The latest download of Realtek's HD audio driver version available for Windows XP, Vista, it runs under Windows 7 too.

The HD audio driver version for Realtek chips is available for download on our server. This download offers both the Windows XP and Vista binaries, the files contain drivers for the 32 Bit and 64 Bit versions. All Realtek HD audio chips, which are common on many motherboards and in notebooks, are supported.

History:
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Driver Package R2.41
    Realtek HD Audio Driver support all of Realtek HD Audio Codec .
    1. Vista/Windows 7 WHQL Supporting: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887,ALC670, ALC275, ALC680
    2. Windows 2000/XP WHQL Supporting: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887,ALC670, ALC275, ALC680
    3. HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices
    4. OS Supporting: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Windows Server 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows7 - x86/x64
    5. Pack with Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a(5013)
    6. Add/Fix
        1.) Driver :
            1. Customizations.

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AMD released a series of CPU's ranging between $74 and $169 and thus competing with Intel Clarkdale processors.

The new lineup is made up of three Athlon II central processing units, as well as the Phenom II X4 910e and the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition. The releasing of the new lineup also brought about the renaming of the quad-core Athlon II X4 620 to the Athlon II X4 630.

The Athlon II X4 635 is a quad-core chip with a speed of 2.9GHz. It has an L1 cache of 512KB and an L2 cache of 2MB. The second in the line, Athlon II X2 255, is a dual-core processor with a clock of 3.1GHz, an L1 cache of 256KB and an L2 cache of 2MB. Lastly, the triple-core Athlon II X3 435 has a speed of 3GHz and L1 and L2 cache memories of 384KB and 1.5MB, respectively.

Processor	Freq	L2-cache	L3-cache	Tdp	price
AMD Phenom II X4 910e	2,6GHz	2MB	6MB	65W	$ 169
AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE	3,2GHz	1MB	6MB	80W	$ 99
AMD Athlon II X4 635	2,9GHz	2MB	0	95W	$ 119
AMD Athlon II X3 440	3,0GHz	1,5MB	0	95W	$ 84
AMD Athlon II X2 255	3,1GHz	2MB	0	65W	$ 74

 The Phenom II X4 910e and Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition units both have an L3 cache of 6MB and L2 cache memories of 2MB and 1MB, respectively. While the quad-core Phenom II X4 910e has a clock of 2.6GHz and a 512KB L1 cache, the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition processor is described as the fastest dual core desktop processor, with a speed of 3.2GHz and an unlocked multiplier for overclokers. Its L1 cache is of 256KB.

The Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440 and Athlon II X2 255 processors have starting prices of $119, $84 and $74, respectively. The Phenom II X4 910e is priced at $169 and the Phenom II X2 555 carries a price tag of only $99. In addition, the renamed Athlon II X4 620 (now the Athlon II X4 630) is retaining its price of $99. All units should reach stores shortly.

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Over at the Extreme Systems forums a user called TiN EOF posted the results of his all new world record processor overclocking. Listen to this, the guys achieved a blistering 8199 MHZ (!) on a Celeron D 347 processor.

Here's the kit he used:

• D347 lapped, then IHS-removed and polished
• Xtremelabs.org MAGNUM Legend Edition copper pot
• DFI Lanparty UT P35-T2R
• Some fast evil Nidec fans
• OCZ 1GB DRAM
• Radeon 7000 VE PCI
• ENERMAX Revolution85+ 1250W

The Cedar Mill architecture based processor is normally clocked at 3.06GHz. To get it towards 8GHz he needed more than just cooling, as he removed the heat spreader from the processor.

AT 2.096V, liquid Nitrogen cooling and the heat spreader removed he reached 8199.5MHz.

Check out the thumbnails.

