Intel Reports Net Income of $1.856 Billion in Q3 2009

Intel Corporation has just reported third-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion. The company reported operating income of $2.6 billion, net income of 1.856 billion and earnings per share of 33 cents. The gross margin reached 58%, up 7 points sequentially.

According to the company, Atom processors contributed a revenue of $415 million in Q3, increasing by 15% from the second quarter.

“Intel’s strong third-quarter results underscore that computing is essential to people’s lives, proving the importance of technology innovation in leading an economic recovery,” said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. “This momentum in the current economic climate, plus our product leadership, gives us confidence about our business prospects going forward. As we look ahead, Intel’s game-changing 32nm process technology will usher in another wave of innovation from new, powerful Intel Xeon server platforms to high-performance Intel Core processors to low-power Intel Atom processors.”

NVIDIA Partners to Discontinue GTX275 and GTX285

There is news that several NVIDIA partners have decided to cancel GeForce GTX285 and GTX275 due to lack of supply.

The rumor does not seem to make much sense, as NVIDIA’s next-gen GPU Fermi will not be ready until next year. We’re not sure yet if this is just NVIDIA’s marketing strategy to keep the market hungry for Fermi, but according to Fudzilla, the availability of GTX260, GTX275 and GTX285 was so bad that many manufacturers plan to drop these products.

Anyway, just take it with a grain of salt for now before the issue is confirmed.

Unika Shows off Its First Non-reference HD 5750 Accelerator

AMD has today taken the wraps of the highly anticipated Radeon HD 5700 series, and Unika has also been quick to unveil their own non-reference HD 5750 graphics card.

Based on the 40nm Juniper GPU, Unika HD 5750 is powered by 720 stream processors, and equipped with 1GB Hynix GDDR5 memory across 128bit memory interface, as well as core/memory clock of 700/1150MHz.

It provides HDMI+DVI+D-Sub connectivities, compared with dual DVIs, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs on the reference design. The HD5750 is based on 40nm Juniper GPU (215-0754009). Unika HD 5750 has employed 8 Hynix 32Mx32bit GDDR5 memory chips to form the spec of 1024MB/128bit.

Radeon HD 5750 only registered P7563 according to the 3DMark Vantage benchmark, which means its performance is basically equal to HD 4850.

Affiliate reviews today [12-10-2009]

CPUs
All Athlon 64 Models @ Hardware Secrets | AMD Phenom II X4 905e CPU Reviewed @ Futurelooks | Intel Core i7-870 and Core i7-860 Benchmark Review @ TweakPC | Amd Athlon 2 X4 620 CPU @ Rbmods

Accessories
Buffalo WZR2-G300N Nfiniti Wireless-N Router @ Benchmark Reviews | LUXA2 H1-Touch Mobile Holder @ BCCHardware | VOi! Lorem iPhone Case Reviewed @ TestFreaks | Cocoon Grid-It Organizer @ TestFreaks | Genius Easypen i405 Graphics Tablet Review @ iGadget Life | iFrogz 4th Gen Nano Luxe iPod Case @ TestFreaks

PSUs
be quiet! Straight Power E7 @ Technic3d

Mobile
Samsung SC-MX20EL Digital Camcorder Review @ Bigbruin.com

Periphery
Sasmsung LapFit LD190 USB + VGA LCD - BCCHardware | Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 @ PCFoster | I-Rocks Wireless Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo RF-6572L Nano @ Rbmods | Belkin SOHO 4-Port DVI/USB KVM Switch F1DD104L @ BmR | Lexmark Interact S605 All-in-One Printer Review @ Hardware Secrets

Cooling
Titan Skalli CPU Cooler @ Hardware Bistro | Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 Q3-2009 @ Benchmark Reviews | Evercool Buffalo Cooler for Core i7 - BCCHardware

Articles
The New Arcade @ iGadget Life | How Stuff Works: Computer Graphics Cards @ TestFreaks | Rise of the Online Gaming PC @ LanOC Reviews

Motherboards
ECS A790GXM-AD3 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets | ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets | DFI BloodIron G41-T33 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane

