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No long iQueues for Apple iPhone 3G launch in Singapore
Posted on 08/22/2008 @ 09:06 AM
Unlike the long queues in Europe, Singapore's launch of the iPhone is a no event. There were no queues days before or camp overnight right here in Singapore.In the late afternoon, there were just a couple of people but it seems that there are more onlookers and security guards than the queue itself. This is probably because Singtel's launch is similar to Hong Kong. They do it on a reservation basis. Those who have reserved and contacted will get the device. No others would get the iPhone, no matter how early you came.According to online reports, the number at 10pm there was, according to SingTel – 81.
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AMD Radeon RV710,730,730XT pictured
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 10:35 PM
Hexus posted a number of photos of upcoming cards RV710 and RV730!Here are some of them Hexus got three different display card. Left one is RV730XT(Equal to Radeon HD4670), Middle on is RV710 (Equal to HD4450/4470), and right one is RV730Pro (Equal to Radeon HD4650). These 3 cards are built in Displayport. According to Hexus news, these ati cards will announce on Sep 2008!RV710   HD4450 is RV710 + DDR2 Memory, and HD4470 is RV710+GDDR3 Memory.RV730PRO On HD4650 display, there are 256MB GDDR3 Memory used.RV730XT On HD4670 display, there are 512MB/1GB GDDR3 Memory onboard.
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Intel G45 uses 4-5% CPU while playing back Blu Ray title
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 04:28 PM
In our ongoing test of the Gigabyte Intel G45 chipset mainboard, we have discovered that Intel promises what it claimed.With the latest version of PowerDVD 8, we are able to playback Blu-Ray title "League of the Extraordinary men" at around 5%. That is the average cpu utilisation playing the movie for the first 42 minutes. At certain scenes, it even drops below 3%. The test is done using the latest driver and Intel QX9770 with 2GB DDR2-800 modules.
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Intel Atom sub 3W at 1.86GHz delivers full HD (1080p,30fps)
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 12:34 PM
Intel® Atom™ Processor-Based Platforms Continue to Get More Compelling – Chandrasekher discussed how Intel’s Atom processor delivers the highest performance in the sub-3W segment while consuming dramatically lower power. Chandrasekher demonstrated Intel’s highest performance Intel Atom processor running at 1.86GHz on an OQO Productivity MID and showcased “World of Warcraft,” one of the most intensive Web sites on the device. He also announced the support of Full HD (1080p, 30fps) in the Intel® System Controller Hub and showed the world’s first demo with this capability in a handheld device.
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Intel introduces SoC CE 3100 (800MHz) with MPEG-2, H.264 and VC-1 with HDMI 1.3a support
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 12:31 PM
Intel Launches First IA System-on-Chip for Consumer Electronics – Kim introduced the Intel Media Processor CE 3100, the company’s first purpose built IA SoC for CE devices such as optical media players, advanced cable set top boxes, digital TVs and other connected CE devices. Formerly codenamed “Canmore,” the highly integrated SoC pairs a powerful Intel® Pentium® M processor core at 800MHz and 256K L2 Cache, with leading-edge multi-stream high-definition video decoding and processing hardware, including support for MPEG-2, H.264 and VC-1 with HDMI 1.3a output, and featuring advanced 4-field per pixel motion-adaptive de-interlacing and 9-tap, 128-phase, independent horizontal and vertical scalers. It also adds a 3-channel 800 MHz DDR2 memory controller supporting tiled memory mapping and channel interleaving, dedicated multi-channel dual audio DSPs with support for 7.1 surround sound implementing advanced audio codecs, including support for Blu-ray requirements. The media processor also features the powerful 2-D/3-D Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator 500 supporting multi-threaded dual universal scalable shader architecture for pixel/vertex processing, accelerated BLTs/Alpha BLTs, programmable anti-aliasing and compliance with industry-standard APIs: OpenGL ES 1.1, Open GL ES 2.0 and Open VG 1.0.In addition, the Intel Media Processor CE 3100 features Intel® Media Play Technology. The technology enables the SoC to decode video content from broadcast, stored and broadband sources using a combination of on-chip hardware decoders and software codecs running on the IA processing core. Together, this combination will allow the viewer to easily switch among the media sources. The ability to decode multiple video and audio formats in software will also provide the industry with greater flexibility to evolving standards and technologies. Intel will ship to Intel Media Processor CE 3100 customers starting next month. Additional product details can be found at www.intel.com/go/celink.
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TV Widgets Bring "Best of the Internet" Experience to Complement TV Viewing
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 12:23 PM
TV Widgets Bring "Best of the Internet" Experience to Complement TV ViewingINTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2008 – Intel Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. today previewed plans for the Widget Channel, a television (TV) application framework optimized for TV and related consumer electronics (CE) devices that use the Intel Architecture. The Widget Channel will allow consumers to enjoy rich Internet applications designed for the TV while watching their favorite TV programs. The Widget Channel will be powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, a fifth-generation applications platform that will enable TV watchers to interact with and enjoy a rich set of “TV Widgets,” or small Internet applications designed to complement and enhance the traditional TV watching experience and bring content, information and community features available on the Internet within easy reach of the remote control. The Widget Channel will also allow developers to use JAVASCRIPT, XML, HTML and Adobe® Flash® technology to write TV applications for the platform, extending the power and compatibility of PC application developer programs to TV and related CE devices. In addition to supporting the Yahoo! Widget Engine, Yahoo! will also provide consumers Yahoo!-branded TV Widgets that are customized based on its category-leading Internet services.
