VISION Technology from AMD Helps Speed with Windows 7 Computing

VISION Technology from AMD Helps Speed and Simplify Next-Generation Computing with Windows 7

AMD Technology Enables Visibly Superior Computing Experiences on Windows 7-based PCs

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --10/22/2009 AMD (NYSE: AMD) today congratulates Microsoft Corp. on the significant achievement of bringing the highly-anticipated Windows® 7 operating system to consumers and businesses worldwide. Optimized for AMD processing technologies and launching at the same time as VISION Technology by AMD in retail outlets worldwide, Windows 7 on AMD-based PCs enables consumers everywhere to enjoy an exceptionally rich, intuitive and stable computing experience.

Only AMD delivers expertise and innovations that span from high-end graphics and video processing to multi-core CPUs in designing balanced PC platforms. This unique capability, combined with the collaborative relationship with Microsoft during the development of the Windows 7 operating system, results in a visibly superior experience to consumers: from video playback to game play to enabling the speeding of processor-intensive tasks like transcoding.
With VISION Technology from AMD, PC buyers can take advantage of the enhancements in Windows 7 for their PC, including features such as Windows 7 drag-and-drop¹, upscaling DVD videos to near-HD quality on HD-capable monitors, and touch-screen operation. VISION technology by AMD helps simplify the consumer buying experience, enables a superior visual PC experience, and enriches virtually everything PC users see, share, and create.
Second-generation AMD Ultrathin and 2009 AMD Mainstream Notebook platforms, available today pre-loaded with Windows 7 at leading retail and online outlets, leverage VISION Technology from AMD to address the needs of today’s PC lifestyle. With a growing focus on entertainment features such as rich and vivid HD video, music and photos, available Blu-ray playback, 7.1 surround audio and HDMI output with multi-tasking performance, today’s PC users can find these features in notebooks with Vision Technology from AMD.
The most powerful PC graphics and video processors ever created² – the ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series – deliver immersive gaming experiences with support for ATI Eyefinity Technology and DirectX® 11, the first processor to do so³.
ATI Stream technology takes advantage of AMD’s balanced platform approach using the combined power of CPU and graphics to dramatically accelerate computing performance with enabled applications, such as converting video to portable media players with Windows 7 drag-and-drop.
AMD’s ATI Catalyst™ unified software suite enables rock-solid stability and drives the visually stunning desktop environment for AMD platforms running Windows 7.
AMD Business Class Technology helps make small and enterprise businesses more efficient with desktop PCs supporting Windows 7 and AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology. With features like Windows XP Mode, businesses can leverage their investment in Windows XP applications, as well as industry standards like Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) 1.1 for out-of-band manageability and TPM 1.2 for security.

Quote Support
“The availability of Windows 7 represents an important step for the PC industry, enabling an improved user experience focused on what users care about most today – PC entertainment that spans video, photos, music and gaming, as well as everyday consumer and business applications,” said Leslie Sobon, VP, Product Marketing, AMD. “AMD has worked closely with Microsoft to help them optimize the necessary processing technologies that bring this exciting operating system to life for users, and we look forward to continued collaboration in pushing the envelope on the future of computing.”
“Microsoft values its relationship with AMD, which has helped enable the outstanding user experience achieved with Windows 7,” said Mike Ybarra, general manager of Windows Product Management at Microsoft. “This enhanced visual experience has been made possible through years of collaboration. Users worldwide can now reap the benefits of Microsoft’s and AMD’s hard work on Windows 7.”
"AMD's DirectX 11 support as part of Windows 7 demonstrates a major shift in the visual computing experience, not only in gaming environments, but for professional 3D digital content creation as well," said David Koenig, CEO, StudioGPU. "Our upcoming DirectX 11-enabled MachStudio Pro product line is designed to further streamline 3D production by providing users of ATI FirePro™ graphics accelerators with even greater control, flexibility and speed within a real-time 3D workflow and rendering pipeline." Koenig continues, “We have been developing and testing on Windows 7 for several months so we’re pleased to have MachStudio Pro support, in what we see as the most robust version of Windows ever, right at launch.”
Supporting Resources

Nigel Dessau guest blog post on Windows Team Blog
AMD’s WorldWide Channel blog
AMD’s Virtualization blog
AMD @home blog: Easy Choices
AMD @home blog: You’ve Got Windows
AMD+Windows 7

About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and technology partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Virtualization, AMD-V, Catalyst, Radeon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Not all media players support the Windows 7 “drag and drop” feature.
Claim of most powerful processor based on raw compute horsepower measured in FLOPS. Internal calculations show that the processor used in the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series can achieve 2.72 TeraFLOPS, more than any other known microprocessor as of October 2, 2009. FLOPS is not necessarily an indicator of leading performance in every application as AMD GPUs are designed and built to excel specifically in applications involving massively parallel calculations.
As of October 2, 2009, the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cards are the only graphics cards to fully support DirectX 11.

from amd.com

Basic Linux Commands Tutorials with examples

For Linux newbie, please refer and test the basic commands listed below:

