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Thermaltake AX Series Is a Beastly Airflow Machine
Thermaltake crafted computer cases for power users seeking high-performance hardware. The company designed its AX Series to meet demanding computing challenges. Gamers and professionals can choose between black and snow color options. Computer builders will appreciate the AX500 full tower's flexibility. The case supports dual radiators and multiple cooling fans, and its integrated GPU holder helps users create clean and organized systems. Top-tier AX700 models target extreme computing environments. These super towers accommodate multiple graphics cards and extensive storage. Builders can install massive motherboards with ample space for components. An expansion module called AX100 enhances system capabilities. Users can stack...
GAMDIAS Gear Steals Show at COMPUTEX 2025
GAMDIAS prepares to showcase cutting-edge gaming hardware at COMPUTEX 2025. The company moves its display to Grand Hilai Taipei near the main venue to reduce environmental impact. Sustainable design drives the event setup with reusable exhibition spaces. Hardware highlights include innovative PC cases and power supply units designed for high-performance computing. The ATLAS P4 mid-tower case features a front-mounted power supply and a six-inch LCD for system monitoring. Gamers can expect enhanced cooling with five pre-installed RGB fans and an integrated hub. The THOR P2 Series power supplies deliver reliable electricity for advanced gaming systems. These units come in multiple wattage options and meet current technology standards...
Slim Cherry KC 500 Packs Insane Typing Power
CHERRY launches two mechanical keyboards targeting power users with its latest KC 500 MX LP series. The keyboards feature innovative MX Low Profile 2.0 switches that deliver superior typing experiences for office workers, developers, and gamers. Engineers redesigned the switches with precision-applied lubricant and optimized mechanics to create smoother, quieter keystrokes. Mechanical switches provide over 100 million keystrokes without quality loss. Durable PBT keycaps and a robust metal plate construction ensure long-lasting performance. Users can choose between full-size and tenkeyless layouts in black or warm gray colors. The keyboard series offers ergonomic benefits, with low-profile switches that support comfortable hand...
Innodisk PCIe Gen 5 SSD Smashes Data Speed Limits
Innodisk stormed the tech scene with its lightning-fast PCIe Gen 5 SSD series, targeting data centers and AI powerhouses. The new storage solution smashes through speed barriers with cutting-edge technology that supports multiple form factors for enterprise needs. Engineers packed the drive with massive storage capacity, reaching up to 128 TB and delivering blazing read speeds of 14 GB/s and write speeds of 10 GB/s. Data center managers will appreciate the SSD's advanced management capabilities, featuring NVMe-MI for streamlined operations and multi-namespace support. The device meets rigorous industry standards, aligning with OCP Data Center NVMe SSD specifications and preparing for seamless integration with VMware environments...
Intel Panther Lake Cores Shake Up Mobile Chips
Intel plans a new computer chip design called Panther Lake. A recent update shows these chips will mix Cougar Cove performance cores with Darkmont efficiency cores. Some versions might add a third type of low-power efficiency core. The company sticks to its strategy of combining different core types in one chip. The high-performance models will come with various options. One 45-watt version offers four performance cores, eight efficiency cores, no low-power cores, and four graphics units. Two 25-watt models keep the same main cores but differ elsewhere—one adds four low-power cores with twelve graphics units, and another pairs four low-power cores with just four graphics units. For lightweight computers, Intel created a 15-watt chip...
MiTAC Shows Off Killer Cool Servers at OCP EMEA
MiTAC Computing will showcase server tech at the OCP EMEA Summit in Dublin this week. The company will bring new ideas to Booth B13 on April 29-30, focusing on better server design, cooling systems, and open-source firmware. Their latest products include the C2810Z5 air-cooled server and the C2820Z5 liquid-cooled server. Both work with AMD EPYC 9005 chips for heavy computer tasks. The C2810Z5 fits two single-socket nodes in a small space with 12 memory slots each. The C2820Z5 uses water cooling to save power and cut noise in data centers. At the event, MiTAC also demonstrated its work with OpenBMC and Open Platform Firmware. These open-source tools give users more control over their servers. The company says this approach leads to...
TSMC Drops Wild Chip Packaging Roadmap
TSMC showed off its packaging tech plans at the Technology Symposium this year. The company works with two main packaging types: Advanced Packaging and System-on-Wafer. CoWoS-S started in 2016 with four HBM stacks joined to N16 compute dies on a small interposer. Today, CoWoS-S holds eight HBM chips with N5 and N4 compute tiles on larger bases. CoWoS-R comes next with better connections and N3-node support. TSMC plans to launch CoWoS-L around 2027. It will first use large N3-node chiplets, later adding N2-node tiles, multiple I/O dies, and up to twelve HBM3E or HBM4 stacks. The whole package fits under a bigger size limit. Eight HBM stacks once seemed hard to achieve, but they became standard for new AI systems like AMD Instinct MI450X...
Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Packs Monster 96GB VRAM
NVIDIA just renamed its workstation cards RTX PRO. The top model packs 96 GB of GDDR7 memory with error correction. This marks the first use of 3 GB GDDR7 chips in pro graphics cards. The company puts 16 memory modules on each side of the circuit board. The Max-Q version runs at 300 watts, but other models can use up to 600 watts. Photos leaked online show the new board layout missing the normal power connector. Instead, it has four solder points for a cable extender. This design works better for server racks where power comes from the back. NVIDIA will sell the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell in three versions. Workstation and server models offer full speed with all 24,064 CUDA cores. The Max-Q runs cooler and quieter in small cases. The...
MSI Servers Pack Insane Density At OCP Summit
MSI brought new server gear to the OCP EMEA Summit this week. The company showed off ORv3 servers with AMD EPYC 9005 chips at booth A19. These servers pack more parts into less space. They save power better than older models. Their design helps large data centers run faster workloads. MSI makes both 2-node servers for cloud use. The Open Compute CD281 fits two computers into one box with 12 memory slots each. Each side can hold a 500-watt processor with special air cooling. The Core Compute CD270 squeezes four separate computers into one case. This design helps companies save rack space. Each section has its own power supply for safety. MSI works with OCP to create open servers anyone can copy. Many MSI products have earned OCP...
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