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Rumours at Intel IDF - NVIDIA launching x86 CPU at NVISION next week
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 12:13 PM
According to inquirer, there is a widespread rumour at Intel IDF that NVIDIA will launch a x86 processor at nVISION next week.This is not a surprise as we have seen NVIDIA claiming that they have better GPUs which are more complex than the Intel CPUs. Furthermore, When Intel Core architecture replaced the Netburst technology, a group of engineers left INtel and formed a company Stexar.In 2006, NVIDIA bought Stexar, thus acquiring an experienced group of x86 engineers. Early this year, NVIDIA launched APX 2500 procesor for the mobile phone using ARM architecture. Thus, NVIDIA is not only capable of making GPUs, it is able to handle CPUs too. Early this month, Transmeta also announced that it sold some technology patents to NVIDIA for 25 million.I think it is only a matter of time we see a processor from NVIDIA, maybe based on the older NetBurst technology.
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NVIDIA to release nForce 780a with AMD's ACC technology?
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 10:44 AM
According to NordicHardware, NVIDIA has informed partners that NVIDIA will have two major projects. Firstly, it will be making revisions to existing chipsets, secondly, they will release a new series of chipset products to counter AMD and Intel.Reports claim that NVIDIA is upgrading it's nForce 780a chipset to support ACC, the technology supported in AMD SB750 allowing a boost in overclocking. It is unclear if NVIDIA has the license to do that or did they find out a way to do it. NVIDIA connects the 780a to the JTAGm upgrade the BIOS to support ACC, boosting the o/c limit by another 10%. NVIDIA is soon to release the new design to partners. It is said that Foxconn already release a ACC version of the 780a board.In addition, NVIDIA has plans for a nForce 770i to challenge the P45 chipset. the nForce 770i will incorporate DDR3 support.
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Starhub to release History Channel in HD
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 10:37 AM
According to this site, Starhub recently move the Sports HD channel to the sports group. Ch 303 on Starhub will soon be substituted with a new HD channel History Channel HD. It will begin broadcast on the 1st September 2008.
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Catalyst 8.8 is released
Posted on 08/21/2008 @ 10:19 AM
Catalyst Software Suite (32 bit) English Only 43.0MB 8.8 August 20, 2008 Display DriverATI WDM Integrated DriverCatalyst Control Center(English Language Only)For the 32 bit version of Windows Vista.The Catalyst™ software suite 8.8 contains the following: * Radeon™ display driver 8.522 * Multimedia Center™ 9.16 (Windows XP only) * HydraVision™ for both Windows XP and Vista * HydraVision™ Basic Edition (Windows XP only) * Remote Wonder 3.04 (Windows XP only) * WDM Driver Install Bundle * Southbridge/IXP Driver * Catalyst™ Control Center Version 8.8 Catalyst™ Control Center: New Avivo video featuresThis release of Catalyst™ introduces new Avivo video features: * Dynamic Gamma/Contrast correction, available on the ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series, improves video image quality by delivering more vivid color in content with sharp contrasts and scenes with low and bright images. * Improved video presets, available for the ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 and ATI Radeon™ 4800 Series, delivers a newly optimized video presets that users can select depending on what kind of video content they are viewing. * Windows XP support: Edge enhancement, which adjusts the level of sharpness of video content and Noise Reduction, which removes ghosting artifacts while preserving details of the original video. The new slider controls can be found in the All Settings page of the Avivo Video tab found in the Catalyst™ Control Center Hybrid Graphics Support for Windows XPThis release of Catalyst™ introduces Hybrid Graphics support. Hybrid Graphics delivers a significant 3D performance boost for systems featuring an AMD 780G/780D integrated graphics motherboard and an ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series or ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 Series graphics accelerator. It also provides support for up to four independent displays Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating SystemThis section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include: * Setting the language option to Greek no longer results in cropped text being noticed in the Catalyst™ Control Center->Component Video page * Adobe After Effects: Exiting the application no longer results in the Windows Vista (64 bit version) operating system intermittently failing to respond * Call of Duty 4: Corruption is no longer noticed when having Quad CrossFire™ enable and an HDMI 1080p display device connected. Further details can be found in topic number 737-35112 * Devil May Cry 4: Anti-Aliasing no longer fails to function when playing the game with CrossFire™ enabled * Dirt: Playing the German Crossover track (Rally World Event) no longer results in the grand stands and chain link fences not being display correctly when CrossFire™ is enabled and MSAA is disabled * Hellgate London: Setting the display resolution to 2560x1600 no longer results in the game failing to respond * Linage II: Switching between the game and the Windows desktop no longer results in the desktop appearing brighter than its original setting. Exiting the game and restarting the operating system may also result in the desktop brightness failing to be restored to its original setting. Further details can be found in topic number 737-35108 * Lost Planet (DX9): Enabling CrossFire™, AA to 4x, AF to 8x, and having all of the in-game options set to high no longer results in the game failing to respond when running the performance test * Mahjongg Artifacts: Flickering is no longer noticed when playing the game on pre-configured name brand systems * Mass Effect: Playing the game with CrossFire™ enabled no longer results in corruption being noticed on the AA menu * NASCAR demo: Setting all the in-game options to the highest levels no longer results in corruption being noticed on systems containing an ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series of product and running Windows Vista * Quake 4: Corruption is no longer noticed when starting a new game on systems running either Windows XP or Vista and containing an ATI Radeon™ HD 48x0 series of product * Second Life: Playing the game on a CrossFire™ configured system (ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 and above) no longer results in corruption and slow performance being noticed * Unreal Tournament 3: The game no longer intermittently fails to launch when a map has texture detail set to maximum. Further details can be found in topic number 737-31189 * World In Conflict: Setting the video quality to high no longer results in corruption being noticed
