Alleged Apple M1X Processor Specifications Leaked Again
Apple impressed everyone with the launch of their M1 processor last year and it would appear they are preparing to do it again with an upgraded version named the M1X for the 2021 Mac lineup. The Apple M1X will reportedly include an upgraded 12-core CPU consisting of eight Firestorm performance cores and four Icestorm power-efficiency cores compared to the 8-core 4+4 configuration of the M1. The M1X GPU is rumored to include an even greater upgrade with 16 cores and 256 execution units which is exactly double then found on the M1 CPU. The chip will also include an increased TDP of 35 W - 45 W and will double the maximum RAM configuration to 32 GB. This information is not official so take it with a heavy dose of skepticism, the Apple M1X is expected to be announced by Apple in the coming months and will likely power the 2021 MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16, and 27" iMac.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XykmgRkmiGOnOvHQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1425" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XykmgRkmiGOnOvHQ_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sWAqzRVJr9nt9YEX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sWAqzRVJr9nt9YEX_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Toshiba Announces 18TB MG09 Series Hard Disk Drives
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) announces the 18 TB MG09 Series HDD, Toshiba's first HDD models with energy-assisted magnetic recording. The MG09 Series features Toshiba's third-generation, 9-disk helium-sealed design and Toshiba's innovative Flux Control - Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) technology, to advance Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) density to 2 TB per disk, achieving a total capacity of 18 TB. <br />
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Sample shipments of 18 TB MG09 Series HDD to customers are expected to start sequentially at the end of March 2021. With 12.5% more capacity than prior 16 TB models, 18 TB MG09 CMR drives are compatible with the widest range of applications and operating systems. The MG09 are adapted to mixed random and sequential read and write workloads in both cloud-scale and traditional data center use cases. The MG09 features 7,200rpm performance, a 550 TB per year workload rating, and a choice of SATA and SAS interfaces—all in a power-efficient helium-sealed industry-standard, 3.5-inch form factor.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/99SwqCp1DhgT68Cm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1326" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/99SwqCp1DhgT68Cm_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278653/toshiba-announces-18tb-mg09-series-hard-disk-drives">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) XPG Memory and Solid State Drives Support Latest Intel Z590 Platf
XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, has been working closely with four major motherboard makers (ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, and ASRock) to test and optimize the performance of XPG's latest DDR4 memory modules and PCIe Gen 4x4 solid state drive (SSD) on the Intel Z590 platform. The results show that XPG's DDR4 memory module has been overclocked to impressive speeds of up to 5600 MHz per second, while XPG SSD has reached speeds of up to 7100 MB per second.<br />
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Taking advantage of Intel's launch of the latest Z590 platform, the XPG Overclocking Lab (XOCL) utilized XPG's most popular memory for overclocking, the SPECTRIX D50, for testing on the platform. The XOCL tested the module in close partnership with two of the world's leading motherboard brands, including MSI and GIGABYTE, to achieve overclocked performance of up to 5600 MHz, while maintaining excellent stability at such high speeds. This result and milestone sets a new standard for memory overclocking speeds on the Intel Z590 platform and showcases the amazing potential of the SPECTRIX D50 for e-sports pros and creators.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/biWgTk7lxlPnSmGj.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2216" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/biWgTk7lxlPnSmGj_thm.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EWKD8nlpNL3vX8fc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2194" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EWKD8nlpNL3vX8fc_thm.jpg" width="238" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bzgwbsma1UDw1LcW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="700" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bzgwbsma1UDw1LcW_thm.jpg" width="178" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278722/xpg-memory-and-solid-state-drives-support-latest-intel-z590-platform">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Core i9-11900K "Rocket Lake" to Feature i9-9900K-like Fancy Retail Package
Intel's upcoming flagship desktop processor, the Core i9-11900K, is expected to feature a fancy retail package, much like the original Core i9-9900K. VideoCardz just tweeted a teaser shot of what looks like an acrylic retail package of the chip, with its prominent i9 branding, in Intel's favorite shade of blue. Unlike the i9-10900K, which has a mostly paperboard box with a large acrylic window, the i9-11900K package appears to be entirely made of hard plastic, and an unknown geometric shape. We'll know a lot more as we creep toward the mid-March launch of these chips.<br />
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<b>Update 10:18 UTC</b>: Here it is, the i9-11900K retail package in all its glory. It's mostly a cuboid, but with numerous trapezoid shapes. The i9-11900KF, however, gets a basic paperboard box sans cooler, while the "locked" i9-11900 has a slightly larger paperboard box that has a boxed cooler.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9li58do9CfS5TjA9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="431" data-height="350" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9li58do9CfS5TjA9_thm.jpg" width="160" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eej7fc8AgphrBx0T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1050" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eej7fc8AgphrBx0T_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TsxWsolW4pDGhxRp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1050" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TsxWsolW4pDGhxRp_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vqKh5Xc5en2abz3x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1050" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vqKh5Xc5en2abz3x_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HQlWGDqpC4F5EojT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1650" data-height="1050" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HQlWGDqpC4F5EojT_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) GIGABYTE Releases 2U Server: G262-ZR0 with NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU
GIGABYTE Technology, (TWSE: 2376), an industry leader in high-performance servers and workstations, today announced the G262-ZR0 for HPC, AI, and data analytics. Designed to support the highest-level of performance in GPU computing, the G262-ZR0 incorporates fast PCIe 4.0 throughput in addition to NVIDIA HGX technologies and NVIDIA NVLink to provide industry leading bandwidth performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mgzyxE2nVWA5yxyY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mgzyxE2nVWA5yxyY_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8JjQfuwju7DYdA0z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="349" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8JjQfuwju7DYdA0z_thm.jpg" width="298" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278718/gigabyte-releases-2u-server-g262-zr0-with-nvidia-hgx-a100-4-gpu">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Electronic Arts and Codemasters Establish a New Global Powerhouse for Racing Videogames & Entertainment
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Codemasters for 604 pence (approximately US$8.37) in cash for each ordinary share of Codemasters with an implied enterprise value of US$1.2 billion.<br />
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The combination of Electronic Arts and Codemasters marks an exciting new era in racing game entertainment. Bringing together two of the most passionate, creative and talented game developer and publishing organizations in the industry will enable further growth and continued success for a stable of the most powerful and popular racing brands in the world, including Formula 1, Need for Speed, DIRT, DiRT Rally/WRC, GRID, Project CARS, Real Racing and more. With this critically acclaimed portfolio, Electronic Arts and Codemasters will be positioned to bring fans a regular cadence of new and exciting racing content, in addition to reaching across more platforms and more regions of the world.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/n9URnZbZNHR7hi9b.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1915" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/n9URnZbZNHR7hi9b_thm.jpg" width="259" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278715/electronic-arts-and-codemasters-establish-a-new-global-powerhouse-for-racing-videogames-entertainment">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Anti-Mining Feature Goes Beyond Driver Version, Could Expand to More SKUs
Yesterday NVIDIA announced the company's first Crypto Mining Processor (CPM) that serves the purpose of having a dedicated processor only for mining with no video outputs. Alongside the new processors, the company has also announced that in the next driver update the GeForce RTX 3060 GPU will get Etherium mining performance halved, limiting the use of this GPU SKU by miners. However, up until now, we have thought that NVIDIA is limiting the mining performance of this card by simply having a driver detect if crypto mining algorithms are in place and limit the performance. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. According to Bryan Del Rizzo, director of global PR for GeForce, more things are working behind the driver.<br />
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According to Mr. Del Rizzo: "It's not just a driver thing. There is a secure handshake between the driver, the RTX 3060 silicon, and the BIOS (firmware) that prevents removal of the hash rate limiter." This means that essentially, NVIDIA can find any way to cripple the mining hash rate even if you didn't update your driver version. At the same time, according to Kopite7Kimi, we are possibly expecting to see NVIDIA relaunch its existing SKUs under a different ID, which would feature a built-in anti-crypto mining algorithm. What the company does remains to be seen.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jLikNblYbV06hrnY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jLikNblYbV06hrnY_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Sapphire Launches the Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC Limited Edition
Sapphire on Thursday (Feb 18) formally launched its flagship graphics card, the TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition. This liquid-cooled graphics card features an all-in-one, closed-loop cooling solution that pulls heat from the GPU and memory, while a fan-heatsink cools the VRM and provides some additional air-cooling to the card. The liquid cooler uses a large 360 mm x 120 mm radiator. ARGB illumination covers everything from the radiator fans, to the on-card fan, and the cooler shroud. <br />
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The TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition features Sapphire's highest factory-overclock for the RX 6900 XT, with engine boost clocks stated to be "beyond" 2365 MHz (vs. 2250 MHz reference). The memory is untouched at 16 Gbps (GDDR6-effective). The card pulls power from a combination of two 8-pin and one 6-pin PCIe power connectors. Display outputs include three DisplayPort 1.4a and an HDMI 2.1. Sapphire is officially pricing the TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition at USD $1,499, a 50% premium over the reference design, but you can bet that the real-world pricing could be north of $2,000.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ijHYanWvHC2N2TFG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1013" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ijHYanWvHC2N2TFG_thm.jpg" width="137" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BSg7oFuYTSO6xE0C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1612" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/BSg7oFuYTSO6xE0C_thm.jpg" width="218" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4d4Oy8eiHSdmXgD0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1493" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4d4Oy8eiHSdmXgD0_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pCGai1KeqM4PxRYi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1500" data-height="843" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pCGai1KeqM4PxRYi_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HHjNwxtz0O4UABwn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="757" data-height="848" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HHjNwxtz0O4UABwn_thm.jpg" width="116" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Sonnet Announces Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Sonnet Technologies today announced the Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock, the latest offering in the company's popular Echo family of Thunderbolt docking stations. The Echo 11 dock features four Thunderbolt 4 ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type A ports, one USB 2.0 Type A charging port, one RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, one 3.5 mm combo audio port, and one SD 4.0 card slot. Sonnet's dock is compatible with all computers with Thunderbolt 4 ports, M1 Mac computers with Thunderbolt/USB4 ports, Intel Mac computers with Thunderbolt 3 ports, and late-model Windows computers with Thunderbolt 3 ports.<br />
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Sonnet's Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock enables notebook and laptop computer users to connect to all of their peripheral devices at once through a single Thunderbolt cable. Through the same cable, the Echo dock can also charge compatible computers with up to 90 watts of power. Depending on the computer to which it's connected, the Echo dock also supports connecting one (always 4K, up to 5K, 6K, or 8K) or up to two monitors (4K + 4K, or up to 5K + 5K).<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yTgD9nAuGoIH5K6B.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1414" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yTgD9nAuGoIH5K6B_thm.jpg" width="191" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fGNzxCzI8vV47q2A.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1460" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fGNzxCzI8vV47q2A_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CJ42Toc2kHswhQ04.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1634" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CJ42Toc2kHswhQ04_thm.jpg" width="221" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278709/sonnet-announces-echo-11-thunderbolt-4-dock">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Synology Releases Higher-Capacity M.2 NVMe SSDs and 10/25GbE Netw
Synology Inc. today announced two additions to its enterprise-class M.2 NVMe solid-state drive line for SSD caching, and its latest generation 10/25GbE network cards to drive forward storage and networking performance on its storage solutions. New 800 GB models for the SNV3400 M.2 2280 and SNV3500 M.2 22110 NVMe SSD lines are designed to let users with larger data sets cache more data, allowing for higher and more consistent performance improvements over HDD-based arrays. The dual-port 10GbE SFP+ E10G21-F2 compliments the existing lineup of high-speed NICs, while the dual-port 25GbE SFP28 E25G21-F2 provides customers with even faster 25GbE connectivity options.<br />
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"Our latest NAS models are built for expansion so that they can meet our customers' future storage, caching, and connectivity needs," says Peggy Weng, Synology Product Manager. "With this latest wave of releases, we build on that foundation to offer a solid ecosystem of first-party storage and networking options."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pzxcDc6HQvJwVZXH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="544" data-height="256" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pzxcDc6HQvJwVZXH_thm.jpg" width="276" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PwCoZQRNZ46W11DT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="576" data-height="272" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PwCoZQRNZ46W11DT_thm.jpg" width="275" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278708/synology-releases-higher-capacity-m-2-nvme-ssds-and-10-25gbe-network-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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GoodOffer24 Valentine's Week Sale Rolls On, Great Deals on Genuine Software
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(PR) VAIO Buids the World's First Contoured Carbon Fiber Laptop
VAIO is the first company in the world to successfully mass produce a 3-D molded, carbon fiber laptop using Uni-direction carbon fiber which is a type of carbon fiber material that is non-woven and all fibers running in a single direction. Using technology only previously available to the car racing industry, molded carbon fiber makes the new VAIO Z lighter at just under 2.3 lbs. Moreover, with all around carbon fiber protection, the VAIO Z offers exceptional toughness, and it's turbo charged with unprecedented speed. In fact, the new VAIO Z features VAIO TruePerformance, that offers the powerful processing speed previously only found in the desktop PCs of the most demanding fields. <br />
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Although previously gaining popularity, mobile computing has never been more essential. With more professionals and students having to work and collaborate remotely these days, their mobile computing needs have increased. Of course, there are inherent risks with mobility as seen with mobile phone usage, for example. Everyone is well acquainted with the challenge of keeping mobile devices from getting damaged and now, more so with laptops. Both have become indispensable investments that make work, learning and connecting socially possible. So, when they are damaged, it can disrupt users' needs. The new VAIO Z was designed for today's mobile computing needs. The VAIO Z's lighter yet more durable design makes mobility less cumbersome, more practical, and safer for work and learning needs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/II1XTX0aSQKLR57g.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1244" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/II1XTX0aSQKLR57g_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278703/vaio-buids-the-worlds-first-contoured-carbon-fiber-laptop">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Kioxia and Western Digital Announce 6th-Generation 162-layer 3D NAND Flash Memory
Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corp., today announced that the companies have developed their sixth-generation, 162-layer 3D flash memory technology. Marking the next milestone in the companies' 20-year joint-venture partnership, this is the companies' highest density and most advanced 3D flash memory technology to date, utilizing a wide range of technology and manufacturing innovations. <br />
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"Through our strong partnership that has spanned two decades, Kioxia and Western Digital have successfully created unrivaled capabilities in manufacturing and R&D," said Masaki Momodomi, Chief Technology Officer, Kioxia. "Together, we produce over 30 percent1 of the world's flash memory bits and are steadfast in our mission to provide exceptional capacity, performance and reliability at a compelling cost. We each deliver this value proposition across a range of data-centric applications from personal electronics to data centers as well as emerging applications enabled by 5G networks, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cm8HXCeXpiOw51UY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="595" data-height="340" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cm8HXCeXpiOw51UY_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278702/kioxia-and-western-digital-announce-6th-generation-162-layer-3d-nand-flash-memory">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Announces New CMP Series Specifically Designed for Cryptocurrency Mining; Caps Mining Performance on RTX 3060
This is a big one: NVIDIA has officially announced a new family of products specifically designed to satiate the demand coming from cryptocurrency mining workloads and farms. At the same time, the company has announced that the RTX 3060 launch driver will include software limitations for cryptocurrency mining workloads specifically correlated with Ethereum mining, essentially halving the maximum theoretical hashrate that could be achieved from a purely hardware perspective. The new family of products, termed CMP (Crypto Mining Processor) series, will see its products under the HX branding, and will be available in four different tiers: 30HX, 40HX, 50HX and 90HX. These products will not have any display outputs, and therefore are not applicable for gaming scenarios.<br />
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NVIDIA's stance here is that their new product will bring some justice in the overall distribution of its GeForce graphics cards, which are marketed and meant for gaming workloads. The new cryptocurrency-geared series will be distributed by NVIDIA authorized partners in the form of ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gigabyte, MSI, Palit, and PC Partner (more may be added down the line). There is currently no information on what silicon actually powers these graphics cards; and of course, the success of this enterprise depends on A) the driver restrictions not being limited to the RTX 3060 graphics card - it isn't clear from NVIDIA's press release if other RTX 30-series graphics cards will see the same performance cap. Even if NVIDIA did release those drivers, however, cryptocurrency miners would just opt to, well, not update them. So it is possible that NVIDIA will release a revision of the RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti with silicon enhancements that will only work with the latest GeForce drivers - after allowing the channels to move all of their existing, cryptocurrency-enabled stock.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iphPUxNIhOBm2dng.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="352" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/iphPUxNIhOBm2dng_thm.jpg" width="443" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z2b7ZJufgFEvi8oN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="396" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Z2b7ZJufgFEvi8oN_thm.jpg" width="252" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278672/nvidia-announces-new-cmp-series-specifically-designed-for-cryptocurrency-mining-caps-mining-performance-on-rtx-3060">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lian Li Announces Four New Case Prototypes at 2021 Digital Expo
LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of aluminium chassis and PC accessories, hosts its second online event with the LIAN LI 2021 DIGITAL EXPO, which premiers February 18th, 9 am EST on YouTube (here). The 2021 DIGITAL EXPO unveils soon to be launched products, with new editions of the O11D MINI and UNI FANS, as well as exclusive looks at four prototypes. Each prototype will receive an in-depth look from case reviewers.<br />
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Q58: The Q58, a 14.3L SFF case, is equipped with split hinged panels made of tempered glass and aluminium mesh, and a dual-tone front solid aluminium panel. With support for MINI-ITX, 320 mm long GPUs, and up to 280 mm radiators, the Q58 is capable of supporting a variety of configurations with SFX PSUs or ATX PSUs due to an adjustable motherboard tray that can be moved for more clearance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EWneITSCRLBGBL1L.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="606" data-height="542" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EWneITSCRLBGBL1L_thm.jpg" width="145" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k3XO77YuRbEb6aaU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="502" data-height="542" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k3XO77YuRbEb6aaU_thm.jpg" width="120" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TKQyygAid4ooQgX5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="546" data-height="541" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TKQyygAid4ooQgX5_thm.jpg" width="131" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Bs2KTRrkRdyVB3Qc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="578" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Bs2KTRrkRdyVB3Qc_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/idgtYJslteKbpZuh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="580" data-height="573" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/idgtYJslteKbpZuh_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278669/lian-li-announces-four-new-case-prototypes-at-2021-digital-expo">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 Series to Launch on March 18
AMD is expected to launch its Radeon RX 6700 XT performance-segment graphics card on March 18, 2021, according to French tech publication Cowcotland. This would put the launch over two weeks after NVIDIA's <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278272/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-release-date-is-february-25" target="_blank">February 25 launch</a> of the GeForce RTX 3060. The new RX 6700 series is expected to compete against the RTX 3060 series, and debuts the new 7 nm "Navi 22" silicon that's based on the RDNA2 architecture, and features 40 compute units (2,560 stream processors). The card comes with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 192-bit wide memory bus, much like the RTX 3060. Cowcotland expects availability of the RX 6700 XT to be "very limited" at launch. Who knew?<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N4RR3NdVx4hrve83.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2000" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/N4RR3NdVx4hrve83_thm.jpg" width="241" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Rocket Lake-S Lands on March 15th, Alder Lake-S Uses Enhanced 10 nm SuperFin Process
In the latest round of rumors, we have today received some really interesting news regarding Intel's upcoming lineup of desktop processors. Thanks to HKEPC media, we have information about the launch date of Intel's Rocket Lake-S processor lineup and Alder Lake-S details. Starting with Rocket Lake, Intel did not unveil the exact availability date on these processors. However, thanks to HKEPC, we have information that Rocket Lake is landing in our hands on March 15th. With 500 series chipsets already launched, consumers are now waiting for the processors to arrive as well, so they can pair their new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs with the latest processor generation.<br />
