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EVGA X79 Classified

2011-12-06T10:12:00.000-08:00

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EVGA has announced just a bit earlier today the release of its LGA 2011 series of motherboards for Sandy Bridge-E processors including that of the company's flagship Intel X79 board, the EVGA X79 Classified.

EVGA's latest creation looks pretty similar to other high-end solutions based on the X79 chipset, although it does use the XL-ATX from factor.This enabled the company to add to the X79 Classified a series of features that enthusiasts will surely appreciate.These include not only the now familiar on-board Power and Reset buttons, but also a series of DIP switches for disabling each one of the six Gen 3 compliant PCI Express x16 slots installed, dedicated voltage measurement points, and a rear panel Clear COMS button.

This is accompanied by no less than eight USB 3.0 ports driven by a VIA Labs controller, a pair of eSATA ports, two Gigabit NIC’s, 8 channel audio with S/PDIF out, a Blutooth transmitter and of course a connector for the bundled EVBot.Two additional USB 3.0 ports are available through an on-board header, so the EVGA X79 Classified is definitely a motherboard that isn't lacking in this department.Power to the board is provided via two 8-pin CPU power connectors and a 24-pin power plug, the latter being angled to ease cable management inside the case, a design that will be used in all of EVGA's future motherboards.As far as storage is concerned, we get only the standard ports that are provided by the Intel X79 PCH, meaning that the motherboard packs four SATA 3Gbps ports and just two SATA 6Gbps connectors.

Specification:
Performance
Based on Intel X79 chipset
Supports Intel Socket 2011 Processors
Memory
4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Quad Channel DDR3
Expansion Slot
5 x PCIe x16/x8, 1 x PCIe x1
Storage I/O
0 x UltraDMA133
4 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec (4x Internal) with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5,   RAID10 and JBOD
4 x Serial ATA 600MB/sec (2x Internal + 2x E-SATA) with support for RAID 0 and RAID1
Integrated Peripherals
8 Channel High Definition
2 x 10/100/1000
Multi I/O
1 x PS2 Keyboard
10 x USB2.0 ports (2 external + 8 internal headers)
10 x USB3.0 ports (8 external + 2 internal headers)
   Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
   FireWire 1394B (1 external)
Form Factor
XL-ATX Form Factor
Length: 13.5in - 345.4mm
Width: 10.375in - 263.5mm

Key Features:

Intel X79 Express Chipset

4 DIMM Quad-Channel DDR3 2133MHz+ (up to 32GB)

8 Channel High Definition Audio + Optical

100% POSCAP Capacitors

12+2 Phase PWM

PCI Express 3.0 Ready

E-LEET Software Support

EVGA EVBot Support

Triple BIOS Support

EZ Voltage Read Points

Onboard CPU Temp Monitor

CLEAR CMOS, Power and Reset

Dual 8 Pin CPU Power

PCIE/DIMM Disable Switches

EVGA X79 Classified

Gigabyte G1.Assassin2

2011-11-27T09:17:00.000-08:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Gigabyte Motherboard > Gigabyte G1.Assassin2

Although the Intel X79 is very bland, motherboard manufacturers still have a chance to jazz it up with third-party controllers providing better network support, USB 3.0, additional SATA 6Gb/s support, and so on. Today we are testing the Core i7-3960X with the Gigabyte G1.Assassin2 which is the latest member of their G1.Killer range.

The new G1.Assassin2 is Gigabyte's new flagship G1.Killer motherboard and as such will likely be the most expensive. The board offers support for 2-way/3-way CrossFireX and SLI depending on your preference. The board also incorporates a Creative SB X-Fi Digital Audio Processor (20K2) on-board supporting X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity and EAX HD 5.0.

Gigabyte has included Bigfoot Networks' Killer E2100 NIC, which is featured on all G1.Killer motherboards. Whether that translates into any real-world benefit is debatable but Gigabyte is the only manufacturer implementing the Killer NICs onboard.Storage support has been enhanced. Apart from the six SATA ports attached to the Intel X79 chip, an additional two SATA ports have been included. Unfortunately, the Marvell 88SE9172 controller has been embedded rather than the newer and faster 88SE9182. The included chip provides an additional two onboard SATA ports that support 6Gb/s speeds as well as RAID0 and RAID1 arrays. The G1. Assassin2 is brimming with USB connectivity, exceeding the dozen standard USB 2.0 ports courtesy of two Fresco FL1009 controllers that supply four USB 3.0 ports -- two at the rear and another two using a bundled 3.5" front mounted bracket. The G1.Assassin2's matte black PCB gives it a unique look, as does its black and green component design. Aesthetics aside, we have no real complaints about the board's layout. Perhaps the only issue with the design is its placement of the DIMM slots and CPU socket, which are virtually on top of each other.

Specification:

CPU:

Support for Intel^® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset:

Intel^® X79 Express Chipset

Memory:

1, 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory

* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

2, 4 channel memory architecture

3, Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules

4, Support for non-ECC memory modules

5, Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Audio:

1, 1 x Creative CA20K2 chip

2, Support for Dolby^® Digital Live and DTS™ Connect

3, Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity^® and EAX^® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies

4, High Definition Audio

5, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

6, Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:

1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots:

1, 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2)

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.

2, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)

(All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

3, 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

4, 1 x PCI slot

Multi-Graphics Technology:

1, Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
* The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slots operate at up to x8 mode when 3-Way AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.

Storage Interface:

Chipset:

1, 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices

2, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~SATA2 5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

3, Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:

1, 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/GSATA3 7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices

2, 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (eSATA/USB Combo) on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices

3, Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1

USB:

Chipset:
1, Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 2 eSATA/USB Combo, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x Fresco FL1009 chips:
1, Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
Internal I/O Connectors:

1, 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2, 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

3, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

4, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

5, 1 x CPU fan header

6, 4 x fan headers

7, 1 x front panel header

8, 1 x front panel audio header

9, 1 x S/PDIF Out header

10, 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

11, 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header

12, 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

13, 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

Back Panel Connectors:

1, 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2, 1 x CPU overclocking button

3, 1 x BIOS switch button

4, 1 x Clear CMOS button

5, 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

6, 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

7, 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

8, 2 x eSATA/USB Combo connectors

9, 1 x RJ-45 port

10, 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)

I/O Controller:

iTE IT8728 chip

H/W Monitoring:

1, System voltage detection

2, CPU/System temperature detection

3, CPU/System fan speed detection

4, CPU overheating warning

5, CPU/System fan fail warning

6, CPU/System fan speed control

* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

BIOS:

1, 2 x 64 Mbit flash

2, Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS

3, Support for DualBIOS™

4, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

Unique Features:

1, Support for @BIOS

2, Support for Q-Flash

3, Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue

4, Support for Download Center

5, Support for Xpress Install

6, Support for Xpress Recovery2

4, Support for EasyTune

* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.

8, Support for Smart 6™

9, Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

10, Support for ON/OFF Charge

11, Support for Cloud OC

12, Support for 3TB+ Unlock

13, Support for TouchBIOS

14, Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software:

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System:

Support for Microsoft^® Windows 7/Vista/XP

Form Factor:

E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm

Gigabyte G1.Assassin2

ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

2011-11-22T06:07:00.000-08:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Asus Motherboard > ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

TUF: The Ultimate Force. ASUS' most steady and reliable motherboard is backed by the industry's greatest five-year warranty. To attain this honor, the ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 motherboard endures extreme critical environmental testing that covers low to high chamber room temperatures up to 55°C at 90% humidity. TUF Thermal Armor combined with US mil-spec electronic components ensures this motherboard will remain mission-ready regardless of how extreme an overclocking experiment gets. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 TUF motherboard with Intel's Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition CPU.

Designed to support second-generation Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors for the LGA2011 socket, Intel's Sandy Bridge Extreme X79 Express motherboards raise the standard for performance computers. ASUSTek, the largest of Intel's partners, is using this occasion to debut some impressive technology of their own: the ASUS SSBERTOOTH X79 TUF motherboard. Standard are features such as SuperSpeed USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, 14-phase digital power, and PCI-Express 3.0 compatibility. Complete with quad-channel DDR3 1866MHz system memory support, ASUS enables SSD caching and RAM-disk opportunities for high-demand tasks. A fresh new UEFI (BIOS) allows risk-free USB flashback, while digital power regulators now control every voltage on the system.Based on more than a decade's worth of experience building computer systems with ASUS components, it seemed as though the ASUS P8P67 EVO Motherboard was a crowning achievement that offered so many robust features it would be a very long time before it was outdone. ASUS needed just under a year, since they've managed to pack so many new proprietary features in the ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 TUF motherboard, once again setting the bar impossibly high for competing manufacturers. This review will focus on these new technologies, and explain how they integrate into the technical demands of hardware enthusiasts.
Of the many new features available on the ASUS Sabertooth X79 TUF motherboard, the most notable are:

> 3-Way NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX support

> Quad-channel DDR3 1866MHz XMP 1.3 system memory support

> SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for both front panel and rear IO ports

> Native and supplemental SATA 6Gb/s ports

> PCI-Express 3.0 support on compatible devices for up to 32GB/s

> Digital voltage regulator units for both CPU and RAM

Beyond these platform improvement, some ASUS-specific motherboard features include:

>DIGI+ Power Control voltage regulator modules for precision tuning and control

>TUF Thermal Armor provides direct wind-tunnel airflow onto heat-critical components

>TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) advanced monitoring enables expanded overclocking

>ASUS SSD Caching uses a SATA-based SSD or RAM-Disk with any hard drive to boost system performance

>USB BIOS Flashback enables firmware updates without any CPU/RAM/GPU present

Specifications:
CPU:

Intel® Socket 2011 for 2^nd Generation Core™ i7 Processors
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2

Chipset:

Intel® X79

Memory:

8 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

Quad Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

Multi-GPU Support:

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots:

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16) *¹

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode) *¹

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

1 x PCI

Storage:

Intel® X79 chipset :

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), brown

4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Marvell® PCIe 9128 controller :

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray

ASMedia® ASM1061 controller :

1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), green

1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red

LAN:

Intel® 82579V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio:

Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

IEEE 1394:

VIA® 6315N controller
1 x IEEE 1394a port(s)
(1 at back panel)

USB Ports:

ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Intel® X79 chipset :
14 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)

Special Features:

TUF ENGINE! Power Design :
- 8 +2 +2 +2 Digital Phase Power Design
- TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)
- ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility

Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution :
- TUF Thermal Armor
- TUF Thermal Radar

ASUS Exclusive Features :
- MemOK!
- AI Suite II
- Anti-Surge
- ESD Guards
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- ASUS SSD Caching
- USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS EZ DIY :
- USB BIOS Flashback
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
Back I/O Ports:

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s
1 x IEEE 1394a
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0
6 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)

Internal I/O Ports:

1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)
4 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories:

User's manual
ASUS Q-Shield
2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
1 x I/O Cover Fan(s)
1 x TUF Certification card(s)
1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual(s) (by region)

BIOS:

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability:

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Support Disc:

Drivers
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS Update
ASUS Utilities

Form Factor:

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

BIOSTAR TZ68K+ Ver. 6.x

2011-11-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > BIOSTAR Motherboard > BIOSTAR TZ68K+ Ver. 6.x

BIOSTAR, a world famous manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, industrial computing systems and computer peripherals, expanded the T Series with the TZ68K+Ver.6.x motherboard based on the latest single-chip Intel Z68 chipset. The new board features the ATX form-factor (305 x 230 mm) and is aimed at system integrators and individual builders of high-performance desktop systems.

