GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch the latest addition to its selection of premium graphics cards. GIGABYTE’s GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B are built using ATI RadeonTM HD 5800 Series GPUs ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬? which are based on 40nm process and advanced GDDR5 memory technology. These powerful new GPUs provide for a host of innovative new features including Microsoft DirectX® 11, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, Quad mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UVD 2 and PowerPlay™, and offer an incredibly immersive HD gaming experience and unrivaled performance.
Category Archives: Hardware
GIGABYTE Presents Radeon™ HD 5800 Series Graphics Cards, First to Offer Full Support for Microsoft DirectX® 11
September 23, 2009 – 5:48 pm
SilverStone Introduce New HTPC GD04 Chassis
September 23, 2009 – 5:43 pm
The Grandia GD04 is an incredible product that combines years of SilverStone expertise in SFF (Small form factor) and HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) chassis design. It has a beautifully proportioned exterior and powerful thermal capability that rivals the best tower chassis. From the front, the GD04 is shaped similarly to most home theater components, read more
AMD Launches ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series DirectX 11 Compliant Graphics Cards
September 23, 2009 – 4:52 pm
AMD today launched the most powerful processor ever created1, found in its next-generation graphics cards, the ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series graphics cards, and the world’s first and only to fully support Microsoft DirectX® 112, the new gaming and compute standard shipping shortly with Microsoft Windows® 7 operating system.
MSI announces the UK launch of the X400 Ultra-Slim notebook
September 21, 2009 – 5:36 pm
MSI, the manufacturers of notebooks and components has today announced the UK launch of their super slim, ultra stylish, economically priced MSI X400 notebook. The uber stylish X400 offers consumers a Intel® Centrino processor, 14 inch HD widescreen display in 16:9 format with HDMI, bluetooth and wireless n connectivity. Weighing a lightweight 1.5 kg including battery, and just 9mm at it’s thinnest make the X400 one of the slimmest and most stylish 14 inch display notebooks on the market.
AMD Introduces Sub $100 Quad Core Athlon II X4 620 CPU
September 16, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Designed as the optimal balance of CPU performance and graphics excellence, this AMD platform is designed to take advantage of new Windows 7 enhancements
OCZ Announces Z-Drive PCI-Express SSD Solution
September 16, 2009 – 6:50 pm
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to harddisk drives (HDDs), today unveiled the Z-Drive, a PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD) designed to meet the stringent demands of enterprise computing clients. Unlike other solutions the Z-Drive provides a cost-effective formula of performance, reliability, and upkeep for enterprise customers and their applications which require the benefits of solid state drive technology, but have previously been hesitant to adopt competing products due to the sheer cost of implementation.
ATI 5870×2 has huge TDP of 376W
September 15, 2009 – 5:15 pm
The most expensive card in the new 5 series DirectX 11 ATI graphics cards, the 5870×2, appears to produce a massive amount of heat proving to make it very hard to cool effectively. The TDP is set at a massive 376W and although ATI are working on resolving the heat issues, a drop in speed for the GPUs seem inevitable to drop the heat levels down.
Intel Arrandale CPU Announced with 18W TDP
September 11, 2009 – 9:28 am
Q1, 2010 is set to bring about Intel’s ultra low voltage dual core platform; the current leader in terms of voltage is the SU9600 notebook but it will be replaced by the dual core i7 640UM.
Cooler Master Raises the Wattage on Silent Pro M with 850W and 1000W
September 11, 2009 – 9:12 am
Cooler Master announces today two new additions to the popular line of power supplies with the Silent Pro M850 and M1000; providing up to 66A and 80A respectively on a single 12V rail. In addition, these units operate at minimal noise levels thanks to the patented Cooler Master silent formula.
Novatech gets three dimensional with Intel Core™ i5
September 10, 2009 – 11:30 am
Novatech Ltd, UK’s leading PC and laptop manufacturer announced today the latest addition to their Elite range of PCs. Featuring the new Intel® Core™ i5 750 2.66GHz processor and two NVIDIA® graphics cards, the Novatech Elite Pro boasts incredible performance and a truly immersive gaming experience from just £999.