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When it comes to the next generation Alder Lake-S design, Intel is reported to use its enhanced 10 nm SuperFin process for the manufacturing of these processors. This would mean that the node is more efficient than the regular 10 nm SuperFin present on Tiger Lake processors, and some improvements like better frequencies are expected. Alder Lake is expected to make use of big.LITTLE core configuration, with small cores being Gracemont designs, and the big cores being Golden Cove designs. The magic of Golden Cove is expected to result in 20% IPC improvement over Willow Cove, which exists today in Tiger Lake designs. Paired with PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 technology, Alder Lake is looking like a compelling upgrade that is arriving in December of this year. Pictured below is the LGA1700 engineering sample of Alder Lake-S processor.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bBdRjaU4cbpGtwzy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1300" data-height="698" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bBdRjaU4cbpGtwzy_thm.jpg" width="242" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AAEON Announces BOXER-8521AI Edge AI Computing Platform
AAEON, an industry leader in rugged AI Edge platforms, announces the BOXER-8521AI is now available on a mass market scale. Winner of the 2021 Taiwan Excellence Award, the BOXER-8521AI combines the flexibility of PoE PD deployment with the Google Edge TPU in a rugged, fanless system designed to bring AI Edge Computing to where it's needed.<br />
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Recently awarded the Taiwan Excellence Award for 2021, the BOXER-8521AI is focused on providing flexibility in deployment and connectivity. The BOXER-8521AI features a PoE PD port, allowing the system to be deployed further away from its power source, as well as enable internet connection and remote monitoring of the system over the same single cable, reducing the complexity of installation. Additionally, by utilizing both the PoE PD port and DC-input, the system can continue operating even if one power supply is cut off.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ael17B90RdUxpIbv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1370" data-height="787" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ael17B90RdUxpIbv_thm.jpg" width="226" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278659/aaeon-announces-boxer-8521ai-edge-ai-computing-platform">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) JEDEC Publishes DDR4 NVDIMM-P Bus Protocol Standard
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry, today announced the publication of JESD304-4.01 DDR4 NVDIMM-P Bus Protocol. The JEDEC NVDIMM-P standard will enable the industry to create advanced memory solutions that benefit from the enhanced system performance and novel data availability offered by Persistent Memory devices. JESD304-4.01 DDR4 NVDIMM-P is available for download from the JEDEC website. <br />
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As demand for DRAM capacity and bandwidth continues to grow, Hybrid DIMM technologies such as NVDIMM-P provide an innovative method for attaching emerging Persistent Memory in computing systems. Combining the access speeds of DDR with the reliability and capacity of non-volatile memories gives design engineers a new approach to data management. Much more than a standard DIMM specification, NVDIMM-P provides a full transactional interface protocol compatible with standard DRAM DIMMs along with a firmware programming model for the modules. NVDIMM-P simultaneously maximizes both re-use and flexibility by minimizing system host changes, providing an interface of the lowest latency to emerging memory, and offering flexible support for varied Persistent Memory media characteristics and use cases.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278658/jedec-publishes-ddr4-nvdimm-p-bus-protocol-standard">Read full story</a></div>
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Passively Cooled RTX 3080 PC Comes With A Few Compromises
The NVIDIA RTX 3080 is a 320 W TDP card making it impractical for conventional contained passive cooling solutions. Commercial passively cooled cards such as the GTX 1050 Ti, and GTX 1650 Ti all come in with a TDP of less than 100 W and even then require large heatsinks. Mical Wong, the founder of Turemetal a company specializing in passively cooled computers has managed to create a passively cooled PC with an RTX 3080 and Ryzen 5 5600X. The PC features the companies flagship Turemetal UP10 case. <br />
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The system booted but was unusable at stock settings with the RTX 3080 quickly overwhelming the cooling system when running at 100%. The GPU reached 87 degrees Celsius within minutes when running Furmark with a total system power draw of 410 W. The Turemetal UP10 is only officially rated for 300 W system cooling so the fact that this worked at all is quite impressive. With some CPU, and GPU configuration and power limiting, it would appear feasible to create such a system assuming you could afford it.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/moAD2FSsJDJ7GOOg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/moAD2FSsJDJ7GOOg_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jmazgT0sU7Dup3YQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jmazgT0sU7Dup3YQ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/I3eUJ8bVhY6bNvBv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/I3eUJ8bVhY6bNvBv_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qYNhGp4NraoCBtDU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qYNhGp4NraoCBtDU_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Alleged Apple M1X Processor Specifications Leaked Again
Apple impressed everyone with the launch of their M1 processor last year and it would appear they are preparing to do it again with an upgraded version named the M1X for the 2021 Mac lineup. The Apple M1X will reportedly include an upgraded 12-core CPU consisting of eight Firestorm performance cores and four Icestorm power-efficiency cores compared to the 8-core 4+4 configuration of the M1. The M1X GPU is rumored to include an even greater upgrade with 16 cores and 256 execution units which is exactly double then found on the M1 CPU. The chip will also include an increased TDP of 35 W - 45 W and will double the maximum RAM configuration to 32 GB. This information is not official so take it with a heavy dose of skepticism, the Apple M1X is expected to be announced by Apple in the coming months and will likely power the 2021 MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16, and 27" iMac.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XykmgRkmiGOnOvHQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1425" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XykmgRkmiGOnOvHQ_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sWAqzRVJr9nt9YEX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sWAqzRVJr9nt9YEX_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Toshiba Announces 18TB MG09 Series Hard Disk Drives
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) announces the 18 TB MG09 Series HDD, Toshiba's first HDD models with energy-assisted magnetic recording. The MG09 Series features Toshiba's third-generation, 9-disk helium-sealed design and Toshiba's innovative Flux Control - Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) technology, to advance Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) density to 2 TB per disk, achieving a total capacity of 18 TB. <br />
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Sample shipments of 18 TB MG09 Series HDD to customers are expected to start sequentially at the end of March 2021. With 12.5% more capacity than prior 16 TB models, 18 TB MG09 CMR drives are compatible with the widest range of applications and operating systems. The MG09 are adapted to mixed random and sequential read and write workloads in both cloud-scale and traditional data center use cases. The MG09 features 7,200rpm performance, a 550 TB per year workload rating, and a choice of SATA and SAS interfaces—all in a power-efficient helium-sealed industry-standard, 3.5-inch form factor.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/99SwqCp1DhgT68Cm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1326" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/99SwqCp1DhgT68Cm_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278653/toshiba-announces-18tb-mg09-series-hard-disk-drives">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Fined 2 Billion USD In Damages For Patent Infringement
A federal jury in Texas has ruled that Intel Corporation violated two patents of VLSI Technology and must pay 2.18 billion USD in damages. The damages include 1.5 billion for one patent and 675 million for the other. The patents are related to clock frequency control and minimum memory operating voltage technique and were awarded to Freescale Semiconductor Inc in 2012 and SigmaTel in 2010. Freescale bought SigmaTel gaining control of the two patents before being passed to NXP after the company acquired Freescale in 2015, these patents were then transferred to the newly resurrected VLSI Technology in 2019 with the sole purpose of launching a legal battle against Intel. In a comment to Tom's Hardware the company said "Intel strongly disagrees with today's jury verdict. We intend to appeal and are confident that we will prevail.". This legal battle will likely drag-out for several years as Intel plans to appeal the recent ruling. Intel recorded a net income of 5.9 billion USD in Q4 2020 so this fine is by no means insignificant.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EKVlSxj3hHrmD39O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1344" data-height="756" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EKVlSxj3hHrmD39O_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Epic Games Acquires Fall Guys Developer Mediatonic
Epic Games have recently announced the aquisition of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout developer Mediatonic for a undisclosed amount. Mediatonic have had a meteoric rise to fame with the release of their hit game Fall Guys in August 2020 with their team rising from 35 members to over 150. Mediatonic and Epic have confirmed that they will continue to support all platforms including Steam and reaffirmed plans to bring the game to Nintendo Switch and Xbox. The Mediatonic team also commented on bringing features from Fortnite and Rocket League to the game including account systems, cross-play, and squad vs squad modes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lOutLwZbbjxHn6vr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lOutLwZbbjxHn6vr_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Exxact Launches New Line of Workstations Featuring AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors
Exxact Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and data center solutions, announced their new line of Valence and TENSOREX Workstations featuring the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors. These professional grade workstations geared towards engineers, visual graphic artists, and scientists provide game changing single and multithreaded performance and provide unrivaled memory bandwidth1. Exxact has positioned itself to be one of the first system integrators to provide workstations equipped with these powerful new processors.<br />
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"The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors are a massive leap forward for engineers, designers, architects, any professional who demands ultimate performance and security from their workstation," said Jason Chen, Vice President at Exxact Corporation. "By being one of the first companies to offer these workstations, our customers can gain the competitive edge in their industry," added Jason.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PNRD4xURPzOD2n3W.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="300" data-height="300" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PNRD4xURPzOD2n3W_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279232/exxact-launches-new-line-of-workstations-featuring-amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Crucial Launches 500 GB & 4 TB X6 Portable SSDs
Crucial, Micron's global consumer brand of memory and storage, today launched an expansion of its award-winning portable solid-state drive (SSD) portfolio to offer consumers more options for external storage performance, capacity and value at any price point. The new products include the high-capacity 4 TB portable SSD at a RRP of 489.95 USD, and a new 500 GB portable SSD for a wallet-friendly RRP of 69.95 USD. Consumers looking to store large gaming libraries or more movies for long road trips will find an ideal solution in the Crucial X6.<br />
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With read speeds up to 800 MB/s, the 4 TB drive performs up to 5.6 times faster than portable hard drives in the market and are drop-proof up to 6.5 feet. Similar to the existing products in the Crucial X6 portable SSD lineup, the 4 TB and 500 GB versions deliver compact portable SSDs in these capacities to consumers for the first time. The entire award-winning Crucial portable SSD product line is compatible with the latest USB-C-enabled devices, such as PCs, Macs, PlayStation 5, Android devices and more. When used with the Crucial USB-C to USB-A adapter, the portable drives also work with PS4, Xbox One, XBOX Series S|X and other USB-A devices.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XhpPSeTlxgP1dCOz.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="947" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/XhpPSeTlxgP1dCOz_thm.jpg" width="141" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JTeXRlQ7CCrcBvCT.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="963" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JTeXRlQ7CCrcBvCT_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) KIOXIA Introduces World's Thinnest 1TB Ver 3.1 UFS Embedded Flash Memory Device
KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced sampling of its 1 terabyte (TB) Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices. Housed in a 1.1 mm-high package - making it the thinnest 1 TB UFS offering available - the new product utilizes KIOXIA's BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and achieves sequential read speed of up to 2,050 MB/sec and sequential write speed of up to 1,200 MB/sec. <br />
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Mobile devices are constantly evolving, and 5G networks are poised to deliver levels of speed, scale and complexities the likes of which have never been seen before. Reaping the connectivity benefits of 5G - namely, faster downloads and reduced lag time - requires high performance and low power consumption. Additionally, with 5G making it easier and faster for users to store even more on their mobile devices, the storage requirements for smartphones and other applications are increasing at a rapid pace. KIOXIA's 1 TB UFS brings the ultra-high speed read/write performance, low power consumption, shortened application launch times and storage capacity demanded by 5G and other digital consumer products.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gjnbo1Hnttm2dxjV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="820" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gjnbo1Hnttm2dxjV_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279226/kioxia-introduces-worlds-thinnest-1tb-ver-3-1-ufs-embedded-flash-memory-device">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Releases Threadripper Pro Workstation CPUs to the DIY Market
Remember AMD's Threadripper Pro CPUs which went on sale in prebuilt workstations? Well, they're now available for the general public in boxed CPU offerings - if you have the cash for them. The platform offers support for up to 2 TB of DRAM through its eight-channel configuration, 128 lanes of PCIe 4.0 connectivity, and up to 64 cores (128 Threads with the company's Simultaneous Multi Threading [SMT] technology). The best motherboards for these productivity beasts are, according to AMD, WRX80-based motherboards, which start at a pretty negligible $999.<br />
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The company's lineup tops out at the flagship Threadripper PRO 3995WX, which is a 64-core/128-thread max-out of the "Rome" MCM, with a max boost frequency of 4.20 GHz ($5,489). Next up is the Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which is a 32-core/64-thread part, clocked up to 4.20 GHz boost ($2,749). Following this, is the Threadripper PRO 3955WX, a 16-core/32-thread part clocked up to 4.30 GHz boost ($1,149). The Threadripper PRO 3945WX, a 12-core/24-thread part clocked up to 4.30 GHz boost, is apparently absent from this release. If you need the current best from AMD apart from their EPYC CPUs, it doesn't get much better than this.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8TVHlBmE83QVJGF9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="970" data-height="545" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8TVHlBmE83QVJGF9_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bw2BINY5b9Bo2Sww.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="630" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bw2BINY5b9Bo2Sww_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Confirms March 30 for Rocket Lake-S Launch
Intel in a statement to Hardwareluxx has confirmed that the release date for the company's next-gen CPU family, codenamed Rocket Lake-S, will indeed see a global launch come March 30th. The 11000 family of CPUs is already being sold on Germany, however, via etailer Mindfactory.de, who apparently jumped the gun on the actual availability of said CPUs. Mindfactory only ships within Germany, meaning that that country is actually the sole current field for Intel's latest-gen CPUs. The etailer says that they have the right to sell the CPUs, and stands by its decision, which likely means that their supplier failed to convey the proper NDAs and launch dates when selling - or so we're led to believe. That's the reason why benchmarks of Intel's 11000-series are already in the wild - even for currently unannounced CPUs, such as the Core i7-11700K.<br />
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WCCFTech over the weekend got their hands on the full table for Intel's upcoming Core i9 and Core i7 products (at least those available at launch). Mainstream CPUs on the Core i5 family and below weren't listed, however. It remains to be seen whether the previously speculated March 15th launch date will actually be the official announcement date from Intel, of if something else is afoot for that particular day of March.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gyF927geMtf2khYx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1536" data-height="775" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gyF927geMtf2khYx_thm.jpg" width="258" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Marsback M1, A Fully Customizable RGB Mechanical Keyboard, Hits Kickstarter
Marsback is pleased to announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign that will allow the public to meet Marsback M1. M1 is a 75% layout mechanical keyboard that is designed to allow everyone to take advantage of the super tactile experience. It is available now on Kickstarter.<br />
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With dual connectivity for Mac, Windows, and Android lovers, M1 features a CNC'd PC base with nice-looking beveled edges, the beauty of mechanical crossover with 16.8M RGB LED lights, and PBT transparent keycaps, making it stand out from the crowd. M1's custom software gives users a variety of personalization options, while the hot-swappable switches offer the greatest convenience by clicking them into place or pulling them out without ever needing to touch a soldering gun. M1 enables audio visualization that converts all the audio signals into a beautiful audio equalizer lighting effect by separating the low, middle, and high notes, offering players a fully immersive gaming experience like nothing else.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/siR80IIXdXoFYLpN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="840" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/siR80IIXdXoFYLpN_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279200/marsback-m1-a-fully-customizable-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-hits-kickstarter">Read full story</a></div>
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TSMC to Start 3 nm Node Production This Year
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the leading provider of semiconductors, is supposed to start 3 nm node production this year. While Samsung, one of the top three leading semiconductor foundries, has been struggling with the pandemic and delayed its 3 nm node for 2022, TSMC has managed to deliver it this year. According to a report, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant is preparing the 3 nm node for the second half of this year, with the correct date of high-volume product unknown. The expected wafer capacity for the new node is supposed to be around 30,000 wafers per month, with capacity expansion expected to hit around 105,000 wafers per month in 2023. This is similar to 5 nm's current numbers of 105,000 wafers per month output, which was 90,000 just a few months ago in Q4 2020. One of the biggest customers of the upcoming 3 nm node is Apple.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jG06S3DXVjL0KXmr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1848" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jG06S3DXVjL0KXmr_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Kills Extended Warranty Program for Overclocking
Some time ago, Intel has introduced the Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP), which was used as a warranty for any damage that has occurred during overclocking. Customers of PTPP, mainly buyers of Intel Core processors having a "K" tag were able to get a replacement processor whenever they damaged their CPU by overclocking it. When it comes to the pricing of such a service, typical plans were spanning from $19.99 to $29.99, depending on the processor you had. However, there will no longer be such a program, as Intel is discontinuing its PTPP extended overclocking warranty. The company has updated its site to refer to End-Of-Life (EOL) page displaying a quote below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nYKMuKQTkPBer12T.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1996" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nYKMuKQTkPBer12T_thm.jpg" width="270" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279189/intel-kills-extended-warranty-program-for-overclocking">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AOC Announces V4 Monitor Series
Display specialist AOC launches a new monitor line - the V4 series - offering QHD and UHD resolutions with panel sizes of 23.8" (60.5 cm), 27" (68.6 cm) and up to 31.5" (80 cm). With a simple yet attractive 3-side frameless design, these models are great candidates for budget-conscious home users with an eye for design. All displays are equipped with IPS panels for vivid and natural colour reproduction. The 75 Hz refresh rate of the QHD models makes motion 25% smoother than regular 60 Hz monitors. Additionally, Adaptive-Sync support in all models eliminates tear and stutter when the framerate varies, which makes these monitors a great fit for casual gamers. With all these features, the V4 series is a perfect all-rounder for both working from home and entertainment purposes.<br />
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AOC's V4 series combines image quality, versatility and attractive design with a great price. Built to be future proof, all four displays employ QHD (2560 x 1440) or 4K/UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) panels, a significant upgrade from the commonly established Full HD standard. The V4 series models are also equipped with flat IPS panels, which are great for productivity work such as spreadsheets, drawing, graphic design, photo editing etc. thanks to their accurate colour reproduction and wide viewing angles (178/178°), which dramatically reduce the horizontal/vertical colour shift and further improve the user experience.<br />
The V4 monitors' versatility also extends to the wide connectivity options, including a DisplayPort for connecting desktop/laptop PCs, HDMI ports suitable for streaming sticks, gaming consoles or any other HDMI-using device.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8RlCIP9JnSyMOyxK.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1081" data-height="803" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8RlCIP9JnSyMOyxK_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279178/aoc-announces-v4-monitor-series">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Micron Launches Low-Power Memory Qualified for Automotive Safety Applications
Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling the industry's first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D. The solution is part of Micron's new portfolio of memory and storage products targeted for automotive functional safety based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 standard.<br />
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Micron's functional safety-evaluated DRAM is compatible with advanced-driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies, including adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking systems, lane departure warning and blind spot detection systems. Micron's LPDDR5's high performance, superior power efficiency and low latency provide the requisite performance and headroom to keep pace with increasing bandwidth requirements of next-generation automotive systems.<br />
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"Autonomous vehicles promise to make our roads safer, but they need powerful, trusted memory that can enable real-time decision-making in extreme environments," said Kris Baxter, corporate vice president and general manager of Micron's Embedded Business Unit. "To fulfill this growing market need, we've optimized our automotive LPDDR5 to deliver the utmost performance, quality and reliability for the smart, safe cars of tomorrow."<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279172/micron-launches-low-power-memory-qualified-for-automotive-safety-applications">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Scythe Announces Mugen 5 Black Edition CPU cooler
Scythe today announces the release of the new cooler Mugen 5 Black Edition (SCMG-5100BE). Based on the original Mugen 5 Rev.B cooler, this new edition is all-black design including black heatsink, black Kaze Flex 120 fan, and black accessories. The new Mugen 5 Black is the premium choice of excellent performance and superb quietness as well as aesthetic appeal. The Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition cooler is available in North America at an MSRP of USD $60. <br />
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Based on the classic Mugen 5 cooler, this new edition comes with an all-black Kaze Flex 120 fan (ramp up to 1500 rpm) that pushes its performance to the next level. With the additional fan clip and upgraded mounting system, the Mugen 5 Black is the premium choice of excellent performance and superb quietness.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GsexKibC3Ff1XtSc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GsexKibC3Ff1XtSc_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lgL8QAyUPvDdNttf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="750" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lgL8QAyUPvDdNttf_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nc6dY6gbjU9xj8A1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nc6dY6gbjU9xj8A1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DfIK97jvxMjJoyTL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DfIK97jvxMjJoyTL_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279171/scythe-announces-mugen-5-black-edition-cpu-cooler">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Greenliant Launches 1TB microSD Industrial Memory Cards
