbox Publishing and Gunfire Games have released a new gameplay trailer from Remnant 2, showing pre-alpha footage, with multiple Archetypes and locations. As this is a pre-alpha footage, it might not represent the final gameplay experience, so you can expect more changes before it launches later this Summer. <br />
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The new gameplay trailer is set in Yaesha, one of the locations in the game, and shows several Archetypes, or classes, including the Gunslinger, the Handler, and the Challenger. In case you missed it earlier, Remnant 2, as described by the developer, will "pit survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CEx0niXLAAaUzwPB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CEx0niXLAAaUzwPB_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/efgDyzMyaSzDNKKx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/efgDyzMyaSzDNKKx_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tSGQu0Z6UMibnq9e.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tSGQu0Z6UMibnq9e_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306401/remnant-2-gets-new-gameplay-trailer">Read full story</a></div>
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Kioxia Unveils Plans for a 13.5 GB/s-capable PCIe Gen 5 x4 Enterprise SSD
Kioxia, at the 2023 China Flash Market conference (CFM), unveiled its next-generation enterprise SSD powered by 2nd Gen XL-NAND flash memory that promises up to 13.5 GB/s of sequential reads on drives with PCIe Gen 5 x4 interfaces. This puts it higher than the 12-12.5 GB/s offered by the first crop of Gen 5 SSDs, and a 118% over its current crop of Gen 4 x4 SSDs. The drive also offers up to 9.7 GB/s of sequential writes. <br />
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4K random-access performance is of a lot more importance to enterprise customers, and here, the drive is said to offer up to 3 million IOPS random reads, with up to 1.06 million IOPS sequential writes. All this comes at a slightly reduced read-latency of 27 µs, compared to 29 µs for the previous generation. Kioxia also expects PCIe Gen 5 and CXL 1.0 to be the prominent I/O interfaces for enterprise SSDs from now until the end of 2025. It's only with 2026 that we could see the emergence of PCIe Gen 6 in the enterprise space, promising a doubling in interface bandwidth.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rmwmYtXEbAoeSfhM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rmwmYtXEbAoeSfhM_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b5EmBGxB6jvNJ4l9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/b5EmBGxB6jvNJ4l9_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eFQOmN30eX4LmQ9A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="3264" data-height="2448" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eFQOmN30eX4LmQ9A_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Hi9DidS5Dligc7Ex.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="3264" data-height="2448" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Hi9DidS5Dligc7Ex_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Elden Ring Update 1.09 Brings Ray Tracing
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have released a new major patch for Elden Ring, implementing ray tracing on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, as well as adding some gameplay improvements and fixing some bugs. Unfortunately, the game still does not support any upscaling technologies, so there is no support for DLSS or FSR, meaning that those ray tracing effects will have a rather high impact on frame rates. <br />
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The ray tracing patch for Elden Ring was announced back in November last year, and it certainly took a while before it was implemented. As detailed earlier, the ray tracing update for Elden Ring adds ambient occlusion and ray traced shadows, but does not include ray traced reflections.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1m2Cr4x8YvWo8bE8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1m2Cr4x8YvWo8bE8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/amc8zxDbISNRsvGp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/amc8zxDbISNRsvGp_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kUqBEPij02oyRoFw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kUqBEPij02oyRoFw_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306396/elden-ring-update-1-09-brings-ray-tracing">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MINISFORUM Unveils Mini PCs with Dual Ethernet Ports and Intel i7-12650H CPU
The long-waiting dual Ethernet ports MINISFORUM mini PCs are finally here! MINISFORUM releases its NAB6 mini PCs. For processors, NAB6 uses Intel i7-12650H CPU. i7-12650H has 10 cores (6 performance-cores and 4 efficient-cores) and 16 threads with 24 MB cache, doubling the cache size of i5-12450H. More over, its boost clock is 4.7 GHz. It can easily handle office work. Thanks to the Intel 12 gen iGPU, it supports quad 4K displays.<br />
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Design wise, MINISFORUM uses the white chassis with the logo on the top for their intel chip mini PCs as always and it looks very clean and simple. The chassis is designed to be very upgrade friendly as well. Simply press the top plate with hand and the plate will pop up immediately for users to upgrade its RAM and SSD. No other tools are needed. For the cooling part, NAB6 uses the brand new active SSD heat sink design and side cooling vent. It can effectively dissipate heat from RAM and SSD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SGlMEoz5wPTOJQir.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1137" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SGlMEoz5wPTOJQir_thm.jpg" width="148" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/j30qXsK3uM1K7UTM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1135" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/j30qXsK3uM1K7UTM_thm.jpg" width="148" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BpkkdjeADSjlPqWg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1130" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BpkkdjeADSjlPqWg_thm.jpg" width="147" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uACHwedhCK1DuCf5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uACHwedhCK1DuCf5_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FJsUkEakvaY9qYyM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FJsUkEakvaY9qYyM_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306395/minisforum-unveils-mini-pcs-with-dual-ethernet-ports-and-intel-i7-12650h-cpu">Read full story</a></div>
