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Computex 2009 Review
Computex 2009 Review
We were out in Taipei, Taiwan for the 2009 Computex trade show for the past two weeks. Now that we're back in more familiar territory in London, we take a look back at the big trends during the show, from Netbooks, to DX11 and Windows 7.
Windows 7 Upgrade Programs Will Start Soon, Vary by Vendor
Windows 7 Upgrade Programs Will Start Soon, Vary by Vendor
pcworld.com — Some PC vendors and sellers will begin a coupon program on June 26 to entitle people who... buy premium versions of Microsoft Windows Vista to upgrade to the new Windows 7 operating system when it arrives later this year, but the upgrade offers may not ... (more) Windows 7 Upgrade Programs Will Start Soon, Vary by Vendor
Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser
Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser
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Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Finals 2009
bit-tech.net Hardware Feed — ... While most manufacturers settled for a booth or hotel suite at the recent Computex trade show, Gigabyte decided to hire a whole floor of the world’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101. While it had plenty of products on show, the main purpose of securing this prime real estate was to play host to the 2009 world final of the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship (GOOC). We’ve previously reported from the ...

First Look: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 motherboard
bit-tech.net Hardware Feed — ... i7, depending on the CPU features a particular model has. Lynnfield CPUs, unlike current Core i7s, support dual channel memory, so the UD5 features four DDR3 slots - although it doesn't allude to the speeds supported. Around the CPU socket Gigabyte has squeezed in 12+2 power phases (the driver ICs underneath confirm this), using a standard pair of Power-PAK MOSFETs underneath the two heatsinks circulating the CPU socket. This is a far cry from ludicrous 24 phase boards we saw at Computex this year . The stone grey heatsinks around the CPU socket are similar to those we've ...

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