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Starhub new DemandTV requires additional broadband connection
Posted on 08/20/2008 @ 06:55 PM
Starhub new DemandTV requires additional broadband connection. If you are a subscriber to Starhub Cable TV with a Digital HD or Digital TV box. You will noticed that when you press the PPV.VOD button on your remote will give you an error - network not found.A check on Starhub's website reveals that the new Demand TV service requires a hubstation. We all know that Hubstation supports recording but the rest of the features remain the same.Why is it that Demand TV requires a HubStation? That is because it requires the broadband connection that the it provides. What that means is that, if you just hook your Set top box to the RF connector, Demand TV won't work.If you use the standard Digital set top box or the Digital HD set top box, you will need to have MaxOnline (internet service) connection. To use the feature, just connect a ethernet cable to the ethernet port at the back of the set top box. Once that is done, the Ethernet LED light on the set top box will be lit up.Once that is done, you can now enjoy Demand TV on your non Hubstation set top box. We can conclude that the VOD service is actually a form of IPTV.
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Intel G45 DX10 performance lags behind AMD 790GX
Posted on 08/20/2008 @ 03:31 PM
A lot of talk has been going on about the G45 performance. In our own test running the QX9770 processor, the performance on the G45 seems to be lagging behind a Phenom 9550 equipped AMD 790GX mainboard.In 3DMark06, the G45 scored 1180 marks while the 790GX paired with a slower processor is able to churn out performance values of 1787. If sideport is enabled on the 790GX, it could shoot up to 2000 points.From the results of 3DMark06, we can see that the a Phenom 9550 (2.2GHz) with 790GX performs 50% to 100% faster (depending on whether sideport is enabled) against the Intel G45 paired with the 3.2GHz QX9770.It remains to be seen when will Intel be able to come out with a IGP that is faster than the AMD variant. Will a G55 be able to improve by another 50% to match it?
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Intel details Core i7 and Nehalem-EP processors at IDF
Posted on 08/20/2008 @ 03:24 PM
Intel Shifts Future Core™ Processors Into Turbo ModeLatest Processors, Mobile Platforms and Technologies Showcased at IDFINTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Aug. 19, 2008 – In his Intel Developer Forum keynote today, Pat Gelsinger detailed the roadmap for Intel's continued march toward pervasive, higher performance and power efficient computing. The senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company's next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for mind-blowing performance without a heat penalty.The company's first desktop PC chips branded Intel® Core™ i7 processors and initial energy-efficient, high-performance server products (codenamed "Nehalem-EP") will be first to production. Intel is also planning to manufacture a second server derivative designed for the expandable sever market ("Nehalem-EX"), and desktop ("Havendale" and "Lynnfield") and mobile ("Auburndale" and "Clarksfield") client versions in the second half of 2009."Our engineers have put together an incredible processing family here that will include a tremendous amount of new processor features all centered on delivering faster computer performance and terrific energy efficiency," Gelsinger said.The next-generation Core microarchitecture also features Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology* delivering up to 8-threaded performance capability on 4 cores in the initial versions and best-in-class memory bandwidth thanks to the new QuickPath Interconnect. QuickPath is a technology that connects processors, chipsets and memory together, and delivers up to three times the memory bandwidth of previous generation Core microarchitecture solutions.The new Intel Xeon processor X7460 with 6 cores and 16MB L3 cache for expandable servers launching in September has already broken multiple performance world records1. An 8-socket IBM System x* 3950 M2 server became the first platform to break the 1 million tpmC barrier on the TPC*-C benchmark. New 4-Socket performance records include TPC*-C on HP Proliant* DL580 G5, TPC*-E on Dell PowerEdge* R900, SPECjbb*2005 on Sun Fire* X4450 and SPECint*_rate2006 on Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY* RX600 S4.Gelsinger also discussed the industry's first many-core Intel Architecture (IA) based design, codenamed "Larrabee." Expected in 2009 or 2010, the first product based on Larrabee will target the personal computer graphics market, support DirectX and OpenGL, and run today's games and programs. Larrabee is expected to kick start an industry-wide effort to create and optimize software for the dozens, hundreds and thousands of cores expected to power future computers.The Intel executive also outlined Intel's vision for the next wave of the Internet, called the Embedded Internet. Emerging markets in the embedded computing space such as IP networking and security, video intelligence, medical, in-vehicle infotainment and home automation can greatly benefit from the always-on Internet connectivity. Gelsinger said that this area is another