http://www.brinktek.com Your Source for the Latest Hardware News and Reviews Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:49:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-eurocom-is-first-to-support-nvidia-geforce-gtx-460m-and-gtx-470m-gpus/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-eurocom-is-first-to-support-nvidia-geforce-gtx-460m-and-gtx-470m-gpus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:49:11 +0000 admin 8443d9217393d4f19506d426e5efb1e5
The addition of the NVIDIA newest 4xxM family of GeForce GTX 460M and GeForce GTX 470M gives Eurocom customers an even greater choice of GPU's to power their machines with a graphics card to fit every budget and every performance level. Eurocom will be supporting the GTX 460M and GTX 470M in single and Dual (SLI) configurations which will allow customers to intelligently scale graphics performance. NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance with 2 cards, compared to a single graphics solution.

]]>
The addition of the NVIDIA newest 4xxM family of GeForce GTX 460M and GeForce GTX 470M gives Eurocom customers an even greater choice of GPU's to power their machines with a graphics card to fit every budget and every performance level. Eurocom will be supporting the GTX 460M and GTX 470M in single and Dual (SLI) configurations which will allow customers to intelligently scale graphics performance. NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance with 2 cards, compared to a single graphics solution.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-eurocom-is-first-to-support-nvidia-geforce-gtx-460m-and-gtx-470m-gpus/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/nvidia-slips-in-geforce-gt-420-desktop-graphics-card/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/nvidia-slips-in-geforce-gt-420-desktop-graphics-card/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:24:14 +0000 admin 9387144128051b6e7b8669e3fbaf2c38
Under the hood is a 40 nm graphics core (perhaps GF108), it has 48 CUDA cores, and connects to 2 GB of memory across a 128-bit wide DDR3 memory interface, with 28.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The core is clocked at 700 MHz, CUDA cores at 1400 MHz, and memory at 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective). Display outputs include DVI, HDMI (full-size), and a detachable D-Sub connector. The card has a maximum power draw of 50W. Later down the line, one can expect NVIDIA to make a consumer GeForce SKU with the same specifications.

]]>
Under the hood is a 40 nm graphics core (perhaps GF108), it has 48 CUDA cores, and connects to 2 GB of memory across a 128-bit wide DDR3 memory interface, with 28.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The core is clocked at 700 MHz, CUDA cores at 1400 MHz, and memory at 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective). Display outputs include DVI, HDMI (full-size), and a detachable D-Sub connector. The card has a maximum power draw of 50W. Later down the line, one can expect NVIDIA to make a consumer GeForce SKU with the same specifications.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/nvidia-slips-in-geforce-gt-420-desktop-graphics-card/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-nvidia-announces-new-geforce-400m-gpus-geared-for-next-gen-optimus-3dvision-laptops/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-nvidia-announces-new-geforce-400m-gpus-geared-for-next-gen-optimus-3dvision-laptops/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:37:30 +0000 admin 03f259886558b6e1f8b075199f25ba23
A critical component of the GeForce 400M Series is support for NVIDIA Optimus technology, which enables extra-long battery life by automatically switching on and off the GPU so that it runs only when needed. It has been described by reviewers as among the most important notebook technologies to come to market in recent years.

]]>
A critical component of the GeForce 400M Series is support for NVIDIA Optimus technology, which enables extra-long battery life by automatically switching on and off the GPU so that it runs only when needed. It has been described by reviewers as among the most important notebook technologies to come to market in recent years.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-nvidia-announces-new-geforce-400m-gpus-geared-for-next-gen-optimus-3dvision-laptops/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-lacie-packs-an-elephant%c2%92s-memory-into-a-moskeyto/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-lacie-packs-an-elephant%c2%92s-memory-into-a-moskeyto/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:10:35 +0000 admin 8d13762710ae96308bbf6129acea7085
The stealthy MosKeyto becomes nearly invisible when plugged into your computer, and can even travel alongside it in a protective sleeve or briefcase – just plug it, and forget it. Because it lies flush against your device, there is no risk of damage to the port, computer or key if the drive is knocked or bumped. Additionally, if it's in your laptop, you won't lose it.