Command	Example	Description
cat		Sends file contents to standard output. This is a way to list the contents of short files to the screen. It works well with piping.
	cat .bashrc	Sends the contents of the ".bashrc" file to the screen.
cd		Change directory
	cd /home	Change the current working directory to /home. The '/' indicates relative to root, and no matter what directory you are in when you execute this command, the directory will be changed to "/home".
	cd httpd	Change the current working directory to httpd, relative to the current location which is "/home". The full path of the new working directory is "/home/httpd".
	cd ..	Move to the parent directory of the current directory. This command will make the current working directory "/home.
	cd ~	Move to the user's home directory which is "/home/username". The '~' indicates the users home directory.
cp		Copy files
	cp myfile yourfile	Copy the files "myfile" to the file "yourfile" in the current working directory. This command will create the file "yourfile" if it doesn't exist. It will normally overwrite it without warning if it exists.
	cp -i myfile yourfile	With the "-i" option, if the file "yourfile" exists, you will be prompted before it is overwritten.
	cp -i /data/myfile .	Copy the file "/data/myfile" to the current working directory and name it "myfile". Prompt before overwriting the file.
	cp -dpr srcdir destdir	Copy all files from the directory "srcdir" to the directory "destdir" preserving links (-p option), file attributes (-p option), and copy recursively (-r option). With these options, a directory and all it contents can be copied to another directory.
dd	dd if=/dev/hdb1 of=/backup/	Disk duplicate. The man page says this command is to "Convert and copy a file", but although used by more advanced users, it can be a very handy command. The "if" means input file, "of" means output file.
df		Show the amount of disk space used on each mounted filesystem.
less	less textfile	Similar to the more command, but the user can page up and down through the file. The example displays the contents of textfile.
ln		Creates a symbolic link to a file.
	ln -s test symlink	Creates a symbolic link named symlink that points to the file test Typing "ls -i test symlink" will show the two files are different with different inodes. Typing "ls -l test symlink" will show that symlink points to the file test.
locate		A fast database driven file locator.
	slocate -u	This command builds the slocate database. It will take several minutes to complete this command. This command must be used before searching for files, however cron runs this command periodically on most systems.
	locate whereis	Lists all files whose names contain the string "whereis".
logout		Logs the current user off the system.
ls		List files
	ls	List files in the current working directory except those starting with . and only show the file name.
	ls -al	List all files in the current working directory in long listing format showing permissions, ownership, size, and time and date stamp
more		Allows file contents or piped output to be sent to the screen one page at a time.
	more /etc/profile	Lists the contents of the "/etc/profile" file to the screen one page at a time.
	ls -al \|more	Performs a directory listing of all files and pipes the output of the listing through more. If the directory listing is longer than a page, it will be listed one page at a time.
mv		Move or rename files
	mv -i myfile yourfile	Move the file from "myfile" to "yourfile". This effectively changes the name of "myfile" to "yourfile".
	mv -i /data/myfile .	Move the file from "myfile" from the directory "/data" to the current working directory.
pwd		Show the name of the current working directory
	more /etc/profile	Lists the contents of the "/etc/profile" file to the screen one page at a time.
shutdown		Shuts the system down.
	shutdown -h now	Shuts the system down to halt immediately.
	shutdown -r now	Shuts the system down immediately and the system reboots.
whereis		Show where the binary, source and manual page files are for a command
	whereis ls	Locates binaries and manual pages for the ls command.

Article from: comptech.org
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iMac from Apple Computer now with ultimate display of 21.5 and 27 inches

iMac The Ultimate All-in-One with ultimate display of 21.5 and 27 inches.

With available quad-core processors and advanced graphics, the new iMac is the fastest, most powerful iMac yet.

Faster processors.

Quad-core power.

The available quad-core Intel Core i5 or Core i7 “Nehalem” processor in the 27-inch iMac puts four processing cores on one die, so data doesn’t have to travel far to get from core to core. This boosts application performance up to 2x over the previous-generation iMac.¹ And unlike systems that connect memory to the processor through a separate controller, these quad-core processors connect memory directly to the processor, improving memory bandwidth up to 2.5x.²

Turbo Boost.

A quad-core iMac also benefits from Turbo Boost. If you’re using an application that doesn’t need every core, Turbo Boost shuts off the idle cores while simultaneously increasing the speed of the active ones.

Built for more cores.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is designed to take advantage of this advanced processor architecture, so every Intel processor reaches its full potential on iMac.

Faster graphics.

Options for everyone.

iMac offers graphics options designed to make the most of every pixel. Whether you’re an amateur filmmaker or an avid gamer, iMac gives you faster, smoother, clearer graphics across the board.

Start with advanced graphics.

The 21.5-inch iMac offers great graphics performance with the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor or the ATI Radeon HD 4670. The 27-inch iMac comes with dedicated high-performance ATI graphics across the line.

Upgrade to top-of-the-line graphics.

The ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics processor delivers up to 4x faster performance than the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M — ideal for 3D games and graphics-intensive applications.³ For the ultimate in graphics performance, choose a 27-inch iMac with the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor.

SPEC CPU2006 Results

Up to 2.4x faster than previous-generation iMac¹

	24-inch iMac 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo (previous generation)	27-inch iMac 2.8GHz Core i7
SPECfp_rate_base2006 Floating-point calculation (estimate)	31.7	75.4	2.4x
SPECint_rate_base2006 Integer calculation (estimate)	41.8	99.9	2.4x

21.5-inch iMac Graphics Performance

Up to 4.4x improvement with ATI Radeon HD 4670³

4.4xDoom 3

2.0xCall of Duty 4

Baseline

Times faster than NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.

Article for www.apple.com

Twinkle SIP Softphone for Linux

Twinkle is a softphone for your voice over IP and instant messaging communcations using the SIP protocol. You can use it for direct IP phone to IP phone communication or in a network using a SIP proxy to route your calls and messages.

Simply install an asterisk server and create an extensions. Install twinkle in your linux desktop and configure for your sip accounts, then make a calls.

