NVIDIA Releases GeForce RTX 20-series SUPER Mobile GPUs
NVIDIA today released the GeForce RTX 20-series SUPER mobile GPUs. The lineup consists of the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, RTX 2070 SUPER, and their Max-Q variants. Both SKUs have identical GPU core configurations to their desktop counterparts, with the RTX 2080 SUPER (mobile) featuring 3,072 CUDA cores, and the RTX 2070 SUPER (mobile) featuring 2,560. What sets them apart are clock speeds, aggressive power-management, and the introduction of new low-power GDDR6 memory chips that run at lower voltages. Unlike the desktop RTX 2080 SUPER, which uses 15.5 Gbps memory, the mobile versions use 14 Gbps ones. <br />
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The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (mobile) ticks at 1560 MHz GPU Boost and 14 Gbps memory. Its power envelope is set at "150 W+." The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is ticks at 1080 MHz, with an 80 W power envelope. The RTX 2070 SUPER (mobile) is clocked at 1380 MHz with 115 W power, while its Max-Q variant runs at 1150 MHz at 80 W. NVIDIA is introducing Dynamic Boost, its own power-balancer between the CPU and GPU, and Advanced Optimus, an improved version of its iGPU-dGPU switcher. NVIDIA is targeting these GPUs at high-resolution (1440p and above) gaming notebooks, particularly some of the newer ones that come with refresh-rates as high as 300 Hz. Notebooks with the new GPUs will go on sale starting April 15, 2020.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Cr6WlAPzfiBXZ1sr.jpg" data-width="1280" data-height="950" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Cr6WlAPzfiBXZ1sr_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GIGABYTE Launches GeForce GTX 1650 GPU with GDDR6 Memory
NVIDIA has enabled its AIB partners to design a to ship a GeForce GTX 1650 GPU with a twist - a GDDR6 DRAM instead of the regular GDDR5 DRAM. And GIGABYTE is the first to update its GPU offerings. Today, GIGABYTE has launched... exactly all the models it had it already offered? Both of the models, like the GIGABYTE GTX 1650 OC and GTX 1650 Windforce OC, are carrying the same name again, just with a newer memory. The only difference is the box it ships in, which you can see below, that shows a GDDR6 marking and the GPU has a bit different cooler shroud. The amount of memory is still static, remaining at 4 GB, while the speed is now bumped to 12 Gbps. Base clocks of the GTX 1650 OC models are unknown, while the boost is 1635 MHz. For GTX 1650 Windforce OC model, base clock is still unknown, while the boost is 1710 MHz.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iWqI8w1C4IOSWOPD.jpg" data-width="1922" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iWqI8w1C4IOSWOPD_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650" /></a></div>
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(PR) Aqua Computer Announces Ultitube D5 Glass Reservoirs
Aqua Computer, the German specialist for water cooling systems, introduces a new series of high-quality reservoirs made of glass. The new ULTITUBE D5 series reservoirs are made in Germany from highly resistant borosilicate glass and offer the possibility to install a pump of the very popular D5 series.<br />
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For the first time it has been managed to produce glass reservoirs without additional, mostly irritating, rods or bars. The further components of the reservoirs are manufactured out of Delrin by using CNC machining in Aqua Computers own production facility. Aqua Computer has gone one step further and integrated a washable stainless steel filter into the bottom of the reservoir. The filter element also provides optimal venting of the system.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CnQkxnos7Q9Pipdh.jpg" data-width="1105" data-height="1200" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CnQkxnos7Q9Pipdh_thm.jpg" width="120" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/twzqnaBNdigCfsxU.jpg" data-width="1081" data-height="1200" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/twzqnaBNdigCfsxU_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8g3jJMTh3C6O4HRA.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8g3jJMTh3C6O4HRA_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CLqKyPy0t1LuuW8q.jpg" data-width="765" data-height="1200" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CLqKyPy0t1LuuW8q_thm.jpg" width="83" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DLV7XaZOoi2VOmHK.jpg" data-width="514" data-height="1200" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DLV7XaZOoi2VOmHK_thm.jpg" width="56" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265295/aqua-computer-announces-ultitube-d5-glass-reservoirs">Read full story</a></div>
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Activision Announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
Activision today announced the reincarnation of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, called Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered. "Originally developed by Infinity Ward, and now remastered by Beenox, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered delivers the full story experience with stunning high-definition visuals and the latest audio advancements. Whether you lived it back in 2009 or have yet to play this iconic blockbuster campaign, this is an experience hailed by critics as one of the most memorable and incredible single-player story campaigns ever." - said Activision in their announcement <a rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty/2020-03/Announcing-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-Campaign-Remastered-featuring-the-UDT-Classic-Ghost-Bundle-for-instant-access-in-Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-including-Call-of-Duty-Warzone" target="_blank">blog post</a>.<br />
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is now available on the PlayStation 4, while support for the rest of the platforms will come on April 30th. Below you can check out the game trailer.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eikO65N0tosZFXFn.jpg" data-width="1707" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eikO65N0tosZFXFn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3HBpZluLlnqeAMTQ.jpg" data-width="1707" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3HBpZluLlnqeAMTQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5DAcu2hnJjVU6RYy.jpg" data-width="1707" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5DAcu2hnJjVU6RYy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265294/activision-announces-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Planning 14nm "Ozark Lake" 16-core Processor for Spring 2021
TechPowerUp has learned that Intel is planning to bring 16 cores onto the mainstream desktop platform by Spring 2021 by implementing a similar chip-design philosophy as AMD: MCMs. The new "Ozark Lake" processor will pack up to 16 cores and 32 threads by decoupling the "core" and "uncore" components of a typical Intel mainstream processor. <br />
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Intel will leverage the additional fiberglass substrate floor-space yielded from the new LGA1700 package to create a multi-chip module that has two [kinds of] dies, the "core complex" and the "uncore complex." The core complex is a 14 nm die purely composed of CPU cores and an EMIB interconnect. There will be as many as 16 "Skylake" cores in a conventional ringbus layout, and conventional cache hierarchy (256 KB L2$ and up to 2 MB/core L3$). The lack of uncore components and exclusive clock and voltage domains will allow the CPU cores to attain Thermal Velocity Boost Pro speeds of up to 6.00 GHz, if not more.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FBGOPVHDgWFF8m5K.jpg" data-width="1233" data-height="792" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/FBGOPVHDgWFF8m5K_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265292/intel-planning-14nm-ozark-lake-16-core-processor-for-spring-2021">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Processors No Longer Crippled with Latest MATLAB MKL Update
MATLAB received an update that no longer cripples users of AMD processors. Back in November 2019, there was <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/261241/matlab-mkl-codepath-tweak-boosts-amd-ryzen-mkl-performance-significantly" target="_blank">quite some controversy</a> when it emerged that MATLAB, a popular computing platform popular with engineering firms, universities, and research institutes, wasn't working optimally with AMD processors. Specifically, the suite's Intel MKL (math kernel library) component was designed such that if it didn't recognize the "GenuineIntel" CPUID string, it would disable fast AVX2 code-paths and fall back to SSE. This would inflict anywhere between 20-300 percent performance penalties on "AuthenticAMD" processors. <br />
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Reddit user Nedflanders1976 developed a tweak back in November, which spoofs MKL into thinking AMD processors are "GenuineIntel," enabling it to leverage modern instruction sets such as SSE4, AVX, and AVX2. AMD processors have been supporting SSE4 and AVX since its 2011 FX-series, and AVX2 since 2017 Ryzen. With the latest R2020a version, MATLAB automatically enables AVX2 execution on AMD processors that support the instruction set. A quick set of tests by ExtremeTech confirms that the update does indeed leverage the faster code-path by default, with Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X gaining over 200% performance and beating the Core i9-10980XE (something that needed the Nedflanders1976 tweak earlier).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bdAzti5P9ZImubO3.jpg" data-width="881" data-height="586" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bdAzti5P9ZImubO3_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Bitspower Intros Touchaqua Sedna H510i Reservoir-Pump for NZXT H510 Cases
Bitspower today rolled out the Touchaqua Sedna H510i for NZXT H510 series cases, in what is the latest liquid cooling trend: flat RGB LED-illuminated reservoirs and distribution plates replacing cylindrical reservoirs. The Touchaqua Sedna is a reservoir+pump combo device with mounts designed for specific PC cases. This one aligns with the NZXT H510 series. The reservoir is made of gasketed acrylic plates. A number of addressable RGB LEDs are embedded in the reservoir, which take in standard 3-pin ARGB input. The device measures 320 mm x 115 mm x 50.8 mm (LxWxH). Available now on the Bitspower online store, the Touchaqua Sedna H510i is priced at roughly USD $160.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IB4tsTddsoF8BBvG.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IB4tsTddsoF8BBvG_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/plLnAZExPetp04Gc.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/plLnAZExPetp04Gc_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fXWAYppj2iTrSf1i.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fXWAYppj2iTrSf1i_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dyREa1Kg8QETbVay.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dyREa1Kg8QETbVay_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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XMG APEX 15 is a Laptop with AMD Ryzen 3950X CPU Inside
Have you ever wondered how a laptop with a desktop CPU that has 16 cores and 32 threads would look like on a laptop? Well, today is your lucky day as XMG, a German laptop maker, has decided to launch a laptop that has AMD's latest and greatest desktop CPU - the Ryzen 3950X 16C/32T monster. The 3950X CPU, while featuring a regular TDP of 105 W, has been configured to 65 W in Eco Mode, and it runs anywhere from 2.6 to 4.2 GHz. The CPU also isn't soldered to the motherboard and there is a full AM4 socket, that is capable of housing any 3000 series desktop CPU.<br />
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Besides a powerful CPU, there are options for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or RTX 2070 graphics cards, which drive a 15.6-inch Full HD 144 Hz IPS panel equipped with anti-glare technology. The GPUs are a "Max-P incarnation" as XMG calls it, which presumably means that they are designed for maximum performance i.e. possibly higher boost speeds. Additionally, you can configure the laptop with up to 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz RAM. This configuration, containing Ryzen 9 3950X, RTX 2070, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB NVM, costs around 2631 EUR. For more configuration options, you can check out <a rel="nofollow" href="https://bestware.com/en/xmg-apex-15.html" target="_blank">this website</a>. Availability is supposed to be in 6-8 weeks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UVmnjxry0YWny4BO.jpg" data-width="900" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UVmnjxry0YWny4BO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="XMG APEX 15" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TElxssCUQ88OmNNr.jpg" data-width="900" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TElxssCUQ88OmNNr_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="XMG APEX 15" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T37BvjaL8dRvRFGy.jpg" data-width="900" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/T37BvjaL8dRvRFGy_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="XMG APEX 15" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nxBLCYSpj0PI4Vy2.jpg" data-width="900" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nxBLCYSpj0PI4Vy2_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="XMG APEX 15" /></a></div>
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(PR) Maingear Announces the Rush Gaming Desktop Series
MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system integrator of custom gaming desktops, notebooks, and workstations — today launched the new and improved RUSH full-tower desktop. MAINGEAR's most advanced gaming PC ever built is the latest addition to the ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) certified family of elite gaming hardware. Featuring next-generation custom APEX liquid cooling, and support for the most extreme hardware available, the MAINGEAR RUSH raises the bar for enthusiasts everywhere.<br />
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The RUSH is MAINGEAR's new ultimate gaming PC, with a bold, premium design that supports the most powerful graphics configurations from NVIDIA and the full line of desktop processors available from Intel and AMD. Buyers can choose from a carefully curated selection of the best gaming components on the market to drive today's hottest games at high-framerates and in 4K (or higher) resolutions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XzRNDEPOWlTodkdt.jpg" data-width="497" data-height="563" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XzRNDEPOWlTodkdt_thm.jpg" width="115" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265268/maingear-announces-the-rush-gaming-desktop-series">Read full story</a></div>
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Samsung to End LCD Manufacturing by Late-2020, Focus on AMOLED and QLED
Samsung Display, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics that develops and manufactures display panels, is reportedly ending the manufacturing of all its LCD panel products by the end of 2020. These include TN-film, various kinds of VA, and IPS. This would see an end to even LED-backlit LCD panels that make up a bulk of the company's low-cost PC monitors and TVs. The company will focus on more advanced panel technologies, such as AMOLED and QLED. Samsung manufactures LCD panels at plants in South Korea and China. With LCD being phased out, the production lines will be re-tooled to manufacture quantum-dot LED (QLED) panels. The company will spend the rest of 2020 shipping out pending orders of LCD panels.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9hbZ4FDJMQXYEmii.jpg" data-width="779" data-height="499" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9hbZ4FDJMQXYEmii_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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In Win Unveils 216 Mid-tower Chassis
In Win today rolled out the 216 mid-tower chassis. Featuring a conventional design, the 216 is characterized by a brushed aluminium accent that runs along the height of the left corner of the front panel. Matte black makes up the bulk of the front and right side panels, while tinted tempered glass covers the left side. Inside, you'll get a contemporary horizontally paritioned layout. The upper compartment with the motherboard tray has room for motherboards with up to E-ATX width, CPU coolers up to 16.6 cm in height, and graphics cards up to 38 cm in length. Besides the seven normally positioned expansion slots, you get two vertical expansion slots that let you show off your graphics card via a PCIe riser.<br />
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The bottom compartment of the In Win 216 holds the PSU bay (up to 22 cm in length), and two 3.5-inch drive bays that can each hold 2.5-inch drives. Two additional 2.5-inch mounts can be found behind the motherboard tray. Ventilation includes three 120 mm front intakes that can hold on to a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator; two 120 mm top exhausts that can hold a 240 mm x 120 mm radiator, and a 120 mm rear exhaust. The case measures 465 mm x 220 mm x 460 mm (HxWxD). In Win didn't reveal pricing information.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J9A9BGTnZwdFdfOR.jpg" data-width="1044" data-height="1185" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/J9A9BGTnZwdFdfOR_thm.jpg" width="115" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/R27lAWMw5qHCtV3g.jpg" data-width="682" data-height="437" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/R27lAWMw5qHCtV3g_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nHCXfO0COKvsrgYo.jpg" data-width="708" data-height="958" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nHCXfO0COKvsrgYo_thm.jpg" width="96" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9I8BS34v9kFib3P1.jpg" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9I8BS34v9kFib3P1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Steam Sees Record-High Number of Online Players
Steam, an online platform for gaming, has seen some incredible numbers in terms of usage last night. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that many people are in quarantine/self-isolation mode, the number of concurrent users of the platform has skyrocketed. Beating all the previous records of 18 million and 20 million concurrent users, Steam saw as much as 23 million concurrent users last night. Precisely 23,572,311 of users online, setting a new record-high number. The most played games were Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. For more statistics, please see <a rel="nofollow" href="https://store.steampowered.com/stats/" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jccqzwVXGS5bAbAL.jpg" data-width="1130" data-height="593" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jccqzwVXGS5bAbAL_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="Steam" /></a></div>
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(PR) ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D60G Memory Module Wins Red Dot Design Award
ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules, NAND Flash products, and mobile accessories is pleased to announce that the XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 memory module has been awarded a Red Dot Design Award 2020 for design excellence.<br />
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The XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 memory features a unique dual RGB light strip design that gives it the largest RGB surface area of any memory module. The fully exposed RGB light strips are extra-wide for maximum effect. Combined with a mesmerizing multi-colored flow effect, it'll add amazing flair to any build. Users can customize the lighting effect such as patterns, pulse speeds, lighting intensity, and more. Control is hassle-free with the XPG RGB Sync app or an existing RGB light control software from a major motherboard maker. Beyond lighting, the D60G sports a unique avant-garde styling that includes an edgy X-light design with a diamond-inspired, multi-faceted surface.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1TUMuangNcRGFHmw.jpg" data-width="992" data-height="734" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1TUMuangNcRGFHmw_thm.jpg" width="176" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265260/adata-xpg-spectrix-d60g-memory-module-wins-red-dot-design-award">Read full story</a></div>
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Abkoncore Rolls Out T404B Hurricane CPU Cooler
Abkoncore today rolled out the T404B Hurricane tower type CPU air cooler under its Cool Storm sub-brand. Its design involves a conventional tower-type aluminium fin-stack heatsink that's ventilated by two 120 mm fans in push-pull configuration. With this, the company is claiming a thermal capacity of up to 170 W TDP, and includes support for LGA2066, LGA115x, and AM4 sockets. <br />
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The heatsink design involves a base at which four 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes make direct contact with the CPU, conveying heat through the fin-stack, which is then ventilated by the fans. Each of the two 120 mm fans takes in 4-pin PWM for their main function, spin between 800 to 1,800 RPM, pushing a little over 50 CFM of air with maximum noise output of 33 dBA. The fans feature addressable RGB lighting, and take in 3-pin ARGB input. Measuring 128 mm x 107 mm x 157 mm (WxDxH), it weighs 1 kg. Available now, the Abkoncore Cool Storm T404B Hurricane is priced at 40€.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9ST1AhK5EQ7fmacR.jpg" data-width="488" data-height="488" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9ST1AhK5EQ7fmacR_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="Abkoncore T404B" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/j8VZBUm9xmpnyrHL.jpg" data-width="488" data-height="488" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/j8VZBUm9xmpnyrHL_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fey6Chys1W2JiGcO.jpg" data-width="488" data-height="488" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fey6Chys1W2JiGcO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/htx6NUHMPiJcuEaF.jpg" data-width="488" data-height="488" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/htx6NUHMPiJcuEaF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS Outs ROG Strix XG27WQ: 27-inch 1440p Fast Curved Monitor
ASUS rolled out the ROG Strix XG27WQ, a 27-inch curved gaming monitor. With a 1500R curvature, this monitor offers WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution through a VA panel. Boosting its gaming chops are 165 Hz refresh-rate, 1 ms (GTG) response time, ELMB (ASUS extreme low motion blur), and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro certification. The panel meets DisplayHDR 400 specs and supports HDR-10. Other vital panel specs include 178°/178° viewing angles, 3000:1 contrast ratio, and 125% sRGB / DCI-P3 92% color saturation. <br />
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The ROG Strix XG27WQ features ASUS' typical tripod base with an ROG logo projection, with height-, swivel-, and tilt adjustments. Display inputs include a DisplayPort 1.2a and two HDMI 2.0 ports. A 3.5 mm headphones jack puts out digital audio from the graphics card. There's also a 2-port USB 3.0 hub. Among the gamer-specific features are ASUS GamePlus suite, which includes hard crosshairs, timer, FPS counter, and display alignment; ASUS GameVisual, a set of game genre-specific display presets; and low blue-light mode. ASUS didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xaucl8VMpvj0q6Zx.jpg" data-width="1004" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xaucl8VMpvj0q6Zx_thm.jpg" width="136" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sYJfRiz65wFXguwi.jpg" data-width="1258" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sYJfRiz65wFXguwi_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aUnQsbPOJbhPaC4w.jpg" data-width="1147" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aUnQsbPOJbhPaC4w_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4jlyUAqvhpgJyDlp.jpg" data-width="795" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4jlyUAqvhpgJyDlp_thm.jpg" width="108" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Torpedoes Intel's Core i9 Mobile Lineup, Fastest Mobile Processor
Reviews of AMD's flagship mobile processor, the Ryzen 9 4900HS went live today, and the verdict is clear. Intel has lost both performance and battery-efficiency leadership over its most lucrative computing segment: mobile client computing. In a Hardware Unboxed review comparing the 4900H to Intel's current Core i9 flagship, the i9-9880H, the AMD chip at its stock 45 W TDP beats the Intel one even with the Intel chip configured to 90 W cTDP. <br />
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The 4900HS posts 11.9% higher CineBench R20 score (both chips are 8-core/16-thread) when the Intel chip is bolstered with 90 W cTDP, and a whopping 33% faster when the i9-9980H is at its stock settings, and 54% faster when its capped at 35 W cTDP. It also ends up over 150% faster than AMD's last fastest mobile processor, the 12 nm "Picasso" based Ryzen 7 3750H. The story repeats with CineBench R15 (4900H being 34% faster than stock i9-9880H), 18% faster at Handbrake HEVC, 25% faster at Blender "Classroom," and 35% faster at 7-Zip benchmark. The AMD chip lags behind by 12% in the less-parallelized Photoshop. On creativity apps that do scale with cores, such as Premiere "Warp Stabilizer 4K," the 4900HS is 12.6% faster. Gaming performance remains an even split between the two chips. Find several more interesting test results and commentary in the Hardware Unboxed presentation <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9JcW_LtXH8" target="_blank">here</a>. Intel has already announced a response to the 4900HS in the form of the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/265151/intel-core-i9-10980hk-detailed-8-core-mobile-monstrosity-that-boosts-up-to-5-30-ghz" target="_blank">i9-10980HK</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YUznksyamRD55CfI.jpg" data-width="1282" data-height="679" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YUznksyamRD55CfI_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NnOcVYnogHw0Qycg.jpg" data-width="1264" data-height="667" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NnOcVYnogHw0Qycg_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5lDXonvP6exquraV.jpg" data-width="1262" data-height="666" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5lDXonvP6exquraV_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vWIajKUIqsWl7yn6.jpg" data-width="1254" data-height="661" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vWIajKUIqsWl7yn6_thm.jpg" width="247" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft Azure Traffic Surges 775% Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing service, has seen a huge uplift in traffic/usage in the past few days amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In the places where the outbreak happened and people are enforcing social distancing, Microsoft reports that there has been a 775% traffic uplift compared to the previous situation. As everyone capable of working from home needs a communication tool, Microsoft Teams is a popular choice, and it has seen some amazing usage as well. The users of Teams service have generated over 900 million meetings and calling minutes on Teams daily in a single week, resulting in high server usage. The demand for Windows Virtual Desktops has tripled as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nKaYMHtwLtkbfwh2.jpg" data-width="1140" data-height="550" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nKaYMHtwLtkbfwh2_thm.jpg" width="269" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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DDR5 Arrives at 4800 MT/s Speeds, First SoCs this Year
Cadence, a fabless semiconductor company focusing on the development of IP solutions and IC design and verification tools, today posted an update regarding their development efforts for the 5th generation of DDR memory which is giving us some insights into the development of a new standard. The new DDR5 standard is supposed to bring better speeds and lower voltages while being more power-efficient. In the Cadence's blog called Breakfast Bytes, one of Cadence's memory experts talked about developments of the new standards and how they are developing the IP for the upcoming SoC solutions. Even though JEDEC, a company developing memory standards, hasn't officially published DDR5 standard specifications, Cadence is working closely with them to ensure that they stay on track and be the first on the market to deliver IP for the new standard.<br />
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Marc Greenberg, a Cadence expert for memory solutions was sharing his thoughts in the blog about the DDR5 and how it is progressing. Firstly, he notes that DDR5 is going to feature 4800 MT/s speeds at first. The initial speeds will improve throughout the 12 months when the data transfer rate will increase in the same fashion we have seen with previous generation DDR standards. Mr. Greenberg also shared that the goals of DDR5 are to have larger memory dies while managing latency challenges, same speed DRAM core as DDR4 with a higher speed I/O. He also noted that the goal of the new standard is not the bandwidth, but rather capacity - there should be 24Gb of memory per die initially, while later it should go up to 32Gb. That will allow for 256 GB DIMMs, where each byte can be accessed under 100 ns, making for a very responsive system. Mr. Greenberg also added that this is the year of DDR5, as Cadence is receiving a lot of orders for their 7 nm IP which should go in production systems this year.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SAXwG1geD8MlYvXY.jpg" data-width="1464" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SAXwG1geD8MlYvXY_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="Cadence DDR5" /></a></div>