]]>
The stealthy MosKeyto becomes nearly invisible when plugged into your computer, and can even travel alongside it in a protective sleeve or briefcase – just plug it, and forget it. Because it lies flush against your device, there is no risk of damage to the port, computer or key if the drive is knocked or bumped. Additionally, if it's in your laptop, you won't lose it.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-lacie-packs-an-elephant%c2%92s-memory-into-a-moskeyto/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-announces-fall-2010-laptop-lineup/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-announces-fall-2010-laptop-lineup/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:05:02 +0000 admin ff8e103e8991969dbaabb759895d6f24
"Samsung continues to evolve our mobile PC line-up creating a sleeker, more stylish and technologically superior product perfect for professionals, students, or multimedia-focused consumers," said Todd Bouman, director of product marketing at Samsung Enterprise Business Division. "More importantly, the technological innovations within the QX, SF, RF and NF series of mobile PCs underscore Samsung's position as a leader in mobile computing, offering consumers the performance they've come to expect in an aesthetically pleasing package."

]]>
"Samsung continues to evolve our mobile PC line-up creating a sleeker, more stylish and technologically superior product perfect for professionals, students, or multimedia-focused consumers," said Todd Bouman, director of product marketing at Samsung Enterprise Business Division. "More importantly, the technological innovations within the QX, SF, RF and NF series of mobile PCs underscore Samsung's position as a leader in mobile computing, offering consumers the performance they've come to expect in an aesthetically pleasing package."

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-announces-fall-2010-laptop-lineup/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-toshiba-to-launch-the-world%c2%92s-fastest-sdhc-memory-card/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-toshiba-to-launch-the-world%c2%92s-fastest-sdhc-memory-card/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:53:24 +0000 admin 23541c796bb077a724b57b258d3ac216
Toshiba also extended its industry leadership in memory card solutions by unveiling the world's first 4GB, 8GB and 16GB microSDHC UHS-I cards compliant with (SD 3.0), UHS50. Mass production of the new SDHC UHS-I cards and sample shipments of the new microSDHC UHS-I cards will start this November.

]]>
Toshiba also extended its industry leadership in memory card solutions by unveiling the world's first 4GB, 8GB and 16GB microSDHC UHS-I cards compliant with (SD 3.0), UHS50. Mass production of the new SDHC UHS-I cards and sample shipments of the new microSDHC UHS-I cards will start this November.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-toshiba-to-launch-the-world%c2%92s-fastest-sdhc-memory-card/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/techpowerup-announces-gpu-z-0-4-6-msi-gpu-z-giveaway/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/techpowerup-announces-gpu-z-0-4-6-msi-gpu-z-giveaway/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:35:19 +0000 admin f5d190be9df86d241116a315fe41695f
With this release, MSI and TechPowerUp are teaming up for a new Hardware Giveaway, that lets six lucky winners win some rad graphics hardware from MSI over two months (three each month). We are giving away two each of the MSI R5870 Lightning, MSI N460GTX HAWK, and MSI R5770 HAWK. To participate, simply fill out the "MSI Giveaway" tab in GPU-Z. Be sure to check more details about the giveaway linked inside that tab. Good Luck!



DOWNLOAD: TechPowerUp GPU-Z 0.4.6

The complete list of changes with this version follows. ]]>
With this release, MSI and TechPowerUp are teaming up for a new Hardware Giveaway, that lets six lucky winners win some rad graphics hardware from MSI over two months (three each month). We are giving away two each of the MSI R5870 Lightning, MSI N460GTX HAWK, and MSI R5770 HAWK. To participate, simply fill out the "MSI Giveaway" tab in GPU-Z. Be sure to check more details about the giveaway linked inside that tab. Good Luck!



DOWNLOAD: TechPowerUp GPU-Z 0.4.6

The complete list of changes with this version follows. ]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/techpowerup-announces-gpu-z-0-4-6-msi-gpu-z-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-sharkoon-announces-bandit-atx-case-with-integrated-hard-drive-docking-station/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-sharkoon-announces-bandit-atx-case-with-integrated-hard-drive-docking-station/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:43:52 +0000 admin 45e50e8aef58309473942625c947c59e
Thus, Sharkoon has integrated for the first time their highly-demanded external QuickPort docking station into a housing. SATA hard drives of both sizes can be easily plugged into the PC without any complicated assembly. Another distinctive feature on the top of the housing is the blue illuminating 180mm LED fan, which blows warm air out of the housing. Also, easily accessible on the housing surface are Power and Reset switches, audio connections, a power and hard drive LED, an eSATA and two USB ports. A card reader is installed in the highest front panel which supports SD, SDHC, MS, as well as CF I formats and contains an additional USB port.

