AMD passes Nvidia in discrete graphics market

According to data gathered by Mercury Research, this past quarter AMD held a 51% piece of the graphics card market, while Nvidia settled for 49%. One year ago, the roles were reversed, with Nvidia securing a 59% share, and AMD 41%.

Overall, the graphics chip (integrated and discrete) world in Q2 still had Intel on top with a 54.3% share, followed by AMD with 24.5% and Nvidia with 19.8%. The difference between AMD and Nvidia could be compacted in Q3 due to the release of the GeForce GTX 460 but the Santa Clara-based company (Nvidia) will likely have to settle for third place in the second half of 2010.

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Chrome 6.0.472.0

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Includes the following changes:

- Chromium stops saving files for any large downloads (Issue 49216)

- Fix crash with SSL client auth (Issue 49197)

- Option clicking a link now saves a resource directly without triggering a “Save As...” dialog (Issue 36775)

Mac

- Implement the upgrade available notification on the Wrench menu (Issue 45147)

- Implement the new, unified Wrench menu (Issue 47848)

Linux

- Fixed tab dragging glitches with newer GDEs (Issue 48774)

- Access GNOME Keyring on the main thread to fix a crash for some users (Issue 48343)

Forceware 258.96 WHQL released

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New in Release 258.96

Adds support for GeForce GTX 460 .
Adds support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology. Learn more about this technology including the hardware and software requirements here.
Adds additional performance increases for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games (these improvements are in addition to the previously reported Release 256 improvements). The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured with GeForce GTX 480. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
Up to 11% in Aliens vs. Predator (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
Up to 7% in Crysis: Warhead (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Gamer)
Up to 4% in H.A.W.X (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Very High)
Up to 10% in Just Cause 2 (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF - Concrete Jungle)
Up to 6% in Metro 2033 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
Up to 10% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
Up to 12% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
Up to 4% in World in Conflict (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0224.
Upgrades HD Audio driver version 1.0.15.0 (for supported GPUs).

ASUS outs 3D LCD monitor

With the release of their VG236H Monitor ASUS now jumps in the 3D segment as well. This is 23" monitor that will be selling at arather steep 589 USD, but the good news is that it includes a 3D Vision kit at that price.

LCD display has a refresh rate of 120 Hz allowing a smoot 60Hz per eye, and does so at a nice 1920 x 1080 resolution. We can't complain about the response time either, 2ms. As for connectivity to video output devices, the ASUS implemented DVI and HDMI inputs.

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Steam is releasing Alien Swarm for free

Today Steam is releasing Alien Swarm, which will cost you nothing.

Two years ago, Valve hired a group of modders behind the popular Unreal Tournament 2004 co-op mod called Alien Swarm as ggmania reports. The team has since contributed to popular games such as the Left 4 Dead Series and Portal 2, but on the side, they were hard at work on a Source version of Alien Swarm, and the fruits of their labor will be released on Monday – for free. In addition to providing the game free of charge, Valve will release its complete code base, including updates to the Source engine SDK and full Steamworks integration to provide \'more insight and examples\' for aspiring modders and small-time developers.

Available free of charge, the game thrusts players into an epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. With your friends, form a squad of four distinct IAF Marine classes. Plan your attack using an unlockable arsenal of weapons with countless loadout configurations against a wide variety of aliens. Blaze your way through an overrun, off-world colony, eradicating the alien infestation in environments ranging from the icy planet\'s surface, to a subterranean lava-flooded mining facility.

* Tactical, 4 player co-op action game with a top-down perspective
* Complete game code and mod tools
* Unlock persistent items by gaining levels
* Over 40 weapons and equipment with countless loadout configurations
* 4 unique classes and 8 unique characters
* Matchmaking, Steam Cloud, Steam Stats
* 64 achievements
* Tile-based map generation tool
* Powered by Source and Steam



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ASUS Working on MARS II Dual GTX 480

After treating the enthusiast community to the Republic of Gamers (ROG) ARES Dual HD 5870 graphics accelerator, ASUS isn't wasting any time is designing its successor, referred to (for now) as "MARS II". This graphics accelerator uses two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 (GF100) GPUs on one board, that's right, the first dual-GPU accelerator based on GF100, which is dreaded for its thermal and electrical characteristics so much, that NVIDIA is content with having the second-fastest graphics card in the market (GTX 480), with no immediate plans of working on a dual-GPU accelerator.

