Latest IT and hardware news in brief
New Intel processors on the horizon - What can we expect?
Intel will soon announce its latest processor family, Arrow Lake. According to the leaked information, the official announcement is expected on October 10, while sales and tests will start on October 24. The company will also hold a limited press conference on October 7.
The Arrow Lake processors will form the Core Ultra 200 series. Although performance tests have already appeared on the Internet, the exact details are not yet known. The new chips are expected to bring significant performance gains over the previous generation.
Samsung in trouble - Would it sell its chip manufacturing division?
Samsung is struggling with its most advanced 3-nanometer chip manufacturing technology. Due to the poor yield (only 10-20% working chips), potential customers are reluctant to contract with the South Korean giant.
The problems are so serious that the company is considering selling its chip manufacturing business. Samsung currently holds 11,5% of the global foundry market, far behind market leader TSMC's 62,3% share.
For this year, Samsung's semiconductor manufacturing division is expected to post a loss of $385 million. This is a serious blow to the company, since chip production is one of its most important business lines.
Supercomputers in the cloud - GIGABYTE's new servers
GIGABYTE has announced its new servers that use the AmpereOne processor family. These machines are capable of massive performance, containing up to 192 uniquely designed cores.
The new servers are well suited for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data analysis. GIGABYTE offers both single and dual-socket versions, with additional models expected to arrive later this year.
AmpereOne processors use the most modern technologies, including DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 5 interface. These machines raise the performance and efficiency of cloud-based infrastructures to a new level.
Intel's Future: A Look at the 'Lunar Lake' Processor
The first detailed images of Intel's next-generation "Lunar Lake" processors have been released. This new chip brings significant changes to Intel's design philosophy.
"Lunar Lake" is a processor with a modular structure, where the computing units (CPU, GPU, NPU) are located on a central chip, while the controllers of the peripherals are placed on a separate chip. This design makes it possible to optimize the various components.
The new processor includes 4 high-performance and 4 energy-saving cores with a redesigned cache design. The chip is made with TSMC 3 nm technology, which promises a significant increase in performance and efficiency.
Accenture is taking a big step towards artificial intelligence
Accenture has announced that it will train 30 employees on NVIDIA's AI technologies. The company is creating a new NVIDIA business group to help customers rapidly adopt artificial intelligence.
Accenture's AI Refinery platform will use NVIDIA's entire AI suite. This enables the creation of advanced applications such as AI-driven process redesign and simulation.
The explosive growth in demand for artificial intelligence is illustrated by Accenture receiving $3 billion in AI-related orders in the last financial year.
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New leaders at the helm of Asetek - Fresh momentum in the gaming hardware market
Asetek, a leading manufacturer of liquid cooling solutions and simulation racing hardware, has appointed two new executives to its commercial team. Maja Sand-Grimnitz will be responsible for branding and digital strategy, while Henrik Lindskou-Mouritsen will be responsible for global sales.
According to the company's CEO, André Sloth Eriksen, the arrival of the new managers strengthens Asetek's commercial focus. The company expects significant growth in the simulation racing hardware market, while changes are also expected in the liquid cooling business.
Asetek aims to build a closer relationship with end users and take advantage of the synergies between the two businesses under one strong brand.
Open Source WiFi 6 Router - Joint project of OpenWrt and Banana Pi
The WiFi 6 router called OpenWrt One was completed in cooperation with the OpenWrt community and Banana Pi. It is the first device designed jointly by the two organizations with support from MediaTek.
The router uses the MediaTek MT7981B chip and MT7976C WiFi 6 chipset, providing 2×2 2,4 GHz and 3×3 5 GHz connections. The device has 1 GB of RAM and 256 MB of flash storage.
Its special feature is that it supports the use of NVMe SSDs, and part of the income is used to maintain the OpenWrt project. This router can be an excellent choice for users interested in open source solutions.
Fatal bug on AMD X670E motherboards - Slowdown and boot issues
Memory and SSD manufacturer Crucial has discovered a serious flaw in motherboards equipped with the AMD X670E chipset. The issue affects PCI Express 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSD connectors, which may unexpectedly drop to PCI Express 1.0.
The error not only causes performance degradation, but can also lead to boot problems. Interestingly, the problem only occurs on X670E motherboards, not on the simpler X670 and B650 models.
Although AMD has not yet issued an official statement, experts say that the error probably stems from a faulty implementation of PCIe ASPM (Active State Power Management) at the firmware level. Users should keep an eye out for BIOS updates from the motherboard manufacturer, which should hopefully fix the problem soon.
Compact and versatile - Lian Li's new Lancool 207 computer case
Lian Li presented its latest ATX mid-tower computer case, the Lancool 207. Thanks to the special design of this case, it has the dimensions of a micro-ATX tower, while being able to accommodate a full-fledged ATX motherboard.
Despite its compact size, the Lancool 207 makes no compromises. It can fit video cards up to 37,5 cm long and offers ample cooling options. The factory configuration includes two 140mm RGB fans in the front and two additional 120mm fans above the internal partition.
The housing will be available in white and black. Although pricing has yet to be announced, Lian Li's quality build and compact yet flexible design could make the Lancool 207 an attractive choice for PC builders.
