Pioneer pushes optical storage to new heights
Whilst Blu-ray still hasn't fully embedded itself as the mainstream optical storage of choice, technology keeps on moving forward and efforts to push the barriers of limitation are always in place.
With that said, Pioneer has successfully found a way to put no less than 16 layers on what looks like a standard optical disc. What makes this even more impressive is that each layer is the same size as a standard Blu-ray's; 25GB.
Pioneer said the biggest challenge in accomplishing this was finding a way to stop crosstalk/interference between each layer as it becomes increasingly difficult to obtain a clear signal when more layers are packed onto the disc.
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9800GTX+ readies for release, images tease
NVIDIA's attempts to stave off, particularly the HD 4850 SKUs advances on the market, with its GeForce 9800GTX+, should see the light of day within the next fortnight - July 16th, to be precise. Utilising a 55nm G92b GPU, the 9800GTX+ is expected to offer GPU, Shader and GDDR3 Memory clocks of 738 MHz, 1836 MHz and 2200 MHz, respectively.
As these images show, ZOTAC is one of a clamour of NVIDIA AIBs, aiming to please, with a rather striking looker.
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R700 strikes pose, details of 1 GB variant emerge
The possibilities of a cheaper variant of AMD's upcoming HD 4870 X2, 2 GB behemoth, emerged today, according to this report from Fudzilla.
Rumours allege that AMD will allow its AIBs to offer a GDDR3 iteration of the upcoming R700, sporting 1 GB of memory, together with a compliment of two RV770PRO GPUs onboard.
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HD 4870X2 set to offer staggering 2 GB GDDR5
Contrary to conflicting reports, AMD's eagerly anticipated HD 4870X2 will indeed ship with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, according to confirmation received by Fudzilla.
Refreshed AMD, is clearly holding no punches, with the HD 4870X2, codenamed 'Spartan', heading for a late-August debut, according to reports.
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Lian-Li aims for coordination with TR-5 controller
Lian-Li has unleashed its latest TR-5 fan controller unit, at an MRSP of $35.
Requiring only one, 5.25" bay for installation, the TR-5 will ship in two colour options, a timeless metallic silver and, a classic matt black.
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AMD's latest OverDrive Roadmap shows up
CHW.net has come through with the goods once again, this time sharing out updated details relating to AMD's OverDrive tool.
A roadmap reveals that a feature known as "Advanced Clock Calibration" has recently been added which various 790FX and GX chipsets support thanks to the SB750 Southbridge. You can learn more about this feature here.
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NVIDIA decides to take up DX 10.1 challenge
Apparently, having taken the lack of DirectX 10.1 API support in its current GPU line-up to heart, sources of TG Daily have provided information, in the form of a presentation slide, indicating that NVIDIA plans to play 'catch-up' by, incorporating DirectX 10.1 support into its next generation GPUs.
Whilst TG Daily, honourably protecting the identity of their source, is unable to share the presentation slide in question, it is suggested that not only could NVIDIA's next generation desktop GPU solutions be enhanced with DirectX 10.1 support, but that also notebook solutions won't be left out in the cold.
On the desktop front, the successor to NVIDIA's GT200, is expected to see the light of day in late Q4 2008 or, within the first quarter of 2009, according to the report. NVIDIA's next generation notebook solution, on the other hand, is expected to launch next spring.
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Sapphire HD 4850 1 GB SKU caught on camera
Images of an HD 4850 powered SKU from Sapphire Technology, boasting 1 GB of onboard GDDR3 memory have been, pictured in the wild, at ZOL.COM.CN.
AMD's much praised RV770 GPU, a real turning point in the fortunes of the Sunnyvale, CA based company, finds itself alongside 1 GB of Qimonda 1.0 ns GDDR3 memory, according to the report and associated images.
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Lian-Li strikes balance with EX-H33 HDD rack mount
Renowned aluminium chassis extraordinaire, Lian-Li, has announced its new, EX-H33 HDD rack mount kit.
Keeping within the boundaries of its usual forte, the Lian-Li EX-H33 features an all-aluminium chassis and boasts, ample capacity to cater for as wide a market segment as possible.
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Arctic Cooling unveil Accelero TWIN TURBO cooler
Swiss PC cooling specialist Arctic Cooling has just announced a new member to its highly popular Accelero Series of replacement cooling for graphics cards.
The new TWIN TURBO brings compatibility for the new ATI Radeon HD 4850/4870 graphics cards as well as NVIDIA's GeForce 9600GT/8800GT offerings and many others. Two whisper quiet 80mm PWM fans (connected to the VGA's existing fan header) are used on top of a large heatsink comprising four heat-pipes and 30 aluminum fins.
As a benchmark of its performance, Arctic Cooling state that a 34c drop in temperature can be seen when using the TWIN TURBO on a 9600GT that was previously running the reference cooler.
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