Greenliant has expanded its ArmourDrive industrial memory card portfolio with the high reliability, high capacity microSD QX Series, available from 256 GB to 1 TB, and operating at wide temperatures (-25 to +85 degrees Celsius). See microSD ArmourDrive product information at http://bit.ly/SD-microSD.<br />
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Industrial microSD memory cards have become a popular storage medium for a broad range of applications, including dashcams and bodycams, data loggers, routers and switches, medical equipment and IIoT devices. Built with high quality, advanced 4-bit-per-cell (QLC) 3D NAND flash memory, microSD ArmourDrive QX Series products provide video, security, networking and industrial customers with cost effective, reliable and rugged removable data storage. UHS Speed Class 10 and SD Specification 6.10 compliant, microSD ArmourDrive QX Series cards reach up to 100/37 MB/s sequential read/write performance and are ideal for video recording at high definition resolution.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MI9XBCRguVAdQDB4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="624" data-height="248" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MI9XBCRguVAdQDB4_thm.jpg" width="327" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279169/greenliant-launches-1tb-microsd-industrial-memory-cards">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Z490 Motherboards Unleash the Performance of PCIe 4.0 Graphic
All of the MSI Z490 motherboards will be supporting PCIe 4.0 with the coming Intel 11th Gen Intel Processors. Through an update to the latest BIOS, MSI Z490 motherboards offer great bandwidth and performance for PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSDs and graphics cards.<br />
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To be PCIe 4.0 compatible, several components on the motherboards are necessary, including PCIe 4.0 ready clock generator, lane switch, redriver, PCIe slots, and M.2 connectors. Thanks to the complete PCIe 4.0 solutions, MSI Z490 motherboards provide the most stable design for PCIe 4.0 and unlock the full performance of PCIe 4.0 devices.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TOHcp0yKEFbV2jMZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TOHcp0yKEFbV2jMZ_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S4BvgkgiXweTsu1a.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="516" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S4BvgkgiXweTsu1a_thm.jpg" width="202" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279165/msi-z490-motherboards-unleash-the-performance-of-pcie-4-0-graphics-cards-and-ssds">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Lenovo Reveals New ThinkEdge Portfolio of Embedded Computers
Lenovo announced today its all new portfolio of embedded computers for the edge during the Embedded World 2021 DIGITAL virtual exhibition. Building from the existing edge portfolio from Lenovo, the ThinkEdge devices - the new ThinkEdge SE30 and ThinkEdge SE50 - are small, rugged, and powerful enough to meet the demanding needs of enterprise data processing, security and scalability at the edge.<br />
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The new Lenovo ThinkEdge devices are powered by Intel technology and built for the data needs of tomorrow. The embedded edge computers are for customers who need faster processing power, better security, and scalability. With the right data securely on hand for when it matters, businesses can be more efficient, insightful and competitive.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8YQfl5XBSFRqs6NF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="821" data-height="526" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8YQfl5XBSFRqs6NF_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ASknRYd6ObvEcC9U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1144" data-height="596" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ASknRYd6ObvEcC9U_thm.jpg" width="250" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279164/lenovo-reveals-new-thinkedge-portfolio-of-embedded-computers">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Get Re-Connected With the Latest Version of EK-Loop Connect Software and Sensors
EK, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is announcing the release of EK-Loop Connect software version 1.3.11. As a company dedicated to providing water cooling enthusiasts and PC builders with the best of what the market has to offer, and after listening to customers' feedback several months ago, EK has issued a rework on the EK-Loop Connect software. Today, the new version of the software is officially ready and can already be downloaded.<br />
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"We were fortunate enough to have onboarded a team of software developers who were dedicated to the cause and managed to deliver functional software within the set deadline. We promised to deliver the software within 3 months, and here we are. The latest version of the EK-Loop Connect software was tested and confirmed by a small group of beta testers, and today we are ready to present it to the public," said Edvard König, founder of EK.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fuWUXDb9QA23czuq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1722" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fuWUXDb9QA23czuq_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QkmofHmkDxiWVcIC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="684" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QkmofHmkDxiWVcIC_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EKIldgQ9U9zb222K.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1027" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/EKIldgQ9U9zb222K_thm.jpg" width="139" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hJbCIM7Z7wr7Wi7q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="768" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hJbCIM7Z7wr7Wi7q_thm.jpg" width="104" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X0FLorn3q03v70tB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X0FLorn3q03v70tB_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279162/get-re-connected-with-the-latest-version-of-ek-loop-connect-software-and-sensors">Read full story</a></div>
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China Gobbling Up Supply of Used Semiconductor Manufacturing Machines
As the tensions between China and the US seem to have come to stay for the foreseeable future, Chinese companies are now opting to resort to older technologies so as to shore up their semiconductor manufacturing capability and reduce dependency from US-based imports. With several companies feeling the tight rope of US-imposed sanctions on their ability to purchase critical supplies (which brought even giant Huawei to its proverbial knees), it seems like a safe bet that China doesn't really care to be on the cutting edge for all but the most mission-critical applications. This happens at a time when the world is still reeling from general semiconductor shortages (<a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/278938/industry-specialists-expect-chip-shortages-to-last-until-2022" target="_blank">some 30% below demand levels</a>). This results in used semiconductor manufacturing equipment - which according to some sources, was "worthless several years ago" - to now be flying from storage warehouses and directly onto factory floors as fast humanly possible. And sometimes, that equipment is acquired for a cool $1 million.<br />
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The litography equipment being bought-up (apparently, 90% of the available supply is headed to China) mostly churns out 200 mm wafers, as opposed to today's most modern processes' 300 mm. This means that it's not only the wafer etching machines that are required, but also all the other peripheral equipment that is indispensable to the manufacturing process, such as etching and cleansing machines. This has prompted certain companies, such as Canon, to re-release litography equipment for 200 mm processes - nine years after their last offering was put to sale. This could actually be a way to supplement existing semiconductor requirements, as not everything has to be in the cutting edge of semiconductor capabilities - the old "satisficing" adage could indeed prove a good solution to the increasing demand for semiconductors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/u6kTq7ZJeR9UYHzi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2500" data-height="1667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/u6kTq7ZJeR9UYHzi_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Intel Rolls Out SSD 670p Mainstream NVMe SSD Series
Intel today rolled out the SSD 670p series, a new line of M.2 NVMe SSDs that are targeted at the mainstream segment. Built in the M.2-2280 form-factor with PCI-Express 3.0 x4 host-interface, the drive implements Intel's latest 144-layer 3D QLC NAND flash memory, mated with a re-badged Silicon Motion SM2265G 8-channel controller that uses a fixed 256 MB DDR3L DRAM cache across all capacity variants. It comes in capacities of 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB. <br />
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The 1 TB and 2 TB variants offer sequential read speeds of up to 3500 MB/s, while the 512 GB variant reads at up to 3000 MB/s. Sequential write speeds vary, with the 512 GB variant writing at up to 1600 MB/s, the 1 TB variant at up to 2500 MB/s, and the 2 TB variant at up to 2700 MB/s. The drives offer significantly higher endurance than past generations of QLC-based drives, with the 512 GB variant capable of up to 185 TBW, the 1 TB variant up to 370 TBW, and the 2 TB variant up to 740 TBW. Intel is backing the drives with 5-year warranties. The 512 GB variant is priced at $89, the 1 TB variant at $154, and the 2 TB variant at $329.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rGTCglkp7YmYVgP7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1080" data-height="697" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rGTCglkp7YmYVgP7_thm.jpg" width="201" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZTr6ISAbcoINdrti.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1279" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZTr6ISAbcoINdrti_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/21RlBFrSnZubranr.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1289" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/21RlBFrSnZubranr_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ADATA Explains Changes with XPG SX8200 Pro SSD
ADATA has recently been in a spot of controversy when it comes to their XPG SX8200 Pro solid-state drive (SSD). The company has reportedly shipped many different configurations of the SSD with different drive controller clock speeds and different NAND flash. According to the original report, ADATA has first shipped the SX8200 Pro SSD with Silicon Motion SM2262ENG SSD controller, running at 650 MHz with IMFT 64-layer TLC NAND Flash. However, it was later reported that the SSD was updated to use the Silicon Motion SM2262G SSD controller, clocked at 575 MHz. With this report, many users have gotten concerned and started to question the company's practices. However, ADATA later ensured everyone that performance is within the specifications and there is no need to worry.<br />
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Today, we have another report about the ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro SSD. According to a Redditor, ADATA has once again updated its SSD with a different kind of NAND Flash, however, this time the report indicated that performance was impacted. Tom's Hardware has made a table of changes showing as many as five revisions of the SSD, all with different configurations of SSD controllers and NAND Flash memory. We have contacted ADATA to clarify the issues that have emerged, and this is the official response that the company gave us.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QSzdjgTlBxL6MUnO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QSzdjgTlBxL6MUnO_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/279080/adata-explains-changes-with-xpg-sx8200-pro-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Xe-HPG DG2 GPU Engineering Sample Pictured
We have recently received pictures of any early engineering sample of Intel's upcoming DG2 GPU from YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead. The card features 512 Execution Units and will be the flagship model for Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG lineup reportedly targeting performance between the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080. The final product is rumored to feature a base clock of 2.2 GHz along with 16 GB GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus. The sample has a TDP of 275 W with 8 + 6 pin power connectors up from original targets of 225 W - 250 W. <br />
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The report also notes that Intel is still deciding between three cooler designs with the finished card potentially featuring a white shroud. Intel also appears to be working on a NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution competitor codenamed XeSS which confirms support for hardware-accelerated raytracing and resolution upscaling tech. The card is unlikely to launch until Q4 2021 with wider availability in 2022, lower end 128 EU, and 256 EU cards will follow shortly afterward. The full report can be viewed below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3gEcWD0poBId6rJp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1279" data-height="716" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3gEcWD0poBId6rJp_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uvMHoOmrE01u4V8w.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1278" data-height="672" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uvMHoOmrE01u4V8w_thm.jpg" width="247" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bnViVKdHChHYFbaZ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1268" data-height="632" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bnViVKdHChHYFbaZ_thm.jpg" width="261" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tCAutdMMUw5trOsx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tCAutdMMUw5trOsx_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280774/intel-xe-hpg-dg2-gpu-engineering-sample-pictured">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) EK Launches Quantum Vector FE RTX 3080 and 3090 Backplates
EK, is launching separate backplates for the Special Edition high-performance GPU water blocks that were made for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 Founders Edition graphics cards. The EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3080 and 3090 Backplates are available stand-alone due to many requests by users who wanted to make their blocks in one color instead of having a contrasting silver backplate on a black version of the water block and vice-versa. <br />
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This backplate provides additional passive cooling for the GPU core and the backside of the printed circuit board VRM section. Due to the small size of the card and the block itself, the ribbed backplate boasts an increased surface area for additional passive cooling power. It comes in anodized aluminium with a silver or black finish. The silver version is intended for the silver EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3080 water block, to make it an all-around silver enclosure, just as the black backplate is intended for the black EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3080 water block. By replacing the stock backplate with one of a different color, you get a truly monochromatic look.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pwQw4MhTDhmPIO3I.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pwQw4MhTDhmPIO3I_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2NIeD6j1RTobG2ff.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2NIeD6j1RTobG2ff_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1ZpXtkQZaQ0pohOl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1ZpXtkQZaQ0pohOl_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280773/ek-launches-quantum-vector-fe-rtx-3080-and-3090-backplates">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Arctic Introduces Quiet Calm RGB Case Fans with Passive Mode
ARCTIC, today introduces two new semi-passive case fans. A special 0-decibel mode enables completely silent operation when power is not needed. The P12 PWM PST 0 dB fans are available in two different variants, with analog RGB lighting as well as digital A-RGB. Clever feature for silence lovers: The new semi-passive case fans switch to passive mode when the PWM signal falls below 10 %. This allows silent operation at low load while guaranteeing the highest performance when needed.<br />
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At full speed, the hydrodynamic sleeve bearing and the new, rubberized contact surfaces reduce noise levels to a minimum. Plus, form has been considered as well as function: twelve RGB LEDs and a transparent rotor provide even, rich illumination. Thanks to high static pressure, the P12 PWM PST 0 dB fans guarantee efficient cooling, even with increased air resistance. An integrated Y-splitter for fan and RGB connection also make them easy to combine.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NJcAqnaGeQqzxWjI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NJcAqnaGeQqzxWjI_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tloX2KG2hjwpfRMo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tloX2KG2hjwpfRMo_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RFVVU3TU2yv2wUkh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RFVVU3TU2yv2wUkh_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280772/arctic-introduces-quiet-calm-rgb-case-fans-with-passive-mode">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Multi Camera Production Made Easy - Elgato Launches Cam Link Pro
Elgato, a leading provider of hardware and software for content creators, today announced the release of Cam Link Pro, a powerful new PCIe capture card and video mixer that boasts four HDMI inputs to stream or record 4K or 1080p60 Full HD video from DSLR cameras, laptops, tablets, and any other devices that output a clean HDMI signal. From live broadcasting and editing to video conferencing and remote teaching, Cam Link Pro makes multicam production easy for content creators and professionals who engage with audiences online.<br />
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As the production value of user generated content continues to improve dramatically, conventional webcam setups are struggling to provide the quality and flexibility to keep up. With Cam Link Pro, creators can connect up to four high-quality cameras, including DSLR cameras, video cameras, and action cams. Other HDMI sources can also be connected to add multimedia content from laptops, tablets, and more. Thanks to Cam Link Pro's four HDMI inputs and built-in Multiview technology, you can create even more advanced multi-camera content by utilizing multiple HDMI devices simultaneously. The Elgato 4K Capture Utility provides a host of Multiview layouts, such as Picture in Picture or Side by Side, that can be switched on-the-fly for professional-grade streams and presentations.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kLHFq9FEXJU77v82.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kLHFq9FEXJU77v82_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fZMUUqeGoDzuvEqv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fZMUUqeGoDzuvEqv_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WiraINszZeZb1G5E.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="563" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WiraINszZeZb1G5E_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280755/multi-camera-production-made-easy-elgato-launches-cam-link-pro">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Built for Champions - Introducing the CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL Gaming Keyboard and SABRE PRO Gaming Mice
[Editor's note: Our review of the CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/corsair-k70-rgb-tkl-champion-series-keyboard/" target="_blank">can be found here</a> for those interested.]<br />
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CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, today announced the launch of three new products in its CHAMPION SERIES range of competition-grade peripherals, built for and tested by top esports professionals. Headlining the new launches is the streamlined K70 RGB TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, with 8,000Hz hyper-polling driven by CORSAIR AXON hyper-processing technology in a compact, tenkeyless design, enabling you to take pro performance to your next event.<br />
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Two new CORSAIR gaming mice also enter the CHAMPION SERIES lineup: the SABRE RGB PRO and SABRE PRO. The first CORSAIR mice to also utilize AXON hyper-processing technology and 8,000Hz polling, the SABRE RGB PRO and SABRE PRO deliver lightning-fast inputs, along with a comfortable ergonomic shape and ultra-light weight for superior agility and control. Together, these CHAMPION SERIES gaming peripherals give you the tools you need to cut through the competition.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pf8zYl5r6H7feBFg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="550" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pf8zYl5r6H7feBFg_thm.jpg" width="236" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3rZxg5iB759zFYJh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="667" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3rZxg5iB759zFYJh_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1xIDTsJF7XnRkZNn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1xIDTsJF7XnRkZNn_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YCOGAPNiFhDfIZd7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="346" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YCOGAPNiFhDfIZd7_thm.jpg" width="376" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280754/built-for-champions-introducing-the-corsair-k70-rgb-tkl-gaming-keyboard-and-sabre-pro-gaming-mice">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) SilentiumPC Announces Fera 5 & Fera 5 Dual Fan CPU Coolers
SilentiumPC, the European manufacturer of CPU coolers, Power Supply Units and PC cases, announces the fifth generation of Fera CPU Cooler series, which has received a complete re-design from ground up. Fera 5 is the first CPU Cooler from the SilentiumPC lineup to receive the Synergy Cooling Technology treatment and a brand-new asymmetric heatsink design. Yet another novelty is the debut of the Fluctus 120 PWM axial fan, which features the revamped bearing, new fan blades and anti-vibration dampers. The Fera 5 is available in standard variant with one Fluctus 120 PWM fan and the high-performance Fera 5 Dual Fan version with two Fluctus 120 PWM in the desired push-pull setup! The R&D team at SilentiumPC was able to significantly improve the performance of the Fera 5 over the last generations, while fine-tuning the fan to match the desired heatsink characteristics and lowering the psychoacoustic noise levels.<br />
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Fluctus 120 PWM case fan series debuts as the new companion of Fera 5 CPU Cooler. Users have the choice between the standard Fera 5 model with one Fluctus 120 PWM or the Fera 5 Dual Fan version with two of these stunning fans. The unique fan blades with serrated edges serve both aesthetic and functional purposes, creating high static pressure required for a dense heatsink, high airflow, excellent acoustic performance and psychoacoustic noise reduction. Fluctus 120 PWM is equipped with a modern, long-life FDB bearing (MTBF 100 000 h) and rubber vibration dampeners in all the corners of the fan frame.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/URIOMeeft8VWbf9z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="905" data-height="892" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/URIOMeeft8VWbf9z_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nqSI6ka884ZIL3G2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="972" data-height="892" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nqSI6ka884ZIL3G2_thm.jpg" width="142" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vhRGV5NdlrkxdDzH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="927" data-height="892" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/vhRGV5NdlrkxdDzH_thm.jpg" width="135" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uLmZhAUErBXK25ye.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="880" data-height="892" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uLmZhAUErBXK25ye_thm.jpg" width="128" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GDdv0duJP8YlP0ok.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="892" data-height="892" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GDdv0duJP8YlP0ok_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280753/silentiumpc-announces-fera-5-fera-5-dual-fan-cpu-coolers">Read full story</a></div>
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Alienware Launches m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Laptop With up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Dell's gaming subsidiary, Alienware, has launched a product designed to reintroduce products of a company that was abandoned in the laptop sector a long time ago. Alienware's last AMD-based gaming laptop made an appearance in 2007, and for 14 years there wasn't an Alienware laptop with an AMD processor inside it. For all those years, the heart of Alienware laptops was promised to Intel, however, that is no longer the case. Today, Alienware has introduced a Ryzen edition of the m15 R5 gaming laptop, powered by... you guessed it, AMD Ryzen 5000 series of mobile processors.<br />
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The new Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition laptop is set to bring the balance to the force. Featuring AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 5900HX overclockable processor, the CPU is paired with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card. All of that is crammed inside a 15-inch body that offers QHD 240Hz or FHD 360Hz panels for the best possible gaming experience. For the cherry on top, the laptop offers Cherry MX keyboard switches with per-key RGB lighting. The new Ryzen edition Alienware laptop will be available for purchase in the U.S. with select configurations on April 20 starting at $1793.98. You can check out some pictures of the laptop below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tgvzsYRoODrlDOGc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1509" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/tgvzsYRoODrlDOGc_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/saY83XgzGQQhebd3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1509" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/saY83XgzGQQhebd3_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ADJQpbvllQnqPUGY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1509" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ADJQpbvllQnqPUGY_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sTu6G8MOzQM5IjzA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1509" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sTu6G8MOzQM5IjzA_thm.jpg" width="204" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div>More pictures follow.<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280750/alienware-launches-m15-r5-ryzen-edition-laptop-with-up-to-amd-ryzen-9-5900hx-and-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) AAEON Announces NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX AI Edge Platform