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Acer's custom Predator BiFrost Arc A770 16 GB graphics card has dropped from its original price of $399.99, down to $339.99. This makes it one of the cheapest 16 GB graphics cards on the market. In case you missed it, this is a custom version from Acer, featuring both radial and axial fans in its dual-slot cooler. It also has RGB lighting, as well as a full cover backplate. <br />
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What makes it interesting is that it appears to be a planned discount as the same price is now available on both <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Predator-Overclocking-Graphics-Customize-DisplayPort/dp/B0BHKNK84Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KJDDZ0VUYI04&keywords=acer+predator+bifrost&qid=1679657478&sprefix=acer+predator+bif%2Caps%2C925&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newegg.com/acer-predator-bifrost-intel-arc-a770-oc/p/N82E16814553001" target="_blank">Newegg</a>, so it is not a retail-specific discount. Intel's Arc A-series GPUs have been slowly but steadily dropping in price, with the A750 8 GB listed for as low as $229.99 and the A770 8 GB going for as low as $269.99.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DyIJ2b7l3p2wgW1x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="919" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DyIJ2b7l3p2wgW1x_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ies1zBDr8Te1n3Gc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1348" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ies1zBDr8Te1n3Gc_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QItdURPyJJdtaNFF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="543" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QItdURPyJJdtaNFF_thm.jpg" width="287" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Prepares H800 Adaptation of H100 GPU for the Chinese Market
NVIDIA's H100 accelerator is one of the most powerful solutions for powering AI workloads. And, of course, every company and government wants to use it to power its AI workload. However, in countries like China, shipment of US-made goods is challenging. With export regulations in place, NVIDIA had to get creative and make a specific version of its H100 GPU for the Chinese market, labeled the H800 model. Late last year, NVIDIA also created a China-specific version of the A100 model called A800, with the only difference being the chip-to-chip interconnect bandwidth being dropped from 600 GB/s to 400 GB/s. <br />
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This year's H800 SKU also features similar restrictions, and the company appears to have made similar sacrifices for shipping its chips to China. From the 600 GB/s bandwidth of the regular H100 PCIe model, the H800 is gutted to only 300 GB/s of bi-directional chip-to-chip interconnect bandwidth speed. While we have no data if the CUDA or Tensor core count has been adjusted, the sacrifice of bandwidth to comply with export regulations will have consequences. As the communication speed is reduced, training large models will increase the latency and slow the workload compared to the regular H100 chip. This is due to the massive data size that needs to travel from one chip to another. According to Reuters, an NVIDIA spokesperson declined to discuss other differences, stating that "our 800 series products are fully compliant with export control regulations."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IdhuJP2e01ZQf8qu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="596" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IdhuJP2e01ZQf8qu_thm.jpg" width="218" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Genesis Unveils Thor 303 TKL Silent Switch Gaming Keyboard
The Genesis Thor 303 TKL is a popular and valued mechanical keyboard from the middle price range. Gamers should appreciate its new version, the Thor 303 TKL Silent Switch, characterized by its very quiet switches, as the name states. The Genesis Thor 303 TKL Silent Switch is a mechanical Hot Swap keyboard witch changeable Outemu Peach Silent switches. According to the manufacturer the switches provide quick reaction time, a 2 mm activation threshold as well as 40 g required actuation force, and 50 million click durability. What's more, the keys generate sounds 20% quieter than classic Outemu Brown switches—which is especially important to players who like to play during the night. <br />
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The set is enclosed in an aluminium casing, adapted for intense use. As is the standard for this range, the keyboard is equipped with RGB illumination, additionally enriched by the PRISMO effect. Users can select from one of 25 illumination modes. What's more, owners can create their own macros thanks to additional software. The Genesis Thor 303 TKL Silent Switch also stands out thanks to its keypads, manufactured with the "Double Injection" technology, an N-Key rollover function, in-build memory, as well as multimedia keys. The model is also equipped with anti-slip bases, especially important during intense gaming sessions. The keyboard was designed to work with Android and Windows 7/8/10/11 systems.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hwcQ7La2IJEnOu4h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1459" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hwcQ7La2IJEnOu4h_thm.jpg" width="190" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xap7YvYGoSkZd100.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1225" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xap7YvYGoSkZd100_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VMMdutVJ4Ajj5V7F.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1015" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VMMdutVJ4Ajj5V7F_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bCQrS6admZ42W6gP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1457" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bCQrS6admZ42W6gP_thm.jpg" width="189" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RiMEGJYBiThnlYNg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1223" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RiMEGJYBiThnlYNg_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306384/genesis-unveils-thor-303-tkl-silent-switch-gaming-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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ENERMAX Intros Revolution ATX 3.0 Power Supplies