ASUS' ambitious attempt is in the design stage deep inside its R&D, where the design is in an evaluation state. The R&D gave us some exclusive pictures of the MARS II PCB to treat you with. To begin with, the card's basic design is consistent with almost every other dual-GPU NVIDIA card in recent past. There are two independent GPU systems, each with its own VRM and memory, which are interconnected by an internal SLI, and connected to the system bus by an nForce 200 bridge chip. On this card, two GF100 GPUs with the same configuration as GeForce GTX 480 (GF100-375-A3) are used, each having 480 CUDA cores, and connecting to 1536 MB of GDDR5 memory across a 384-bit wide memory interface.
ASUS' innovations kick in right from the PCB, since it takes a lot of effort to keep such a design electrically stable, as well form an overclockers' product. MARS II uses a PCB with 3 oz copper layers to increase electrical stability, and used a strong VRM. Each GPU system is fed by an 8+2 phase VRM of its own, which use a new Super Alloy choke that reduces core energy loss. The card takes its power input from three 8-pin power inputs, which are fused.
The card is quad SLI capable, and can pair with another of its kind (and probably single GTX 480s). To cool this monstrosity, ASUS is coming up with a beefier than ever cooling solution. With the product being still at an evaluation stage, how long it will take to reach production, or whether it will in the first place, remains to be seen.

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GeForce GTX 460 effect - Radeon HD 5830 slipping to $199

The introduction of Nvidia's first real DirectX 11 mainstream card, the $199 - $239 GeForce GTX 460, seems to have sparked a nice competition-flavored move in the graphics market as AMD's Radeon HD 5830 has began to shed some dollars and can now be found as low as $200.

Initially, the quite criticized (for not delivering a good performance/cost ratio) Radeon HD 5830 was priced at $239 but that was when Nvidia had nothing to compete and now that it does, and adjustment has been made , in the advantage of consumers looking to get a DX11 card.

It's been said that the HD 5830 should cost less than the 768MB GeForce GTX 460 in order for it to be a good alternative but it's likely AMD isn't rushing into a bloody price war just yet.

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Intel Says That Celeron Will Continue to Live On

Earlier on, we heard from Taiwanese sources that Intel will be phasing out the Celeron CPU brand sometime in 2011 as things move towards Sandy Bridge. No so, says Intel; the Celeron the will live on.

"The rumor is not true, Intel has no plan to phase out the Celeron brand in 2011. Intel Celeron processors continue to provide a low-cost computing solution for basic computing needs," wrote Barry Sum, an Intel spokesman in Hong Kong, in an e-mail response to questions from IDG.

X-bit labs still claims that it has seen roadmaps that show that the Celeron will not be moving to a Nehalem-based architecture, leaving some to wonder what will happen to the Celeron brand when the Core 2 family is no longer in production.

Right now, Intel scales its product offerings with the Atom, Celeron, Pentium, Core 2, and Core i brandings. While it may be a bit crowded now, the eventual drop of the Core 2 Duo products will give Intel a little more room to keep the Celeron in the lineup.

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Galaxy intros four overclocked GeForce GTX 460 cards with detachable fan

Galaxy Technology has pulled all the stops and announced no less than four GeForce GTX 460 cards that are not only factory overclocked, but also come equipped with a custom cooler boasting a detachable fan.

All Galaxy GTX 460s make use of a dual-slot, dual-heatpipe cooler that can have its single (center) fan removed for easy cleaning), they boast 336 CUDA Cores, and include support for DirectX 11, CUDA, PhysX, 2-way SLI, and 3D Vision Surround.