The BIOSTAR TZ68K+Ver.6.x motherboard fully supports all functional capabilities embedded into the latest version of the Intel Z68 chipset. They are a support for second-generation multi-core Intel Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs (Sandy Bridge) with TDP up to 95W for the LGA 1155 Socket, integrated SATA 3.0 ports (SATA600) and speedy PCI Express 2.0 interfaces for peripherals. One can also arrange RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 arrays with the Matrix RAID function and make use of the Smart Response technology that allows caching storage devices with additional flash memory.

The BIOSTAR TZ68K+Ver.6.x boards are equipped with four DIMM slots supporting dual-channel DDR3 memory up to 16 GB including the "overclocked" DDR3-2200Mhz modules. Peripherals are supported via two PCI-E x16 2.0 slots (x16 + x4), two PCI slots and one PCI-E x1 2.0. There are two speedy interfaces for storage - SATA3 6Gbps/s and four SATA2 3Gbps/s connectors.

The latest high-speed USB 3.0 interface is realized with the additional ASMedia ASM1042 chip, and two USB 3.0 ports supplement five USB 2.0 ones. Communication is based on the Gigabit LAN interface based on the Realtek RTL8111E chip, and the full-scale 6-channel Blu-ray-quality audio comes with the latest Realtek ALC892 codec.

Supporting all modern discrete graphics with the PCI-E x16 2.0 interface including solutions based on two AMD cards in the ATI CrossFire X configuration the TZ68K+ Ver.6.x board can fully use the power of the Intel HD Graphics core integrated into the second-generation Intel Core CPUs. At the same time, it comes with digital HDMI and DVI outputs and an analog D-sub video-out. With the supplied Virtu GPU Virtualization Software a user can flexibly manage performance and power consumption of the discrete and integrated graphics in different types of applications. Besides, the board supports the Intel Smart Response Technology (it requires update of BIOS and Intel RST Driver to the latest version).

The TZ68K+Ver.6.x boards feature reliable solid-state capacitors and are ready for any kind of overclocking experiments in tough conditions. The universal flexible T-overclocker Windows utility which consists of several powerful tools for fine system tuning allows tuning performance of CPU, memory subsystem, and CPU cooler and north bridge fans and follows the overall system status.The board also supports the BIO-Remote2 technology for remote management of PC multimedia capabilities with Android and Apple gadgets. Besides, the Charger Booster technology allows for accelerated charging of gadgets via USB irrespective of the system status. The hardware Rapid Switch technology duplicates power and reset buttons right on the motherboard that is why there is no need to close various contacts for fast system tuning as there is a certain risk of system damage. The Rapid Debug 3 technology shows critical POST codes and a current CPU temperature on the multi-segment LED indicator.

Product Specification:

CPU SUPPORT:

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor

Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt

MEMORY:

Support Dual Channel DDR3 2200(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 MHz

4 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot

Max. Supports up to 16GB Memory

It is recommended to install memory module on the red DDR3 DIMM slot (DDR3_A2 or DDR3_B2) to boot the system.

EXPANSION SLOT:

2 x PCI Slots

1 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot

2 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (x16 + x4)

STORAGE:

2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector

4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector

Support SATA RAID: 0,1,5,10

Support Intel Smart Response Technology

USB:

ASMedia ASM1042 USB 3.0 controller

2 x USB 3.0 Port

2 x USB 2.0 Port

3 x USB 2.0 Header

GbE:

Realtek RTL8111E - 10/100/1000 Controller

INTEGRATED VIDEO:

By CPU model

CODEC:

Realtek ALC892 6-Channel Blu-ray Audio

REAR I/O:

1 x PS/2 Keyboard

2 x USB 3.0 Port

2 x USB 2.0 Port

1 x HDMI Connector

1 x DVI Connector

1 x VGA Port

1 x RJ-45 Port

3 x Audio Connector

INTERNAL I/O:

1 x Printer Header

3 x USB 2.0 Header

2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector

4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector

1 x Front Audio Header

1 x Front Panel Header

1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header

1 x CPU FAN Header

2 x System FAN Header

1 x Serial Header

1 x CIR Header

DIMENSION:

ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5 cm x 23 cm ( W x L )

OS SUPPORT:

Support Windows XP / Vista / 7

ACCESSORIES:

4 x SATA Cable

1 x I/O Shield

1 x CD Driver

1 x User Manual

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

2011-10-31T22:25:00.000-07:00

Home > Mobile Categories > Sony Ericsson Mobile > Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz was the first smartphone to feature 720p video recording, but amongst other things it suffered from a very poor on-screen keyboard that made email, messaging, and Internet browsingsomewhat tedious affairs. Hoping to rectify this is the Vivaz pro, which adds a physical keyboard into the mix. Just like the Vivaz, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is a surprisingly slim and sleek device. Partly this is due to the simple fact it is smaller than many high-end touchscreen smartphones, with a screen just 3.2-inches from corner to corner. However, at just 15mm thick it is one of the thinnest slider phones we've seen. Tapered ends also help to make this phone feel even slighter than it actually is. There are some nice design touches as well. The front buttons, which are incorporated into a silver strip along the bottom, are mirrored by a symmetrical silver strip at the top, while the Sony Ericsson logo is small enough to remain unobtrusive. Likewise, we like the way all the features on the back are lined up, keeping the phone from looking cluttered despite a fair number of potential eyesores.

Other immediate concerns are the position of the headphone socket, which being on the side means any headphones without an angled jack will snag on your pockets, and the microUSB data transfer and charging socket, which is covered by a plastic flap. While we can appreciate the merits of protecting the socket from dirt ingress and knocks, these plastic flaps are a right pain when you actually want to connect a cable. As such we prefer either to lose the cover altogether, like on the HTC Desire, or have a sliding door, like on the Samsung Galaxy S.On-board storage is limited to just 75MB, but a microSD slot sits under the backplate, giving you the option of adding up to 32GB more storage – you get an 8GB card in the box.

Product Specification:

General:

2G Network : GSM 850/900/1800/1900

3G Network : HSDPA 900/2100

HSDPA 850/900/2100

Announced : 2010, February
Status : Available.Released 2010, May

Size:

Dimension : 109 x 52 x 15 mm

Weight : 117g

Display:

Type : TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size : 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (~229 ppi pixel density)

   QWERTY keyboard
         Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
         Scratch-resistant surface
         Turn-to-mute and snoozing alarms
         Handwriting recognition

Sound:

Alert Types : Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker : Yes

3.5mm Jack : Yes

Memory:
Phonebook : Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records : Practically unlimited
Internal : 75 MB storage
Card Slot : microSD, up to 16GB, 8GB included

Data:
GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE : Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G : HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth : Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared Port : No
USB : Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera:
Primary : 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Featured : Touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection,
                image stabilizer, video-calling
Video : Yes, 720p@24fps, continuous autofocus, video light
Secondary : No

Featured:
OS : Symbian Series 60, 5th edition
CPU : 720 MHz processor, PowerVR SGX GPU
Messaging : SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront)
Radio : Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games : Yes
Colors : Black, White
GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support; Wisepilot navigation
Java : Yes, MIDP 2.1
         Google maps
         Facebook and Twitter apps
         YouTube and Picasa integration
         WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
         MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player
         TrackID music recognition
   TV out (VGA resolution)
         Organizer
         QuickOffice document reader
         Voice memo
         Predictive text input

Battery:

Standard battery, Li-Po 1200 mAh

Stand-by : Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)

Talk Time : Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

2011-10-26T10:10:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > ASRock Motherboard > ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

The ASRock Z68 EXTREME7 GEN3 is the ultimate Z68 platform which supports the next-gen PCI-E 3.0, offering more bandwidth to enable faster communication between components inside a system. Coming with NF200 chip and 5 x PCI Express x16 slots, the Z68 EXTREME7 GEN3 supports NVIDIA 3-way SLI and AMD 3-way CrossFireX to multiply your graphics performance. With PLX PEX8608 chip embedded, the Z68 EXTREME7 GEN3 ensures all PCI-E devices work at proper speed simultaneously.

Manage your priorities of internet applications with the XFast LAN tool and boost your USB performance with the XFast USB technology. With the superb XFast Charger USB port, you can charge your mobile devices via PC quickly. The advanced V8 + 4 Digi Power Phase design, premium Gold Caps and 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors provide top quality, extreme performance and ultimate stability. This PCIE Gen3 board also offers native SATA 6Gb/s and 6x USB 3.0 connectivity, as well as ASRock’s latest innovations like Graphical UEFI and ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It’s time for GEN 3.

Product Specification:

CPU:

Supports 2nd Generation Intel^® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package

Advanced V8 + 4 Power Phase Design

Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel^® K-Series unlocked CPU

Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset:

Intel^® Z68

Memory:

Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology

4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*

Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Graphics:

Supports Intel^® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel^® Quick Sync Video, Intel^® InTru™ 3D, Intel^® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel^® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel^® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 11 with Intel^® Ivy Bridge CPU, DirectX 10.1 with Intel^® Sandy Bridge CPU

Max. shared memory 1759MB

Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort

Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

Audio:

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray audio support

Supports THX TruStudio™

LAN:

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Broadcom BCM57781

Supports Wake-On-LAN

Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

Supports PXE

Slots:

5 x PCI Express x16 slots (single at PCIE 3.0* x16 (PCIE2) mode, dual at PCIE 2.0 x16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x16 (PCIE4) mode, or tripple at PCIE 2.0 x16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE4) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE6) mode; PCIE5: PCIE 2.0 x4 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

1 x PCI slot

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ , 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™

Supports NVIDIA^® Quad SLI™ , 3-Way SLI™ and SLI™

SATA3:

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel^® Z68, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel^® Rapid Storage and Intel^® Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port)

USB 3.0:

4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by ASMedia ASM1042, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector:

4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel^® Rapid Storage and Intel^® Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors

1 x IR header

1 x CIR header

1 x COM port header

1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

1 x IEEE 1394 header

1 x Power LED header

CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

24 pin ATX power connector

8 pin 12V power connector

SLI/XFire power connector

Front panel audio connector

4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports)

1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

Rear Panel I/O:

I/O Panel

1 x D-Sub Port

1 x DVI-D Port

1 x HDMI Port

1 x DisplayPort

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

1 x eSATA3 Connector

4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

1 x IEEE 1394 Port

1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Unique Feature:

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock APP Charger

ASRock SmartView

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast Charger

Lucid Virtu

ASRock On/Off Play Technology

Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

Good Night LED

Smart Switch:

1 x Power Switch with LED

1 x Reset Switch with LED

1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

Support CD:

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM)

Accessories:

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield

6 x SATA Data Cables (optional)

2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (optional)

1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (optional)

1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel

4 x HDD Screws

6 x Chassis Screws

1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard + USB 2.0 Bracket

Hardware Monitor:

CPU Temperature Sensing

Chassis Temperature Sensing

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

Form Factor:

ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

OS:

Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications:

FCC, CE, WHQL

ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

EVGA Z68 FTW w/ EVGauge and ECP V4

2011-10-26T02:41:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > EVGA Motherboard > EVGA Z68 FTW w/ EVGauge and ECP V4

The Z68 chipset has been out for nearly three months now, where they combined the best from H67 and P68, while also adding SSD caching technology. EVGA is hardly famous for being first to market, but now that the first three Z68 have arrived.

EVGA is better known for developing motherboards for enthusiasts and extreme overclockers, and its lineup now has boards with the not-so-new Z68 chipset from Intel. The first motherboard is called EVGA Z68 FTW and according to EVGA be the exact same motherboard as P67 FTW beside the chipset and a redesigned power section. With that in mind it is not a surprise it has the same specifications as P67 FTW.