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(PR) Plugable Announces 2.5 GbE USB 3.1 Adapter
Today Plugable is launching its first next-generation 2.5 Gigabit networking device, the Plugable 2.5 Gbps USB Ethernet Adapter (USBC-E2500). With USB-C and USB 3.0 (USB-A) connectivity included, you can quickly and affordably upgrade nearly any modern workstation or laptop with more than double the performance of a traditional Gigabit Ethernet connection.<br />
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While most Ethernet adapters only support 1 Gigabit link rates, this USB adapter supports wired speeds up to 2.5 times faster than the 1 Gbps standard when used with Cat 5e cabling (commonly found in existing network environments), and a 2.5 Gbps-capable router or switch. With 2.5 Gbps routers still somewhat rare in home environments, users who would benefit from the increased network throughput—but don't wish to yet invest in a 2.5 Gbps router or switch—can use 2 of these adapters to create a direct peer-to-peer network between 2 systems. With this increased performance, users can take advantage of advances in high-speed networking and storage technologies, without requiring a difficult or expensive setup.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4rQWzwLKRG3JemA2.jpg" data-width="1393" data-height="692" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4rQWzwLKRG3JemA2_thm.jpg" width="262" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2Ag6H5JjPn1wgrpU.jpg" data-width="2000" data-height="1099" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2Ag6H5JjPn1wgrpU_thm.jpg" width="237" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/265237/plugable-announces-2-5-gbe-usb-3-1-adapter">Read full story</a></div>
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XIGMATEK Unveils the Perseus Open-Frame Case
XIGMATEK late last week unveiled the Perseus open-frame ATX case. With a polygonal chamber design that creates two rear-facing panels, and a tilted motherboard tray, the Perseus features a steel frame chassis with tempered glass panels along the sides. The design creates two 120 mm fan vents along the topmost panel, 120 mm exhausts along both rear-facing panels, and two 120 mm intakes along the front panel. The main chamber with the motherboard tray has room for graphics cards up to 40 cm in length, CPU coolers up to 17 cm in height, and the PSU compartment along the bottom can hold PSUs up to 18 cm in length. <br />
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Storage compartments on the XIGMATEK Perseus include a combo plate that holds onto either one 3.5-inch drive or two 2.5-inch ones, and an additional 2.5-inch mount behind the motherboard tray. You can mount a 240 mm x 120 mm radiator along the top panel, and 120 mm x 120 mm ones along the rear- and front-facing facets of the case. Front panel connectivity includes USB 3.x type-A and HDA jacks. The case measures 610 mm x 230 mm x 540 mm (LxWxH). The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xZRPaMAnBQjiCQDv.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xZRPaMAnBQjiCQDv_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aUL526LVk8aI0NKU.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aUL526LVk8aI0NKU_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YTVRiUhZdchCHO8a.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YTVRiUhZdchCHO8a_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Mn4LEmSbqBsPTsEX.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Mn4LEmSbqBsPTsEX_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wrZM6vPvl0kmqOAZ.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wrZM6vPvl0kmqOAZ_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Khronos Group Releases OpenCL 3.0
Today, The Khronos Group, an open consortium of industry-leading companies creating advanced interoperability standards, publicly releases the OpenCL 3.0 Provisional Specifications. OpenCL 3.0 realigns the OpenCL roadmap to enable developer-requested functionality to be broadly deployed by hardware vendors, and it significantly increases deployment flexibility by empowering conformant OpenCL implementations to focus on functionality relevant to their target markets. OpenCL 3.0 also integrates subgroup functionality into the core specification, ships with a new OpenCL C 3.0 language specification, uses a new unified specification format, and introduces extensions for asynchronous data copies to enable a new class of embedded processors. The provisional <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenCL/" target="_blank">OpenCL 3.0 specifications</a> enable the developer community to provide <a rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-Docs/issues" target="_blank">feedback on GitHub</a> before the specifications and conformance tests are finalized.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gsRWisMF2MyvWza3.jpg" data-width="872" data-height="437" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gsRWisMF2MyvWza3_thm.jpg" width="259" height="130" alt="OpenCL" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266301/khronos-group-releases-opencl-3-0">Read full story</a></div>
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GoodOffer24 Spring Sale Rolls On With Big Discounts on Genuine Software
GoodOffer24 extended its Spring Sale Promotion on public demand, with big discounts on genuine software that comes timely as it lets you power up your home office with cutting-edge software. With discount codes exclusive to TechPowerUp readers, get genuine, globally-valid Windows 10 Pro, the popular operating system among pro-users for just $12.41. Small and medium enterprises can upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 for $11.85 per license. Office 2016 Professional Plus gives you everything you need for a productive home-office setup. Get it for $27.01. Want the latest and greatest? Grab Office 2019 Professional Plus for $49. Combine your favorite editions of Windows and Office to save even more. GoodOffer24 protects your purchase with PayPal payment gateway.<br />
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(PR) QNAP Integrates Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking and storage solution innovator, today announced its collaboration with Backblaze, Inc. ("Backblaze"), a US-headquartered data storage provider, for the integration of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage into several QNAP solutions, including HybridMount, VJBOD Cloud, and Hybrid Backup Sync 3 (HBS 3). With Backblaze B2, QNAP NAS users can now enjoy a cloud storage service that is easy, affordable, and predictable.<br />
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"By supporting the advanced Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, we've provided QNAP NAS users with greater choice in building fast, cost-effective, and expandable hybrid cloud solutions," said Josh Chen, product manager of QNAP.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jVo5Aq04JYNRYTqV.jpg" data-width="800" data-height="420" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jVo5Aq04JYNRYTqV_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266298/qnap-integrates-backblaze-b2-cloud-storage">Read full story</a></div>
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GALAX Intros GeForce RTX 2070 Super EX Pink Edition
GALAX today introduced the GeForce RTX 2070 Super EX Pink Edition (model: 27ISL6MD71PE). A cosmetic spin on the company's RTX 2070 Super EX (1-click OC) graphics card, the Pink Edition sees some interesting design choices by GALAX: the PCB is now all-white, much like on the company's high-end HOF Edition cards. The metal cooler shroud and back-plate are pink. The display- and power connectors are white. The fans feature pink impeller hub caps. Although studded with RGB LEDs capable of any color you specify via software, the fans shine hot pink out of the box.<br />
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The GALAX GeForce RTX 2070 EX Pink Edition is a factory-overclocked graphics card that ticks at 1815 MHz GPU Boost (vs. 1770 MHz reference). A software based "1-click OC" mode runs it even faster, at 1830 MHz. The memory is left untouched at 14 Gbps (GDDR6-effective). The card draws power from a combination of 8-pin and 6-pin PCIe power connectors. Display outputs include three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.0b. Based on the 12 nm "TU104" silicon, the RTX 2070 Super features 2,560 "Turing" CUDA cores, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and a 256-bit wide GDDR6 memory interface, holding 8 GB of memory. GALAX did not reveal pricing. Expect an identical product to be sold under the KFA2 brand in select markets, such as the EU.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XEaxMDY4OyF9qrA4.jpg" data-width="874" data-height="583" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XEaxMDY4OyF9qrA4_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="Galax RTX 2070 Super Pink Edition" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AYfNySBc2Nagt5iQ.jpg" data-width="913" data-height="643" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AYfNySBc2Nagt5iQ_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SIYGWFoHgLiNQ5gZ.jpg" data-width="874" data-height="615" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SIYGWFoHgLiNQ5gZ_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/y4efppgt9D0E1WAV.jpg" data-width="906" data-height="781" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/y4efppgt9D0E1WAV_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AHjU23tl8zKkZsWj.jpg" data-width="927" data-height="935" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AHjU23tl8zKkZsWj_thm.jpg" width="129" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Completes Acquisition of Mellanox
NVIDIA today announced the completion of its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., for a transaction value of $7 billion. The acquisition, initially announced on March 11, 2019, unites two of the world's leading companies in high performance and data center computing. Combining NVIDIA's leading computing expertise with Mellanox's high-performance networking technology, the move will enable customers to achieve higher performance, greater utilization of computing resources and lower operating costs.<br />
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"The expanding use of AI and data science is reshaping computing and data center architectures," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "With Mellanox, the new NVIDIA has end-to-end technologies from AI computing to networking, full-stack offerings from processors to software, and significant scale to advance next-generation data centers. Our combined expertise, supported by a rich ecosystem of partners, will meet the challenge of surging global demand for consumer internet services, and the application of AI and accelerated data science from cloud to edge to robotics."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v7s89fGyS8GDcxSB.jpg" data-width="1515" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v7s89fGyS8GDcxSB_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="NVIDIA finishes acquiring Mellanox" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266294/nvidia-completes-acquisition-of-mellanox">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Thermaltake NeonMaker now supports Riing Trio Fans and Floe DX AIO Series
Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Cooling, Gaming Gear, and Enthusiast Memory solutions, is now bringing some fantastic news for those who have been dying to try out the NeonMaker software without a set of Riing Quad Fans. The NeonMaker software now supports Riing Trio and the Floe DX series coolers. Now is the best chance for users to try out the NeonMaker with different Thermaltake products. Not only will you be able to personalize your lighting effects freely by utilizing the NeonMaker software, but you can also synchronize with the TT RGB Plus software to maximize the control of your RGB effects.<br />
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NeonMaker not only provides various default effects, but also lets users customize lighting colors, adjust effects' via the timeline, and lighting directions using the software editor. It also allows users to personalize their lighting effects on each LED, granting access to further customizable lighting options. There's no need to wait, enjoy all RGB related features on the NeonMaker software by using Riing Trio Fans and Floe DX series products.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3U0ZZiBt4mDBBpfR.jpg" data-width="1920" data-height="600" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3U0ZZiBt4mDBBpfR_thm.jpg" width="416" height="130" alt="ThermalTake NeonMaker" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t1Ye7ymtlvOgZ2lf.jpg" data-width="900" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t1Ye7ymtlvOgZ2lf_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="ThermalTake NeonMaker" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266293/thermaltake-neonmaker-now-supports-riing-trio-fans-and-floe-dx-aio-series">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Antec Releases Signature 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium Power Supply Lines
Antec, a leading provider of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, broadens its range of power supplies with the new Signature Series Platinum and Titanium models. The PSU line MSRP is now commercially available from US$ 229.99 for the 1000 W Platinum and US$ 269.99 for the 1300 W Platinum and US$ 279.99 for the 1000 W Titanium PSU. All models will be available at the beginning of May in US. <br />
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Equipped with features that ensure peak performance for the enthusiast and gaming-oriented segment, the Signature Series features a fully-modular cable management system which enables users to use only the cables which are needed, greatly simplifying installation and helps clear out excess cables that can obstruct and reduce airflow. The whisper-quiet, fluid dynamic bearing 135 mm fan provides high airflow with durability and longevity. The Zero RPM fan mode further ensures a longer-lasting and quieter system, by using thermal sensors to activate the fan only when you need it.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dXUP9w4NMm6aKPiz.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dXUP9w4NMm6aKPiz_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JxEPOXnxxwzPoqK5.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JxEPOXnxxwzPoqK5_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GrOoR3D2sjDHyS9C.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GrOoR3D2sjDHyS9C_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dXxi4G9gDF4nke4U.jpg" data-width="500" data-height="500" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dXxi4G9gDF4nke4U_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266292/antec-releases-signature-80-plus-platinum-and-titanium-power-supply-lines">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Core i3-10300 and i3-10100 Cinebench Scores Surface, Compared with Ryzen 3 3300X and 3100
Intel is giving finishing touches to its 10th generation Core i3 desktop processors based on the "Comet Lake" microarchitecture. These upcoming socket LGA1200 processors are 4-core/8-thread, and see the debut of HyperThreading and Turbo Boost technologies to the Core i3 desktop processor brand extension. The i3-10100 is an entry-level part clocked at 3.60 GHz with 4.30 GHz boost; while the i3-10300 is clocked higher with 3.70 GHz nominal and 4.40 GHz boost frequency. The TDP of both parts is rated at 65 W. Besides clock speeds, the two parts are differentiated with L3 cache amount, with the i3-10100 featuring 6 MB, and the i3-10300 featuring 8 MB. Cinebench R20 scores of the two chips were leaked to the web by CPU-Monkey. <br />
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The i3-10100 reportedly scores 448 points in the single-thread, and 2284 points in the multi-threaded test. The i3-10300, on the other hand, scores 457 points in the single-threaded test, and 2330 points in the multi-threaded test. The same source also claims to have tested the upcoming 3rd generation AMD Ryzen 3 "Matisse" 4-core/8-thread processor series, with the Ryzen 3 3100 scoring 444 points single-thread and 2154 points multi-threaded; and the Ryzen 3 3300X scoring 491 points single-thread, and 2341 points multi-threaded. If these scores hold true, it's game on between the two companies' entry-level chips.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2sgemnLUYE0Fnb3t.jpg" data-width="625" data-height="231" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2sgemnLUYE0Fnb3t_thm.jpg" width="352" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD "Matisse" and "Rome" IO Controller Dies Mapped Out
Here are the first detailed die maps of the I/O controller dies of AMD's "Matisse" and "Rome" multi-chip modules that make up the company's 3rd generation Ryzen and 2nd generation EPYC processor families, respectively, by PC enthusiast and VLSI engineer "Nemez" aka @GPUsAreMagic on Twitter, with underlying die-shots by Fitzchens Fitz. The die maps of the "Matisse" cIOD in particular give us fascinating insights to how AMD designed the die to serve both as a cIOD and as an external FCH (AMD X570 and TRX40 chipsets). At the heart of both these chips' design effort is using highly configurable SerDes (serializer/deserializers) that can work as PCIe, SATA, USB 3, or other high-bandwidth serial interfaces, using a network of fabric switches and PHYs. This is how motherboard designers are able to configure the chipsets for the I/O they want for their specific board designs.<br />
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The "Matisse" cIOD has two x16 SerDes controllers and an I/O root hub, along with two configurable x16 SerDes PHYs, while the "Rome" cIOD has four times as many SerDes controllers, along with eight times as many PHYs. The "Castle Peak" cIOD (3rd gen Ryzen Threadripper) disables half the SerDes resources on the "Rome" cIOD, along with half as many memory controllers and PHYs, limiting it to 4-channel DDR4. The "Matisse" cIOD features two IFOP (Infinity Fabric over Package) links, wiring out to the two "Zen 2" CCDs (chiplets) on the MCM, while the "Rome" cIOD features eight such IFOP interfaces for up to eight CCDs, along with IFIS (Infinity Fabric Inter-Socket) links for 2P motherboards. Infinity Fabric internally connects all components on both cIOD dies. Both cIODs are built on the 12 nm FinFET (12LP) silicon fabrication node at GlobalFoundries.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iyeZH4ZEZZ4Ik6ZX.jpg" data-width="4096" data-height="3056" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iyeZH4ZEZZ4Ik6ZX_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="Matisse cIOD" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xYU7j4MZVB84reym.jpg" data-width="4096" data-height="2232" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xYU7j4MZVB84reym_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="Rome cIOD" /></a></div>
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Jonsbo Intros TW2 PRO 360 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Jonsbo introduced the TW2 PRO all-in-one, closed-loop liquid CPU Cooler, with a 360 mm x 120 mm radiator-size model. The company is preparing variants with 240 mm x 120 mm and 120 mm x 120 mm radiator sizes. These coolers are characterized by ambient air-pressure stabilized radiators, and high flow-rate pump-blocks. The included fans and the pump-block feature bright acrylic RGB LED embellishments. The included fans feature glossy-black impellers with the RGB diffusers located along the bore of the frames, with 18 diodes per fan. These fans spin between 800 to 1,600 RPM, pushing up to 42.8 CFM of air, with noise output of 26 dBA. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA115x and AM4. The 360 mm variant is expected to be priced under 499 RMB ($71 USD).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hTrQVnh1sqKT6GHu.jpg" data-width="690" data-height="526" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hTrQVnh1sqKT6GHu_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kXZ8WPsPZU701bsf.jpg" data-width="800" data-height="600" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kXZ8WPsPZU701bsf_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HXV4Dbfx6NBWWFso.jpg" data-width="800" data-height="600" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HXV4Dbfx6NBWWFso_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/393nZEfgfs86aWi4.jpg" data-width="800" data-height="688" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/393nZEfgfs86aWi4_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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New "Oculus Jedi" Controllers Leak in Oculus Quest Firmware Update
In a recent driver update for the Oculus Quest references to the upcoming "Oculus Jedi" controllers were discovered by Gerald McAlister. The "Oculus Jedi" controllers are expected to complement the next-generation "Del Mar" standalone VR headset. In an analysis of the drivers UploadVR discovered several key changes in the new design.<br />
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When the new "Oculus Jedi" drivers are compared to the existing Oculus Touch controller firmware it is revealed that new controllers will retain the original inputs and layout of the Touch controllers with a thumbstick, index trigger, grip trigger, A/X button, B/Y button, and a system/menu button. The Jedi controller may receive a tracking update with faster controller polling and a new ICM-426-series TDK chip. The updated IMU should greatly reduce noise and improve resolution of tracking to allow more precise positioning of the controller. Other improvements may include updated an updated haptics driver and analog finger sensing like what is found on the Valve Index.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CyX6dV3K4d28HDBM.jpg" data-width="768" data-height="554" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CyX6dV3K4d28HDBM_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PlIo34m6kuINMIr3.jpg" data-width="606" data-height="445" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PlIo34m6kuINMIr3_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Outs GeForce Hotfix 445.98 Drivers to Fix Overwatch Stability Issues & other Major Bugs
NVIDIA rolled out the GeForce software 445.98 Hotfix drivers. The Hotfix was released to expeditiously correct glaring bugs with the GeForce software. The 445.98 Hotfix improves Overwatch stability, resolves F1 2019 crashes, fixes driver installation on the Colorful GeForce GTX 1650, improves HDR in some games, and includes various other bug fixes. The drivers are otherwise identical to GeForce 445.87 software released earlier this week. Grab the drivers from the link below.<br />
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Lenovo to Ship ThinkPad Laptops with Fedora 32 Workstation Pre-installed
Lenovo's ageless ThinkPad line of business laptops have been known to be fiercely Wintel, but the company is diversifying both its hardware- and software- feature-sets, beginning with AMD "Picasso" powered ThinkPad T-series models, and now a big announcement along the sidelines of the Red Hat Summit - ThinkPads with Fedora 32 Workstation operating system pre-installed. <br />
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A new line of upcoming ThinkPads will ship with Fedora 32 Workstation pre-installed, along with preparation for the end-user to install proprietary software, such as NVIDIA GeForce official drivers, at first startup. Out of the box, the ThinkPads will include open-source software, pointing to OSS repositories. Fedora is an open-source (out of the box) free-software derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and includes a flavor optimized for desktops, notebooks, and workstations, Fedora Workstation. Since the announcement comes from the Fedora team, we don't have hardware specifications of the ThinkPads, yet.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pSRz72U8nPNC9JVi.jpg" data-width="816" data-height="345" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pSRz72U8nPNC9JVi_thm.jpg" width="307" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>A video presentation by the Fedora Project follows.<div class="readmore"><a href="/266281/lenovo-to-ship-thinkpad-laptops-with-fedora-32-workstation-pre-installed">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Plugable Releases Hybrid Docking Station with Intel Titan Ridge Controller
We're excited to launch a new powerhouse into our docking station lineup, the Plugable Thunderbolt and USB-C Docking Station (TBT3-UDC1). The Plugable TBT3-UDC1 dock is built upon the latest Intel Titan Ridge chipset, casting a wider net of compatibility with both Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C laptops that are on the market today, while still delivering powerful performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LRVhjhSPQFTKPAAj.jpg" data-width="970" data-height="600" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LRVhjhSPQFTKPAAj_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oUHedTtIeDg8Gjoe.jpg" data-width="640" data-height="480" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oUHedTtIeDg8Gjoe_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266280/plugable-releases-hybrid-docking-station-with-intel-titan-ridge-controller">Read full story</a></div>
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Bitspower Intros Lotan VGA Water Block for ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER EVO
The Turbo GeForce RTX 2070 Super EVO from ASUS (pictured below) is the company's cheapest RTX 2070 Super card, featuring a lateral-blower cooling solution. It also presents the cheapest route to a water-cooled RTX 2070 Super, when paired with a compatible water block. Bitspower released just that. The Lotan VGA Block variant bearing model number "BP-VG2070SATEVO" is purpose-built for the Turbo EVO RTX 2070 Super card by ASUS. <br />
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The pseudo full-coverage block is slightly over two slots thick, measuring 232 mm x124 mm x 28 mm. It uses nickel-plated copper as its primary material, with a clear acrylic top that extends to the length of the card. The top is studded with addressable RGB LEDs, which take in standard 3-pin ARGB input. The block features four G1/4" threads. Available now, the Lotan BP-VG2070SATEVO is priced at USD $154.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X1df6b9D0jYEf7rS.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X1df6b9D0jYEf7rS_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UVS5JBx6Le0FjASH.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UVS5JBx6Le0FjASH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Zv3v7xwSHLCu1mkk.jpg" data-width="1024" data-height="768" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Zv3v7xwSHLCu1mkk_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LS8r0KWJMplFQ2Dc.jpg" data-width="1193" data-height="960" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LS8r0KWJMplFQ2Dc_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk and MEG Z490 ACE Pictured
Here are some of the first pictures of the MAG Z490 Tomahawk and MEG Z490 ACE motherboards by MSI. The Tomahawk brand of motherboards by MSI strike a chord with value-conscious gaming PC builders, and the MAG Z490 Tomahawk appears to live up to that. The board offers an impressive 14-phase CPU VRM that pulls power from a 8+4 pin EPS power input. The CPU socket is wired to one PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot. Other expansion slots include an x16 (gen 3.0 x4 electrical) slot, and a couple of x1 slots. You get two M.2 slots, both with heatsinks. The enlarged PCH heatsink on the MAG Z490 Tomahawk is studded with RGB LEDs, while it also includes a few upscale features such as a rear I/O shroud and an integrated I/O shield. On the connectivity front, we spy two wired networking interfaces, from which one is 2.5 GbE and the other 1 GbE, and an ALC1200-class CODEC based audio solution.<br />
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The MEG Z490 ACE is positioned at least two segments above the Tomahawk (it's positioned higher than the entire MPG family, including the Gaming Pro Carbon), and only a notch below the MEG Z490 GODLIKE. An elaborate 17-phase VRM powers the CPU, pulling power from a pair of 8-pin EPS connectors. Unless we're horribly mistaken, the board appears to feature PCI-Express gen 4.0 preparation (switches, re-drivers). It won't give you gen 4.0 with 10th generation "Comet Lake" processors, but perhaps you'll have better luck with its 11th gen successor. There are at least three M.2 slots, reinforced DIMM and PCIe x16 slots, and metal shrouds that span not just the front, but also the back of the PCB. Connectivity includes 802.11ax WLAN, two wired interfaces that include a 2.5 GbE, USB 3.2x2, etc.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kUgIOuRMW5rEtahD.jpg" data-width="782" data-height="893" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kUgIOuRMW5rEtahD_thm.jpg" width="114" height="130" alt="MSI MEG Z490 ACE" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8LXHXmYzH9UNSEfb.jpg" data-width="804" data-height="893" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8LXHXmYzH9UNSEfb_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="MSI MEG Z490 ACE" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LQ6ZLiJ6jPVLys2Y.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LQ6ZLiJ6jPVLys2Y_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="MSI MEG Z490 ACE" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fZNNVkHnWAsEcDzC.jpg" data-width="815" data-height="893" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fZNNVkHnWAsEcDzC_thm.jpg" width="119" height="130" alt="MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LdX0BiSPqZEgJ29N.jpg" data-width="804" data-height="893" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LdX0BiSPqZEgJ29N_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S6sAhHEPsP8PyGWU.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="900" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S6sAhHEPsP8PyGWU_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk" /></a></div>
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MAXSUN B460M iCraft Micro-ATX Motherboard Pictured: B460 Has Overclocking Capabilities?
