There is a way to update an old PC with PATA/IDE SSD that have been announced by Transcend. The PSD320 series is offered in a 2.5-inch form factor with capacities of 32, 64 and 128 GB.
According to the company, the SSDs are designed to replace traditional 2.5-inch HDDs to lower power consumption and increase read-write data performance. The drives are rated at read and write transfer speeds of 104 MB/s and 93 MB/s, respectively. Transcend said that the PSD320 drives support PATA, Ultra DMA modes 0-6, PIO modes 0-4, and multi-word DMA modes 0-2.
There was no information of pricing, but we were told to expect street prices to begin at about $70 for the 32 GB model.
ASRock Motherboard Fatal1ty X79 the new series motherboard based x79 made specially for a gamer.quipped with top-class components, the new ASRock/Fatal1ty X79 Professional was designed to exceed expectations of even the most dedicated gamer!
"This Fatal1ty motherboard was designed to bring your gaming performance to the highest level. The Fatal1ty X79 Professional comes with a Fatal1ty Mouse Port that delivers the precise control needed to elevate your game." said Fatal1ty. "In addition to gaming functions, the board packs 4 PCIe 3.0 slots, supporting up to 4-Way SLI and 4-Way CrossFireX. This combination will make you deadly and feared in the battlefield."
James Lee, VP of ASRock Sales and Marketing commented "ASRock-Fatal1ty motherboards represent quality. This board is crammed full of features like XFast 555 and F-Stream. The blistering performance will satisfy users who require both overclocking and gaming needs."
XFast 555 Technology : XFast RAM / XFast LAN / XFast USB
ASRock endeavors in delivering the most trusted motherboard products and most convenient software kits to users. Not only focusing on facilitating operating speed, ASRock XFast 555 technologies also increase system performance significantly and provide an enhanced computing environment.
XFast RAM will create a virtual disk from the system memory to boost the system performance. For Photoshop. It can even perform 5X faster than before. XFast LAN can lower latency in game after setting online game priority higher and drive 5X faster performance for gamers. XFast USB is the world's fastest USB transfer technology and provides up to 5X faster performance boost in USB data transfer speed.
Digi Power / 16 + 2 Power Phase
Digi Power provides CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly. The advanced 16 + 2 power phase offers sturdy components and unmatched overclocking capability.
Premium Gold Caps / 4-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Premium Gold Caps are 100% Japan-made solid capacitors. These caps are sleek, high gloss caps with a premium gold coating representing long life and stable performance. The board comes with 4 x PCI-E 3.0 slots supporting Nvidia® 4-Way SLI and AMD 4-Way CrossFireX.
Fatal1ty Mouse Port
A customizable technology for PC gamers who use F-Stream; with an adjustable wide range of mouse polling rates from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz. Gamers can now obtain the most precise control of their mouse.
Get The Optimized Result : DDR3 2600+ (OC)
The high-performance X79 Professional motherboard was also designed to unleash the maximum performance of memory modules. Testing reveals support for up to an incredible DDR3 2624(OC) MHz. As below figure shows, the system has very powerful OC capability and is stable enough to completely run all the Hyper PI tests.
This astonishing performance unlocks the full potential of Intel's X79 platform and allows users to get the highest quality memory performance from a PC.
For more product information, please visit : http://www.techpowerup.com/161082/ASRock-Introduces-the-Fatal1ty-X79-Professional-Motherboard.html
new Laptop series from DELL Dell XPS 13.Dell has popped on the scene with its XPS 13, and when we got it out of the well-designed box and handled its smooth, metal surface we did a little dance. A dance, if you will, of joy and relief that finally a Windows laptop could offer us the desirability that has been lacking for so long now.
First class styling
It might seem gushing, but the XPS 13 is a joy to hold. In fact, once you've unpacked it, you'll probably want to hold it a lot, and sometimes - and we really mean this - caress its smooth metal lid. This is something that, in the past, only Apple laptops could inspire from us.