It comes with six PCI-E x16 slots, two SATA 6 GB/s, four SATA 3 GB/s, 7.1 channel HD audio, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 3.0 and several USB 2.0 ports - all SATA ports and the 24-pin connector are angled for better cable management. The PCI-E ports also have an Nvidia NF200 bridge chip for support for three graphics card in SLI plus physics or QuadCrossFireX. We also see buttons for Power, Reset and Clear CMOS on the edge of the board.

EVGA Z68 FTW has a 12 phase design for the processor and around the socket we see a massive heatsink for cooling the whole shebang. Other functions include EVGA's own EVBot for overclocking and monitoring the system without software, a LED POST for diagnostics and most likely a feature-packed BIOS. The board will be available in two versions, one with just the motherboard and one with two accessories.

EVGA Z68 FTW w/ EVGauge and ECP V4 has a control panel you can fit in the front of the case in a 5.25" slots where you can set voltages and monitor them, while EVGauge will show your CPU frequency in realtime.

Product Specification:

Performance:
Based on Intel Z68 chipset
Supports Intel Socket 1155 Processors
Memory:
4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Dual Channel DDR3
Maximum of 16GB of DDR3 2133MHz+
Expansion Slot:
3 x PCIe x16/x8, 2 x PCIe x8, 2 x PCIe x1
Storage I/O:
0 x UltraDMA133
8 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec (6x Internal + 2x E-SATA) with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, RAID10 and JBOD
2 x Serial ATA 600MB/sec (2 Internal) with support for RAID 0 and RAID1
Integrated Peripherals:
8 Channel High Definition
2 x 10/100/1000
Multi I/O:
10 x USB2.0 ports (6 external + 4 internal headers)
4 x USB3.0 ports (2 external + 2 internal headers)
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
FireWire 1394A (1 external)
Form Factor:
EATX Form Factor
Length: 12in - 304.8mm
Width: 10.375in - 263.5mm

Foxconn Z68A-S

2011-10-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Foxconn Motherboard > Foxconn Z68A-S

After a long time, Foxconn is now getting ready to introduce a new LGA 1155 motherboard design, based on Intel’s latest chipset, the Z68.

The Foxconn Z68A-S is compatible with Intel’s second-generation Core processors and Foxconn allows its users to pair the board with as much as 32GB of DDR3 memory, with a maximum frequency of 2133MHz.The board also features a single PCI Express x16 slot, a pair of PCI-E x1 slot as well as no less than three regular PCI slots driven by an ITE controller, five SATA connectors powered by the Z68 PCH, two supporting 6Gbps speeds, but none of these are angled to reduce cable clutter when multiple storage devices are installed.The sixth SATA port is routed to the back of the board as an eSATA connector which is also joined by two USB 3.0 ports.Also on the rear I/O panel, Foxconn has installed the VGA and DVI-D video outputs as well as a digital S/PDIF port that is connected to a 7.1-channel audio codSadly, the Z68A-S doesn’t come with an HDMI port or with an on-board USB 3.0 header, as Foxconn most probably wanted to reduce the motherboard fabrication costs as much as possible.Another victim of this decision is the CPU VRM, as the Z68A-S features a basic 3+1 phase design.No details regarding pricing and availability were disclosed by the company at this point in time.

Product Specification:

Processor:

Intel® Sandybridge processors, Socket LGA1155

Chipset:

Intel® Z68

Memory:

Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 32GB

Expansion Slots:

1* PCIe2.0 x16, 2* PCIe x1, 3* PCI bus slots

Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID:

3* SATA II + 2* SATA III w / RAID 0, 1, 0, 1.5; Intel® Matrix storage technology

Audio:

7.1 channel HDA

LAN:

Gigabit Lan

Back Panel I/O Ports:

1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI port
1 x S/PDIF out Optical port
1 x eSATAII port

Internal I/O Connectors:

1 x ATX 24-Pin power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin CPU FAN connectors
2 x 4-pin System FAN connector
1 x Front pannel header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x COM header
1 x TPM header
4 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 8 ports
3 x Serial ATAII connectors
2 x Serial ATAIII connectors
1 x Intruder Alarm headers
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x CLR_CMOS header
1 x CD-IN header
1 x Speaker header

BIOS Features:

32Mb flash EEPROM w/ LAN boot PnP, ACPI, WfM, DMI 2.0

Support CD:

Drivers, Adobe Reader, SuperUtilities, Norton Internet Security

Standards/Manageability:

USB3.0, DMI 2.0

Form Factor:

ATX form factor 12.0 inch x 8.8 inch

Foxconn Z68A-S

ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional GEN 3

2011-10-24T02:57:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > ASRoock Motherboard > ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional GEN 3

ASRock has released their second Sandybridge Fatal1ty motherboard called the ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 aimed at both the enthusiast and hardcore gamers. As of late, ASRock has been jousting with the big boys and is known for producing a wide range of quality motherboards to suit just about any preference, need, or budget, and it will be interesting to see how the Fatal1ty shakes out. ASRock in partnership with Fatal1ty brings a new version of the awesome Intel 1155 socket Sandy bridge based motherboards to market with the sole purpose of giving gamers the greatest edge possible. This enthusiast motherboard featuring the Intel Z68 chipset is designed to harness the full potential of the Intel Sandy bridge series processors. The late arrival of the Z68 allows those waiting for the new 1155 socket to mature a chance to take advantage of both the H67 and the P67 chipset features allowing for use of on-board graphics as well as overclocking of the CPU. With additional input from Johnathan ‘Fatal1ty’ Wendel the engineers at ASRock have come up with the 3rd Gen version of the Fatal1ty Z68 Professional motherboard while incorporating some great unique features. Wendel worked closely with the ASRock team to produce a featured-loaded, rock-solid motherboard that met this professional gamer’s standards:

Product Specification:

CPU :

Supports 2nd Generation Intel^® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package

Advanced V12 + 6 Power Phase Design

Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel^® K-Series unlocked CPU

Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset:

Intel^® Z68

Memory :

Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology

4 x DDR3 DIMM slo

Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*

Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

BIOS :

64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Supports "Plug and Play"

ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

Supports jumperfre

SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

Graphics :
Supports Intel^® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel^® Quick Sync Video, Intel^® InTru™ 3D, Intel^® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel^® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel^® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1

Max. shared memory 1759MB

Multi VGA Output options: one D-Sub port, two HDMI ports and one DVI-D port by the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter

Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports

Audio :

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec

Premium Blu-ray audio support

Supports THX TruStudio™

LAN :

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Realtek RTL8111E

Supports Wake-On-LAN

Supports LAN Cable Detection

Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

Supports PXE

Slots :

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) or dual at x8/x8 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x4 mode)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ , 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™

Supports NVIDIA^® Quad SLI™ and SLI™
SATA3 :

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel^® Z68, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel^® Rapid Storage and Intel^® Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port)

USB 3.0 :

4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by ASMedia ASM1042, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector :

4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel^® Rapid Storage and Intel^® Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors

1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

1 x Floppy connector

1 x IR header

1 x COM port header

1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

1 x IEEE 1394 header

1 x Power LED header

CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connecto

24 pin ATX power connector

8 pin 12V power connector

CD in header

Front panel audio connector

2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

Rear Panel I/O :

I/O Panel

1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

2 x HDMI Ports

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0)

1 x eSATA3 Connector

4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

1 x IEEE 1394 Port

1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Unique Feature :

F-Stream

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock APP Charger

ASRock SmartView

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast LAN

Lucid Virtu

ASRock On/Off Play Technology
Hybrid Booster:

CPU Frequency Stepless Control

ASRock U-COP

Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

Good Night LED

Smart Switch :

1 x Power Switch with LED

1 x Reset Switch with LED

1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

Accessories :

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield

Floppy/ATA 133 Cables

6 x SATA Data Cables (optional)

2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (optional)

1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (optional)

1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel

4 x HDD Screws

6 x Chassis Screws

1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

1 x HDMI to DVI Adapter

Hardware Monitor :

CPU Temperature Sensing

Chassis Temperature Sensing

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

Form Factor :

ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

OS :

Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications :

FCC, CE, WHQL

ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional GEN 3

MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

2011-10-23T03:28:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > MSI Motherboard > MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

This year at Computex 2011, MSI showed off their latest PCI-E Gen 3 motherboard. When Z68 launched, motherboard manufacturers continued using the most widely available PCI-Express 2.0 interface. As weeks passed, new PCI-Express 3.0 switches were introduced and MSI was the first to jump on the opportunity to provide their customers with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0 support for their LGA1155 Z68 boards. ASRock and GIGABYTE followed closely as they also showed off their ASRock Extreme 4 Gen 3 and GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 motherboards with PCI-E Gen 3 support. Today we will be looking at the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) motherboard. This motherboard is an upgrade from the (B3) revision, which still used PCI-E 2.0 switches. Though while MSI was one of the first to have a PCI-E Gen 3 motherboard, it also looks like they might have one of the first true Gen 3 designs, with GIGABYTE coming in 2nd with their G1.Sniper 2 motherboard.

It is not a coincidence that ASUS, one of the largest motherboard manufacturers, still doesn't have a true PCI-E Gen 3.0 motherboard. As a matter a fact, ASRock and GIGABYTE only have partially functional PCI-E Gen 3 support for their motherboard, but more on that on our motherboard overview page. We don't find this ironic, as there are no PCI-Express Gen 3.0 products which could potentially use the new interface. Not only that, but the current Sandy Bridge architecture only supports up to PCI-Express 2.0 specifications and does not have the potential to utilize the extra lanes that become available with the current PCI-E Gen 3 switches. With this said, the current motherboards that are currently sold as PCI-E Gen 3.0 motherboards will not be fully utilized till about early next year, when we see Ivy Bridge used as the next high-end CPU for the LGA 1155 socket. As of yet, we don't know too much about Ivy Bridge, but it should be a 22nm CPU architecture compatible to fully utilize PCI-Express Gen 3.

The Z68 Chipset is now considered to be the flagship for the latest Sandy Bridge platform. The original P67 was only able to utilize the CPU and not the onboard Intel Integrated Graphics, but the Z68 chipset is able to use both discrete and integrated graphics that Intel offers with LucidLogix Virtu technology. Because of this, Intel is also able to enable Quick Sync technology, which was not functional on the P67 platform. Also, with the introduction of Z68 beginning Q2 2011, Intel added a new feature to the chipset allowing Hard Drives to be mixed with SSDs to gain higher storage performance with the Intel Smart Response Technology. We'll have more about Virtu, Quick Sync and Intel Smart Response on the following pages.

The Z68 chipset will be compatible with Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture, however, with X79 just around the corner, enthusiast users might want to wait for that chipset. Note that X79 will most likely also come with a higher price tag as well as the new LGA 2011 Socket which will require new processors.

Features of Motherboard:

MSI offers a 5 year warranty for their Z68A-GD65 (B3) motherboard within the United States and Canada. MSI believes that their Military Class II components including Hi-Cap, SFC, Solid Caps, and more deliver not only performance, but also quality and reliability. We'll try to torture this motherboard as far as we can to see where we can push our hardware. However, do remember to register your board within 30 days of purchase, or else the 5 year warranty will go to waste.

The new Military Class II components that MSI is advertising on their latest motherboards like the Z68A-GD80 (B3) consist of only component upgrades. Some of the components are really nice while others are just the traditional Solid Capacitors that most of the other high-end motherboard manufacturers also use. Besides the Solid CAPs, the Hi-C CAP is a new nice design for solid capacitors which we have seen on both ASUS's top-of-the-line ROG boards as well as on GIGABYTE's GA-X58A-OC overclocking motherboard. Many newer non-reference video cards also use the Hi-C CAPs which come handy for overclockers. The nice thing to know about MSI's components is that they use the same Military Class II components on the majority of their mid to high-end motherboards (GD55, GD65, GD80, Big Bang Series), unlike other manufacturers which only have these components on their most expensive motherboards in the 300-400 dollar range. MSI's SFC (Super Ferrite Choke) is a newly improved ferrite choke that is Super-Permeable. This means it will run cooler for better stability. More on the Military Class II components on the next page, and on the motherboard overview page.