Here are some of the first pictures of an Intel B460 chipset motherboard, the B460M iCraft by Chinese company MAXSUN, which is mostly available around the Greater China region. What caught our eye are the board's various features geared toward CPU overclocking, including buttons on the rear I/O that apparently give you CPU overclocking (cycling through presets). This makes us wonder if Intel is giving the B460 some form of CPU overclocking capability, even if not to the level of the Z490. Intel's rival AMD, has been offering full CPU overclocking capability on its middle-of-the-market B350, B450, and possibly its upcoming B550 motherboards, which, coupled with AMD enabling unlocked multiplier across its Ryzen desktop processor family, brings tremendous value to the table. The MAXSUN B460M iCraft is equipped with elaborate shrouds over the PCH and VRM heatsinks. It also offers two reinforced PCI-Express x16 slots, from which the top one is gen 3.0 x16, and the bottom one likely gen 3.0 x4. We also find two M.2 NVMe slots, both with heatsinks.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iVAWQV7uDpF4KjaQ.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="675" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iVAWQV7uDpF4KjaQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JjJaAHXV0GeD4tQd.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="800" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JjJaAHXV0GeD4tQd_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RDszzOQ8bp01JPJT.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="800" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RDszzOQ8bp01JPJT_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pnhQRPXCdPwn2Wod.jpg" data-width="1200" data-height="800" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pnhQRPXCdPwn2Wod_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Launches New Gaming Series Monitors
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is thrilled to launch a new gaming monitor series - GIGABYTE gaming series to the monitor family. With the successful showcase at CES this year, gamers and media have long inquired about when these new monitors would arrive on the market. GIGABYTE gaming series inherited the premium gaming brand AORUS' spirit, aiming to offer fantastic gaming features and remarkable hardware specifications. A series of GIGABYTE gaming series monitors built with phenomenal panel specification and high quality for versatile selection of both curved and flat displays, and various screen sizes tailoring to gamers' needs.<br />
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GIGABYTE values the product's core benefit for both external and internal equally. The appearance of GIGABYTE gaming series represents the simplicity of the design philosophy, sturdy stand, and matte finish built for functional and aesthetic features adding more to the characteristics. What's inside contains massive, GIGABYTE gaming series inherited from AORUS' spirit, offering tactical gaming features such as the Black Equalizer, Aim Stabilizer, and GameAssist, allowing gamers to embrace the classic tactical gaming features GIGABYTE exclusive presents. Moreover, by using the OSD Sidekick software, it gives users the easiest and most efficient way to tweak monitor settings. The new GIGABYTE Auto-Update function will transform users' behavior as now they can effortlessly enjoy the finest gaming experience which GIGABYTE continues to develop and upgrade, while giving extra protection to the monitors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VDTkmhMUk0wDwrph.jpg" data-width="593" data-height="535" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VDTkmhMUk0wDwrph_thm.jpg" width="144" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jSVgue5HwyXPMAfB.jpg" data-width="495" data-height="431" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jSVgue5HwyXPMAfB_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iS6EYCvDlTYZAv4p.jpg" data-width="592" data-height="410" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iS6EYCvDlTYZAv4p_thm.jpg" width="188" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aiI7UunYY62UOTDc.jpg" data-width="1069" data-height="570" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aiI7UunYY62UOTDc_thm.jpg" width="244" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5jexWvs5TDhSTg3N.jpg" data-width="1302" data-height="1302" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5jexWvs5TDhSTg3N_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266276/gigabyte-launches-new-gaming-series-monitors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Launches the AORUS K1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards,graphics cards and gaming gears, today announced the AORUS K1 mechanical gaming keyboard. AORUS K1 has built-in the gamer 's favorite German CHERRY MX mechanical gaming RED key-switch. The high-quality CHERRY MX gaming red key-switch can quickly and accurately capture the gamer's movements into the computer to win every battle. AORUS K1 sculpts some details in its simple and neat appearance, so that the keyboard can still show its own personality. RGB Fusion 2.0 allows AORUS K1 to display lights with other AORUS devices and customizes various lighting modes. Other functions such as full-range anti-ghosting capability, all keys programmable with on-board memory, and on-the-fly multimedia and backlight control, are all designed to meet the requirements of gamers.<br />
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AORUS K1 is equipped with the German CHERRY MX mechanical gaming red key-switch. The switch has linear switching characteristics, 45 cN operating force and 2 mm actuation travel, which can accurately and quickly capture each finger movement of the gamer. High-quality German-made technology, hundreds of keys working accurately, and a service life 100 million plus times for the keys, so that gamers have no worries while competing, making the CHERRY MX gaming red key-switch the obvious choice for gamers. AORUS K1 is equipped with RGB Fusion 2.0 which has 16.7 million colors of lighting colors and multiple lighting modes. It can be synchronized with other AORUS devices. It can also set different lighting methods for each individual key to create your own unique colors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/agAOZrR4svXEQC63.jpg" data-width="1886" data-height="1080" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/agAOZrR4svXEQC63_thm.jpg" width="227" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r3IIpTHcBzJstKBl.jpg" data-width="1000" data-height="608" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/r3IIpTHcBzJstKBl_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PUDjIYr5pv6Dt3xd.jpg" data-width="1319" data-height="1080" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PUDjIYr5pv6Dt3xd_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="/266275/gigabyte-launches-the-aorus-k1-mechanical-gaming-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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Philips Intros 345M1CR Momentum Ultrawide 144 Hz Monitors for Next Gen Consoles
Philips late last week introduced the 345M1CR Momentum, a 21:9, 34-inch ultrawide monitor designed for next-generation game consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X), without naming them as such. The monitor offers UWQHD (3440 x 1440 pixels) resolution, 4 ms response time (1 ms with low blur mode), and 144 Hz refresh rates, and possibly features HDMI 2.0b connectivity to work with next-gen consoles. 4K UHD at 60 Hz is the core design goal of both Microsoft and Sony, although it's quite conceivable that the two could enable support (including in-game optimization) for ultrawide formats and high refresh-rates (beyond 120 Hz). There's no word on pricing or availability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/US60CwN4xYnFiZC1.jpg" data-width="645" data-height="406" target="_blank"><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/US60CwN4xYnFiZC1_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) SilentiumPC Announces Four Spartan 4 Series CPU Coolers
The European manufacturer of CPU coolers, power supplies and PC cases, SilentiumPC, is launching four new models of the Spartan in the fourth version. The Spartan series enjoys great popularity in the entry-level segment, where the price-performance ratio is particularly important. The Spartan 3 has already positioned itself as a cost-effective alternative to the boxed cooler. From now on, the new Spartan 4 and Spartan 4 MAX models will follow in its footsteps, offering great versatility. The compact and lightweight Spartan 4 as well as Spartan 4 EVO ARGB CPU coolers rely on two copper heatpipes, a 100 mm fan and an aluminium heatsink for an optimal price-performance ratio. In contrast, both the Spartan 4 MAX and the Spartan 4 MAX EVO ARGB versions are equipped with three copper heatpipes, a larger aluminium heatsink and a 120 mm axial fan. <br />
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This makes the new Spartan 4 models ideal for ambitious PC build projects with a limited budget and as an upgrade for existing PCs with boxed coolers that are to be upgraded with more power at a lower noise level.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GaH7tRykrpfR69Wv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GaH7tRykrpfR69Wv_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9IxmmnwiJEmTCIrW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9IxmmnwiJEmTCIrW_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wCnw94vYUiPqzlwF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wCnw94vYUiPqzlwF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f7hPvyJHYDJDclou.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f7hPvyJHYDJDclou_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266766/silentiumpc-announces-four-spartan-4-series-cpu-coolers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) GELID Announces Black Diamond Case
Tech innovator GELID Solutions launches the BLACK DIAMOND - the latest Mid-Tower ATX gaming PC case. The BLACK DIAMOND is a product of GELID Solution GAMER product line.<br />
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The BLACK DIAMOND is created by gamers and for gamers. It features tempered glass bezel and side panels, enhanced cooling, robust chassis and versatile internal layout to accommodate top-performance components with extended clearance for the latest GPU, high-power PSU and high-class CPU Cooler. The BLACK DIAMOND also supports direct front vents to improve airflow inside the case and full-fledged water cooling with front, top or rear radiator mounts fitting up to a 360 mm radiator and 3 optional 120 mm fans. For ever growing storage assets, it boasts multiple storage options with 2x 3.5" HDD and 2x 2.5" SSD drive bays. And especially, a set of USB ports and HD Audio/Mic outputs are located on the top panel to facilitate connection of gaming headsets and other peripherals.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8RN9XjGSI9St6NI8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1488" data-height="1383" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8RN9XjGSI9St6NI8_thm.jpg" width="140" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266764/gelid-announces-black-diamond-case">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD B550 Chipset Detailed, It's Ready for Zen 3, Older AM4 Motherboards not Compatible
In their briefing leading up to today's Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X review embargo, AMD disclosed that its upcoming "Zen 3" 4th generation Ryzen desktop processors will only support AMD 500-series (or later) chipsets. The next-gen processors will not work with older 400-series or 300-series chipsets. This comes as a blow to those who bought premium X470 motherboards hoping for latest CPU compatibility running into 2020. At this time only B550 is available, but we expect more news on enthusiast chipsets as the Zen 3 launch date comes closer. AMD B550 is a fascinating new mid-range chipset by AMD. Launching today as a successor to the popular B450 chipset, B550 is a low-power silicon with roughly the same 5-7 W TDP as the older 400-series chipset. Although AMD won't confirm it, it's likely that the chipset is sourced from ASMedia. It brings a lot to the table that could draw buyers away from B450, but it also takes some away.<br />
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The AMD B550 currently only supports 3rd generation Ryzen "Matisse" processors. Ryzen 3000 "Picasso" APU are not supported. What's more, older Ryzen 2000 "Pinnacle Ridge," "Raven Ridge," and first gen Ryzen 1000 "Summit Ridge" aren't supported, either. The Athlon 200 and 3000 "Zen" based chips miss out, too. AMD argues that it ran into ROM size limitations when trying to cram AGESA microcode for all the older processors. We find that hard to believe because B450 motherboards with the latest ComboAM4 AGESA support 2nd gen and 3rd gen processors, including APUs and Athlon SKUs based on the two. On the bright side, AMD assured us (within its marketing slides for the B550), that the chipset will support upcoming processors based on the "Zen 3" microarchitecture. The company also came up with a new motherboard packaging label that clarifies that the processors won't work with the 3400G and 3200G.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r0rzOAheLp2X6PMy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/r0rzOAheLp2X6PMy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="AMD B550 chipset highlights" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RA9JH1QLWDI5IekI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RA9JH1QLWDI5IekI_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="AMD B550 processor support" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mPaaXyNQ1rapHPJc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mPaaXyNQ1rapHPJc_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="AMD B550 vs B450" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266710/amd-b550-chipset-detailed-its-ready-for-zen-3-older-am4-motherboards-not-compatible">Read full story</a></div>
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Assortment of Five AMD B550 Premium Motherboards Pictured
Here are the first pictures of an assortment of five premium AMD B550 chipset motherboards by five different manufacturers. With PCI-Express gen 4.0 (where it matters), CPU+memory overclocking, and multi-GPU being enabled for the B550, and more importantly, the chipset not needing any fan-heatsink, the B550 could be an important chipset for AMD in the battle to come against the 10th generation Core processor and Intel B460 chipset. <br />
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We begin with the MSI MPG B550 Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi, the company's most premium B550 offering, picking up the mantle from the immensely successful B450-based predecessor. The MSI board offers a single PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slot, that's reinforced, one M.2 PCIe gen 4.0 x4 slot, a second M.2 slot that's gen 3.0 x4; and a number of x1 slots. The board uses a 14-phase CPU VRM to support CPU overclocking. Connectivity includes 802.11ax WLAN, 1 GbE wired networking, a premium ALC1220-based AudioBoost solution, and heatsinks over both M.2 slots. As a Carbon, it features plenty of RGB LED embellishments.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pyJpbQpabtaCaovH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1357" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pyJpbQpabtaCaovH_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="MSI MPG B550 Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DRZsN7Xj2KaRFOCh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1340" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DRZsN7Xj2KaRFOCh_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="ASUS ROG Strix B550-E Gaming" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UU0ELwc2aPDHFBWZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1291" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UU0ELwc2aPDHFBWZ_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4mtyp5CpJuiZ6Yt0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1255" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4mtyp5CpJuiZ6Yt0_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="ASRock B550 Taichi" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vyqwyO7aFca70rH8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1048" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vyqwyO7aFca70rH8_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="BIOSTAR Racing B550 GTQ" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266760/assortment-of-five-amd-b550-premium-motherboards-pictured">Read full story</a></div>
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ASRock H410 Chipset Motherboard Lineup Pictured
The H410 chipset denotes the entry-level for the upcoming LGA1200 platform. This chipset will go into the vast bulk of low-cost desktops powered by Pentium, Celeron, and Core i3 processors, which [usually] don't game, and make do with integrated graphics. The lineup consists of mostly Micro-ATX boards, including the H410M-HDVP, H410M-HDVP2, H410M-HVS, H410M-HDV, and the H410M-HDV/M.2. These boards differ with a few differentiators such as HDMI, WLAN, and PCIe slots. The lineup also includes a Mini-ITX board in the H410M-ITX/ac, and a DTX board in the form of the H410M-HVS. All boards feature simple 5+2 phase VRM setups (a step up from the previous generation that used 3+1), which could slightly step up board costs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4NSrUlmWwLaoX1bU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4NSrUlmWwLaoX1bU_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xd1E6kPwIohq89QO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xd1E6kPwIohq89QO_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kMCffsQh96SbfRtc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kMCffsQh96SbfRtc_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/f9ZZl0NpAzJ7hI7C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/f9ZZl0NpAzJ7hI7C_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>More pictures follow.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266763/asrock-h410-chipset-motherboard-lineup-pictured">Read full story</a></div>
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Bitspower Announces the CPU Block Summit ELX Waterblock, Marrying the AMD TRX40 Platform with OLED
Bitspower has announced pre-order availability of its long-named "Bitspower CPU Block Summit ELX for AMD TRX40 Platform with OLED". The Summit ELX block is compatible with both AMD's TRX40 and X399 platforms, so you can deploy it on a last-gen Threadripper and look to upgrade in the future without having to replace your entire watercooling setup.<br />
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Bitspowers says the selling points are the OLED illumination and cooling capabilities of this waterblock, with its "clean look and high-density heat sink fin design". The "two-way tunnel design", according to Bitspower, saves you form the hassle of having to route waterways in a specific direction - you are free to routa ientry and exit points of your heatsink as it better suits your PC-building options. The Summit ELX for AMD TRX40 with OLED features a narrow footprint to ensure it doesn't interfere with the RAM slots, as well as a metal top layer and a copper base plate. The lighting elements are compatible with ASUS AURA Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync, ASRock Polychrome, and Razer Chroma. The preorder is available for TWD 4,200, which amounts to some $140.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/alVHQn3kczBsSYiY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/alVHQn3kczBsSYiY_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Q3Hkk6HOBhGzFPS1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Q3Hkk6HOBhGzFPS1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TpKM6nwyPyxJRYFH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TpKM6nwyPyxJRYFH_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Five AMD A520 Chipset Motherboards Listed by ASUS
ASUS has apparently begun listing motherboards on the as-of-yet-unreleased, as-of-yet-undetailed AMD A520 chipset. Lower in the chipset rung than AMD's X570 and B550 chipsets, the A520 is expected to not offer any dedicated PCIe 4.0 lanes by itself - at most, motherboards will support the same 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes offered by AMD's CPUs, with the rest I/O being PCIe 3.0-based in order to further cut platform and chipset costs.<br />
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All of the A520 chipset motherboards listed by ASUS seem to be in the mATX form-factor - which again makes sense, as having the most basic chipset in order to cut costs and then using the same PCB real-estate as more expensive chipset solutions doesn't seem like a wise choice. The listed motherboards are the <br />
PRIME A520M-A; PRIME A520M-E; PRIME A520M-K; TUF GAMING A520M-A; and TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS. As you can see, these motherboards are set in the ASUS TUF and Prime product lines - there's no mention of any Strix-branded products.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w9N6j4k3igNCdKGa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="521" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w9N6j4k3igNCdKGa_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI Announces Upgrade Program for Z490 Motherboards - Will Offer Up To $50 Steam Wallet
MSI has announced that it is running an upgrade program for its Z490 motherboards. The program is valid for motherboards purchased from May 6th through June 15th. This program will essentially see you being rewarded with a Steam wallet code worth $50 should you purchase a new MSI Z490 motherboard to replace the old (or maybe just last-generation) motherboard you own from Intel. To this effect, MSI is requiring users to register their new motherboard online, take a picture of the boards' serial number, and upload another picture with your new motherboard and old one side by side - the ultimate shame towards your old, trusty piece of hardware.<br />
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The promotion applies to select MSI motherboards, with rewards being tiered according to the expense you had on the new MSI board. As such, users who acquired MSI's MEG Z490 GODLIKE or MEG Z490 ACE will be rewarded with $50 back. Users who purchased the cheapest Z490 motherboard, the MPG Z490<br />
GAMING PLUS, however, will only see a $10 credit. Interestingly, MSI has included both its own, pre-Z490 motherboards as eligible for the upgrade program... As well as ASUS'. And that's it. No other manufacturers' boards are being accepted. Make of that what you will.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/At54QwVsYhg2zgbq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1284" data-height="799" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/At54QwVsYhg2zgbq_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xjFh87LcvUUxZJGU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1031" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xjFh87LcvUUxZJGU_thm.jpg" width="268" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fQmtuwYGoSSc5ecg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1047" data-height="513" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fQmtuwYGoSSc5ecg_thm.jpg" width="265" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA and HiSilicon Enter Top 10 Semiconductor Suppliers List
HiSilicon, a subsidiary company of Huawei, has officially entered the top 10 list of the semiconductor suppliers in the first quarter of 2020. This is a very important milestone for HiSilicon, as this shows just how big demand there is for its chips. Starting from smartphone chips going inside Huawei phones, server processors, and telecommunication equipment, HiSilicon has been busy pumping out designs at a very high rate. And now, thanks to the report of IC Insights, we have information that HiSilicon has become one of the biggest players in the industry.<br />
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Ranked at number 10 spot, HiSilicon is the first company from China that has entered this list. At the number nine spot is NVIDIA, which is also a new entry to the list. Thanks to the growth of 37% for the quarter, NVIDIA can hold number nine spot. In total, the top 10 of the semiconductor suppliers have climbed 16% on year in the first quarter of 2020, which is a very impressive result, counting in the current pandemic in the world.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/krG8A5WiGFiviSaW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="550" data-height="216" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/krG8A5WiGFiviSaW_thm.jpg" width="331" height="130" alt="Top 10 Semiconductor Suppliers" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DWXb4qQidvWLlhgN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="450" data-height="324" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DWXb4qQidvWLlhgN_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="TSMC Sales to HiSilicon" /></a></div>
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AMD Coming Around to Launching the Radeon RX 5600M and RX 5700M?