But this lovely design isn't the only thing on which Dell has taken its cue from Apple. This machine has very little in the way of connectivity - something that garnered Apple considerable criticism when the Air launched. There are just two USB sockets, and only one of them supports USB 3. Aside from that, you'll find a DisplayPort socket and a combined headphone and microphone jack.
Our gut reaction is that we simply don't care, that the design and beauty of this laptop makes up for its lack of socketry. Then we snap out of the haze that Apple has managed to hypnotise us in to, and we realise that it is a little bit annoying not to be able to use an Ethernet connection without an adaptor.
We miss a full-sized SD card socket too, and that hurts a little more, as it means we'll have to carry a card reader around with us to manage photographs and video - something we do an awful lot of. In many ways, we think Dell should have ditched the battery meter, and put an SD card socket in there instead. Although we have no idea if that's possible, given the tiny proportions of this machine.
Screen and sound
As with 99 per cent of Ultrabooks, the screen on this XPS 13 is driven by Intel integrated graphics. That means you'll get a solid, but uninspiring performance. Gaming is pretty much out of the question here, but that's unlikely to bother the people buying this machine.
The screen is covered in a glossy glass. This is a bit of a disaster for using it in bright conditions, but it is usable. There are some Ultrabooks that use matt screens, and this is good if you use your machine outside a lot, but for most of us, it's not a massive issue.
LCD panel behind the glass is top-notch though. It might be only a 1366x720 panel but the colours are spot on and there's plenty of detail. We really enjoyed looking at it and movies and TV shows look superb with that high contrast - thanks in part to that glass cover.
We streamed movies in both 720p and 1080p over our network using Plex. They looked utterly fantastic, and the detail in both was delicious. It's worth pointing out that the i5 processor in our machine handled the high-quality video with ease. Proving, to some extent, that the faster core i7 is perhaps unnecessary.
Options
The available hardware choices for the XPS are quite small, which is a good thing. As of now, you can get two i5 machines with either 128 or 256GB SSDs and 4GB of RAM each or you can opt for an i7 with a 256GB SSD and 4GB of RAM.
There's also not a huge amount of difference in price. The entry-level machine is £950, the mid-range £1150 and the high-end £1300. Interestingly, if you buy now, Dell will give you £100 cashback for trading in a old laptop when you buy the mid-range and £150 for the top of the range. That makes the 256MB i5 only £50 more than the 128MB i5, and for us, this is the upgrade you want to go for.
Control
The keyboard on the XPS is the now ubiquitous raised island type. These are nice, on the whole, to type on, and the Dell is no exception. The keys are a little smaller than we'd like in an ideal world, but they are positive and travel well. They are also backlit, which is useful when you're on a night flight and want to get work done, without turning on an overhead light.
The trackpad is also very slick and, unlike so many similar devices, works really well indeed. We found minimal frustration with two-finger scrolling or tapping the two, subtle, buttons at the bottom of the pad. This all works well, although the friction is more than on the glass trackpad you'd get with a Mac.
Battery
It's always a challenge to tell you what battery life you'll get out of a laptop. If you turn the screen brightness down and don't do much more than typing, then we're sure you'll see five hours.
The problem is, in normal light we found that we needed to turn the screen up quite high to really see it. This is partially because of the reflective screen, but we also didn't find this laptop as bright as others we've used - including Dell's 15z.
Stream a bit of 1080p video with the screen turned up, and we're confident you'll see somewhere around the two hour mark. Keep the power saving mode turned on, and while you might see lower performance - perhaps say goodbye to 1080p playback - you'll almost certainly see a much improved battery.
Dell software
Usually, we have to get quite cross with Dell about the software it installs on its machines. Here though, the company seems to have been a little calmer than usual. There are the usual face recognition, virus and data backup options, but not much more than that. You get 15 months' McAfee protection included, after which you can uninstall and use the brilliant Windows Defender instead, which is completely free.
