SilverStone Technology has recently introduced its newest SFX power supply unit. Codenamed SST-ST30SF, it features 125x100x63.5 mm dimensions and weighs 800 g only. The unit is estimated for 300 W power and is capable to demonstrate more than 81% efficiency in 230 V networks. High efficiency level allowed the model to gain 80Plus Bronze certificate.



The most uncommon feature ascribed to SST-ST30SF is that it can operate in passive mode if thermal conditions allow. The unit is equipped with a fan of 80 mm dimensional type; it starts rotating only when the surrounding temperature reaches 55 degrees. This promotes for a considerable power reduction and practically silent work when the fan gets disabled. An average noise level on active operation makes up 18 dB.


SilverStone furnishes the new entry with a single +12V rail, estimated for 22 A current. In its turn, +3.3V rail is estimated for 21 A current, while +5V rail – for 20 A current. It should be noted that this unit …

The Samsung Electronics company has announced the beginning of high-volume DDR4 (Double-Data-Rate-4) DRAM memory chips output. These microchips are aimed at a wide range of next generation computing systems. They are the most productive and energy-efficient DRAM chips of the 8 Gb capacity.

 

It’s stated that the second gen (1y-nm) 10 nm technology is applied. While comparing it with the first generation methodology, one should note enhancement of key indicators. Thus, the running speed has increased by about 10 %, rate of information transfer is raised from 3,200 to 3,600 Mb/s. At the same time energy efficiency has grown by 15 %. Key specs improvement is achieved due to innovative technologies implementation (proprietary circuitry, for example).

 

It’s believed that such results will help Samsung accelerate the next generation (DDR5, HBM3, LPDDR5 and GDDR6 devices) memory chipsets market launch. The implementation area of these solutions …

MSI has recently added J1800I model to its mini-ITX motherboards inventory. The new-comer features 170x170 mm dimensions and is characterized by a low power consumption level. This makes it a desirable acquirement for builders of small-sized, power-efficient PC systems and multimedia devices. The board boasts Military Class 4 design that involves high-quality hardware components, including Dark Chokes and solid-state capacitors.



MSI J1800I is based on Intel Celeron J1800 CPU (22 nm) that runs at 2.41 GHz frequency but might be overclocked to 2.58 GHz. It consumes only 10 W power, being cooled down by a single aluminum heatsink. The PCB accommodates two SO-DIMM slots for two-channel DDR3 memory modules with the maximum frequency of 1333 MHz and the maximum capacity of 8 GB.


To continue, the hardware inventory embraces two SATA II 3 Gb/sec ports for the connection of drives. The availability of one PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slot enables the connection of a supplementary expansion …