Spec wise, the GeForce GTX 460 GC Edition 768/1024MB models can brag with GPU/shader/memory clocks of 700/1400/3696 MHz, while the GTX 460 Super OC versions top 810/1620/4000 MHz.

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EVGA Precision updated to version 1.9.5

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changes:

- Added fan tachometer monitoring for Nvidia graphics cards (depending on graphics card and cooling system fan tachometer monitoring can be unavailable)

- Optimized Nvidia driver-level clock frequency monitoring codepath

- Dynamic overclocking and fan speed limits. EVGA Precision no longer uses static slider limits calibration and adjusts the limits dynamically when some external factors affect it (e.g. when minimum fan speed is limited by Nvidia driver)

- Built-in skin sizes have been reduced due to optimized internal skin panels representation and optimized compiled bitmap cache

- Optional skin compression ability in the built-in skin compiler

- Now EVGA Precision uses previously undocumented power user oriented startup mode via the task scheduler under Windows Vista / Windows 7. EVGA Precision launch no longer requires UAC confirmation at Windows startup. Please take a note that Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 runtime libraries must be installed to get new startup mode working

- Now EVGA Precision automatically fixes startup link if or is enabled but the registry or task scheduler startup entry is missing

- Now power users can enable optional DirectInput based hotkeys handler via the configuration file. DirectInput based hotkeys processing can seriously reduce hotkey response time in the applications heavily loading CPU (mostly 3D games) and leaving not enough time for processing standard keyboard input message queues.

- Improved skin engine, now skinned controls support horizontal and/or vertical centering. Skin format reference guide has been updated to document these new alignment modes

- EVGA On-Screen Display server has been upgraded to version 3.7.2. New version gives you the following improvements:

Now screen capture events are identified visually by text message flashing in On-Screen Display during 0.25s

Updated profiles list

CPU-Z 1.55

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updates:

- VIA VX900/VX900M and VN1000/VN1000M chipsets

- Intel Core i5-760, Core i7-875K and Core i5-655K processors

- Intel Core i7-940XM, 840QM, 740QM mobile processors

- Intel Core i5-450M, 540UM, 430UM, Core i3-370M mobile processors

- Intel Pentium P6000 processor

- New parameter in cpuz.ini : UseDisplayAPI

ProlimaTech Super-Mega Heatsink CPU Cooler Debuts

ProlimaTech, the company behind the award-winning and record-setting Megahalems heatsink, has released a successor to the overclocking throne: the ProlimaTech Super-Mega heatsink cooler for Intel CPUs. The Megahalems was ProlimaTech's first run at CPU-cooler's, and a very successful one at that. Earning the Benchmark Reviews Editor's Choice Award and countless accolades from other websites, ProlimaTech has built high expectations with their follow-up products.

The ProlimaTech Super-Mega uses a very dense array of aluminum and copper fins which are split down the middle to form two separate heatsink halves. The Super-Mega heatsink is comprised of six heat-pipe rods, which span to each side and offer twelve total cooling ends. The nickel-plated copper base secures firmly to the CPU with a new and improved proprietary mounting clip system. This mounting system, which I am pleased to report is the most effective clip mechanism I've ever used, and improves the already impressive design offered on the Megahalems and Armageddon, offers up to 70 pounds of contact pressure while completely removing the chance of processor movement or sliding.

Matching the original Megahalems where it counts most, ProlimaTech has made several extremely subtle changes to the design along with a few obvious additions. For most, the new copper fins will be the most direct difference, but there's more that meets the eye.

ProlimaTech Super-Mega Specifications

Heatsink Dimension: (L)130mm X (W)74mmX (H)158.7mm
Heatsink Weight: 945.3 grams
Heatpipe Ø: 6mm X 6pcs
Accepts 120mm and 140mm cooling fans
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Celeron brand said to retire next year

Intel has decided towards retiring its Celeron brand and focusing solely on the Atom and Pentium families for its lower-cost solutions.

