Today an article dedicated on overclocking the GeForce GTX 680. Can we take it to 1300 MHz ? Yes we can.

NVIDIA is bringing back Dawn for her 10th anniversary. Dawn ushered in the dawn of cinematic shading with the introduction of the NVIDIA GeForce FX family of GPUs back in 2002.

Her twin sister Dusk brought us the GeForce FX 5900 GPU, but we haven't heard from them in years. NVIDIA has been busy introducing Nalu (a mermaid), Luna (a cybernetic being), and Adrianne, a digital representation of real-life model Adrianne Curry in mor recent video card launches.

In this video you can can clearly see an Xbox 360 gamers making use of hacks such as walking AC-130's, infinite ammo, superspeed and many more:

So guys, MW3 lobbies are possible on xbox 360 console due to recent leaks etc. In the video you'll see me who's fallen victim to the de-ranking of the guys doing these lobbies who are running around with Walking AC130 Walking Reapers IMS etc unlimited ammo." - Ecko

Salem is set in a fantastical New England and offers free form massively multiplayer gameplay in a persistent, mutable and online world. With players taking the roles of intrepid colonists from the Old World seeking to make lives for themselves in the New, Salem provides them with unique crafting, farming and building systems inspired by 17th century alchemy. Cast in a mold of cute-gothic Salem's lighthearted art style makes for the perfect contrast to the otherwise grim realities of open player-versus-player combat and permanent death. Experience Squonks, Hidebehinds, Witchcraft and the fullest freedom of a sandbox conceived in Liberty. 

Paradox Interactive and Seatribe today announced the opening of Beta sign-ups for upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game, Salem. Developed by Seatribe, Salem is set in the New World when pilgrims were the norm and the frontier was still the greatest risk to a person's health.

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. announced today the shipping of the Cyborg M.M.O.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac. Being released under the Company's Cyborg professional gaming brand, the M.M.O.7 was recently honored with a CES 2012 Innovations Award nomination and has been designed specifically for use with MMO (Massively Multi-player Online) software.

"Leveraging the award winning Cyborg R.A.T. design, the new M.M.O.7 expands the Cyborg gaming mouse portfolio to meet the needs of the MMO gamer." said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. "The M.M.O.7 is part of the our long term strategy to build products for passionate consumers."

The Cyborg M.M.O.7 is compatible with Mac OS X version 10.6.6 or later, as well as Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer storms onto the war torn frontlines with a devastating new duo, the Sentinel Advance 2 Gaming Mouse and Speed Rx Mousepad.

Sentinel Advance 2 - Re-engineered
Featuring the most advanced laser sensor, the Avago 9800, Sentinel Advance II is capable of over 8000 DPI. This opens the door for much higher sensitivity and accuracy levels than was possible before and even extends its benefits to lower DPI settings. This is coupled with an ultra low lift off distance (LOD) to provide gamers with the ability to perform actions in a split-second. This ultra low LOD allows gamers to quickly reposition their mouse without the fear of sending the mouse cursor flying off to undesired areas of the screen.

Sensor improvements also improve the accuracy of tracking on multiple surface types and textures to provide maximum compatibility. Sentinel Advance 2 contains all of the features that made its predecessors great. It includes a 128 KB of onboard memory for profile storage and management, customizable color LEDs, a large palm grip, on-the-fly DPI adjustment, and a modular weight management system.

Engineering a Better Mousepad
A much needed prescription for gaming, Speed Rx uses synthetic mesh that is comprised of nano fibers that are specifically designed for high end gaming grade optical sensors, but works equally well with laser sensors. These nano fibers generate a surface that reduces drag and improves overall tracking. At 5 mm thick, it provides a cushion that helps reduce fatigue. A triple layer heat bonding process greatly lengthens the useful life of the Speed Rx. The underside is coated in an anti-slip grip to keep the mousepad positioned as desired.

The accuracy and advantage of a seasoned veteran await you with the Sentinel Advance 2 and Speed Rx.

The Sentinel Advance 2 and Speed Rx will release on March, 2012.

• Sentinel V2 - MSRP $59.99
• RX-Pad - MSRP $19.99

I was testing this myself earlier in the day while setting up a 3-way SLI GeForce GTX 680 setup, but the cards refuse to run in PCIe Gen 3 mode. There seems to be a little issue with the driver.

Basically, the video adapter does not support PCI Express Gen 3.0 on motherboards powered by the X79 chipset.

Nice, SilverStone will be reelasing a  Series PS07 chassis in all white.

As you can see from the photo's the case carries model number "SST-PS07W".

The chassis will support motherboards in micro-ATX and mini-ITX form-factors. Internally, the motherboard tray is inverted and its PSU tray is located on the top. It features two 5.25" drive bays, one exposed 3.5" drive bay (includes a hot-swap caddie), five internal 3.5" bays, and one 2.5" bay. Cooling system includes two 120 mm 1200 RPM fans in the front, and provision for one 120 mm fan on the rear. The front-panel includes two USB 3.0 ports. The framework of the case is made of steel, its front-panel is made of ABS, with a dash of aluminum.

Unless the continuesly subzero-cool it ... I'm afraid it would not be a possibility. However AIC partners, ZOTAC (China) General Manager Mr. Kwai claimed that his company was working on a "Godly" GeForce GTX 680 non-reference design graphics card, with 2 GHz core clock speed.

The card would be designed to demonstrate ZOTAC's engineering potential with non-reference designs. It will be ready by mid-April, 2012. ZOTAC is an NVIDIA-exclusive brand backed by OEM Goliath PC Partner, which also holds AMD-exclusive brand Sapphire Technology.

Well, we'll see ...

