<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Components]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:42:50 +0200 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Components]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk <![CDATA[Thunderbolt Will Become Key Motherboard Spec in 2H 2012]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,news-38653.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,news-38653.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:48:00 CEST Insiders predict the obvious: Thunderbolt will be a key competitive spec for motherboard manufacturers in 2H 2012.]]> <![CDATA[Corsair Postpones IPO, Waits For Better Times]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/corsair-memory-ipo-stock-nasdaq,news-38644.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/corsair-memory-ipo-stock-nasdaq,news-38644.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Thu, 24 May 2012 23:18:00 CEST Has the botched Facebook IPO scared off Corsair from going public? ]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia to Push Tablet Prices to $199 With Kai Platform]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-Tablets-Tegra-3-Kai-Cheap-Tablets-Kindle-Fire,news-38643.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-Tablets-Tegra-3-Kai-Cheap-Tablets-Kindle-Fire,news-38643.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:08:00 CEST You might want to hold off on that tablet purchase for the moment...]]> <![CDATA[AMD Backing Out of CPU Speed Wars Against Intel]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-intel-cpu-apu-processors,news-38634.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-intel-cpu-apu-processors,news-38634.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:00 CEST AMD's future is not in making the fastest processors. ]]> <![CDATA[AMD Hitting The Casino Floor With Embedded R-Series]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-embedded-piledriver-apu-embedded-applications,news-38620.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-embedded-piledriver-apu-embedded-applications,news-38620.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:48:00 CEST AMD is now offering its Piledriver core in its R-series of APUs targeting the embedded applications market. ]]> <![CDATA[Does Your AMD FX Platform BSOD with Steam? Read This.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/STEAM-AMD-FX-Processors-BSOD-bios,news-38619.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/STEAM-AMD-FX-Processors-BSOD-bios,news-38619.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:48:00 CEST Tom's Hardware has reached out to AMD and a few motherboard manufacturers to get an understanding of what looks to be a long stemming issue with its FX processors and Steam games. ]]> <![CDATA[Buffalo Shows SSDs with MRAM Cache]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ssd-mram-memory-dram-solid-state-drive,news-38610.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ssd-mram-memory-dram-solid-state-drive,news-38610.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:00 CEST Buffalo said it will soon begin sampling a new solid state disk drive that complements its standard NAND flash storage memory with MRAM that is used as cache memory. ]]> <![CDATA[Intel To Support Cheap Ultrabooks With Low-Cost Celerons]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-celeron-i5-i7,news-38608.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-celeron-i5-i7,news-38608.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Sun, 20 May 2012 17:48:00 CEST Intel may be reacting to criticism that its processors are simply too expensive to support the lower price tags of Ultrabooks. ]]> <![CDATA[Qualcomm Hires Former AMD CTO Demers]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eric-demers-amd-qualcomm-new-job,news-38607.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eric-demers-amd-qualcomm-new-job,news-38607.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:48:00 CEST Eric Demers, who lost his job as chief technology officer at AMD in February of this year, is joining Qualcomm. ]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Responds to GeForce 600 Series V-Sync Stuttering Issue]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-GTX690-GTX680-GTX670-V-Sync-Stuttering-Fix,news-38598.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-GTX690-GTX680-GTX670-V-Sync-Stuttering-Fix,news-38598.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:00 CEST Nvidia provides an official response to the reported v-sync stuttering issue with its GeForce GTX 600 Series]]> <![CDATA[Japanese Galaxy S III to Pack 2GB of RAM, Dual-core CPU]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Japan-Galaxy-S-III-More-RAM-2GB-RAM-Dual-Core,news-38597.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Japan-Galaxy-S-III-More-RAM-2GB-RAM-Dual-Core,news-38597.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:48:00 CEST How much RAM does your smartphone have?]]> <![CDATA[Samsung Moves Up DRAM Roadmap To Calm Apple Rumors]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/samsung-dram-apple,news-38595.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/samsung-dram-apple,news-38595.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:48:00 CEST A report that Elpida may have scored a major DRAM deal with Apple that would negatively impact Samsung has apparently forced the Korean chip company to accelerate its DRAM roadmap. ]]> <![CDATA[Behold: Here Are The First Unreal Engine 4 Screens]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/UE4-Engine-Gaming-Tim-Sweeney-Cliff-Bleszinski,news-38590.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/UE4-Engine-Gaming-Tim-Sweeney-Cliff-Bleszinski,news-38590.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:48:00 CEST Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 will redefine gaming, says Wired.]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Debuts GK110-based 7.1 Billion Transistor Super GPU]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-tesla-k20-gk110-gpu,news-38589.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-tesla-k20-gk110-gpu,news-38589.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:48:00 CEST Nvidia's taken the covers off of what it calls the "most complex" commercial chip on the planet.]]> <![CDATA[GE Announces Kepler Graphics Card for Military and Aviation ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-kepler-graphics-card-gpu,news-38585.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-kepler-graphics-card-gpu,news-38585.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:48:00 CEST GE builds graphics cards? Apparently so!]