Nvidia announced the first mobile graphics chip series gaming GeForce 500M, designed for use in notebooks. The new product debuted at Computex 2011 in Taiwan. The GPU GeForce GTX 560M graphics with support for 1080p resolution the latest DirectX11 games. For the first time leading OEM manufacturers will also offer gaming GeForce GTX GPU technology in combination with Nvidia Optimus, the company said. GeForce GTX 560M and Nvidia Optimus provide 50 frames per second in Duke Nukem Forever and up to 5 hours of battery life when using Microsoft Office, says Rene Haas, general manager of notebook products at Nvidia. Technology Nvidia Optimus, accessible only GPUs, increased operating time in battery power by automatically turns on and off the GPU, so it can be activated only when needed. For most small and compact notebook is designed graphics chip GeForce GT 520MX, which is a step forward compared to GeForce GT 520M. The Alienware and Toshiba will offer laptops with GeForce GTX 560M technology and Optimus. Asus, Clevo, MSI, Medion and other manufacturers will release notebooks with GeForce GTX 560M, but Samsung and Asus will offer models with the GeForce GT 520MX.

The new solution enables company to increase the productivity of PC systems by about 37%, while increasing energy efficiency by 80%. From ASUS announced the introduction of new technology in the company’s motherboards. According to official information, the decision called Dual Intelligent Processors, increases the productivity of computer systems by about 37%, while allowing them to save up to 80% of the energy normally used. Into the process of innovation was engaged software programming firm, which should increase the speed of usage of Dual Intelligent Processors. The corporate technology Dual Intelligent Processors (DIP) is a realization by embedding two chips on the motherboard – CPU TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), designed for overclocking and processor energy management EPU (Energy Processing Unit), working in tandem the achievement of that performance optimization in multi-core modern CPU chips and their energy effectiveness. As mentioned, the main task of TPU chip to optimize performance without compromising system stability, and with his help consumers do not have to do manual overclocking. Where does it work with applications that do not require quite so high performance, enter into the second chip EPU, which monitor and control energy consumption of the system to achieve maximum efficiency in use of power.
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Our test laboratory is visiting a small jewel of Hewlett-Packard, Netbook HP Mini-Note PC. The first thing that grabs our attention is the incredible design – a style and beauty, so absent of netbooks for Asus, Acer, MSI and others known and unknown Asian manufacturers. Not that HP 2133 is manufactured in Asian factories, but were obviously put a lot of money for design and construction, as could only afford a company like HP. The hull is aluminum and it is not a thin plastic coating on – particularly on the basis of the HP 2133 was used rather aluminum material in contact creates the impression of solidity and a pleasant hladnina rugged metal housing. Upper surface of the netbook is also coated with aluminum as the metal is polished to a shine, but has the characteristic bands of raw material. Very stylish looks cut in the metal of the HP logo on the upper hull. The color of the HP 2133 is not trivial silver-gray, but with warmer hues. Opening the laptop, our attention was immediately drawn to the keyboard with large buttons, to bring all functional buttons. Working with the keyboard even more comfortable to work with complete laptop – so interesting how a small area is set so comfortable keyboard. The secret of the big keyboard is touch-fall, which is very elongated, but no buttons located underneath a classic, and from countries, which released a lot of space for your keyboard.
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