New GIGABYTE AM3+ Motherboards Sports Iconic Black Sockets

aipei, Taiwan – GIGABYTE has just announced a new line of 16 AMD motherboards that offer support for AMD's next generation 32nm AM3+ CPUs.

Previously unveiled at CeBIT 2011, these new motherboards are built based on current generation AMD 800/700 series chipsets and come equipped with iconic black sockets to distinguish between AM3 and AM3+ support. Additionally, these new boards also offer backward compatibility with the current AM3 CPUs, so migration to AM3+ technology is hassle-free as soon as it becomes available.

GIGABYTE AM3+ “Black Socket” Series

Motherboard	Chipset
90FXA-UD5 (Rev 3.1)	890FX+SB850
890GPA-UD3H (Rev 3.1)	890GX+SB850
880GA-UD3H (Rev 3.1)	880G+SB850
880GMA-USB3 (Rev 3.1)
880G-USB3 (Rev 3.1)	880G+SB710
880GM-USB3 (Rev 3.1)
880GM-USB3L (Rev 3.1)~Coming Soon
870A-UD3 (Rev 3.1)	870+SB850
870-UD3P (Rev 3.1)
870A-USB3 (Rev 3.1)
870A-USB3L (Rev 3.1)
MA770T-UD3P (Rev 3.1)	770+SB710
MA770T-UD3 (Rev 3.1)
770T-D3L (Rev 3.1)
780T-USB3 (Rev 3.1)~Coming Soon	760G+SB710
78LMT-S2P (Rev 3.1)~Coming Soon

To learn more about the GIGABYTE AM3+ ready 'Black Socket' motherboards, please visit www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/274/mb-am3plus.html.

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ASRock Vision 3D NetTop

It's been nearly a decade since ASRock was spun off by ASUS as a new OEM vendor and over this time they have transformed themselves from being solely a manufacturer of low-cost, value-oriented motherboards and other products to offering more high-end and enthusiast-friendly products (such as the X58 SuperComputer and 880G Extreme 3). ASRock has also adapted to the market and has begun offering other products like low-power nettop computers. Last year we reviewed ASRock's ION 330 NetTop, which was their first, followed by the ION 330HT-BD, another Atom-based PC earlier this year. In August we then reviewed the ASRock Core 100HT, which was a nettop based upon a more powerful Core i3 processor, but with Intel integrated graphics. The latest nettop though to have been introduced by this Taiwan-based vendor is the Vision 3D NetTop, which incorporates a higher-end Intel Core processor while bringing NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M graphics for making a relatively high-end PC in a very small form factor.

The ASRock Vision 3D NetTop series packs in an ASRock HM55-based motherboard, an Intel Core i3 370M mobile processor, 4GB of DDR3-1066MHz system memory, a 500GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive, Blu-ray disc combo drive, 7.1 channel HD audio with THX TruStudio Pro, USB 3.0 support, NVIDIA GeForce GT425M graphics, HDMI 1.4a support, Gigabit Ethernet, and integrated 802.11n WiFi support. As implied by the product's name, this PC and its GeForce GT 425M graphics are compatible with NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology assuming you connect the CD to a capable display, are running appropriate software, and have the appropriate 3D glasses.

Shipping with the ASRock Vision 3D was the 90W/19V external power supply, an extra Serial ATA cable, an MCE remote control, HDMI adapter, product documentation, and a support CD. We received the Vision 3D PC as a review sample from ASRock's headquarters and it was an early model so our support CD was actually a custom-created CD, but it is loaded with Microsoft Windows software anyways so it is of little use to us.

The MCE remote control ASRock includes with the Vision 3D is decent and can be configured to work under Linux with LIRC.

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Core i3 takes on Athlon II ...and everything else, including a Pentium 4

Coming up with a way to characterize a major comparison of desktop processors like this one isn't always easy. Since our initial review of Intel's Clarkdale processors, the desktop CPU market has shifted in a number of ways both big and small. For one, Clarkdale CPUs have proliferated everywhere, and we've gotten our hands on one model, the Core i3-530, that promises to be a much better value than the relatively high-end Core i5-661 that we first reviewed. To counter, AMD has introduced five new value-oriented CPUs, ranging from two cores to four, including the Athlon II X4 635, a potent value quad-core priced directly opposite the Core i3-530.
Naturally, we've tested these two direct competitors against one another, considered their power consumption, and plumbed the depths of their overclocking potential. But we've also had Damage Labs churning away around the clock to expand our CPU results substantially. We now have test results for processors priced as low as $74 and as much as a grand. Not only that, but we've looked back in time by testing a pair of older CPUs—including the always interesting Pentium 4 670 at 3.8GHz—to give potential upgraders a sense of what they might have to gain. Join us as we navigate a sea of test results and consider the best values available in today's desktop processors.