Twinkle Features:

2 call appearances (lines)
Multiple active call identities
Custom ring tones
Call Waiting
Call Hold
3-way conference calling
Mute
Call redirection on demand
Call redirection unconditional
Call redirection when busy
Call redirection no answer
Reject call redirection request
Blind call transfer
Call transfer with consultation (attended call transfer)
Reject call transfer request
Call reject
Repeat last call
Do not disturb
Auto answer
Message Waiting Inidication
Voice mail speed dial
User defineable scripts triggered on call events
E.g. to implement selective call reject or distinctive ringing
RFC 2833 DTMF events
Inband DTMF
Out-of-band DTMF (SIP INFO)
STUN support for NAT traversal
Send NAT keep alive packets when using STUN
NAT traversal through static provisioning
Persistent TCP connections for NAT traversal
Missed call indication
History of call detail records for incoming, outgoing, successful and missed calls
DNS SRV support
Automatic failover to an alternate server if a server is unavailable
Other programs can originate a SIP call via Twinkle, e.g. call from address book
System tray icon
System tray menu to quickly originate and answer calls while Twinkle stays hidden
User defineable number conversion rules
Simple address book
Support for UDP and TCP as transport for SIP
Presence
Instant messaging
Simple file transfer with instant message
Instant message composition indication
Command line interface (CLI)

VoIP Security:

Secure voice communication by ZRTP/SRTP
MD5 digest authentication support for all SIP requests
AKAv1-MD5 digest authentication support for all SIP requests
Identity hiding

Audio Codecs Supported:

G.711 A-law (64 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)
G.711 μ-law (64 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)
GSM (13 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)
Speex narrow band (15.2 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)
Speex wide band (28 kbps payload, 16 kHz sampling rate)
Speex ultra wide band (36 kbps payload, 32 kHz sampling rate)
iLBC (13.3 or 15.2 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)
G.726 (16, 24, 32 or 40 kbps payload, 8 kHz sampling rate)

For all codecs the following preprocessing options are available to improve quality at the far end of a call.

Automatic gain control (AGC)
Noise reduction
Voice activity detection (VAD)
Acoustic echo control (AEC) [experimental]

Presence:

Twinkle supports basic presence functionality using a presence agent that must be offered by your SIP provider.
Only the basic online and offline presence states (PIDF) are supported. Your buddy lists are stored locally on your computer.

Instant Messaging:

Twinkle has basic instant messaging capabilties. You can send plain text messages. You can receive plain text or rich text (html) messages.

Twinkle is available for Linux only (GPL license).

Article from http://www.twinklephone.com/

AMD Athlon™ II Processors for Multi-Core and Low-Power PCs

AMD Athlon™ II Processors Pair with AMD Desktop Platforms to Deliver Enhanced Value for Multi-Core and Low-Power PCs

AMD extends mainstream processor family, offers consumers an affordable experience fully optimized for Microsoft® Windows® 7 and the latest sleek desktop designs[1]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --10/20/2009

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced several new AMD Athlon™ II processors that offer outstanding performance and low power consumption, while enabling sleek desktop PC designs and attractive price points.
In addition to the standard power processors, the full AMD Athlon II processor family now delivers high-performance, low-power dual-, triple- and quad-core processors to meet a range of computing needs. This variety and value enables OEMs and system builders to develop compelling PC solutions that address the market shift to power efficient, innovative PC designs optimized for Windows 7.¹
As PCs become increasingly affordable, many households are investing in second and third PCs to perform specific roles for individual family members. With the consumption of multimedia such as video and gaming – both online and offline - continuing to rise, AMD’s Mainstream Desktop Platforms enable a superior visual experience for consumers.
AMD low power desktop solutions help leading OEMs such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo design PCs with low energy consumption, reduced heat and noise, all in sleeker consumer devices.
The AMD Athlon II processor family delivers a superior competitive value for mainstream consumers in productivity, HD video,² slideshow, and 3D gaming tasks.
- The AMD Athlon™ II X2 240e processor performs up to 70 percent better in media and entertainment benchmarks³ and delivers a processor cost saving of over $40⁴ when compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, and enables a range of unique All-in-One and small form factor chassis.
- With its additional cores, the AMD Athlon II X3 435 processor delivers processor cost savings of over $100⁵ while providing up to 75 percent better media and entertainment performance when compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500.⁶

CPU Name	TDP	Frequency	1ku Price
AMD Athlon™ II X4 605e	45 W	2.3 GHz	$143
AMD Athlon™ II X4 600e	45 W	2.2 GHz	$133
AMD Athlon™ II X3 435	95 W	2.9 GHz	$87
AMD Athlon™ II X3 425	95 W	2.7 GHz	$76
AMD Athlon™ II X3 405e	45 W	2.3 GHz	$102
AMD Athlon™ II X3 400e	45 W	2.2 GHz	$97
AMD Athlon™ II X2 240e	45 W	2.8 GHz	$77
AMD Athlon™ II X2 235e	45 W	2.7 GHz	$69

Resources: from www.amd.com

Domain Name Registrants Look Up Tool

Steps for domain name registrants look up tutorial.

1. go to Network Look Up Tools

2. Choose Whois Look Up Tool above.

3. Enter your domain the look up bar.

4. Press Go..

5. You can see all information for your domain.

Domain Name Registratns Look Up Screenshot Here:

SpeQ Mathematics Program

SpeQ is a small, extensive mathematics program with a simple, intuitive interface. All calculations are entered in a sheet. In there you can freely add, edit and execute calculations. SpeQ supports all common functions, constants, and units. Furthermore, you can define custom variables and functions, and plot graphs of your functions.

