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Epox launches SLI mobo for Sempron processors September 26, 2005 – 11:57 AM – Miscellaneous
Epox today announced the first SLI mainboard for socket 754 AMD Sempron processors. Read more
Elpida to boost 90nm DDR2 proportion above 50 percent in Q4 September 26, 2005 – 10:18 AM – Miscellaneous
Japan-based Elpida Memory will increase its DRAM capacity to approximately 90,000 12" wafers per month, perhaps by the fourth quarter of 2007. Read more
High-density NAND flash from Samsung in short supply September 26, 2005 – 10:17 AM – Miscellaneous
Supply of high-density NAND flash (4Gbit and above) from Samsung Electronics is falling short of supply, according to Samsung customers. Read more
ATI turns to UMC for 90nm R-series orders September 26, 2005 – 10:15 AM – Miscellaneous
ATI Technologies has placed orders with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) to produce its R521, RV531 and RV516 graphics processing units ... Read more
Brightside intros 200,000:1 contrast ratio display September 23, 2005 – 5:22 PM – Miscellaneous
Canadian startup Brightside announced what it claims to be the first "extreme dynamic range" display. The device sports a massive 200,000:1 ... Read more
Nanomaterials to benefit flat panel industry September 23, 2005 – 7:24 AM – Miscellaneous
Nanotechnology has already added and will add more value to flat panel displays (FPDs) by lowering costs and producing improvements and ... Read more
Graphics card makers expect Vista to improve profits September 23, 2005 – 7:23 AM – Miscellaneous
Windows Vista, Microsoft's next generation OS, is expected to help graphics card makers see increased profits from rising high-end card demand, ... Read more
Acer to deliver 24" wide screen LCD monitors in October September 23, 2005 – 7:22 AM – Miscellaneous
Acer is set to begin launching its 24" wide screen LCD monitor (AL2416W) with a 6ms response time to the global market early in the fourth ... Read more
SEC investigating Altera's dealings with analysts September 22, 2005 – 7:00 PM – Miscellaneous
MarketWatch is reporting late this afternoon that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is making inquiries of certain Wall Street analysts, ... Read more
New virtual memory tools, devices may speed up Windows Vista I/O September 22, 2005 – 5:41 PM – Miscellaneous
When Microsoft group vice president Jim Allchin - who has since been promoted to co-president - demonstrated a handful of Vista-related projects ... Read more
Microsoft to include Crossfire support in Windows Vista September 22, 2005 – 11:29 AM – Miscellaneous
Microsoft will ship its next-generation operating system Windows Vista with integrated driver support for ATI's multi-graphics processor platform ... Read more
DRAM market shows stronger shift to DDR2 September 22, 2005 – 11:11 AM – Miscellaneous
Global DRAM output grew 4.47% on month to 568.7 million 256Mbit-equivilantent units in August, according to DRAMeXchange. Read more
Large-size LCD panel oversupply to be worse than expected September 22, 2005 – 11:10 AM – Miscellaneous
Despite strong sales of large-size TFT LCDs in the second quarter, slower-than-expected system production and end-system sales for flat-panel TVs ... Read more
Abit to migrate half of its capacity to ECS by end of October September 22, 2005 – 11:07 AM – Miscellaneous
Abit Computer plans to migrate half of its motherboard capacity, mostly entry-level production, to Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) by the end ... Read more
MSI readies three new NVIDIA 6100-integrated boards September 22, 2005 – 10:18 AM – Miscellaneous
DigiTimes is reporting this morning that manufacturer MSI has introduced three new motherboards based on NVIDIA's newly-unveiled 6100-series ... Read more
Vista graphics drivers to be more stable than XP drivers, ATI says September 22, 2005 – 10:01 AM – Miscellaneous
Graphics drivers developed for Vista, Microsoft's next generation operating system, will be far more stable than their Windows XP-based ... Read more
Katrina damage to silicon firm won't affect chip production in 2007: iSuppli September 21, 2005 – 1:08 PM – Miscellaneous
It remains too early to gauge the full effect of the shutdown of a New Orleans facility that produces a key chemical used in epitaxial-film ... Read more
Agere unveils system-on-a-chip for portable HDD devices September 21, 2005 – 1:05 PM – Miscellaneous
Agere Systems today announced a new highly integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) for miniature hard disk drives (HDDs) used in portable consumer ... Read more
ATI launches Avivo graphics platform for home entertainment September 21, 2005 – 12:08 PM – Miscellaneous
ATI launched its next-generation "Avivo" video and display controller technology this morning, promising more realistic color resolution, and the ... Read more
New Biostar iDEQ 330N mini-PC based on Nvidia GeForce 6100 September 21, 2005 – 11:00 AM – Miscellaneous
Biostar Microtech International today unveiled its small-form-factor (SFF) system based on Nvidia's new integrated graphics processor (IGP), the ... Read more
Manufacturers report Intel chipset shortage across-the-board September 21, 2005 – 10:23 AM – Miscellaneous
DigiTimes reports this morning that motherboard manufacturers are claiming not just low-end but high-end Intel chipsets have been difficult for ... Read more
LaCie offers a fashionable, flashy USB keychain hard drive September 20, 2005 – 5:18 PM – Miscellaneous
LaCie, a company known for portable hard drive systems, is entering the USB memory key market in a big and colorful way. Next month, the company ... Read more
New Intel 65 nm lithography promises reduced leakage for small devices September 20, 2005 – 4:30 PM – Miscellaneous
In a further demonstration of Intel's renewed focus on power conservation over performance where necessary, the company is announcing the ... Read more
Intel remixes chip recipe to cut power September 20, 2005 – 10:55 AM – Miscellaneous
Intel plans to begin cutting the power consumption of its chips right at the factory. Read more
Nvidia's first IGP targets mainstream market September 20, 2005 – 10:47 AM – Miscellaneous
Nvidia is aiming at the high-volume mainstream graphics market with its first integrated graphics solution previously know as "C51." The company ... Read more