]]>
Thus, Sharkoon has integrated for the first time their highly-demanded external QuickPort docking station into a housing. SATA hard drives of both sizes can be easily plugged into the PC without any complicated assembly. Another distinctive feature on the top of the housing is the blue illuminating 180mm LED fan, which blows warm air out of the housing. Also, easily accessible on the housing surface are Power and Reset switches, audio connections, a power and hard drive LED, an eSATA and two USB ports. A card reader is installed in the highest front panel which supports SD, SDHC, MS, as well as CF I formats and contains an additional USB port.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-sharkoon-announces-bandit-atx-case-with-integrated-hard-drive-docking-station/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-elpida-and-spansion-develop-4-gigabit-charge-trapping-nand-flash-memory/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-elpida-and-spansion-develop-4-gigabit-charge-trapping-nand-flash-memory/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:51:27 +0000 admin 9150a916cb604bf8e5055f4d7eb4d6bf
Compared to floating-gate NAND Flash memory, charge-trapping NAND Flash memory is more scalable and has a simpler cell structure. It offers superior performance, faster read and faster programming speeds. ]]>
Compared to floating-gate NAND Flash memory, charge-trapping NAND Flash memory is more scalable and has a simpler cell structure. It offers superior performance, faster read and faster programming speeds. ]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-elpida-and-spansion-develop-4-gigabit-charge-trapping-nand-flash-memory/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/acer-intros-aspire-one-d255-happy-netbook/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/acer-intros-aspire-one-d255-happy-netbook/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:16:56 +0000 admin b17644bd984be6ab5f233719b3a74f93 Aspire One D255 netbook called "Happy". The D255 Happy features a pleasant looking white and olive-green color scheme on its body. Other than this, it's the same exact on the inside as the Aspire One D255. The netbook makes use of Intel's new Atom N550 dual-core processor, has a 10.1" 1024x600 display, 1 GB of DDR3 memory, integrated GMA 3150 graphics, 250 GB HDD. Connectivity includes 10/100 Ethernet, and WiFi b/g/n. Other features include a 4-in-1 memory card reader, webcam, a multigesture touchpad, and a 6-cell, 8-hour battery. There is no word on the pricing, but we don't see why it shouldn't carry the same price as the other D255s, that's $399.



Source: macles]]> Aspire One D255 netbook called "Happy". The D255 Happy features a pleasant looking white and olive-green color scheme on its body. Other than this, it's the same exact on the inside as the Aspire One D255. The netbook makes use of Intel's new Atom N550 dual-core processor, has a 10.1" 1024x600 display, 1 GB of DDR3 memory, integrated GMA 3150 graphics, 250 GB HDD. Connectivity includes 10/100 Ethernet, and WiFi b/g/n. Other features include a 4-in-1 memory card reader, webcam, a multigesture touchpad, and a 6-cell, 8-hour battery. There is no word on the pricing, but we don't see why it shouldn't carry the same price as the other D255s, that's $399.



Source: macles]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/acer-intros-aspire-one-d255-happy-netbook/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-creative-labs-announces-sound-blaster-tactic-3d-series-gaming-headsets/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-creative-labs-announces-sound-blaster-tactic-3d-series-gaming-headsets/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:06:02 +0000 admin 81399f18c63a09673d41c8a1955626f7
Wearers can completely customize their audio experience through the software included with the headsets. The headsets will also ship with pre-made audio profiles created by professional gamers such as Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel, as well as members from international professional gaming teams compLexity and Dignitas.

]]>
Wearers can completely customize their audio experience through the software included with the headsets. The headsets will also ship with pre-made audio profiles created by professional gamers such as Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel, as well as members from international professional gaming teams compLexity and Dignitas.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-creative-labs-announces-sound-blaster-tactic-3d-series-gaming-headsets/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-msi-announces-the-n460gtx-hawk-1-gb-high-performance-graphics-card/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-msi-announces-the-n460gtx-hawk-1-gb-high-performance-graphics-card/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:57:43 +0000 admin 3846ccc87005e7da247595c63c9b9bc6
Also, the design tradition of the Hawk series continues on the GTX460 GPU, including 7+1 PWM power design, V-Check Points, APS (active phase switching), Twin Frozr II dual-fan thermal design, and military class components, to deliver unrivaled performance in thermal solution, power supply, stability, noise reduction and performance.