SpeQ is written to be an advanced but very easy to use math program. It is small and fast and runs on every Windows computer, also from an USB-key or floppy disk. SpeQ is useful for simple, brief calculations as well as working out sheets with extensive variable definitions, functions and complex calculations.

SpeQ is usable for engineers, students and pupils or simply as replacement of the Windows Calculator.

Features

SpeQ has the following features.

Enter mathematical expressions in a sheet
Operators:
- Arithmetic: + - * / % ^ ² ³
- Conditional: =, <>, <, >, <=, >=
- Logical: And, Or, Xor
- Bitwise: &, |, ||
Constants. Around 100 built-in constants on the area of
- Mathematics: General, Number Theory, Chaos Theory, Combinatorics, Analysis
- Physics: Universal, Electromagnetic, Atomic and Nuclear, Physico-Chemical
- Conditions
- Colors
Functions:
- Analysis: fnInt, fnDiff
- Arithmetic: Abs, Exp, Ln, Log, Log10, Sqrt, Sign
- Complex numbers: Re, Im, Abs, Arg, Conj
- Conversion: Rad2Deg, Rad2Grad, Rad2Cycle, Deg2Rad, Grad2Rad, Cycle2Rad
- Hyperbolic: Cosh, Sinh, Tanh, ACosh, ASinh, ATanh, Sech, Csch, Coth
- Integers: Round, Floor, Ceil, Fix
- Logical: IIf, Not, Repeat
- Probability: Factorial, nCr, nPr, !, Rand, RandInt
- Statistics: Avg, Min, Mean, Max, Prod, Sum, Std, Sort, Var
- Representation: Bin, Dec, Fraction, Hex, Oct
- Trigonometry: Cos, Sin, Tan, ACos, ASin, ATan, Atan2, Sec, Csc, Cot
Plot graphs
- User-friendly trace, move and zoom functionality
- Analyze intersections, minima and maxima
- Adjust all figure properties in the Propertywindow or in the Workarea
- Available functions: Plot, PlotLogX, PlotLogY, PlotLogLog, RGB, Close, CloseAll
Units. Around 130 built-in units on the area of
- Angles
- Mechanics: time, mass, length, area, volume
- Electricity
- Temperature
- Molecular
- Light intensity
- Radioactivity
System functions and variables: Angles, Bytes, Decimals, SciNotation, Representation, Clear, ClearAll
Define your own variables for use in calculations
Define your own functions, using one or more variables
Decimal, binary, hexadecimal and octal representation
Calculations with lists
Complex number calculations
Colored workarea
Save and load sheets
Orderly overview of all available functions and constants in the Functionstree
A list with all defined variables and functions in the Memorylist
Context-sensitive help and a detailed users guide

System Requirements:

SpeQ has very low system requirements. It runs on practically every Windows computer.

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP or Vista
Pentium 166 MHz or better processor
32 MB of RAM
600 kB free disk space

DOWNLOAD HERE:
Click Here to Download SpeQ

Real VNC Free Edition 4.1 download

VNC - the original cross-platform remote control solution

VNC is remote control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC server") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop anywhere on the Internet. The two computers don't even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to view a Windows Vista desktop at the office on a Linux or Mac computer at home. For ultimate simplicity, there is even a Java viewer, so that any desktop can be controlled remotely from within a browser without having to install software.

VNC is in widespread active use by many millions throughout industry, academia and privately. There are several versions to choose from, including a free version and some substantially enhanced commercial versions.

You can download Real VNC Free Edition at the following links:

http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html

Cybera - Cyber cafe administration by smonsarr

Cybera is an Internet cafe administration system. It works with prepaid cards or client accounts or in a post paid Self Service mode. Features include workstation control, user rights lockdown, accounting, stats and screen replication for CAI.

Download it Now:

cybera client installer
cybera server installer

Foxit Reader 3.1 for Windows Best PDF Reader

An exclusive small and fast PDF Reader!

As a small and fast PDF viewer, Foxit Reader currently has over 50 million users all around the world. After keeping users waiting for almost two months, Foxit Reader 3.1 has been released and introduces many fascinating new features including internet search and favorite toolbar settings.

You can download the software here:
Foxit Reader Download

Digium Asterisk release asterisk now 1.5.0

For your IPPBX solutions, Digium AsteriskNOW 1.5.0 are ready for download.

AsteriskNOW makes it easy to create custom telephony solutions by automatically installing the "plumbing". Much of the complexity of Asterisk and Linux is handled by the installer and the administrative GUI. You don't need any knowledge of linux commands. Its all in GUI. Simply Click its functions. You can download the .iso from http://www.asterisk.org/asterisknow/. Burn it into CD and install.

AsteriskNOW can create applications such as the following:

VoIP Gateway
Skype Gateway
IP PBX
Call Center ACD
Conference Bridge

IVR Server
Voicemail System
Call Recorder
Fax Server
Speech Server

VoIP IPPBX Solutions

To everyone needs an IP PBX Solutions for small or medium companies, Below are the primary list that you will do for a small IP PBX System:

1. Download Asterisk PBX systems from digium such as asterisknow. Its totally Free. AsteriskNOW is the fastest way to get started building custom telephony solutions with Asterisk. Simply download the .iso file, burn it to a CD, drop it into the CD or DVD drive on the target computer and in less than 30 minutes you will have a full functional Asterisk system ready for your custom telephony application. You can hire someone to install it for one time charge. Maintenance is very simple once the system is installed.

