Latest rumors

Barts (67xx) cards will have 256bit memory bus
(makes sense because thay are based on 58xx PCB)

Cayman may be delayed until beginning of 2011
(which doesn't make sense missing Christmas sales unless they are having problems somewhere)

A dangerous person would have great power at his fingertips or great human masses following him blindly. Not necessarily with inclination to use the power. Just the possibility to do it without anyones approvl or anybody having a way to stop him. Osama while being inspiration to hundreds of millions...

Very neat and compact setup, my respect to you

I'm going to jump the gun and make a thread.

Not much is known

To be announced in October, released in November
Named after Carribean islands (Barts, Cayman, Antilles)
Most likely same 40nm process, so don't expect better power consumption.

I'm really disappointed I own the Silentium T2 Eco and it is really well thought-through negative pressure case. My only problem in three years is that its PSU blocks use of long videocards. This one looks generic and stupid. http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/images/userfiles/Silentium_T11.jpg T...

so how did they fare?

Most new super-efficient cars have some unconventional compromises -- because if you design a conventional car, you are almost guaranteed to have a conventionally efficient car as well. I understand of course. My opinion is biased, because I have two examples I can't get out of my head for years On...

Really don't like the height of the thing, makes it look weird.

This entry scheme reminds me of IFV like Bradley or BMP-3. Including the ducking to get to the seats.

So it is more tricky to get into but quite a bit taller than regular cars?

I think you should just accept the problem and minimize exposure. Using a headset with a cellphone is one way to do just that. Thanks, that is precisely what I intend to do with it. There are people that are EMF sensitive and it seems that you are one of them. The selectivity (eg Atom/Celeron) prob...

CPU fan - MB BIOS silent mode
GPU fan - GPU autoregulation
PSU fan - PSU autoregulation
Case fan - with PSU fan

So everything is automagical, everything works independent of OS.

Also, unless one is into high-end gaming or advanced multi-media, I am not sure a quad-core is cost or energy efficient Well if you're not gaming or encoding, why get a quadcore at all? Personal rant here AMD has disappointed me ever since K10 Barcelona design came out. It was not revolutionary in ...

I am very sceptical of linux distros created for specific purpose. Espessially ones that are ubuntu spinoffs The main big distros can usually be modified to same goal too. laptop-mode is a great package available to most distributions. It is all-in-one power saving center. And then add powertop to m...

Here's an additional question: do you find the keys to "wiggle" or move around if you move your finger while it's on the key? Yes there is some wiggle on keys, but at least they dont rattle, don't move when you shake the keyboard. They symbols appear to be glued on. W key is one getting the most bu...

Or if the PSU fan pushes cool air to PSU it will take already heated air because it is so near the heatsink (second picture). What do you think, is it ok? I could argue that with 80mm fan PSU takes up the hot air that rises to top of the case. So don't worry about that part. Many PSUs are advertise...

I got it on the discount this winter. Now I would get it again at full price if I had to. So I'm happy and recommend to anyone gamer or not. My usage - some gaming, some typing I like to browse web and navigate my OS using keyboard a lot You described well the advantages. Compact - fits on desk, qui...

I'm an owner

There could be a thin line you can cross.
Namely lower cpu voltage by having better cooling.

Say normal circumstance cpu runs at 4GHz 1.35V, but by lowering the temp 10C it will be enough to have 1.325V. And consequently power consumption will drop significantly.

I vote strongly against Crossover setup
Single 5870 will have better idle and load power stats and less trouble in game titles. And I believe it will come cheaper even with added custom cooling.

Well, this is a physical reaction I am feeling with the mice, not psycho-somatic. I plug in my ball mouse and I am fine. I plug in a dozen (yes I've tried close to about a dozen optical wired/wireless mice now) and I feel a small pressure in my temples (and it's not pleasant). I can't of course pin...

Am I correct that this Seagate implements its own caching algorithms, ignoring decades of work Windows and Linux put into precache field?
I mean cooperation with the OS could give better results you know.

Take an expensive heatsink with largest cooling area and amount of heatpipes. Preferrably with ribs more apart, not too stacked. Use the default or 3rd party fan at 400-600-800 rpm (depending on your definition of silence) ... Profit I am very happy with my Thermaltake V1 at 600 rpm. Can't be heard ...

Very nice looking, love it

Have you tried to spin them down using hdparm in Linux( In Windows you would have to use revoSleep) Googling "hdparm spin-down unmount" will get you posts with mixed results. You might also want to try searching hdparm here in the forums also. Yes, that would be my suggestion also. You just don't m...

I got the 5770 and quite satisfied with it, doing fair amount of gaming and happy with idle power. But if my case allowed, I would get 5850 with some headroom in performance and same good idle power. Whereas to original poster problem, perhaps change of motherboard will be less costly? Get one with ...

My rule of thumb is Cache is good for gaming Nr of cores is good for encoding GHz is good for responsiveness. Lets not forget memory either, mem frequency/timings are important in all three :) Thats why I'm quite sad that todays notebooks are 95% same slow memory setup. Memory amount only matters wh...

I have a 5770 and L2 and I voted weeks back. What else can I do?
The Accelero L2 is quiet but not silent like S1rev2 was on my previous card.

Arctic Cooling Accelero L2
Fits perfectly, is considerably quieter, has the memory sinks. Undervolted at 800 rpm is very quiet

One remark about using engine to break. Learning how to use engine to slow down is important in building that anticipating driving style, but in fact using brakes to slowly decelerate in neutral gear will be more fuel efficient. (and yes I know about deceleration fuel cut-off, but never encountered ...

New 5xxx ATI cards have very acceptable idle power in range of 10-20W. But there are many other models out there that idle at 50, 60 even 80W. Just avoid them

Serial hybrid is less complex than parallel, allowing for amazing designs and solutions. I would even cut amount of batteries in half - all-electric range in this case is not a big factor, when generator is so efficient.