growth opportunity for Intel and the high-tech industry, and predicted that there will be 15 billion devices connected to the Internet as a result of the rapid rise of the embedded internet.Where Will Mobile Computing's "On-the-Go, Go?"Showing the breadth and health of Intel's next-generation processors, David (Dadi) Perlmutter, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's Mobility Group today demonstrated the first working laptop platform codenamed "Calpella.""Calpella will redefine how we compute on-the-go by giving users a stunning new computing visual experience, better manageability and security, enhanced turbo mode features and evolutionary power management for notebooks," said Perlmutter. "It is all about dramatic mobile performance without compromise."New Mobile Processors UnveiledBuilding on the recent Intel Centrino® 2 launch for notebook PCs in July, Perlmutter unveiled Intel's first-ever mobile-focused quad-core laptop workstation – the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor. While the products include four cores, they only use 45 watts of power.Perlmutter also introduced the company's second-generation dual-core mobile processors for increasingly popular ultra thin and light notebook PCs.He also outlined upcoming mobile platform enhancements including the Intel High-Performance SATA Solid-State Drive product line for faster system responsiveness, lower power consumption and rugged, reliable operation and available later this year, Intel Anti-Theft Technology, which features intelligent hardware-based detection and response mechanisms that enable IT managers or service providers to disable the platform and/or access to data in case of loss or theft.WiMAX Connecting SoonEmerging WiMAX 4G networks around the world will be connecting the plethora of mobile platforms and devices, and specifically within the United States where Sprint XOHM* plans to turn on its first citywide network in Baltimore in September. Globally, more than 400 WiMAX trials and networks2 extend the richness of the mobility experience. Perlmutter also announced that Dell has now joined other computer-makers such as Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Panasonic, and Toshiba as publicly committing to include the Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5050 Series module to future laptop product lines.Barrett: "Get involved"During the conference's opening keynote, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett applauded the developer community for technology innovations that contributed to unimagined advances in entertainment and business productivity during the past 40 years. He said the impact of their work is borderless and challenged them to collaborate and use their technology expertise to inspire and empower the billions of people who have recently joined the world's free economic system."Technology is a tool to address some of the world's most pressing challenges related to health care, education, economic development and the environment," said Barrett, who also chairs a United Nations initiative on technology in the developing world. "No nations or individuals are untouched by these issues. Get involved. Be part of the solution."Barrett also announced that Intel will award four $100,000 prizes to the most innovative ideas for applying technology to meet unmet needs related to education, health care, economic development and the environment. Ideas will be evaluated for sustainability and innovativeness of the solution. More details on the INSPIRE•EMPOWER Challenge are available at www.intelchallenge.com.
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Singtel offers free iPhone with S$205 monthly subscription or S$848 (16GB) S$698 (8GB) for S$25 plan
Posted on 08/19/2008 @ 07:44 PM
Singtel will be launching the Apple iPhone in Singapore on 22nd August. Fans of Apple will be able to get the phone for free if they sign-up for a two-year, $205 monthly SingTel subscription plan. Existing SingTel customers can also get the iPhone if they sign up for a 24-month, that will run concurrently with their existing plans.Customers on SingTel's iThree Plus which goes for $192.60 a month will also receive the iPhone for free. Those on the iTwo Plus plan will have the option to sign up for a $95 monthly plan on a 24-month contract to get the iPhone at a discounted price of $208 for the 16GB model and $49 for the 8GB model.iTwo Value customers will get the 16GB iPhone for $508 and the 8GB model for $348 if they sign up for a $56 monthly plan on a 24-month contract.iOne Plus customers paying $25.68 per month will have to pay $848 for the 16GB and $698 for the 8GB phone.SGSource
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Gigabyte EG45M-DS2H photos preview
Posted on 08/19/2008 @ 07:37 PM
Gigabyte EG45M-DS2H is based on Intel G45 integrated graphics DX10 chipset. Here are some photos of the board and packaging. Revolution energy saving design with DES advanced technology featuring hardware based Dynamic 4-Gear switching.Supports 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 multi-core processors with FSB 1600 by O.C. MHzDual channel DDR2 1066 by O.C. for remarkable system performanceIntegrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD (Intel GMA X4500HD)Built-in TPM chip with 2048bits encryption to highest level digital data protection.(Ultra TPM feature is optional due to different regional policy.)Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394 connectionHigh quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio.Supports Dolby Home Theater® audio to create a stunning surround sound listening experienceChipset built-in hardware video decode acceleration for smoother HD video playback and Blu-ray/ HD DVD supportIntegrated HDMI interface for high Definition video (1080) playback with HDCP support   Attached Thumbnails   
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SAMSUNG LAUNCHES 20 INNOVATIVE LARGE FORMAT DISPLAY MONITORS AND SOLUTIONS FOR ALL BUSINESS NEEDS
Posted on 08/19/2008 @ 05:41 PM