2. Create Extensions in your PBX web panel or web portal.

3. Install a Softphone in your Computer such as Zoiper (http://www.dalmietron.net/2009/10/zoiper-free-224-softphone.html) for windows or twinkle for linux desktop.

4. Start Dialing and Receiving Calls.

If you have any questions, I am very welcome to help you out: just contact me tru: howellrepaja@gmail.com please put a subject needs help for asterisk set up.

AMD Firestream Graphics Card

AMD FireStream™ 9270

Ultimate GPU Compute Performance:

    * Over 1 TFLOPS raw single precision performance
    * 240 GFLOPS raw double precision performance


Double Precision Floating Point

    * The FireStream 9270 supports double precision floating point operations in hardware

High Performance per Watt

    * Over 5 GFLOPS per watt of single precision performance potential

Open Systems

    * Familiar 32 and 64 bit Linux and Microsoft® Windows® environments
    * High level tools from multiple 3rd party developers

Multiple Software Entry Points

    * C-like development environment via extensions to open source Brook+
    * Low level access to hardware via open IL and ISA specifications in AMD Stream's CAL

Scalable Solutions

    * Stream software supports multiple GPUs per system

Commodity Components

    * FireStream leverages commodity GPU components designed for PC gamers resulting in a reliable GPU and memory roadmap

AMD FireStream 9270 Specifications

Number of GPUs               1

Stream Core                800

Peak compute rate      1.2 TFLOPS (single), 240 GFLOPS (double)

Floating point formats        IEEE single & double precision

GPU local memory           2GB GDDR5 SDRAM

Memory interface             256-bit @ 850 MHz

Peak memory bandwidth 108.8 GB/s

System interface               PCIe x16 Gen 2

Auxiliary power connectors     Two 6-pin

Power consumption                160 watts typical, <220 watts peak

Board dimensions                   4.376” x 9.5” (111.15 x 241.3 mm), dual-slot

Thermal solution                     Active fan-sink

Optimized for computation

The AMD FireStream product line provides the industry's first double-precision floating point capability on a GPU. The AMD FireStream 9270 is our next generation DP-FP product. With 2GB GDDR5 memory on board and single-precision performance of 1.2 TFLOPS and double precision performance of 240 GFLOPS, the FireStream 9270 is ideal for the most demanding compute-intensive, data-parallel tasks.

Using ground-breaking 55nm process technology, even this large-memory board consumes less than 220 watts peak (160 watts typical), making it easy to deploy in a variety of server and workstation packages.

ATI Stream Software

AMD introduces ATI Stream software stack offers a complete top-down programming model ranging from the easily accessible Brook+, our implementation of the popular open source C-like Brook GPU programming language, to lower level performance tuning through our CAL (Compute Abstraction Layer) and IL (Intermediate Language) interfaces.

Advantages

AMD FireStream stream processors deliver all of the parallel processing power of the GPU to compute-intensive applications for scientists, engineers and consumers. Delivering 1.2 TFLOPS, developers can dramatically increase the performance of their data parallel applications.
System Requirements

    * PCIe 2.0 based server or workstation with available x16 lane graphics slot
          o Minimum PCIe 1.0 x16
    * 600W or greater power supply
    * 512MB of system memory

AMD Warranty and Support

    * Enterprise-level support
    * Three year limited product repair/replacement warranty
    * Toll-free phone and email access to technical support team

ATI Stream Technology

GPU and CPU Technology for Accelerated Computing

ATI Stream technology is a set of advanced hardware and software technologies that enable AMD graphics processors (GPU), working in concert with the system’s central processor (CPU), to accelerate many applications beyond just graphics. This enables better balanced platforms capable of running demanding computing tasks faster than ever.
Along with leading third party industry partners and academic institutions worldwide, AMD is building a complete ATI Stream computing ecosystem, one that delivers the performance, applications, software and tools necessary to turn AMD's low-cost application acceleration vision into reality.
Characteristics of GPU acceleration:

Enable new applications on new architectures
Parallel problems other than graphics that map well on GPU architecture
Transition from fixed function to programmable pipelines
Various proof points in research and industry under the name GPGPU

From AMD.

Dell Alienware Best Laptop for Gamers

Alienware is the best gaming laptop in the universe. Enjoy its power and great graphics display.

Technical Specifications:

Video Card Options

    * Single 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M1
    * SLITM Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M1
    * SLITM Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M1


Optical Drive Options

    * Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Combo (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
        * Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

Processor Options

    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo P8600 (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo P8700 (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo T9600 (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo T9800 (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Q9000, (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Q9100 (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    * Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme Quad QX9300 (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)


Ports

    * 4 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports
    * 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo (2-in-1 port) with PowerShare
    * IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port
    * ExpressCard Slot
    * DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA - Video Output
    * Front Speakers Audio Out Connector / Headphone Jack
    * Center Speaker and Subwoofer Audio Out Connector / Headphone Jack
    * Rear Surround Audio Out Connector
    * Audio In / Microphone Jack
    * Two Built-In Front Speakers

Color Options

    * Anodized Aluminum - Space Black
    * Anodized Aluminum – Lunar Silver


Audio

    * Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

Display Options

    * 17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 - (900p) LCD
    * 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 - (1200p) LCD


Network Adapters

    * Integrated Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 (1000 Mbps)
    * Internal Wireless a/g/draft-n with MIMO (2x2) Technology)
    * Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR

Operating System Options

    * Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
    * Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit


TV Tuner Option

    * ExpressCard Digital TV Tuner, TV Tuner with Remote

Memory Options

    * 4GB2, 6GB, 8GB DDR33 - 1067MHz
    * 4GB, 6GB, 8GB DDR3 - 1333Mhz


Media Card Reader

    * Built-In 8-in-1 Media Card Reader

Hard Drive Options

    * 160GB2, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB - 7,200RPM
    * 128GB, 256GB SSD


Keyboard

    * AlienFXTM Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design

Performance RAID 1

    * 500GB 7,200RPM (2x500GB)
    * 320GB 7,200RPM (2x320GB)


Battery

    * 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery

Performance RAID 0

    * 320GB 7,200RPM - RAID 0 (2x160GB)
    * 640GB 7,200RPM - RAID 0 (2x320GB)
    * 1TB 7,200RPM - RAID 0 (2x500GB)
    * 256GB SSD - RAID 0 (2x128GB)
    * 512GB SSD - RAID 0 (2x256GB)


Dimensions

    * Height: 51.31mm to 53.59mm (2.02 inches to 2.11 inches) – Front to Back
    * Width: 405.89mm (15.98 inches)
    * Depth: 321.31mm (12.65 inches)
    * Weight: Starting at 5.3kg* (11.68 pounds)

Intel i7 processor

Key Features

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition

Adrenaline on a chip
Prepare to lose yourself in the action of an immersive gaming experience with improved artificial intelligence for game characters and realistic physics for game worlds‡².
Fast and efficient multitasking
Whether you’re casually checking email and surfing the web or hopping between intensive apps like HD video encoding, the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition lets you multitask demanding applications up to 25% faster‡³.
Power on demand
Maximize speed for demanding applications with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology◊¹, which accelerates performance to match your workload, and untangle highly-threaded apps with the blazing fast, multi-threaded performance of Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology◊².
Blast through digital media creation
Unleash the ultimate digital media creation experience with up to 79% faster video encoding‡⁴, plus incredible performance for photo editing and publishing.
Gaming without limits
Feed your need for speed with overspeed protection removed to enable tuning your system for extra performance‡⁵.

Taken From Intel website.

HP TouchSmart

HP TouchSmart advantage

The hallmark of this series is intuitive touch technology for fast, easy access to information, communication tools, and entertainment. You can:

Interact naturally with the PC using your finger or a stylus; your touch registers just before your finger touches the screen
Use touch instead of a mouse to click and drag, and to navigate through music, photos, and movies
Open objects and programs by simply tapping
Use more than one finger at a time: pinch, push, rotate, and scroll
Resize and move icons

Cutting-edge design

IQ500t boasts a clutter-free, wireless design with no cables except a single power cord. Additional features include:

A sleek, piano-black finish with espresso-colored side panels
An adjustable screen with 40-degree tilt
A wireless keyboard and mouse
Internal antennas for 802.11 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (wireless LAN)¹
Integrated 2.0 premium stereo speakers and a webcam with mic
A 5-in-1 digital media card reader
A slot-loading DVD drive (or upgrade to a Blu-ray player³)
The option to wall mount (bracket and adapter sold separately)
Ambient keyboard lighting for working in the dark

HP TouchSmart IQ500 PC integrated premium speakers

Cool communication

Manage your household, keep everybody up to date, and stay in touch. This series lets you:

Use the webcam to chat⁴ with friends and family
Record videos and upload them to YouTube
Send e-mail and surf the Web in a whole new, convenient way with a browser optimized for touch
Use the calendar to manage family schedules
Leave notes on the screen or record voice notes
Keep your shopping list at your fingertips

Family fun

Keep movies, music, videos, slide shows, and photos where everyone can enjoy them together. You can:

View photos in grid view, plus rotate, edit, sort, share, and print
Upload photos via simple drag and drop
Use touch controls to crop and edit photos, start a slide show, and more
Browse music, photo, and video libraries in engaging "fan" view
Use touch to choose songs and create playlists
Discover new music with Pandora Internet Radio service⁴
Stream photos and videos anywhere at home⁵
Create CDs and DVDs of your favorite photos, music, and videos⁶

HP TouchSmart IQ500 PC HP Ambient Light feature

Mindful of the environment

HP is committed to helping protect the environment and has designed the IQ500t so that it is an ENERGY STAR® qualified and EPEAT registered system.

Reliable software, security, and support

HP is known for outstanding service, support, and advice. We also test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to help ensure a trouble-free experience on your new computer. You get:

Protection against viruses, spam, spyware, and other on-line threats with the preinstalled security software
Peace of mind with the one-year limited hardware and software⁷ warranty, plus optional extra coverage via an extended service plan
Help 24 x 7, toll free or online from HP Total Care
In-home service if needed⁸

1. Wireless access point and Internet service sold separately.
2. High-definition content required to view HD images.
3. As Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this Desktop PC.
4. Internet access required.
5. DLNA client support. Video/photos sharing sources have to be DLNA compatible servers such as HP MediaSmart Home Server.
6. Do not copy copyright-protected materials.
7. Limited software technical support available for non-HP/third-party software purchases.
8. HP may, at its discretion, supply on-site support for troubleshooting and repair. In-home warranty avail. on select customizable HP desktop PCs. Need for in-home service determined by HP support rep. Customer may need to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults by following advice over phone. On-site service provided only if issue can't be corrected remotely. Service not avail. holidays, weekends.

Emaxx’s AMD-785G-FXN motherboard supports AMD AM3 socket

Emaxx launched it's first AMD785 chipset motherboard with SB710 southbridge. EMX-AMD785G-FXN targets users who wants to get the best performance out of AMD’s new line of AM3 processors like Phenom II, Athlon II series.

