Sapphire Motherboards Support 125W Phenom

Sapphire Technology is pleased to announce that the new high end, 125W PhenomCPU’s just released by AMD (Model numbers 9750 and 9850) are fully supportedacross the latest range of SAPPHIRE mainboards, including the high endPC-AM2RD790 - PURE CrossFireX 790FX, the new mainstream CrossFire boardPC-AM2RX780 - PURE CrossFireX 770, and the microATX Hybrid CrossFire board withintegrated graphics, PI-AM2RS780G - Hybrid CrossFire 780G.

The PI-AM2RS780G and PC-AM2RD790 will require a BIOS update to recognise the newCPU ID’s correctly. The new BIOS are already posted in the driver section of theSAPPHIRE web site www.sapphiretech.com

Of particular note is that SAPPHIRE has full support for these new CPU’s on its780G product, PI-AM2RS780G. This is NOT the case for the majority of competing780G designs as they have used a far less capable configuration for the powersections and will only be able to support the earlier 95W CPU’s. (9500, 9550,9600, 9650)

Scythe Announces Kaze Server 3.5 Intelligent Fan Controller

Scythe has launched the Kaze Server 3.5 Intelligent Fan Controller (model no: KS01-BK-3.5), a 3.5” variant of its older brother, the KazeServer 5.25 fan controller.



Measuring 102 x 25 x 93mm and weighing 130g, it features a brushedaluminum front panel, a LCD display, support for two fan channels (max 1Amp & 12 W per Channel), three operation modes*, and monitors up totwo temperature channels (0 - 100°C/ 32 - 199.9°F). The Kaze Server 3.5Fan Controller is bundled with three temperature sensor cables, two fanextensions, a power adapter, adhesive tape for temperature probes, andmounting screws. It can be purchased from major retailers, e-tailers anddistributors at a MSRP of 25.00** Euro/ USD 36.00**.


*Kaze Server 3.5 Intelligent Fan Controller allows manual, fullyautomated or semi-automatic operation mode. Manual mode let userscontrol the fan speed via knobs. Auto mode turns the fan on when afreely adjustable temperature is exceeded. In Semi mode, users can settwo fan speeds rpm and a temperature value. Depending on whether themeasured temperature is above/ below the set value, either the first/second setting is used for the fan.

**Price excludes tax


News via [Tweaktown]




http://www.tweaktown.com/pressrelease/3412/scythe_announces_kaze_server_3_5_intelligent_fan_controller/index.html

Samsung Digital Imaging's quot;Tap and Take! quot; Teaser

Seoul, August 03, 2009 -- Samsung Digital Imaging has launched an online teaser campaign called ‘tap and take’ in advance of the launch of its new range of Smart Cameras. The cameras, which will be launched this month, promise to transform the way consumers take pictures and will feature a host of new technologies designed to bring fun and ease of use.

The teaser campaign which will run from 3rd Aug until 12th August can be viewed at http://www.tapandtake.com/ where clues will be given about the new features on what users can expect to see from the cameras as well as teasing the visitor with silhouettes of the products.

The innovative and interactive ‘tap and take’ campaign will be supported by online banner advertising (UK, France, Italy, and Singapore) and regular updates which will be available from the Tap and Take Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/SamsungTapandTake) and Twitter account (http://twitter.com/TapandTake).

The new products will be launched simultaneously in a series of events hosted in New York, Beijing, Bangkok, London and Seoul, starting from August 13th.

Source: Korea Newswire

TSMC's 28nm in volume production

TSMC has announced that its much awaited 28nm process is in volume production and the first production wafers has already been shipped to customers. TSMC currently offers 28nm tech in three forms - 28nm High Performance (28HP), 28nm High Performance Low Power (28HPL) and 28nm Low Power (28LP). 28nm High Performance Mobile Computer (28HPM) is due to be ready for production by the end of the year.

NVIDIA and AMD are both preparing next-gen GPUs on TSMCs 28nm, presumably 28HP and 28HPL. Due to cancelation of 32nm and delays for 28nm, 40nm has lived as the flagship process for GPUs an unprecedented over two and a half years. For NVIDIA, AMD and consumers alike, the volume production of 28nm will be a long built up sigh of relief.

AMD is rumoured to ship its first 28nm GPUs in December, with NVIDIA following in Q1 2012. However, the first 28nm GPUs are likely to be "pipe-cleaners", relatively small/mainstream GPUs to test the new process, with larger performance/enthusiast GPUs releasing later in 2012. AMD is also planning to source certain GPUs on its HD 7000 line from Globalfoundries 28nm bulk process later in 2012.

Source: TSMC Press Release

Palit New HD4870 Card Comes With OC Switch

Palit Microsystems, leading graphics card manufacturer, today proudlyannounces Palit Radeon™ HD 4870 1GB Sonic Dual Edition with pre-overclocked 750MHz core speed and 3.8 GHz memory speed. This innovative Sonic Dual Edition cardfeatures the overclocking friendly “Smart Switch” allowing users to easilyturbocharge the card to 775 MHz core and 4GHz memory speed.

Overclocking is easy and friendly! With its dual bios design, Palit Radeon™ HD4870 1GB Sonic Dual Edition has a core frequency of 750 MHz and 512 MB ofcutting edge GDDR5 memory at 3.6 GHz and is able to turbocharge to 4GHz memoryspeed and 775 MHz core speed with the “Smart Switch”! Every user can be anenthusiast! The revolutionary Palit designed dual-fan cooling system releasesusers from the worries of overheating. Furthermore, Palit HD 4870 1GB SonicEdition is equipped with advanced DisplayPort and HDMI making it a future proofgraphics card.

Palit Radeon™ HD 4870 1GB Sonic Dual Edition with pre-overclocked core andmemory speed combined with 1024MB king-size memory provides astonishing graphicsperformance while offering extra memory buffer, allowing users to enjoy extremeperformance improvements while playing the latest DX10 PC games under HD largescreen and high quality image (such as 8xAA).

Palit Radeon™ HD 4870 1GB Sonic along with the latest PCI-Express 2.0platform and Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 Shader Model 4.1 technology deliver thebest gaming, video playback and computational GPU solution. If you want 2X theperformance of Palit Radeon™ HD 4870 1GB Sonic, it supports ATI CrossFireX™Technology!

Samsung plans to launch more Windows Phone 7 in 2011

According to a pie chart from iMobile, Samsung intends to launch more smartphones based on the latest Microsoft Windows Phones 7 platform next year. 32% of the Samsung smartphone portfolio for 2011 will beAndroid, while Windows Phone 7 will take up 63%, which is about twice that of Google's mobile operating system. Samsung's own Bada platform will occupythe remaining6%.

Currently, other phone makers are still monitoring the progress of Windows Phone 7, while Google's Android platform has become world's number two mobile operating system. Samsung has achieved great success this year with their Android smartphones, like the Galaxy S, and perhaps the reason why Google chose the Korean maker to build the Nexus S.

Butthisseems contradicting when thecompany shows itsplan tobuild moreWindows Phone 7 next year. Maybe Samsung has great confidence in Windows Phone 7 and we can only wait and see the products they bring out for this platform.

Source: imobile.com.cn