Archive for November 2019

ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme review

Mainboards 328 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3

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ASUS jumps on the TRX40 as well, meet the all-new ROG Zenith II Extreme all ready to tame that new mega-core Threadripper 3000 processor. In this review, we cock the gun that is the ROG Zenith II Extreme from ASUS.


Intel Embedded Multi-Die Interconnect Bridge - EMIB

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Most chips in today’s smartphones, computers and servers are comprised of multiple smaller chips invisibly sealed inside one rectangular package. How do these multiple chips — often including CPU, graphics, memory, IO and more communicate?


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ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Launches

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today received record-breaking results from overclockers using the ROG Zenith II motherboard, proving that the AMD® RyzenTM ThreadripperTM 3970X processor is the new undisputed leader in 32-core performance.


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Download: NVIDIA GeForce 441.41 WHQL drivers

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Version 441.41 WHQL is game-ready for Halo: Reach, Quake II RTX v1.2 and with GeForce 441.41, NVIDIA added OpenGL and Vulkan API support for Image Sharpening. GeForce 441.41 also fixes a big for Red Dead Redemption 2.As well as other fixes.

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Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Super StormX OC review

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Palit also released their GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, we test the StormX OC model that comes with a single fan and an easy to drop in 17cm design as well as being factory tweaked. The SUPER edition card comes with 12 Gbps GDDR6 graphics memory, however, it has only got 4GB of it.

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Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Super StormX review

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Palit also released their GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, we test the StormX OC model that comes with a single fan and an easy to drop in 17cm design as well as being factory tweaked. The SUPER edition card comes with 12 Gbps GDDR6 graphics memory, however, it has only got 4GB of it.


Intel Releases 665p SSD with QLC NAND and increased lifespan

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Yeah, that's a contradiction in the title right there as you would not expect longer lifespan with QLC based NAND. Intel launches its 665p, the successor of the SSD 660p which uses a new generation of QLC nand based on more layers.A 1TB model will be introduced, a 2TB will follow and 512 GB is even released. 


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Review: Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme

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With all that mega-core galore on the Threadripper 3000 processor releases, a new baby chipset has been born, T-Rex, aka TRX40. In this review we check out the loaded TRX40 Aorus Xtreme from Gigabyte.

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Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme review

Mainboards 328 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 14

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With all that mega-core galore on the Threadripper 3000 processor releases, a new baby chipset has been born, T-Rex, aka TRX40. In this review we check out the loaded TRX40 Aorus Xtreme from Gigabyte.


Download: AMD Chipset Driver v1.11.22.0454

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With the chipset driver's Adrenalin Edition 1.11.22.0454 , AMD now also supports the TRX40 chipset. The driver is also suitable for all other chipset and CPU combinations. The release notes provide on the download page contain an overview of the included drivers for the individual components.

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AIDA64 v6.20 released, adds AMD Renoir and RX 5500 Support

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AIDA64 , the successor of Everest, has appeared in a 6.20 version. For system analysis, it displays a lot of information about hardware and software, for example, the AGESA versions of the motherboard BIOS. The shareware offers a test period of 30 days. Hit the download page for a change list.

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Nvidia Releases Tesla V100s PCIe spec

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NVIDAI has added a new Tesla V100s Compute Accelerator towards their product stack. NVIDIA Tesla V100 Tensor Core is the most advanced data center GPU ever built to accelerate AI, high performance computing (HPC), data science and graphics. 


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Red Dead Redemption 2 Nov 25th Update

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Rockstar has released a brand new update for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. According to the release notes, the November 25th update (which is around 300MB in size) aims to further improve the game’s overall stability. 


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Reviews: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X

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As AMD opens up a can of performance that is just baffling, we have two more reviews to offer to you today. These are crazy times in the desktop processor landscape. CPUs with 24 to even 32 processor cores are slowly becoming the norm. AMD just released their 3rd generation of Threadripper processors, based on ZEN2 cores the performance is just staggering in each and every way you look at it:

Read the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X review - Ryzen Threadripper 3970X review


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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 62

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These are crazy times in the desktop processor landscape. CPUs with 24 to even 32 processor cores are slowly becoming the norm. AMD just released their 3rd generation of Threadripper processors, in this review we check out the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 62

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Blazing fast processors with 24 cores and 48 threads to even 32 processor cores and 64 threads are becoming a new norm in the SOOHO and consumer segment. AMD just released their 3rd generation of Threadripper processors, in this review we check out the 24-core Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.


Review: Core i9 10980XE processor (Intel 18-core galore)

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In this article, we'll review the all-new 18-core Core i9 10980XE from Intel that runs to 4.8 GHz. Despite many announcements, this is the most versatile (in cores) HEDT processor for the consumer market from Intel, the $979 Core i9 10980XE that sits as the flagship processor in the new Cascade lake line of processors.

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Intel Core i9 10980XE processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 118

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In this article, we'll review the all-new 18-core Core i9 10980XE from Intel. Despite many announcements, this is the most versatile (in cores) HEDT processor for the consumer market from intel, the $979 Core i9 10980XE that sits as the flagship processor in the new Cascade lake line of processors.


EK now offers InWin EK303 Case

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EK is proud to announce the launch of a product which is a result of a successful collaboration between EK and InWin, the renowned case manufacturer. The product belongs to the EK Classic Line of products, hence the full name of the product is EK-Classic InWin 303EK – Black.


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Half-Life: Alyx PC requirements

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Valve has revealed the official minimum PC requirements for its next Half-Life game, Half-Life: Alyx. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-7500 or an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 12GB of RAM.


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Thermaltake Launches H550 TG ARGB Mid-Tower Chassis

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The H550 TG ARGB's dedicated diamond cut angles around the 2 mm aluminium front panel makes this case unique and incomparable. The front ARGB light strip and one preinstalled rear 120 mm ARGB fan can be controlled via motherboard synchronization software or the RGB switch on the top I/O port for ultimate lighting effects. 


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