ADATA Technology today has launched its latest USB Flash drive that is DashDrive UV100.With a length of only 41 mm and a thickness of just 5.8 mm, it enters the market as an extremely compact and economical solution to those who view data portability as a day-today necessity.
The DashDrive UV100 incorporates the capless design that has proved to be a successful hallmark of ADATA Flash drives, eliminating the risk of cap loss. An integral strap hole makes the drive easy to carry on a lanyard or keychain. In a nod to the ever-increasing design requirements of the fashion-conscious, the drive boasts a diamond-cut bevel exterior, allowing owners to express their unique personal style. However, the key feature of the product may well be its highly competitive price point, which will make the UV100 an ideal option for those who use Flash drives on a daily basis and are looking for a highly portable backup drive.
The DashDrive UV100 comes with a lifetime warranty, and is available in capacities of 4, 8, and 16 gigabytes. Color options include red, blue, and black.
Availability
The DashDrive UV100 will be available through selected distributors and resellers. More information can be found on the company's website at http://www.adata-group.com/index.php?action=product_feature&cid=1&piid=167&lan=en.
Amazon's French site has been "accidentally" offer game Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, drawing a little disquiet among some game news site in France with the Activision.
But now a new listing has been uncovered, this time its from European retailer known as "FNAC". It has listed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to release in November 2012.
We have the snap of the listing below you can check it out below. FAKE or LEGIT we left it to you to decide. Neither Activision nor Treyarch has announced anything, so at present all these details are RUMOR only.
The release date might just be a placeholder, but what you guys have to say about existence of Black Ops 2?. Let us know your views in the comment section below.
Ubisoft preparing a special edition of the game Assassin's Creed III for gamers and collectors.A special edition of three types, respectively called The Freedom Edition, The Join or Die Edition and The Special Edition.
The Freedom Edition
Assassin’s Creed III retail game
A 24-cm high-quality figurine of Connor
A steel book case art drawn by awards-winning comic artist Alex Ross
George Washington’s notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution
One exclusive Lithograph
Two in-game Single Player Missions:
– Lost Mayan Ruins: Connor’s mission leads him in an old Mayan pyramid, full of mysteries and revelations. Players will be able to unlock Captain Kidd’s fabled cutlass, a deadly, brutal and beautiful piece of steel.
– Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favour. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac’s War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.
One in-game Multiplayer Package:
– The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of “The Jester”.
The Join or Die Edition
Assassin’s Creed III retail game
The medallion of the Assassins with its high-quality curd ladle
George Washington’s notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution
One in-game Single Player Mission:
– Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favour. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac’s War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.
One in-game Multiplayer Package:
– The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of “The Jester”.
The Special Edition
Special packaging
Assassin’s Creed III retail game
One in-game Single Player Missions:
– A Dangerous Secret: Fight against a secret that could jeopardise the funding of the revolution. In case of success, you’ll be rewarded with an exclusive weapon: a Flintlock Musket.
Images of the two more luxurious packages follow. Assassin’s Creed III is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October, with a Wii U version due whenever the console arrives. Ubisoft Australia noted that special editions can be ordered through Ubishop, but presumably some territories will have retail deals going; check with your favourite store.
Nokia 808 is the latest mobile phones from nokia are still in prototype stage and is powered by Symbian Belle.The uniqueness of this Symbian cell phones on camera that has up to 41MP sensor that is capable of capturing images with high detail and quality can still be maintained even cut or zoom.
Through interviews with Damian Dinning GSMArena, revealed that it takes a special method to be able to produce super high resolution camera on the Nokia 808.
Nokia 808 also make use of lenses "Carl Zeiss", but the production process is not like a regular camera up to the precision needed "ten times higher than [the lens] SLR".
"There are five lenses, a little at the top, then [the size of the lens is mounted] greater when getting closer to the sensor. Here also there is a mechanical ND filter that can be controlled in Creative modes, such as the N8."
for more complete information about nokia 808 you can view interview with Damian Dinning.
