Gigabyte reveals its H67 boards

Pictures aplenty, not a lot of actual specs

SO FAR WE’VE seen Gigabyte’s high-end boards and a couple of entry level models, but now we can give you the lowdown on just about every model they’ll be launching for Sandy Bridge. We’re going to cover the H67 boards in this article and we’ll be following up with a second article about the P67, as yes, there really are that many boards coming that we can’t properly cover them all in one article.
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Hands on with Gigabyte’s high-end P67 boards

But where are the processors?

GIGABYTE HAS FINALIZED its P67 motherboards designs and we got some hands on time with the first of Gigabyte’s new high-end P67 models, namely the GA-P67A-UD5 and the GA-P67A-UD7. These were the two boards Gigabyte showed off at IDF in September, but back then Gigabyte had covered up some features and wasn’t showing the final board designs.
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Etron rumoured to get USB-IF certification

The long, slow race to get USB 3.0 certification

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE about half a dozen companies with USB 3.0 host controllers in their product portfolio by now, it appears that getting USB-IF certification is a huge stumbling block. However, Etron is now expecting to be the first of the Taiwanese USB 3.0 host controller makers to pass the scrutiny of the USB-IF and to be allowed to use its certification logo on its products.
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VIA finally reveals its first dual core Nano CPU

First 40nm processor for Via

HANDS UP EVERYONE that remembers that VIA still makes x86 processors. Ok, so that might’ve been a little bit mean, but VIA is often forgotten when x86 processors are being discussed, although with the introduction of its first dual core Nano CPU sometime in early 2011, this might change, at least to a degree.
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LG launches Optimus One P500

Affordable mid-range Android handset

EARLIER TODAY LG announced its latest mid-range Android 2.2 handset in the shape of the Optimus One P500, well, at least in Taiwan, although the handset is expected to arrive in most markets later this year. This is LG’s first Android handset to be available with a range of accessories, something that’s not too commonplace in the world of Android phones.
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Creative launches its ZiiO tablets

Powered by ZiiLabs ZMS-08 ARM Cortex-A8 processor

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, CREATIVE has just entered the tablet market with two new models, the ZiiO 7and 10-inch tablets powered by the ZiiLabs ZMS-08 SoC based on ARM’s Cortex-A8. For what it’s worth, Creative has actually come up with a couple of features that makes the ZiiO tablets stand out from the crowd, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what at least one of these features might be considering Creative’s product history.
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Intel takes 22nm FPGA order from Achronix

First step towards becoming a cutting edge foundry?

INTEL IS SPENDING a lot of money on developing its manufacturing processes, although much of this is thanks to the money it makes on its microprocessors and of course some of its other product ranges. However, it now seems like Intel has finally decided to branch out and allow others to have access to its cutting edge manufacturing processes, as Intel has signed a deal with Achronix to make 22nm FPGA’s for the company.
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Nvidia to paper launch GTX580 in a week

No chips, no hope, just spin

THE DESPERATION AT Nvidia has reached silly proportions, with the paper launch of the GTX580 pulled in from ‘Cayman Day’ to ‘Investor Conference Call Day’, both holidays in November. I wonder how many reviewers will overlook the fact that there won’t be cards this year?
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