- AAEON, an industry leader in embedded AI edge computing systems, announces a lineup of platforms currently under development powered by the newly released NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX system on module (SOM). This range of systems, named the BOXER-823x Series, will augment AAEON's lineup of diverse solutions powered by the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform. With these platforms planned for release in mid-2021, early adopters have a chance to demo the systems while in development.<br />
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The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX is the latest addition to NVIDIA's Jetson lineup, slotting in between the NVIDIA Jetson Nano and NVIDIA Xavier NX. Jetson TX2 NX is powered by a NVIDIA Pascal GPU, quad-core Arm Cortex -A57 MPCore processor complex, offering 256 CUDA Cores, 4 GB of onboard LPDD4 memory, and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth compatible with extensions of various standard bus interfaces. In total, this offers AI processing speeds up to 1.33 TFLOPS.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TSOe7h0ouZQW8vmc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="715" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TSOe7h0ouZQW8vmc_thm.jpg" width="218" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/br4F5iVw5W5pURpL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1598" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/br4F5iVw5W5pURpL_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280748/aaeon-announces-nvidia-jetson-tx2-nx-ai-edge-platform">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Team Group Launches T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD
Leading memory provider TEAMGROUP challenges the SSD industry's highest speeds today with its launch of the CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD under its gaming sub-brand T-FORCE. It features extreme read and write speeds up to 7000 MB/s and 6900 MB/s, respectively, and comes with two patented heat sinks that gamers can install and match to their needs. The SSD's blazing speeds will help players unleash their skills and venture into gaming worlds faster than ever.<br />
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The T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD supports the PCIe Gen 4x4 specification and the latest NVMe 1.4 standard and is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 interface ports. Not only does it support high read/write speeds of up to 7000/6900 MB/s, but it is also available with large capacities of 1 or 2 TB. The classic matte black CARDEA A440 features two of the industry's first interchangeable, patent-certified thermal modules. The layered and unique beveled surface of the "aluminium fins" is specially designed to increase the heat dissipation area and can reduce SSD temperature by up to 15%[1]. The "ultra-thin graphene heat sinks" consist of the best materials for thermal conductivity and can dissipate heat by up to 9%. TEAMGROUP's CARDEA A440 provides the best heat dissipation solution. Gamers no longer need to worry about encountering thermal throttling when running games at full speed, causing slowdowns. They can freely enjoy the ultimate gaming experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xK4fT8dbvRIIvHMR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="992" data-height="770" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xK4fT8dbvRIIvHMR_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/jvmuYlLqORE6E7M1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="435" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/jvmuYlLqORE6E7M1_thm.jpg" width="239" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280747/team-group-launches-t-force-cardea-a440-pcie-4-0-ssd">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Radeon Pro Workstation Card with Navi 21 GPU Pictured
When AMD introduced RDNA 2 architecture and higher-end Navi 21 GPU SKUs, it was only a matter of time before the company launches these GPUs inside professional-grade graphics cards. Today, thanks to the Chiphell forums, we have pictures and some specifications of AMD's upcoming Radeon Pro workstation graphics card. Pictured below is a new RDNA 2 based design that features AMD's Navi 21 GLXL GPU SKU. The new GLXL GPU SKU is supposed to be rather similar to the Navi 21 XL GPU found inside AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card, judging by the number and arrangement of capacitors on the back of the card.<br />
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When it comes to memory, the upcoming Radeon Pro workstation card is featuring 16 GB of VRAM, likely a variant of GDDR6 found on gaming-oriented graphics cards from RDNA 2 generation. When it comes to cooler design, the Radeon Pro graphics card has a blower-type cooler helping tame the Navi 21 GLXL GPU. Given that blower-type coolers are suitable for situations with less airflow, the TDP of this card could be around or under 250 Watts. You can take a look at the card below, however, do note that it is an engineering sample and the final product can look a bit different.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qarEN6aCUQVjqW03.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="979" data-height="661" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qarEN6aCUQVjqW03_thm.jpg" width="193" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q2g0KrXKrTHmzqRu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="979" data-height="562" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q2g0KrXKrTHmzqRu_thm.jpg" width="226" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) AMD and Xilinx Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve AMD's Acquisition of Xilinx
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) and Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) announced today that stockholders voted to approve their respective proposals relating to the pending acquisition of Xilinx by AMD. The acquisition will bring together two industry leaders with complementary product portfolios and customers, combining CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, Adaptive SoCs and deep software expertise to enable leadership in computing platforms for cloud, edge and end devices. Together, the combined company will have the ability to capitalize on opportunities spanning some of the industry's most important growth segments, including data centers, gaming, PCs, communications, automotive, industrial, aerospace and defense.<br />
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"For several years, AMD has successfully executed our long-term growth strategy and deepened the company's partnerships to drive high performance computing leadership," said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO. "The acquisition of Xilinx marks the next leg in our journey to make AMD the strategic partner of choice for the largest and most important technology companies in the world as an industry leader with the vision, talent and scale to support their future innovation."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8UmZWNrIql6OFkNo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="500" data-height="410" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/8UmZWNrIql6OFkNo_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280744/amd-and-xilinx-stockholders-overwhelmingly-approve-amds-acquisition-of-xilinx">Read full story</a></div>
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AeroCool Debuts the Dorado Line of 80 Plus Gold Power Supplies
AeroCool this week debuted the Dorado line of mid-range power-supplies. These PSUs come with fixed cabling, but RGB-illuminated fans, and 80 Plus Gold efficiency, putting them in a sub-segment of their own. The AeroCool Dorado comes 550 W, 650 W, and 750 W capacities, all three of which include two 4+4 pin EPS connectors (including the 550 W model). Designed for single GPU builds, the 750 W model comes with three 6+2 pin PCIe connectors; while the 650 W and 550 W models come with two. <br />
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The AeroCool Dorado uses a 120 mm "high pressure" fan with addressable RGB LED illumination. An internal controller lets you cycle between 13 lighting presets, or you can sync the lighting to any ARGB source through a standard 3-pin header. The fan maintains 800 RPM (10 dBA claimed) operation up to 50% load. Under the hood, the Dorado comes with a single +12 V rail design, active PFC, DC-to-DC switching, Japanese main capacitors, and most common electrical protections. The fixed cabling on these PSUs are flat, ribbon-type, including for the 24-pin connector. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oSlVABvWjYpjk7m8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="769" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oSlVABvWjYpjk7m8_thm.jpg" width="171" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WtBgBzdDOhN0VQj5.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="783" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WtBgBzdDOhN0VQj5_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IyD4MlhXLKNud8bu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="881" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IyD4MlhXLKNud8bu_thm.jpg" width="196" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3VsOIygGRNikbGMm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="873" data-height="584" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3VsOIygGRNikbGMm_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Bitspower Unveils Premium Mobius VGA Water Block for AMD Radeon Big Na
Bitspower today unveiled its top full-coverage water-block that's compatible with the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 "Big Navi" reference graphics cards; the Premium Mobius BPPRE-VG6900XTID. This 2-slot thick block uses nickel-plated copper as its primary material, combining it with a top that's essentially clear acrylic, but with an aluminium alloy cladding that resembles the styling of the reference cooling solution. The coolant never makes contact with the cladding. The acrylic top is studded with addressable-RGB LEDs, which take in a standard 3-pin ARGB connection. A matching back-plate made of anodized aluminium comes included with the block. The block comes with four G1/4" threads. Available now, the Premium Mobius BPPRE-VG6900XTID is priced at USD $320.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sFbMdrvwJGJTLYcB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="767" data-height="591" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sFbMdrvwJGJTLYcB_thm.jpg" width="169" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/udlH4mQjzT451PH1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="756" data-height="567" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/udlH4mQjzT451PH1_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZE1s3sBFGO0fIhxu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZE1s3sBFGO0fIhxu_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5NrUy28hhGjsv82O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="768" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5NrUy28hhGjsv82O_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Outs Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black Edition—Already Out of Stock
Nobody saw this one coming—or going. AMD last night released the Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black, a limited edition variant of the RX 6800 XT reference "Made by AMD" graphics card, sold-out directly through the company website. This card appears to be an aesthetic update, as it replaces all the matte silver bits on the cooler shroud with black. That's it...that's the product. The clock speeds are the same—2015 MHz game clocks—and so are is the core configuration, with 72 RDNA2 compute units. The card briefly appeared on the AMD store, allegedly, and disappeared before the first legitimate graphics card buyer could lift a finger.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hLYbvVxvEUghhkTu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1918" data-height="1100" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hLYbvVxvEUghhkTu_thm.jpg" width="227" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eGShC0jTNFImkX9u.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="320" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/eGShC0jTNFImkX9u_thm.jpg" width="325" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Gear 1 can Lead to Performance Loss on Intel "Rocket Lake" 11th Gen Processors
In the course of our Core i5-11400F "Rocket Lake" processor review, we discovered that the Gear 2 memory mode has the potential to offer higher performance than Gear 1. The Gear 1 mode runs the memory frequency and memory controller frequency in 1:1 sync, while the Gear 2 mode runs them at 1:2, meaning that the memory controllers run at half the memory frequency, allowing you additional memory overclocking headroom. At lower, more stable, memory frequencies, it should be logical to use Gear 1. Our testing springs some surprising results.<br />
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Overall, a stock Core i5-11400F paired with DDR4-3733 MHz memory, was found to be 1.5% faster with Gear 2, when averaged across all our CPU tests, compared to Gear 1 at the same 3733 MHz frequency. Gear 2 was 3.42% faster in Cinebench R23 multi-threaded, and a staggering 6% in MySQL. Across rendering and media workloads that scale across all cores, we find Gear 2 faster by 1-3%. It's only with less parallelized workloads such as gaming, where we see Gear 2 lag behind Gear 1, though not by much. In our i5-11400F review, we show that by running your processor in Gear 2, you're making your memory controllers pull less power, freeing up power budget for the CPU cores, translating into the nT performance gains we see here. We discovered that the uncore can pull anywhere between 5 to 10 W more power in Gear 1 mode. This is valuable power eating into the already constrained power-budget of this 65 W TDP chip.<br />
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(PR) Kingston Digital Partners With NXP Semiconductors on i.MX 8M Plus Processors
Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it is partnering with NXP Semiconductors on their new i.MX 8M Plus applications processors. NXP is a leading applications processor developer for creating infrastructure solutions involving smart technology, and Kingston is proud that its eMMC embedded memory solution is part of the reference board for its latest application processor. <br />
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Smart device makers requesting NXP's engineering verification kits featuring the i.MX 8M Plus chipset will see Kingston's eMMC onboard. This creates a terrific opportunity to expand the relationship with NXP and also further showcase Kingston embedded memory solutions to other IoT manufacturers. Kingston's discrete memory and storage solutions were also embedded on NXP's previous-generation i.MX 6 and i.MX 7 series processor boards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ja1CoTAGoqKWjckY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1295" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ja1CoTAGoqKWjckY_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/280723/kingston-digital-partners-with-nxp-semiconductors-on-i-mx-8m-plus-processors">Read full story</a></div>
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Thermalright Intros TA 120 EX Tower-type CPU Cooler
Thermalright is on a roll with its streak of <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/news-tags/Thermalright" target="_blank">recent CPU cooler launches</a>, the latest of which, is the TA 120 EX. Positioned a notch above its TRUE Spirit 120 series, the TA 120 EX is characterized by a dense aluminium fin stack with 52 fins packed with a gap of 1.6 mm, compared to 48 fins on the TRUE Spirit 120. The cooler is slightly larger and heavier, too. Heat drawn through a mirror-finish copper base, is conveyed to the fin stack through five 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes. <br />
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A Thermalright TL-C12 PRO-G fan comes included with the cooler. This 120 mm spinner features a fluid-dynamic bearing, spins at speeds of up to 1,850 RPM, pushing up to 82 CFM of airflow, at 2.1 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise output of up to 29.6 dBA. With its fan in place, the TA 120 EX measures 124 mm x 70 mm x 154 mm (WxDxH), weighing 680 g. Among the CPU socket types supported are AM4, LGA1200, LGA115x, and LGA2066. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3DWCQ3tfY8KltdbS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3DWCQ3tfY8KltdbS_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Weq71CENAETQHVZu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Weq71CENAETQHVZu_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ADsHx3l8xjycRetE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ADsHx3l8xjycRetE_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1tLC6czrqdZIiLHS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1tLC6czrqdZIiLHS_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AiYUJcDBWKwP9Xev.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AiYUJcDBWKwP9Xev_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Gigabyte Preparing Passively Cooled AMD X570S Motherboards
AMD introduced their X570 chipset back in July 2019 to coincide with the launch of Ryzen 3000 processors. The X570 chipset consumed more power than previous chipsets and required a dedicated cooling fan on most boards which were often noisy or unreliable. AMD appears to be preparing an updated more efficient X570S silent chipset with passive cooling. Gigabyte has recently submitted eight new motherboards to the EEC which appear to feature the new chipset. The specific models submitted include the AORUS MASTER, AORUS ELITE AX, AORUS ELITE, AORUS PRO AX, AERO G, and GAMING X. It remains to be seen if all of these models make it to market and whether or not other manufacturers are preparing new boards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CEqxmVhz6JbmubWq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1538" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CEqxmVhz6JbmubWq_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sRUklHHsLSCDxeKY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1533" data-height="561" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/sRUklHHsLSCDxeKY_thm.jpg" width="355" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) E3 2021 Announced As An Online Only Event
It's "Game On." for E3, as The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) officially unveils plans for a reimagined, all-virtual E3 2021 that will engage video game fans everywhere. With early commitments from Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Koch Media, and more to come, E3 2021 will take place June 12 through June 15. <br />
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Developers will be showcasing their latest news and games directly to fans around the world. The ESA will be working with media partners globally to help amplify and make this content available to everyone for free. While maintaining E3's longstanding position as a central destination for industry networking — where new partnerships and connections between video game publishers, developers and media are made — the digital format for E3 2021 means more people than ever can participate. The ESA looks forward to coming back together to celebrate E3 2022 in person, in the meantime see you online this June!<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NxBlO6q97J55Hiqk.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NxBlO6q97J55Hiqk_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Microsoft Tests New Liquid Cooling System for The Data Center
Microsoft employees are trialing a novel new immersive cooling system for their data center servers involving boiling liquid. Microsoft has looked to this two-phase closed-loop system as a solution to increasing power requirements from components. The cooling system features large vats where servers are submerged in a specially designed fluid from 3M which is harmless to electronics and boils at just 50°C (122°F). The heat from the servers is transferred to the fluid which boils and carries the heat away without any risk of overheating. The vats each contain a condenser that comes in contact with the gas cooling it down into a liquid and falling back into the loop. Microsoft claims that this new cooling approach will improve efficiency and sustainability through increased utilization of resources.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GrnbjUBVorE4wF81.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GrnbjUBVorE4wF81_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KbbMWdsP4Tw6dIAy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KbbMWdsP4Tw6dIAy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hOBUSWjtANonggd0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hOBUSWjtANonggd0_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ko65G9t6SWHmpbfa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ko65G9t6SWHmpbfa_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Chia - The Cryptocurrency Gunning for Your SSD and HDD Space That Coul
A new cryptocurrency going by the name of Chia could bring about a boom in demand for HDD and SSD, which have been kept relatively untouched by the latest mining and supply constraints. However, optimistic predictions of falling prices for NAND (optimistic for consumers, that is) could prove to be erroneous. Apparently, the new cryptocurrency, which saw its whitepaper being published in February 9th and has already led to shortages of high-performance SSDs from China's Jiahe Jinwei. <br />
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The cryptocurrency was designed to be mined in SSDs and HDDs, looking to cut on electricity cost from proof of Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and (still) Ethereum. The intention is for the cryptocurrency to have as broad an appeal as possible, by excluding the need for prohibitive investments in either ASICs (for Bitcoin) or GPUs (for Ethereum and other Dagger/Hashimoto-based calculations). It also leverages that which is most widely available and oftentimes left empty of any workload - storage space. Due to this, it's been reported that Chinese miners are already buying HDDs (4 TB through to 18 TB) and SSDs (mainly NVMe solutions) in bulk. This could prevent technologists from ushering in the current trend of falling storage pricing - if demand becomes as crazy as it has become in the GPU space.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dpSDoWM6BNbxaKqc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="515" data-height="221" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dpSDoWM6BNbxaKqc_thm.jpg" width="303" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281196/chia-the-cryptocurrency-gunning-for-your-ssd-and-hdd-space-that-could-bring-another-tech-sector-pricing-up">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Breaks Through Cinebench R23 World Record With Dual Epyc Build
AMD via its official YouTube channel shared a video of two of its Epyc chips destroying Cinebench's R23 benchmark, setting a new world record in the process. The record-setting feat was achieved with two off-the shelf Epyc 7763 CPUs - the ones with 64 physical CPUs and 128 threads of Zen 3 IPC. The system, which was built on top of a reference server motherboard and paired with server-grade aircooling, reached a grand total of 113,631 points - completing the benchmark run is around ten (10) measly seconds and soaring through the previous record-holder, a heavily overclocked Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (105,170 points).<br />
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The AMD system crushes the closest-priced Intel Xeon CPUs in performance - a dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 (Ice Lake-SP generation) configuration reached a comparably paltry 74,630 points - and AMD wins in the price-performance ratio again, with each of its Epyc 7763 CPUs costing $7,890 compared to $8,100 for each of the Intel Xeon platinum 8380. AMD's name of choice for their server-grade CPUs offering up a justification for its admittedly 15-year-old naming scheme. Catch the AMD video after the break.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/domZLzRr1bP4hKrU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="664" data-height="553" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/domZLzRr1bP4hKrU_thm.jpg" width="156" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rjiTBzoCLKIVktgs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="620" data-height="348" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rjiTBzoCLKIVktgs_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281192/amd-breaks-through-cinebench-r23-world-record-with-dual-epyc-build">Read full story</a></div>
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Grab the Stunning "Attic" NVIDIA RTX + DLSS Unreal Engine Interactive Demo, Works on even AMD
We are hosting the NVIDIA "Attic" RTX + DLSS interactive tech-demo in our Downloads section. Developed on Unreal Engine 4, the demo puts you in the bunny-slippers of a little girl playing around in her attic. This is no normal attic, it's her kingdom, complete with stuff to build a pillow fort, an old CRT TV playing retro NVIDIA commercials, a full-length mirror, really cool old stuff, and decorations. You can explore the place in a first-person perspective. <br />
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The interactive demo is brought to life with on-the-fly controls for RTX real-time raytracing and its various features, DLSS performance enhancement, a frame-rate counter, and controls for time-of-day, which alters lighting in the room. The demo shows off raytraced reflections, translucency, global-illumination, direct-illumination, and DLSS. You also get cool gadgets such as the "light cannon" or a reflective orb, that let you play around with dynamic lighting some more. To use this demo, you'll need a machine with an RTX 20-series "Turing" or RTX 30-series "Ampere" graphics card, and Windows 10. The demo also works on Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs. Grab it from the link below.<br />
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(PR) Foundry Revenue Projected to Reach Historical High of US$94.6 Billion in 2021 Thanks to High 5G/HPC/End-Device Demand, Says TrendForce