Most of us that overclock our processors and video cards have heard of the magical 1 second overclock button that ASUS offers. ASUS's 1 second overclocking tool works through the BIOS, where a user clicks on the OC Tuner Auto Tune feature and it overclocks the processor to somewhere in the 4GHz range provided the CPU is a K-series Sandy Bridge processor. MSI also has a feature just like this, but they make it even easier by providing a button which can be clicked to enable 1 second overclocking. This feature is called OC Genie II. The feature is accessible as a button on the motherboard or through the ClickBIOS Windows based BIOS application.

Socket : 1155

CPU (Max Support) : i3/i5/i7

FSB/BCLK/Hyper Transport Bus : 100MHz

Chipset : Intel® Z68 (B3)

DDR3 Memory : DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/2133*(OC)

Memory Channel : Dual

DIMM Slots : 4

Max Memory (GB) : 32

PCI-Ex16 : 3

PCI-E Gen : Gen2 (1x16, 1x8, 1x1)

PCI-Ex1 : 2

PCI : 2

SATAIII : 3

SATAII : 4

RAID : 0/1/5/10

LAN : 10/100/1000*2

TPM : 1

USB 3.0 ports (Rear) : 2

USB 2.0 ports (Rear) : 4

Audio ports (Rear) : 6+Optical SPDIF

1394 ports (Rear) : 1

eSATA : 1
HDMI : 1
DVI : 1
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) : 1024
DirectX : DX10.1
Form Factor : ATX
DrMOS : Y
APS : Y
SLI : Y
CrossFire : Y
MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

Sapphire Pure Platinum Z68

2011-10-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Sapphire's Motherboard > Sapphire Pure Platinum Z68

When Intel's Socket 1155 platform launched, the H67 chipset motherboards offered onboard graphics capabilities and were geared to the budget-oriented consumers. Conversely, the P67 motherboards catered to the enthusiast, requiring discrete graphics, and providing high performance overclocking abilities that were lacking in the H67 counterparts. But the Z68 chipset is changing that, bringing the best of both worlds to the mix. With onboard graphics but promising high performance, the new chipset is feature-rich and looks like a hybrid of sorts.The premium motherboard market is dominated by a handful of established companies, and Sapphire isn't one that really comes to mind when discussing new products. However, Sapphire has produced AMD motherboards, and is coming along on the Intel side, as the Platinum Z68 is their latest foray into the market. Sporting sleek styling and good features, this motherboard certainly looks the part. But it's in for a very tough fight against some established companies.

The SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum Z68 is a full ATX sized board that supports the Second Generation Intel SandyBridge i3 / i5 / i7 processor family using socket LGA1155. Four dual channel memory sockets are provided, supporting up to 16GB of DDR3 memory with current technology, and capable of supporting up to 32GB when suitable modules become available. There two USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports (plus 8 on headers), as well as Gigabit LAN and Bluetooth connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate). It has four SATA II 3G ports, and two SATA III 6G ports (+ two more on a header) and supports Intel "Rapid Storage" technology as well as RAID 1, 0, 5 and 10.

Four Video output options are provided for the on-chip graphics output of the CPU - VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort - of which any pair can be used simultaneously. The HDMI 1.4a port supports both video and audio. The rear panel has the standard I/O configuration for the on board 8-channel HD 7.1 Audio as well as SPDIF.

Add-in graphics support is provided by two PCI-E Gen3 x16 slots, spaced to allow the installation of two dual width graphics cards in CrossFireX. Further expansion is provided by an additional PCI-E x16 slot and three standard PCI slots. Lucid Virtu software is bundled with this board, which provides dynamic switching between the built-in processor graphics and discrete graphics cards. This is ideal for people who want to use high-end, 3D cards for high-resolution gaming and enjoy the power savings of switching to the built-in graphics capabiity of 2nd Generation Intel processors for 2D or media applications.

The Z68 chipset supports performance tuning by allowing separate adjustment of clock speeds, multipliers and voltages, ideal for overclocking. All these changes can be made in the BIOS of the SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum Z68. The board has a Dual BIOS, allowing for experimentation and updates, and for the hard-core enthusiast, voltage test pads have been brought out to the edge of the board for the critical voltages on the CPU and memory circuits. Other user friendly features include digital debug display and a push button reset for the BIOS, as well as start and system reset buttons.

Specifications:
CPU : Support Intel LGA1155: Intel Core i7 /i5 / i3 series processors
BIOS : AMI BIOS, 16Mb Flash ROM
Memory : 4 slots 240-pin DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600+ non-ECC ,un-buffered memory
16 GB Max.
Graphics : Intel® HD Graphics
Expansion Slots : 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots
3 x 32-bit PCI slots

Storage : 4 x Serial ATA III 6Gb/s connectors
4 x Serial ATA II 3Gb/s connectors
Supports HDDs with RAID 0, 1,5,10 functions

Audio : Realtek ALC892 HD Audio CODEC with 8-Channel

Ethernet LAN : Marvell 88E8057 PCI-Express Gigabit LAN

Rear Panel I / O : 4 x USB 2.0 port
                               2 x USB 3.0 port
                               1 x VGA(D-Sub) port
                               1 x HDMI port
                               1 x DisplayPort 1.1a
                               1 x Audio I / O ports
                             1 x Supporting Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR by Atheros AR3011
                               1 x Single Link DVI
                             PS/2 KB/MS combo port

Internal I / O : 4 x USB 2.0 headers
CPU 4 pin PWM Fan connectors

                         3 Pin Chassis Fan connectors
                         24-pin ATX Power connector
                     8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
                         Control (Front) panel headers

Form Factor : ATX, Size 12" x 9.6"

OS support : Windows 7 (32/64) bit

Sapphire Pure Platinum Z68

EVGA InterView 1700

2011-10-22T05:10:00.000-07:00

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The EVGA 1700 InterView 17" Dual Monitor System is redefining today's face to face business interaction. With two displays capable of 1440x900 resolution, along with a 1.3 megapixel webcam and three port USB Hub, the EVGA Interview 1700 Dual Monitor System is not just another display.

The innovation does not stop there however. Both displays are capable of being rotated independently vertically and horizontally. When the display is flipped 180 degrees vertically, the screen intelligently flips so you can effectively share documents, images, and files with ease. This is the ideal monitor for anyone and everyone who communicates face to face.

Design and Features:

The EVGA InterView 1700 Dual Monitor System uses two 17-inch screens, each with a 1,440x900 resolution. The monitors can function in either clone or extend mode; however, games and movies aren't playable across both screens in extend mode. You'll only be able to use one screen each for movies and games. Each screen is attached to a 14.5-inch-high stand that lets the monitors flip 180 degrees to face completely backward. When the screen is flipped, the image automatically rotates so it is readable to those across from you. Each monitor can also fold inward to face the other--kind of like closing a book, if said book were made of two monitors. When closed, an embossed EVGA logo can easily be seen on the back of each screen.

The EVGA InterView 1700 has a smooth, black, matte finish and the screens sport a high degree of gloss that easily attracts fingerprints. The screens sit about 5.5 inches from the desktop. The footstand is 15.25 inches wide, 7.25 inches deep, and about an inch tall. The wide footstand keeps the monitor stable when knocked from any direction; however, when the screens are closed, the unit becomes front heavy and can easily topple forward. The On Screen Display (OSD) array is located on the upper-right-hand corner of the footstand and includes only brightness controls for each screen, with no additional controls for color or contrast. The button on the far left controls the screen. Up and down arrows are used to adjust the brightness of each display independently.

In the upper-left-hand corner sits the power button. Directly to the right are two blue LED lights that signify which display currently has power. Near the bottom center of the footstand is a small hole for the built-in microphone. On the front right side are three USB ports aligned horizontally. On the back of the footstand is an additional USB port for powering the Webcam and other USB ports. Also on the back is an audio port for the mic, an AC power port, and the DMS video port. At the top of the neck resides a 1.3 megapixel Webcam, which has a small degree of upward and downward rotation.

The monitor comes with various accessories, including a dual DVI-I-to-DMS cable, and both a VGA-to-DVI-I and DVI-D-to-DVI-D adapter. In order for both screens to function simultaneously, a video card with dual DVI ports is required.

Specifications:

LED Backlight : No

Display Type : Widescreen LCD

Screen Size : 17"

Widescreen : Yes

Pixel Pitch : 0.255mm

Display Colors : 16.7 million

Display Format : 16:9 Widescreen LCD

Touch Screen : No
Interface Type : DVI

Input Video Signal : USB 2.0

Maximum Resolution : 1440 x 900

Condition : New

Features : USB inputs

Built-in Webcam

Dual Screen System

Built-in Mic

Contrast Ratio : 500:1

Brightness : 220 cd/m²

Response Time : 8 ms

Horizontal Viewing Angle : ±45 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle : ±35 degrees

Dimensions With Stand : 34.27” x 15.8” x 7.5”

Unit Weight : 17.46 lbs

EVGA InterView 1700

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3

2011-10-20T05:28:00.000-07:00

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Global warfare is powerful and the battle will begin on November 8 when the cultural phenomenon Modern Warfare returns with the international release of Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3, the latest installment in Activision's #1 first person action series being industrial by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games.Starting where Modern Warfare 2 ended, Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 follows the series' protagonists Captains John "Soap" MacTavish and John Price on the run, while the United States is under siege from Russian forces. Accompanied by the informant Nikolai, they should flee to protection in order to lick their wounds and plan their next move. With locations spanning the world from New York, London, Europe and the Middle East, the stage is set for another fantastic FPS blockbuster.

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 (also known as Call of Duty: MW3 or MW3) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game set to be released on 8 November, 2011 (which was leaked on 16 May, 2011). It will be the eighth installment in the Call of Duty series.

Sledgehammer Games will assist Infinity Ward in the development of the singleplayer, and Raven Software will develop the multiplayer. Sledgehammer is aiming for a "bug free" first outing in the Call of Duty franchise, which also sets a goal for Metacritic review scores above 95 percent.

This will be the first Call of Duty game released with multiple developers.

Call of Duty MW 3: Slightly Higher Requirements Than MW2:

Before we speculate about the Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 system requirements, let’s take a look at the system requirements of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2:

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Grahpic: Geforece 8800+ / Radeon X1800 Series
RAM: 2GB+ (4GB rec.)
DirectX: 9

Now, let’s speculate. Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 probably needs a bit more CPU power, possibly a Athlon 64 5000+ and a Core 2 Duo with 2.6 GHz. However, if you take a look at the system requirements of DiRT 3, you’ll see that a 2011 game can easily have higher recommended system requirements: Phenom X4 / Core i5 is recommended for DiRT 3.Graphic card requirements will also be higher, possibly a graphic card with at least 512MB RAM. Radeon HD 5670 and higher. Also, I have my doubts that Modern Warfare 3 will run lag-free with 2GB RAM. 4GB is recommended nowadays, especially if you run Windows 7 64-bit.

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3

Battlefield 3

2011-10-19T09:55:00.000-07:00

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Battlefield 3 (commonly abbreviated to BF3) is a first-person shooter action video game, being developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and to be published by Electronic Arts. The game is set to be free on October 25, 2011 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and EA Mobile confirmed a port for the iOS platform.Prepare for full-scale war with Battlefield 3, the third main evolution of the long-running online battle franchise. Using the power of Frostbite 2 game engine technology, Battlefield 3 delivers greater visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America.