  

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Handy, very handy. Icy Dock presents the MB990SP-B, this bracket enables you to install two 2.5" storage devices into a 3.5" bay.  Introducing the Icy Dock MB990SP-B Dual 2.5" to 3.5" SATA and IDE Solid State and Hard Disk Drive Converter. This dual bay drive bracket allows you to use two SATA or IDE SSD and HDD in an internal 3.5" drive bay in most standard cases. Since most cases are not set up to use 2.5" form factor, the MB990SP-B allows you to make a huge upgrade to your system with very little effort.

The bracket will fit most types of cases. Out of the box it can be used in both tool-less and standard cases. The EZ Fit pins on the sides of the bracket fit into most standard mounting holes, and are also removable to use either your case's proprietary mounting brackets, or to use screws for a more secure fit.

The EZ FIT bracket is extremely lightweight and has an open air design for maximum air flow and cooling of the drives. Most standard 2.5" IDE or SATA drives can be used due to the open back design, allowing use of direct connections to the drive, also giving the user flexibility to mix and match drives.

Product Features:

• Fits standard 2.5" SATA / IDE SSD and HDD (9.5mm)
• Lightweight constructions
• For use in 3.5" internal drive bay
• Compatible with screw-less type HDD tray
• Genuine Plug & Play functionality
• Unique tool-less design for hassle free device and hard drive installation
• Ideally designed for anti-vibration and heat dissipation
• EZ Fit pins removable for use mounting screw or proprietary tray use
  

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Rumors started on Saturday that hackers may have found a way to fully crack the PlayStation 3 console without using a mod chip, more info can be found over here.

The system has remained (mostly) uncompromised for over three years now, with a few exceptions here and there. But, this one pledges full read/write access to the entire system memory and complete control over the processor -- all without a mod chip. Has he really done it, if so how, and what comes next? That all remains to be seen. This exploit supposedly "isn't really patchable, but [Sony] can make implementations much harder," meaning he isn't tipping his hat until he's ready, because once he does the never-ending firmware update war begins, and as we've seen on the PSP, Sony can really knock out those updates.

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HIS Radeon HD 5670 ICEQ review

The one thing we mentioned in the reference review however was the fact that the reference product is a tiny bit too audible for a HTPC (well at least for me .. I'm totally anal like that). So I was already expecting ATI's partners to release a product with custom cooling to keep them noise levels down a notch further.

Of course the minute when that popped into my mind I already received an email from the guys at HIS, asking us to review the Radeon HD 5670 equipped with their classic ICEQ cooler. And that equals completely silent noise levels versus good cooling at a fair price.

Let's check out the review, right here.

 

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The one thing we mentioned in the reference review however was the fact that the reference product is a tiny bit too audible for a HTPC (well at least for me .. I'm totally anal like that). So I was already expecting ATI's partners to release a product with custom cooling to keep them noise levels down a notch further. Of course the minute when that popped into my mind I already received an email from the guys at HIS, asking us to review the Radeon HD 5670 equipped with their classic ICEQ cooler. And that equals completely silent noise levels versus good cooling at a fair price.

This program allows you to fine tune your GeForce graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game, Logitech Keyboard LCD Display support, and compatibility with almost all EVGA (and other) graphics cards.

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Cooler Master introduced the Centurion II case series, this new model offers more airflow, more drive bays, and new easy-to-install features.  The chassis is released without a side-panel for a change and comes in black or black/silver. The Centurion 5 II chassis has a ridgid steel body, and measures 202 (W) x 440 (H) x 485 (D) mm.

Storage wise you'll spot four exposed 5.25-inch bays, an I/O panel with USB 2.0, eSATA, audio and optional FireWire ports, five 3.5-inch bays and a nice adapter for installing two 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch drives into one 3.5-inch holder.

It comes equipped with two fans (140mm spinner 1200 RPM/ 19 dBA) plus 120mm fan rated 1200 RPM / 17 dBA at the back.

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Some bad and likely very expensive news for NVIDIA. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled today that NVIDIA is violating three patents owned by Rambus. The patents relate to memory controller technology that is used in the company's GeForce, Quadro, nForce, Tesla and Tegra products.

A judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said today that Nvidia is violating three patents owned by Rambus. Two other patents are invalid, said Judge Theodore Essex. His decision, which is subject to review by the full commission, may result in a ban on imports of Nvidia chips and products that use them, including some computers made by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Rambus, based in Los Altos, California, has been in litigation for a decade against companies that refused to license its patents. On Jan. 19, Samsung Electronics Co. said it would pay $900 million to end its legal dispute with Rambus and reach a new licensing deal over computer-memory technology.

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MSI Kombustor 0.7.0 Beta

For the MSI AfterBurner we are creating a new function, a stress test which will be called Kombustor. This is standalone benchmark/stability test tool based on FurMark, but now with big and furry MSI logo. You can either run in separately, or link with Afterburner to read more detailed information during stress test.

After installing Kombustor, you can simply press the "K" button on Afterburner 1.5.0 and instantly launch 3D stability test. Just that simple! You can also click the Kombustor icon on the desktop to launch GUI to customize your testing preference.

This is first public beta, please try it and feedback to us.

Features of MSI Kombustor

• Based on FurMark technology
• Latest OpenGL 3.2 rendering path
• Benchmark and stability test mode
• Link with Afterburner 1.5.0+
• GPU temperature monitoring
• Fullscreen or windowed for each type of run mode
• Window size selection (standard or custom)
• MSAA samples selection
• Benchmarking parameters: time based or frames based
• Xtreme Burning Mode for Xtreme tester

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eVGA's overclock tool Precision has been updated to revision 1.9.1 - it contains a small fix for the latest ForceWare drivers:

EVGA Precision v1.9.1 (01-21-2010)

• Added workaround for overclocking bug of ForceWare 196.21. Please take a note that the workaround is applied only to 196.00 - 196.21 driver versions range in order to ensure compatibility with future fixed NVIDIA drivers.

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Guru3D Discovers who Top Gear's "The Stig" really is !

(well sort off).

Yesterday Guru3D attended a press-conference from Intel. The press conference was about the latest desktop and mobile Core i3/i5 series products with their respective features. You guys have been able to read all about the latest processors here are Guru3D.com when they launched on January the 3rd. You can read our Core i5 650 - 660 and 661 processor review right here.

The press conference was held at the RAI in Amsterdam where the Top Gear live show also is held for three days (great show btw - should it be held in your country and you like Top gear ? Then definitely go). The Intel press conference was therefore named and styled after the popular automotive show and the presentation labeled at "Top Core". There was a surprising moment when no-one else other than the  Stig actually arrived on scene holding a nice 32nm Clarkdale wafer. We have some footage of that which we'd like to show you, have a look and sorry for the low quality video and lag - something in the video transcoding process seems to have an issue and causing some small hiccups:

So there you have it guys, the Stig unveiled. No-one knew that he would be Jan Schouten - RCO at Intel Benelux. We could have known though, some say he eats Pentium 4 cores in the morning just to have a good breakfast.

After the prank and during the presentation obviously the entire new line of processors was introduced which include the Core i3 530 and 540 models, as well as the Core i5 650, 660, 661, and 670, which will be featured with Hyper-Threading, 4MB of L3 cache and support for dual-channel DDR3-1333 memory next to the mobile line-up that is.

As stated we have already published an in-depth review on Core i5 650 - 660 and 661 and with a bit of luck we'll add Core i3 results next week as well. Let's check the next video clip:

In the presentation a representative from CodeMasters was attending and talking about the importance of multi-threaded support in the Core series processors but also briefly touching the subject 3D gaming which apparently caught Intel's interest as well. This is a very low-level generic interview, interesting none the less.

Again, more on Intel and Core i3 next week along with a couple of pending H55/57 motherboards reviews soon. And on that bombshell .. good night, and have a good weekend !

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