Companies that cut teeth on hardware production are making great strides in the search for the qualitative solutions that would comply with the current conjuncture. Asus tries to stay in the ranks of companies that do not stop their developments and perfections, and introduces ever newer products with the enviable regularity. Thus, the new ultimate solution for Intel Ivy Bridge processors has been recently launched in the form of a motherboard Saberthooth Z77 of TUF series.



The new development can boast a number of features which are called to surpass the competitors in some cases. Cooling system Thermal Armor belongs to those features which distinguish the motherboard from other products of this company. The improved cooling process is achieved through the integration of dual turbo fans presenting a more powerful airflow that secures low temperatures and facilitates the superfluous air from the components. This development allowed ensuring the stability of operation of all the …

In Win Development has recently announced the MARS chassis fan, which is able to control the airflow direction.

 

This fan consists of an aluminium base of the 120 mm typical size, an aluminium swivel lever, three pivots and a framework-enclosed propeller. The arm of the fan lets adjust its position and angle for every hard-to-get-at place to be chilled down.

 

The novelty, being built on the dual ball bearing, rotates at the speed of 600–1,400 rpm, ensures the 66 m³/h airflow, the 0.7 mm w.g. air pressure, the 25 dBA ultimate noise level, and weighs 220 g. The mean time between breakdowns is 50 thousand hours.

 

The fan is supplied with a special 2.5 mm interface and two cords. The first one, being 800 mm long, is equipped with a 4-pin connector for the motherboard linking, and the second one is 600 mm long and is used for connection to the USB port. Thus, In Win MARS can perform the function of a standard desktop fan.

 

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Gigabyte is set to unveil in the European market its latest mini-ITX motherboard, codenamed GA-J1800N-D2PH. Featuring 170x170 mm dimensions, the greenhorn is targeting small-sized entry-level desktop PCs. It boasts Ultra Durable 4 Plus hardware base with high-quality components on board. European customers will be able to acquire this model for a price tag of 50 EUR.



Unlike the majority of rival solutions, Gigabyte GA-J1800N-D2PH already comes equipped with a CPU: Intel Celeron (Bay Trail-D), 2.41 GHz nominal frequency, 2.58 GHz dynamic frequency, 1 MB cache L2, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 792 MHz frequency, 10 W TDP. Due to low power consumption, it might be cooled by a passive cooler.


The motherboard accommodates two SO-DIMM slots for the installation of two-channel DDR3L-1333 MHz memory modules (up to 8 GB). Its other facilities include a pair of SATA II 3 Gb/sec ports, a single PCI slot, one USB 3.0 and four USB 2.0 ports, one gigabit Ethernet port, …