As the global economy enters the post-pandemic era, technologies including 5G, WiFi6/6E, and HPC (high-performance computing) have been advancing rapidly, in turn bringing about a fundamental, structural change in the semiconductor industry as well, according to TrendForce's latest investigations. While the demand for certain devices such as notebook computers and TVs underwent a sharp uptick due to the onset of the stay-at-home economy, this demand will return to pre-pandemic levels once the pandemic has been brought under control as a result of the global vaccination drive. Nevertheless, the worldwide shift to next-gen telecommunication standards has brought about a replacement demand for telecom and networking devices, and this demand will continue to propel the semiconductor industry, resulting in high capacity utilization rates across the major foundries. As certain foundries continue to expand their production capacities this year, TrendForce expects total foundry revenue to reach a historical high of US$94.6 billion this year, an 11% growth YoY.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/awVLYgQpoANKQHRl.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="700" data-height="396" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/awVLYgQpoANKQHRl_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281179/foundry-revenue-projected-to-reach-historical-high-of-ususd-94-6-billion-in-2021-thanks-to-high-5g-hpc-end-device-demand-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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GPU Memory Latency Tested on AMD's RDNA 2 and NVIDIA's Ampere Architecture
Graphics cards have been developed over the years so that they feature multi-level cache hierarchies. These levels of cache have been engineered to fill in the gap between memory and compute, a growing problem that cripples the performance of GPUs in many applications. Different GPU vendors, like AMD and NVIDIA, have different sizes of register files, L1, and L2 caches, depending on the architecture. For example, the amount of L2 cache on NVIDIA's A100 GPU is 40 MB, which is seven times larger compared to the previous generation V100. That just shows how much new applications require bigger cache sizes, which is ever-increasing to satisfy the needs.<br />
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Today, we have an interesting report coming from Chips and Cheese. The website has decided to measure GPU memory latency of the latest generation of cards - AMD's RDNA 2 and NVIDIA's Ampere. By using simple pointer chasing tests in OpenCL, we get interesting results. RDNA 2 cache is fast and massive. Compared to Ampere, cache latency is much lower, while the VRAM latency is about the same. NVIDIA uses a two-level cache system consisting out of L1 and L2, which seems to be a rather slow solution. Data coming from Ampere's SM, which holds L1 cache, to the outside L2 is taking over 100 ns of latency.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9K6pBXem5Z8cDiuG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9K6pBXem5Z8cDiuG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WBnvOptZci5rsAQm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="842" data-height="342" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/WBnvOptZci5rsAQm_thm.jpg" width="320" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281178/gpu-memory-latency-tested-on-amds-rdna-2-and-nvidias-ampere-architecture">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces Modern AM241 & AM271 Series All-in-One Desktop PCs
MSI, a world leader in high performance and innovative computing solutions, announced the Modern AM241 and Modern AM271 Series All-in-One PC. Featuring the eye care and ergonomic design with an IPS panel which brings a wide viewing angle and enhanced viewing experience, Modern AM241 and AM271 series are designed with efficiency and productivity in mind.<br />
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Working with the MSI Modern AM241 and AM271 series All-in-One PCs are the best way to style a desk, home or even home office, they are both aesthetically pleasing and completely functional no matter when you are learning, working or cooking at home or in the office. The innovative Modern AM series All-in-One PC is designed to stylishly increase visual comfort while performing the computer tasks at home or in the office. Both models come with MSI's Anti-Flicker technology, which eliminates flickering and effectively reduces eye fatigue caused by prolonged use time while enhancing your productivity. The Less Blue Light Mode filters visual exposure to the blue light during daily use and brings you the most comfortable viewing experiences.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fmpfd81umYP0hUnf.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="374" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fmpfd81umYP0hUnf_thm.jpg" width="313" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mfRwcIVCkin60u4U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="900" data-height="375" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mfRwcIVCkin60u4U_thm.jpg" width="312" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281176/msi-announces-modern-am241-am271-series-all-in-one-desktop-pcs">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Power Announces XD80 PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD
Silicon Power (SP) is releasing its latest PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD, the XD80, available in massive storage capacities up to 2 TB. It is the ideal solution for performance enthusiasts building custom gaming rigs or desktops. Featuring SLC Caching and DRAM Cache Buffer, the XD80 peels rubber with blazing read/write speeds up to 3,400/3,000 MB/s, respectively. Its high-speed PCIe Gen3 x4 interface leaves traditional SATA III SSDs behind in the dust, giving hardcore gamers the competitive edge they need to secure the win.<br />
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With NVMe 1.3 support, the XD80 delivers higher performance, lower latency, and lower power consumption for the smoothest gameplay without any lag. The durable aluminium heatsink provides maximum heat dissipation and thermal management. In fact, compared to SSDs without a heatsink, the XD80 keeps temperatures as much as 20% lower, maintaining its stability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ci1jgewCiqeecS4Z.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1191" data-height="976" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ci1jgewCiqeecS4Z_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xh3S7QwJM66TkFue.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1016" data-height="578" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xh3S7QwJM66TkFue_thm.jpg" width="229" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Amazon Cancels Development of Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon Game Studios has cancelled the development of their Lord of the Rings game which was announced in 2019 after a contract dispute. Amazon Game Studios was jointly developing the game with Chinese company Leyou Technologies who were purchased by Tencent in December 2020 which prompted contract negotiations that could not be resolved and resulted in the cancellation of the game. Amazon has confirmed that all staff members working on the game will be reallocated and that they are disappointed they cannot release the game. This latest blow to Amazon Game Studios comes at a time when the division is already struggling with various titles announced getting delayed or cancelled.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZJMNyWyokXgvLaFG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZJMNyWyokXgvLaFG_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7LEWzMu3UnswqGzg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7LEWzMu3UnswqGzg_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS CMP 30HX Mining Card Spotted with RGB Lighting
We saw Gigabyte <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281020/gigabyte-officially-launches-first-cmp-30hx-mining-card" target="_blank">release</a> the first NVIDIA CMP (Crypto Mining Processor) 30HX card last week, ASUS has now revealed their version of the card with RGB lighting. The ASUS CMP30HX-6G features the same design as the ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER DUAL EVO minus the display connectors. The card features a 2.7 slot design with a dual-fan cooling solution which appears to be the most common design for these cards. The clock speeds and memory configuration are identical to that of Gigabyte's which are both the same as the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER on which the CMP 30HX is based on. The ASUS CMP 30HX will reportedly launch in May with a MSRP of 799 USD which is similar to other rumors.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uVweAOTzeRrf70qb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uVweAOTzeRrf70qb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pz4NCceO4ocoZhfb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Pz4NCceO4ocoZhfb_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/X1pOrjnSRPWwLxSY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/X1pOrjnSRPWwLxSY_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ElFkV0glRtuV9Etu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ElFkV0glRtuV9Etu_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3x1JkiIwOuWgdLkC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3x1JkiIwOuWgdLkC_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Transcend Introduces SSD250N 2.5" NAS Drive
Transcend, is proud to announce the new launch of the SSD250N, a 2.5" solid-state drive (SSD) tailor-made for Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems to support rising demand for remote offices, remote education, and remote recreation brought on by COVID-19. This drive was specifically designed for continually operating NAS systems. The built-in DRAM cache and 3D NAND flash deliver high IOPS, reducing latency and speeding up NAS systems. Packed with multiple advanced technologies, the SSD250N provides outstanding reliability and extends NAS lifespan, fully assisting small and medium-sized business operations, multimedia streaming at home, and speeding up multi-user access to shared data.<br />
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Transcend's SSD250N is ready for use with NAS systems on 24/7 as it offers up to 2,000 TBW. Its 3D NAND flash and the SATA III interface unleash random speeds of up to 82K IOPS, optimizing data transfer. The built-in DRAM cache boosts read and write speeds, offering stable performance for seamless backups, instant central management and real-time file synchronization. Whether your NAS is serving up your favorite shows on your home media center while archiving music, photos, and videos, or is used in 4K or 8K video editing, or even at a business constantly trading data with clients, the SSD250N is ready to do the heavy lifting.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/u6MkESS0fsjJe7fn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/u6MkESS0fsjJe7fn_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281166/transcend-introduces-ssd250n-2-5-nas-drive">Read full story</a></div>
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Boxes Marked RTX 3080 Ti 12GB Seen Heading to Distributors
In what is more proof that a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti launch is around the corner, cartons marked "GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3X 12G OC" were spotted on their way to distribution centers in the US, according to a photo leak by "Lok LOK" on Facebook, who reveals several pictures of such cartons with their shipping labels intact. The lot also included several other graphics cards, including the GT 710 and RX 580. <br />
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The Ventus 3X OC represents MSI's value-ended custom-design graphics cards based on a given GPU, while the top-end is covered by the Gaming and SUPRIM series. This leak reinforces the theory that the RTX 3080 Ti will max out the 384-bit GDDR6X interface of the GA102 silicon, arming it with 12 GB of memory—2 GB more than the RTX 3080, but half that of the RTX 3090. This SKU is expected to be NVIDIA's response to the Radeon RX 6900 XT. AMD, meanwhile, is getting its partners to release higher clocked versions of the RX 6900 XT based on the new "XTXH" variant of the Navi 21 silicon.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aqHJMonEtblRQh2q.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="876" data-height="668" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/aqHJMonEtblRQh2q_thm.jpg" width="170" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QoFyVACg9RJPjWFW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="1335" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/QoFyVACg9RJPjWFW_thm.jpg" width="62" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6tZtisokXG1ei9UC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="1335" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6tZtisokXG1ei9UC_thm.jpg" width="62" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cxMcFhbydHwildNe.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="640" data-height="1335" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cxMcFhbydHwildNe_thm.jpg" width="62" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) EK Water Blocks Rolls Out TUF Vector Blocks for TUF Gaming RX 6800/6900 Series
EK, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is launching the new EK-Quantum Vector TUF water blocks made for the ASUS TUF version of the AMD Radeon RX 6800/6900 Series graphics cards. These 2nd-generation EK-Quantum Vector water blocks implement an Open Split-Flow cooling engine design, which proved to be a superior solution for GPU water blocks. It is characterized by low hydraulic flow restriction, meaning it can be used with weaker water pumps or pumps running on low-speed settings and still achieve top performance. The jet plate and the fin structure geometry have been optimized to provide even flow distribution with minimal losses and optimal performance when used in any given coolant flow orientation, unlike some currently available products on the market.<br />
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The base of the block is CNC-machined out of nickel-plated electrolytic copper, while its top is CNC-machined either out of glass-like cast Acrylic or durable black POM acetal. The watertight sealing is ensured by high-quality EPDM O-rings, while brass standoffs are already pre-installed and allow for a safe and easy installation procedure.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7plY58EGJKmMnG9c.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="686" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7plY58EGJKmMnG9c_thm.jpg" width="223" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q3fMpJ8ts8Rwrsv7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="678" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/q3fMpJ8ts8Rwrsv7_thm.jpg" width="220" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VoEc43HnYoTzupaD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="610" data-height="400" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VoEc43HnYoTzupaD_thm.jpg" width="198" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nEjS2m4gqO3Gq5ym.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="866" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/nEjS2m4gqO3Gq5ym_thm.jpg" width="225" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281165/ek-water-blocks-rolls-out-tuf-vector-blocks-for-tuf-gaming-rx-6800-6900-series">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel 11th Gen "Rocket Lake" Pricing Already Going Down on Amazon
Prices of retail 11th Gen Intel Core "Rocket Lake" desktop processors are beginning to settle down close to the "1,000-unit tray" prices on Amazon (US). The 1K-unit tray prices have traditionally served as a de facto baseline for retail prices, and as of today (April 16), we see several SKUs popular with gamers and PC enthusiasts approach levels close to the baseline. This wouldn't strictly be a price-cut, since they are still higher than the baseline, but would be a trimming of the retailer mark-ups traditionally attached to new processor launches.<br />
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As of this writing, the retail Core i7-11700K is listed on Amazon (US) for USD $404, practically identical to the $399 1K-unit tray price. The i7-11700 (non-K) can be had for $339.99, very close to the $323.99 tray price. The Core i5-11600K is going for $264.99, which is almost identical to the $262 tray price. Lesser "locked" SKUs such as the i5-11500 are within $10-15 of their tray pricing. It's only the top-dog Core i9-11900K and i9-11900KF that remain heavily marked up by sellers on Amazon. At these prices, the 11th Gen Core processors are expected to apply pressure on sellers of AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors to review the prices of SKUs such as the Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 5600X; and on AMD to release cheaper Ryzen 5000 series SKUs in the retail channel.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/THJVDEGzjkBrMlnv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/THJVDEGzjkBrMlnv_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hwpAenafbo8sVikx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1262" data-height="801" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hwpAenafbo8sVikx_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4kryYqzcS5Qam4HY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1262" data-height="801" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4kryYqzcS5Qam4HY_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/75kzeNlombqVqtYo.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1262" data-height="801" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/75kzeNlombqVqtYo_thm.jpg" width="205" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Netac Kickstarts Research and Development Process for 10 GHz DDR5 Memory
Netac, a Chinese company based in Shenzen claiming to be the inventor of USB flash drive, has reportedly started the research and development process of DDR5 memory modules that will outperform everything on the market. Netac is rumored to have started the development of DDR5 memory that will have a frequency of over 10,000 MHz. While the JEDEC specification notes that the DDR5 frequency range is between 4800-8400 MHz, manufacturers are always welcome to go over the official specifications. Being that Netac is a relatively new player in the PC memory space, we are wondering how the company plans to execute its plans.<br />
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A 10 GHz DDR5 memory would require a very high voltage to run, meaning high heat output. We know that DDR5 chips can run at 2.6 V, according to T-FORCE, who tested such a configuration earlier. The next potential problem would be a platform that could handle 10 GHz DDR5 memory, however, by the time we get this memory in our hands, platforms will mature enough to handle high-speed RAM. The first batch of new DDR5 memory that was sent to Netac was Micron's Z9ZSB modules, which are 2Gx8, CL40 memory modules. They are manufactured in the 1znm memory manufacturing node Micron uses. It is left to be seen what we end up with and if Netac delivers on its promise.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NGa1kOc2wTPOeSvY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1066" data-height="774" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NGa1kOc2wTPOeSvY_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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CPU-Z Enables Preliminary Support for Intel Alder Lake CPUs
CPU-Z, the CPU monitoring tool used to gather information about the processor your system is running on, has been updated with version 1.96. This new update doesn't change the software much but rather brings support for new hardware. Starting from this revision, Intel's upcoming Alder Lake CPUs have received preliminary support in the tool. To go along with CPUs, the software is now also enabled to recognize Intel's Z6xx motherboards that pair with Alder Lake processors. Alongside that, the software now also brings support for next-generation DDR5 memory, which is supposed to feature speeds anywhere from 4800 to 8400 MT/s. When it comes to AMD, the tool received an update that enables it to read information about AMD's Ryzen 5700G, 5600G, and 5300G APUs, and Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800 (& XT), 6700 XT GPUs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w0HNKJZM7Ky5KnyL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="520" data-height="528" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/w0HNKJZM7Ky5KnyL_thm.jpg" width="128" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>Download <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/cpu-z/" target="_blank">CPU-Z Version 1.96 Here</a>.</b>
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(PR) 2020 Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Surge 19% to Industry Record $71.2 Billion, SEMI Reports
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% from $59.8 billion in 2019 to a new all-time high of $71.2 billion in 2020, SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics product design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today. The data is now available in the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.semi.org/en/news-resources/market-data/equipment-market-data-subscription" target="_blank">Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report</a>.<br />
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For the first time, China claimed the largest market for new semiconductor equipment with sales growth of 39% to $18.72 billion. Sales in Taiwan, the second-largest equipment market, remained flat in 2020 with sales of $17.15 billion after showing strong growth in 2019. Korea registered 61% growth to $16.08 billion to maintain the third position. Annual spending also increased 21% in Japan and 16% in Europe as both regions are recovering from the contraction in 2019. Receipts in North America decreased 20% in 2020 following three years of consecutive growth.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZZvKvNG1reoW0oma.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ZZvKvNG1reoW0oma_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281058/2020-global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-surge-19-to-industry-record-usd-71-2-billion-semi-reports">Read full story</a></div>
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Patriot Viper Announces VP4300 M.2 Gen4 SSD Series
Patriot Memory's gaming brand, Viper Gaming, today announced the VP4300 series M.2 NVMe SSDs that take advantage of the PCI-Express 4.0 x4 bus. The drives combine Innogrit IG5236 controllers with 3D TLC NAND flash memory, and come in 1 TB and 2 TB capacity variants. On offer are sequential transfer rates of up to 7400 MB/s sequential reads, with up to 6800 MB/s writes for the 2 TB variant, and up to 5500 MB/s writes for the 1 TB variant; along with 4K random access performance of up to 800,000 IOPS. <br />
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The Viper VP4300 comes with two thermal solutions in the box. You can choose to run it bare (in notebooks, where it might thermal-throttle); with a thin copper heatspreader that uses a graphene-based thermal pad, or a slightly thicker aluminium heatsink. The drives are backed by 5-year warranties. <br />
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<b>Update Apr 16th</b>: Patriot reports that the 1 TB version will be priced at USD $254.99, and the 2 TB version at $499.99.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NCc6QLHg7kvMTjmH.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1345" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NCc6QLHg7kvMTjmH_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDCc8d6aJIlpXrHW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1215" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yDCc8d6aJIlpXrHW_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9LRtfRwTSIfYRGZ3.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/9LRtfRwTSIfYRGZ3_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mCTI7zjp9seNHTqy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1065" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mCTI7zjp9seNHTqy_thm.jpg" width="138" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TqmP8qNbK3tGpHvs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="973" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TqmP8qNbK3tGpHvs_thm.jpg" width="126" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA to Introduce a New GeForce RTX 3060 GPU SKU with Ethereum Mining Limiter
Some time ago, NVIDIA introduced its GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with GA106-300 Ampere GPU SKU. The GPU was the first to feature NVIDIA's latest additions like Resizable BAR and crypto mining algorithm limiter that limited the performance of the card while mining. However, despite NVIDIA's intention to keep the card out of the hands of crypto miners, there has been a lot of flaws in the plan. A lot of people discovered that the card still managed to turn in profits with the limiter enables. Later, NVIDIA accidentally released a driver that actually removes the limiter and enables the GPU to mine at full capacity, making the company's efforts useless.<br />
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Today we have new information that NVIDIA will launch an updated GeForce RTX 3060 GPU SKU that features a different ID, in the quest to limit card's mining performance. According to HKEPC, NVIDIA is producing updated GeForce RTX 3060 GKU SKUs with GA106-302 ID that should launch sometime in May, which are supposed to replace the GA106-300 SKUs now present. The software and the drivers will use the new ID to identify new SKUs and limit the performance of the card at mining tasks such as Ethereum mining. That way, it ensures that no driver version or bypass can trick the software to enable the card to use its full mining power and it shall render it unprofitable. Additionally, kopite7kimi, a known hardware leaker, claims that NVIDIA is also preparing updated GPU SKU IDs for GA104 and GA102 GPUs, with GA102-302/202 and GA104-302/202 variants supposedly coming.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e0czgf47uSJh6P13.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="550" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/e0czgf47uSJh6P13_thm.jpg" width="303" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT AORUS Xtreme WaterForce WB Pictured, Based
GIGABYTE is joining the new wave of enthusiast-segment custom-design AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics cards that leverage the updated "Navi 21-XTXH" silicon that supports 10% higher clock-speeds. The company is ready with the RX 6900 XT AORUS Xtreme WaterForce WB, its first AMD Radeon graphics card to get its AORUS Xtreme brand-extension (it capped out at AORUS Master for RX 6000 series cards until now). As its name might suggest, the card comes with a factory-fitted full-coverage water-block, and is targeted at those with DIY liquid cooling setups.<br />
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The water block uses nickel-plated copper as its primary material, with an acrylic top that's further capped off with poly-vinyl film. The top is studded with addressable RGB LEDs that you control with RGB Fusion 2.0 software. As an AORUS Xtreme product, the card is also likely to receive GIGABYTE's innovative coolant leak detection feature. The company didn't reveal clock speeds, but it's likely to be in the same league as other XTXH cards, such as the Toxic Extreme Edition, OC Formula, Liquid Devil Ultimate, etc. There's no word on when this launches.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GYEjjCuOCEaUotPU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="972" data-height="893" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GYEjjCuOCEaUotPU_thm.jpg" width="142" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lNjRWfIWOXHvecDE.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="712" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lNjRWfIWOXHvecDE_thm.jpg" width="219" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O63gZzgxP45njCDJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="712" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/O63gZzgxP45njCDJ_thm.jpg" width="219" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6fa12VMvyPvSze4e.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="754" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6fa12VMvyPvSze4e_thm.jpg" width="207" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lgvCc7AjCbLRhWWJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/lgvCc7AjCbLRhWWJ_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) GELID Announces Stella Frost RGB 120 Fan
