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Inno3D released its non-reference design GeForce GTX 465 OC Vapor-Freeze graphics card, a factory-overclocked card that uses NVIDIA’s reference PCB, with its own-design cooling assembly. The 1 GB of GDDR5 GPU is clocked at 750 MHz, 1350 MHz CUDA cores, and 850 MHz (3400 MHz effective) memory, against reference speeds of 607/1215/3206 MHz. As with every other GTX 465, the card is based on the 40 nm GF100 GPU, it has 352 CUDA cores, and supports the latest PC graphics technologies including DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4. The cooler makes use of a GPU direct-contact base, from which five heat-pipes convey heat directly from the GPU to aluminum fin blocks on either sides of a 92 mm PWM-controlled fan that spins at speeds of 1000~4200 rpm, with a rated noise output of 18 dBA. Display connectivity includes two DVI and a mini-HDMI. The card is 4-way SLI capable, it takes power from two 6-pin PCI-E power inputs.

Asus has announced that the ROG Rampage III Formula Motherboard will be on the market soon, but unfortunately, they fail to tell reveal a date and the price.

The ROG Rampage III Formula sports three PCI-Express 2.0 x16 expansion slots, 3-way NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFireX. The ICH10R southbridge gives out six SATA 3 Gb/s ports while an additional controller provides two SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Connectivity includes ASUS SupremeFX X-Fi audio, dual gigabit Ethernet (including one Intel NIC that provides teaming support), two USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth, and a number of USB 2.0 ports.

The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage III Formula brings together numerous features and advantages demanded by contemporary PC gamers. It uses the Intel X58 chipset, enabling support for some of the fastest processors available, including the i7-980X six-core CPU. Rampage III Formula also ships with ROG Connect hardware overclocking, high definition audio, GameFirst bandwidth optimization for online gaming, and a versatile power management scheme that’s perfect for performance applications.
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Enermax expanded its Revolution85+ power supply series lineup with new 920W SLI and 1020W SLI variants. These PSUs feature modular cabling, and bear the 80 Plus Silver efficiency rating along with NVIDIA SLI-Ready certification. What sets the 1020W SLI apart from the older 1050W SLI or the 1050W CrossFireX is the redesigned 12V DC circuitry. The 1020W SLI uses four 35A rails compared to five 30A rails on the 1050W SLI/CrossFireX variants, which increases efficiency, and power-delivery per rail to cope with multiple high-end NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series graphics cards in SLI.

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Japanese manufacturer Scythe officially announced a new CPU Cooler called Rasetsu. This cooler which first showed up at the CeBit 2010, combines the outstanding design of the Yasya CPU Cooler with a top-flow layout. The heatsink is divided into two blocks, and each is equipped with the Trident Multi Layer Fin (TMLF) structure. Due to its irregular lamellar structure and the unparallel arrangement of six copper heatpipes, surface directly cooled by the fan is increased allowing it to achieve maximum heat dissipation.

New 120 mm “Slip Stream 120 PWM Adjustable” fan is supplied for optimized airflow. Although the fan supports the PWM feature, user can manually adjust the bandwidth between 470 to 1,370 rpm and 740 to 1,900 rpm. Easy mounting is available by the famous V.T.M.S. (Versatile Tool-Free Multiplatform System) which requires no motherboard removal for the heatsink mounting. Rasetsu CPU Cooler is compatible to all current sockets, including the new socket LGA 1156, LGA 1366 and AM3.

The Scythe Rasetsu CPU Cooler is now available in stores at a price of $55.00 USD (excluding Tax)

It is unsure whether it is official or not but Microsoft’s new Arc Touch mouse has been spotted on German retail site Notebooksbilliger at $69.99, shipping in ten days. Unsure how verified it is, but it looks like progress for the arrival of this technical genius. Although it lays flat for easy transport, the Arc Touch magically arches it’s back for comfortable use. It also features touch-scrolling, a battery indicator, the ability to track on most surfaces, and a 2.4GHz nano transceiver that bloggers are assuming plugs into a USB port. Perfect for gaming on the laptop, so let hope it arrives before ‘Diablo 3?.

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading worldwide third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced the Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with amBX technology and Cyborg Gaming Lights with amBX technology, which are both for PC and expected to be the first two ‘amBX’ compatible products to be launched under the Company’s Cyborg brand.

amBX (short for “ambient experiences”) technology delivers full ‘sensory surround’ entertainment, enabling gamers to enjoy a more immersive experience through incorporating dynamic real world effects such as light and color. amBX hardware can be used with games, movies and music and virtually all media, and truly comes to life when used with amBX scripted media to deliver a fully interactive sensory environment.

Included with both the Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with amBX technology and Cyborg Gaming Lights with amBX technology are trial versions of the hit software titles: EverQuestII (SOE) and Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer (Funcom). Both titles feature full amBX compatibility and serve as the perfect introduction to the amBX experience.
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Another low-profile graphics card ‘Radeon HD 5750? has just been unveiled by PowerColor. Aimed specifically at HTPC users, the card integrates 720 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 700MHz, a 1GB of GDDR5 memory set at 4600MHz and comes equipped with a dual-slot dual-fan cooling solution made by Arctic.

The latest ASRock high-end motherboard in the works is a socket LGA1366 motherboard based on the Intel X58+ICH10R chipset, called the ASRock X58 Extreme6. This motherboard provides no less than six SATA 6 Gb/s and six USB 3.0 ports, a large step beyond the chipset’s original specifications. All six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are internal, and color-coded white, next to the six SATA 3 Gb/s ports from the southbridge, while four out of six USB 3.0 ports are on the rear-panel (color-coded blue), and two ports are via an internal header, that connects to USB 3.0 case front-panels or expansion brackets.

The ASRock X58 Extreme6 is fairly standard, with six-core processor support out of the box, an 8-phase VRM that powers the CPU, six DDR3 DIMM slots for triple-channel memory, expansion slots that include three PCI-Express 2.0 x16 with 3-way SLI and CrossFire support, two each of PCI-E x1 and PCI, 8-channel HD audio with optical and coaxial SPDIF connectors, a gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, eSATA, and a number of USB 2.0 ports. Exclusive features include THX TruStudio Pro support, debug LEDs, OC DNA, ASRock Instant Boot, Instant Flash, and OC Tuner. One can expect the board to be out soon.