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Gigabyte to introduce new dual-GPU graphics cards in FebruaryFeb 3, 2005 - in News
Gigabyte Technology plans to introduce a series of dual-GPU graphics cards built using Nvidia GeForce 6600 chips, following the December launch of its first dual-GPU model, the GV-3D1, according to market sources.
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VIA, SiS: Core-logic chipset shipments to grow 15 percentFeb 3, 2005 - in News
Two Taiwan-based chipset makers - VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) - expect their shipments of core-logic chipsets to grow 10-15% in 2005, despite business remaining flat in January, according to sources at the makers.
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DRAM contract prices drop 10 percentFeb 3, 2005 - in News
DRAM chipmakers anticipating stable February prices are in for a disappointment as contract prices are being negatively affected by a larger-than-expected drop in demand from international PC OEMs, and contract prices have fallen 10% since the latter part of January, sources said yesterday.
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PC graphics shipments rise, mobile graphics set records - reportFeb 2, 2005 - in News
Shipments of PC graphics devices grew to 64.1 million units in the fourth quarter with Nvidia gaining ground on ATI, which maintained its lead in the discrete desktop segment. Mobile graphics devices quickly approach one fourth of the total graphics market, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR).
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Fast Computer On The Cheap? The Sempron 3100+ On OverdriveFeb 2, 2005 - in Reviews
Other than lacking the 64 bit instruction set and some cache, the Sempron is the equal of the Athlon 64 in every way. AMD's starter platform with Socket 754 is well-suited as an upgrade option as it is both affordable and good for overclocking. So how is the performance?
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OCZ gets DDR2-667 out of its boxFeb 2, 2005 - in News
Two bits from OCZ today, one old and one new.
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Taiwan DRAM back-end firms ramping DDR2 packaging capacityFeb 2, 2005 - in News
DRAM back-end firms in Taiwan are ramping their DDR2 packaging capacity to a level where they can handle the accelerating conversion from DDR to DDR2, according to sources.
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Memory-module makers could face a tough 2005Feb 2, 2005 - in News
Compared to the previous two years, when the market demonstrated double-digit growth, an expected slowdown this year could mean a tough time for DRAM-module makers.
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Altera unveils 90nm structured ASICFeb 2, 2005 - in News
Just a few days after completing its rollout of 90nm Stratix II FPGAs targeting chip prototyping, Altera on January 24 unveiled its structured ASIC solution, the HardCopy II family, for actual chip production.
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Taiwan tips memory card formatFeb 1, 2005 - in News
A technology consortium in Taiwan is putting the finishing touches on a memory card format that it says is twice as speedy as, yet cheaper than, USB 2.0. The Mmicro-Card is compatible with the popular Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard formats already in the market, the group said.
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Corsair ships Xpert memory modulesFeb 1, 2005 - in News
Corsair said it is now shipping its blinking and text-scrolling memory modules, dubbed Xpert.
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HP researchers find solution to replace transistorsFeb 1, 2005 - in News
Hewlett-Packard (HP) today announced its researchers have proven that their "crossbar latch" could replace the transistor, the fundamental building block of computers for the last half century. The molecule-based technology could offer new opportunities to accelerate and construct computers in the future.
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Keep Your Stuff Safe with Inside Out Networks' USB Sensors and CamerasFeb 1, 2005 - in Reviews
You have a lot of money and time invested in your computer equipment. Now you can protect it, with environmental sensors and webcams from Inside Out Networks. The many options for alerts and notifications make remote monitoring a snap.
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Lite-On Semiconductor to ship 1.3-megapixel CMOS-sensor modulesFeb 1, 2005 - in News
Lite-On Semiconductor, a CMOS image-sensor and discrete-IC specialist, will begin volume shipments of its 1.3-megapixel CMOS image-sensor modules for camera-equipped mobile phones that use COB (chip-on-board) packaging, in April, according to the company.