ENERMAX today introduced the Revolution ATX 3.0 line of high-wattage power supplies with, as the name screams, ATX 3.0 support. The company is debuting the series with 1000 W and 1200 W models. An interesting aspect about the Revolution ATX 3.0 series, is that you get not one, but two 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR cables. The first one is a native connector that plugs into a 12VHPWR source connector on the PSU, and is capable of 600 W continuous power delivery with 200% excursions within limits that meet PCIe Gen 5 specs; while the second is a 16-pin 12VHPWR connection that plugs into two 8-pin PCIe and likely reports itself as 300 W-capable with its signal pins. This combination should prove useful for certain OC-grade RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 graphics cards, although for most other applications, using the native 600 W connector is recommended.<br />
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Both the 1000 W and 1200 W models come with the same set of connectors, which include a 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS (each splits into 4+4 pin), four 6+2 pin PCIe power, one 600 W-rated native 16-pin 12VHPWR, one 300 W-rated 16-pin 12VHPWR, twelve SATA power, and a handful legacy connectors. Under the hood, you get a single +12 V rail design with 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency, DC-to-DC switching, and most common electrical protections. A 135 mm fan is used to keep cool, with a Semi-Fanless mode that turns the fan completely off under 30% load. This function can be disabled with a physical switch near the AC receptacle. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HbvCOd4EjVzx9Syd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HbvCOd4EjVzx9Syd_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lhqHwELQKjNDKUfB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lhqHwELQKjNDKUfB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qn24sy0ca03av5TX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qn24sy0ca03av5TX_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NdpoxjWnJjTOtfiT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NdpoxjWnJjTOtfiT_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rp4MBZVQhSZlFiZH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1178" data-height="700" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rp4MBZVQhSZlFiZH_thm.jpg" width="219" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.4255 WHQL Released
Intel Graphics today released the latest Arc GPU Graphics Drivers. Version 101.4255 WHQL comes with day-zero Game On driver optimization for "Resident Evil 4 Remake." The drivers also improve performance for "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy," D5 Render, Blender in material preview viewport mode, and "Counter Strike: Global Offensive" on Arc Laptop GPUs. Among the fixed issues for Arc GPUs is display corruption noticed in "Conqueror's Blade" in the game's in-built benchmark mode; and "Portal with RTX" experiencing a crash when loading to gameplay. For Iris Xe iGPUs, "Overwatch 2" seeing a lag or freeze during game launch, has been fixed. An application crash during gameplay for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has been fixed, too.<br />
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(PR) The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Gameplay Showcase Available to Watch, Launching May 2023
Today Daedalic Entertainment and NACON announced that their highly anticipated adventure game, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, will release to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on May 25th. A version for Nintendo Switch is planned for later this year. <br />
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Based on the beloved The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, the fantasy game takes players on an epic journey across Middle-earth, starring one of the lore's most compelling characters: Sméagol - *Gollum, Gollum*.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1jGmGQUeD854tBxA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1jGmGQUeD854tBxA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PQImMy9u9US3tDRb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PQImMy9u9US3tDRb_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2bwtLGnD1rbFpKG1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2bwtLGnD1rbFpKG1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306362/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-gameplay-showcase-available-to-watch-launching-may-2023">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel's planned purchase of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. has been pushed back by another quarter, as a regulatory decision has not been made by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Intel announced the $5.4 billion deal <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/292016/intel-reportedly-acquiring-tower-semiconductor-for-usd-6-billion" target="_blank">in mid-February 2022</a>, and set an estimated 12-month window for its completion. It is now one month overdue, with the first quarter of the financial year set to end next week. Intel is hopeful that it will get full regulatory approval by June 2023.<br />
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In light of SAMR not budging since the suspending of its review of the Intel-Tower merger, Intel Israel has issued a response this week: ""While we continue to work to close the Tower transaction within the first quarter of 2023, the transaction may close in the first half of 2023, subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qP4bEWwWG2zWbOQy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qP4bEWwWG2zWbOQy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tjsq4BwHdebYX8iQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="784" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tjsq4BwHdebYX8iQ_thm.jpg" width="265" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/H1tvA1IEjm9mzvCX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="784" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/H1tvA1IEjm9mzvCX_thm.jpg" width="265" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/306360/intel-confirms-delay-in-its-acquisition-of-tower-semiconductor">Read full story</a></div>
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