AMD is finally coming around to launching the Radeon RX 5600M and RX 5700M based on its 7 nm "Navi 10" silicon. The company has, until now, only shipped mobile GPUs using the smaller "Navi 14" chip. A scoop by Komachi Ensaka points to an upcoming notebook combining a Ryzen 4000-H processor an "Navi-10M" GPU. With the right combination of clock speeds and memory configuration, the RX 5600M could offer performance rivaling (or beating) the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (mobile), and possibly on par with the RTX 2060 (mobile). The RX 5700M could compete with the upcoming RTX 2060 Super (mobile) and RTX 2070 (mobile). The RX 5600M could be a particularly important solution, as its desktop compatriot is designed for higher refresh-rate 1080p gaming. Much of the gaming notebook scene still revolves around 1080p, with innovations in the areas of refresh rates. <br />
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AMD gave both the RX 5600M and RX 5700M identical GPU core configurations to their desktop variants. The RX 5600M has 2,304 stream processors, 144 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and a 192-bit GDDR6 memory interface holding 6 GB of memory; while the RX 5700M tops it with 256-bit wide memory bus and 8 GB of memory. Both the RX 5700M and RX 5600M are configured with 12 Gbps memory frequency. The RX 5600M ticks at 1190 MHz (game), and 1265 MHz (boost), while the RX 5700M does 1620 MHz (game) and 1720 MHz (boost). Coming back to Komachi's leak about the Renoir + Navi 10M notebook, we predict a working implementation of AMD SmartShift technology. The company even made marketing graphics of this.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Jzo32Ab3s4Tj114x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="709" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Jzo32Ab3s4Tj114x_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI Rolls Out MEG Infinite X 10th and MAG Infinite S Gaming Desktops
MSI expanded its lineup of gaming desktops to be refreshed with 10th generation Intel Core processors, with the high-end MEG Infinite X 10th, MAG Infinite S, and MAG Infinite 10th. The company had, earlier this week, announced the refreshed <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266626/msi-intros-codex-r-10th-and-meg-trident-x-gaming-desktops-with-10th-gen-core-processors" target="_blank">Codex R and MEG Trident X</a> with the new chips. The new MEG Infinite X features Intel's new flagship Core i9-10900K 10-core processor, paired with an Intel Z490 chipset motherboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics, and empty memory- and storage- options. You add your own memory - up to 128 GB of dual-channel DDR4-2933 across four DIMM slots; and your own storage - two M.2-2280 NVMe PCIe slots, two 2.5-inch SATA, and one 3.5-inch SATA drive bays. The MAG Infinite S and MAG Infinite 10th share the same chassis, but use Core i7-10700 8-core processors, and GeForce RTX 2060 graphics. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eyw7IIHhfJoaMAKz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="787" data-height="741" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eyw7IIHhfJoaMAKz_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iZd9loDOwPwkpbEI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="786" data-height="744" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iZd9loDOwPwkpbEI_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nw2sXsfghy1ZZbhA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="656" data-height="738" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Nw2sXsfghy1ZZbhA_thm.jpg" width="116" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jHtBlsCqxK0r9IAF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="769" data-height="733" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jHtBlsCqxK0r9IAF_thm.jpg" width="136" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8xUX54p3RkHNOlkN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="994" data-height="731" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8xUX54p3RkHNOlkN_thm.jpg" width="177" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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EA Confirms its Games Will Receive Free Patches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X Compatibility
EA has confirmed that it's existing games for Xbox One and Playstation 4 will receive free patches to upgrade them for next-generation consoles. The PS5 and Xbox Series X both feature ways to play current-generation games, both consoles will attempt to automatically boost games up to 4k resolution. While these options ensure broad inter-generation compatibility issues can arise from game limitations, this is where manual patches come in allowing developers to take advantage of the extra performance and radically overhaul their games.<br />
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Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen confirmed in a recent earnings call that EA would not charge consumers for these patches. "As usual, we have presented the quarterly phasing of our net bookings in our earnings presentation. Note that this year, the phasing includes the effect of revenue recognition from the games we are launching for the current generation of consoles that can also be upgraded free for the next generation."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3xFtNN71OlfnsW8K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1336" data-height="752" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3xFtNN71OlfnsW8K_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lGZ9e9mvvmuf0S2S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lGZ9e9mvvmuf0S2S_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass May Game Changes
Microsoft has recently announced all the game arrivals and departures coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC & Xbox this month. PC gamers are receiving Halo 2 Anniversary, Final Fantasy IX, Streets of Rage 4, and Endless Legend while console gamers are getting Red Dead Redemption 2, DayZ, Final Fantasy IX, Streets of Rage 4, and Fractured Minds. <br />
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The over 10 million subscribers' strong service will also lose several games this May 15th for both PC and Xbox. PC users will lose Imperator: Rome, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Banner Saga, West of Loathing and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus while console users will lose Grand Theft Auto V, Black Desert, Doom, Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, Metal Gear Survive, The Banner Saga, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JOs9pCYTlEw4dDFO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JOs9pCYTlEw4dDFO_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9Mxu2pe5cJdJ9LNT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9Mxu2pe5cJdJ9LNT_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Google Stadia Controller Gains Wireless Support on PC
The Google Stadia controller launched alongside Google Stadia 6 months ago and was touted as the controller for all platforms with integrated ultra-low latency features. However, PC users could not take advantage of the ultra-low latency features which connects the Stadia controller directly to your Wi-Fi router. PC users have instead had to connect their controller to their PC with a USB Type-C cable. Some users report that this will increase compatibility on obscure systems by offloading the input handling to Stadia's servers.<br />
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"Starting this week, you can now use the Stadia Controller to play wirelessly on your laptop and desktop. You no longer need to connect your Stadia Controller physically to your computer to play your favorite games. You'll be able to link your Stadia Controller and Stadia.com through your Wi-Fi network and play without a USB-C cable connection."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9nPqRZnASIPePiST.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9nPqRZnASIPePiST_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5VoyAjxVTNXl9tRL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="598" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5VoyAjxVTNXl9tRL_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Acer Reports Q1 2020 Financial Results
Acer Inc. announced the financial results for the first quarter of 2020: consolidated revenues were NT$48.85 (USD$1.6) billion; gross profits were NT$4.95 (USD$0.16) billion with 10.1% margin; operating income was NT$19 (USD$0.63) million; earnings before tax was NT$780 (USD$26) million; and net income was NT$558 (USD$18.6) million with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.18 (USD$0.006).<br />
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Consolidated revenues in March grew 114% month-on-month, achieved by the velocity of actions to capture the rise in demands due to work-from-home and online learning needs. For example, the PANAM operations scored a record first-quarter in revenues over several years.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BkZcnsaITihnsSuc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1900" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BkZcnsaITihnsSuc_thm.jpg" width="257" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Windows 10 Game Mode Negatively Impacts "Call of Duty: Warzone" Performance
The "Game Mode" toggle Microsoft introduced with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709), is designed to improve gaming performance by prioritizing system resources for the game at the expensive of background processes, and preventing Windows Update from performing any automatic tasks (such as GPU driver updates, which would most certainly ruin your game). With "Call of Duty Warzone," however, this toggle appears to be having the opposite effect. <br />
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The Game Mode toggle reportedly causes Warzone to stutter, and sometimes even freeze. Apparently Windows 10 doesn't recognize it as a game. The issue affects users of both AMD and NVIDIA graphics hardware. It has so far been reproduced on the likes of the GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 980, RX 5700 XT, RX 570, RX 480, and R9 290. For now there's no workaround other than to simply disable Game Mode in Windows Settings. Find it in the "Gaming" section.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DFKMOlGLUAdvLfef.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1037" data-height="812" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DFKMOlGLUAdvLfef_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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CD Projekt RED Scrambles to Clarify "In Game Purchases" ESRB Rating fo
CD Projekt RED scrambled to clarify the "in game purchases" ESRB rating "Cyberpunk 2077" received. The ESRB rating exploded on social media earlier this week, with gamers fearing CDPR's magnum opus action RPG to be riddled with microtransactions - something both gamers and CDPR have strong views against. A CDPR representative Twinfinite spoke with clarified that the "in game transactions" tag is now required by games that may receive expansions in the future. Most game main-menus now include some sort of shortcuts to obtain expansion DLCs or news from the developers. Implementing something of that sort in Cyberpunk 2077 would mean tripping the "in-game purchases" marker with ESRB. Cyberpunk 2077 is on-course for a September 17, 2020 release.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lbiQDGPxx2hpbUzt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lbiQDGPxx2hpbUzt_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI Shares Fascinating Insights Into "Comet Lake" Binning
MSI in its weekly "MSI Insider" livestream shared fascinating insights into the way Intel appears to be sorting out its "Comet Lake" silicon across the various brand extensions of its 10th generation Core desktop processors. Its tech leads Eric Van Beurden and Michiel Berkhout spoke at length about MSI's own evaluation of the trays of Core i5-10600K/KF, i7-10700K/KF, and i9-10900K/KF chips it received (the only unlocked chips across the lineup), which they used as empirical evidence to suggest a model for Intel's binning. <br />
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MSI segregated the chips it received into three categories. Level A consists of chips that overclock higher than Intel's specifications (overclocking headroom higher than expected). Level B consists of those that overclock within Intel's specifications. Level C, on the other hand, have their overclocking headroom fall below Intel's specifications. It's important to note here that "Intel specification" doesn't mean "stock frequencies," it refers to the overclocking headroom Intel communicates to motherboard manufacturers, to give them an idea of the minimum board design requirements needed to guarantee overclocking within these specifications, for their Z490 motherboards. These are more of a guideline in nature, all three levels will overclock above stock frequencies.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q1tQEQxDpE6hLa5N.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="897" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q1tQEQxDpE6hLa5N_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eVQKpqxb2eTwNweS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="897" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eVQKpqxb2eTwNweS_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hX8hiQo8qznBYqPk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hX8hiQo8qznBYqPk_thm.jpg" width="254" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266741/msi-shares-fascinating-insights-into-comet-lake-binning">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MAINGEAR Launches Ultra High-End "MAINGEAR Pro WS" Workstation PC
MAINGEAR, an award-winning PC system integrator of custom gaming desktops, notebooks, and workstations, today launched the MAINGEAR Pro WS, a highly-versatile workstation designed to meet the needs of professional creatives and content producers, pairing best-in-class hardware configurations with MAINGEAR's lifetime customer support to deliver maximum performance and mission-critical reliability. The MAINGEAR Pro WS is available now in customizable and pre-configured systems for several leading creative applications, including "Recommended By Luxion (Makers of KeyShot)" MAINGEAR Pro WS configurations for 3D rendering.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Igw0tf2HCvnz34LO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1075" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Igw0tf2HCvnz34LO_thm.jpg" width="116" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266736/maingear-launches-ultra-high-end-maingear-pro-ws-workstation-pc">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kingston Announces HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced a collaboration with keyboard manufacturing company DuckyChannel International Co. Ltd on a limited-edition 60 percent form factor HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini mechanical gaming keyboard. The HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini mechanical gaming keyboard features HyperX red linear mechanical switches built for performance, longevity and an 80 million lifetime click rating per switch. The keyboard includes RGB exposed backlit keys for brighter illumination with radiant lighting effects and utilizes the Ducky One 2 Mini keyboard design and Ducky PBT double-shot seamless keycaps. <br />
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"Ducky is happy to work closely with HyperX to develop the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini with HyperX switches to give users the best combined gaming keyboard experience," said Erik Hsieh, senior marketing executive, DuckyChannel International Co. Ltd. "Our collaboration with HyperX is all about delivering solid and reliable mechanical gaming keyboards, we can't wait for our users to use the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Iy9BO4bZbEPerRlF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="611" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Iy9BO4bZbEPerRlF_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266732/kingston-announces-hyperx-x-ducky-one-2-mini-mechanical-gaming-keyboard">Read full story</a></div>
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MSI Announces the Optix G241 and G271 Monitors: 1080p IPS, 144 Hz, 1 m
MSI today announced two new diagonally-different additions to its monitor lineup. Under the Optix branding, the Optix G241 and G271 monitors both feature a 1080p IPS panel ticking at 144 Hz refresh rates. 1 ms response time is featured in both monitors, as is support for AMD's FreeSync. Where both panels differ is in the color space they're offering: the 27" G271 offers a slightly narrower 92% DCI-P3 coverage (94% on the G241). Viewing angles (178º), maximum brightness (250 cd m²) and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio are equal between both monitors.<br />
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I/O-wise, we're looking at 2x HDMI 1.4b, 1x DisplayPort 1.2a, and 1x audio out. The Optix G271 is available starting from a very interesting $239, while the G241 is available for $189.99.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SozHdoGTVfMMRdYU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SozHdoGTVfMMRdYU_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LhSRlAMvGnaqXusX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LhSRlAMvGnaqXusX_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GiNoUry3RKTatrAx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GiNoUry3RKTatrAx_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tefMFvE3l2rSua39.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tefMFvE3l2rSua39_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Twq1QjjEMo0cO0sL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Twq1QjjEMo0cO0sL_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Grand Theft Auto V Premium Edition Free to Grab on Epic Games Store
Epic Games has just done something that's sure to garner a lot of attention: they're offering free copies of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V. Yes, you can stop reading now and go on and grab it; you know you want to, even if you've played it on console already. The game is the latest entry in one of the most legendary franchises in gaming, and as it stands, counts with a 96 Metascore and a 7.8 user score. Even though the game has been released over five years ago, it's still one of the greatest, featuring a live community on its online components.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/STHtMGpNYTyd2G5U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="864" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/STHtMGpNYTyd2G5U_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) 1MORE Announces Launch of Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless In-Ear Headphones
1MORE, a global premium consumer audio company, announces its launch of their CES Innovation Award Winning Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless In-Ear Headphones. As the second product with active noise cancellation released this year, 1MORE continues to deliver high quality and feature rich products at consumer-friendly prices. For $149.99 MSRP, the Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless headphone is available for pre-orders starting today and launching on May 21.<br />
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Boasting top-of-the-line features, the 1MORE Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless In-Ear Headphones is the successor to the original model offering an updated design and hybrid noise cancellation, with active noise cancellation up to 35dB. Using Bluetooth 5 (improved from Bluetooth 4.2), means these headphones are optimized for better transmission and connectivity to Bluetooth enabled devices. Power-wise, the Dual Driver ANC PRO headphones offer 20-hours of battery life, which more than doubles the original model's battery life. The new addition of Wind Noise Resistance mode also suppresses the microphonic sounds caused by wind, providing clearer phone calls and a better listening experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VySAqFy79ATCPvzY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VySAqFy79ATCPvzY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267120/1more-announces-launch-of-dual-driver-anc-pro-wireless-in-ear-headphones">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA DGX-A100 Systems Feature AMD EPYC "Rome" Processors
NVIDIA is leveraging the 128-lane PCI-Express gen 4.0 root complex of AMD 2nd generation EPYC "Rome" enterprise processors in building its DGX-A100 super scalar compute systems that leverage the new A100 "Ampere" compute processors. Each DGX-A100 block is endowed with two AMD EPYC 7742 64-core/128-thread processors in a 2P setup totaling 128-cores/256-threads, clocked up to 3.40 GHz boost. <br />
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This 2P EPYC "Rome" processor setup is configured to feed PCIe gen 4.0 connectivity to eight NVIDIA A100 GPUs, and 8-port Mellanox ConnectX 200 Gbps InfiniBand NIC. Six NVSwitches provide NVLink connectivity complementing PCI-Express gen 4.0 from the AMD sIODs. The storage and memory subsystem is equally jaw-dropping: 1 TB of hexadeca-channel (16-channel) DDR4 memory, two 1.92 TB NVMe gen 4.0 SSDs, and 15 TB of U.2 NVMe drives (4x 3.84 TB units). The GPU memory of the eight A100 units add up to 320 GB (that's 8x 40 GB, 6144-bit HBM2E). When you power it up, you're greeted with the Ubuntu Linux splash screen. All this can be yours for USD $199,000.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lOYhCAni6BCX3tef.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="462" data-height="403" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lOYhCAni6BCX3tef_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GA100 Scalar Processor Specs Sheet Released
NVIDIA today unveiled the GTC 2020, online event, and the centerpiece of it all is the GA100 scalar processor GPU, which debuts the "Ampere" graphics architecture. Sifting through a mountain of content, we finally found the slide that matters the most - the specifications sheet of GA100. The GA100 is a multi-chip module that has the 7 nm GPU die at the center, and six HBM2E memory stacks at its either side. The GPU die is built on the TSMC N7P 7 nm silicon fabrication process, measures 826 mm², and packing an unfathomable 54 billion transistors - and we're not even counting the transistors on the HBM2E stakcs of the interposer. <br />
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The GA100 packs 6,912 FP32 CUDA cores, and independent 3,456 FP64 (double-precision) CUDA cores. It has 432 third-generation tensor cores that have FP64 capability. The three are spread across a gargantuan 108 streaming multiprocessors. The GPU has 40 GB of total memory, across a 6144-bit wide HBM2E memory interface, and 1.6 TB/s total memory bandwidth. It has two interconnects: a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 (64 GB/s), and an NVLink interconnect (600 GB/s). Compute throughput values are mind-blowing: 19.5 TFLOPs classic FP32, 9.7 TFLOPs classic FP64, and 19.5 TFLOPs tensor cores; TF32 156 TFLOPs single-precision (312 TFLOPs with neural net sparsity enabled); 312 TFLOPs BFLOAT16 throughout (doubled with sparsity enabled); 312 TFLOPs FP16; 624 TOPs INT8, and 1,248 TOPS INT4. The GPU has a typical power draw of 400 W in the SXM form-factor. We also found the architecture diagram that reveals GA100 to be two almost-independent GPUs placed on a single slab of silicon. We also have our first view of the "Ampere" streaming multiprocessor with its FP32 and FP64 CUDA cores, and 3rd gen tensor cores. The GeForce version of this SM could feature 2nd gen RT cores.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nR6YHLyS0UyEGDvh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="868" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nR6YHLyS0UyEGDvh_thm.jpg" width="133" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DqP6K13niZxSkOer.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2500" data-height="1253" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DqP6K13niZxSkOer_thm.jpg" width="259" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OuOV48Wnw1hZ6otX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="818" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OuOV48Wnw1hZ6otX_thm.jpg" width="98" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KA1SIrmrRoxcx6Ny.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KA1SIrmrRoxcx6Ny_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA DGX-Ready Partners Make AI Adoption Easy
NVIDIA DGX systems make deploying AI simpler, faster and more cost-effective for organizations using the approach that's optimal for their business. Over the last four years, DGX systems have been deployed by thousands of customers around the globe, including nine of the top 10 government institutions and eight of the top U.S. universities. Today, we announced the new NVIDIA DGX A100 — the third generation of the world's most advanced, purpose-built AI system.<br />
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But there's more to AI than compute. Many enterprises need expert assistance to get up and running. That's why we have a network of partners to ease the deployment of large-scale AI infrastructure and streamline AI development workflows. Today, we're expanding that network with the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Software program, which helps customers increase their data science productivity. To access the full potential of DGX systems, NVIDIA and its technology partners offer a portfolio of certified software that enhances deployments, whether customers are working on a single system or a multi-system NVIDIA DGX POD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MQOqBhhUfWs9gWZ0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1124" data-height="508" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MQOqBhhUfWs9gWZ0_thm.jpg" width="288" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267108/nvidia-dgx-ready-partners-make-ai-adoption-easy">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Announces Double-Precision (FP64) Tensor Cores with "Ampere"
What you can see, you can understand. Simulations help us understand the mysteries of black holes and see how a protein spike on the coronavirus causes COVID-19. They also let designers create everything from sleek cars to jet engines. But simulations are also among the most demanding computer applications on the planet because they require lots of the most advanced math. Simulations make numeric models visual with calculations that use a double-precision floating-point format called FP64. Each number in the format takes up 64 bits inside a computer, making it one the most computationally intensive of the many math formats today's GPUs support.<br />
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As the next big step in our efforts to accelerate high performance computing, the NVIDIA Ampere architecture defines third-generation Tensor Cores that accelerate FP64 math by 2.5x compared to last-generation GPUs. That means simulations that kept researchers and designers waiting overnight can be viewed in a few hours when run on the latest A100 GPUs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YlExJAoTwIdzFyuq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="942" data-height="499" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YlExJAoTwIdzFyuq_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267105/nvidia-announces-double-precision-fp64-tensor-cores-with-ampere">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Releases Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit with Cloud-Native Support
GTC 2020—NVIDIA today announced availability of the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX developer kit with cloud-native support — and the extension of this support to the entire NVIDIA Jetson edge computing lineup for autonomous machines. The Jetson Xavier NX module is the ideal platform to accelerate AI applications, delivering greater than 10x higher performance compared to its widely adopted predecessor, Jetson TX2. Using cloud-native technologies, developers can take advantage of the module's high AI and compute performance in its credit card-sized form factor to drive innovation and deploy AI at scale.<br />
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With support for cloud-native technologies now available across the NVIDIA Jetson lineup, manufacturers of intelligent machines and developers of AI applications can build and deploy high-quality, software-defined features on embedded and edge devices targeting robotics, smart cities, healthcare, industrial IoT and more. Cloud-native support helps manufacturers and developers implement frequent improvements, improve accuracy and use the latest features with Jetson-based AI edge devices. And developers can quickly deploy new algorithms throughout an application's lifecycle, at scale, while minimizing downtime.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VLsdkOj4n2TiUrRp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1761" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VLsdkOj4n2TiUrRp_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267103/nvidia-releases-jetson-xavier-nx-developer-kit-with-cloud-native-support">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Announces Industry's First Secure SmartNIC Optimized for 25G
NVIDIA today launched the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mellanox.com/products/ethernet-adapters/connectx-6-lx" target="_blank">NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX -6 Lx SmartNIC</a>—a highly secure and efficient 25/50 gigabit per second (Gb/s) Ethernet smart network interface controller (SmartNIC)—to meet surging growth in enterprise and cloud scale-out workloads.<br />
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ConnectX-6 Lx, the 11th generation product in the ConnectX family, is designed to meet the needs of modern data centers, where 25 Gb/s connections are becoming standard for handling demanding workflows, such as enterprise applications, AI and real-time analytics. The new SmartNIC extends accelerated computing by leveraging software-defined, hardware-accelerated engines to offload more security and network processing from CPUs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/duNvSAs4ZdVl8JV9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1688" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/duNvSAs4ZdVl8JV9_thm.jpg" width="229" height="130" alt="NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx SmartNIC" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267102/nvidia-announces-industrys-first-secure-smartnic-optimized-for-25g">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Ships World's Most Advanced AI System — NVIDIA DGX A100
NVIDIA today unveiled NVIDIA DGX A100, the third generation of the world's most advanced AI system, delivering 5 petaflops of AI performance and consolidating the power and capabilities of an entire data center into a single flexible platform for the first time. Immediately available, DGX A100 systems have begun shipping worldwide, with the first order going to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, which will use the cluster's AI and computing power to better understand and fight COVID-19.<br />
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"NVIDIA DGX A100 is the ultimate instrument for advancing AI," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "NVIDIA DGX is the first AI system built for the end-to-end machine learning workflow - from data analytics to training to inference. And with the giant performance leap of the new DGX, machine learning engineers can stay ahead of the exponentially growing size of AI models and data."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fPQvVXsdL5gjo1jG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="804" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fPQvVXsdL5gjo1jG_thm.jpg" width="323" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267101/nvidia-ships-worlds-most-advanced-ai-system-nvidia-dgx-a100">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA EGX Edge AI Platform Brings Real-Time AI to Manufacturing, Retail, Telco, Healthcare and Other Industries
NVIDIA today announced two powerful products for its EGX Edge AI platform - the EGX A100 for larger commercial off-the-shelf servers and the tiny EGX Jetson Xavier NX for micro-edge servers - delivering high-performance, secure AI processing at the edge. With the NVIDIA EGX Edge AI platform, hospitals, stores, farms and factories can carry out real-time processing and protection of the massive amounts of data streaming from trillions of edge sensors. The platform makes it possible to securely deploy, manage and update fleets of servers remotely.<br />