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Partners Up to Acquire 3G/4G LTE Wireless Patents]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-lte-wireless-tegra-patents,news-38580.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-lte-wireless-tegra-patents,news-38580.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:48:00 CEST Nvidia's getting serious in the wireless game.]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Pushes Kepler for Cloud Gaming With GeForce Grid]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-geforce-grid-gaikai-cloud-gaming,news-38571.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-geforce-grid-gaikai-cloud-gaming,news-38571.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:18:00 CEST Nvidia announced a new gaming-focused cloud implementation of its Kepler GPU technology.]]> <![CDATA[Report: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 in Short Supply]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-smartphone-krait,news-38570.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-smartphone-krait,news-38570.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 16 May 2012 01:20:00 CEST Since TSMC is still not able to push out as many 28 nm chips as its customers are asking for, Qualcomm and its Snapdragon S4 application processor may be next to be affected by the shortage. ]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Announces Eclipse-based IDE for Linux, Mac OS X]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-nsight-ide-eclipse-visual-studio,news-38568.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-nsight-ide-eclipse-visual-studio,news-38568.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:00 CEST Now in more flavors.]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference Liveblog 10:30p/1:30e]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gpu-technology-conference-gtc-jen-hsun-huang-geforce,news-38563.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gpu-technology-conference-gtc-jen-hsun-huang-geforce,news-38563.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:18:00 CEST Nvidia shows the world that GPUs are fun, but not always about games.]]> <![CDATA[Intel Phases Out Remaining Nehalem Processors]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-nehalem-cpu-740qm-840qm,news-38553.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-nehalem-cpu-740qm-840qm,news-38553.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:00 CEST Intel notified its partners that it will soon discontinue the i7-740QM and i7-840QM processors. ]]> <![CDATA[Thermaltake Releases its Water 2.0 All-in-one LCS Series]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Water_2.0-LCS-liquid-cooling-thermaltake,news-38552.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Water_2.0-LCS-liquid-cooling-thermaltake,news-38552.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:48:00 CEST Thermaltake has introduced its new all-in-one Liquid Cooling System (LCS), the Water 2.0 Series. ]]> <![CDATA[Fractal Announces New Fan Controller Adjust 108]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fractal-design-fan-controller-speed,news-38545.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fractal-design-fan-controller-speed,news-38545.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Sun, 13 May 2012 03:48:00 CEST Fractal Design today announced a new fan controller that enables enthusiasts to adjust the speed of case fans. ]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Announces Quarterly Results, Profits Dropped by 55%]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-q1-2012-financial-quarter-revenue-profits,news-38544.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-q1-2012-financial-quarter-revenue-profits,news-38544.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Sat, 12 May 2012 21:48:00 CEST Nvidia's profit dropped by more than 55 percent in the three months ended April 29 (Q1 FY2013). ]]> <![CDATA[Intel's Otellini Jabs ARM Over Legacy Support in Windows RT]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-RT-Windows-8-Legacy-Software-Paul-Otillini-Intel,news-38540.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Windows-RT-Windows-8-Legacy-Software-Paul-Otillini-Intel,news-38540.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:18:00 CEST Intel's CEO jabs at ARM over a lack of legacy software support in Windows RT.]]> <![CDATA[MIPS Introduces New Aptiv Generation of Cores]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mips-processor-ip-core,news-38534.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mips-processor-ip-core,news-38534.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:48:00 CEST MIPS has refreshed its entire MIPS32 core product portfolio and released three new processor families. ]]> <![CDATA[IBM Files Patent For Power Delivery via Heat Sink]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibm-patent-heat-sink-power,news-38527.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibm-patent-heat-sink-power,news-38527.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:48:00 CEST IBM envisions that future processors will be powered not only through single-surface power connectors, but through multiple interfaces, especially via grooves etched into the heat sink that sits on top of a CPU.]]> <![CDATA[Report: AMD Launching Trinity APUs Soon; Desktop in August]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Trinity-Launch-Desktop-Trinity-Brazos-2.0,news-38516.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Trinity-Launch-Desktop-Trinity-Brazos-2.0,news-38516.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:02:00 CEST Looks like the next few weeks are going to be exciting ones for AMD.]]> <![CDATA[Unreal Engine 4 Not For Current Platforms (Except Kepler)]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kepler-Nvidia-Tim-Sweeney-Unreal-Engine-UE4,news-38514.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kepler-Nvidia-Tim-Sweeney-Unreal-Engine-UE4,news-38514.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:02:00 CEST Unreal Engine 4 won't run on current hardware... except for Nvidia's Kepler, that is.]]> <![CDATA[Micron Announces its First DDR4 Module, Production in Q4]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/micron-ddr4-dram-memory-ram,news-38503.html#xtor=RSS-1411 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/micron-ddr4-dram-memory-ram,news-38503.html#xtor=RSS-1411 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:32:00 CEST Micron said that it has begun shipping "fully functional" DDR4 memory modules in sample numbers to customers. ]]>