Tech innovator GELID Solutions unveils the latest 120 mm case fan featuring the Icy Frame Assembly and sophisticated Addressable RGB (ARGB) LED lighting. The STELLA FROST is a product of GELID Solutions GAMER product line. The STELLA FROST introduces a perfect mixture of vibrant design and top-notch cooling technologies. It comes with 8 hub-mounted ARGB LEDs and 16 frame-mounted independent ARGB LEDs to illuminate stylish Dual Ring Lighting and create spectacular RGB effects amplified by the highly reflective Icy Assembly and tidy all-white frame. <br />
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The fan also boasts Double Ball Bearing which adds to improve mechanics and ensures ultra-durable functioning. The new impeller brings an optimized blade profile to deliver enhanced cooling. And the carefully designed PWM IC, a core part of the STELLA FROST, eliminates any clicking noise. Additionally, the intelligent GELID PWM (Pulse Width Module) drives the fan in the extended speed range from 500 RPM to 1600 RPM, it constantly keeps the fan silent but accelerates speed whenever higher airflow is needed. The STELLA FROST also bears dual ARGB cabling with a male-plug adapter integrated to facilitate connection of multiple fans in your system.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LXIGntgTOv8A1Qeu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1076" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/LXIGntgTOv8A1Qeu_thm.jpg" width="140" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RMVVL8wZiWa2UHD2.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1374" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RMVVL8wZiWa2UHD2_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1Tyk3GuNiusP2pEi.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1105" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/1Tyk3GuNiusP2pEi_thm.jpg" width="144" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281906/gelid-announces-stella-frost-rgb-120-fan">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Samsung and Ericsson Sign Global Patent License Agreement
Ericsson and Samsung have reached a multi-year agreement on global patent licenses between the two companies, including patents relating to all cellular technologies. The cross-license agreement covers sales of network infrastructure and handsets from January 1, 2021. Furthermore, Ericsson and Samsung have agreed on technology cooperation projects to advance the mobile industry in open standardization and create valuable solutions for consumers and enterprises.<br />
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This settlement ends complaints filed by both companies before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) as well as the ongoing lawsuits in several countries and confirms the value of the strong patent portfolios of both companies. The details of the agreement are confidential and will not be disclosed. Ericsson's IPR licensing revenues continue to be affected by several factors, mainly expired patent license agreements pending renewal, geopolitical impact on the handset market, technology shift from 4G to 5G, and possible currency effects going forward. In the second quarter 2021, IPR licensing revenues, including the new agreement covering sales from January 1, 2021, are expected to be SEK 2.0 b to 2.5 b.<br />
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Christina Petersson, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Ericsson says: "We are delighted to sign a mutually beneficial agreement with Samsung. This important deal confirms the value of our patent portfolio and further illustrates Ericsson's commitment to FRAND principles."<div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281905/samsung-and-ericsson-sign-global-patent-license-agreement">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Watercool Unveils Heatkiller Multitop X2 and X3 DDC Pumps and Expansion Top
The new HEATKILLER Multitop series for Lowara/Laing DDC pumps features a unique modular design and expandability. Each top is manufactured from a solid, 30 mm thick acetal block while the internal structure has been optimized for head and flow capacity. The series includes a SINGLETOP, a MULTITOP X2 as well as MULTITOP X3 and an EXPANSION-TOP. The SINGLETOP is designed to operate one DDC pump and, unlike the MULTITOPS, cannot be expanded.<br />
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(PR) Aqua Computer Unveils Kryographics Radeon RX 6800/6900 Series Water-Blocks and Backplates
Aqua Computer today introduced its Kryographics NEXT full-cover waterblocks, which are compatible with RX 6800, RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT graphics cards that use AMD's reference layout. The blocks, which are produced in Germany and weigh 880 grams, are available in bare or nickel-plated copper. The GPU and RAM modules are connected via thermal paste, while thermal pads are used for the voltage regulators.<br />
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The cover is made of acrylic glass and is surrounded by a black anodized aluminium frame. An integrated strip with 13 addressable LEDs allows the illumination of the block. The accessory includes a suitable connection cable for RGBpx enabled Aqua Computer devices and an adapter plug which also allows the connection to most modern mainboards that feature a port for addressable RGB LEDs.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UbXmaKQiol0zj24h.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1140" data-height="907" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/UbXmaKQiol0zj24h_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k7HleEZcquSW58uF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1132" data-height="912" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/k7HleEZcquSW58uF_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OFdyrfGKO7ekScpN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1126" data-height="947" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OFdyrfGKO7ekScpN_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YCVUXiBC5AfWTmQI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1122" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YCVUXiBC5AfWTmQI_thm.jpg" width="162" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VqbbKGqeG1gtUdvR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1124" data-height="834" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VqbbKGqeG1gtUdvR_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281901/aqua-computer-unveils-kryographics-radeon-rx-6800-6900-series-water-blocks-and-backplates">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Alphacool Outs Core 2 Component Thermal Glue
Alphacool 2-part thermal adhesive is perfect for mounting coolers onto items such as motherboard VRMs. The 2-part epoxy-based adhesive is the optimal choice when coolers need to be mounted more securely onto the CPU or GPU of single-board computers (Raspberry PI, ODROID, Arduino, Cubieboard etc.). The field of application is so wide that even coolers on electronic components in power amplifiers or RC vehicles can be reliably and stably bonded.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bJzK2VBBlQFXc869.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="766" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bJzK2VBBlQFXc869_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RwAeZNzjZFplmlAq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="904" data-height="758" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RwAeZNzjZFplmlAq_thm.jpg" width="155" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fu1cA9PJbmubZZ8C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="758" data-height="748" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fu1cA9PJbmubZZ8C_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281900/alphacool-outs-core-2-component-thermal-glue">Read full story</a></div>
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Intel Xe-HPG DG2 GPU Specifications Leak, First GPUs are Coming in H2 2021 in Alder Lake-P Laptops
Yesterday, we got information that Intel's upcoming DG2 discrete graphics card is "right around the corner". That means that we are inching closer to the launch of Intel's discrete GPU offerings, and we are going to get another major player in the current GPU market duopoly. Today, however, we are in luck because Igor from Igor's LAB has managed to get ahold of the specifications of Intel's Xe-HPG DG2 graphics card. For starters, it is important to note that DG2 GPU will first come to laptops later this year. More precisely, laptops powered by Alder Lake-P processors will get paired with DG2 discrete GPU in the second half of 2021. The CPU and GPU will connect using the PCIe 4.0 x12 link as shown in the diagram below, where the GPU is paired with the Tiger Lake-H processor. The GPU has its subsystem that handles the IO as well.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OOovF4mHkBN2IRDU.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1170" data-height="731" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OOovF4mHkBN2IRDU_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kyrhJ9rFYqGec23x.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1110" data-height="590" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kyrhJ9rFYqGec23x_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281898/intel-xe-hpg-dg2-gpu-specifications-leak-first-gpus-are-coming-in-h2-2021-in-alder-lake-p-laptops">Read full story</a></div>
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ProArtist Intros Gratify 5 RGB CPU Cooler
ProArtist, a new cooling/casing vendor based out of China that's going global, unveiled its Gratify 5 RGB air-type CPU cooler. A fairly big aluminium fin tower-type cooler, the Gratify 5 uses six 6 mm-thick nicklel-plated copper heat-pipes that pull heat from the base, running it through a dense aluminium fin-stack that's ventilated by a pair of included 120 mm RGB-illuminated fans that are arranged in a push-pull configuration. Each of these does up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 72 CFM of air-flow, with 1.8 mm H₂O pressure, and features ARGB diodes in the impeller hub that takes in standard 3-pin ARGB connection. With its fans in place, the cooler is about 153 mm tall, and 120 mm wide. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1200, LGA115x, and AM4, a CPU spacer comes included. It is now available in China for 249 RMB, which is roughly 32€.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qemOirBgOcHnPdyS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="656" data-height="399" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qemOirBgOcHnPdyS_thm.jpg" width="214" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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SSDs More Reliable than HDDs: Backblaze Study
In the initial days of SSDs, some 11-odd years ago, SSDs were considered unreliable. They'd randomly fail on you, causing irrecoverable data loss. Gaming desktop users usually installed an HDD to go with the SSD in their builds, so they could take regular whole-disk images of the SSD onto the HDD; Microsoft even added a disk imaging feature with Windows 7. Since then, SSDs have come a long way with reliability, are now backed with longer warranties than HDDs, and high endurance. Notebook vendors are increasingly opting for SSDs as the sole storage device in their thin-and-light products. A Backblaze study reveals an interesting finding: SSDs are 21 times more reliable than HDDs.<br />
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Backblaze is popular for conducting regular actionable studies on storage device reliability in the enterprise segment, particularly dissecting how each brand of HDD and SSD fares in terms of drive failures or average failure rates (AFR). In a study covering Q1 2021 (January 1 to March 31), Backblaze finds that the AFR of HDDs across brands, stands at 10.56%. In the same period, SSDs across brands lodged an AFR of a stunning 0.58%. In other words, roughly 1 in 10 HDDs failed, compared to roughly 1 in 200 SSDs. Things get interesting when Backblaze looks all the way back to 2013, when it started studying drive reliability.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xLiBIWJn19NCUDuS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="338" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/xLiBIWJn19NCUDuS_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/0BVoaaPNKDevPVlV.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="600" data-height="337" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/0BVoaaPNKDevPVlV_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YgXqjwq3iSmbXzCa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="740" data-height="810" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YgXqjwq3iSmbXzCa_thm.jpg" width="119" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281896/ssds-more-reliable-than-hdds-backblaze-study">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) DFI Announces Downsized Desktop SBC with Auto Heat-Up against Extreme Weathers
As AI technology becomes ubiquitous, the impact of unusual weather also gains more attention. The most impressive case was the sudden weather change in Denver, the US, last September that the temperature dropped from 37°C to minus overnight. Faced with such fluctuation, the devices which maintained the daily life of the city in order, like the facilities for traffic flow analysis, surveillance, and AI visual analytics, could no longer operate normally, or even damaged, due to the lack of endurance to the extreme weathers.<br />
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Inspired by the situation, DFI brought an innovative design into the newly-released CS551, the "World's First 3.5" desktop SBC with auto heat-up". This breakthrough gives devices high performance with smaller footprint for image analysis or heavy workloads, no matter at subzero temperatures or under heat waves.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xs7I6UYvvqBhbahG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="424" data-height="306" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xs7I6UYvvqBhbahG_thm.jpg" width="180" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cguTISGWWslcFQRC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="480" data-height="349" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cguTISGWWslcFQRC_thm.jpg" width="179" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/A821KODGr9n79fVD.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="429" data-height="334" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/A821KODGr9n79fVD_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oeBB8WO38jVDCQ2g.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="600" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oeBB8WO38jVDCQ2g_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281895/dfi-announces-downsized-desktop-sbc-with-auto-heat-up-against-extreme-weathers">Read full story</a></div>
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Nintendo Reports Impressive Switch Sales Figures & Profit
Nintendo has recently posted its FY2021 results which show extremely impressive sales and profit figures for their flagship Nintendo Switch console. The Nintendo Switch has now sold 84.59 million units over its lifetime which places it above the Game Boy Advance and puts it closer to reaching the Wii at 101.63 million units sold. In FY2021 28.84 million units were sold representing a 37% increase from FY2020, these impressive sales numbers resulted in hardware profits of 8.2 billion USD which accounted for 57.2% of total gaming earnings. The Nintendo Switch is unique in this regard as it is the only major console to have profitable hardware sales whereas the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 are all sold at a loss. Nintendo intends to maintain this momentum with forecasted sales of 25.50 million units in FY2022 which would make the Nintendo Switch the second best-selling Nintendo console of all time only behind the original Game Boy at 118 million units.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ap9e6IgHb2zSqgfI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ap9e6IgHb2zSqgfI_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Salad Invites Gamers To Build World's Largest Supercomputer
Salad Technologies is inviting PC gamers to help build the world's largest supercomputer with their idle rigs in return for digital rewards, following milestone performance metrics on its distributed computing network. The company is launching a marketplace that will lend the combined processing power of its PC gamer user base to partners' advanced computing tasks. In time, private individuals running Salad's application will compete against multimillion dollar supercomputers.<br />
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Since its founding in 2018, Salad has made "Chefs" of more than 250,000 PC gamers, leveraging the idle processing power of their hardware to validate blockchain transactions through an open-source desktop app. While away from the keyboard, Salad users share compute resources to earn rewards value for games, gift cards, and subscriptions from a library of more than 15,000 digital rewards.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/trUqrbZQYj85VhPP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="512" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/trUqrbZQYj85VhPP_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JVftKfqshMMlxtvy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="628" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JVftKfqshMMlxtvy_thm.jpg" width="248" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281893/salad-invites-gamers-to-build-worlds-largest-supercomputer">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) SilentiumPC Announces Nano-Reset Remote ARGB Controller
SilentiumPC, the European manufacturer of CPU coolers, Power Supply Units and PC cases, extends its PC accessory lineup by introducing the Nano-Reset Remote ARGB KIT. This complete kit is perfectly equipped to control devices with addressable ARGB backlighting using a remote control. The Nano-Reset Remote ARGB KIT can be easily applied to the fan backlight, or ARGB LED strips even without having a motherboard with ARGB support. The included splitter can simultaneously control the lighting of four different devices, connected by the standard 3-pin ARGB connectors in 2+1 pin with a 5 V design.<br />
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The setup is simple and requires the user to merely connecting the Nano-Reset Remote ARGB controller to a SATA power connector of the power supply and then plugging in the designated ARGB devices to the 2+1 pin connector. The remote control communicates using radio technology, and unlike the infrared versions, it does not require visibility of the remote control with the receiver. In addition to that, it is also possible to control the ARGB illumination by pressing the RESET button of the PC case after connecting the RESET 2-pin cable to the Nano-Reset Remote ARGB controller. The system remembers the last chosen lighting mode setting even after the PC was shut down.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2pgTpqTfjuGEq27d.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2pgTpqTfjuGEq27d_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/quFkxwb4n1K53Qn8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/quFkxwb4n1K53Qn8_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AhbdtHECB0TGbXP4.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1600" data-height="900" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AhbdtHECB0TGbXP4_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281892/silentiumpc-announces-nano-reset-remote-argb-controller">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Seagate Rolls Out One Touch SSD, with NVMe-like Performance and P
Seagate Technology today announced the new Seagate One Touch SSD offering NVMe-competitive performance and stylish portability for technology enthusiasts and content creators alike. One Touch SSD delivers maximum sequential read/write speeds (up to 1030 MB/s) and up to 2 TB of storage making it a high-performance external drive optimized for efficiency when managing and transporting important files.<br />
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Compatible with Windows and Mac, the drive offers USB compatibility out of the box (exFAT formatted). Seagate's One Touch SSD uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C technology and is compatible with USB-C and USB 3.0 computers; both cables are included in the box. Also compatible with Android mobile devices, One Touch SSD helps free up extra space by backing up videos, photos, and files using the Seagate Mobile Touch app. Great for those on the go, the drive offers shock-resistance to a drop height of up to 2 meters.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mibq9IaeZcVEgnNc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1279" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mibq9IaeZcVEgnNc_thm.jpg" width="166" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RdLD6R6pzMjhU0Sd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1089" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RdLD6R6pzMjhU0Sd_thm.jpg" width="142" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SPUBgFajp3b3Oijx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1250" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/SPUBgFajp3b3Oijx_thm.jpg" width="163" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GDi0zUC2yGcfafMN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1179" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/GDi0zUC2yGcfafMN_thm.jpg" width="153" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/K5dda0B2Kmzsf7ln.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1222" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/K5dda0B2Kmzsf7ln_thm.jpg" width="159" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281891/seagate-rolls-out-one-touch-ssd-with-nvme-like-performance-and-portability">Read full story</a></div>
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Epic Games Spent At Least $1 Billion Securing Exclusives for EGS
The ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple dispute over Fortnite on the App Store platform has sprung up some surprising facts. Apparently, Epic has spent a massive $1 billion since September 2019, getting game studios to launch their titles exclusively on the Epic Games Store (EGS). It This sledgehammer fashion of taking market-share away from Steam rides almost entirely on investor money, and the firm's <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281031/epic-games-announces-usd-1-billion-funding-round" target="_blank">next $1 billion funding round</a> is already underway. Epic aims to have as many as 52 exclusives on its storefront in 2021. The meteoric rise of EGS dates back to late 2018, when it gave away fairly new AAA games for free, a move that cost it $11 million, but generated a large number of new sign-ups to the platform. From here, the store rode on offering game studios a greater revenue share of games sold than Steam does, and additional incentives for exclusives.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TpFZvwuBdK4ItCVn.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1120" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/TpFZvwuBdK4ItCVn_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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ASUS Rolls Out TUF Gaming Capture Box CU4K30
ASUS today rolled out the TUF Gaming Capture Box CU4K30, a game-streaming capture box for HDMI. The box lets you plug in your HDMI source (PC or console), which plugs out to an HDMI monitor or TV. You can use audio from the HDMI source, or connect stereo 3.5 mm analog. The box connects back to your PC via 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1, through a type-C port (type-A to type-C adapter included). <br />
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The TUF Gaming CU4K30 allows recording or streaming at resolutions of up to 4K at 30 FPS, 1440p at 60 FPS, and 1080p up to 120 FPS; while the passthrough supports 4K up to 60 Hz, 1440p up to 120 Hz, and 1080p up to 240 Hz. The box is OBS Studio certified. It also features an ARGB LED diffuser along the front face, which can be controlled via Aura Sync. The company didn't reveal pricing.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qMwY01ZI53p7AnL7.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1156" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/qMwY01ZI53p7AnL7_thm.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JEy24sSStyYRkjjN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1285" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/JEy24sSStyYRkjjN_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/shUpsSyKL2dFHLTQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1283" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/shUpsSyKL2dFHLTQ_thm.jpg" width="167" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PQh91Goyuuzi28hQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1422" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/PQh91Goyuuzi28hQ_thm.jpg" width="185" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kebMzlQz6RZobLd9.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1238" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kebMzlQz6RZobLd9_thm.jpg" width="161" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Return to Outland on June 1 with World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic
"You are not prepared!" Fourteen years ago, Illidan Stormrage issued that thunderous warning to those who would dare confront him in the shattered realm of Outland. Starting June 1, heroes of Azeroth new and old will have the opportunity to gather their courage and rally their allies to face the Betrayer once again with the worldwide launch of World of Warcraft : Burning Crusade Classic. <br />
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Burning Crusade Classic, Blizzard Entertainment's authentic recreation of the acclaimed first World of Warcraft expansion, sends players back through the Dark Portal to the shattered realm of Outland—a distant, fel-scarred planet where the forces of the demonic Burning Legion prepare to mount an assault against all life on Azeroth. Featuring a strange and treacherous new world to discover; two new playable races, the blood elves and draenei; and the all-new ability to soar and explore upon flying mounts in Outland, Burning Crusade Classic will give WoW veterans and newcomers alike a chance to experience a timeless era of Warcraft adventure.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CSYRppeWy5xmU0ft.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1561" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/CSYRppeWy5xmU0ft_thm.jpg" width="203" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4BMoFSQTuIbQoOAM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1769" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/4BMoFSQTuIbQoOAM_thm.jpg" width="230" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Rtyp6hCv1AWHTaLN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Rtyp6hCv1AWHTaLN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281886/return-to-outland-on-june-1-with-world-of-warcraft-burning-crusade-classic">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD's Elusive FidelityFX Super Resolution Coming This June?