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The EGX A100 converged accelerator and EGX Jetson Xavier NX micro-edge server are created to serve different size, cost and performance needs. Servers powered by the EGX A100 can manage hundreds of cameras in airports, for example, while the EGX Jetson Xavier NX is built to manage a handful of cameras in convenience stores. Cloud-native support ensures the entire EGX lineup can use the same optimized AI software to easily build and deploy AI applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I3MW8Lm2ewSW5Jyl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I3MW8Lm2ewSW5Jyl_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267100/nvidia-egx-edge-ai-platform-brings-real-time-ai-to-manufacturing-retail-telco-healthcare-and-other-industries">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA CEO Introduces NVIDIA Ampere Architecture, NVIDIA A100 GPU
NVIDIA today set out a vision for the next generation of computing that shifts the focus of the global information economy from servers to a new class of powerful, flexible data centers. In a keynote delivered in six simultaneously released episodes recorded from the kitchen of his California home, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang discussed NVIDIA's recent Mellanox acquisition, new products based on the company's much-awaited NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture and important new software technologies.<br />
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Original plans for the keynote to be delivered live at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference in late March in San Jose were upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Huang kicked off his keynote on a note of gratitude. "I want to thank all of the brave men and women who are fighting on the front lines against COVID-19," Huang said. NVIDIA, Huang explained, is working with researchers and scientists to use GPUs and AI computing to treat, mitigate, contain and track the pandemic. Among those mentioned:<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Cuqkw6A6N4wOCXDJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Cuqkw6A6N4wOCXDJ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267099/nvidia-ceo-introduces-nvidia-ampere-architecture-nvidia-a100-gpu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA's New Ampere Data Center GPU in Full Production
NVIDIA today announced that the first GPU based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, the NVIDIA A100, is in full production and shipping to customers worldwide. The A100 draws on design breakthroughs in the NVIDIA Ampere architecture — offering the company's largest leap in performance to date within its eight generations of GPUs — to unify AI training and inference and boost performance by up to 20x over its predecessors. A universal workload accelerator, the A100 is also built for data analytics, scientific computing and cloud graphics.<br />
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"The powerful trends of cloud computing and AI are driving a tectonic shift in data center designs so that what was once a sea of CPU-only servers is now GPU-accelerated computing," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "NVIDIA A100 GPU is a 20x AI performance leap and an end-to-end machine learning accelerator — from data analytics to training to inference. For the first time, scale-up and scale-out workloads can be accelerated on one platform. NVIDIA A100 will simultaneously boost throughput and drive down the cost of data centers."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q4LHFOdghZ6zXfAG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1129" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q4LHFOdghZ6zXfAG_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267098/nvidias-new-ampere-data-center-gpu-in-full-production">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA "Ampere" Designed for both HPC and GeForce/Quadro
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in a pre-GTC press briefing stressed that the upcoming "Ampere" graphics architecture will spread across both the company's compute-accelerator and commercial graphics product lines. The architecture makes its debut later today with the Tesla A100 HPC processor for breakthrough AI acceleration. It's unlikely that any GeForce products will be formally announced this month, with rumors pointing to a GeForce "Ampere" product launch at a gaming-focused event in September, close to "Cyberpunk 2077" launch. <br />
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It was earlier believed that NVIDIA had forked its breadwinning IP into two lines, one focused on headless scalar compute, and the other on graphics products through the company's GeForce and Quadro product lines. To that effect, its "Volta" architecture focused on scalar-compute (with the exception of the forgotten TITAN V); and the "Turing" architecture focused solely on GeForce and Quadro. It was then believed that "Ampere" will focus on compute, and the so-called "Hopper" would be this generation's graphics-focused architecture. We now know that won't be the case. We've compiled a selection of GeForce Ampere rumors in <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266959/nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-and-ga102-ampere-specs-other-juicy-bits-revealed" target="_blank">this article</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kJcFG4AghaXj9GaM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1444" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kJcFG4AghaXj9GaM_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA Tesla A100 "Ampere" AIC (add-in card) Form-Factor Board Pictured
Here's the first picture of a Tesla A100 "Ampere" AIC (add-in card) form-factor board, hot on the heals of the morning <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267078/nvidia-tesla-a100-gpu-pictured" target="_blank">big A100 reveal</a>. The AIC card is a bare PCB, which workstation builders will add compatible cooling solutions on. The PCB features the gigantic GA100 processor with its six HBM2E stacks, in the center, surrounded by VRM components, and I/O on three sides. On the bottom side, you will find a conventional PCI-Express 4.0 x16 host interface. Above it, are NVLink fingers. The rear I/O has high-bandwidth network interfaces (likely 200 Gbps InfiniBand), by Mellanox. The tail end has hard points for 12 V power input. Find juicy details of the GA100 in our <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267079/nvidia-ampere-a100-has-54-billion-transistors-worlds-largest-7nm-chip" target="_blank">older article</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cDa6XwCRti8xLm3o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="841" data-height="441" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cDa6XwCRti8xLm3o_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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MSI B550 Motherboard Lineup Hits the Radar
MSI registered five new motherboard SKUs with the Eurasian Economic Commission, based on the AMD B550 chipset. The five new socket AM4 motherboards cover a wide range of sub-$200 (expected) price-points. The lineup is led by the MSI Performance Gaming (MPG) B550 Gaming Carbon WiFi, which was part of AMD's <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266760/assortment-of-five-amd-b550-premium-motherboards-pictured" target="_blank">chipset reveal presentation</a>; followed closely by the MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi, its Mini-ITX sibling, the MPG B550I Gaming Edge WiFi; the MSI Arsenal Gaming (MAG) B550M Mortar WiFi; and the B550M PRO-VDH in the entry-level. The lineup is missing a "MAG B550 Tomahawk," possibly because MSI wants to launch it later. The company launched its MAG X570 Tomahawk <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266345/msi-announces-mag-x570-tomahawk-wifi-motherboard" target="_blank">rather recently</a>, and probably still has inventories of its popular B450 Tomahawk MAX motherboard launched with large 32 MB BIOS ROM chips. AMD and its motherboard partners are expected to launch B550 chipset motherboard in mid-June, 2020.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jJXOpovWfZRCzwei.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1838" data-height="1421" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jJXOpovWfZRCzwei_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HSXQ2bBbYM86Wpnu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1357" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HSXQ2bBbYM86Wpnu_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS Expects a Massive 30% Surge in Notebook Shipments in Q2-2020
With the COVID-19 global pandemic forcing entire payrolls to work from home, the demand for pre-built computers handed out by companies, or those purchased by workers at their own expense, has hit an all time high. ASUS expects a massive 30% surge in notebook shipments in Q2-2020, with Q1 having mopped up inventories across the globe. For Q1-2020, ASUS reported $2.12 billion in revenues, down 28.27% sequentially, and 23.3% YoY. ASUS expects that the surge in notebook sales started toward the end of March, and could go on until June.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Trt2IsX0xSK53wRh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Trt2IsX0xSK53wRh_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) ASUS Announces the W480 Workstation Series
ASUS today announced the W480 series workstation motherboard and workstation system designed to showcase the full potential of the latest Intel Xeon W-1200 processors. The ASUS W480 workstation series is the ideal choice for small-to-medium businesses and content creators seeking workstations delivering essential performance along with professional-grade reliability and security at a budget friendly price.<br />
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Teamed up with the latest Intel Xeon W-1200 processors featuring up to 10 cores, 20 threads, 5.3 GHz clock speeds, and 125 W and 128 GB DDR4-2933 ECC memory support, the ASUS W480 workstation series is purpose-built for 2D/3D CAD applications. The ASUS W480 workstation series also supports ASUS Control Center Express and ASUS Control Center, two versions of enterprise-grade IT monitoring and management software that simplify IT operations and improve productivity with comprehensive control and intuitive functionality.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8R61kmqE2Hs0xgTK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="430" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8R61kmqE2Hs0xgTK_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267083/asus-announces-the-w480-workstation-series">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Ampere A100 Has 54 Billion Transistors, World's Largest 7nm Chip
Not long ago, Intel's Raja Koduri claimed that the Xe HP "Ponte Vecchio" silicon was the "big daddy" of Xe GPUs, and the "largest chip co-developed in India," larger than the 35 billion-transistor Xilinix VU19P FPGA co-developed in the country. It turns out that NVIDIA is in the mood for setting records. The "Ampere" A100 silicon has 54 billion transistors crammed into a single 7 nm die (not counting transistor counts of the HBM2E memory stacks). <br />
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NVIDIA claims a 20 Times boost in both AI inference and single-precision (FP32) performance over its "Volta" based predecessor, the Tesla V100. The chip also offers a 2.5X gain in FP64 performance over "Volta." NVIDIA has also invented a new number format for AI compute, called TF32 (tensor float 32). TF32 uses 10-bit mantissa of FP16, and the 8-bit exponent of FP32, resulting in a new, efficient format. NVIDIA attributes its 20x performance gains over "Volta" to this. The 3rd generation tensor core introduced with Ampere supports FP64 natively. Another key design focus for NVIDIA is to leverage the "sparsity" phenomenon in neural nets, to reduce their size, and improve performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aqujarRoy30gg0VU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1235" data-height="924" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aqujarRoy30gg0VU_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267079/nvidia-ampere-a100-has-54-billion-transistors-worlds-largest-7nm-chip">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Tesla A100 GPU Pictured
Thanks to the sources of VideoCardz, we now have the first picture of the next-generation NVIDIA Tesla A100 graphics card. Designed for computing oriented applications, the Tesla A100 is a socketed GPU designed for NVIDIA's proprietary SXM socket. In <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266986/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-has-been-cooking-the-worlds-largest-gpu-is-this-ampere" target="_blank">a post</a> few days ago, we were suspecting that you might be able to fit the Tesla A100 GPU in the socket of the previous Volta V100 GPUs as it is a similar SXM socket. However, the mounting holes have been re-arranged and this one requires a new socket/motherboard. The Tesla A100 GPU is based on GA100 GPU die, which we don't know specifications of. From the picture, we can only see that there is one very big die attached to six HBM modules, most likely HBM2E. Besides that everything else is unknown. More details are expected to be announced today at the GTC 2020 digital keynote.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LpXkvVPZ4MnAM4TU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1495" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LpXkvVPZ4MnAM4TU_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="NVIDIA Tesla A100" /></a></div>
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Intel Issues PCN Reflecting LGA1200 Support for BXTS15A Boxed Cooler
Intel sells a beefed up sibling of its stock heatsink-fan separately in the DIY retail channel, called the Thermal Solution TS15A, which was originally released when Intel launched its LGA115x socket. With the new LGA1200 socket retaining cooler compatibility with LGA115x, Intel issued a PCN (product change notification) apprising its retail supply chain that a newer batch of the cooler will come with updated packaging to reflect that the cooler supports LGA1200 in addition to LGA1151. The TS15A features a copper core making contact with the processor's IHS at the base, from which aluminium fins project radially. A high power fan ventilates the cooler axially, while the cooler's design spreads some of the air onto the CPU VRM and memory.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I5gRQzO4IjISdksu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="812" data-height="518" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I5gRQzO4IjISdksu_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/c7pInF7Fq0w2rUom.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="795" data-height="880" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/c7pInF7Fq0w2rUom_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VQY0yNWv51ynhWQV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="770" data-height="846" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VQY0yNWv51ynhWQV_thm.jpg" width="118" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nn0WOuYokAH4kihB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="866" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Nn0WOuYokAH4kihB_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3NSpNu8tiMDVypxo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="908" data-height="1036" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3NSpNu8tiMDVypxo_thm.jpg" width="114" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Seagate Announces FireCuda 120 SATA SSD for Gamers
Seagate Technology plc., a world leader in data solutions, today announced the new FireCuda 120 SATA SSD designed for gamers who require speed, durability, and generous capacity to reach their peak performance and safeguard their vast digital libraries.<br />
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Underpinning the company's line of PC game storage, the FireCuda 120 takes gaming rigs to the next level with a SATA 6 Gb/s interface and roars to life with sequential read/write speeds of up to 560 MB/s reads and up to 540 MB/s writes, offering more responsive downloads, installs, and multitasking. The drive has capacities up to 4 TB, Seagate's highest capacity gaming SSD yet. Meeting the demands of sustained abuse, the FireCuda 120 was built for durability, delivering a 1.8M hour MTBF and up to 5600 TBW. For total peace of mind, Seagate backs the drive with a five-year limited warranty.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7HDPwU4r8pNjgoBi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="396" data-height="346" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7HDPwU4r8pNjgoBi_thm.jpg" width="149" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267721/seagate-announces-firecuda-120-sata-ssd-for-gamers">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Radeon RX 5300 (Desktop) Surfaces on Geekbench
AMD is coming around to launching its entry-level Radeon RX 5300 on the desktop platform, although it remains to be seen if the SKU will be released in the AIB (all-in-board) retail channel, or remains an OEM-exclusive. It surfaced an "AMD 7340:CF" graphics device on the Geekbench database, and was identified as the RX 5300 (non-mobile) by Komachi Ensaka. The OpenCL benchmark component of Geekbench identifies the card as having 24 compute units (1536 stream processors). The mobile RX 5300M has 3 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 96-bit wide memory bus, and the desktop RX 5300 appears to have the same memory configuration. The SKU hence appears to be based on the 7 nm "Navi 14" silicon, the same one that powers the RX 5500 series.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a1WoTQFejLKNCNh8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="695" data-height="1023" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/a1WoTQFejLKNCNh8_thm.jpg" width="88" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rI45isBxtQBcGmq2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rI45isBxtQBcGmq2_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cooler Master Intros MasterFan ARGB + PWM Hub: Control Both Speed and Lighting
Cooler Master earlier this week rolled out the MasterFan ARGB + PWM Hub (model: MFX-ZHHN-1NNN6-R1), a handy accessory to simplify both fan speed and lighting management. The device, which is slim enough to be tucked away in the crawlspace behind the motherboard tray, puts out six each of 4-pin PWM and 3-pin addressable-RGB connections. It draws power from a SATA power connector, and takes input from one each of 4-pin PWM and 3-pin ARGB connections from your motherboard. Among the six downstream PWM headers is a high-powered header marked in red, meant for multi-fan units. The hub comes in a metal body with a transparent plastic top, it measures 103 mm x 65 mm x 16 mm (WxDxH). The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qt0WBxc0AnG2lR4K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="474" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qt0WBxc0AnG2lR4K_thm.jpg" width="133" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CC7veRcSXvSGOwTa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="679" data-height="577" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CC7veRcSXvSGOwTa_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iXfCpebWZCFdkCfB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="681" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iXfCpebWZCFdkCfB_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JTtRHwwjDPrIvXa9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="730" data-height="464" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JTtRHwwjDPrIvXa9_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Announces Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i
Remember when devices were designed to only do one thing, in one place, and for a single user? Not anymore. Our world is changing fast; with smarter technology more prevalent than ever in our daily lives, multitasking has increasingly become the norm. With grab-and-go form factors, our screens are our lifelines when we're on-the-go or just moving from room to room in our own homes.<br />
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As we are finding out, remote working, online learning, and virtual social gatherings do not have to be hosted from any particular place—all it takes is the right technology. In this time of connectivity, Lenovo is committed to delivering on all fronts by providing more people with the accessible and multipurpose technology they will need to thrive.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qb7S6J5b36l4wCCo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="423" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qb7S6J5b36l4wCCo_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t5qrjlHWndIo7Hit.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="467" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/t5qrjlHWndIo7Hit_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MNNu9DXDVxX16D7f.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="406" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MNNu9DXDVxX16D7f_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SkyaG9zSMjYv7kTF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="329" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SkyaG9zSMjYv7kTF_thm.jpg" width="237" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IBjj1ICtBozj9aia.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IBjj1ICtBozj9aia_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267718/lenovo-announces-lenovo-yoga-duet-7i-and-ideapad-duet-3i">Read full story</a></div>
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Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II Stars Selling
For those addicted to the track-point on their ThinkPad notebook, and can't get themselves to use a mouse on their desktops, Lenovo rolled out the ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II back in January 2020, which started selling for USD $85.99. This is a wireless+wired keyboard that's laid out exactly like a ThinkPad T-series notebook's keyboard, with a track-point in the middle, and its two buttons. and a typical 13-inch class notebook's 83-key layout, plus three buttons for the track-point. There are three ways to connect this keyboard to your computer/notebook/tablet: over Bluetooth, over 2.4 GHz RF, using the included dongle, and plugging it directly with the included USB-C to USB-A cable, which charges its battery, as well as lets you use the keyboard as a USB-HID. The keyboard uses the same scissor-type switches found on ThinkPads, with Chicklet keycaps. It measures 305.5 mm x 164 mm x 13.7 (WxDxH).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kqTRXE4Yc8FBVtQg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kqTRXE4Yc8FBVtQg_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gUArzLNPlOT37WvT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gUArzLNPlOT37WvT_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SEDPE4QmfPTktPUe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SEDPE4QmfPTktPUe_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1JmmoDpgct2PcZwO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1JmmoDpgct2PcZwO_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Re-Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.4.2 as a WHQL-signed Driver
AMD on Tuesday re-released its Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.4.2 graphics drivers as a WHQL-signed driver. The company hasn't released a driver update since April 21 (the same 20.4.2 as a beta). With no new AAA game releases, there probably wasn't much AMD could do. Then again, 20.4.2 beta came with a long list of "known issues" (new issues identified by AMD that needed to be solved), which could have been fixed in the last 35 days or so. The WHQL is <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/266181/amd-releases-radeon-software-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-4-2" target="_blank">identical</a> to the beta. It comes with optimization for Gears Tactics and Predator: Hunting Grounds, and fixes a handful of issues. Grab the Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.4.2 WHQL from the link below. <br />
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New Details Surface on Intel NUC 11 Extreme: TigerLake-U & GTX 1660 Ti
New details have surfaced on Intel's next-generation NUC systems - built with the intention to carry the highest performance density per available chassis capacity in the computer market (the aim is a 1.35 L case). We already knew Intel's Panther Canyon NUC <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/263116/intel-panther-canyon-nuc-implements-tiger-lake-soc-with-xe-graphics" target="_blank">would bring about their Tiger Lake-U designs</a> would be carrying the company's Tiger Lake-U CPUs, which should combine next-generation "Willow Cove" CPU cores with an iGPU based on Intel's new Xe graphics architecture. A new piece of data here, as has been reported, is that Intel is also working on an enthusiast-class NUC under the "Phantom Canyon" moniker, which should bring about increased graphics performance.<br />
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Even if Intel's graphics architecture is a mindblowing performance improvement over their current graphics technologies, there's only so much an integrated graphics solution can do. Now, we seemingly have confirmation, via a 3D Max Benchmark, that Intel's Panther Canyon will be paired with an NVIDIA GeForce 1660 Ti graphics card (scoring 5,355 points). The 3D Mark TimeSpy test system uses a TigerLake-U engineering sample clocked at 2.3 GHz base and 4.4 GHz boost, alongside an 80 W NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (Notebook) and 8 GB of RAM.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JcyndVvDbySKhAg3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1254" data-height="1536" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JcyndVvDbySKhAg3_thm.jpg" width="106" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bTjhjQiHYO584cWW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="320" data-height="320" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bTjhjQiHYO584cWW_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267706/new-details-surface-on-intel-nuc-11-extreme-tigerlake-u-gtx-1660-ti">Read full story</a></div>
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Xiaomi Launches RedmiBook 13, 14 and 16 Laptops Powered by AMD Ryzen 4000: Poised to Rule Them All
Xiaomi today announced the impending release of three new laptops with 13", 14", and 16" diagonals. The ideal is tantalizingly clear: to launch a laptop available at all the most popular resolutions, with the specs to match, and pricing that's incredibly aggressive - as is Xiaomi's usual trademark. All three Xiaomi RedmiBook models carry AMD's Latest Ryzen 4000 CPUs in the form of the Ryzen 5 4500U or Ryzen 7 4700U - so you know you're in for very attractive performance and battery life metrics from the get go.<br />
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The RedmiBook 13 comes in three configurations. The base model, featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, 8 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD variant is priced at CNY 3,799 (roughly $530); the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD variant is priced at CNY 3,999 (roughly $560); upgrade for an AMD Ryzen 7 4700U CPU (Vega 8 graphics) paired with 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD and you'll be asked for CNY 4,999 (roughly $700).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PNSqvrN4NJudizDL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="583" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PNSqvrN4NJudizDL_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EF0LWse2kkIF6t3S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EF0LWse2kkIF6t3S_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ulXewhRDA49OyARp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="824" data-height="475" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ulXewhRDA49OyARp_thm.jpg" width="226" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267705/xiaomi-launches-redmibook-13-14-and-16-laptops-powered-by-amd-ryzen-4000-poised-to-rule-them-all">Read full story</a></div>
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ASUS Sneaks Out ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming Motherboard
ASUS silently updated its socket sTRX4 motherboard lineup with the ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming. Whispers of this board along with a "Prime TRX40 PRO-S" model date back to February, when a Hardware Info <a rel="nofollow" href="https://nl.hardware.info/nieuws/70949/twee-andere-asus-trx40-moederborden-krijgen-ook-betere-vrm-voor-threadripper-3990x" target="_blank">report</a> described them as near-identical successors of the ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming and Prime TRX40-PRO, with upgraded CPU VRM setups, as ASUS probably felt the two needed an improved VRM to cope with the rigors of a 64-core/128-thread Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor, particularly overclocking it. <br />
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The company had already upgraded its flagship ROG Zenith II Extreme to the beefed-up Zenith II Extreme Alpha. The ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming is identical to the original ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming, right until you pop open its VRM heatsink. ASUS is using beefier 70 A phases with the XE, carried over from the original ROG Zenith II Extreme. The Extreme Alpha which now tops the lineup, uses even stronger 90 A power stages. The original ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming still very much does support the Threadripper 3990X, including overclocking it, though not as well as the ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming. The Prime TRX40 PRO-S remains elusive. ASUS is pricing the ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming at USD $549.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pbAh2QLljwAEx6UH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1255" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pbAh2QLljwAEx6UH_thm.jpg" width="151" height="130" alt="ASUS ROG Strix TRX40-XE Gaming" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/alytrRgxr4HQaF3l.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1191" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/alytrRgxr4HQaF3l_thm.jpg" width="143" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dtPnBSVYSLJ7kndd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1165" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dtPnBSVYSLJ7kndd_thm.jpg" width="140" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vrfpmWogsC1RYSUX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1775" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vrfpmWogsC1RYSUX_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD B550 Motherboards to Restart AGESA with v2
Apparently, AMD will be taking a slightly confusing step with its new AGESA codes - at least for the B550 platform. A report via Hardwareluxx has AMD rebooting AGESA (the most basic firmware for your motherboard and chipset support that's a requirement for <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/259080/amd-agesa-1-0-0-3abba-detailed-fixes-zen2-boost-issues" target="_blank">correct CPU and feature support</a>) versions back to version 1.0.0.0, but with a catch. The new AGESA version that's supposed to allow for support for AMD's Zen 3 CPUs will be coded as ComboAM4 v2 1.0.0.0 - instead of the next version in the current AGESA nomenclature, 1.0.0.6. It is still unclear if this change only refers to AMD's B550 or if it will also move on to X570's next AGESA releases.<br />
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It's expected that new motherboards based on AMD's B550 chipset will start landing in June. For now, there's confirmation on at least two motherboards running with this V2 of AGESA: MSI's MAG B550 Tomahawk (ComboAM4 v2 1.0.0.0), and the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master (ComboAM4v2 1.0.0.1). So if you're looking to use AMD's B550 motherboard (or even X570) with AMD's upcoming Zen 3 CPUs, make sure to read your motherboard manufacturers' release notes for each AGESA version, so that you install the correct one and avoid yourself a potential load of pain with a non-functioning AGESA for your shiny new Zen 3 CPU.