Battlefield 3 General Information:

Release Date : October 25, 2011

Publisher : Electronic Arts

Developer : Digital Illusions CE (DICE)

Genre : Online Shooter

Online Play : 64 Versus

Platform : X360, PS3, PC

Battlefield 3 Features:

-Frostbite 2 -- Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.

-Feel the Battle -- Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3's cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.

-Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare -- The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles.

-Urban Combat -- Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.

Battlefield 3 System Requirements:

Battlefield 3 Minimum System Requirements:

OS : Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit

Processor : 2GHZ Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHZ or Athlon x2 2.7GHZ)

Memory : 2GB RAM

Hard drive : 20GB

Graphics card AMD : DirextX 10.1 compatible with 512MB RAM (ATI Radion 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radion 3870 or higher performance)

Graphics card Nvidia : DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512MB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)

Sound card : DirectX compatible

Keyboard and mouse

DVD ROM drive

Battlefield 3 Recommended System Requirements:

OS : Windows 7 64-big

Processor : Quad Core CPU

Memory : 4GB RAM

Hard drive: 20GB

Graphics card : DirectX 11 compatible with 1024MB RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)

Sound card : DirectX compatible

Keyboard and mouse

DVD ROM drive

Battlefield 3 New Features:

Battlefield 3 includes a number of new and/or improved multiplayer features.

-Destruction 3.0 : With Frostbite 2.0 comes the Destruction 3.0 engine. This engine allows debris that can injure/kill players and micro-destruction, as well.

-Suppressive Fire : When you fire at an enemy and your shots go near him, the enemy's health regeneration stops and resets, their accuracy drops, and the edges of their screen become blurred. While suppression is most effective with the Support class and their LMG's, any weapon is capable of suppressing an enemy.
-Disable Vehicles : Vehicles can now be disabled before they are destroyed. This makes land vehicles immobile (but turrets are still operable), while air vehicles become extremely difficult to control. When a vehicle is disabled, it can be repaired, but will also slowly bleed health.
-Vehicle Health Regeneration : Vehicles will now slowly regenerate health when damaged. Repairs from an Engineer are still far more effective, and regen is canceled if the vehicle is disabled. Vehicles will start regemrating when it is under 75% health (server option).
-Console Server Browser : At Gamescom 2011, DICE confirmed that both consoles will have a server browser option.

-Immense Customization System : DICE claims that there will be years worth of unlocks and specializations to use in multiplayer.
Each kit (all weapons, gadgets, attachments, etc.) will take roughly 100 hours to unlock
Over 80 vehicle specializations (one secondary weapon slot, one gadget slot, and one upgrade slot)
Pistol variations available
Weapon Fire Modes : Returning from Battlefield 2, the player now has the option of choosing what fire-mode some weapons can fire in, instead of a single fixed mode.
Prone : The ability to go prone returns from Battlefield 2. The player is also able to dive, though there is a delay in the ability to fire as the player does so.
Scope Glare : If a high power (6x and above) and is aimed in the direction of a player, a visible glare/glint shines off of the scope. This was added to balance the addition of the prone position.
Commo-Rose : Also returning from Battlefield 2 is the commo-rose, or communication rose.
BattleRecorder : A feature to record gameplay and screenshots.
According to screenshots of "Battlelog" there will be 30 or more ranks in Multiplayer and, in comparison to Battlefield Bad Company 2's multiplayer, Battlefield 3 will have 10 times the unlocks over weapons, weapon attachments, gadgets and an unlock tree for vehicles alone. In addition, unlocks will be more spread through the ranks.
A new feature to be in Battlefield 3 is "Service Star." Service Stars are added to the player's weapon skill badge, kit, vehicles, and their overall rank, and allows for further promotion.
Weapons unlocks obtained from the co-op campaign will be carried over to Multiplayer.

DICE said there are over 50 weapons to unlock, and also each primary weapon will have three attachment slots ranging from foregrips to optics. Weapon accessories are unlocked per weapon unlike in Bad Company 2, so unlocking an attachment such as a Red Dot Sight while using one class still enables it for every other class that can use that weapon.

DICE says that it will take over "100 hours" to unlock everything for a kit in Multiplayer. They also said that there are over 20 vehicles at the player's disposal with the vehicles split into 12 different "classes".

According to Alan Kertz, the mounted MGs won't be in Battlefield 3 as there are portable deplyable bipods on LMGs.

Battlefeild 3

Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2

2011-10-15T05:03:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Gigabyte's Motherboard > Gigabyte G1.Sniper2

Thursday Gigabyte released the next model in its G1-Killer motherboard series, the Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2, based on Intel's Z68 chipset. For the uninitiated, this series of motherboards is built around emulated components of a disassembled gun, perfect for modders and PC gamers who feel like making intimidating statements without using words (or real weapons).The biggest feature of the G1-Killer series is its "Locked and Loaded" heatpipe design. This is modeled after common firearms issued to soldiers deployed to warzones including pistol and rifle components, and ammo magazines. GIGABYTE said the design isn't just for looks -- it utilizes a unique "fluting" technology similar to a rifle barrel fluting which allows for maximum heat dispersion.

The latest in the series, the Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2, supports Intel's 2nd generation Core i7 "Sandy Bridge" processors (socket LGA1155) and four DDR3 slots offering up to 32 GB of memory (2133/1333/1066 MHz). It also comes packed with a real Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 20K2 chip and a dedicated Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC E2100 network processing unit (NPU). The board also supports PCI Express Gen 3, 2-way SLI and 2-way Crossfire X.The motherboard provides four USB 3.0 ports and twelve USB 2.0 ports. It also boasts a 12-phase power setup, GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable 3 design, LucidLogix Virtu GPU virtualization support for dynamic switching between the built-in graphics and discrete graphics, four SATA 6 Gb/s ports and three SATA 3 Gb/s ports. There's even a built-in front audio headphone amplifier capable of driving 150U loads.

Specification of Motherboard:

CPU:

Support for Intel 2nd Generation ^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel^® Core™ i3 processors/Intel^® Pentium^® processors/Intel^® Celeron^® processors in the LGA1155 package

L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset:
Intel^® Z68 Express Chipset

Memory:

4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules

Support for non-ECC memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics:

Integrated Graphics Processor:

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

Audio:

1 x Creative CA20K2 chip

Support for Dolby^® Digital Live and DTS™ Connect

Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity^® and EAX^® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN:

1 x Bigfoot Killer E2100 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots:

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)

* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.

3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

4. 2 x PCI slots

Multi-Graphics Technology:

Support for AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology
* The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode when AMD CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI is enabled.

Storage Interface:

1 x Marvell 88SE9172 chip:

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1

Chipset:

1. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices

2. 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices

3. 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector (eSATA/USB Combo connector) on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device

4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

USB:

Chipset:

Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB Combo connector, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)

2 x Etron EJ168 chips:

Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

Internal I/O Connectors:

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

1 x CPU fan header

4 x system fan headers

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x S/PDIF Out header

3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header

1 x serial port header

1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

1 x clearing CMOS jumper

1 x heatsink LED power connector

1 x CPU overclocking button header

Back Panel Connectors:

7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

1 x CPU overclocking button

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector

1 x HDMI port

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

1 x RJ-45 port

5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)

I/O Controller:
iTE IT8728 chip

H/W Monitoring:

System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU overheating warning

CPU/System fan fail warning

CPU/System fan speed control

* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

BIOS:

2 x 32 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AWARD BIOS

Support for DualBIOS™

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features:

Support for @BIOS

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue

Support for Download CenterSupport for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for EasyTune

* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.

Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2

Support for Smart 6™

Support for Auto Green

Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

Support for ON/OFF Charge

Support for Cloud OC

Support for 3TB+ Unlock

Support for TouchBIOS

Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software:

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Intel^® Smart Response Technology

LucidLogix Virtu

* Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.

Operating System:

Support for Microsoft^® Windows 7/Vista/XP

Form Factor:

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm

Remark:

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.

2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

Asus P8H61-M LE

2011-09-03T03:00:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Asus Motherboard > Asus P8H61-M LE

The P8H61-M LE looks in traditional ASUS motherboards in blue and black color combinations. This board comes in a small micro ATX form factor at 9.6 inch x 8.4 inch compact design. The four SATA 3Gb/s ports are all in vertical stand position. It provides one PCI-E and one PCI slot with two PCI-E 1x but it has only two DIMM slot. The only thing that catches my attention is the PCI-E slot that is crowdedly extended up to the bottom of the memory slot. In this case if you’re going to use a longer card a great possibility that it may overlap in these two causing to distract each other. A single small heatsink is provided for the H61 chipset which I think will be enough to suppressed heat because this board is not intended for overclocking purposes. Overall, a pretty nice design and once you connects the wires it may look clean with easy access to every port.

The ASUS P8H61-M LE is built with Intel H61 chipset that enables the internal GPU function of the Sandy Bridge processor. This motherboard supports the Sandy Bridge the latest Intel second generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3 processors in the LGA1155 package in a micro ATX form factor, with integrated memory and PCI Express controllers to support dual channel DDR3 memory in two DIMM slot with a maximum of 16 GB. It provides 1x PCI-E 2.0 at 16x, 2x PCI-E 1x and 1x PCI slots. This board is limited to 4 SATA ports with only 3GB/s. Other ports are 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue), 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports and 1x Gigabit LAN controller.

The Asus P8H61-M LE doesn’t have many features to offer because it is design for basic setup but the traditional ASUS main advance technologies are provided. Some of these are the user friendly OC tools that allow you to use the processor turbo boost mode via TurboV without rebooting your computer. This is back up by the Auto tuning intelligent system tools that provides stability. It also supports the memory OK that quickly ensures memory boot compatibility.

This motherboard is equipped with the GPU Boost function that accelerates the integrated GPU for better graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. Onboard GPU supports DVI with max resolution of 1920 x 1200@60Hz, RGB with max resolution 2048 x 1536@75Hz, with maximum shared memory of 1748 MB. This motherboard also has HDMI output that delivers HD 1080P with max resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz and S/PDIF output for your home theater support and 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC. Other advanced features of this board is the EFI BIOS that makes it easier for you to navigate on BIOS using mouse unlike the traditional keyboard only BIOS control.

Features Of Motherboard:

Model:

Brand : ASUS

Model : P8H61-M LE/CSM (REV 3.0)

Supported CPU:

CPU Socket Type : LGA 1155

CPU Type : Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155)

Chipsets:

North Bridge : Intel H61

Memory:

Number of Memory Slots : 2×240pin

Memory Standard : DDR3 1333/1066

Maximum Memory Supported : 16GB

Channel Supported : Dual Channel

Expansion Slots:

PCI Express 2.0 x16 : 1

PCI Express x1 : 2

PCI Slots : 1

Storage Devices:
SATA 3Gb/s : 4

Onboard Video:

Onboard Video Chipset : None

Onboard Audio:

Audio Chipset : Realtek ALC887

Audio Channels : 8 Channels

Onboard LAN:

LAN Chipset : Realtek 8111E

Max LAN Speed : 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports:

PS/2 : 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port

Video Ports : D-Sub + DVI

USB 1.1/2.0 : 6 x USB 2.0

Audio Ports : 3 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors:

Onboard USB : 4 x USB 2.0

Physical Spec:

Form Factor : Micro ATX

Dimensions : 9.6" x 8"

Power Pin : 24 Pin

Features:

GPU Boost - Instant iGPU Level Up!