SAMSUNG LAUNCHES 20 INNOVATIVE LARGE FORMAT DISPLAY MONITORS AND SOLUTIONS FOR ALL BUSINESS NEEDS - Company aims to double global Large Format Display (LFD) sales to US$479 million this year by focusing on Business Display Solutions market Singapore, 19 August 2008 - Samsung Electronics today showcased 20 of its latest innovative Large Format Display (LFD) monitors and solutions that cater to all business needs across different industries. The company has earmarked the rapidly growing Business Display Solution market as a key growth driver for its monitor business and aims to double its global LFD sales to US$479 million this year. “Samsung has built tremendous momentum in the Large Format Display segment last year, achieving close to 90 per cent growth to reach US$276.8 million globally. This year we plan to expand our market presence in Singapore and the region with an extended range of large format display monitors and innovative solutions to meet the needs of our corporate customers,” said Darren Goh, General Manager (IT Business), Electronics Business Division, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd. Samsung aims to achieve sales of US$27 million in Singapore and the region to widen the gap with its competitors and enhance its capabilities as a total solutions provider by making further inroads into the corporate segment with new market focused products and solutions. With the latest additions to its LFD line-up, Samsung now boasts one of the industry’s widest range of LFD monitors. Apart from incorporating cutting-edge design, built-in network solutions with enhanced touch screen interactivity and connectivity capabilities, Samsung also offers specific products and solutions customized for different business needs. Key products and solutions introduced include: LFD Monitors § DX Series - commercial DID panel that is optimized for public display with its lower than conventional panel operating temperature and 24/7 operational capability. It is also network enabled with MagicInfo solution. § UX Series - ultra slim bezel LFD monitor that is only 11mm in bezel width. The sleek and stylish monitor features a powerful multi-screen solution that makes it ideal for multi-video walls. The monitor is also equipped with Samsung ID, an easy and simple-to-use installation solution support. § TS Series - interactive LFD monitor that features Infrared sensing technology embedded within a sleek touch-screen high-definition LCD module, offering intuitive navigation options to access information quickly and easily. § MX Series - LFD monitor that provides versatility and convenience in installation with add-on options. Optional set-back box (SBB) provides network connectivity as well as content scheduling capability. § DR Series - the most efficient outdoor display solution, featuring a super high brightness panel of 1500 nits, sunlight protective film, and a cooling and heating system to provide greater robustness and reliability under all outdoor conditions. § P Series - LFD monitors P50F(n) and P63F(n) that are specially optimized for indoor displays, featuring generous contrast ratios of 30,000:1 and 10,000:1 respectively. Built-in network connectivity allows screens to be managed with Samsung’s MagicInfo Pro network support. § CX Series – a harmonious blend of design and image quality, the CX series is a cost-effective and one-stop solution equipped with a DTV tuner, built-in speakers and MagicInfo Pro network support. Solutions § Samsung ID is a multi-display easy and simple to use installation solution which is applicable for 40” and 46”UXn models.
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NVIDIA Multi GPU PhysX works with 177.79 drivers
Posted on 08/19/2008 @ 04:26 PM
With NVIDIA losing it's steam against the HD 4800 series. NVIDIA is playing the PhysX game. From what we gathered, with Forceware 177.79 driver and latest PhysX Driver, you can run a NVIDIA card as the main GPU and uses the 2nd NVIDIA 9600GT (recommended) to be in charge of the PhysX processing. At this moment, you will require 2 monitors, plugging one card to each monitor. This problem should be resolve in future driver versions. A list of demos on PhysX can be found here http://www.nvidia.com/content/forcew...s/download.asp It could only be a matter of time the drivers accept the a ATi card as the main GPU and a NV GPU as a PhysX card.
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StarHub Launches Video-On-Demand and On Demand Channels
Posted on 08/19/2008 @ 03:40 PM
StarHub Launches Video-On-Demand and On Demand ChannelsStarHub to offer widest range of Video-On-Demand content in Singapore New offerings include leading content with advanced windowsSingapore, 19 August 2008 – StarHub Digital Cable customers can soon enjoy their favourite programmes anytime they desire. Come tomorrow, StarHub will launch its suite of true on-demand services. Named Demand TV, StarHub’s pay TV customers can look forward to the widest range of quality content that will be available upon their “demand”.“We are confident that TV viewers in Singapore will be delighted with Demand TV,” said Mr Patrick Lim, StarHub’s Head of Cable TV Services. “Harnessing technology to place greater flexibility into the hands of our customers has always been an ongoing process for StarHub. Three years ago, we introduced Singapore’s first near Video-On-Demand service. In 2006, we rolled out Smart TV which enabled customers to record and playback ‘live’ TV and last year, we evolved the Digital Video Recorder deployed for Smart TV to today’s HubStation device which allows users to watch, talk and surf at the same time.”To cater to a wide audience, StarHub’s Demand TV will offer two categories of on-demand services – Video-On-Demand (one-off purchases) and On Demand Channel (unlimited library access for a flat monthly subscription). Video-On-DemandWith Video-On-Demand, StarHub Digital Cable customers can make one-off purchases of content and view the selected content whenever and as many times as they wish, over a limited time period. StarHub will offer both standalone single programmes as well as selections of TV series (choice of by episode or by series). The single programmes include Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches, WWE Monthly Specials such as WWE SummerSlam 2008 and WWE Unforgiven, and movies covering Hollywood, Bollywood and Indonesian titles such as The Cleaner (rated ‘16’), The