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(PR) WB Games Announces Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, a new expansion for the hit videogame Mortal Kombat 11, the best-selling title in franchise history, is now available digitally for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 4 Pro computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch system, PC and Stadia. <br />
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Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath provides an all-new, cinematic story campaign that expands the Mortal Kombat 11 storyline with a time-bending narrative centered around trust and deceit. Through the immersive Story mode, players take on the role of various fighters to continue the epic saga as Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of Earthrealm, must now enlist the help of unlikely allies and familiar foes to forge a new history as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KkYnko4yU5u04spJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KkYnko4yU5u04spJ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267697/wb-games-announces-mortal-kombat-11-aftermath">Read full story</a></div>
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Distant Blips on the AMD Roadmap Surface: Rembrandt and Raphael
Several future AMD processor codenames across various computing segments surfaced courtesy of an Expreview leak that's largely aligned with information from Komachi Ensaka. It does not account for "Matisse Refresh" that's allegedly coming out in June-July as three gaming-focused Ryzen socket AM4 desktop processors; but roadmap from 2H-2020 going up to 2022 sees many codenames surface. To begin with, the second half of 2020 promises to be as action packed as last year's 7/7 mega launch. Over in the graphics business, the company is expected to debut its DirectX 12 Ultimate-compliant RDNA2 client graphics, and its first CDNA architecture-based compute accelerators. Much of the processor launch cycle is based around the new "Zen 3" microarchitecture.<br />
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The server platform debuting in the second half of 2020 is codenamed "Genesis SP3." This will be the final processor architecture for the SP3-class enterprise sockets, as it has DDR4 and PCI-Express gen 4.0 I/O. The EPYC server processor is codenamed "Milan," and combines "Zen 3" chiplets along with an sIOD. EPYC Embedded (FP6 package) processors are codenamed "Grey Hawk."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hdYxz3yWzvbc7uH5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1717" data-height="1032" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hdYxz3yWzvbc7uH5_thm.jpg" width="216" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ogqmmo2rcM7caNxj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1260" data-height="792" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ogqmmo2rcM7caNxj_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fBEMF65iwhKcvE0x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fBEMF65iwhKcvE0x_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267695/distant-blips-on-the-amd-roadmap-surface-rembrandt-and-raphael">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Arm Announces new IP Portfolio with Cortex-A78 CPU
During this unprecedented global health crisis, we have experienced rapid societal changes in how we interact with and rely on technology to connect, aid, and support us. As a result of this we are increasingly living our lives on our smartphones, which have been essential in helping feed our families through application-based grocery or meal delivery services, as well as virtually seeing our colleagues and loved ones daily. Without question, our Arm-based smartphones are the computing hub of our lives.<br />
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However, even before this increased reliance on our smartphones, there was already growing interest among users to explore the limits of what is possible. The combination of these factors with the convergence of 5G and AI, are generating greater demand for more performance and efficiency in the palm of our hands.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3ORF8G60VwArcfxZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1040" data-height="572" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3ORF8G60VwArcfxZ_thm.jpg" width="236" height="130" alt="Arm Cortex-A78" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267694/arm-announces-new-ip-portfolio-with-cortex-a78-cpu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kingston Ships 7.68TB Capacity for Industry-Leading High-Performa
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today began shipping the 7.68 TB model of the Data Center 500R (DC500R) and 450R (DC450R) SATA SSDs. The DC1000M 7.68 TB U.2 NVMe ships in June. The SSDs provide additional storage and implement strict QoS ensuring predictable IO and low latency for data centers using both NVMe and/or SATA. <br />
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The three SSDs join the DC1000B NVMe boot drive, DC500M (for mixed workloads) SATA SSD and Server Premier DRAM to form the most complete range of superior enterprise-class data center storage solutions in the market. "Higher capacity options for data centers enables organizations to increase storage space in their current footprint as Cloud computing continues to grow at unprecedented levels," said Tony Hollingsbee, SSD business manager, Kingston EMEA. "Our evolving line of data center storage solutions serve enterprise customers of all levels from hyperscalers on down and are a key component for organizations to keep the total cost of ownership down."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Bvw6liTiTuQ2H6Xv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1572" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Bvw6liTiTuQ2H6Xv_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IB8cKbrzeWBX326a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="873" data-height="619" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IB8cKbrzeWBX326a_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VQJB6ZpRUtCaUPQb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="784" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VQJB6ZpRUtCaUPQb_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267690/kingston-ships-7-68tb-capacity-for-industry-leading-high-performance-data-center-ssds">Read full story</a></div>
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ZADAK Enters Mainstream Cooling Market with the Launch of SPARK AIO 240 Liquid Cooler
ZADAK, a leading provider of PC enthusiast components, announced today the official release of the SPARK AIO 240MM ARGB liquid CPU cooler with a 5-year warranty. With the two SPARK 120 mm fans running at speeds of 500-1800 RPM while operating under 25dBA, users can equip their PC with efficient cooling with minimal noise. Also outfitted with customizable ARGB and a sleek pump design, this latest addition expands ZADAK liquid cooling line-up from the patented MOAB II water distribution plate to mainstream cooling featuring user-centric design. <br />
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The SPARK AIO 240 is equipped with two SPARK 120 mm fans that deliver outstanding air pressure. The combination of the dual-fans running at speeds between 500-1800 RPM with a high static pressure of 2.5 mm and the aluminium radiator of the highest fin density at 22 FPI, the SPARK AIO 240 mm brings exceptional thermal exchange performance to keep even the most power hungry CPU's running at full speed. In addition, the included SPARK 120 mm fans operate at impressively quiet levels, emitting a stealthy 18-25 dBA, even while the fans are running at higher RPMs. At these levels, the fans meet the noise standards of recording studios, making the SPARK AIO cooling system suitable for those in noise-sensitive fields such as streaming or video/music production.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nZYYdvc9zoes4Jww.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="560" data-height="344" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nZYYdvc9zoes4Jww_thm.jpg" width="212" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267689/zadak-enters-mainstream-cooling-market-with-the-launch-of-spark-aio-240-liquid-cooler">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel "Elkhart Lake" Atom Processor Surfaces on Chinese Components Marketplace, "Tremont" Meets Gen11
Intel's next-generation Atom processor is codenamed "Elkhart Lake." Built on the 10 nm silicon fabrication process, the chip combines up to four CPU cores based on the "Tremont" microarchitecture, with an iGPU based on the Gen11 architecture, and a single-channel memory interface that supports DDR4 and LPDDR4. Differentiation of the processor include 2-core and 4-core CPU variants, and TDP variants spanning 6 W, 9 W, and 12 W. "Tremont" is a lightweight CPU core by Intel that lacks AVX capabilities. Besides "Elkhart Lake," the core is featured in the "Lakefield" Core heterogenous processors as the their low-power cores. <br />
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Chinese electronics B2B marketplace CogoBuy.com has the processor listed, although without listing out any processor model numbers. The marketplace is accepting RFQs (requests for quotations) for bulk purchase of these BGA chips on trays, without listing prices. Also listed is an "industrial variant" of the chip, which has an increased TJmax of 110 °C (compared to 105 °C of the standard variant). The Gen11 iGPU wasn't detailed, but it's likely to have a lower execution unit count than the variant found on "Ice Lake" processors, while retaining its display- and media-engines (ability to pull 8K60 displays).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jEVyQKDudppNNUHJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1227" data-height="1015" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jEVyQKDudppNNUHJ_thm.jpg" width="157" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V036R4Qphtp5FLv0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1121" data-height="1008" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/V036R4Qphtp5FLv0_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3BbODdSR7anSauup.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1128" data-height="817" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3BbODdSR7anSauup_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) HyperX Refreshes Pudding Keycaps for Enhanced RGB Lighting and Improved Durability
HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced the release of refreshed HyperX Pudding Keycaps for mechanical gaming keyboards. Available in both black and white "pudding" color editions, the new HyperX Pudding Keycaps use a translucent dual-layer design to enhance LED and RGB lighting, allowing more light to radiate for extra brilliance. <br />
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The new dual-layer "pudding" design uses double shot construction with PBT material to provide style and reliability, ensuring long-lasting durability, resilience and keycap legends that won't fade like standard keycaps. The new pudding keycaps also feature a signature HyperX font to provide added style and optimal shine-through capabilities, improving the look and feel of the ultimate professional gaming keyboard. Compatible with all HyperX mechanical gaming keyboards and keyboards featuring Cherry MX style switch stems, the HyperX Pudding Keycaps also include a keycap removal tool.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GjvDpv2GdjkL22C5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="611" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GjvDpv2GdjkL22C5_thm.jpg" width="213" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267685/hyperx-refreshes-pudding-keycaps-for-enhanced-rgb-lighting-and-improved-durability">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AOC Expands Their Business Monitors Portfolio with ten new P2 Series Models
In the times of growing need for monitors with bigger size, improved connectivity and image quality, display specialist AOC announces the new P2 series monitors for professional users. Covering an extensive range of display sizes from 21.5" (54.7 cm), 23.8" (60.4 cm), 27" (68.6 cm) and ultra-wide 34" (86 cm), AOC acknowledges its users' distinct needs and individual setups. Except for the 34" ultrawide CU34P2A with its curved (1500R) VA panel, all other models are equipped with flat IPS panels. They ensure true-to-life colour reproduction, wide gamut coverage, and wide viewing angles (178/178°) perfectly suited for content creation and editing. Selected models (24P2C and 27P2C) with USB-C port provide an easier display, data and power connection to mobile devices with a single USB-C cable. The KVM switch included in these models allows the user to switch the keyboard and mouse between two PCs (connected via USB-C and USB hub uplink).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m264fDb65UkeCFjK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m264fDb65UkeCFjK_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="AOC 27P2C Monitor" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/POviBQ1nyWRkS77Q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1354" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/POviBQ1nyWRkS77Q_thm.jpg" width="183" height="130" alt="AOC Q24P2Q Monitor" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hey20RDxnCzI1NeD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hey20RDxnCzI1NeD_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="AOC U27P2 Monitor" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UAeh6KzcnCjXtMie.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UAeh6KzcnCjXtMie_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="AOC Q27P2Q Monitor" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267684/aoc-expands-their-business-monitors-portfolio-with-ten-new-p2-series-models">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NAND Flash Revenue Undergoes 8.3% QoQ Growth in 1Q20 in Light of Surging Demand from Data Centers, Says TrendForce
According to the latest investigations by the DRAMeXchange research division of TrendForce, NAND Flash bit shipment in 1Q20 was relatively on par with 4Q19. The overall ASP of NAND Flash products also climbed during the period. As a result, the global NAND Flash revenue for the quarter went up by 8.3% QoQ to US$13.6 billion.<br />
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In 1Q20, demand for enterprise SSDs exceeded supply because cloud service providers' procurement for data centers had been growing progressively since 4Q19. Also, inventories of NAND Flash suppliers mostly returned to normal during the period. Consequently, most NAND Flash products for the major applications experienced a rise in contract prices. As for the impact of COVID-19 during the Lunar New Year, TrendForce's investigations at the time found that the server supply chain managed to make a better recovery than the supply chains for notebook computers and smartphones. The impact of the outbreak on the storage demand from the cloud services sector was thus quite limited. On the other hand, the production of notebooks and smartphones was affected by logistical problems and breakage in the component supply chain. Because of this, notebook and smartphone manufacturers have gradually resumed production since March.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7t7p4RTMkKgnGPUc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="525" data-height="337" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7t7p4RTMkKgnGPUc_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267683/nand-flash-revenue-undergoes-8-3-qoq-growth-in-1q20-in-light-of-surging-demand-from-data-centers-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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Xiaomi Launching 65-inch 120 Hz OLED TV Under "Master Series"
Xiaomi is looking to grab a piece of the premium TV market with the new Master Series. Xiaomi's new flagship TV, to be announced for the Chinese market on July 2nd, will be offering up a 65-inch OLED panel with a snappy 120 Hz refresh rate, which means it will be able to take full advantage of next-generation consoles' "up to" 120 Hz FPS delivery. Besides the OLED chops, there's Dolby Certification for both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.<br />
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Other specs include HDMI 2.1, VRR support, and ALLM (Automatic Low Latency Mode). A quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 custom chip will be powering the TV's graphical and OS processing. Apparently there will be some sort of RGB lighting on the TV's frame, and a metallic remote control with NFC support aims to increase the premium feeling. Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun described it as "Xiaomi's ultra-high-end OLED TV" and "very amazing." Well. We'll have to see now won't we. If it's actual competition to today's premium mainstream LG C9 and Samsung Q90R TVs, it's bound to sell like hotcakes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QJ8hliVb5Bxegt6r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="320" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QJ8hliVb5Bxegt6r_thm.jpg" width="398" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Louqe and Noctua Present NH-L12 Special Edition CPU Cooler for the Ghost S1 Case
Louqe and Noctua today presented the new NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition CPU cooler. Coming with a single 92 mm fan and Noctua's second-generation NT-H2 thermal compound, as well as the latest SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system, the NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition has been customised to be an ideal companion for quiet high-end builds in Louqe's award-winning Ghost S1 enclosure.<br />
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"We've tested pretty much every low-profile cooler on the market in the Ghost S1 and even tried to create a complete custom solution in collaboration with Noctua, but nothing worked as well as our long-term favourite, the NH-L12," explains Patrik Michalski (Louqe CEO). "That's why we've ended up creating a customised special edition of this cooler that will be the ideal choice for all Ghost S1 users who are looking for the best possible air cooling solution."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IsUP8x0KOBYRCz3t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1705" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IsUP8x0KOBYRCz3t_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iAXY2vls3QpwoyR4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1863" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iAXY2vls3QpwoyR4_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dQEBXfq3pVpEUXwt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1141" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dQEBXfq3pVpEUXwt_thm.jpg" width="219" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/L8SQBIR27eiue4Kj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1800" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/L8SQBIR27eiue4Kj_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AXR46Hqec9x01ZMW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1800" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AXR46Hqec9x01ZMW_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269237/louqe-and-noctua-present-nh-l12-special-edition-cpu-cooler-for-the-ghost-s1-case">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) CORSAIR Launches iCUE LT100 Smart Lighting Towers
CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the latest addition to the growing lineup of RGB ambient lighting products in the iCUE Smart Lighting Ecosystem, iCUE LT100 Smart Lighting Towers. LT100 Smart Lighting Towers are available as a starter kit featuring two aluminium towers each equipped with 46 brilliant fully customizable RGB LEDs, as well as an optional expansion kit for adding additional towers to your setup. LT100 Smart Lighting Towers bathe your room in immersive ambient lighting that enhances your visual and audio experience, creating large-scale light shows that can be synchronized with other iCUE RGB lighting products such as LS100 Smart Lighting Strips or CORSAIR PC components and peripherals.<br />
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Each LT100 Smart Lighting Tower stands 422 mm tall and shines with 46 RGB LEDs, with a reversible orientation that can be faced forward for brighter, more vivid lighting or backward for subtler illumination that plays off the walls of your space. When connected to your PC and CORSAIR iCUE software, the towers can match and diffuse the colors at the edges of your screen in real-time, bringing the action in games and media beyond the screen. LT100 Smart Lighting Towers can also be used as an audio visualizer to bring music to life, or be customized in iCUE with a nearly limitless combination of colors and effects for your own unique lighting setup.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/poTVaqb5c8VEeC4I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="636" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/poTVaqb5c8VEeC4I_thm.jpg" width="69" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3RG1Sbxfz6Eyzxiq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3RG1Sbxfz6Eyzxiq_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bi8i1gvfpvStlMxu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="803" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bi8i1gvfpvStlMxu_thm.jpg" width="87" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uVpDRFuWP2HLmDxC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1800" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uVpDRFuWP2HLmDxC_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y8aJUHY5f0iYa3Qv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1800" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Y8aJUHY5f0iYa3Qv_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269236/corsair-launches-icue-lt100-smart-lighting-towers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Micron Technology Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2020
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended May 28, 2020. "Micron's exceptional execution in the fiscal third quarter drove strong sequential revenue and EPS growth, despite challenges in the macro environment," said Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. "We are ramping the industry's most advanced DRAM technology into production and have delivered more than 75% of our NAND volume as high-value solutions, supported by record SSD revenue in the quarter. Our portfolio momentum positions us exceedingly well to leverage the long-term growth across our end markets."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4EhCuCZpCIOqAjQH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="841" data-height="296" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4EhCuCZpCIOqAjQH_thm.jpg" width="369" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269234/micron-technology-reports-results-for-the-third-quarter-of-fiscal-2020">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Philips Announces 558M1RY and 278M1R Monitors for Console Gaming
MMD, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips Monitors are releasing two new Momentum monitors, one of which includes a product collaboration with Bowers & Wilkins. The first is the 558M1RY which at 55 inches (139.7 cm) is the largest console gaming optimized monitor on the market, the second being the 278M1R, a 27-inch (68.6 cm) monitor designed for esports. The 558M1RY will bring a whole new dimension to gaming, boasting a 4K UHD resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, a specially designed speaker by Bowers & Wilkins, and Ambiglow which extends around the screen. The 278M1R is the first Philips monitor designed exclusively with esports players in mind, it's 27 inches and is HDR Ready. The 55" will be available end of June 2020 and the 27" as of July 2020. <br />
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The 558M1RY is a truly one box solution to immersive gaming and entertainment. Players will be completely engrossed in their games with a 55-inch screen and 3 sided Ambiglow. The monitor dazzles with its UltraClear 4K UHD resolution, featuring 3840 x 2160 pixels and DisplayHDR 1000. Users can adjust the HDR to their preferences with HDR Game, HDR Movie, HDR Photo and an HDR personal modes; HDR can also be completely turned off.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DQ4n3CetW8rDd2nR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="633" data-height="568" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DQ4n3CetW8rDd2nR_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/si2cslw5GPa7JJbl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="680" data-height="241" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/si2cslw5GPa7JJbl_thm.jpg" width="367" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269232/philips-announces-558m1ry-and-278m1r-monitors-for-console-gaming">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kioxia to Complete Acquisition of LITE-ON Technology's SSD Business
Kioxia Holdings Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, announced today that it expects to complete its acquisition of LITE-ON Technology Corporation's Solid State Drive (SSD) business, Solid State Storage Technology Corporation and its affiliated companies on July 1, 2020. The company entered into a share purchase agreement on August 30, 2019 in connection with the acquisition. Both parties are now following the necessary procedures in order to close the transaction on July 1, 2020. <br />
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As the demand for SSDs continues to increase with rapid expansion expected in the coming years with the rise of digital transformation, this acquisition will allow Kioxia to strengthen its SSD business significantly and help meet the projected growth in demand.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fmulroVn8lk0G2ow.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="932" data-height="798" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fmulroVn8lk0G2ow_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269230/kioxia-to-complete-acquisition-of-lite-on-technologys-ssd-business">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) ASRock Launches Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC Graphics Card
The leading global motherboard, graphics card and mini PC manufacturer, ASRock, has launched new Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC three-fan graphics card. The Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC features ASRock's new styled shroud design with upgraded cooling fins, AMD's second-generation Radeon RX 5600 XT 7 nm GPU, plus 6 GB 192-bit GDDR6 memory and PCI Express 4.0 bus. The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC graphics card provides excellent overclocking settings, which enables users to enjoy a smooth 1080p gaming experience. <br />
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The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC adopts AMD's second-generation Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU. With factory default GPU base/game/boost clock settings, this new graphics card can reach 1420/1615/up to 1750 MHz respectively. The boost clock setting is 4% higher than the AMD's standard settings. Furthermore, the clock frequency of GDDR6 memory is set as 1750 MHz, which is 17% faster than AMD's memory default value - 1500 MHz. The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC is equipped with 3-fan cooler, 6 GB 192-bit GDDR6 memory and latest PCI Express 4.0 bus standard; ideally partnering with AMD Ryzen 3000 CPU systems and ASRock B550 and X570 motherboards. These premium specifications allow Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger Pro 6G OC graphics card to have outstanding performance and bring users excellent 1080p gaming experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uRpZ5raOFrkyYwN3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="880" data-height="495" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uRpZ5raOFrkyYwN3_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Oe5vUOO7QGByoHh9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="671" data-height="471" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Oe5vUOO7QGByoHh9_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NCNkQOgGPUtt8nJb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="563" data-height="290" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NCNkQOgGPUtt8nJb_thm.jpg" width="252" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269228/asrock-launches-radeon-rx-5600-xt-challenger-pro-6g-oc-graphics-card">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) IBASE Announces SI-642-N IPC for Outdoor Displays
IBASE Technology Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of a wide range of digital solutions, has rolled out the SI-642-N 4K digital signage player that leverages the 8th Gen Intel Core U-series processors. The platform can be used in commercial establishments to increase brand awareness and customer engagement or deployed in transportation networks to provide real-time information and advertising relevant to the traveler.<br />
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The fanless SI-642-N offers high performance and high reliability for 24/7 operation in an industrial grade design. It is integrated with the IBASE iSMART and Observer technologies for remote monitoring, power on/off scheduling, power recovery and low temperature boot functions. With the Intel HD Graphics 620, the system can simultaneously support two independent displays (1x HDMI 2.0 & 1x Active DisplayPort 1.2) with 4K (4096 x 2160) @60Hz resolution as well as two independent audio outputs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8EOhogLwfemN2DVh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="650" data-height="378" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8EOhogLwfemN2DVh_thm.jpg" width="224" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269227/ibase-announces-si-642-n-ipc-for-outdoor-displays">Read full story</a></div>
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Samsung 980 PRO Clears Korean Regulators, Comes in Three Sizes
Samsung's upcoming flagship client-segment M.2 NVMe SSD, the 980 PRO, has <a rel="nofollow" href="https://rra.go.kr/ko/license/A_b_popup.do?app_no=202017210000170294" target="_blank">cleared</a> Korean regulators. The drive comes in three capacity variants, led by a 1 TB model (model: MZ-V8P1T0), a 500 GB model (MZ-V8P500), and a 250 GB model (MZ-V8P250). The maximum capacity being rather low at 1 TB suggests that Samsung could stick with MLC (2 bits per cell) NAND flash for the 980 PRO, coupled with an in-house controller that takes advantage of PCI-Express 4.0 x4 host interface to offer sequential transfer rates of up to 6,500 MB/s reads, with up to 5,000 MB/s writes and high random access throughput on account of the MLC NAND flash setup. For higher capacities from Samsung, one should look out for successors of the 970 EVO Plus, which could use 3D TLC NAND flash combined with a similar controller to the 980 PRO, although there's no word on when that drive would launch. The 980 PRO is <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/268394/samsung-980-pro-pcie-4-0-ssd-rumored-to-launch-within-two-months" target="_blank">expected</a> to launch before October.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9diUlGLbSEWpCDsK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="715" data-height="471" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9diUlGLbSEWpCDsK_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O7Ze6YarFUiEFwdv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1616" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O7Ze6YarFUiEFwdv_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Cyberpunk 2077 will have "GTA Mode"