EFI BIOS - EZ Mode - Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface

AI Suite II - One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features

EPU - System Level Energy Saving

Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL

2011-09-02T06:08:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Motherboard > Intel Motherboard > Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL

The Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL is an Intel® H67 Express chipset-based desktop board in microATX form factor. It supports the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5 processors, and other Intel® processors in the LGA1155 package. The board is featured with DVI-I and HDMI* connectors, and supports dual independent display for processors with Intel® HD Graphics. The Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL also supports Intel® HD Graphics with the Lucidlogix* Virtu* GPU Virtualization software which combines best-in-class media processing features of the 2^nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors with the 3D gaming performance of graphics add-in cards. processors,

Intel® Desktop Board DH67BL also offers premium features, such as two SATA 6 Gb/s ports, two USB 3.0 ports with 5Gb/s link speed, and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, which provides new levels of protection, performance, and expandability.

Features Of Motherboard:

Form factor : MicroATX

BIOS ID string : BLH6710H.86A

Processor : At product launch, this desktop board supports:

Intel® Core™ i7 processor series in an LGA1155 socket

Intel® Core™ i5 processor series in an LGA1155 socket

View all compatible Intel® processor numbers

Memory : Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)sockets

Support for DDR3 1333/1066 MHz DIMMs

Support up to 32 GBς of system memory

Chipset : Intel® H67 Express Chipset

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

Graphics : DVI-I and HDMI* connectors for processors with Intel® HD Graphics

Audio : Intel® High Definition Audio◊ subsystem in the following configuration:
10-channel (7.1+ 2 independent multi-streaming) audio subsystem using the Realtek* ALC892 audio codec
Five analog audio ports and one optical S/PDIF out port
Internal S/PDIF header and front panel audio header

LAN support : Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Peripheral interfaces : Two Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
Three Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, with one port compatible with eSATA* extension
One eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port
Two USB 3.0 ports
Fourteen USB 2.0 ports, six back panel ports and eight additional ports via four internal headers

Expansion capabilities : One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 discrete graphics card connector
Two PCI Express 2.0 x 1 connectors
One PCI Conventional bus connector

Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray

2011-07-14T05:46:00.000-07:00

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The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is an Android powered stylishphone, measuring at 9.4mm thickness, packed with a bronzy back panel, and having some notable high-end specifications.Sony Ericsson Xperia ray mobile phone is has got an 854 x 480 resolution boasting 3.3-inch Reality Display with Bravia Engine technology, running on a 1GHz processor, ready with an 8 megapixel camera with an Exmor R backlit sensor that is able of recording 720p video, an added 0.3 megapixel VGA front-facing camera to make video calls, 300 MB of user-available memory, micro-SD card slot support to increase the memoryy up to 32 GB, 4GB micro-SD card pre-installed, dual-band (900/2100 MHz) or tri-band(850, 1900, 2100 MHz) 3G/HSPA, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, micro-USB connector, a 3.5mm audio jack, ‘Facebook inside Xperia’ feature, Android Market, a whole host of Google services, powered by a 1500mAh battery, and much more.

Full Specification Of Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray:

Network:

2G Network : GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

3G Network : UMTS/HSPA 900, 2100 MHz

Dimensions:

L x B x H : 111 x 53 x 9.4 mm

Weight : 100 grams

Form Factor : Candybar

Display:

Type : TFT Capacitive Touch Screen

Size : 3.3 inches

Colors & Resolution : 16Million Colors & 480 x 854 pixels

Input/ User Interface:

Reality display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Scratch Resistant Display
Time Scape UI
Mediascape UI
Multi Touch
Accelerometer/ Proximity Sensor
Light Sensor

System Properties:
Operating System : Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS

CPU : Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz processor
Adreno 205 GPU
512MB RAM

Storage Capacity:

Internal Memory : 340MB of internal memory
4GB card included

Expandable Memory : micro-SD card slot for expansion up to 32GB

Browser & Messaging:
HTML With Flash support, Webkit browser
MMS, SMS, Threadview SMS, IM, Email, Pushmail

Camera:

Still : 8 Megapixels with Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor

3264×2448 pixels

LED Flash, Auto Focus, Image Stabilizer

Digital Zoom, Geo Tagging, Face & Smile Detection

Secondary : 0.3 Megapixels

VGA

Video Recording : 720p HD video recording capable @ 30fps

1280×720 Pixels

Connectivity:
DATA : GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA

Bluetooth & USB : v2.1 with A2DP Stereo & v2.0 Micro USB

Headset : 3.5mm stereo headset jack

Radio : Stereo FM with RDS
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
          Wi-Fi hotspot
          DLNA
GPS : A-GPS
3G : Yes
Video & Audio:
Video Formats : MP3, WMA, AMR, OGG, AAC, AAC+, WAV
Audio Formats : MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Battery:
Type : Li-Po 1500mAh Standard Battery
Standby Time : Up to 430 Hours (2G)
                      Up to 440 Hours (3G)
Talk Time : Up to 6 Hours 50 Min (2G)
               Up to 7 Hours (3G)

Music Playback Time : Up to 36 Hours

Other Features:
‘Facebook inside Xperia’
Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation
TrackID music recognition
TV Out, HDMI port
Google Maps, G-Talk, Android Market
Adobe Flash 10.1

Colors Availability:
Black
Gold
White
Pink

Nokia N9

2011-07-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

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Nokia N9, The sleek, stylish and unique, pure touch system (lacks physicals keys) smart phone from Nokia is expected to roll out somewhere later in 2011 so lets just have a glimpse of the features this smart phone has bagged in itself for the potential customers.Introducing an all-screen stylishphone like no other. It all comes together wonderfully with the scratch-resistant glass merging absolutely into the smooth one-piece body. And there’s innovation in each specify. The vivid AMOLED display brings everything to life right on the surface, plus the curved glass makes it simple to swipe the touch screen as you go between apps.

It every comes down to a easy swipe. This one plan makes everything feel easy and completely natural as you use your phone. There are no back or home keys – just a continuous flow as you go from app to app. Swipe any edge of the screen to go home, then move effortlessly between three home views.

Three views with everything you want. Start something latest in the familiar Applications view, or go to the Open applications view to jump from one live app to another – great for picking up where you left off. The Events view is the place to see what’s happening right now in your world. Live Facebook updates and Tweets, real-time emails and other notifications, all in one place.

Get to where you want to go with free walk and drive navigation and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Find the best of everything in your city, including cafes, shops, concerts, hotels and more, with public transportation line views for over 80 cities worldwide. As maps for your region are preloaded, you can get started right away and save on data costs. Plus the dedicated Drive app is optimised for in-car use with simple touch controls.

It’s time to speed things up. Nokia N9 features a fast mobile web browser, so pages load on your screen in no time. And with HTML5 support you get the best of the web including rich apps and fast video playback. Everything is quick and highly responsive, plus you can keep multiple pages open at the same time and move easily between them.

A photo opportunity can come and go at any moment. Use the 8 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics to take a great shot, or start filming in stunning high definition. The wide-angle lens means you get more friends in the picture – just tap to focus and shoot. Instantly share online for everyone to enjoy, or touch another NFC-enabled phone to share with someone close by.

Apps are everywhere these days. But the important thing is how good they are, not how many you have. Nokia N9 comes with quality must-have apps straight out of the box, including Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Accuweather and AP Mobile. You also get Angry Birds Magic to keep you entertained for hours, plus there are other essential apps and games at Ovi Store.

Specification Of Nokia N9:

Dimension:

Size: 116.45 x 61.2 x 7.6-12.1 mm

Weight (with battery): 135 g

Volume: 76 cc

Memory:
Internal memory: 16 GB or 64 GB
Use as USB mass memory device for storing photos, documents and more

Performance of Battery:

Talk-time (maximum):
GSM 11 hours
WCDMA (3G) 7 hours
Standby time (maximum):
GSM 380 hours
WCDMA (3G) 450 hours
Video playback time (720P) 4.5 hours
Music playback time 50 hours
Available Colors:

Cyan

Black

Magenta
Design:
Display and User Interface:
Screen size: 3.9"
Resolution: 16:9 FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels)
AMOLED display
16.7 million colours
Capacitive touch screen
2.5D curved glass
Anti-glare polariser
Scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass
Orientation sensor (Accelerometer)
Compass (Magnetometer)
Proximity sensor
Ambient light detector
Personalisation:
Customisable wallpapers and lock screen
Customisable profiles
Ringtones: mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Keys and Inputs Methods:
Pure touch screen UI, all-screen front
On-screen alphanumeric keypad and keyboard
Dedicated power and volume keys
Product Of Hardware:
Power Management:
Talk-time (maximum):
GSM 11 hours
WCDMA (3G) 7 hours
Standby time (maximum):
GSM 380 hours
WCDMA (3G) 450 hours
Video playback time (720P) 4.5 hours
Music playback time 50 hours
Memory:
Internal memory: 16 GB or 64 GB
RAM: 1 GB
Operating Frequency:
Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Penta-band WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Automatic switching between WCDMA and GSM bands
Flight mode
Data Network:
GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 33
HSDPA cat 10 maximum speed up to 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA cat 6 up to 5.7 Mbit/s
WLAN IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n
Connectivity:
NFC (Near Field Communication) for easy pairing and sharing
Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
FTP (File Transfer Profile): server (v1.1)
OPP (Object Push Profile): client, server (v1.1)
HSP (Headset Profile): audio gateway (v1.2)
HFP (Hands Free Profile): audio gateway (v1.5)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile): audio source (v1.2)
AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile): v1.0
High-Speed USB 2.0 with micro USB connector for transferring data and charging
3.5 mm AV connector
Capability to serve as data modem
Micro SIM card
Software and Apps:
Software platform and user interface:
MeeGo for Nokia N9 (MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan)
User interface simplified to three home views: events, applications and open apps
Swipe gesture instantly takes you back to the home view you started from
Multitasking and app switching through open apps view: a live snapshot of all running apps
Apps compliant with Qt 4.7
HTML5
Software updates over the interne
Personal Information Management (PIM):
Detailed contact information
Calendar
To-do list
Notes
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and to-do with Mail for Exchange.
Support for viewing documents in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF and Open Document Formats.
Online calendar synchronisation with CalDAV.
Applications:
Key applications: Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Joikuspot Wi-Fi tethering, Accuweather, AP News, Swype, Track and Protect, Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf, Angry Birds Magic, Mail, video player, Drive, Feeds, search, calculator, Calendar, Contacts, music player, web browser, messaging, photos, photo editor, Ovi Store, Maps.
More apps available at Ovi Store.
Nokia Link: PC and Mac application for easily syncing photos, music and videos.