Storage
Seagate Free Agent XTreme 2Tb @ LanOC Reviews | Patriot Memory 128GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Tweetaway! @ Futurelooks | Icy Dock MB668-US-1SB External 2.5" Enclosure @ LanOC Reviews

Video Cards
NVIDIA GTX295 Single PCB @ Technic3D | HIS 4890 iCooler X4 Review @ High Tech Reviews | GeForce GTX 285 @ TweakPC | Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Tested in 15 Benchmarks @ Madshrimps

Competitions
PDC World Championship Darts for Nintendo Wii @ TestFreaks

Games
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Games for Windows) @ Barry's Review Blog | My Dress-Up – Nintendo DS Game @ TestFreaks | Dead Space: Extraction - Wii @ LanOC Reviews | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 for Xbox360 @ Bona Fide Reviews

Cases
NZXT PANZERBOX Aluminum Chassis Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods | NZXT M59 Case Review @ Hardware Secrets | Antec Sonata Elite Case Review @ Hardware Secrets | Thermaltake Element T - Gaming Midi Tower Case Review @ TweakPC | nMediaPC 6000B HTPC Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews | NZXT Beta EVO Case Review @ Hardware Secrets | NZXT Lexa S Mid-Tower Case Review @ High Tech Reviews | nMediaPC 6000B HTPC Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews | In Win Maelstrom Case Review @ Hardware Secrets | NZXT M59 Case Review @ Rbmods | nMediaPC 6000B HTPC Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews | nMediaPC 6000B HTPC Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

Software
Panda Internet Security 2010 oraz Antivirus Pro 2010 @ PCFoster

Systems
Asus O! Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player Review @ Futurelooks | Thecus N0204 miniNAS - a small and fast NAS @ TweakPC

Windows 7 Won’t Have a Huge Impact on PC Sales

Many analysts believe Windows 7 is going to significantly stimulate the PC sales, but Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO just doesn’t think so.

“There will be a surge of PCs but it will probably not be huge,” Ballmer said at a press conference in Munich. He also suggested that the tech sector would take some time to rebound to its former levels.

This is said to be a marketing strategy that Microsoft takes. They decides to play it safe and hopes the new operating system would turn out to be much better than what users have expected.

Sony Debuts 3D Full HD TVs at CEATEC 2009

At the CEATEC Japan 2009 which was held from Oct 6th to Oct 10th, Sony showed off its 3D Full HD TVs. You’ll need to wear special 3D glasses, and you’ll be impressed with the lifelike 3D visual effects.

3D visual experience has become more and more popular. Many manufacturers have seen their opportunities and start to provide their own 3D solutions. You can purchase an expensive set of 3D device or settle yourself down to a low-cost solution just like Galaxy’s 3D glasses.

NVIDIA to Deliver Ion 2 Later This Year

NVIDIA’s head of chipset development has recently confirmed that we can expect the Ion 2 chipset this year, but he didn’t lock down a specific month or quarter.

Ion 2 will support different Pentium 4 compatible processors including VIA’s Nano, Intel’s Atom and some ultra-low voltage processors. But it lacks support for the future processors such as Arrandale Core i5.

We don’t have many details yet, as the design depends on the customers.

NVIDIA GeForce GT240 Benchmarks Surface

We don’t really have many details on hand about the NVIDIA GeForce GT240, but our fellow site IT168 has just published some early benchmarks of the GPU.

Based on 40nm GT215, GT240 boasts 96 stream processors like we said. It’s shipping with 1GB SDDR3 or 512MB GDDR5 memory, 128bit memory interface and Core/Shader/Memory clock of 550/1340/900MHz, with support for DirectX 10.1.

Basically, the performance of GT240 falls between 9600GT and 9800GT according to the test, and it comes as no surprise that the GT240 GDDR5 model outperforms SDDR3 variant.

When the GT240 (GDDR5) was overclocked to 650/1590/900MHz, it surpassed GTS250 under 3DMark Vantage Performance mode, but still showed weak performance under high-resolution conditions.

Gigabyte HD 5770 Pictured

Our fellow site Fudzilla has just posted a picture of Gigabyte’s HD 5770, and the card is said to be listed in an Australian ship for AUD262.9 ($237).

