Chip mit 12 MHz dekodiert Ogg-Vorbis-Dateien

Eine Hardware-Lösung zur Dekodierung von Audio-Dateien im Ogg-Vorbis-Format hat nun der japanische Halbleiterhersteller FineArch vorgestellt.

SapphireTech has been advertising the "Ultimate Silent Partner" for a couple of months now. It was no real secret that Sapphire would equip their highend top model graphics card based on the ATI R350 VPU chip with a silent cooling unit as they did with their 9700 Pro Ultimate solution. One would think that Sapphire would have revealed the 9800 Pro Ultimate by now, but that has not been the case as of yet. Read more - photograph included!

VR-Zone sends word that they've snagged some photos' and details on Abit's FX5900 OTES graphics card! The highlight of this card is the new OTES cooling system. So far this has to be the best looking FX cooling solution. Now it needs to deliver. Watch out for reviews to come.

SiS wird seinen QuadChannel R659 RDRAM-Chipsatz für den Pentium 4 im September in den Markt bringen.

Allied Telesyn stellt sein erstes Produkt für Coarse-Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (CWDM) vor.

Die Massenproduktion durch den koreanischen Elektronikriesen Samsung für den 1Gbit DDR-RAM Chip hat begonnen.

Für Windows XP Media Center Edition und entsprechende Komplettsysteme.

nVidia vs. ATI

Um wie auch ATI eine komplette Palette an Produkten für Windows XP Media Center PCs parat zu haben, bietet Nvidia nun neben seinen Grafikprozessoren und AMD-Chipsätzen auch eine TV-Tuner-Karten mit Hardware-MPEG-2-Encoding.

VAIO PCV-W500GN1 dient auch als Digitalvideorekorder.

Sony hat mit dem VAIO PCV-W500GN1 einen neuen Multimedia-Rechner vorgestellt, an dem ein 17,5-Zoll-Breitbild-LCD befestigt ist.

Multifunktionaler 17-Zoll-TFT-Monitor mit integriertem TV-Tuner für 599 Euro. Der südkoreanische Hersteller Hyundai Imagequest erweitert sein Angebot an multifunktionalen LCD-Monitoren dem Imagequest L17T für 599 Euro.

Intel Corporation yesterday introduced a new Intel Xeon processor for dual processor servers and workstations with double the on-die cache of previous generations. The new Intel Xeon processor at 3.06 GHz features a 1 MB level three (L3) cache with a 533 MHz system bus. It is designed for use in general-purpose servers for Web hosting, data caching, search engines, security, streaming media and high performance computing, and in workstations for digital content creation, mechanical and electrical design, financial analysis, and 3D modeling.

Silicon Graphics today announced a new high-end visualization machine line-up called Onyx4, that marks a major change for the company: reliance on mainstream video technology from ATI. On the desktop side of products SGI introduced the Tezro workstation. The new Onyx4 UltimateVision systems use ATI workstation video cards instead of the SGI-designed graphics systems the company has relied on for years, said Shawn Underwood, marketing director for SGI's visual systems. The systems start at less than $45,000 but in high-end configurations with 64 of SGI's MIPS 16000A processors cost well over $300,000. Rancho*: Interestingly SGI states on the "Configurations" subsite that Onyx4 systems have future compatibility with OpenGL® 2.0. More over SGI does not reveal which ATI VPU is used in the Onyx4 setups. Let us assume that ATI has an OpenGL 2.0 (driver) present for us in the not too far away future...

PURE Digital - a division of Imagination Technologies - announced ZXR-750, the world's first integrated 7.1-speaker system. The stylish silver ZXR-750 provides quality audio for surround sound games and movies. It will be available from July 2003 for £99.99 (inc. VAT UK). ZXR-750 provides straightforward playback of 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 audio sources - maximising the potential of new Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES material.1 However, with PURE?s groundbreaking SurFE (Surround Field Enhancement) technology the system can also deliver eight channel playback (7.1), from 5.1 source material. With SurFE, the two rear channels from any 5.1 source are converted into four discrete side and rear channels. This means that movement of sounds behind the listener tracks perfectly smoothly between the speakers, delivering the listener right into the centre of the action.