Intel still has a few new Celeron releases planned for Q3 but in the coming months it will be gradually cutting down Celeron production, and halt it completely in 2011. From that moment on Intel's consumer CPU line should be more 'clean' and include 'just' Atom, Pentium and Core Series.

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Radeon HD 5450 with Eyefinity support

Club 3D has today introduced to the world its latest entry-level DirectX 11-ready graphics card - a low-profile Radeon HD 5450 which includes support for the ATI Eyefinity technology and thus can be connected to a maximum of three monitors (not for gaming purposes of course).

Pictured below, Club 3D's Eyefinity-enhanced card is powered by a 40nm Cedar GPU clocked a 650 MHz, and features a 64-bit memory interface, 512MB of DDR2 VRAM @ 800 MHz, 80 Stream Processors, a passive cooler, and D-Sub, DVI, plus DisplayPort outputs. The Radeon's price tag hasn't been announced but it will most likely be under €60.

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Factory overclocked GeForce GTX 460

Beside MSI's N460GTX Cyclone 768D5/OC, next week people looking for a DirectX 11 card should be able to find on sale a second factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 460, a 'Sonic' model from Gainward owner Palit Microsystems.

The upcoming card is equipped with a 40nm GF104 GPU clocked at 725 MHz, and has 336 CUDA Cores set to 1450 MHz, a 256-bit memory interface, 1GB of GDDR5 memory (likely @ 3600+ MHz), SLI support, and DVI, HDMI connectivity. The GeForce GTX 460 Sonic is expected to hit stores priced at under $250.

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Intel Core i7-980X overclocked to 7041 MHz

Intel Core i7 980X is the fastest retail processor available today, with six cores and clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. That's not enough for those hunting benchmark records and using liquid nitrogen Core i7-980X has reached a new milestone, 7 GHz.

GeForce GTX 460 (768MB) listed in Europe

If everything goes as reported then one week from today, on July 12, Nvidia will introduce its first GF104-based graphics card, the GeForce GTX 460. This products has yet to be confirmed by Nvidia but as always, it has been exposed by leaks and now via early store listings.

The first e-tail mentions of a GeForce GTX 460 consist of pre-order pages for the ENGTX460/2DIS/768MD5 model from Asus which features 336 CUDA Cores, a 192-bit memory interface, 768MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 3600 MHz, a GPU clock of 675 MHz, a shader frequency of 1350 MHz, a TDP of 150W and dual-DVI, plus HDMI outputs.

The new DirectX 11 card is priced as low as €206.19 but it will probably be even cheaper once released.

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MSI's X58A-GD65 USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 Gbps-ready motherboard

MSI is bringing more USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0 Gbps to the masses with its new X58A-GD65 ATX motherboard which is based on Intel's X58 chipset and is ready to house an LGA 1366 quad-core or hexa-core processor.

Seen below, the refreshed X58-GD65 features Military Class components, APS (Active Phase Switching), six DDR3-2133 memory slots, three PCI-Express x16 slots enabling 3-way SLI or Quad CrossFireX setups, two SATA 6.0 Gbps and six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, two USB 3.0 ports, 7.1 channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, dual eSATA, and even FireWire connectivity.

Those interested can find the X58A-GD65 on pre-order priced as low as €213.50.

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NVIDIA Releases GeForce 258.69 Beta Video Card Drivers

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New in Release 258.69

Adds support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology. Learn more about this technology including the hardware and software requirements here.
Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
New in Release 256 Drivers