The Clarkdale continuum
At a price of just $113, the Core i3-530 is much more reasonably priced for a dual-core processor than the Core i5-661 we considered in our first Clarkdale review. Yet because it's a Clarkdale processor, the Core i3-530 has inherited much of the goodness from its elder siblings in the Core i7 line, including the ability to track and execute two threads per processor core (known as Hyper-Threading in Intel marketing parlance), an integrated DDR3 memory controller, and a CPU microarchitecture that does an awful lot of work in every clock cycle. In truth, Clarkdale processors are rather unique, because they're really two chips in one package: a 32-nm dual-core Westmere processor and a second, 45-nm chip that houses a memory controller, an integrated graphics processor (IGP), and PCI Express logic.

Pentium E6500, Core i3-530, and Core i5-661

Clarkdale CPUs will plug into LGA1155 or LGA1156-style sockets, but you'll need an LGA1155 motherboard to take advantage of the integrated graphics. Here's a look at how the i3-530 fits into the broader Clarkdale lineup:

Model	Cores	Threads	Base core clock speed	Peak Turbo clock speed	L3 cache size	IGP speed	TDP	Price
Pentium G6950	2	2	2.8 GHz	-	3MB	533 MHz	73W	$87
Core i3-530	2	4	2.93 GHz	-	4MB	733 MHz	73W	$113
Core i3-540	2	4	3.06 GHz	-	4MB	733 MHz	73W	$133
Core i5-650	2	4	3.20 GHz	3.46 GHz	4MB	733 MHz	73W	$176
Core i5-660	2	4	3.33 GHz	3.60 GHz	4MB	733 MHz	73W	$196
Core i5-661	2	4	3.33 GHz	3.60 GHz	4MB	900 MHz	87W	$196
Core i5-670	2	4	3.46 GHz	3.73 GHz	4MB	733 MHz	73W	$284

One perk Intel has stripped out of the relatively inexpensive i3-530 is the Turbo Boost feature that raises clock speeds opportunistically when thermal headroom is available. Fortunately, the i3-530's base frequency of 2.93GHz is pretty respectable all by itself. The i3-530 has the same 73W thermal design power rating as the rest of the lineup, except for the weirdo i5-661, whose higher-clocked IGP contributes to its 87W TDP. We've tested both the i3-530 and the i5-661, and through the magic of underclocking, we have simulated the Core i3-540, as well.
Of course, Intel's product lineup extends well beyond Clarkdale, to the Core i5-700- and Core i7-800-series quad-core Lynnfield processors and into the beefy Core i7-900-series CPUs with triple-channel memory controllers.

Model	Cores	Threads	Base core clock speed	Peak Turbo clock speed	L3 cache size	Memory channels	TDP	Price
Core i5-750	4	4	2.66 GHz	3.20 GHz	8MB	2	95W	$196
Core i7-860	4	8	2.80 GHz	3.46 GHz	8MB	2	95W	$284
Core i7-870	4	8	2.93 GHz	3.60 GHz	8MB	2	95W	$562
Core i7-920	4	8	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz	8MB	3	130W	$284
Core i7-960	4	8	3.20 GHz	3.46 GHz	8MB	3	130W	$562
Core i7-975 Extreme	4	8	3.33 GHz	3.60 GHz	8MB	3	130W	$999

We've included representatives from nearly every rung of the ladder, including one relative newcomer, the Core i7-960. At $562, the Core i7-960 costs just over half what the thousand-dollar Core i7-975 Extreme does, yet the difference between them is only 133MHz. (Well, the Core i7-975 Extreme earns its extremeness by offering an unlocked upper multiplier for the overclocking crowd, too. But you have to ask yourself: how much is an unlocked multiplier worth?) The Core i7-960 replaces the i7-950 at the same price point, a reshuffling no doubt prompted by the introduction of the very potent Core i7-870 at the same price on another socket.

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Intel Xeon Processors Sets Standard For Mission-Critical Computing

Santa Clara, California - Just two short days ago, Intel announced the Intel Xeon Processor E7 which is a new family of server processors that accelerate mission-critical computing.

Built on Intel’s leading 32-nanometer (nm) process technology, the new Intel Xeon processors have up to 10 cores with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and deliver up to 40 percent greater performance than the Intel Xeon 7500 series processor. The new family of servers consists of 18 new processors for two-, four- and eight-socket servers, and is expandable to servers with 256 sockets as well.