This new AMD785 chipset from AMD incorporates ATI HD4200 graphics on board, and to further enhance the performance Emaxx adds a dedicated 128MB DDR3 Sideport memory for the built in graphics.

EMX-AMD785G-FXN also implements 2 oz copper PCB which one can only find in ultra high-end and expensive motherboards. This new feature allows vital motherboard components to run cooler therefore making the system more stable and lower defect rate.

FXN means fusion, this motherboard supports both DDR2 and DDR3 slots giving end users maximum flexibility to us.

Lastly, EMX-AMD785G-FXN have ACC (advance clock caliberation) function which comes in very handy for those enthusiasts who want to squeeze more performance out of their new AM3 AMD processors

Link for Motherboard Drivers from Emaxxtech:

10/01/09	v 9.9	For Microsoft Windows Vista 32/64bit South Bridge Driver.
10/01/09	v 9.9	For Microsoft Windows Pro 64bit South Bridge Driver.
10/01/09	v R2.29	ATI HDMI Audio Device Driver for all Windows Operating System.
10/01/09	v R2.34	Onboard Realtek Audio Driver for Windows Vista, Windows7(32/64 bits) Driver only.
10/01/09	v R2.34	Onboard Realtek Audio Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003(32/64 bits) Driver only.
10/01/09	v 7.006	Onboard Realtek RTL8111DL LAN for Microsoft Win7 32/64 Auto Installation Program .
10/01/09	v 6.227	Onboard Realtek RTL8111DL LAN for Microsoft Vista 32/64 Auto Installation Program.
10/01/09	v 5.736	Onboard Realtek RTL8111DL LAN for Microsoft WinXP and Win2K 32/64 Auto Installation Program.
10/01/09	v 9.9	For Microsoft Windows Vista/Win7 (64Bit) Catalyst Software Suite Package Includes: Display Driver, ATI WDM Integrated Driver, and Catalyst Control Center.
10/01/09	v 9.9	For Microsoft Windows Vista/Win7 (32Bit) Catalyst Software Suite Package Includes: Display Driver, ATI WDM Integrated Driver, and Catalyst Control Center.
10/01/09	v 9.9	For Microsoft Windows XP Pro/Home (32Bit) Catalyst Software Suite Package Includes: Display Driver, ATI WDM Integrated Driver, Catalyst Control Center, GART Driver and South Bridge Driver

Product Specifications:

Processor	Socket AM3/ AM2+ for AMD Phenom™ II x4/ Phenom™ II x3/ Phenom™ II x2/ Athlon™ II x4/ Athlon™ II x3/Athlon™ II x2/ Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processors
Chipset	AMD® 785G + SB710 Chipset
On-board Video	ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 Graphics, UVD 2.0, DirectX® 10.1 Ready
RAM	Dual Channel DDR3 1333/1066/800 support Dual Channel DDR2 1066/800/667 support
Audio	Realtek ALC888 8-Channel HD Audio Codec
Connectors and Ports	1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector (compatible with 4-pin connector) 1 x floppy connector 1 x IDE connector (for 2 PATA devices) 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (Support RAID 0,1,0+1) 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x system fan connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front audio header 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x COM port header 2 x USB 2.0 header for additional 4 USB 2.0 ports (by cables) 1 x buzzer header 1 x IRDA header
Other	Micro-ATX 244 * 219 mm

Asus Supports AM3 AMD Processors

ASUS, announces for its series of motherboards that supports the most high-end and upcoming AMD AM3 CPUs such as AMD Phenom™ II X4 Processor model no. 910,810,805.

Below are the list of the ASUS motherboards that are currently AM3 CPU-ready taken from Asustek Computer Inc. For users who have already purchased the M3 or M2 Series motherboards, a simple BIOS update is all that is needed to support future AM3 CPUs.

ASUS AM3 CPU Ready Motherboards
Motherboard Model	Platform	BIOS Version
ROG Series
Crosshair II Formula	NVIDIA nForce® 780a SLI	1210
M3A Series
M3A79-T Deluxe	AMD 790FX+SB750	0504
M3A32-MVP Deluxe	AMD 790FX+SB600	1406
M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP	AMD 790FX+SB600	1406
M3A78 PRO	AMD 780G+SB700	0702
M3A78-T	AMD 790GX+SB750	0502
M3A78	AMD 770+SB700	0703
M3A78-EM	AMD 780G+SB700	1103
M3A78-VM	AMD 780G+SB700	0802
M3A78-CM	AMD 780V+SB700	0902
M3A-H/HDMI	AMD 780G+SB700	1102
M3N Series
M3N78 PRO	NVIDIA GeForce 8300	0504
M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI & M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe	NVIDIA nForce® 780a SLI	1602
M3N78	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	0504
M3N78-EM	NVIDIA GeForce 8300	0418
M3N78-VM	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	0804
M3N78-CM	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	0607
M3N78-AM	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	0708
M3N78 SE	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	0305
M3N72-D	NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI	0502
M3N-HD/HDMI	NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI	1402
M3N-H/HDMI	NVIDIA GeForce 8300	1301
M2N Series
M2N68	NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV+nForce 630a	0412
M2N68-AM	NVIDIA GeForce 7025+nForce 630a	0317
M2N68-VM	NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV+nForce 630a	0409
M2N68-CM	NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV+nForce 630a	0322

AMD Phenom II Processor

AMD Phenom™ II Processors

AMD Phenom™ II processors deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for high definition entertainment, advanced multitasking performance, and power-saving innovations for smaller, cooler machines that are energy efficient.

