EVGA exchanges the nForce 680i SLI Samsung develops 8 GB memory chip Core 2 at knock-down prices in Q3 NVIDIA GeForce 8600 : photos & specs

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EVGA exchanges the nForce 680i SLI   Posted on 12/03/2007 at 20:05 by Nicolas

	Recently, EVGA has launched a new version of the nForce 680i SLI motherboard based on NVIDIA's reference design. On the company own admission, there are some issues with the original version as soon as the FSB is increased over 325 MHz (FSB1300) with Core 2 Quad processors. This confirms our observations made with several motherboards for the test of the Core 2 Quad Q6600. VR-Zone has examined the new version and said that the modification bought by EVGA is minor. If you are ready to use your soldering iron, they even explain how to solve the problem. There are also the several procedures for other models. If you aren't a DIY person, EVGA offers the possibility of a product exchange and take in charge expedition fees. Considering the price of the motherboard this is the least we could expect from the manufacturer. Now, the thing is that this product isn't the only one based on Nvidia's reference design and motherboards based on other chipsets also face the same problem. Apparently though, manufacturers don't seem to want to take care of the situation. Is it a good point for EVGA or a bad one for other manufacturers? It is up to you to decide…

Samsung develops 8 GB memory chip   Posted on 12/03/2007 at 18:19 by Marc

	Today, Samsung announced a Flash memory chip movieNAND with a storage capacity of 8 GB. To be more precise, this chip includes in fact an MMC controller addressing 4 dies of 2GB of flash memory in the same packaging. Thanks to its small size, it will be perfect for SmartPhone and MP3 players. In June 2006, Samsung announced a chip of 4GB using 4 dies of 1 GB. The new chip is supposed to reach peak transfer rates of 52 MB/s. Mass production is set to begin in the second quarter of this year.

Core 2 at knock-down prices in Q3   Posted on 12/03/2007 at 13:47 by Marc - source: HKEPC

	Intel has unveiled the processor price list for the third quarter to its partners, and the least we can say is that it is full of surprises: The Quad Core is finally affordable! After the Q6600 price reduction to $530 next April 22, it will fall to $266 during the third quarter. This will also be the price of the E6850, the first Core2 Duo to reach officially 3 GHz. The E6700 will be replaced by a FSB1333 model, the E6750, sold $183 instead of $530 currently for the E6700 and $316 after April's price cut. For cheaper CPUs, the E4400 will replace the E430 and will be replaced at $133 by the E4500 clocked at 2.2 GHz.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 : photos & specs   Posted on 12/03/2007 at 13:39 by Marc

	OCWorkbench has posted several photos and the specifications of the future GeForce 8600 GTS & GT based on the GPU G84. Our colleagues speak of an official announcement next April 17 followed by an immediate availability of the GTS. We will have to wait for the beginning of May to see the GT and the 8500 GT. Frequencies reported for the GTS and GT are 675/1000 and 540/700MHz. Yet, we noted that reference cards are respectively equipped with Samsung 1.1ns and 1.4ns memory… and 1.1ns memory can't officially exceed 900MHz. The GTS, 19.5 cm long, is 1.5 cm longer than the GT of the presence of a PCB embedding a 2x3 pin PCI Express power connector. It is also HDCP Ready and this will probably be the case of all GTS. For the GT, the choice of the integration of this norm will be left to the manufacturer. They will both use 128-bit memory bus. The price of the 8600 GTS will be comprised between $200 and $250 instead of $150 and $180 for the 8600 GT. These cards will respectively replace the GeForce 79xx and 76xx.