Intel has also decided to add-in two new security features namely the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction (AES-NI) which allows systems to quickly encrypt and decrypt data running over a range of applications and transactions and the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) which creates a secure platform at boot-up by protecting applications from malicious threats.

In conjunction with the launch, Intel also announced the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 family which meets the unique needs of small business applications.

The Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 families range in prices from US$774 to US$4616 in quantities of 1000 and the Xeon processor E3-1200 family ranges in price from US$189 to US$612 also in quantities of 1000. For complete pricing details, please visit the Intel newsroom.

For more information on these new Xeon processors please visit www.intel.com/xeon

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Silicon-Power Releases 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM

Silicon-Power Releases 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM

Silicon-Power releases its latest DDR3 memory modules – 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM. DDR3 has higher speed and bandwidth than DDR2 memory modules and reduces power consumption by 30% compared to the DDR2. Furthermore, its ASR (Automatic Self-Refresh) design can decrease the refreshing frequency of memory modules, thus successfully reduce the temperature and power consumption. Due to more and new platforms of standard memory are getting ready, Silicon-Power's 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM are the best choices of memory module for high-performance system.

Silicon-Power's 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM are manufactured by selected chips which passed by strict quality testing. It complies with JEDEC?the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council?standard, operates at CL7/ CL9 timings at its default 1.5 voltages and equips with high compatibility and stability. Silicon-Power's 2GB DDR3 1066/ 1333 Unbuffered DIMM provide better system stability and reliability, and they offer life time warranty of the most trustworthy choice for all consumers.

DDR3 1066 Unbuffered DIMM 2GB

Feature

• Lower power consumption
• High compatibility and reliability with Montevina platform
• High performance
• High Bandwidth – 8.5GB/sec
• Up to 1Gb component available, max. 2GB
• JEDEC standard design
• RoHS approved
• Lifetime warranty

Specification

• Capacity: 2GB
• Number of Pin: 240 pin
• Speed (Mbps): 1066
• PCB Layer: 6 layer
• VDD / VDDQ: 1.5V ± 0.075 V
• Module Bandwidth: 8.5GB/sec
• CL: 7

DDR3 1333 Unbeffered DIMM 2GB
Feature

• Lower power consumption
• High compatibility and reliability with Montevina platform
• High performance
• High Bandwidth – 10.7GB/sec
• Up to 1Gb component available, max. 2GB
• JEDEC standard design
• RoHS approved
• Lifetime warranty

Specification

• Capacity: 2GB
• Number of Pin: 240 pin
• Speed (Mbps): 1333
• PCB Layer: 6 layer
• VDD / VDDQ: 1.5V ± 0.075 V
• Module Bandwidth: 10.7GB/sec
• CL: 9

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Marvell 88SE9128/3

The new Marvell chip was due to launch with Intel's P55 chipset, but was pushed back because of firmware/software issues we were told, not to mention the fact that Seagate's hard drive wasn't ready for public release until later this month. These issues have apparently been fixed since the revamped set of SATA 6Gbps enabled boards are starting to trickle out from motherboard manufacturers like Asus and Gigabyte.

The Marvell SATA 6Gbps chip on both the Asus (left) and Gigabyte (right) motherboards

Inside the 88S9128/3 Marvell has crammed two SATA 6Gbps sockets and a legacy ATA133 parallel port since hardware manufacturers still request it, although it can obviously be ignored. In addition to this there's "hardware" RAID 0 and 1 on the "8" but not the "3" which Asus uses. It's all connected via a single PCI-Express x1 2.0 lane as well.

The bandwidth is key to this chipset, and supporting PCIe 2.0 allows a "true" SATA 6Gbps bandwidth. We say "true" because even the 500MB/s from a Gen 2.0 PCI-Express x1 lane is only 65 per cent of the theoretical maximum 768MB/s enabled by the new standard. If we bolt the Marvell chip directly onto a P55 chipset, it gets Gen 1.1 bandwidth (as Intel claims P55 is Gen 2.0 "compatible", which it needs to be anyway to adhere to the PCI-Express standard), offering only one third the bandwidth potential: a clear bottleneck. In fact, current SATA 3Gbps chipsets saturate a Gen 1.1 PCI-Express x1 bus in the same way: with a 384MB/s SATA standard forced through a 250MB/s bus.

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How to increase your windows start up speed

first go to windows run dialog box type "msconfig" then click ok

next system configuration box will come ,then go to startup tap remove   the "command" c:\program file softwares except the antivirus

then click  ok and restart the settings.then your system automatically working speed. 

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