Just spotted this bit of info at AMDboard.com:

We are stunned to learn that MSI has produced the first motherboard socket 940 dual Opteron that works with Athlon 64 (socket 754) too! The board is named K8D Master2 FAR and, at time of writing, we're not fully certain if the board will request any kind of adaptor to fit the Athlon 64 into the Opteron socket or if AMD is not going to produce a socket 940 version of the Athlon 64!

Xbitlabs.com reports that its is now confirmed that Intel is playing the same bad socket joke it is known for again and current platforms from a lot of mainboard makers will not be compatible with Intel Prescott processor coming out this Fall. According to roadmaps I have just seen, a huge Taiwanese mainboard maker will start to offer mainboards with appropriate features and capabilities to support Prescott in the second half of August. Rancho*: We already reported earlier about the questionable support capabilities of today's i865/i875 mainboards. It appears that it is actually a fact of foresight with motherboard makers if current models can support Prescott or not. Asus says, or at least claims, that their P4P800 is able to: New power design supports Intel next generation Prescott CPU. I would suggest now that this has become an issue to inquire at the vendor if the model you desire has this option. If not, better buy something else.

Erste Hinweise auf die Existenz einer Radeon 9800 SE konnten zuerst in der Änderungsliste der offiziellen Catalyst 3.5 Treiber, entdeckt werden. Da ATI allerdings am 28. Juni einen Relaunch ihres Internetauftritts durchgeführt hat, verweisen wir an dieser Stelle auf unseren Artikel in dem noch das Original erhalten blieb. ATI hat nämlich die Liste im Zuge des Relaunch ebenfalls überarbeitet. Informationen über die 9800 SE sind recht schwierig zu finden. Nach und nach tauchen aber doch einige Informationen auf, die wir für Euch zusammengetragen haben, inklusive 2 Fotos der Platinen.

The first reference to the Radeon 9800 SE could be found in the original Catalyst 3.5 release notes, that have been revamped after ATI launched their new website on June 28, 2003. Information about this card has been rare but with time passing, more and more specs have been revealed and we have gathered all the known specifications for you including two board photo's. German translation available over here

Following Kingston, OCZ Technology yesterday revealed the availability of PC4000 DDR500 EL DDR Gold Edition memory modules, featuring HyperSpeed and Extended Voltage Protection technology. OCZ HyperSpeed® technology denotes specific OCZ EL DDR ICs built and selected for their ability to run at the highest possible frequency. EVP protection allows the modules to tolerate higher voltage without compromising stability. OCZ PC4000 EL DDR Gold Edition will be shipping in 256MB and 512MB modules, as well as hand matched and tested 512MB (2x256MB) and 1GB (2x512MB) Dual Channel kits with rated timings of CL 2.5-4-4-7 at 2.8 volts. OCZ PC4000 EL DDR Gold Edition includes a gold layered heatspreader and is backed by OCZ's industry-best tech support along with hassle-free lifetime warranty service. Each module is hand-tested in the ABIT IC7-G to ensure maximum stability and performance.

Plextor, one of the leading companies for the development and production of CD-ROM drives, CD-Recorders and CD-ReWriters is expanding its range with its first Dual Format drive: PX-708A (internal) and PX-708UF (external), which writes DVD's at 8-speed, rewrites at 4-speed using the DVD plus format. With the DVD minus format, this drive writes at 4x and rewrites at 2x. The PX-708A reads DVD-ROMs at 12x. The PX-708A / PX-708UF both come with a tray load mechanism.

ABIT is proud to announce their latest motherboard for the AMD platform, the KV7. The KV7 is powered by the long-awaited VIA KT600 chipset, which features both support for DDR 400 and a 400 MHz front side bus, making it ready for the latest games and applications. And of course the KV7 comes with serial ATA RAID 0/1 and is loaded with ABIT Engineered features for overclocking fanatics, like Softmenu? MAX FID and TweakGuard?.

Just spotted this bit of info at NvNews.net:

Take this with a pinch of salt but a website has what it claims to be an AMD Athlon64 3400+ and AMD Athlon64 motherboard. Basically it's nudies of an ASUS board with supposedly VIA's KT800 chipset and the Athlon64 3400+.