Intel, following the launch of 520 series SSDs in February 2012, will release 300 series models, codenamed Maple Crest, in May and 720 series, codenamed Ramsdale, both based on 25nm MLC technology, according to Taiwan-based PC vendors and makers as reported by Digitimes.

With two storage capacity options of 400GB and 800 GB and featuring a PCIe interface, Ramsdale SSDs are specifically for business use, the sources indicated.

In addition, Intel will release 500 series SSDs, King Crest, based on 20nm MLC technology in the third quarter as well as models under the three series, including 700 series Taylorsville (100GB, 200GB, 400GB, 800GB) and 300 series Jay Crest and Oak Crest, in the fourth quarter, the sources said.

Although SSDs are much more expensive than HDDs, replacement of HDDs with SSDs has become a trend and 2012 is a key year, the sources indicated.

In this GeForce GTX 680 SLI review we take two cards and place them into 2-way SLI mode. See if your wallet allows it, you can double up that shader count and thus performance.

Over the next few pages we'll tell you a bit about multi-GPU gaming, the challenges, the requirements and of course a nice tasty benchmark session. We'll have a peek at temperatures, power consumption and overclocking of the GeForce GTX 680 cards in SLI mode to squeeze out every last ounce of performance. Read the article here.

The Trigger keyboard offers you the ability to press up to 6 keys simultaneously and utilize five programmable macro keys with profile management. These features give you the possibility to reduce transport and redeployment times by storing profiles and key assignments with 64 KB of onboard memory. Next to this, the multi-media controls allow you to quickly adjust for example audio options to make working with the Trigger even easier.

A detachable wrist rest and non-slip rubber coating make sure you have maximal comfort and results while gaming, by providing proper support for wrists and reducing unwanted keyboard movements or slides.

The 18K gold plated ultra low latency USB connectors and the integrated two port USB 2.0 hub of the Trigger give you the option to connect other peripheral devices. A high-grade braided cable ensures that the keyboard and connected peripherals maintain a solid link to your PC or notebook.

For people who use their gaming keyboard in a dark environment, the Trigger also offers some nice back lighting options. You can either choose to have all the keys highlighted with Red LEDs, highlight only the WASD and arrow keys or have the LEDs in a breathing mode.

Something that is very important for the professional gamer is anti-ghosting. Normally when you are in-game you are used to pressing several keys simultaneously. That is why the CM Storm Trigger allows you to press 6 keys at once, without losing any of their functions.

Whether the weapon is chosen or that the weapon chooses you, the Trigger mechanical gaming keyboard is prepared with a full featured arsenal that incorporates a selection of extremely high durability CHERRY MX Black switches.

The CM Storm Trigger is available for

EK Water Blocks has announced liquid cooling blocks for NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 graphics card. The EK-FC680 GTX series full cover (GPU, RAM, VRM) water blocks are designed to fit standard GTX 680 (as well as 670 apparently) cards and feature G1/4" threaded fittings can be used on both sides.

There are four blocks listed by EK, two priced at

Point of View, a premier NVIDIA graphics partner and manufacturer of Android tablets, notebooks and other hardware, launches today the first card of the GeForce

Super Talent reveals the RAIDDrive upStream, a new line of enterprise-class PCIe SSDs with capacities of 220GB, 460GB and 960GB.
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of NAND flash storage solutions, today announces the new RAIDDrive upStream

EVGA is one of the few companies to release custom GeForce GTX 680 cards. While all previous announcements where reference-based cards, EVGA delivers five different GeForce GTX 680 cards! It includes the reference model, a SuperClocked edition with higher clockspeeds, a FTW version with custom cooler and higher clockspeeds than the SuperClocked model, a Classified edition with even higher clockspeeds and the watercooled HydroCopper.

Full details at EVGA, the FTW and HydroCopper are pictured below.

This program allows you to fine tune your EVGA graphics card, including GPU Clock speed, GPU Voltage, Memory Clock speed and Fan speed.

Want to watch what your graphics card is doing in your favorite game? Load up the integrated monitoring and see all your graphics card vitals from right inside your game.

Want to setup a custom Fan Curve? Hit the Fan Curve button and set up a custom Fan Slope. Compatible with nearly every EVGA graphics card!

Features:

• GPU and Memory Frequency/Clock Offset
• Power Target Control (GeForce GTX 680)
• Frame Rate Target Control
• GPU Voltage Adjustment
• Fan Control/Fan Curve
• Profiling system allowing up to 10 profiles with optional hotkey
• Robust monitoring allowing ingame, system tray, and/or Logitech LCD monitoring
• In game screenshot hotkey, supports BMP, PNG and JPG formats
• Multi-language support: English, Dutch, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian

System Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP
• GeForce 600, 500, 400 or 200 series graphics card

Download - click here

Great news for all PC gamers, as our dear friends at PCGamesHardware have just revealed some unique PC features for Max Payne 3. In an interview with them, Simon Ramsey, Head of PR Rockstar Games, said that the PC version of Max Payne 3 will support both DX11 and tessellation. Not only that, but the PC version was in parallel development with the console version, meaning that this is not a simple and hasty port.

Simon didn't reveal more details about the tessellation support, so we can assume that the main characters will be at least tessellated with more polies. Simon also made it clear that Max Payne 3 will down-scale without major issues if you own an old PC configuration. Not only that, but Nvidia is working closely with Rockstar, meaning that Max Payne 3 will be a real highlight for GeForce owners.

The other day NVIDIA send over some sceenshots of Max Payne 3 played on a GeForce GTX 680, have a peek (click thumbnails).

Download GeForce Forceware 301.10 64-bit WHQL for Windows Vista and 7 32/64-bit.

This is the official launch driver for GeForce GTX 680