GeCube Dual Radeon X1600 Video Card Details
Say hello to the first dual Radeon video card
GeCube has officially announced its Dual Radeon X1600 Gemini video card. The card is the first of its kind to feature two Radeon GPUs on a single PCB. NVIDIA is certainly no stranger to multiple GPU PCBs, but these multi-GPU solutions require NVIDIA's SLI platform to run. The X1600 Gemini is unique in the fact that it does not require Crossfire (or SLI) and that it will run on any PCIe motherboard.
GeCube accomplishes this bit of magic by putting a separate bit of core logic directly on the PCB. GeCube would not release high resolution images of the card, but we were able to confirm that the design uses three processors: two Radeon X1600 GPUs and a third unnamed core logic tying the two together.
The card features two DMS59 outputs -- meaning you can actually run four DVI (or four analog) displays from one card.
ATI is currently co-developing the driver with GeCube for this card, and we should expect to see a retail launch sometime in late April. ATI is expected to launch a new chipset, RV570, sometime later this year that will not require additional core logic to run in Crossfire mode. Each RV570 chipset will have Crossfire on-die.
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Samsung Launches Tiny Dual-Core Q35 Notebook
Samsung's Q35 weighs in at just over 4 pounds and accepts Core Duo processor up to 2.33GHz
Samsung has just launched what it claims to be the world's smallest dual-core notebook. The Q35 truly is tiny as it measures 11.77" x 8.42" x 1.4" and weighs in at 4.16 pounds.
The machine is based around Intel's Napa platform and accepts Core Duo processors up to 2.33GHz. The Q35 will initially come with 256MB of memory onboard and will later ship with 512MB onboard. Maximum memory capacity is 1.2GB.
The machine has a 12.1" WXGA screen (high-gloss option), HD audio with SRS sound technology, a memory card reader, 2 USB ports, a Firewire port and support for up to 120GB PATA/SATA hard drives.
As expected from most newer ultra-portable notebooks these days, it also ships with Bluetooth 2.0 support and the option for a Super Multi/Combo drive.
According to Samsung, the Q35 can operate for up to 7 hours on a charge and it will be available in both silver and red.
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Kyocera announces cellphone with Nvidia graphics chip
Kyocera today said that it will be offering the W41K high-end cellphone that will come with Nvidia's GoForce 4000 graphics processor. The chip enables the phone to power a QVGA display with up to 262,000 colors, support the unit's integrated anti-shake 3.17 megapixel digital camera and display videos with up to 15 frames per second.
The clamshell phone has a LED type of display that is only noticeable when in use. Lastly, the charging dock for this phone has a subwoofer in it. Very cool feature. The phone also features miniSD for music/pictures/whatnot and will be available in red, black and silver.
The W41K will be available in Japan in March. Kyocera did not say if it will be bringing the phone to the US.