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), the company's elusive rival to the NVIDIA DLSS technology, could be arriving next month (June 2021), according to a Coreteks report. The report claims that the technology is already at an advanced stage of development, in the hands of game developers, and offers certain advantages over DLSS. For starters, it doesn't require training from a generative adversarial network (GAN), and doesn't rely on ground truth data. It is a low-overhead algorithmic upscaler (not unlike the various MadVR upscalers you're used to). It is implemented early in the pipeline. Here's the real kicker—the technology is compatible with NVIDIA GPUs, so studios developing with FSR would be serving both AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce gamers.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NNjkCwkP4Week61D.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1920" data-height="1070" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/NNjkCwkP4Week61D_thm.jpg" width="233" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended March 31, 2021
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. For the first quarter, net sales (GAAP) increased sequentially to $182.4 million from $143.9 million in fourth quarter 2020. Net income (GAAP) increased to $34.4 million or $0.98 per diluted ADS (GAAP) from net income (GAAP) of $1.4 million or $0.04 per diluted ADS (GAAP) in fourth quarter 2020. For the first quarter, net income (non-GAAP) increased to $38.7 million or $1.11 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP) from a net income (non-GAAP) of $29.9 million or $0.86 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP) in fourth quarter 2020.<br />
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"As we had previously communicated, we are seeing very strong demand for our SSD and eMMC+UFS controllers," said Wallace Kou, President and CEO of Silicon Motion. "Customer demand was well in excess of our ability to supply as both our foundry supply and inventory on hand are limited."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gWzCaZcQi2dcTJYF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1338" data-height="1000" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gWzCaZcQi2dcTJYF_thm.jpg" width="174" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/281884/silicon-motion-announces-results-for-the-period-ended-march-31-2021">Read full story</a></div>
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Ethereum to Transition to Proof of Stake in Coming Months, Reducing En
<b>Update 14H49 GMT:</b> As of time of writing, major cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance are down, due to "network congestion" issues. This follows a precipitous fall in the global cryptocurrency markets, with trillions of dollars in value and total market cap having been wiped clean in less than 24 hours. Bitcoin is down 30%, Ethereum 40%, and memecoin Dogecoin has fallen by 45%.<br />
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The deployment of PoS (Proof of Stake) in Ethereum - called The Merge - has been a target for the development teams for a while now - and yet it still hasn't see the light of day. However, we have been slowly clambering towards it, and the Ethereum team has issued a blog post that places that transition "in the coming months", which likely means a hard PoS fork closer to years' end. Of course, the timeline still gives miners some time make up for hardware investment costs, but perhaps some of them (the smallest ones at least) will start offloading their graphics cards soon so as to enjoy the higher, current second-hand pricing for the latest and greatest GPUs.<br />
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The implementation of PoS in Ethereum is expected to reduce power consumption by a ridiculous 95,95% - from a country-sized 44.49 TWh with the current PoW (Proof of Work) technology down to a comparably measly 2.62 megawatt estimate. The Merge should therefore aid Ethereum in not only becoming greener, but also increasing network security, reducing likelihood of 51% attacks, and allowing for further operational scaling of the network. The more skeptical of you will say that miners will just choose another profitable coin to mine, but we have to consider Ethereum's market cap and current valuation - there is currently no other coin that seems to be able to absorb the hashing power currently devoted to Ethereum without crashing its profitability for any and everyone involved. We might be looking at a relatively healthy second-hand graphics card market by the end of the year. Wouldn't that be nice?<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/whjoOD7qpTSEuiRq.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1060" data-height="788" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/whjoOD7qpTSEuiRq_thm.jpg" width="175" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) The Best Just Got Better: Lypertek Announces the PurePlay Z3 2.0
KS Distribution is pleased to announce the release of the new Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0 true wireless earphones. This update to the multi award-winning PurePlay Z3 adds features such as the new Qualcomm QCC3040 chipset, Bluetooth 5.2, wireless charging, Hear Through mode and the new PureControl app compatibility - all this and more while keeping the price at £99/$99/€99.<br />
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Successor to the multi award-winning PurePlay Z3 (TEVI), the PurePlay Z3 2.0 takes the performance of Lypertek's first true wireless earphones to a whole new level. Utilising Qualcomm's latest QC3040 chipset allows for Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and superior connection quality thanks to its TrueWireless Mirroring technology. Added features including wireless charging, Hear Through mode and compatibility with the new Lypertek PureControl app guarantees to offer an outstanding and customisable audio experience.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VwnySCsHJNUQTicw.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/VwnySCsHJNUQTicw_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ljXtnMj6HE796D0S.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/ljXtnMj6HE796D0S_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cPGQO7x7n7og1b4C.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/cPGQO7x7n7og1b4C_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IKpWa3d5Fjy34y0t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IKpWa3d5Fjy34y0t_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h9cIuACtTzVS797t.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/h9cIuACtTzVS797t_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282374/the-best-just-got-better-lypertek-announces-the-pureplay-z3-2-0">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA to Deliver a Keynote on The Transformational Power of Accelerated Computing at COMPUTEX 2021 Hybrid
TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade and Development Council) announced today that NVIDIA will be delivering a keynote, entitled "The Transformational Power of Accelerated Computing, from Gaming to the Enterprise Data Center" at COMPUTEX 2021 Hybrid. Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of NVIDIA's GeForce Business Unit, will present on June 1 at 1:00 pm Taiwan time on the massive opportunities that GeForce PC gaming represents for the Taiwan ecosystem.<br />
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Manuvir Das, Head of Enterprise Computing at NVIDIA, will then address "The Coming Democratization of AI." He will share three shifts driving this trend and explain how enterprises that embrace them can thrive in the coming years.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MRcrfcyUy6ZJxf0V.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="576" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/MRcrfcyUy6ZJxf0V_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282371/nvidia-to-deliver-a-keynote-on-the-transformational-power-of-accelerated-computing-at-computex-2021-hybrid">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) LED Market Revenue for 2021 Projected to Reach US$16.53 Billion Mainly Due to Automotive/Mini LED Applications, Says TrendForce
Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, not only did LED revenue experience a downward trajectory, but this decline also reached a magnitude rarely seen in recent years, according to TrendForce's latest investigations. However, as vaccinations begin taking place in 1H21, the LED market's long-stifled demand is expected to rebound from rock bottom. Hence, global LED market revenue will likely undergo a corresponding recovery this year as well, with a forecasted US$16.53 billion, an 8.1% increase YoY, in 2021. Most of this increase can be attributed to four major categories, including automotive LED, Mini/Micro LED, video wall LED, and UV/IR LED.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2puRo3ikOFohs55m.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="571" data-height="290" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2puRo3ikOFohs55m_thm.jpg" width="256" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282370/led-market-revenue-for-2021-projected-to-reach-ususd-16-53-billion-mainly-due-to-automotive-mini-led-applications-says-trendforce">Read full story</a></div>
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Redesigned Apple MacBook Pro Coming This Summer with up to 64 GB of RAM and 10-Core Processor
According to Bloomberg, which first predicted the arrival of Apple custom processors in MacBooks, we have another piece of information regarding Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro lineup, set to arrive this summer. As you are aware, MacBook Pro right now comes in two different variants. The first is a smaller 13-inch design that is powered by Apple's M1 chip, while the second is a 16-inch design powered by an Intel Core processor. However, it seems like that will no longer be the case when the next-generation lineup arrives. Starting this summer, all of the MacBook Pro models will have Apple's custom silicon powering these devices, which bring Intel's presence to an end.<br />
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And the successor to the now-famous M1 chip seems to be very good. As per the report, Apple is upgrading the architecture and the total core count. There are two different chips, codenamed Jade C-Chop and Jade C-Die. Both are 10-core designs, equipped with two small and eight big cores. The difference between the two is the total number of graphics cores enabled. The smaller version will have 16 graphics cores, while the bigger one will have 32 graphics cores. On the SoC, there will be an updated Neural Engine, for better AI processing. These new processors will come with up to 64 GB of RAM in selected configurations as well. The report also notes the arrival of HDMI port, SD card slot, and MagSafe for charging.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2zgOpZoAnb5WgSkG.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1939" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2zgOpZoAnb5WgSkG_thm.jpg" width="263" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) NVIDIA Adds DLSS Support To 9 New Games Including VR Titles
NVIDIA DLSS adoption continues at rapid pace, with a further 9 titles adding the game-changing, performance-accelerating, AI and Tensor Core-powered GeForce RTX technology. This follows the addition of DLSS to 5 games last month, and the launch of Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition a fortnight ago. This month, DLSS comes to No Man's Sky, AMID EVIL, Aron's Adventure, Everspace 2, Redout: Space Assault, Scavengers, and Wrench. And for the first time, DLSS comes to Virtual Reality headsets in No Man's Sky, Into The Radius, and Wrench.<br />
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By enabling NVIDIA DLSS in each, frame rates are greatly accelerated, giving you smoother gameplay and the headroom to enable higher-quality effects and rendering resolutions, and raytracing in AMID EVIL, Redout: Space Assault, and Wrench. For gamers, only GeForce RTX GPUs feature the Tensor Cores that power DLSS, and with DLSS now available in 50 titles and counting, GeForce RTX offers the fastest frame rates in leading triple-A games and indie darlings.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/212McF6qR6jbKbTB.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="680" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/212McF6qR6jbKbTB_thm.jpg" width="245" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/taxKeGxYGPhXRPPs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1436" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/taxKeGxYGPhXRPPs_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IPRfo0cObqiaGJHp.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1436" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IPRfo0cObqiaGJHp_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/orDKO9seTjbCQYZm.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1435" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/orDKO9seTjbCQYZm_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S0tsPkoUmrF2M1PQ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1436" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/S0tsPkoUmrF2M1PQ_thm.jpg" width="194" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282363/nvidia-adds-dlss-support-to-9-new-games-including-vr-titles">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Intel Announces COMPUTEX 2021 Opening Keynote: Innovation Unleashed
Join Intel Executive Vice President Michelle Johnston Holthaus for Intel's first virtual COMPUTEX keynote and a firsthand look at how the strategies of new CEO Pat Gelsinger, along with the forces of a rapidly accelerating digital transformation, are unleashing a new era of innovation at Intel — right when the world needs it most.<br />
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Johnston Holthaus will welcome Intel's Steve Long, corporate vice president of Client Computing Group Sales, and Lisa Spelman, corporate vice president and general manager of the Xeon and Memory Group, to outline how Intel innovations help expand human potential by expanding technology's potential. This includes collaborating with partners to drive innovation across the technology ecosystem — from the data center and cloud to connectivity, artificial intelligence, and the intelligent edge.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ctlq1kYihJer2xpW.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ctlq1kYihJer2xpW_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282362/intel-announces-computex-2021-opening-keynote-innovation-unleashed">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) QNAP Launches Single Bay Budget TS-130 Home NAS
QNAP Systems, today launched the snapshot-ready, intelligent, and budget-friendly TS-130. Adorned with a refreshing baby blue hue, the TS-130 is the ideal home NAS, providing centralized storage, backup, multimedia management, and sharing. The contents of a TS-130 are securely protected using Snapshots, a powerful backup feature which is uncommon in Home NAS of this price range. Coupled with a wide range of feature-rich and multimedia apps, the TS-130 can build smarter homes and a personal cloud for greater productivity and boundless entertainment.<br />
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The TS-130 uses a Realtek RTD1295 quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with built-in 1 GB DDR4 RAM for running various personal and home NAS applications. A Gigabit Ethernet port and SATA 6 Gbps drive support provides exceptional performance for home usage, while AES-256 encryption support allows users to secure their data without impacting system performance. With an energy-efficient processor and smart cooling, the TS-130 provides dependable performance without any distracting noises or unexpected utility bills. Users unfamiliar with installing a NAS can also take advantage of the TS-130's simple toolless design, where the system can be set up easily and without even needing a screwdriver.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7IWKMYCuO8xUXnmg.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/7IWKMYCuO8xUXnmg_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oRrwLwoT46Sqlhoc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/oRrwLwoT46Sqlhoc_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yFVf4zoZdjbGeU00.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/yFVf4zoZdjbGeU00_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/imOBAHW72SVIJnLc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/imOBAHW72SVIJnLc_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pJ78kzh9wk1HJV3X.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="500" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pJ78kzh9wk1HJV3X_thm.jpg" width="208" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282361/qnap-launches-single-bay-budget-ts-130-home-nas">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Philips Launches New 28" E-Line 4K Ultra HD LCD Frameless Monitor
[Editors' note: This press release pertains to the US division of Philips, with the news contained not necessarily the case globally.]<br />
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Envision Peripherals, Inc. (EPI), an affiliate of TPV Technology Limited (TPV), today debuts a new E Line monitor, the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/288E2E_27/4k-ultra-hd-lcd-monitor" target="_blank">Philips 4K Ultra HD LCD monitor 288E2E</a>. The Philips E Line monitor features stunning visuals and stylish design for workspace. Ultra-clear 4K UHD and Ultra-Wide-Color deliver ultimate clarity and life-like visuals. Its Multiview function meets the need for usability and productivity. The Philips 288E2E is <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-288E2E-Frameless-Adjustable-Replacement/dp/B08TF58RR4" target="_blank">available on Amazon</a> for $309.99 USD, starting May 18, 2021.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3dAeAGNk6zTfkZzO.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="733" data-height="733" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3dAeAGNk6zTfkZzO_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/voRZQlpEvMRK1r3o.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1561" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/voRZQlpEvMRK1r3o_thm.jpg" width="211" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kKpKukHvKHtuMOku.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="409" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kKpKukHvKHtuMOku_thm.jpg" width="55" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282354/philips-launches-new-28-e-line-4k-ultra-hd-lcd-frameless-monitor">Read full story</a></div>
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(PR) Panasonic Introduces TOUGHBOOK S1 - the Ultimate Rugged Android Tablet
Panasonic today introduced the TOUGHBOOK S1 tablet - the ultimate rugged Android tablet for the truly mobile worker. This 7 inch screen device is easy to use in one hand, adaptable for a variety of tasks yet powerful and tough enough to cope with the busiest shift. It's at its best when in the hands of security and police forces patrolling the streets, technicians monitoring production lines, field services engineers carrying out inspections and maintenance or construction workers on site.<br />
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"The modern mobile worker deserves a mobile computing device designed for their everyday needs - not just another consumer tablet in a hardcase with all the potential problems they bring," said Baris Koc, European Product Manager for rugged mobile IT at Panasonic. "The TOUGHBOOK S1 is that professional mobile workforce device. It's built without compromise to meet the very specific and practical everyday needs of both the users and the IT administrators deploying and maintaining them."<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uE77nm0xhStxx0D8.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uE77nm0xhStxx0D8_thm.jpg" width="173" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G8jz0L7K2rpHHcwI.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/G8jz0L7K2rpHHcwI_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bYtDy12zhhzrOx79.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1440" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bYtDy12zhhzrOx79_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282347/panasonic-introduces-toughbook-s1-the-ultimate-rugged-android-tablet">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Releases GeForce 466.47 WHQL Drivers
NVIDIA today released their latest GeForce drivers, which keep your GPU of choice ticking with the least amount of problems possible - in theory. Version 466.47 WHQL of the GeForce drivers are Game Ready for Days Gone, one of the latest PlayStation exclusives to make the jump towards your gaming PC. The release notes also indicate that this particular driver is the base one for correct operation for GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 TI graphics cards with LHR (low-hash-rate), which ship starting late May, 2021. Read on after the break for the full list of fixed and known issues, and as always, follow the link below to download these drivers straight from our TPU host.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HQg2NBlHEfadPTIh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/HQg2NBlHEfadPTIh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YvTVKRqsx4jt4zuC.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1024" data-height="1024" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YvTVKRqsx4jt4zuC_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>Download:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/nvidia-geforce-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">NVIDIA GeForce 466.47 WHQL Drivers</a>
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NVIDIA Officially Announces RTX 30-series LHR Lineup
NVIDIA today has officially announced what we have gotten to know through sheer power of will, speculation, and leaks. The company took to a blog post to announce a new, revised lineup of RTX 30-series graphics cards, spanning from the RTX 3060 all the way to the premium RTX 3080 graphics card. All of these will now ship with a new silicon revision (the last 0 has been replaced with a 2, so we're now looking at GA102-202, GA04-302, etc.). LHR effectively halves each of these graphics cards' output in Ethereum mining, which is currently the greatest driver behind mining (and scalping) acquisition of graphics cards.<br />
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NVIDIA has also clarified that AIB partners will be clearly labeling their graphics cards with stickers denoting their "LHR" nature, both in the box and card itself, so that customers can know with utmost certainty what they are actually acquiring - though this only applies to newly-manufactured graphics cards, and not to the ones already in the retail channel, for obvious reasons. We are thus looking at a situation where we can find ourselves with two secondary markets for NVIDIA's RTX 30-series cards: one for miners, with non-LHR graphics cards and sold at much-inflated prices, and LHR-cards which should be in keeping with their MSRP - eventually. It remains to be seen whether or not we'll have to cope with yet another scalping arms race for the LHR cards as well, since there is surely a significant market still hungering for the 30-series performance.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dghaUi17CkUI8zwP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dghaUi17CkUI8zwP_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Fancy Your Hardware? TV Pricing Sees 30% Increase, Could Escalate Further
We've all been beating dead consumer horses for a while now in most product areas that require semiconductors to operate - and that applies to almost anything, really. Whether CPU shortages from the AMD camp, GPU shortages from both AMD and NVIDIA, increasing prices of storage due to a new cryptocurrency boom, scalpers left and right on the most recent PC and console hardware, shortages on semiconductors for car manufacturers and technological companies like Bosch... It's a wild ride in the semiconductor world right now. And if you were looking at upgrading your media-consumption living room with a fancy new TV, you will also have to cope with increased pricing now, and perhaps further price climbs and shortages in the future.<br />
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Market research company NPD has said as much in its most recent market analysis; they've concluded that Smart TV prices have already increased 30% comparatively to the first months of 2020. The price increases are expected to hit anything with a screen - whether smartphones, TVs, laptops, or any other product that has to take up a portion of the world's panel output. This is the market correcting itself when it comes to the supply/demand equation - increased demand post-COVID-19 and global supply chain issues have set up a series of network effects that have led manufacturers to increase product pricing according to demand, passing on additional supply costs on to the customer, and simultaneously attaching the highest possible profits on the existing (and insufficient) supply. It's highly unlikely that this semiconductor supply shortage will see a turnaround throughout 2021.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dqMunTO2G8jKUdo1.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="2309" data-height="1299" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/dqMunTO2G8jKUdo1_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Pricing Reaches 3x MSRP in Europe
NVIDIA's latest series of RTX 30 series graphics cards continue to remain elusive more than eight months after their release thanks to a combination of global chip shortages, logistics delays, and mining demand. The pricing for the latest generation graphics cards from various European retailers has been compiled and analyzed by 3DCentre and it paints a gloomy picture for gamers. The RTX 3080 now retails for 2999€ or 317% higher than the MSRP of 719€, other RTX 30 series cards saw price increases between 107% - 204%. This trend isn't exclusive to team Green with AMD's RX 6000 series also seeing significant price increases with the average price for an RX 6800 reaching 159% of MSRP at ~1600€, while other cards in the lineup see increases between 70% - 100%. The complete price history for all the cards tracked can be found at the source below. We don't see these prices falling significantly anytime soon unless there is a large drop in mining demand or a significant production increase.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3fUPrD4zQ6Bz74ZF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/3fUPrD4zQ6Bz74ZF_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Noctua Confirms That its Passive Cooler is "Coming Very Soon"