Adds support for Blu-ray 3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision technology. Learn more about the hardware and software requirements here.
Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured with GeForce GTX 480. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
Up to 14% in Aliens vs. Predator (1920x1200 noAA/AF – Tessellation on)
Up to 4% in Batman: Arkham Asylum (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF PhysX=High)
Up to 5% in BattleForge (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Very High settings)
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
Up to 4% in Crysis: Warhead (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Enthusiast setting)
Up to 24% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (1920x1200 no AA/AF)
Up to 9% in Far Cry 2 (2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF)
Up to 25% in Just Cause 2 (2560x1600 no AA/AF - Concrete Jungle)
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (1920x1200 no AA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
Up to 40% in Metro 2033 with SLI ((1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
Up to 8% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 no AA/AF – Day)
Up to 110% in Stone Giant with SLI (2650x1600 – Tessellation on, DoF on)
Up to 6% in The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena (2560x1600 no AA/AF)
Up to 9% in Unigine: Tropics (2560x1600 no AA/AF – OpenGL)
Up to 5% in 3DMark Vantage (Performance and Extreme Presets)
Up to 19% with Transparency AA (1920x1200 4xTrSS – measured in Crysis)
Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0223.
Adds support for OpenGL 4.0 for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs.
Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.1 which includes significant performance increases for double precision math operations. See CUDA Zone for more details.
Adds support for new extreme Antialiasing modes for 3-way SLI PCs, including up to SLI48x AA for GeForce 200 series GPUs and up to SLI96x AA for GeForce GTX 400 series GPUs.
Adds support for a new ‘Quality’ mode for NVIDIA’s Ambient Occlusion control panel feature.
Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel setup page for SLI and PhysX for ultimate control over multi-gpu configurations.
Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel feature for ultimate control over CUDA GPUs, allowing the user to effectively choose which GPU will power each CUDA application.

GPU-Z 0.4.4 released

New in this release:

• Added support for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, GT 330, GT 315, GT216 based ION
• Added support for AMD HD 5670 (Juniper), Mobility HD 5430, Mobility 4200, Mobility 4100
• Added PowerColor hardware giveaway
• Added die size measurement for NVIDIA GF100
• Added option to GPU-Z's system menu to show temperatures in °F
• Fix for BIOS reading on ATI
• Fixed decimal points in ADT7473 reading
• Fixed crash on GeForce 8300 IGP
• Added clock monitoring for RS780 variants
• Improved clock monitoring for ATI R6xx architecture

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Lenovo 3D HD laptop series

Lenovo Group Limited is a well known china-based manufacturer for desktops, notebooks, servers, storage drives and other IT related services. This time Lenovo demonstrates theirs first 3D HD laptop. Definitely this portable-theatre notebook that comes in 3D technology along with 3D polarizer glasses, it is the dream of every entertainment-seeker.

Using TriDef 3D technology, a movie can be transformed into a life-like 3D experience and you won’t believe your eyes once you view photos in 3D mode! As for the audio and crisp crystal sound, there are JBL speakers supporting Dolby Home Theater. Apart from all these multimedia features, any gamer can enjoy this entertainment machinery thanks to ATI Radeon HD 5730 graphics card. Lenovo places their trust into Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6 GHz) processor, paired with 4GB RAM and 500GB storage capacity. Like any multimedia laptop, there is a wide 15.6-inch display ready for 3D support.

Some other minor details to mention are, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11, Gigabit Ethernet, 1.3 Mpixels webcam and a 6-cell battery.

What’s its name ? It is IdeaPad Y560d and it costs about EUR/$1300-1500 approximately.

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Corsair raises the bar with 2625 MHz DDR3 memory

Corsair announced the launch of Dominator GT GTX6 DDR3 memory, an ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM. These modules are among the fastest available in the world today, and are designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts.

The GTX6 is tested on the Gigabyte P55A-UD5 motherboard with BIOS Revision F10 at a clock speed of 2625MHz. Specially selected Intel Core i7-860 and Core i7-870 CPUs are used to achieve these memory frequencies. While 2625MHz is the test specification for a single module, we have found in the lab that speeds as high as 2600MHz can typically be achieved when testing as a pair. For ultimate performance, using a CPU cooled using liquid nitrogen, we were able to hit 2976MHz.

“What can I say, except these modules are fast. Really fast,” stated John Beekley, Vice President of Technical Marketing at Corsair. “While not really designed for day to day use, these modules make superb weapons for your overclocking arsenal.”