Communications:

Email and messaging:
Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .odt, .ods, .odp, .pdf
HTML support for email
Email client can combine multiple accounts into one easy-to manage inbox
Easy setup for POP3, IMAP and Mail for Exchange services
Multiple accounts per user supported
Chat instant messaging support: Facebook, Skype, Gtalk, and services using sip
Easy to move between multiple live conversations on open applications view
Unified MMS/SMS editor
Conversational view for SMS
Push email
Messages notifications shown in the event view
Call management:
Contacts: advanced contacts with support for multiple phone and email details per entry with personal thumbnail pictures
Smart dialling to find phone numbers quickly
Speed dialling, voice dialling (speaker independent)
Notifications of missed calls shown on standby-screen, lock screen and events view
Contacts application combines phone and online contacts together, such as Skype and Facebook. Automatic and manual contact merging.
Conference calling
Integrated handsfree speaker

Sharing and internet:

Browsing and internet:
Full web browsing of real web pages
Fast and highly responsive browser based on Webkit2 technology
Multiple websites can be viewed in the live multitasking view
Full browsing history
Wide HTML5 support offers access to rich web applications and fast video playback
Supported markup languages: HTML5, CSS 3, XHTML
Supported protocols: HTTP v1.1
TCP/IP support
JavaScript support
Web search integrated to browser
Auto-completer for fast lookups
Dynamic top sites page for fast access to favourite web sites
Pinch gesture and double tap zooming
RSS reader
Support for streaming video
Unified notifcations for Facebook, Twitter and RSS feeds in the Events view
Social networking profiles and status updates merged into phone contacts
Social networking events visible in phone calendar

Navigation:

GPS and navigation:
Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
Ovi Maps with free voice-guided car and walk navigation
Ovi Drive optimised for in-car navigation
Wi-Fi network positioning
Download more maps via Wi-Fi straight to the device
Wi-Fi and Cellular network network positioning

Photography:

Camera:

8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics

Wide-angle lens

True 16:9 imaging

Large lens aperture F2.2 for better and faster photos in low light conditions

Dual LED flash

Digital shutter

Continuous autofocus

Touch-to-focus and exposure lock

Focal length: 3.77mm / 28mm

F number/Aperture: F2.2

Still images file format: JPEG/EXIF/XMP

Digital zoom up to 4x for still images and video

Image capture:
Camera settings: flash, scene mode, exposure, white balance, ISO, face tracking, aspect ratio and resolution
Automatic location tagging (geotagging) of images and videos
Images automatically taken in the correct orientation
Pinch zoom in Photos image viewer
View photos by tag, favourites, collection and slide show
Photo editor with fast non-destructive editing, one-touch autofix, red-eye removal, straighten
Automatic Motion Blur Reduction
Other:
Internal memory: 16 GB or 64 GB
High-speed USB 2.0 with micro USB connector for transferring photos to PC or Mac
Share photos online through Facebook, Flickr and Picassa
Photo sharing through NFC

Video:

Video cameras:

HD quality video capture in 720p resolution at 30 fps

True 16:9 video recordingSettings for scene, white balance and exposure compensation

Wide-angle lens

Continuous autofocus

Stereo sound recording

Video sharing and playback:
HD 720p video playback
Dolby Digital Plus
Support for download, streaming, and progressive download
YouTube browsing and streaming
Video sharing to YouTube
Wide range of codecs supported for easy transfer and play, minimising the need to transcode
Video codecs and formats:
Wide codec support: H.263, MPEG4-SP & ASP, H.264 BP/MP, WMV9 / VC-1 and Mkv (Matroska)
HD playback support: MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP
HD capture support: MPEG4-SP

Music and audio:

Music features:

Dolby Headphone for enhancing your music experience with headphones

Nokia Music store service in selected markets

Audio codecs: MPEG-4 AAC , eAAC, eAAC+, MPEG-1 audio Layer2 (MP2), MPEG-1 audio Layer3 (MP3), WMA 9, WMA Voice 9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA Professional 9 and 10, Dolby Digital Plus (AC-3 & E-AC-3), FLAC

Bit rate up tp 320 kbps

Gaming:

Preloaded games:

Angry Birds Magic with NFC support

Galaxy on Fire 2

Real Golf 2011

Use the touch interface to play games

Support for OpenGL ES 2.0 enables 3D graphics

Use the accelerometer to play games

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Apple ipad 2

2011-07-03T13:05:00.000-07:00

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The Apple ipad 2 is the second generation of the iPad a tablet computer designed, industrial and marketed by Apple Inc. It serves basically as a platform for audio-visual media with books, periodicals, movies, music, games and web content, and is offered in black or white. The Foxconn China-man-made Apple iPad 2 has a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a new dual core Apple A5 processor and VGA front-facing and 720p back-facing cameras planned for FaceTime video calling.

Features of Apple ipad 2:

Two powerful cores in one A5 chip mean Apple iPad 2 can do two times the work at once. You will detect the difference when you are surfing the web, watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, gaming, and going from app to app to app. 1GHz processor Multitasking is smoother, apps load quicker, and the whole thing just works superior.

With up to 9 times the graphics performance, gameplay on Apple iPad 2 is even smoother and extra realistic. And quicker graphics help apps perform superior — mainly those with video. You will see it when you are scrolling through your photo library, editing video with iMovie, and viewing animations in Keynote.

Even with the new thinner and lighter design, Apple iPad 2 has the same amazing 10-hour battery life.That’s enough juice for one flight across the ocean, or one movie-watching all-nighter, or a week’s commute across town. The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS keep battery life from fading away, so you can get carried away.

You will watch two cameras on Apple iPad 2 one on the front and one on the rear. They may be tiny, but they are a large deal. They are designed for FaceTime video calling, and they work jointly so you can chat to your favorite people and see them smile and laugh back at you. The front camera puts you and your friend face-to-face. Switch to the back camera during your video call to share where you are, who you’re with, or what’s going on around you. When you’re not using FaceTime, let the back camera roll if you see something movie-worthy. It’s HD, so whatever you shoot is a mini-masterpiece. And you can take wacky snapshots in Photo Booth. It’s the most fun a face can have.

Apple iPad 2 and the iPad stylish Cover are made for each other. Literally. We designed the iPad stylish Cover to work side-by-side with iPad — and on top and underneath it, too. Smart magnetic technology built into each really pulls them together. The Apple iPad 2 Smart Cover falls absolutely into place and stays put to care for your iPad screen, yet doesn’t add bulk to its thin, light design. Open the Smart Cover and your iPad wakes up instantly. Close it and your iPad goes to sleep automatically. And here’s another smart part: It transforms into the perfect movie-watching, game-playing, web-surfing stand. It comes in 10 bright colors — including five in rich, aniline-dyed Italian leather.Choose your favorite, and your iPad will be stylish all around.

Specifications Of Apple ipad 2:

Network:

2G Network :

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
CDMA 800, 9100 MHz (Verizon)

3G Network :
HSDPA/UMTS 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.0 (Verizon)

Dimensions:

L x B x H :

241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm

Weight :
613 grams
607 g (Verizon variant)

Form Factor : Touchbar Tablet

Display:

Type : Rear-lit LED Capacitive Touch Screen

Size : 9.7 inches

Resolution : 1024 x 768 Pixels WXGA 132 dpi pixel density

Input/ User Interface:

Multi Touch

Fingerprint/Scratch-resistant oleophobic surface

Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate

Light-Sensor(Ambient)

3-axis Gyro

Full-screen zoom magnification

System Properties:

Operating System : Apple iOS 4.3

CPU : Apple Dual-core A5 1GHz Processor 9x GPU performance

Storage Capacity:

Internal Memory : 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB built-in memory

Expandable Memory : NO

Browser & Messaging:

HTML, Safari Browser
MMS, SMS, Push Mail, Email

Camera:
Still (rear-side):

Yes

5x digital zoom
Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi

Secondary (front-side) : Yes

Video Recording:

Yes, Capable

720p HD Video Recording Capable @ 30 fps

Video Calling:

Yes

FaceTime App Using Capability

Connectivity:

DATA : GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA

Bluetooth & USB : v2.1 with EDR Stereo & v2.0

Headset : 3.5mm stereo headset jack

Radio : NO

HDMI out : Yes

WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

GPS : A-GPS

3G : Yes EVDO rev.A

HSDPA : Up to 14.4 Mbps

HSUPA : Up to 2 Mbps

Video & Audio:

Video Formats : MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, eAAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, Audible

Audio Formats : MPEG4, Motion JPG, MOV, H.264
Battery:

Type : Li-Ion 6930 mAh Standard Battery

Video Playback Time : Up to 10 Hours

Web Surfing Time : Up to 9 hours (3G)

Audio Playback Time : Up to 40 Hours

Other Features:

iMovie, FaceTime, Garage Band Apps
HDMI Video Mirroring
HDMI output capable of 1080p HD
PhotoBooth
iTunes Home Sharing
AirPlay, Speaker Grill or enhanced Audio output
Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
iBooks PDF reader
Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF documents Viewable
Digital Compass
Scratch-resistant glass back panel

Colors Availability:
Black & White

Apple ipad 2 Official Video

Samsung Galaxy S-2

2011-06-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

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Samsung made waves with its Galaxy collection and has produced a very tough act to follow, even for itself, so it comes as no shock many are expecting large things from the next product sporting the Galaxy label.The new Samsung Galaxy S -2 is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S-2 Android stylish phone. It comes with the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, and an even bigger screen at 4.3 inches of fantastic AMOLED Plus kindness. The Samsung Galaxy S -2 upgrades the camera to 8MP and adds an LED flash to it, jointly with 1080p video recording. A 1.2GHz dual-core chipset is running the prove so as to send a very well performance without any hints of lag.

Product Specification:

Network Technology:

GSM : 850,900,1800,1900

UMTS : 850.900,1900,2100

Data:
Edge

UMTS : Yes

HSPA : Yes HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

HSPA+ (4G) : Yes (HSDPA 21 Mbit/s)

Design:

Form Factor : Candybar

Dimensions : 4.93x2.60x0.33(125.3x66.1x8.49mm)

Weight : 4.09 oz (116g)

Display:

Technology : Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution : 480 x 800 pixels

Physical Size : 4.27 inches

Colors : 16 777 216

Touch Screen : Yes (Capacitive)

Multi-touch : Yes

Light sensor : Yes

Proximity Sensor : Yes

Scratch-resistant glass : Yes

Battery:

Capacity : 1650 mAh

Talk time : 18.30 hours

Stand-by time : 710 hours

Talk time (3G) : 9.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G) : 620 hours

Software:
Smart Phone : Yes
Operating System : Android (2.3)
Processor : Dual core, Dual-core XMM6260, 1200 MHz
Memory : 1GB RAM

Camera:

Camera : Yes

Resolution : 8 megapixels

Flash : Yes (LED)

Features : Auto focus, Smile detection, Panorama

Video capture : Yes

Resolution : 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD)

Video light : Yes

Additional camera : (2 megapixels)

Video Calling : Yes

Multimedia:

Music Player : Yes

Supports : MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+

Video Playback : Yes

Supports : MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX

Radio : Yes

Type : FM

YouTube player : Yes

Internet browsing:

Internet Browsing : Yes

Supports : HTML, Flash

Built-in online services support : Facebook, Picasa, Twitter

Location Based Services:

Location Based Services : Yes

Type : A-GPS

Navigation : Yes

Phonebook:

Support : Yes

Capacity : Capacity depends on system memory

Features : Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact,Search

by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Organizer:

Calendar : Yes

Alarms : Yes

Document Viewer : Yes

Other : Calculator, World Clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Memo

Messaging:

SMS : Yes

E-mail : Yes (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange)

Memory:

Memory Expansion:

Slot Type : microSD, microSDHC
Maximum card size : 32 GB
Built-in : 32768 MB

Connectivity:

Bluetooth : Yes

Version : 3.0

Wi-Fi : Yes (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)

NFC : Yes

USB : Yes

Type : microUSB

Version : USB 2.0

Features : Mass storage device, USB charging

Headphones connector : 3.5mm

HDMI : Yes (via microUSB)

SyncML : Yes

DLNA : Yes

Other features:

Samsung Galaxy S-2 Official Video

Apple iphone 4

2011-06-16T04:30:00.000-07:00

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The Apple iphone 4 is a touch screen smart phone industrial by Apple. It is the fourth generation of iPhone and successor to the iPhone 3GS. It is particularly marketed for video calling (marketed by Apple as FaceTime), consumption of media such as books and periodicals, movies, music, and games, and for general web and e-mail access. It was announced on June 7, 2010, at the WWDC 2010 held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, and was out on June 24, 2010, in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan.The Apple's new fourth-generation smart phone is a large upgrade from the iPhone 3GS, opening with its 3.5-inch, 640 x 960 touch screen, a greatly higher resolution than any earlier iPhone has offered. The Apple has a slimmer design and runs iOS 4.0, the most recent version of Apple's operating system, on a 1 GHz Apple A4 processor. This is the first edition of this mobile OS with carry for multitasking. The Apple iPhone 4 has a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with a flash and carry for recording 720p video at 30 frames per second. In adding up, it includes a small front-facing camera for video chatting with an app called FaceTime.

