ECS Elitegroup released mini ATX ECS Geforce6100SM-M V1.0 motherboard, which features the NVIDIA Geforce6100/nForce405 integrated chipset and supports the 64-bit AMD socket AM2 processors, as same as dual-channel DDR2 memory up to DDR2 800.
ECS Geforce6100SM-M V1.0 also has six-channel audio, RAID 1/0 support, NVIDIA GeForce6100 ntegrated graphics with up to 128MB of shared memory and an additional PCI-Express x16 slot enabling graphics expansion.
You can join Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates for a live webcast celebrating the worldwide launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System.
You can watch the webcast here:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/executives/billgates.mspx
Old page version: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announces business availability of Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, and Exchange Server 2007 at a press conference in New York City. The webcast begins at 7:35 a.m. PST / 10:35 a.m. EST.
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AMD today officially introduced the AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture, known as 4×4 platform. The AMD Quad FX Platform is powered by pairs of the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series dual-core processors, while the DSDC Architecture enables high-bandwidth communication between matched pairs of AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, AMD Athlon 64 FX-72, and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processors. DSDC Architecture is designed for the with planned platform upgradeability to eight cores.
“The AMD Quad FX Platform offers enthusiasts absolute performance, flexibility, and customization by including outrageous features like twelve SATA controllers designed to enable up to nine terabytes of storage using currently available drive technologies, and increased spacing between PCI-E slots to accommodate up to four high-performance graphics cards”, the AMD’s press release says.
Pricing for pairs of the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, FX-72 and FX-74 dual-core processors is $599, $799 and $999, respectively. AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series dual-core processors are expected to be available from NewEgg throughout North America on November 30. Worldwide product availability is expected by early 2007. AMD Quad FX Platform systems are expected to be available from Vigor, Cyber Power and IBUYPOWER and other major system builders are expected to offer systems in the near future, AMD published.
Although both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista versions are released to manufacturing, there is still no 64-bit Flash Player, making it impossible to view Flash content in 64-bit web browsers. Adobe says its developers are working on Flash Player support for 64-bit platforms as part of company’s “ongoing commitment to the cross-platform compatibility of Flash Player”. But, Adobe hasn’t yet announced timing or release dates.
The company says users currently must use 32-bit Flash Player in 32-bit browser to view Flash content on a 64-bit operating system. In 64-bit Windows Vista both 64-bit and emulated 32-bit Internet Explorer are installed by default. Linux users must install 32-bit browser and 32-bit Flash Player plug-in on their 64-bit operating systems.
Since 64-bit Linux users downgrade their browsers for years in order to use Flash, and since Microsoft’s 64-bit Vista (retail) and Apple’s 64-bit Mac OS X Leopard operating systems are scheduled to ship in January and spring 2007 respectively, we hope that 64-bit Flash will be released by then.
Reuters reports Intel is manufacturing prototypes of its upcoming Penryn processor core. Penryn is the upcoming 45nm die shrink of Intel’s Core 2 architecture. Intel is currently on track to introduce Penryn core processors in the second half of 2007.
As Penryn is currently in its prototype stages Intel’s director of process architecture and integration, Mark Bohr stated: “We are processing the first samples of the Penryn design. These samples will go back to the design team to determine if design is working as expected.”
DailyTech reports Intel is expected to ship 45nm products very soon after AMD makes its final transition to 65nm and after Intel refreshes its current Conroe based product lineup. Penryn will also be the last product based on Intel’s Core architecture.
Asustek today announced that the Asus TeleSky telecom adaptor is included in the package of the M2N/TeleSky and P5B/TeleSky desktop PC motherboards. The TeleSky telecom adaptor converts ordinary house phones into multi-functional Skype phones. According to the company’s press release, it is a highly integrated application for traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and Skype VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calls.
With one jack connected to the house phone and the other linked to the ground telephone line, the TeleSky can switch the house phone connection between PSTN and VoIP networks. Users can also use the house phone to operate Skype functions, including SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Conference, call waiting, speed-dial, and 3-way telephoning.
If you purchase one of the Telesky Asus motherboards now you will also receive 60 SkypeOut minutes. This offer will only be available for a limited time and quantity. There is no pricing info on M2N/TeleSky, made for AMD AM2 processors, and Intel Core 2-supporting P5B/TeleSky.
The first AMD 4×4 motherboards are expected to cost about $300, which is roughly 10 percent more expensive than the current high-end NVIDIA nForce 680i motherboards, the Inquirer reports. According to the received confirmation, Asus will be the first with a 4×4 Quad FX motherboard.
