Archive for July, 2008
Intel Preps CPU+GPU Chips
AMD was the first to announce the upcoming Fusion processor that combines the power of CPUs and GPUs. Now Intel strikes back and presents its own Fusion-like solution that is supposed to be released in Q3-Q4 2009.
The Intel hybrid platform is codenamed Havendale and will feature a CPU with integrated GPU capabilities as well as [...]
16xGPU System
We know Roadrunner is the fastest supercomputer on Earth (for the moment at least), but how much does it cost to assemble and maintain such a behemoth? Millions of dollars? Not that much for a government-funded project. I guess the guys who assembled the Roadrunner didn’t take into consideration what NVIDIA CUDA can provide for [...]
GeForce 9800GTX+ Hydra Pack
I can hardly wait to get my hands on the HD 4870X2 video card from ATI. I’m not really an ATI fanboy, since I currently own an NVIDIA 8800 GTS card. It even crossed my mind to get a second card and try the SLI mode. That was because of Crysis, but now I’m set [...]
Alien Mouse Concept
While IT analysts point out that computer mice might go extinct in the next 5 years, making way for mind-control interfaces, it is possible that the digital rodents are going to suffer some weird mutations, probably benefitting from alien technology. If that sounds a bit cryptic to you, check out the Alien Mouse concept and [...]
NZXT Guardian 921
I own a pretty good Chieftech PC case, but I think it’s time I changed it with some new, gaming and modding oriented one. There are many case makers out there, and one of the newer companies that entered this market is known as NZXT. The guys over at NZXT seem to be offering solid [...]