]]>
Also, the design tradition of the Hawk series continues on the GTX460 GPU, including 7+1 PWM power design, V-Check Points, APS (active phase switching), Twin Frozr II dual-fan thermal design, and military class components, to deliver unrivaled performance in thermal solution, power supply, stability, noise reduction and performance.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-msi-announces-the-n460gtx-hawk-1-gb-high-performance-graphics-card/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/manli-geforce-gts-450-pictured-suggests-nvidia-reference-design/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/manli-geforce-gts-450-pictured-suggests-nvidia-reference-design/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:03:40 +0000 admin aed4ae17a0ef8ac642419ef24e6709da exposé of the ASUS GTS 450 DirectCu, another set of pictures have surfaced, this time of Chinese AIC partner Manli's GeForce GTS 450. Manli's card seems to suggest what could be the NVIDIA reference design of the GTS 450. The card superficially looks nearly identical to the GeForce GTX 460 reference design, except for its green-colored PCB. It carries NVIDIA reference clock speeds of 789/1566/900 MHz (core/CUDA core/memory), and features 1 GB of GDDR5 memory across a 128-bit wide interface, with a bandwidth of 57.7 GB/s. It is reportedly priced at US $130.



Source: DonanimHaber]]> exposé of the ASUS GTS 450 DirectCu, another set of pictures have surfaced, this time of Chinese AIC partner Manli's GeForce GTS 450. Manli's card seems to suggest what could be the NVIDIA reference design of the GTS 450. The card superficially looks nearly identical to the GeForce GTX 460 reference design, except for its green-colored PCB. It carries NVIDIA reference clock speeds of 789/1566/900 MHz (core/CUDA core/memory), and features 1 GB of GDDR5 memory across a 128-bit wide interface, with a bandwidth of 57.7 GB/s. It is reportedly priced at US $130.



Source: DonanimHaber]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/manli-geforce-gts-450-pictured-suggests-nvidia-reference-design/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-unveils-new-wireless-usb-chipset-provides-higher-speeds-at-lower-power-draw/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-unveils-new-wireless-usb-chipset-provides-higher-speeds-at-lower-power-draw/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:23:36 +0000 admin c8e00869dc0be7bc8f9e699633edc8cc
"The ability to handle wireless high-speed data transmission while consuming less power is a key requirement for many consumer electronic devices," said Yiwan Wong, vice president, System LSI marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Due to power/performance issues, previous generations of WUSB products were unable to meet the consumers' expectations. Samsung's new WUSB chipset delivers up to 480Mbps (Megabit per second) data transmission rate, at an average power consumption of less than 300mW. This level of power efficiency greatly increases the attractiveness of WUSB connectivity in consumer electronic and mobile applications. ]]>
"The ability to handle wireless high-speed data transmission while consuming less power is a key requirement for many consumer electronic devices," said Yiwan Wong, vice president, System LSI marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Due to power/performance issues, previous generations of WUSB products were unable to meet the consumers' expectations. Samsung's new WUSB chipset delivers up to 480Mbps (Megabit per second) data transmission rate, at an average power consumption of less than 300mW. This level of power efficiency greatly increases the attractiveness of WUSB connectivity in consumer electronic and mobile applications. ]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-samsung-unveils-new-wireless-usb-chipset-provides-higher-speeds-at-lower-power-draw/feed/ 0 http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-transcend-revamps-solid-state-drive-lineup-with-speed-and-capacity-enhancements/ http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-transcend-revamps-solid-state-drive-lineup-with-speed-and-capacity-enhancements/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:18:08 +0000 admin bcbdb6cd3dc62484979df94c4bf4ced5
To boost overall performance, Transcend's new 2.5-inch SATA SSDs feature an upgraded controller chip that supports a maximum sequential transfer speed of 260 MB/s read and 200 MB/s write. This dramatically improved performance translates into significantly faster system boot up and application launch speed, while offering the lag-free responsiveness and stability necessary for storage-intensive computing and high-end gaming systems.

]]>
To boost overall performance, Transcend's new 2.5-inch SATA SSDs feature an upgraded controller chip that supports a maximum sequential transfer speed of 260 MB/s read and 200 MB/s write. This dramatically improved performance translates into significantly faster system boot up and application launch speed, while offering the lag-free responsiveness and stability necessary for storage-intensive computing and high-end gaming systems.

]]> http://www.brinktek.com/2010/09/pr-transcend-revamps-solid-state-drive-lineup-with-speed-and-capacity-enhancements/feed/ 0