The dual-slot card sports a rather sizable fan and packs two DVIs, HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity, as well as an exhaust vent.

It seems that Australians usually have to pay quite a bit more for their hardware. Actually, according to what we learned earlier, HD 5770 will be priced at $199, replacing the HD 4890.

PowerColor Partners with EK to Bring Water-cooled Radeon HD 5870

TUL Corporation has just announced the collaboration with the well-known liquid cooling solution provider EK on the Radeon HD 5870 LCS series.

“PowerColor always tries to bring gamers a superior and out-of-box gaming experience,” said Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “The partnership with EK sets up another milestone in the market and I believe this soon to be part of PowerColor LCS lineup’s product can fulfill the needs of hardcore players.”

The EK waterblock for Radeon HD 5870 cards will start selling on October 9, so PowerColor’s HD 5870 LCS should also hit stores very soon.

Scythe Announces Samurai ZZ CPU Cooler

Scythe extends its product portfolio by adding a new CPU Cooler for the entry level market. Samurai ZZ (Model No. SCSMZ-2000) is a top-flow CPU Cooler weighing 16.6 oz, respectively 495 g (incl. Fan), and it is equipped with 3 u-shaped Copper-Heatpipes as well as a 92 mm Fan. Supplied fan is supports the PWM-Feature which allows the fan speed being controlled in a range from 300 up to 2,500 rpm. The fan can generate airflow of 12 up to 95 m³/h, respectively 6.7 up to 55.55 CFM at a noise level between 7.2 and 31.07 dBA.

Samurai ZZ CPU Cooler is specified for cooling of CPUs with a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of up to 130 W, and it is compatible to Intel socket 478, T / LGA775, LGA1156, LGA1366 as well as AMD socket 754, 939, AM2(+), AM3, 940. By using the improved V.T.M.S (Versatile Tool-Free Multiplatform System) mounting mechanism, Samurai ZZ can be easily installed within just a few minutes, which doesn't necessarily require the detachment or the removal of the motherboard. New F.P.S. (Fast-Phase Structure) technology uses the generated airflow for cooling of upper and lower heatsink structure as well as surrounding motherboard components and VRs. Samurai ZZ has the overall dimensions of 3.62 x 3.62 x 0.98 inch (W x D x H), respectively 94 x 122 x 94 mm, and it is available for a 16.75 EUR (MSRP, excl. VAT) or US$ 31.80 (MSRP, excl. TAX).

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CPUs
Core i5 vs. Phenom II X4 CPU Review @ Hardware Secrets | Athlon II X4 620 Review @ Hardware Secrets

Accessories
XCM Xbox 360 Diamond Clear Case and Controller Set @ Big Bruin | Applesac 13” MacBook Sleeve by Colcasac @ TestFreaks | Kodak Zx1 HD Video Recorder @ LanOC Reviews | Synology Disk Station (DS209) Review @ High Tech Reviews | Samson Go Mic - Small, USB & HQ @ BCCHardware | Razer Moray+ @ LanOC Reviews | Torby Lavio @ PCFoster

PSUs
ASUS U-65GA 650 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets | Aerocool V12Xt-800 PSU @ Hardware Bistro | Thermaltake Toughpower 800 W (W0296RU) Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets | SilverStone Nightjar PSU @ Technic3d

Mobile
iiView A2 12" Netbook Preview @ Hardware Bistro | Telefon Motorola Aura @ PCFoster | Envizen Duo Box Pro – 7 inch Portable Digital TV + DVD Player – 2nd Generation @ TestFreaks

Periphery
Kodak ESP-7 All-in-One Printer Review @ Hardware Secrets | Roccat Valo Keyboard @ Rbmods | IIyama ProLite E2407HDSV - 24 cale dla kazdego @ PCFoster | Logitech Z-5 - idealne glosniki na piknik @ PCFoster | Samsung SyncMaster 2443BWX 24 Inch LCD Monitor Review @ Bigbruin.com | ABS FX-8 USB DTS Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review @ Futurelooks | Cyber Acoustics AC-401 Gaming Headset Review @ BmR | Teufel Concept E 300 5.1 Review @ XSReviews