Vantage Point, Duyung, Chanting, Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama and Halla Bol.For TV series, StarHub has scored a deal with major studio CBS to offer its hit TV series on Demand TV’s Video-On-Demand platform. CBS’ titles include CSI and Numb3rs, and from September, the latest seasons of these hugely popular series will be available to StarHub as early as 24 hours after their US releases. In addition, viewers can choose to catch up on past seasons of selected CBS series on Video-On-Demand.Leveraging on its close ties with content partners around the world, StarHub has also secured attractive on-demand content for the Chinese-speaking viewers in Singapore. Fans of Asian dramas can look forward to new Taiwanese idol dramas and Korea dramas via Demand TV. In addition, they can also expect dramas by Hong Kong’s leading content provider TVB, which will be aired both in Mandarin and in the original Cantonese language. As an added benefit to customers, some TVB and Taiwanese dramas will be available on a complimentary basis.On Demand ChannelOn Demand Channel, another service of Demand TV, can be purchased on a monthly subscription basis. Subscription to each On Demand Channel will give customers a month's access to a library of programmes that they can watch whenever they like and as often as they wish.From 20 August, five On Demand Channels will be available for subscription. Three of these channels - Disney Channel @ Play, VV Drama On Demand and TVBJ On Demand, will share similar types of programmes with the respective linear channels currently being offered by StarHub – Disney Channel, VV Drama and TVBJ, and a number of programmes such as Disney Channel's Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers "Camp Rock" will first be available via Demand TV. VV Drama On Demand will offer dual sound in both Mandarin and Cantonese. StarHub Digital Customers who wish to subscribe to these three On Demand Channels must first subscribe to the respective linear channels.Tomorrow, StarHub will also launch a brand new dialect channel - Ruyi Hokkien Channel On Demand, which will air dramas, variety shows and music programmes from Taiwan in the original Hokkien language. Ruyi Hokkien Channel On Demand is packaged by StarHub, and the latest and best titles have already been secured for exclusive telecast on the channel.The fifth On Demand Channel that will be launched on 20 August is BPL On Demand. This will be added to StarHub’s existing Sports Group so that viewers subscribing to the group can have greater control over their viewing of BPL matches and at the same time, incur no additional cost. The introduction of BPL On Demand will bring the number of channels packaged under the Sports Group to 12, giving increased value for money to local sports fans.StarHub will continue to enhance Demand TV offerings after August. HBO On Demand will soon be added to StarHub’s On Demand Channel line-up. When launched, customers subscribing to HBO Pak (HBO, HBO Family, HBO Hits and HBO Signature) can enjoy a selection of their favourite Hollywood blockbuster movies and HBO Original Series anytime they want to and whenever they want to, at no additional cost.“The introduction of Demand TV has further augmented StarHub’s position as the top pay TV content provider in Singapore. We are on the constant lookout for ways to reward and give more benefits to our customers, and offering HBO On Demand and BPL On Demand to The HBO PAK and Sports Group customers respectively at no additional cost is another testimony of our efforts. In fact, we are the first operator in the region that is not charging a premium for HBO On Demand to The HBO PAK viewers!” added Mr Lim.HubStation on rental modelTo ensure that customers enjoy a good user experience through not only having content at their own convenience, but also the ability to pause, fast forward and rewind the programmes, StarHub’s Demand TV will be accessed via HubStation.As of 1 October, StarHub will begin renting HubStations for $8.56 (with GST) monthly, rather than asking customers to purchase the device. StarHub Digital Cable Customers who wish to sample the HubStation for free for a limited trial period prior to October may visit www.starhub.com/demandtvfor details.All StarHub Digital Cable customers must subscribe to at least three Basic Groups before taking on additional channels or packages. Existing customers can visit www.starhub.com/demandtvor call 1800-8233838 for more information, while new customers can call 1630 to take on a StarHub Digital Cable package.
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Palit introduces custom design HD4850 Sonic
Posted on 08/18/2008 @ 10:47 PM
Palit joins the fray with a new custom built HD4850 graphics card. It uses a 2 slot design but is shorter than the ATI ref card. The fan/heatsink runs cooler than the reference design card too. The card clocks at 675/1000 for GPU u and 512MB of GDDR3.Here is how it looks like.  Attached Thumbnails  
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Intel G45 scores 4.2 in Windows Experience Index
Posted on 08/18/2008 @ 05:16 PM
Intel G45 scores 4.2 in Windows Experience Index, that is higher than the AMD 780G or 790GX Attached Thumbnails 
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Latest Intel G45 driver 15.9.9.1527
Posted on 08/18/2008 @ 12:05 PM
Installs the video graphics driver version 15.9.9.1527 for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator.  English: GFX_Vista32_15.9.9.1527_PV_Intel.exeDownloadVer:15.9.9.1527Date:8/5/2008Size:19687 (KB)Time @56Kbps:45.57 minOS:Windows Vista* 32
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Top 20 visitors (countries) visiting the site
Posted on 08/15/2008 @ 07:33 PM
For the month of Jul-Aug, visitors from these countries visited the site. If you are trying to get eyeballs from the readers from these countries/terrorities, you can contact us via email. 1. Japan2. United States3. Taiwan4. Hong Kong5. China6. Germany7. United Kingdom8. Singapore9. Canada10.Australia11.Malaysia12.Poland13.Netherlands14.France15.Sweden16.Italy17.Hungary18.Brazil19.Romania20.Spain
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Do you need SB750 with AMD overdrive to overclock?