CD Project RED, the maker behind highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game has given out some exciting information about the game. In a recent interview with PCGamesN, Max Pears, a designer involved in Cyberpunk 2077 development, has said that the game will have a "Grand Theft Auto (GTA) mode". "If you want to go out on a rampage and have no remorse, then you have got the option, and that's fine with us", said Mr. Pears. "However, once you start to play the missions and see the amount of options you have. I think that will make players stop and think a little bit before doing something reckless.", he adds, "We've seen a lot of people default to that 'GTA mode' and then after a little bit they realize how many things are different and adjust how they play". The game is officially launching on November 19, so we have to wait and see that gameplay.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iOI0qC552n9vQ0xt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iOI0qC552n9vQ0xt_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Cyberpunk 2077" /></a></div>
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE Memory Benchmarked: Extremely Low Latency Explains Tiny L3 Caches
AMD's 7 nm "Renoir" APU silicon, which features eight "Zen 2" CPU cores, has only a quarter of the L3 cache of the 8-core "Zen 2" CCD used in "Matisse," "Rome," and "Castle Peak" processors, with each of its two quad-core compute complexes (CCXs) featuring just 4 MB of it (compared to 16 MB per CCX on the 8-core "Zen 2" CCD). Chinese-language tech publication TecLab pubished a quick review of an alleged Ryzen 7 4700GE socket AM4 processor based on the "Renoir" silicon, and discovered that the chip offers significantly lower memory latencies than "Matisse," posting just 47.6 ns latency when paired with DDR4-4233 dual-channel memory. <br />
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In comparison, a Ryzen 9 3900X with these kinds of memory clocks typically posts 60-70 ns latencies, owing to the MCM design of "Matisse," where the CPU cores and memory controllers sit on separate dies, which is one of the key reasons AMD is believed to have doubled the L3 cache amount per CCX compared to previous-generation "Zeppelin" dies. TecLab tested the alleged 4700GE engineering sample on a ROG Crosshair VIII Impact X570 motherboard that has 1 DIMM per channel (the best possible memory topology).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jUqhqql8rHP2FgLY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jUqhqql8rHP2FgLY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qnCdJYF64DyzGPjB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qnCdJYF64DyzGPjB_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gvvG63BakCz33fLZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1491" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gvvG63BakCz33fLZ_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZMvUxLvJ3QTsqsPW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1125" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZMvUxLvJ3QTsqsPW_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Crysis Remastered Gameplay Trailer Premieres July 1st
EA and Crytek have been preparing to remaster the popular Crysis game for some time. And finally, we know the dates when we can see some gameplay as well as when we can get the game to play it. On the official Crysis YouTube channel, there is a video titled "Crysis Remastered - Official Gameplay Trailer Premiere", which is premiering on July 1st at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PST time. After the July 1st premiere, the full game will be available on July 23rd. You can set a reminder on YouTube so you get a notification when the premiere starts. Below we have put the YouTube link so you can check it out and join others in waiting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KSCgGQh1OH59nm8b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KSCgGQh1OH59nm8b_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Crysis Remastered" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269222/crysis-remastered-gameplay-trailer-premieres-july-1st">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) TEAMGROUP Announces T-FORCE CARDEA Ceramic C440 M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
T-FORCE, the gaming brand of TEAMGROUP, today announces the new CARDEA Ceramic C440 Solid State Drive with latest and ultra-fast M.2 PCIe Gen4x4 interface. It is the first of its kind in the industry to be made with ceramic composite cooling materials, and obtained Taiwan Utility Model Patent (No. M595313). The snow-white ceramic has a unique texture, and the special aerospace ceramic can achieve excellent heat dissipation effect. Not only bringing a new color into the gaming world, it also unleashes an ultimate performance with read/write speed of 5,000/4,400 MB/s. <br />
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With NVMe 1.3 specification, T-FORCE CARDEA Ceramic C440 Solid State Drive creates a higher standard for M.2 solid state drive by using the latest, ultra-fast M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 interface to achieve a sequential read/write speed of 5,000/4,400 MB/s. The use of aerospace ceramic composite cooling materials not only provides excellent heat dissipation, but also reduces heat by 18% when the case is equipped with a fan. At the same time, it is also lightweight and thin, anti-electromagnetic interference, high temperature resistant, extreme temperature shock resistant. Besides, it is made with environmentally friendly materials, which is RoHS compliant. The combination of CARDEA Ceramic C440's snow-white heat spreader and the golden T-FORCE displays a trendy style. It will be even more eye-catching if it is matched with a white motherboard and case. The thickness is only about 1 mm which perfectly showcase the aesthetics of thinness of T-FORCE CARDEA Ceramic.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/99hPQNhgH7YXnC8z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="685" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/99hPQNhgH7YXnC8z_thm.jpg" width="188" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ffl1rBnrKL9GzSZz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="774" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ffl1rBnrKL9GzSZz_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WEs8BiBO97rVFZ2O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WEs8BiBO97rVFZ2O_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269220/teamgroup-announces-t-force-cardea-ceramic-c440-m-2-pcie-4-0-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Belkin Completes Thunderbolt 3 Dock Family With New Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core
Belkin, the connected things division within the Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology entity, today announced the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core. It completes Belkin's family of Thunderbolt 3 docks, including the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro, Thunderbolt 3 Dock Plus and the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini. <br />
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The Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, the world's first Thunderbolt -certified, dual-powered dock, offers compatibility to bring the benefits of Thunderbolt 3 technology to both Mac and Windows laptops. Like the entire Belkin Dock family, it's designed for users who need fast transfer rates and a one cable solution to connect laptops to peripherals. The Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core has a small, compact footprint, reducing clutter and multiple cables on a desk.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/u1PuFjfBC0oLZf3r.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1420" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/u1PuFjfBC0oLZf3r_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ujDDY60NvjsAHr1G.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1230" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ujDDY60NvjsAHr1G_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/De3LjZMtYQAnstN9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1357" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/De3LjZMtYQAnstN9_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fdm7B17DCXC0DzsI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fdm7B17DCXC0DzsI_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dDXTi7fTreSdKFHO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dDXTi7fTreSdKFHO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269217/belkin-completes-thunderbolt-3-dock-family-with-new-thunderbolt-3-dock-core">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kioxia Demonstrates Next Generation NVMe SSD Form Factor for Cloud and Data Centers
Kioxia Corporation has developed and started shipment of engineering samples of next generation Enterprise & Datacenter SSD Form Factor (EDSFF) E3.S which is being standardized by the SNIA SFF TA Technical Work Group. E3.S is a new form factor standard for NVMe SSDs in Cloud and enterprise data centers, especially targeting PCIe 5.0 and beyond. The E3.S will contribute to the design and development of next generation systems, such as cloud, hyper-converged and general-purpose servers and All Flash Array (AFA) systems in cloud and enterprise data centers.<br />
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The E3.S specification allows for size, power and capacity options, all with a common connector. Designed for future PCIe generations that offer higher power budgets, EDSFF E3.S delivers improved performance, cooling and flexibility over other form factors. Kioxia's E3.S engineering samples, based on Kioxia's CM6 Series PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 SSD in a 2.5-inch form factor, demonstrated approximately 35% greater performance with the same controller and BiCS FLASH 3D TLC flash memory in the EDSFF E3.S form factor with x4 lanes and 28 W (+40%) of power.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e4OYig5YbzcgO8IK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e4OYig5YbzcgO8IK_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269215/kioxia-demonstrates-next-generation-nvme-ssd-form-factor-for-cloud-and-data-centers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) BenQ Announces Updated ZOWIE FK-B, ZA-B Standard Edition Series Mice with 3360 Sensor
BenQ announces the updated ZOWIE FK-B & ZA-B series in matte black finish and the 3360 sensor. Unlike previous FK & ZA models, the updated series have a symmetrical right-handed design. The side buttons on the right side have been removed to prevent interference with a right-handed user's grip.<br />
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The mouse cable attachment point has also been raised at an angle to lower the chance of the cable dragging on the mousepad. The mice also come with a report rate switch at the bottom to quickly and conveniently switch to your preferred setting. which come equipped with the 3360 sensor, providing gamers with a different mouse tracking feel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/txMOdNPpBS8zVdoy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="750" data-height="231" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/txMOdNPpBS8zVdoy_thm.jpg" width="422" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2twBnNlLL9XxqmFR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="750" data-height="433" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2twBnNlLL9XxqmFR_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/thgSQ0HTXO19CBw9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="750" data-height="433" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/thgSQ0HTXO19CBw9_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269214/benq-announces-updated-zowie-fk-b-za-b-standard-edition-series-mice-with-3360-sensor">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft Rumored To Release Budget Xbox Series S Console
In a recent report by the Verge, Microsoft is reportedly planning a budget console to go along with the Xbox Series X known as the Xbox Series S. The Xbox Series S will be a successor to the popular Xbox One S, codenamed Lockhart it's set to feature the key next-generation improvements found in the Xbox Series X and provide them at a lower price point.<br />
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Sources say that the Xbox Series S will target 1080p 60FPS and 1440p 6̶0̶F̶P̶S̶ 30FPS gaming performance, this will be achieved with roughly 1/3rd of the GPU power at 4 TeraFLOPs, and 10 GB of GDDR6 RAM. The Xbox Series S console is rumored to share the same 7 nm AMD Zen 2 SoC a̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶o̶w̶e̶r̶ ̶c̶l̶o̶c̶k̶ and the same ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD. The console may not feature a disc drive like the Xbox One S All Digital Edition. Microsoft is yet to publicly say anything about the console, so take these rumors with a grain of salt.<br />
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<b>Update Jun 30th</b>: Sources tell Eurogamer that Microsoft is planning to unveil the console at an event in August.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8xlIRfbJjGfWjADm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8xlIRfbJjGfWjADm_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LVIzAfr7Yyl2oQR4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LVIzAfr7Yyl2oQR4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Sabrent Launches Rocket XTRM-Q 8 TB External Thunderbolt 3 SSD
Sabrent was first to market with their <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/267469/sabrent-launches-worlds-first-8-terabyte-m-2-nvme-ssd" target="_blank">8 TB M.2 NVMe SSD</a> just last month, and now they have released the world's first 8 TB external PCIe SSD. The Rocket XTRM-Q 8 TB features the aforementioned Rocket Q 8 TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD housed inside a Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.2 enclosure, this allows the drive to reach read speeds of 2.7 GB/s via Thunderbolt 3 or 900 MB/s via USB. This makes it not only the largest external SSD but also one of the fastest currently on the market.<br />
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The SSD features a sleek modern design with an aluminium casing with anti-slip bottom pads for stability. The Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q is available in capacities of 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, and 8 TB. The drives are currently available for purchase via Amazon for $170, $220, $360, $830, and $1600 respectively.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PVPAySfD1Ef6l76w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="320" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PVPAySfD1Ef6l76w_thm.jpg" width="325" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O19NN14TxPB90NNW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="798" data-height="470" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O19NN14TxPB90NNW_thm.jpg" width="221" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pNDxolhzNi5TbEoL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="798" data-height="452" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pNDxolhzNi5TbEoL_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WMVLMKsAjqZZe4nt.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1015" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WMVLMKsAjqZZe4nt_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) TerraMaster Invites Developers To Create Their Own App
TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products including network attached storage (NAS) devices, introduces the TerraMaster TOS APP Development Guide which allows independent developers to create apps that can run on the TerraMaster TOS. The TerraMaster TOS APP Development Guide provide developers a complete suite of tools and a suitable app development environment for creating applications. With this, TerraMaster can work hand-in-hand with developers that will help grow the TerraMaster TOS into a more robust and feature-packed storage ecosystem that will benefit all TerraMaster NAS users.<br />
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Developers are given the liberty to develop any application that will fit their needs. Developers can list the developed app on the TerraMaster TOS for other end users to use. Likewise, developers can also charge users for their apps. TerraMaster outlines a simple process for the app development below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BlY3TIC344kPBOwK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="625" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BlY3TIC344kPBOwK_thm.jpg" width="333" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rDd6Ceiy0kuNORS2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="770" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rDd6Ceiy0kuNORS2_thm.jpg" width="270" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269210/terramaster-invites-developers-to-create-their-own-app">Read full story</a></div>
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AeroCool Rolls Out the Prime Mid-tower Case
AeroCool really likes vertical RGB diffusers that cleave the front panel from the middle, as evident with the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/253372/aerocool-unveils-the-klaw-mid-tower-case" target="_blank">Klaw</a> and <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/248605/aerocool-intros-playa-slim-micro-atx-case" target="_blank">Playa</a> cases. Its latest such creation is the Prime, a value-segment ATX mid-tower case. It is characterized by three large ARGB LED diffusers along the center of the front-panel, flanked by a pair of mesh intakes for the front fans. The included 120 mm exhaust fan also featuring ARGB embellishments. Inside the case features a single chamber layout (no horizontal partition). <br />
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The motherboard tray of the AeroCool Prime offers clearance for graphics cards up to 30.2 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 15.9 cm in height. Storage features include two 3.5-inch drive bays, and up to three 2.5-inch mounts. The crawlspace behind the motherboard tray is 1.89 cm wide. Ventilation includes two 140/120 mm front intakes, a 120 mm top exhaust, and a 120 mm rear exhaust. You can mount a 240 mm x 120 mm radiator along the front intake. Front panel connectivity includes two USB 3.x type-A ports (standard header), and HDA jacks. The case measures 205 mm x 442 mm x 376.5 mm (WxHxD). There are two minor variants of the Prime, the v1 comes with a non-illuminated rear fan, while the v2 comes with one that has ARGB illumination. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oEqR678F6zeVuil8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="601" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oEqR678F6zeVuil8_thm.jpg" width="134" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lVf6y47XnSQai7C9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="629" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lVf6y47XnSQai7C9_thm.jpg" width="140" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/THrxMxPWYUOxMaa8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="614" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/THrxMxPWYUOxMaa8_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Lx5viOTqVTW7cOSc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="522" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Lx5viOTqVTW7cOSc_thm.jpg" width="116" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5mb9jXkbuMqnDGMI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="473" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5mb9jXkbuMqnDGMI_thm.jpg" width="105" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Sony Doubles Playstation 5 Orders Amid High Demand
According to the Bloomberg report, Sony has reportedly doubled Playstation 5 orders and plans to ship 10 million units this fiscal year. Originally, Sony wanted to ship 5-6 million units between November of this year and March 31st of 2021. However, Sony is seeing a very high demand for its next-generation console and it had to double the production orders. Being manufactured in Kisarazu, Japan, the company can assemble two Playstation 4 consoles every minute, which is pretty impressive and gives hope that Sony can satisfy the demand for the new console. When the manufacturing costs of the console are broke down into parts, memory is making for more than half of it. The super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD and GDDR6X memory cost about $250 combined. Reports are suggesting that the entire console costs an amazing $450 to manufacture.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lS2IJReQpeMGC95R.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lS2IJReQpeMGC95R_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Ice Lake Xeons Feature Slower Frequency Ramp Up
As we approach the launch of the Intel's Ice Lake-SP Xeon processors, which will be the company's first 10 nm product for servers, we find more details on the ways CPU operates and today's discovery is an interesting one. In the latest patch submitted to Linux kernel by Intel's engineers, we find out that Intel Ice Lake Xeons have a slower frequency ramp up, meaning that there could be some latency added. However, the engineers have patched this and it should perform as expected. The patch is described as the following: "On ICX platform, the CPU frequency will slowly ramp up when woken up from C-states deeper than/equals to C1E. Although this feature does save energy in many cases this might also cause unexpected result. For example, workload might get unstable performance due to the uncertainty of CPU frequency. Besides, the CPU frequency might not be locked to specific level when the CPU utilization is low."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hQj4XQaVdWoN02LY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1706" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hQj4XQaVdWoN02LY_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="Intel Ice Lake" /></a></div>
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Super Bomberman R Online Announced For Google Stadia
Super Bomberman R was released in March 2017 for the Nintendo Switch with support for other consoles coming the next year, the game received mixed to positive reviews but retained a decent player base over the last few years. Konami has recently unveiled plans to revitalize the series with the new Super Bomberman R Online coming first to Google Stadia. The game is set to release in Fall 2020 on Google Stadia with other platforms coming later, with pricing yet to be confirmed.<blockquote><small>Google Stadia/Konami</small><hr class="quote" />Drop bombs and collect power-ups to blast your way through SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE! You can compete against up to 64 players from around the world in this explosive survival battle. With the new BATTLE 64 mode, move from one area to another and blast away your rivals in an epic online survival battle! Fight your way to the end and outlast all other players to be BOMBER ONE!<hr class="quote" /></blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AygCyrHLhlIgYu9z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="740" data-height="416" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AygCyrHLhlIgYu9z_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269906/super-bomberman-r-online-announced-for-google-stadia">Read full story</a></div>
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Pico Releases Two New Versions of its G2 4K 3DoF VR Headset
Pico Interactive has recently announced two new versions of its G2 4K headset. The original Pico G2 4K was released in May 2019 as a competitor to the recently discontinued Oculus Go, the two headsets were quite similar both featuring only three degree of freedom (3DoF) head tracking and a single 3DoF controller however the Pico G2 4K did feature a slightly higher resolution screen.<br />
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The two new headsets the Pico G2 4K S and Pico G2 4K Enterprise offer incremental upgrades to the original headset, the Pico G2 4K S ups the internal storage to 128 GB from 32 GB and boosts the battery capacity by 20% which should equate to roughly 2 to 5 hours more battery life according to Pico. The Pico G2 4K Enterprise also features the aforementioned storage increase and battery boost but also includes a front 16 MP RGB camera. The Pico G2 4K S is now available through enterprise channels for 375 USD while the Pico G2 4K Enterprise will be coming in Q3 2020 for 450 USD.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xttReLt7aWMKIQHA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xttReLt7aWMKIQHA_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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iiyama Announces GB3466WQSU Red Eagle Monitor: 34", 3440x1440, 144Hz, HDR400, 1500R
Japanese monitor maker iiyama has recently announced the GB3466WQSU Red Eagle gaming monitor, this monitor is quite similar to the <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/265703/iiyama-releases-the-gb3461wqsu-red-eagle-gaming-monitor" target="_blank">GB3461WQSU</a> which was released by iiyama a few months ago. The GB3466WQSU is a high-end gaming monitor with almost all the features you could want, a 3440x1440 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate with FreeSync Premium Pro support, VA panel, and 1500R curve. The VA panel comes with a typical brightness of 400 cd/m² scoring it HDR400 certification along with a typical static contrast of 3000:1.<br />
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The included monitor allows for height (110 mm), and tilt (-5°, +20°) adjustment or can be mounted to any VESA compatible stand using the 100 x 100 mm mount. The monitor features x2 HDMI and x2 DisplayPort but you will want to use DisplayPort as HDMI caps out at 100Hz, a basic dual port USB 3.0 hub is also included. The monitor features dual 3 W speakers and a 3.5 mm jack for all your audio needs. The monitor measures 808 mm x 441.5 mm x 256 mm and comes in at 10.9 kg, the monitor is currently available to pre-order for 429.99 GBP (~540 USD) with delivery expected July 24th.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rJGUpeci1uVSU84E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1391" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rJGUpeci1uVSU84E_thm.jpg" width="188" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5DARbMmeG1U3LQem.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1144" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5DARbMmeG1U3LQem_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6nEbGU08V5b2uMGR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="483" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6nEbGU08V5b2uMGR_thm.jpg" width="65" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jtp0fzxw9eNUk5yZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1199" data-height="331" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jtp0fzxw9eNUk5yZ_thm.jpg" width="471" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wsCjbz0U8MJznXOQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1341" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wsCjbz0U8MJznXOQ_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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CORSAIR Introduces MM150 Ultra-thin Gaming Mouse Pad
The iCUE NEXUS was no doubt the bigger launch from CORSAIR yesterday, so much so that we nearly missed another product launched by the company. The new MM150 adds to CORSAIR's peripherals and accessories lineup, offering an extremely thin (0.5 mm) tear-resistant polycarbonate surface for those preferring such low profile mouse pads. It can be classified as a "medium" size pad, measuring in at 350 x 260 mm, and has an anti-skid silicone base to keep it in place during gaming. There is also a large CORSAIR logo as part of the forefront aesthetic, and the MM150 can be purchased for $15 from the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Mousepads/Micro-Textured-Hard-Surface-Mousepads/MM150/p/CH-9421591-WW" target="_blank">CORSAIR webstore</a>.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ea8ysXbL8VqbIt27.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ea8ysXbL8VqbIt27_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xFbyR45fQgDvds6T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1333" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xFbyR45fQgDvds6T_thm.jpg" width="181" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2r7A94ZGYefGOAKF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2r7A94ZGYefGOAKF_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m7dZkw9NC120ZFAj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1417" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/m7dZkw9NC120ZFAj_thm.jpg" width="192" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6vwYeCL5K9X8GOsH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6vwYeCL5K9X8GOsH_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) OWC Reveals New Thunderbolt 3 Mini Dock
OWC, a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company and one of the world's most respected providers of Memory, External Drives, SSDs, Mac & PC docking solutions and performance upgrade kits announces that their new Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock is available to order now and will begin shipping the week of July 27th. Smartphone-sized with no AC adapter needed, the mini Dock is the ultimate tool for on-the-go and desktop use.<br />
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The OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock harnesses the full potential of your Mac or PC's Thunderbolt 3 port, with fast data transfers, dual 4K display support, and small device charging power creating a hub of powerful connections. Built by the world's largest producer of Thunderbolt devices, OWC follows the highest standards in engineering and manufacturing, so you can use the Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock with full confidence in its compatibility and precision performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bjkJ8clINXY6pjHq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="844" data-height="345" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bjkJ8clINXY6pjHq_thm.jpg" width="318" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269900/owc-reveals-new-thunderbolt-3-mini-dock">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Power Announces UD70 PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD
The new UD70 PCIe Gen 3x4 is an all-around performer that's perfect for DIY system builders, casual gamers and video editors, and simply those who are looking to upgrade their PC. With 3D QLC NAND storage technology, the UD70 incorporates a much higher memory cell density, allowing for greater storage capacity on a smaller footprint - up to 2 TB. Plus, NVMe 1.3 support, read speeds up to 3,400 MB/s, and write speeds up to 3,000 MB/s make this M.2 2280 SSD a force to be reckoned with.<br />
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The UD70 is specially engineered with a dual self-cooling system that operates via active state power management (ASPM) and autonomous power state transition (APST). In addition, thermal throttling effectively monitors and controls the temperature to prevent sudden speed drops or damage of stored data caused by high temperature. With these advanced mechanisms in place, the UD70 will keep its cool to sustain a safe and optimal level of performance at all times, which translates to a longer and more reliable lifespan.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lZLl30A493xEQ3VE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lZLl30A493xEQ3VE_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269897/silicon-power-announces-ud70-pcie-3-0-m-2-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.7.2 Beta
AMD late-Tuesday released the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 20.7.2 beta adds optimization for "Death Stranding" (up to 8% performance uplift on offer as tested with an RX 5700 XT); "F1 2020" (up to 5% better performance in the ultra high preset, as tested with RX 5700 XT); and "Hyper Scape" Open Beta. The company also fixed a handful issues. To begin with, a display corruption or hang when launching VR applications with Occulus Rift headset has been fixed. A bug with AMD Bug Report Tool that caused list of application to fail to load, has been fixed. Netflix previews on Edge appearing black-screens has been fixed. Wallpaper Engine being detected as a game by Radeon Software has been fixed. Valorant failing to launch from Radeon Software or Gaming tab has been fixed. Hyper Scape experiencing a crash on Windows 7 systems has been fixed. <br />
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(PR) JEDEC Publishes New DDR5 Standard for Advancing Next-Generation High Performance Computing Systems