Features & Benefits
•    Smoother faster experience, even when running complex software application with native
•    Multi-Core Technology
•    Scaled performance to conserve PC power with HyperTransport® 3.0 Technology
•    Hear your music, not your PC with AMD PowerNow!™ Technology (Cool’n’Quiet™ Technology)
•    Prevent the spread of certain viruses and strengthen your network integrity with Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)*

AMD Phenom™ II Processors Product Brief

Visual Experience
Live your life in HD. AMD Phenom™ II is for high definition entertainment, gaming, creativity, and beyond. With AMD Phenom™ II processors as the foundation, you'll enjoy a new level of responsiveness and visual intensity. AMD puts high definition computing within everyone’s reach.

Superior technologies for HD video. Enjoy a superior high definition experience for HD videos on you PC. AMD Phenom™ II processor are the powerful engine behind your fidelity, high definition video entertainment experience. Only AMD puts the Ultimate Visual Experience™ for HD video within your reach.
Enjoy entertainment beyond your media library. Get HD content online, offline, wherever you want it, however you want it. Your system can handle whatever you dish out - and serve it up on screen in full, high definition glory.

Perfect chemistry. Combine AMD Phenom™ II processors and ATI Radeon™ HD graphics to really see the difference. Enjoy smooth video, brilliant videos and immersive games. AMD unleashes visual clarity and responsiveness for what you want to do.

Performance
Do it all. AMD Phenom™ II processors have the power to do it all. Featuring next-generation quad-core design, they crush even the most demanding tasks. So design it, render it, play it, create it, stream it, HD it.* With AMD Phenom™ II processors, if you can imagine it, you can do it.
Energy Efficient
Make a choice you can feel good about. AMD Phenom™ II processors were designed with energy efficiency in mind. Capitalizing on AMD's leadership in energy efficiency, they incorporate all of the latest technology that gives you performance when you need it and save power when you don’t.
Look for ENERGY STAR® with AMD. Thanks to AMD's power-saving innovations, you can count on machines based on AMD Phenom™ II processors for the energy efficiency you want and the performance you need.

AMD Phenom™ II Key Architectural Features

The industry's first true Quad core x86 processor
•    True quad-core and triple-core designed from the ground up for better communication between cores.
o    Benefit: Cores can communicate on die rather than on package for better performance
AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture
•    Helps improve system performance and efficiency by directly connecting the processors, the memory controller, and the I/O to the CPU.
•    Designed to enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing
•    Integrated Memory Controller
o    Benefits: Increases application performance by dramatically reducing memory latency
o    Scales memory bandwidth and performance to match compute needs
o    HyperTransport™ Technology provides up to 16.0GB/s peak bandwidth per processor—reducing I/O bottlenecks
o    Up to 37GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth (HyperTransport bus + memory bus)
AMD Balanced Smart Cache
•    Shared L3 cache (either 6MB or 4MB)
•    512K L2 cache per core
o    Benefit: Shortened access times to the highly accessed data for better performance.
AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator
•    128-bit floating point unit (FPU)
•    High performance (128bit internal data path) floating point unit per core.
o    Benefit: Larger data paths and quicker floating point calculations for better performance.
HyperTransport™ Technology
•    One 16-bit link at up to 4000MT/s
•    Up to 8.0GB/s HyperTransport™ I/O bandwidth; Up to 16GB/s in HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode
•    Up to 37GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth (HyperTransport bus + memory bus)
o    Benefit: Quick access times to system I/O for better performance.
Integrated DRAM Controller with AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
•    A high-bandwidth, low-latency integrated memory controller
•    Supports PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066); PC2-6400 (DDR2-800), PC2-5300 (DDR2-667), PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) or PC2-3200 (DDR2-400) SDRAM unbuffered DIMMs – AM2+
•    Support for unregistered DIMMs up to PC2 8500(DDR2-1066MHz) and PC3 10600 (DDR3-1333MHz) – AM3
•    Up to 17.1GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR2 and up to 21GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR3
o    Benefit: Quick access to system memory for better performance.
AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) Technology With Rapid Virtualization Indexing
•    Silicon feature-set enhancements designed to improve the performance, reliability, and security of existing and future virtualization environments by allowing virtualized applications with direct and rapid access to their allocated memory.
o    Benefit: Helps virtualization software to run more securely and efficiently enabling a better experience when dealing with virtual systems
AMD PowerNow!™ Technology (Cool’n’Quiet™ Technology)
•    Enhanced power management features which automatically and instantaneously adjusts performance states and features based on processor performance requirements
•    For quieter operation and reduced power requirements
o    Benefit: Enables cooler and quieter platform designs by providing extremely efficient performance and energy usage.
AMD CoolCore™ Technology
•    Reduces processor energy consumption by turning off unused parts of the processor. For example, the memory controller can turn off the write logic when reading from memory, helping reduce system power.
•    Works automatically without the need for drivers or BIOS enablement.
•    Power can be switched on or off within a single clock cycle, saving energy with no impact to performance.
o    Benefit: Helps users get more efficient performance by dynamically activating or turning off parts of the processor.
Dual Dynamic Power Management™
•    Enables more granular power management capabilities to reduce processor energy consumption.
•    Separate power planes for cores and memory controller, for optimum power consumption and performance, creating more opportunities for power savings within the cores and memory controller.
o    Benefit: Helps improve platform efficiency by providing on demand memory performance while still allowing for decreased system power consumption