[News]

Just a few of interesting Computex 2009 news bits before heading off to bed
here in Taiwan...

NVIDIA demos DX11 Compute and Terminator Salvation PhysX
URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7240
NVIDIA also took the chance to demonstrate a couple of interesting DirectX
11 DX Compute examples: one of a calculated ocean surface and other of a
smoke cloud generated by a car. An upcoming expansion to the PC title T

OCZ Introduces Colossus 3.5-in SSD in 500GB and 1TB capacities
URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7241
First, it's size: the drive fits into the standard 3.5-in hard drive form
factor we have been used to for years. Secondly, it's capacity: the drive
will be available in 500GB and 1TB capacities in about 8 weeks.

OCZ Z-serise power supplies offer 80 Plus Gold certification
URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7242
OCZ will apparently be the first to market with approved 80 Plus Gold power
supplies - available in the month of June. The new OCZ Z-series of PSUs
offers 90% efficiency (the requirement for Gold status) with power ratings
of 850 watts and 1000 watts.

NVIDIA ION-based netbook and nettop from OCZ shown
URL: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7244
Though the OCZ Neutrino has already been getting a lot of positive feedback
recently, OCZ decided to upgrade the platform by removing the Intel
integrated graphics and replacing it with the NVIDIA ION chipset and
graphics solution.

Thanks for a post on any of this!

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Ryan Shrout
PC Perspective