Features Of Product:

Weight and Size:

Weight : 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

Depth : 0.37 inche (9.3 mm)

Width : 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)

Height : 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)

Capacity:
16 GB or 32 GB flash drive

Color:
Black or White

Camera, Video, and Photos:

5 megapixel camera

VGA quality video and photos at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera

Video recording , HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio

Tap to focus video or still images

LED flash

Video and photos geotagging

Wireless and Cellular:

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)

GSM model: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz);

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)

Display:

Retina display

960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

800:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back

500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)

Sensor:
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Three-axis gyro
Proximity sensor

Location:
Cellular
Assisted GPS
Digital compass
Wi-Fi

Power and battery:
Standby time: Up to 300 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time:Up to 7 hours on 3G, Up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM model only)
Internet use:Up to 6 hours on 3G, Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

OS Requirment:

Internet access
iTunes Store account
Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with
Service Pack 3 or later
PC with USB 2.0 port

Ecological Requirement:
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Mac system requirements:

Internet access

iTunes Store account

Mac computer with USB 2.0 port

Mac Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later

Headphones:

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

Impedance: 32 ohms

Apple iphine 4 Official Video

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

2011-06-14T13:17:00.000-07:00

Home > Electronic Gadgets > Samsung's Tablet > Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, is the world’s thinnest tablet, measuring 8.6 mm thickness, in a row with Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS on a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gives clean Android 3.0 xpeerience, adding its new TouchWiz UX or TouchWiz 4.0 – includes a live panel, which lets you to modify with special content, such as your pictures, bookmarks, and social feeds, sporting a 10.1 inches WXGA capacitive touch screen with 1280 x 800 pixels of resolution, ready with 3 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2 megapixel front camera, HSPA+ connectivity up to 21Mbps, 720p HD video recording capability, 1080p HD playback, DLNA support, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0, gyroscope, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, micro-SD slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and SIM slot, including the Samsung Stick – a Bluetooth microphone that can be carried in a pocket like a pen and sound dock with powered subwoofer.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come up to 16GB / 3G2B / 64GB verities and pre-loaded with Social Hub, Reader’s Hub, Music Hub and Samsung Mini Apps Tray – which gives you contact to more commonly used apps to help ease multitasking and it is capable of Adobe Flash Player 10.2, powered by 6860mAh battery that gives you 10hours of video-playback time.

Features Of Product:

Weight and Size:
Size : 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.6mm

Weight : 565g

Display:
10.1'' widescreen
1280 x 800 WXGA TFT LCD

149 pixels per inch (ppi)
4 way rotation

Memory:

1GB (RAM), 16/32/64 GB (ROM)

Cellular and Wireless:

HSPA +21 850/900/1900/2100

EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n,Dual-band support (2.4GHz,5GHz)

Bluetooth 3.0

Processor:

1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor

Battery:

Built in - 7000mAh battery

Video : Up to 9 hours

Music : Up to 72 hours

Samsung Touchwiz UX:

Live Panel

Mini Apps

Clipboard

Samsung Hub:

Social Hub (Basic) : Integrated messaging of E-mail, IM, and SNS

Music Hub : Easily search, download, and listen to over 11 million tracks (mainly in EU & NA)

Readers Hub : Over 23 million e-books, 2000 newspapers, and 3000 magazines in 49

languages

Browsers:

Android Browser

Adobe Flash Support

Camera:

Back camera HD(720p) Video recording,3 Mega Pixel auto focus camera with LED flash

Front camera 2 Mega Pixel

Instant SNS sharing : G-mail, Messaging, Picasa

Video:
Full HD video playback (1080p) @ 30fps
Video codec : WMV9, WMV7, WMV8, H.264, MPEG4, Xvid, DivX, H.263, VP8

Audio:
Formats : MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, RA
Surround sound speakers

Location:
A-GPS
Location-based service with Google Map
(turn-by-turn navigation)

Google Mobile Service:
Google Talk video chat, Gmail, Google Calender, Youtube, Google maps, Google Latitude,
Google Places, Google Maps Navigation(beta), Android Market

Mobile Office:

Polaris Office : PPT, word, excel document creating & editing

Operating System:
Honeycomb, Android's latest for tablet
Multitasking & Split View support

Sensors:
Gyroscope
Accelerometer

Ambient Light Sensor
Compass

Input/Output:
30-pin dock connector port
3.5mm stero headphone jack

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Official Video

Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard

2011-06-02T06:39:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Keyboard > Razer Keyboard > Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard

Designed exclusively for StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, the Razer Marauder StarCraft II gaming keyboard is a full-featured, tournament ready keyboard with an extremely compact design. The Razer Marauder’s elevated keys are perfected for rapid commands and improved gaming performance. Your increased performance is monitored by an all new APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System that provides real-time performance feedback through changing color hues for a completely immersive gaming experience. Enhanced with a dedicated on-the-fly macro recording system, the Razer Marauder is built with a gaming optimized design that reflects the StarCraft II universe and bolsters the gameplay experience.

Razer are a company who have a very strong company vision and brand identity. In our conversations with them in the past it has been clear that they know what makes a good product, are willing to experiment with new ideas, and bin them if they don't work or make sense and they have no problem taking extra time to develop new peripherals if it means the end result is better. This approach has served them well in the past as their product catalogue is filled with items which are best in class or close to it. Particular highlights in our experience have been the Naga and DeathAdder mice, Mako 2.1 speakers and Carcharias/Megalodon headsets. Each has won awards here on Hardware Heaven and all are used by at least one of our staff as their own peripherals.

Thinking back over time there have been a couple of occasions where Razer have branched out from their normal line, creating a powered by range for Microsoft and DKT but on the whole when a consumer buys a Razer product it is Razer through and through. This is in stark contrast to one of their main competitors, SteelSeries, who have for some time now been releasing licenced products such as the World of Warcraft MMO mouse. The popularity of that product won't have gone un-noticed in the industry though and may go some way to explaining the products we are reviewing today.

Elevated Keys with Optimized Travel Distance & Spacing

The Razer Marauder features optimized key travel distance that allows for fast actuation while preventing accidental key presses.

APM – Lighting System

The Razer Marauder’s APM Lighting System is able to monitor your APM and game alerts in real-time with a range of customizable colors and visual feedback. Find out more about APM

On-The-Fly Macro Recording allows for Effortless Configuration

Record unlimited macros on-the-fly without having to take your eye off the game and immediately change between up to 10 profiles without the hassle of going into complex driver menus

Technical Specification

Full keyboard layout with integrated number pad keys
Ergonomically optimized wrist rest
Reduced desktop footprint
APM-Lighting System
Laser-etched keys
Optimized Key Travel & Spacing
Ultrapolling (1000Hz Polling / 1ms Response)
Braided 7 Foot USB Cable

Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard Video

Logitech Webcam Pro 9000

2011-06-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Home > Computer Accessories > Webcam > Logitech Webcam > Logitech Webcam Pro 9000

A while ago, having a webcam was considered a luxury; nowadays, with VoIP technology and the instant messenger boom, the peripheral ceased to be considered superfluous and became almost essential in this world of social networking, online dating and virtual meetings. Gone is the time of sphere-shaped webcams that blurred the user’s face – now the market has some pretty advanced choices, like the top tier option from Logitech, the QuickCam Pro 9000. Among its several advanced features, it captures high-definition video and compensates for poor lightning. Let’s first describe the product and then proceed to our test.

The camera itself has a horizontal body, with the Carl Zeiss lens to the left and the mic on the right. There’s a button beside the lens to manually take pictures and an illuminated circle around Logitech’s logo to indicate that the QuickCam Pro 9000 is on. The support apparatus is made of a two-hinged structure that bends in odd shapes so the user can either let the webcam stand up on the table or secure it to a CRT or LCD display (with the help of a small ledge bellow the first hinge). The tip of the support structure is rubber-coated to allow for a better grip. Due to its unconventional setup, you can pose the camera like a contortionist artist.

Includes Logitech® Vid

Now video calling is free, fast, and easy

for you and anyone you want to talk to.

It’s built into your webcam setup, so

you can call right away. Find out more

Carl Zeiss® optics

You’ll enjoy razor-sharp images

from a lens designed with the

help of one of the pioneers in

the industry. Find out more

about why our collaboration

with Carl Zeiss benefits you.

Qualified by Microsoft

You can be confident that your webcam

is optimized for Microsoft® Office

Communicator to give you the best

video conferencing experience.

75-degree wide-angle lens

The wide-angle field of view allows

for individual and small group video

conferencing.

HD video capture

Coworkers and colleagues can see

you in fluid, widescreen video at

HD quality (720p) up to 30

frames per second.*

75-degree wide-angle lens

Your images look real thanks to

HD-quality (720p) video capture

and 8-megapixel photos

(with optional software installation).

System Requirements

For UVC mode (no software installation):

Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7
Linux (UVC driver embedded)

For software installation: Windows Vista® or Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Processor: 1GHz (2.0 GHz recommended)
512 MB RAM or more
200 MB available hard disk space
Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
USB port
Internet connection required for video calling

Video conferencing requirements: For CIF (352 x 288) at 15 fps

OS: Windows® XP (SP2 or higher), Window Vista® or Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)
CPU: Single Core 1.5 GHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB or higher
Upload bandwidth: 250 kbps

For software installation: Windows® XP (SP2 or higher):

Processor: 1GHz (2.0 GHz recommended)
256 MB RAM (512MB or higher recommended) 200 MB available hard disk space
Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
1.1 or 2.0 USB port (high-speed certified USB 2.0 recommended)
Internet connection required for video calling

Video conferencing requirements: For HD video (720 x 1280) at 30 fps:

OS: Windows® XP (SP2 or higher), Window Vista® or Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)
CPU: Quad Core 2.0 GHz or higher
RAM: 2 GB or higher
Upload bandwidth: 1.5 mbps

Video conferencing requirements: For VGA video (640 x 480) at 30 fps:

OS: Windows® XP (SP2 or higher), Window Vista® or Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)
CPU: Dual Core 1.9 GHz or higher
RAM: 1 GB or higher
Upload bandwidth: 600 kbps

Technical Specifications:

Carl Zeiss® glass lens
Autofocus system**
Native 2-MP HD sensor
75-degree wide-angle field of view
High-definition video in 720p widescreen mode with recommended system
Color depth: 24-bit true color
Video capture: Up to 1600 x 1200 pixels**
Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second streaming video at 720p and VGA mode
Photo capture: 8 million pixels (with software enhancement)**
Snapshot button
USB cable (6 feet/1.82 meter)
Built-in microphone with RightSound™ Technology**
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified
Universal clip fits notebooks, LCD or CRT monitors
UVC compliant
Works with most instant messaging and video conferencing applications
Optimized for Microsoft Office Communicator
Logitech ® for Business Webcam software supports autofocus, video/photo capture, Rightlight 2 and Rightsound technology (web download only)

Warranty Information

3-year limited hardware warranty

Package Contents

Webcam Pro 9000 for Business with USB cable (6 feet/1.82 meter)
Universal monitor clip
Logitech for Business Webcam Software (web download)
User documentation

Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 Video