Posted on 08/15/2008 @ 03:32 PM
In our test with a Phenom 9550 on ASRock A770CrossFire, we managed to push the CPU to a high of 285x11. That was not possible with most of the AMD 7 series boards we have tested before. In fact, I seriously wonder why you need the SB750 with the AMD Embedded Controller for AMD OverDrive- Advanced Clock Calibration. Read review at http://my.ocworkbench.com/2008/asroc...ossFire/g1.htm 
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Exclusive Review ASRock A770CrossFire AMD 770+SB700 Mainboard with CrossFire Support
Posted on 08/15/2008 @ 03:29 PM
 ASRock sends shock waves to the industry with it's introduction of the first AMD 770 board that supports CrossFire. As usual, we have done a review of this board using a pair of HD 4850 graphics card. We also tested the overclocking capabilities of this board and have a decent surprise. Find out more by reading the A770CrossFire Exclusive review at OCWORKBENCH
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China halts production at ECS-invested motherboard plant amid tax issues
Posted on 08/14/2008 @ 01:21 PM
A China motherboard manufacturing facility used for producing motherboards for first-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) was ordered by the China government to halt operations due to tax issues, according to sources in the motherboard industry.
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How far did you overclock a Phenom 9550
Posted on 08/13/2008 @ 07:50 PM
How far did you overclock a Phenom 9550 (2.2GHz) and on which board+ram+cooler?
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Exclusive ASRock hacks AMD 770 chipset to enable CrossFire X
Posted on 08/13/2008 @ 03:41 PM
 As you are probably aware, the AMD 770 chipset was released earlier this year together with 790X and 790FX. So, why is it that ASRock interested in making a AMD 770 solution ? If you look at this page on AMD website, you would have noticed that the AMD 770 chipset is just a scaled down version of the 790X chipset. The AMD 770 does not support GPU-Plex, Quad PCIe blocks and CrossFireX. Although not officially supported, ASRock has found a way to enable CrossFire X and XpressRoute on the AMD 770 chipset. They found GOLD in it. That is why ASRock comes out with this board using the entry level AMD 770+SB700 chipsets that can do whatever the expensive boards promises. http://my.ocworkbench.com/2008/asroc...ossFire/g1.htm
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NVIDIA REPORTS RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2009 AND ANNOUNCES INCREASE TO STOCK REPURCHASE
Posted on 08/13/2008 @ 12:08 PM
NVIDIA REPORTS RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2009 AND ANNOUNCES INCREASE TO STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAMMESINGAPORE — AUGUST 13, 2008 — NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended July 27, 2008. For the second quarter of fiscal 2009, revenue decreased to $892.7 million compared to $935.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, a decrease of five percent. For the six months ended July 27, 2008, revenue increased to $2.05 billion compared to $1.78 billion for the six months ended July 29, 2007, an increase of 15 percent.During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, NVIDIA recorded a $196 million charge against cost of revenue to cover anticipated customer warranty, repair, return, replacement and associated costs arising from a weak die/packaging material set in certain versions of our previous generation MCP and GPU products used in notebook systems.NVIDIA’s results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), included a net loss of $120.9 million, or a loss of $0.22 per share. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which excludes stock-based compensation charges, the non-recurring warranty charge against cost of revenue, and the associated tax impact, was $74.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.GAAP net income for the six months ended July 27, 2008 was $55.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $305.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the six months ended July 29, 2007. Non-GAAP net income for the six months ended July 27, 2008, which excludes stock-based compensation charges, the non-recurring warranty charge against cost of revenue, and the associated tax impact, was $286.2 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $362.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the six months ended July 29, 2007.
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Congratulations to the launch of Kingston's Blog
Posted on 08/12/2008 @ 10:17 PM
Want to find out the latest products, sharing views on Kingston products? Kingston's Blog is where you could find all the latest information online.OCWorkbench would like to congratulate the Kingston Team for the launch of the brand new site at http://www.kingston-blog.com Do check them out.Harold CEditorial Team
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Singtel to sell Apple iPhone 3G on Aug 22 in Singapore
Posted on 08/12/2008 @ 05:19 PM
SINGAPORE Telecommunications will start selling Apple third-generation iPhone in Singapore on Aug 22, the company said on Tuesday.SingTel's CEO for Singapore, Mr Allen Lew said that 'there are 'tens of thousands' on its reservation lists', and those who registered online will get priority for the iPhones.Online reservation is open until Aug 17. Mr Lew said SingTel will release the price of the iPhone later.
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What would you like to win in a contest
Posted on 08/11/2008 @ 11:05 PM
If we run a contest, what would you like to win from our contest?A graphics card? A Mainboard ? A ITX board ? Brand, model etc.Post your comments as a reply to this thread.
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ASRock A770CrossFire Supports CrossFire with Dual 8x PCIe 2.0 slots
Posted on 08/11/2008 @ 06:58 PM
If you are looking for a AMD CrossFire board that supports Dual 8x CrossFire on the AMD platform, the ASRock A770CrossFire is one of those that will officially support the 140W AMD Phenom processors. Not all boards are able to handle the 140W processors.A770CrossFireSupport for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processorAll Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)AMD 770 + SB700 ChipsetsSupports CPU up to 140WFSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)Supports Dual Channel DDR2 1066 with AM2+ CPU , and DDR2 800/667/533 with AM2 CPU, with 4 DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 8GBSupports ATI™ CrossFireX™2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)6 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 10, and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions1 x eSATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectorPCIE Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s1 x WiFi/E headerSupports ASRock OC Tuner, Intelligent Energy Saver7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec)Windows® Vista™ Premium 2008 Logo ReadyFree Bundle: 1 x ASRock XFire Switch CardASRock SPDIF I/O: 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port, 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1 x eSATAII Port, 6 ready-to-use USB ports  
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Intel's Nehelam new chip to be called Core i7
Posted on 08/11/2008 @ 12:39 PM
Intel said on Sunday it's new Nehalem will inherit the 'Core' brand. it's first chips of the new line to be called Core i7. The Nehalem and are expected to be in production the last three months of this year. Intel says the new design will deliver both high performance and energy efficiency.