The final memory frequency was finally reached at 2976MHz, just 24MHz short of 3GHz. Keeping the processor temperature below -80°C played a key role in reaching this frequency. It allowed the memory controller to be cooled enough to reach a high overclock, while not too cold to cause the processor to stop functioning. The memory timings were also slightly loosened to 10-12-11-31-1T in order to allow this higher frequency. Although this was a 351MHz overclock, even higher speeds may well be possible.

Dominator GT GTX6 memory is currently available on Corsair’s web store, at shop.corsair.com. Due to the intensive screening involved, the availability of GTX6 memory is very limited. GTX6 modules are supplied with a limited lifetime warranty and are backed up by Corsair’s legendary customer service and technical support.

The CMGTX6 has a capacity of 1GB, is already up for order through its maker's own online store and has a lifetime warranty. The listed price is of $175, yes that's per 1GB DIMM.

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Thermaltake Ships Element V NVIDIA Edition Chassis

Since enthusiasts and gamers always like to see their PCs look as good as they run, they are always on the lookout for accessories capable of adding some style. The chassis, obviously, has the greatest bearing on a computer's personality. As such, enclosure makers, such as Thermaltake in this instance, stay mindful of trends and consumer preferences. As such, now that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 Series of DirectX 11 graphics cards are in full swing, Thermaltake has finally brought out the Element V NVIDIA Edition Chassis.

The company actually made the existence of this enclosure public no less than roughly six months ago, but has kept biding its time, waiting for the opportune moment when it would start shipping it. That moment has now arrived and the case sells for $219.

The chassis is, as its name implies, specifically meant for gamers that use one or more GeForce video cards. The company actually meant this product as a suitable vessel for GTX 400-using configurations. The full tower, thus, measures 532 (H) x 220 (W) x 537 (D) mm, which means its interior is spacious enough for even the longest of NVIDIA's video controllers to fit.

In addition, there are five exposed 5.25-inch drive bays, support for 2.5-inch and, of course, 3.5-inch bays and even an I/O panel, placed at the top, with four USB ports and an eSATA connector.

When it comes to cooling prowess, the so-called 'default' option has a pair of 120mm fans on the front, a single, 230mm Colorshift (600-800 RPM) spinner on the side and a 200 Colorshift at the top. There is also a 120mm fan at the back and a graphics card air duct, made in collaboration with NVIDIA, which enhances cooling of 3-way SLI setups. A fan controller is included as well. Finally, for those that want even lower temperatures, pre-drilled watercooling holes are available.

Borderlands, Prototype highlight Steam 24-hour sale

With only 3 days remaining in Steam's massive 'Perils of Summer' sale, the digital distribution platform continues to serve hungry gamers some incredible discounts.

For those who haven't been religiously checking your Steam client on a daily basis, you may have missed out on titles like Left 4 Dead 2 at only $10, and Supreme Commander 2 for $7.47 alongside dozens of other "1 day only" specials.

True to form, today's 24 hour deals for July 2nd/3rd on Steam are not to be missed, including 2 titles this author foolishly purchased at full price for Xbox 360 months ago.

You win again, hindsight.

Here's what will be tempting your wallet until July 3rd at 1pm EST:

• Borderlands: $10.19
• Prototype: $14.99
• Day of Defeat: Source: $2.49
• Star Wars Empire at War Gold Pack: $4.99
• Max & The Magic Marker: $5.00
• Saints Row 2: $7.49
• Crysis: $14.99
• Half-Life 2: $3.39
• Bionic Commando Pack (including BC Rearmed): $11.24

Steam's Perils of Summer sale continues through July 4th, offering both persistent discounts and these 1 day only discounts.

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Portal 2 videos

The first part of Valve's recently released master copy of their Portal 2 demonstration at this year's E3. In this portion, you'll meet the game's new AI construct and get your first glimpses into the changed Aperture Science facility.


In Part 2 of this gameplay segment, you'll see your first glimpse at the official Aperture Science Excursion Tunnels (a registered trademark of Aperture Science Laboratories and Black Mesa Incorporated).