Cooling
Scythe Mugen-2 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets | Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro @ Rbmods | Thermaltake Contac 29 Cooler @ Hardware Bistro | Thermaltake ISGC-400 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets

Articles
HDD vs SSD on a Netbook – Acer Aspire One D250 @ iGadged Life | How Stuff Works – Cell Phone Towers @ Test Freaks | Apple Tips #1 – Six Quick iPod / iPhone Tips & Tricks @ iGadget Life | Enhancing The Windows Media Center Experience @ BmR

Motherboards
GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD5 LGA1156 ATX Motherboard Review @ Futurelooks | ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review @ OCinside | ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA1156 ATX Motherboard Review @ Futurelooks | Asrock M3A785GMH/128M Motherboard @ Rbmods | ASUS M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets | Foxconn Flaming Blade Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane

Storage
Active Media Penguin USB Drive Preview @ Ninja Lane | OCZ Agility-EX SLC SSD OCZSSD2-1AGTEX60G @ Benchmark Reviews | Western Digital Caviar Black and RE4 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review @ Hardware Secrets | Seagate FreeAgent Go 500Gb External Hard Drive @ TestFreaks | Vantec NexStar Vault 2.5" SATA Enclosure @ TestFreaks | Thermaltake Max4 2.5" SATA HDD Rack @ Bona Fide Reviews | Cirago CST5250 250GB Portable USB Hard Drive 2.5" @ TestFreaks

Video Cards
ATI Radeon HD 5850 Benchmark and Performance Preview @ TweakPC

Memory
G.Skill RipJaws DDR3 Kit @ Technic3D

Games
Risen (PC) @ Technic3D | Dead Space Extraction @ TestFreaks | Mini Ninjas - X-Box 360 @ LanOC Reviews

Cases
Maxcube Amoris 6010 @ TweakPC | Chillblast Fusion Switchblade Review @ XSReviews | Lancool K62 Dragonlord @ Technic3d | Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Mid Tower Quiet PC Case Review @ Bigbruin.com | Lian Li PC-A70F Review @ XSReviews

Competitions
Teufel Concept E Magnum Competition @ XSReviews

Systems
iBuyPower Corei5 System Review @ TestFreaks | ZOTAC's New ION ITX-F Series and the MAG ITX System @ MEGATech

Zalman Rolls out CNPS-10X Flex CPU Cooler

Traditionally, a specialists in aluminum/copper fin 'ring' type CPU coolers, Zalman maintained a performance leadership till aluminum fin tower type CPU coolers took over as the better performing design. Zalman was forced to keep up with the trend, which it did with the introduction of its CNPS-10X series coolers, namely CNPS-10X Quiet, and CNPS-10X Extreme. The third one in the series, which Zalman recently made available to European stores, is the CNPS-10X Flex. This is basically a tower-type heatsink that uses a block of 56 aluminum fins (some of which are anodized black), to which heat is conveyed by five copper heat-pipes. While it does not include a fan of its own, it gives you the flexibility of using your own 120 mm fan, and allows for two fans in all. The retention module supplied supports all current CPU sockets, including LGA-1366, LGA-1156, LGA-775, and AM3/AM2+/AM2. Priced at ?40, it is ?10 cheaper than the CNPS-10X Quiet, enough price difference to allow you to buy a decent-quality 120 mm fan of your choice, be it performance-oriented, or quiet.

Corsair Launches TX950W High Performance Power Supply

Corsair, a worldwide leader in high performance memory and computer products, today announced the launch of the Corsair TX950W power supply unit (PSU), the latest addition to the award-winning TX-series of high-quality PSUs.

The TX950W has been designed to meet the demanding requirements of PC enthusiasts, creative professionals and gamers. The TX950W is built using industrial-grade components to ensure clean and stable voltages, and has been qualified to operate at 100% load at an ambient temperature of 50°C for unmatched reliability.