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Samsung releases free firmware upgrade to support Chinese
Posted on 08/09/2008 @ 01:02 PM
The new firmware update adds software for Chinese SMS and emails and shortcut widgets to the internet, wireless manager, phonebook and business card reader etc.http://www.samsungmobile.com/promoti...ub02_Vista.jsp
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Olympics Beijing 2008 Full HD image captures
Posted on 08/09/2008 @ 12:51 AM
We have put together some amazing pictures in HD at our audio visual section of the forum. If you are interested, click this link to view the images captured in HD. Attached Thumbnails  
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Forum email activation request
Posted on 08/08/2008 @ 09:36 AM
If you have registered in the forum and did not receive the activation email, please check your spam folder if it has filtered out the email. Click the link below to request for another email activation. http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/regist...o=requestemail
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ECS launches A790GXM-A AMD 790GX+SB750 mainboard
Posted on 08/07/2008 @ 10:21 PM
The A790GXM-A is ECS Black Series platform based on the best combination of the new AMD 790GX and SB750 chipset plus support for the latest 140W Phenom quad core processors up to HT 5200 MT/s with Hyper Transport™ 3.0 technology links and integrated DDR2 1066* memory controller on the latest AM2+ platform. The A790GXM-A provides the AMD latest technology Hybrid Graphics and CrossFireX technology for Pro Gamer. It also supports for AMD Special SidePort Memory for the extreme graphic performance computing ,and UVD 2.0, DirectX 10, PCI Express2.0 HDMI/HDCP…etc for Full HD Video entertainment. 
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Step up Your Game--BIOSTAR launches TA790GX A2+
Posted on 08/07/2008 @ 07:24 PM
BIOSTAR Microtech Int'l Corp., a professional manufacturer of motherboards has launched T-Series TA790GX A2+, which is an integrated motherboard based on AMD 790GX chipset with ATi Radeon HD3300 graphics.The model also supports all AMD Phenom-series multi-core processors, which supports Dual channel DDR2-1066 Memory and offer optimized overclocking ability. Furthermore, TA790GX A2+ offers more powerful 3D performance than current generation models.ATi Radeon HD3300--3D gaming like never beforeAt the heart of the TA790GX-A2+ lies an ATi Radeon HD3300 core with DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support. Moreover this motherboard also supports CrossfireX & Hybrid Graphic technology to enhance your gaming performance when playing fast, incredibly realistic DirectX10 games.Experience Full HD like never beforeThe TA790GX A2+is based on AMD 790GX with ATi Radeon HD3300, which will immerse yourself in a full HD cinematic experience at home while enabling a quiet entertainment PC. Enjoy more vibrant colors and lifelike picture quality up-scaled beyond 1080p with ATI Avivo™ HD. Watch the latest Blu-Ray® movies on your PC and supports D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI three kinds of output interface which easily connect it to your big screen TV.Energy Efficiency like never beforeThe T-Series TA790GX A2+ powers an exceptionally energy efficient PC without compromising performance. New innovations in dynamic power management provide performance when you need it and power savings when using everyday applications. Build the ultimate in energy efficient PCs when you combine this board with the latest AMD Phenom™ processors.The overall specification of BISOTAR TA790GX A2+ offers you a superior 3D gaming and HD experience that runs efficiently and at a price that won’t break your budget. It will redefine 3D gaming & HD-movie playing on a mainstream PC.
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Apple to ship iPhone 3G to 20 countries August 22nd
Posted on 08/07/2008 @ 07:20 PM
With August 22nd fast approaching, word is coming out on what countries are likely to gain the iconic mobile phone, although not all 20 countries on the list have been confirmed by Apple as yet.There are currently 16 countries that have been confirmed to receive the Apple iPhone 3G on August 22nd and they are as follows…India on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone– The Czech Republic on O2– Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay on Telefonica– Poland on Orange and Era– Singapore on Singtel– Hungary on T-Mobile– Philippines on Globe Telecom– Romania on Orange– Estonia on EMT.Anyone have any ideas on who the final 4 will be?
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CrossFire X performance with Radeon HD 4850 on AMD 790GX mainboard
Posted on 08/07/2008 @ 05:49 PM
As the board comes with 2 PCIe slots and support CrossFire X, we tested the board with the Phenom 9550 with 2 pieces of ATi Radeon HD 4850 graphics card. The driver used is the same beta driver we used for the IGP tests. Here is a breakdown of the results: Radeon HD 4850Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFireDifference (%)3DMark051423414583+2.4%3DMark061057811359+7%3DMark VantageP6207P8387+35%DOOM3111.9 fps106fps-5%FEAR89 fps114fps+28%Lost PlanetSnow 49 Cave 58Snow 91 Cave 57Snow +85% Cave -1.57%Call of Juarez33.6 fps33.5 fps-0.29%The CrossFire performance only gave a slight boost in 3D performance. This is largely due to the CPU bound applications. The performance would be better if a better CPU is used to tap the power of the 2 graphics cards. Source
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