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ATI shipping FireGL V5000Jan 31, 2005 - in News
ATI has introduced the FireGL V5000 workstation graphics accelerator which offers dual-DVI connectors, eight pixel pipelines, six geometry engines and 128 MB of GDDR3 memory for $699.
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Global semiconductor sales hit record $213 billionJan 31, 2005 - in News
The official number is in: The semiconductor industry increased its sales in 2004 by an expected 28 percent over 2003. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) however expects declining sales for the current quarter and flat revenues for the year.
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Via intros PT chipsets for P4, supports PCIe and AGP graphics cardsJan 31, 2005 - in News
Via today announced the PT chipset series Intel's Pentium 4 platform. Three new models support the most recent technologies and cover performance mainstream and high-end segments. The PT880 Pro delivers on the promise to support PCI Express and AGP graphics card simultaneously.
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VIA Arming the PCIe/AGP PT880 Pro Chipset For P4 Upgrade BusinessJan 31, 2005 - in Reviews
The long-anticipated PT880 Pro chipset is finally here, and it offers users what they have been waiting for: both PCI Express and AGP 8X graphics interfaces, which you can even use simultaneously. How does the ambitious design of the PT880 Pro stack up against Intel's 915P?
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Intel, Nvidia were Q4's graphics chip winnersJan 31, 2005 - in News
Intel and Nvidia both grew their share of the graphics chip market during Q4 2004, but their gain came not from their chief rival, ATI, so much as the smaller players in the field, market watcher Jon Peddie Research (JPR) said today.
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Excess semiconductor inventory falls faster than expected in Q4Jan 31, 2005 - in News
Excess semiconductor inventory in the electronics supply chain declined significantly in the fourth quarter of 2004, marking the end of a nine-month run-up in surplus stockpiles and putting the industry on track to eliminate its chip over-inventory in 2005, iSuppli said in a January 28 email.
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LCD-monitor inventory levels increase by more than two weeksJan 31, 2005 - in News
Due to slower than expected sales in the retail markets in Taiwan and other regions, such as Europe and the US, this month, system makers have seen their LCD-monitor inventory levels grow to about the two-month level, up from less than 1.5 months in December, according to sources at the makers.
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Graphics-card shipments to drop 15-20 percent in JanuaryJan 31, 2005 - in News
Graphics-card shipments are expected to drop 15-20% in January, as a result of slowing demand from the retail channels, industry sources said.
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MPAA anti-piracy software not as bad as reported, but still stupidJan 30, 2005 - in News
We all know that it's not just that the MPAA doesn't want you watching unauthorized content on your PC, but that they're mad about whole digital media thing and they wish that, with the exception of DVDs, it would just go away.
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Samsung: DDR2 production to surpass DDR1 in Q3Jan 28, 2005 - in News
Samsung, the world's largest DRAM manufacturer, will shift its DRAM production process dramatically towards DDR2 memory this year, setting the path for accelerated adoption and lower prices for the successor of DDR1.
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Sixteen 300mm fabs to start this yearJan 28, 2005 - in News
Market research firm iSuppli said that 2005 will bring a record number of fabrication plants making 300mm (12 inch) wafers.
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Corsair intros water cooling kitJan 28, 2005 - in News
Memory company Corsair announced a water cooling kit.
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Freescale licenses PowerVR MBX graphics coreJan 28, 2005 - in News
Freescale, Motorola's former chip division, has licensed Imagination Technologies' PowerVR MBX Lite graphics core.
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ATI becomes largest graphics card supplierJan 28, 2005 - in News
Back in November 2002 ATI was still very much the underdog, woofing in the Canadian wilderness like a timber wolf.
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Gainward to ship NV45sJan 28, 2005 - in News
Gainward said it has finally got Geforce 6800 Ultra PCIe chips in its mitts.
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Technology conversion results in DRAM-supply constraintJan 28, 2005 - in News
Production conversion from DDR to DDR2 has contributed to the chip-supply crunch recently seen in the spot market, according to sources with DRAM chipmakers in Taiwan.
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