The Corsair TX950W boasts a dedicated +12V rail capable of delivering 78A (936W), which equates to 98.5% of the PSU's total power output. This makes it ideal for extreme, multi-GPU gaming systems using the latest multi-core CPUs, such as Intel Core i5 and Core i7-series, all of which require high amounts of stable power at 12V.

ModReactor test: ATI HD 4770 (1, 2, 3 cards) in CrossFireX mode, AMD Phenom II 955 BE vs Intel Core i7 920

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ModReactor test: ATI HD 4770 (1, 2, 3 cards) in CrossFireX mode, AMD Phenom II 955 BE vs Intel Core i7 920

Xigmatek Intros Balder SD1283 CPU Cooler

Cooling specialist Xigmatek announced its latest CPU cooler, the Balder SD1283. The Balder maintains a design similar to most other tower coolers. The design consists of a base from which three heat pipes of 8 mm diameter making direct contact with the CPU, convey heat to a dense array of aluminum alloy fins. The CPU base has a mirror finish to ensure better surface contact.

The main unit measures 120(W) x 50(D) x 159(H) mm, and weighs 700 g with fan. The 120 mm fan spins at speeds between 1000 ~ 2200 rpm, with a maximum noise output of 28 dBA. The Xigmatek Balder supports all current sockets, including LGA-1366, LGA-1156, LGA-775, and AM3/AM2+/AM2. The package includes a bolt-thru kit for the LGA sockets, and enough rubber rivets to let you attach two fans. It is priced at 32.90 EUR.

A-DATA Introduces Industry's First 1M 30-min Waterproof and Shock Resistant SH93 HDD

A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., the worldwide leader in DRAM memory and Flash application products, unveiled today the industry's first ever waterproof and shock resistant portable HDD SH93, a super strong hard disk drive designed specifically for students, road warriors, and sports enthusiasts.

Incorporating rubber-plastic mix and special cushion materials, the SH93 sustains 1M waterproof test for 30 minutes and military standard MIL-STD-810F drop test. The MIL-STD-810 test addresses a broad range of environmental conditions to generate confidence in the overall durability of a system design. With the USB cable cord tucking into the slit that goes around the side of the HDD, the SH93 is beautifully designed with finish paint in racing car yellow. It is easy for users to conveniently carry around massive documents without the fear of damaging files stored in the HDD in the incident of accidental drop or water spills.

Tweakers.net sets new 3Dmark03 record with 183,959 points

The Dutch techsite tweakers.net set a new world record for 3Dmark03. While the old record (180,349) was set using four 4890s the new record uses only three 5870s and a Xeon W3540 clocked at 5231 MHz. The 5870s ran at 1200 MHz with only slightly overclocked memory at 4900 MHz.

Xigmatek Intros Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler

Keeping up closely with its recent release of the Balder SD1213 CPU cooler, Xigmatek also introduced the Bifrost VD1065 VGA cooler. The Bifrost is a twin-fan aluminum fins based GPU cooler, that makes use of the company's popular Heat-pipe Direct Touch feature. The fairly-simple construction of this cooler includes a GPU contact block with mount-hole spacings of 43 mm, 53 mm, and 51 mm, to maintain a board list of compatibility. Here, five nickel-plated copper heat-pipes make direct contact with the GPU. These then convey heat to the cooler's aluminum fin array, which is cooled by two 100 mm ball-bearing fans that spin at speeds of around 2,000 rpm, with a noise-level of 20 dBA.

The Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 is compatible with most current single-GPU graphics cards, including Radeon HD 2000/3000/4000 series, NVIDIA GeForce 8-series, 9-series, GTS 200, and GTX 200 series. It is expected to arrive in stores soon, priced at 36.90 EUR.

Nexus Intros New NX-5000 R3 PSU

Nexus released a new version of its NX-5000 500W power supply. The new non-modular NX-5000 R3 offers 530W of continuous power, with newer sleeved cables. With a rated efficiency of 82 percent, the PSU qualifies for the 80 Plus Bronze rating. The 12V circuit comprises of a single 41A +12V rail, and active PFC is available. The NX-5000 R3 has a quieter 15 dBA 120 mm fan. This new PSU sells for around US $100, targeting mainstream gaming PCs.