Noctua first teased their passive CPU cooler at Computex 2019 which weighed 1.5 kg and could handle processors with a TDP of 120 W passively and 180 W with quiet fans. Noctua had been planning to release a commercial version of the cooler in Q1 2021 but that date was pushed to Q2 2021 when Noctua updated its product roadmap in early 2021. Noctua has recently confirmed that this latest launch date is on schedule with an announcement that the cooler is "coming very soon" in response to a user on Twitter. The prototype featured mounting for AM4 and LGA 115x sockets with it keeping the Intel i9-9900K cool under load so we expect it will handle any consumer CPU.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/C6AEiuqQuDNlkbZA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="798" data-height="786" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/C6AEiuqQuDNlkbZA_thm.jpg" width="132" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wvsfTUiVA2LPnGoP.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="867" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/wvsfTUiVA2LPnGoP_thm.jpg" width="117" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x6pL2q8tk06v7RxX.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="750" data-height="580" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/x6pL2q8tk06v7RxX_thm.jpg" width="168" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) Samsung Unveils New Power Management Solutions for DDR5 Modules
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the industry's first integrated power management ICs (PMICs) — S2FPD01, S2FPD02 and S2FPC01, for the fifth-generation double data rate (DDR5) dual in-line memory module (DIMM). One major design improvement to the newest generation DRAM solution involves integrating the PMIC into the memory module — previous generations placed the PMIC on the motherboard — offering increased compatibility and signal integrity, and providing a more reliable and sustained performance.<br />
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For improved performance efficiency and load-transient responses, Samsung's new PMICs for DDR5 modules have been equipped with a high-efficiency hybrid gate driver and a proprietary control design (asynchronous-based dual-phase buck control scheme). This scheme allows the DC voltage to step down from high to low with a fast transient response to changes in the output load current and adapts the conversion accordingly to efficiently regulate its output voltage at near-constant levels. The control scheme also features both pulse width and pulse frequency modulation methods, preventing delays and malfunctions when switching modes.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fjQuqepa8mUwnkZb.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="714" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/fjQuqepa8mUwnkZb_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ga13MKfoBQNNsuaS.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="714" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Ga13MKfoBQNNsuaS_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hYiFu5D2T0618coa.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1000" data-height="714" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hYiFu5D2T0618coa_thm.jpg" width="182" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282335/samsung-unveils-new-power-management-solutions-for-ddr5-modules">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.5.2 Beta Drivers
AMD today released the latest version of their Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition drivers. Version 21.5.2 features support for the impending release of Days Gone. It also adds support for Microsoft's Direct X 12 Velocity SDK - meant to make it easier and faster for game developers to implement Direct X 12 features onto their development pipeline.<br />
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The new drivers also feature support for Shader Model 6.6. This particular revision for Microsoft's Shader Model implements expanded atomic operations (64-bit), dynamic resource binding, derivatives and samples in compute shaders, packed 8-bit computations, and wave size. Read on after the break for fixed issues, and remaining issues that AMD is aware of. Follow the link below towards our very own download section.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bGEpIXw46BCPUmph.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="960" data-height="640" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/bGEpIXw46BCPUmph_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RR40kMwGYCFQHhMh.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RR40kMwGYCFQHhMh_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><b>DOWNLOAD:</b> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/amd-radeon-graphics-drivers/" target="_blank">AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.5.2 Beta</a><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282334/amd-releases-radeon-software-adrenalin-2020-edition-21-5-2-beta-drivers">Read full story</a></div>
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AMD Reportedly Preparing B2 Stepping of Ryzen 5000 Series "Vermeer" Pr
AMD is reportedly preparing to launch a B2 stepping of their Ryzen 5000 series of processors, codenamed Vermeer. Thanks to the findings of Patrick Schur, who was lucky to get ahold of AMD's processor codes, we have information that AMD is slowly preparing a B2 stepping of Vermeer processors, to come as a refresh. First off is the alleged Ryzen 9 5950XT 16 core, 32 threaded models which are supposed to feature a base speed of 3.4 GHz, and a boost frequency of 5.0 GHz, entering the 5 GHz world. Another B2 stepping that we know about is an alleged Ryzen 5 5600XT 6 core, 12 threaded design. This one features the same frequencies as its Ryzen 5 5600X variant, meaning 3.7 GHz base, and 4.6 GHz boost frequencies.<br />
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Of course, all this information should be taken with a big grain of salt, as we don't know what AMD is planning to do, or how the company plans to manifest any new product launch.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/55Wq0y1BCgwXa93U.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/55Wq0y1BCgwXa93U_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RYGpBV3hfVT5DMGs.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="746" data-height="497" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/RYGpBV3hfVT5DMGs_thm.jpg" width="195" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 Series to Feature PCIe 4.0 x8 Interface and up to 8 GB of GDDR6 Memory
German publication, Igor's LAB, has got ahold of some information regarding AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 6600 series graphics card. Based on the Navi 23 SKU, the GPU is supposed to satisfy all the entry-level needs one would expect from a GPU. That means light 1080p gaming and multimedia streaming. For starters, let's get into details of the die. Igor's LAB notes that the die size is 235.76mm2, with a 35x35 mm package. The die will be centered in a package with a 45-degree rotation, which you can see how it looks in the images below. Additionally, the Navi 23 GPU will have SKUs ranging from 65 Watts to 95 Watts of Total Graphics Power (TGP). As far as frequency goes, the card BIOS points to the maximum clock speed of 2350 MHz, which is lower than the rumored 2684 MHz.<br />
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When it comes to memory, the upcoming Navi 23 GPUs can be equipped with up to 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, however, it is most likely that the regular gamer version will come with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro models will use the full 16 GB limit. As far as interface is concerned, the Radeon RX 6600 series will be limited to PCIe 4.0 x8 connection, as the low-end GPU doesn't require a full x16 slot. With the bandwidth of the PCIe 4.0, only eight lanes are enough for this GPU. These cards are expected to hit the market sometime in June, and we are waiting for the official announcement.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gg7UWWlYREIrvUz6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="750" data-height="422" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gg7UWWlYREIrvUz6_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v9kFYnZfkLF2uCr0.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="980" data-height="805" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/v9kFYnZfkLF2uCr0_thm.jpg" width="158" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hnfheeweZiHwEOFN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1710" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/hnfheeweZiHwEOFN_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) InWin Launches BR Series AIO CPU Coolers with Block Fan Blower
InWin today announced its new BR Series AIO CPU Coolers with a built-in CPU block fan blower. The additional CPU block fan blower chills the upper motherboard area (UMA) up to 35 percent more than traditional AIO CPU coolers, ensuring the more powerful CPUs can be cooled and kept stable. The InWin BR24 and BR36 offer 240 mm and 360 mm radiator variants respectively and are bundled with high-performance Luna AL120 ARGB fans specially designed with higher static pressure.<br />
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With outstanding AIO performance, the BR Series is tailored for all PC users, especially for those that operate frequently with higher loads, such as gamers, designers and content creators. High-density microchannel fins in the BR Series copper plate efficiently draw heat away from the CPU, minimizing the temperature delta to unlock maximum thermal headroom and overclocking performance. Its internal pump is designed to sit separately from the water block to minimize vibration and noise.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OYsKK0gyuSvbbGFd.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/OYsKK0gyuSvbbGFd_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pxKVjbJd4CMFLEsN.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/pxKVjbJd4CMFLEsN_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2u7IAb7PruX9ktrc.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1280" data-height="720" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/2u7IAb7PruX9ktrc_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/282330/inwin-launches-br-series-aio-cpu-coolers-with-block-fan-blower">Read full story</a></div>
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Thanks to Windows 11, Scalpers Buy Out Add-on TPM 2.0 Modules
Most modern PC platforms include an fTPM (firmware trusted platform module) of some form. Those that don't, have a TPM 2.0 compatible header on the motherboards. Microsoft's requirement of a hardware TPM for Windows 11 has scalpers go after add-on TPMs, which are typically priced around $20, but now marked up to $100, according to price-tracking by Shen Ye, a senior HTC VIVE exec, who has been tracking prices of add-on TPMs on Twitter. <br />
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Scalpers possibly anticipate a rush of ill-informed buyers out for add-on TPMs, who haven't spent 5 minutes digging through their UEFI setup programs for the fTPM toggle. Below is a screenshot of a Ryzen 7 2700X-based machine, paired with an AMD B450 chipset motherboard (a platform from 2018), with its fTPM toggle turned on. The PC now meets Windows 11 system requirements. Windows 11 uses hardware TPMs for secure storage of credentials. "Microsoft, can you not impose a TPM requirement during a silicon shortage? Especially considering most desktop motherboards support TPM only as a purchasable accessory," Shen Ye tweeted.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YaMbPhWU4zQtXktv.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1238" data-height="619" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/YaMbPhWU4zQtXktv_thm.jpg" width="260" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rUESez05Vx9TtuyR.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1236" data-height="692" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/rUESez05Vx9TtuyR_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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AMD FSR FidelityFX Super Resolution is Coming to Xbox Consoles
Just a few days ago, we have <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-quality-performance-benchmark/" target="_blank">reviewed AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution technology</a>, which represents an answer to NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling technology used to upscale images t certain resolutions. As the review predicted, AMD's presence in consoles like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S must result in the integration of the technology in that field, not only the PC space. And today seems to be the day that Microsoft and AMD join forces to bring AMD's FSR technology to consoles. In the latest Xbox Game Development Kit preview, Microsoft is shipping AMD's FSR tech, giving game developers an easy way to integrate it into the games and thus manipulate resolution to give us the best possible frame rates.<blockquote><small>Jason Ronald (Twitter)</small>Excited to continue our close partnership with @AMD and see what game developers can do with FidelityFX Super Resolution, available to preview in our GDK today for @Windows, @[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Series X|S and #XboxOne consoles.</blockquote><div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Fcrwz218zg7vVKRA.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1712" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Fcrwz218zg7vVKRA_thm.jpg" width="232" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) LIAN LI Launches Fully Modular 750W SFX PSU - SP750
LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of aluminium chassis and PC accessories, announces the SP750, a fully modular SFX size PSU. Perfect for power-hungry small form factor builds, the new 750 watt PSU features reliable Japanese capacitors, an 80 PLUS Gold certification, and a 5-year warranty. Built in a sleek and classic brushed aluminium housing with braided cables, the SP750 also runs quietly with its ZERO RPM mode under 40% load. <br />
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LIAN LI features an elegant and classic-looking SFX PSU with a brushed aluminium finish and braided modular cables, giving users the flexibility to utilize only the necessary cables to power their PC components, the flexible and braided motherboard, CPU, and PCIe cables enhance the system's aesthetics.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gfGid2Mdwz8oFThM.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="800" data-height="800" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/gfGid2Mdwz8oFThM_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/283803/lian-li-launches-fully-modular-750w-sfx-psu-sp750">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 is Coming as a Free Upgrade Over Windows 10
Yesterday, we reported the launch of Microsoft's next-generation Windows 11 operating system. Featuring a broad range of improvements that include the new and redesigned UI elements, 40% smaller updates, layouts, widgets, and a bunch of other stuff, existing Windows 10 users are wondering how and when they will be able to experience the new OS. The OS is coming later this year, with some preview beta builds supposed to arrive in the coming weeks. That means that a large portion of people is interested in trying out even the beta version. However, there is an important note about the new OS. When it officially comes out, all of the existing Windows 10 users can upgrade to Windows 11 for free, by just performing the software update.<br />
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To run the new OS, Microsoft lists a few new requirements like 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, 1+ GHz dual-core processor, and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0. The TPM 2.0 needs to be physically present, however, it is often turned off in BIOS, so future users need to enable it in BIOS as well. For more details, please head over to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11" target="_blank">Microsoft website</a> to find greater details on the upgrade.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AdaK47bB1SkfsN1O.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1707" data-height="960" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/AdaK47bB1SkfsN1O_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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Western Digital: Disconnect WD My Book Live External HDDs From the Internet Immediately
Western Digital has issued a recommendation for all owners of the company's My Book Live and My Book Live Duo products - immediately disconnect them from the Internet or risk full data loss. The warning has come after reports started surfacing on distraught users of WD's My Book Live having their entire data deleted without any sort of user interaction or intervention. The recommendation will stay until the company can investigate and solve the issue that has led to the deletion of terabytes of data around the world.<br />
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Apparently, factory resets were undertaken on the drives without any sort of user interaction. Some users have shared logs on what exactly happened. Western Digital stopped supporting their My Book Live products back in 2015, which means there are now six full years of operation (at the least) without any security updates. WD seems to believe that individual user accounts were compromised, and the company issued a statement regarding the ongoing investigation. If you have one of these products, take heed, and disconnect them from your network.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uFEClbeaCe7QNvXL.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="1200" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/uFEClbeaCe7QNvXL_thm.jpg" width="130" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5GOz3jlYXwKFWbig.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="781" data-height="434" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/5GOz3jlYXwKFWbig_thm.jpg" width="234" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Z0o3ahaEIBS812u.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="666" data-height="241" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/6Z0o3ahaEIBS812u_thm.jpg" width="359" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) MSI Announces MAG X570S Series Motherboards
At the beginning of June, MSI presented the brand-new X570S Series motherboards during MSI's online product launch event. The unique designs and remarkable features sparked widespread discussions. Here are more in-depth concrete details regarding the MSI MAG X570S Series. In 2019, AMD's X570 platform came out and became the first chipset that supports PCIe 4.0 solution. Even now, MSI X570 Series motherboards are undoubtedly a great lineup with high specifications and aggressive designs. However, MSI can't just stop there. Our mission is to deliver the best computing experience for every gamer and creator. The new X570S Series motherboards achieved exactly that.<br />
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MSI is dedicated to product optimization so the new motherboards are made with prominent features. The MAG X570S Series is at the forefront of this launch. Inspired by military design, the MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI and MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX share identical looks. More excitingly, the MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX now comes in the Pacific Blue colorway, which is all the rage for our fans. Apart from the attractive designs, the imperative modification is the fanless chipset heatsink. We removed the fan to reduce dust and noise, while the ranges of the heatsink are expanded. Also, both MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI and MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX have M.2 Shield Frozr. The former has an All aluminium Design while the latter has an Extended Heatsink Design.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KfcVZgE3r4rubwyu.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="783" data-height="753" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KfcVZgE3r4rubwyu_thm.jpg" width="135" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mkmTPereKyua1mVx.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="722" data-height="729" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/mkmTPereKyua1mVx_thm.jpg" width="129" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/76UsIcYf65iXbTzy.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1200" data-height="675" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/76UsIcYf65iXbTzy_thm.jpg" width="231" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/283790/msi-announces-mag-x570s-series-motherboards">Read full story</a></div>
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NVIDIA Releases Canvas App Beta
NVIDIA has released a public beta for their Canvas AI/Deep Learning program which can turn simple brushstrokes into realistic landscape images. The tool has been in development by NVIDIA for several years and allows users to paint a simple scene using 15 different materials such as grass, rock, water, fog, snow, and trees. The program uses this sketch to generate a photorealistic background in nine different styles. The program can also export the results as an Adobe Photoshop PSD file for further enhancement and refinement. The application requires a NVIDIA RTX, Quadro RTX, or TITAN RTX graphics card with driver version 460.89 or later and is only available for Windows 10. You can now download the NVIDIA Canvas Beta from the link below.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IEYaE8x3PZ3yOun6.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1452" data-height="758" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/IEYaE8x3PZ3yOun6_thm.jpg" width="249" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KwOapvseQsnRi50P.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="850" data-height="450" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/KwOapvseQsnRi50P_thm.jpg" width="246" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/283779/nvidia-releases-canvas-app-beta">Read full story</a></div>
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Microsoft DirectStorage Walled Off from Windows 10, Now Needs Windows 11 and DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU
Microsoft's ambitious DirectStorage API, which attempts to solve the storage bottleneck in games, facilitating faster game load times, has been walled off from Windows 10. To use it, games now require the new Windows 11 operating system, and a GPU that supports the DirectX 12 Ultimate API. This limits the GPU choices to NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 20-series, RTX 30-series, and AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series. <br />
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The other hardware requirement intrinsic to DirectStorage is for you to use an NVMe SSD that uses Microsoft's "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver that's included with Windows. Another hardware requirement that's baffling is that the SSD should be at least 1 TB in capacity. DirectStorage facilitates compressed game asset data to be transferred directly to the GPU from the storage device, and for it to be uncompressed by the GPU (using compute shaders), so there is a significant reduction in storage sub-system latency, and CPU utilization, impacting game load times.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kWEuiJJYRXYRUtoJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="898" data-height="497" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/kWEuiJJYRXYRUtoJ_thm.jpg" width="235" height="130" alt="" /></a></div>
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(PR) 3DMark Updated with New CPU Benchmarks for Gamers and Overclockers
UL Benchmarks is expanding 3DMark today by adding a set of dedicated CPU benchmarks. The 3DMark CPU Profile introduces a new approach to CPU benchmarking that shows how CPU performance scales with the number of cores and threads used. The new CPU Profile benchmark tests are available now in 3DMark Advanced Edition and 3DMark Professional Edition.<br />
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The 3DMark CPU Profile introduces a new approach to CPU benchmarking. Instead of producing a single number, the 3DMark CPU Profile shows how CPU performance scales and changes with the number of cores and threads used. The CPU Profile has six tests, each of which uses a different number of threads. The benchmark starts by using all available threads. It then repeats using 16 threads, 8 threads, 4 threads, 2 threads, and ends with a single-threaded test. These six tests help you benchmark and compare CPU performance for a range of threading levels. They also provide a better way to compare different CPU models by looking at the results from thread levels they have in common.<div class="imgcontainer"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DaKJZ8YF575pV0hY.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="1386" data-height="759" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/DaKJZ8YF575pV0hY_thm.jpg" width="237" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Xp6djxy78taaoOAJ.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="534" data-height="304" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/Xp6djxy78taaoOAJ_thm.jpg" width="228" height="130" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d1X7OF1Wfz5eIDmF.jpg" target="_blank" data-width="594" data-height="236" ><img src="https://tpucdn.com/img/d1X7OF1Wfz5eIDmF_thm.jpg" width="327" height="130" alt="" /></a> </div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/283775/3dmark-updated-with-new-cpu-benchmarks-for-gamers-and-overclockers">Read full story</a></div>
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