AMD will presumably roll out four new 65nm processors early next month. The report said AMD will introduce its new dual-core Athlon 64 X2 CPU (codenamed Brisbane) on December 5. The reason behind the launch, which is called earlier-than-expected, is said Dell’s considerable consumption of AMD CPUs that caused the CPU shortage at the clone market, according to a Commercial Times report.
BIOSTAR launched P965 775 Windows Vista Certified motherboard for digital home consumers, supporting Intel Core 2 Duo processors. BIOSTAR P965 775 has four memory slots and supports up to 8GB dual channel DDR 533/667/800MHz memory. It has one PCI-E X16, one PCI-E X4 and three PCI extension slots, as same as four SATA2 ports, Gigabit Ethernet LAN and ten USB2.0 ports.
BIOSTAR launched NF61S Micro AM2 SE Windows Vista certified motherboard. The two main features of the BIOSTAR NF61S Micro AM2 SE are intergraded Graphics with 256MB of shared Memory and 6 channel HD Audio.
The NF61S Micro AM2 SE uses NVIDIA MCP61S (GeForce6100 + nForce400) chipset supporting a single PCI Express x 16 slot with PCI Express x 8 Speed, one PCI-Express x1 and two PCI slots. It has two memory slots for up to 2GB of main memory, two SATA2 ports with support for RAID 0 and 1, Ethernet LAN and eight USB ports.
EPoX introduced EP-5P965+ GLI socket 775 motherboard, based on Intel P965 Express chipsets and supporting Intel Core 2 dual and quad core processors. EPoX EP-5P965+ GLI has a 1066MHz Front Side Bus and supporting the latest DDR2-800 memory.
Epox EP-5P965+ GLI incorporates two PCI-E x16 slots for dual display functions in GLI mode (Graphics Link Interface). When combined with specific ATI VGA cards, GLI mode transforms into ATI’s Crossfire mode, harnessing the power of multi GPU.
EP-5P965+ GLI features 4 DDR2 DIMM slots for up to 8GB of main memory and supports up to six SATA-II ports. It also has a Gigabit Ethernet.
The new Epox’s motherboard comes populated with real solid state silicon capacitors “for more stable performance and higher overclocking margin”, the company’s press release says.
ECS Elitegroup recently announced the new PN2 SLI2+ Extreme motherboard for gamers and overclocking enthusiasts, based on the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI media and communication processor (MCP) and made for use with the Intel Core 2 processors. The ECS PN2 SLI2+ Extreme supports 1333GHz Front Side Bus (FSB), DDR2-1200 and “precise overclocking control that unleashes the full potential of hardware components”.
ECS PN2 SLI2+ Extreme comes with three PCI Express x16 slots, two of which support the multi-GPU SLI technology with true x16 bandwidths, while the extra PCIe x16 slot can be used for a physics processing card or any additional PCIe x16 card.
DailyTech has obtained a couple of images of an upcoming motherboard for AMD’s 4×4 enthusiast platform. The motherboard is an ASUS L1N64-SLI WS powered by two NVIDIA nForce 680a MCPs. Two socket-1207 processors are supported with four memory slots—two slots per processor.
AMD 4×4 platform is expected to arrive by the end of November with three Athlon FX processors—FX-70, FX-72 and FX-74. U.S. distributors claim the ASUS L1N64-SLI WS will have an MSRP of $480 without bundles.
Kingston Technology announced the release of 4GB 533 MHz and 667 MHz ValueRAM DDR2 registered ECC DIMM memory modules. “The new Kingston 4-GB 533 and 667 MHz DDR2 DIMMs are designed to support the growing need for high-density memory in AMD Opteron processor-based servers,” said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston.
The new 4-GB 667 MHz modules are shipping immediately while the 533-MHz modules will be available beginning of December.
Release of the new Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 processor is scheduled on 21 January next year, HKEPC reports.
“Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 is the first native 2MB L2 Conroe at L2 Stepping. The processor is running at 1.8GHz, 800MHz FSB and 9X multiplier. Without adding voltage, 1066MHz FSB is mostly achieved and runs really stable. At 1066 MHz FSB, the clock speed is further enhanced to 2.4GHz. Compared with Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB), this can provide a 10-15% higher performance, but the price is much cheaper, say Core 2 Duo E4300 at $163 vs Core 2 Duo E6300 at $183″, the report says.
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