Technology 2011 : AMD Releases Their High-End Graphics Card Radeon HD 6990

After its leaked specs, AMD has finally released their high-end offering HD 6990 to the public. AMD claims it to be the fastest graphics card in the world as this beast scored astounding P11865 in 3DMark11 benchmark. The reason of this great power comes from dual HD 6970 GPUs on the same board. It can power 6 screens at their maximum resolution and also has dual BIOS for overclocking and normal operations with a flippable switch.

In a related news, iBuyPower has officially announced that it will incorporate AMD Radeon HD 6990 in their gaming systems.

HD 6990 Price & Features

* 830MHz default clock speed and 880MHz overclocked speed
* 4GB GDDR5 memory @ 1250MHz
* 3072 stream processors
* 192 texture units
* supports up to 6 displays
* DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution of 2560×1600 per display
* Requires 750Watts or higher SMPS
* Price: $699

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Technology 2011 : NVIDIA GTX 590

Couple of weeks back AMD Radeon 6990 claimed the title of the world’s fastest graphics card, but its reign has just been ended by NVIDIA with its latest ultrahigh-end graphics card GTX 590. NVIDIA, very proudly, claims this card as the world’s fastest graphics card, and also says it to be the quietest of all dual GPU cards, recording mere 48dB on full load. Claims aside, let’s take a look at some numbers.

Features & specs of GTX 590:

* 1024 NVIDIA CUDA architecture
* 1215Mhz processor clock speed and 607MHz graphics clock speed
* 3GB GDDR5 memory
* 8 video output support with 4 on each card
* DirectX 11 support
* Quad SLI support
* NVIDIA 3D Vision & NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround support
* NVIDIA PhysX support
* 32x anti-aliasing
* Supports up to 2560×1600 resolution
* PCI Express 2.0 & HDMI 1.4a compatible
* Requires minimum 700W PSU
* LED indicator to signal operational status



NVIDIA GTX 590 Price & Availability

NVIDIA GTX 590 is available on Asus, EVGA, Gainward, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, POV, Palit, and Zotac for a starting price of $699.

Technology 2011 : Windows 8 Early Build 7850 Available for Download

The next Windows OS appears to have leaked on Betarchive through an anonymous tipster. This version of Windows 8 is actually a very early Milestone 1 build with string 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso and is readily available at the torrent websites. However if you are going to use this alpha build better use a test PC, do not use this on your main working PC. More details and download link after the break.

Windows 8 Alpha build details

Build version: Windows 8 Build 7850 Milestone 1 Build
String: 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso
Size: 2.45 GB
MDA Hashtag: EA2DCFADA6BBA517A0A0649D15E1EB3D
CRC: N/A
SHA-1: N/A

Technology 2011 : Dell Releases Alienware M14x and M11x For Indian Gamers

If you are a gaming enthusiast and portability is a necessity for you then there is nothing better than the Alienware M14x and M11x gaming laptops, these are recently launched into the Indian market by Dell and both are built specifically for gamers with portability as priority. Alienware is famous for building some powerful mean-machines, and these two are no exception. Read on for price and specification details.

Alienware M11x features & specs:

* 11.6” WLED display
* Resolution: 1366 x 768
* Intel Core i7 1.5GHz / i5 1.4GHz processor
* 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 SDRAM @ 1333MHz
* NVidia GeForce GT 540M with 1GB/2GB DDR3 memory
* 750GB HDD @ 7200RPM
* 5.1` channel audio with WavesMAXX Audio/SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio
* 2.1 built-in speakers from Klipsch
* 2.0MP webcam
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and wireless WAN
* 8-cell 63Whr battery
* Multi-color RGB, 82 key keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
* Weighs around 2 kg with 8-cell battery
* Colors: Stealth Black and Nebula Red



Alienware M11x Price : Rs. 64, 000

Alienware M14x features & specs:

* 14” WLED display
* Resolution: 1600 x 900
* Intel Core i7 2.3GHz / i7 2GHz processor
* 4GB (2x2GB) / 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM @ 1600MHz
* NVidia GeForce GT 555M with 1.5GB/3GB DDR3 memory
* 750GB HDD @ 7200RPM
* 5.1` channel audio support with WavesMAXX Audio/SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio
* 2.1 built-in speakers from Klipsch
* 2.0MP webcam
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and wireless WAN
* 8-cell 63Whr battery
* 4-Zone, multi-color RGB, 82 key keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
* Weighs around 2.92 kg with 8-cell battery
* Colors: Stealth Black and Nebula Red