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, today announced the publication of the widely-anticipated JESD79-5 DDR5 SDRAM standard. The standard addresses demand requirements being driven by intensive cloud and enterprise data center applications, providing developers with twice the performance and much improved power efficiency. JESD79-5 DDR5 is now available for download from the JEDEC website.<br />
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DDR5 was designed to meet increasing needs for efficient performance in a wide range of applications including client systems and high-performance servers. DDR5 incorporates memory technology that leverages and extends industry know-how and experience developing previous DDR memories. The standard is architected to enable scaling memory performance without degrading channel efficiency at higher speeds, which has been achieved by doubling the burst-length to BL16 and bank-count to 32 from 16. This revolutionary architecture provides better channel efficiency and higher application level performance that will enable the continued evolution of next-generation computing systems. In addition, the DDR5 DIMM has two 40-bit fully independent sub-channels on the same module for efficiency and improved reliability.<br />
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New features, such as DFE (Decision Feedback Equalization), enable IO speed scalability for higher bandwidth and improved performance. DDR5 supports double the bandwidth as compared to its predecessor, DDR4, and is expected to be launched at 4.8 Gbps (50% higher than DDR4's end of life speed of 3.2 Gbps).<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269892/jedec-publishes-new-ddr5-standard-for-advancing-next-generation-high-performance-computing-systems">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Microsoft Details Technologies at the Soul of Xbox Series X: The Velocity Architecture
When we set out to design the Xbox Series X, we aspired to build our most powerful console ever powered by next generation innovation and delivering consistent, sustained performance never before seen in a console with no compromises. To achieve this goal, we knew we needed to analyze each component of the system, to push beyond the limitations in traditional console performance and design. It was critical in the design of the Xbox Series X to ensure we had a superior balance of power, speed and performance while ensuring no component would constrain the creative ambition of the world's best creators, empowering them to deliver truly transformative next gen gaming experiences not possible in prior console generations.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8SAPEPQlIRimRUrP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1170" data-height="652" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8SAPEPQlIRimRUrP_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269880/microsoft-details-technologies-at-the-soul-of-xbox-series-x-the-velocity-architecture">Read full story</a></div>
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Halo 3 Now Available on PC via The Master Chief Collection
343 Industries today released a new update to its The Master Chief Collection, which includes all FPS Halo Games from Halo Reach through Halo 4 (which, in turn, covered two Xbox console releases in the original Xbox and Xbox 360). The new game, like Halo Reach, Halo: combat Evolved Anniversary, and Halo 2 Anniversary, has been ported to PC with most features one would expect. Performance-wise, the game runs pretty well, with an NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti achieving 150+ FPS on 4K and maximum quality settings - which is to be expected considering the games' original September 2007 release, and the fact that like Halo Reach, it hasn't been remastered.<br />
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It's time to finish the fight (again). In the meantime, check after the break for some 4K screenshots of the game, which still holds up pretty well with a simple resolution increase.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/0E5Ww0S3t8nv1Srd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1038" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/0E5Ww0S3t8nv1Srd_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269878/halo-3-now-available-on-pc-via-the-master-chief-collection">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Micron Drives DDR5 Adoption With Technology Enablement Program
Micron Technology, Inc., today announced a comprehensive enablement program which will provide early access to technical resources, products and ecosystem partners. The Technology Enablement Program will aid in the design, development and qualification of next-generation computing platforms that use DDR5, the most technologically advanced DRAM available. <br />
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Today's news builds on Micron's January announcement of DDR5 RDIMM samples and brings the industry one step closer to unlocking the value in next-generation, data-centric applications. Companies joining Micron in the DDR5 Technology Enablement Program include Cadence, Montage, Rambus, Renesas and Synopsys.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ppsx3iKZQSNmEN4q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="656" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ppsx3iKZQSNmEN4q_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269623/micron-drives-ddr5-adoption-with-technology-enablement-program">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AMD Announces Ryzen Threadripper PRO Series Workstation Processors
Today, AMD announced the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processor line-up, with up to 64 cores and unrivaled bandwidth built with enterprise-grade AMD PRO technologies. Designed for professional workstations from OEMs and system integrators, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors uniquely offer full spectrum compute capabilities with unmatched core counts for multi-threaded workloads plus high frequency single core performance for lightly threaded workloads. This combination makes AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors the best choice for artists, architects, engineers and data scientists.<br />
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"AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors are purpose-built to set the new industry standard for professional workstation compute performance," said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Client business unit. "The extreme performance, high core counts and bandwidth of AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors are now available with AMD PRO technology features including seamless manageability and unique built-in data protection. Even the most demanding professional environment is addressed with the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO line-up, from artists and creators developing breathtaking visual effects, to architects and engineers working with large datasets and complex visualizations, all brought to life on the most advanced professional workstation platform in the world.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/muVOOWH4W7i2E71A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/muVOOWH4W7i2E71A_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qdrO9oWI0OwpNh8g.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qdrO9oWI0OwpNh8g_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M9E9TmuW7N3RghhW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/M9E9TmuW7N3RghhW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/695xLozkA2bq1sQn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/695xLozkA2bq1sQn_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269877/amd-announces-ryzen-threadripper-pro-series-workstation-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Announces ThinkStation P620: World's First AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Workstation
Today marks a new generation of workstation computing with Lenovo's launch of the ThinkStation P620, adding a first-of-its kind workstation to the tower portfolio. As the first and only professional workstation powered by AMD's brand-new Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor, the new workstation brings together unprecedented levels of power, performance and flexibility in a single socket CPU platform. Today's digital creation environments are packed with ever-scaling projects and increasingly complex workflows. From design and visualization, to rendering and AI, enterprise users require a workstation that can not only keep pace but outperform what was previously possible.<br />
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The ThinkStation P620, offers unparalleled power and performance, as well as the configurability to meet each customer's unique needs in a way that wasn't possible until now. By leveraging AMD's Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processor, Lenovo is delivering the only 64 core workstation platform - a new industry standard. Threadripper PRO processors also offer clock speeds up to 4.00 GHz, 128 lanes of PCIe 4.0 bandwidth and 8-channel memory support. In addition to speed and flexibility, Lenovo customers now have unmatched core counts for multi-threaded workloads in a single socket platform - rivaling competing dual socket solutions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iQE2BJ16cz0F0Ipu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iQE2BJ16cz0F0Ipu_thm.jpg" width="217" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EpI0vv7OVWO1PsFn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="340" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EpI0vv7OVWO1PsFn_thm.jpg" width="74" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269876/lenovo-announces-thinkstation-p620-worlds-first-amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-workstation">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Advanced Security Features of AMD EPYC Processors Enable New Google Cloud Confidential Computing Portfolio
AMD and Google Cloud today announced the beta availability of Confidential Virtual Machines (VMs) for Google Compute Engine powered by 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors, taking advantage of the processors' advanced security features. The first product in the Google Cloud Confidential Computing portfolio, Confidential VMs, enables customers for the first time to encrypt data in-use while it is being processed and not just when at rest and in-transit. Based on the N2D family of VMs for Google Compute Engine, Confidential VMs provide customers high performance processing for the most demanding computational tasks and enable encryption for even the most sensitive data in the cloud while it is being processed.<br />
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"At Google Cloud, we believe the future of cloud computing will increasingly shift to private, encrypted services where users can be confident that the confidentiality of their data is always under their control. To help customers in making that transition, we've created Confidential VMs, the first product in our Google Cloud Confidential Computing portfolio," said Vint Cerf, vice president and chief internet evangelist, Google. "By using advanced security technology in the AMD EPYC processors, we've created a breakthrough technology that allows customers to encrypt their data in the cloud while it's being processed and unlock computing scenarios that had previously not been possible."<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269875/advanced-security-features-of-amd-epyc-processors-enable-new-google-cloud-confidential-computing-portfolio">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Control Your Setup with a Touch - CORSAIR Launches iCUE NEXUS Companion Touch Screen
CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the launch of the versatile CORSAIR iCUE NEXUS Companion Touch Screen, a new accessory that puts the power of CORSAIR iCUE software at your fingertips - literally. Attaching to compatible keyboards such as the CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 or K95 RGB PLATINUM XT, or connecting directly to your PC via USB, the iCUE NEXUS delivers convenient access to iCUE's powerful features, such as real-time system monitoring and programmable macros. With the ability to program more than 200 screens, each displaying up to six virtual buttons using custom drag-and-drop graphics, the iCUE NEXUS also adds an extra layer of personalization to any PC enthusiast's setup.<br />
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The iCUE NEXUS functions as an interactive heads-up display for your PC, leveraging the wide-ranging capabilities of iCUE software. Keep an eye on your system's vitals with real-time system monitoring data from the CPU, GPU, and iCUE-compatible devices, including temperatures, frequencies, fan speeds, and more. Any actions programmable in iCUE can be mapped to one of the iCUE NEXUS' virtual buttons, letting you perform a myriad of commands with just a touch, from launching a game or app to executing complex macros in-game.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nlYRHgDBbvUN9Tit.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nlYRHgDBbvUN9Tit_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yfcTl4mb2QCPx2sY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yfcTl4mb2QCPx2sY_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ql48Umj2fOAj3Q4q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ql48Umj2fOAj3Q4q_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269870/control-your-setup-with-a-touch-corsair-launches-icue-nexus-companion-touch-screen">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Discontinues 9th Gen Core X Series "Skylake-X" HEDT Processors
Intel issued a product change notification (PCH) announcing the discontinuation of its 9th Gen Core X series "Skylake-X" HEDT processors in the LGA2066 package; in addition to at least 10 Xeon W-2000 series workstation processors that are based on a similar IP. Discontinuation involves several steps, the first of which is the discontinuation announcement, which is dated July 9, 2020. The last orders for these chips will be taken on January 22, 2021, which are non-cancellable and non-returnable (for distributors, end-users are still protected by product warranties and consumer laws regardless of when they buy the processor). The last orders ship before July 9, 2021.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h91ASnBKQwn3Olys.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="994" data-height="653" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h91ASnBKQwn3Olys_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KNMvWR4XUzjrlPEl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="986" data-height="695" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KNMvWR4XUzjrlPEl_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TNOjxwfHrT50fAD2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="678" data-height="452" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TNOjxwfHrT50fAD2_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Phison to Sell Shares in Joint Venture to Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced Phison (TPEx:8299) will sell its shares in Kingston Solutions, Inc. (KSI), a joint venture with Kingston Technology Corporation, to Kingston. The transaction will enable Kingston to become the majority shareholder of KSI. Phison will continue to focus on technology and R & D; and, give Kingston the best-in-class support and service. <br />
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In 2010, Phison and Kingston formed KSI as a joint venture to accelerate the adoption of eMMC (Embedded Multi-Media Card) solutions by easing the design-in effort and speeding up the product design cycle. This allowed both companies to bring their products to market faster. KSI leveraged Phison's expertise in controller technology with Kingston's operational proficiency in memory solutions to quickly become a market leader in the embedded industry.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bkRoiAZRYvstrAtK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bkRoiAZRYvstrAtK_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/269853/phison-to-sell-shares-in-joint-venture-to-kingston-technology">Read full story</a></div>
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HP Announces S750 2.5-inch SATA SSD
HP today announced the S750 line of client-segment SSDs in the 2.5-inch form-factor that take advantage of the SATA 6 Gbps interface. Available in capacities of 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB, the drives combine an SMI-sourced controller with 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory. All three variants are rated to offer sequential transfer speeds of up to 560 MB/s reads, with up to 520 MB/s writes. The 256 GB variant offers random access performance of up to 55,000/79,000 IOPS (reads/writes); the 512 GB variant up to 90,000/89,000 IOPS, and the 1 TB variant up to 74,000/80,000 IOPS. Endurance of the three variants are rated at 160 TBW, 320 TBW, and 650 TBW, respectively. The company didn't reveal pricing as it vastly varies between regions.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/duRm6ZljFg9l1KQ3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="794" data-height="501" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/duRm6ZljFg9l1KQ3_thm.jpg" width="206" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pM3tlwECpAUMAbC1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="619" data-height="409" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pM3tlwECpAUMAbC1_thm.jpg" width="197" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/teYwfM2RFQgUU7Kz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="637" data-height="395" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/teYwfM2RFQgUU7Kz_thm.jpg" width="210" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XipCKokcSvjKGlp1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XipCKokcSvjKGlp1_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cyu7hcE54O0b9RI2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cyu7hcE54O0b9RI2_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel 10th Gen Core KA Marvel's Avengers SKUs Don't Include the Game
Intel recently announced its 10th Gen Core KA line of Socket LGA1200 desktop processors that are co-branded by Marvel's Avengers, complete with fancy retail channel packaging that's sure to attract collectors from the Marvel fanbase. Turns out, that the box doesn't actually include the game by Square Enix, as discovered by momomo_us. A fine-print on the bottom left corner of the front face of the retail box reads "Game Not Included." All you really do get is a fancy box that's been designed by artist Tristan Eaton. Some retailers may include plushies such as the one pictured below, which obviously cost less than a copy of the game. Marvel's Avengers (the game) releases on September 4, 2020, and is up for pre-order on Steam for $59.99.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uF72KyD7PZxBBrct.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uF72KyD7PZxBBrct_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4qvnDvoB2W8TM1oJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4qvnDvoB2W8TM1oJ_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aRIzIbwbsQQr1PVo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2048" data-height="1365" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aRIzIbwbsQQr1PVo_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Steam Users Want Two Hour Microsoft Flight Simulator Refund Time Extended
Microsoft Flight Simulator has recently launched to mixed initial reactions with many users on Steam frustrated with the current install system. When downloaded through Steam Microsoft Flight Simulator initially installs just a small launcher which then proceeds to download the 150 GB game. The problem is Steam's playtime counter starts when this launcher is opened and with install times taking upwards of 3 hours on a 500 Mbps connection the two hour refund window expires before you can get into the actual game. Players have suggested an extension to the refund time window with many expressing their frustration with negative reviews for the game causing the average to drop to just 6/10.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5L4w4MKcsn7Fv0mB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5L4w4MKcsn7Fv0mB_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft Announces End-Of-Life Plans for Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge Legacy
Microsoft has recently announced it's timeline for the end of Internet Explorer 11 & Microsoft Edge Legacy support across its Microsoft 365 apps and services. Starting November 30th the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support IE 11, and beginning August 17, 2021, the remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support IE 11. Microsoft Edge Legacy will also stop receiving new security updates after March 9, 2021. Microsoft recommends users migrate to the New Microsoft Edge which is based on Chromium and has been progressively rolling out to users.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TalcaBLp11DP2FbF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1540" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TalcaBLp11DP2FbF_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/271143/microsoft-announces-end-of-life-plans-for-internet-explorer-microsoft-edge-legacy">Read full story</a></div>
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Valve Prohibits the Mention of "non-Steam versions" of Games
Valve has recently updated it's Steam Community Hub policies to prohibit the mentioning of non-Steam versions of games, this likely comes as competition increases in the largely stagnant PC gaming market from the likes of the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Game Pass for PC. This will mean that the Steam Community Hub will no longer include mentions to releases on other platforms. These new rules apply to both releases and DLC effectively stopping the promotion of other platforms on Steam.<blockquote><small>Steam</small><hr class="quote" />In the game you ship via Steam, and in communications on Steam, you may only promote the Steam version and its availability via Steam, and not other distribution outlets. This applies both to full versions of your game and to content patches that change the existing version.<hr class="quote" /></blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oyWGCYJRDQtmawW0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="425" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oyWGCYJRDQtmawW0_thm.jpg" width="306" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce NOW Adds ChromeOS Support
NVIDIA GeForce Now is a game streaming service which allows gamers to stream owned games from Steam, Epic Games Store, and Origin remotely from NVIDIA servers to a variety of devices. NVIDIA has today announced that GeForce NOW will be coming to ChromeOS as a beta, this will add to the list of supported platforms which already include Android, NVIDIA Shield, Windows, and macOS. This beta will unlock new gaming opportunities for students with Chromebooks who would otherwise be unable to game.<br />
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NVIDIA has also announced intentions to bring Ansel and Steam Game Sync support to the service in the coming weeks. Ansel is a powerful in-game camera tool that lets gamers to capture professional-grade screenshots in supported games such as The Witcher 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. GeForce NOW Founders membership is available for 4.99 USD a month and supports over 650 games including over 70 free to play titles.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MPJ6Dvgrjnla1w1f.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1918" data-height="959" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MPJ6Dvgrjnla1w1f_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Announces Five New Yoga Notebooks
Lenovo unveiled five new Yoga consumer laptops combining style, power and portability. Designed to deliver premium experiences and refined craftsmanship through bold innovation, Lenovo Yoga is our top-of-the-line consumer PC sub-brand at the forefront of making smarter technology an everyday reality for the most discerning consumers. So, whether you want to binge videos, enjoy the summer's hottest tunes, or need a fully-equipped multimedia experience as you create content, you can do it all and more with powerful Windows 10 performance and a range of smart features including Alexa, optimized battery life, rapid charging, and super-fast Wi-Fi 6.<br />
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Building on successful thin and light laptops to create a better interconnected world takes attention to design details and offering consumers their choice of the latest processors. The ultra-slim Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i5 (13-inch), next-gen Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14-inch), and new portable 2-in-1 Lenovo Yoga 7i5 laptop available in 14-inch and 15.6-inch, feature the next-gen Intel Core processors (coming soon) and are designed for people who want high performance, immersive visuals, great connectivity, and long-lasting battery life so they don't have to feel anchored to an outlet. The 14-inch sleek Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro is packed with performance too, as is our first-gen Lenovo Yoga 6 (13.3-inch) convertible laptop—both offering AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processor options for amazing responsiveness to fuel creative and productivity tasks, even on-the-go.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5r0obdDZcRfPwT19.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="510" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5r0obdDZcRfPwT19_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GNW2DEhFumGNbVTU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="482" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GNW2DEhFumGNbVTU_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5q1Q7ovKrSieTef4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5q1Q7ovKrSieTef4_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pvb2VaueLHEmYzkR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="425" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Pvb2VaueLHEmYzkR_thm.jpg" width="184" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G95i3c5YjgBHODUX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="492" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/G95i3c5YjgBHODUX_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/271140/lenovo-announces-five-new-yoga-notebooks">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Apacer Launches NAS SSDs with Durability and High Performance
In response to the long-distance business opportunities in the era of 5G IoT, and the trend towards storage of massive amounts of data, Apacer, a leading industrial storage and memory brand, has launched SSDs tailored specifically for network attached storage (NAS) applications. Apacer has been deeply involved in the field of industrial memory for more than 20 years, focusing on the development of non-volatile flash memory and SSD applications, and providing highly customized industrial-grade storage and memory solutions. <br />
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Considering NAS users' stringent data storage and security requirements, Apacer's NAS SSDs combine high durability, high efficiency, high reliability, and silent operation. They make it easy to quickly upgrade from traditional hard drives or ordinary SSDs, and create security and reliability for home office or small-and-medium-business (SMB) NAS applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HEKrmBkvXzPEO3BX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1145" data-height="691" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HEKrmBkvXzPEO3BX_thm.jpg" width="215" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IWvkr91fHgduZUeX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="1125" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IWvkr91fHgduZUeX_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/271139/apacer-launches-nas-ssds-with-durability-and-high-performance">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Eurocom Unveils Sky Z7 Mobile Workstation Powered by i9-10900K and RTX 2080 SUPER
In September 2020, Eurocom will launch its newest Mobile Supercomputer, the Sky Z7 Laptop. Users are able to configure up to the highly-anticipated and incredibly powerful, user-upgradeable, NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super (Non-Max Q) desktop graphics card. The laptop will be available with a choice of 10th Generation Intel CPUs up to the i9-10900K on-board CPU. Users are able to configure and re-configure the Sky Z7 with up to 128 GB of high-speed DDR4 memory and up to a whopping 13 TB of SSD storage via user-upgradeable, easy-to-access internal components. The Eurocom Sky Z7 is a Mobile Supercomputer with easy-to-access internal hardware and battery, showcasing Eurocom's commitment to provide power users on-the-go, heavy-duty laptops that are upgradeable, and reconfigurable with the most impressive hardware today and beyond. <br />
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The Eurocom Sky Z7 Mobile Supercomputer utilizes the Z490 Chipset and LGA 1200 socket technology configurable with the most powerful desktop GPUs available today, up to the supercharged NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super (Non-Max Q) desktop GPU, which boasts a whopping 3072 CUDA cores with 8 GB GDDR6 video memory and up to 1815 MHz boost clock. The RTX 2080 Super is among the most advanced and sought after desktop GPUs available today due to its unmatched performance when running AAA games and other GPU-intensive applications.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NmZuTdcOBZY0qY7I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="559" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NmZuTdcOBZY0qY7I_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4lKO4XP97VKFPuSW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="559" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4lKO4XP97VKFPuSW_thm.jpg" width="209" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/271138/eurocom-unveils-sky-z7-mobile-workstation-powered-by-i9-10900k-and-rtx-2080-super">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces AMD A520 Motherboards
MSI, the world-leading motherboard manufacturer, proudly announces AMD A520 series motherboards. Ever since AMD launched Ryzen Desktop Processors with AM4 platform, MSI has occupied the market with its AM4 motherboards. A520 is the successor of A320, which does not support PCIe 4.0 and upgrades all PCIe 2.0 lanes to PCIe 3.0. With the support of 7 nm 3rd Gen Ryzen and Ryzen 4000 G-series processors, A520 is the best choice for Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 3 PRO processors.<br />
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Together with the AM4 Ryzen processors, MSI offers an A520 motherboard lineup from MAG Series to PRO Series with MSI's exclusive features to satisfy all types of users' needs. Exclusive DDR4 Boost and A-XMP provide stability and compatibility to memory and push its performance up to 4600 MHz. Moreover, all MSI A520 motherboards adopt a premium 2 oz thickened copper PCB to provide better performance and stability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nRcmTgJchFcy1Bb7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="700" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nRcmTgJchFcy1Bb7_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wLjkBn92dfsSSLtq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="700" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wLjkBn92dfsSSLtq_thm.jpg" width="152" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/60JcIQZrgEkSH3hC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="506" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/60JcIQZrgEkSH3hC_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3Tr94Y3DqmpGjn4X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="910" data-height="404" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3Tr94Y3DqmpGjn4X_thm.jpg" width="293" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/271137/msi-announces-amd-a520-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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