Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach Atlantic Beach welcomes new visitors and vacationers back with a hot sun and a wealth of activities. Enjoy the beautiful beaches and major attractions, while enjoying the historic beauty, heritage and amazing the area is known for. They say there are at least 101 things to do on the coast of crystal, and we say with certainty that it is true. Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway and rivers winding, water-activities include boat tours, cruises, scuba diving, Tours Ecology,...

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Seagate Cutting Warranty

Seagate has decided to shorten the warranty period for most of its consumer-based hard drives in order to cut costs. The warranty affects only the channel drives that are sold through distributors, which is usually in bulk. Here is the list: ...

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A6-3500 Triple Core Imminent

News circulating about imminent availability of a new model of desktop APU based on Llano silicon, the A6-3500. Like the four other desktop variants of Llano, this processor will drop into a Socket FM1 motherboard and provide both CPU and graphics processing power to the system.The specs for the A6-3500 almost exactly like the specs for the next model up, the A6-3600. Both run their CPU cores at 2.1GHz and can raise them to 2.4GHz via Turbo Core, both have 444MHz Radeon IGPs with 320 shader ALUs,...

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AMD Radeon Memory for Systems

No, this is not a joke, AMD has quietly started selling DDR3 system memory under its Radeon brand. AMD's website confirms the product's existence.AMD says Radeon DDR3 memory is "ideally suited" to the company's CPU and APU, tested to the highest industry standards on AMD platforms to guarantee reliability and performance. Right now, the product line includes 2GB Entertainment modules (rated for operation at 1333MHz with 9-9-9 timings) and 2GB UltraPro Gaming modules (which can hit 1600MHz at 11-11-11)....

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Llano Chipsets and Socket

Llano processor is not the only component of the Lynx platform. It also uses chipsets. Since the APU already contains the memory and PCI Express bus controllers, the chipsets consist of only one chip – the South Bridge also known as FCH (Fusion Controller Hub).AMD currently offers two FCH variants: A55 and A75. The A75 model has native support for all contemporary interfaces, including USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps. The lower-end model A55 supports only old SATA 3 Gbps and USB 2.0 interfaces.Mainboards...

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Desktop Llano Lineup

The first batch of desktop Llano processors includes four APU models with four x86 cores inside. Just like the mobile Llano APUs, they don’t have a marketing name and are assigned A8 and A6 series numbers. A8 series includes higher-end APU models with a "Sumo" graphics core featuring 400 stream processors, while the A6 series includes slower modifications with lower clock frequencies and “lighter” graphics core with only 320 stream processors.Here is the complete list of currently available Llano...

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Thermaltake Commander MS-I

Thermaltake's new Commander MS-I is the latest eSPORTS chassis for enthusiasts with a pretty affordable price (just $49.99).It features a side window, a bottom-mounted PSU area, a black-tinted motherboard tray with cut-outs for cable management and behind the CPU socket, support for graphics cards as long as 12.5", a 120-mm silent LED fan at the back, and a multitude of tool-less drive bays. Three 5.25" bays and one 3.5" bay face the outside of the case, while an additional five 3.5" bays and one...

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Zosma Appeared at Japan

Still remember codename Zosma? It is a new Phenom II quad-core processor line based on the same six-core Thuban silicon, but with two cores disabled. Beside the two "potentially" unlockable cores, Zosma also brought the AMD's Turbo Core technology, which previously only found on Six Core Phenom II.Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition "Zosma" recently spotted at Japan market. This quad-core chip with unlocked multipler comes with the part number HD96ZTWFK4DGR, and is sold in PIB (processor in a box) packages....

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Mobile A-series Llano finally launches

AMD has launched seven mobile parts of A-series "Llano" Fusion APU today, and the desktop models have yet to make an official appearance soon.AMD is making some bold claims, in terms of battery life where the company is promising up to 10.5h of usable battery life. In fact, AMD claims that its A8-3510MX APU has 3.5h better battery life than a similar notebook with Intel's Core i5-2410M processor.When it comes to graphics performance, AMD has always had a huge lead here over Intel, but AMD has thrown...

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AMD Confirms Delay of Bulldozer

During the company's press conference dedicated to the launch of AMD 9-series core-logic sets, AMD announced that its long-awaited FX-series microprocessors will be available within the next 60 to 90 days from now, which points to August or September. Mainboards based on the new AMD 9-series chipsets with AM3+ socket will support both existing high-performance multi-core Phenom II microprocessors as well as AMD FX-series chips with up to eight cores.Below is official rendered image of AMD 8-Core...

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Bulldozer Maybe Delayed and Need More Tuning

Advanced Micro Devices may further delay release of its highly-anticipated FX-series microprocessors code-named Zambezi that are based on the Bulldozer micro-architecture, according to leaked slides published by a Chinese web-site.The slides also point to new model numbers for the chips: FX-8150, FX-8100, FX-6100 and FX-4100, which may indicate that the company intends to alter previously set specifications of the chips.Earlier it was believed that AMD would launch its FX-series of chips in June,...

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Llano Competitive Positioning

According to some new leaked slides, systems based on AMD's top-of-the-line, A8-series Llano APUs will in fact compete against those based on higher-end Core i5 and lower-end Core i7 processors, with prices of $699 and upward. A6-series Llano chips look set to go against higher-end Core i3s and lower-end Core i5s, while the A4 series will seemingly tackle the lower end of the Core i3 family.More shocking still, the slide suggests that PCs based on AMD's next-generation E-series processors—Zacate's...

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AMD's Llano APUs Expected to be Affordable

Desktop versions of Fusion - Llano accelerated processing units (APUs) by Advanced Micro Devices are likely to be rather inexpensive, which may make them popular among PC builders as well as end-users. According to media reports, the new desktop chips will cost starting from $70.The initial family of AMD A-series "Llano" APUs will include five chips and beside that, AMD will also offer a low-end E2-series solution featuring Llano design. The most affordable solution in FM1 form-factor will cost...

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MSI WindPad 110W

MSI's WindPad 110W slate has appeared at ExcaliberPC online store, where it's listed with a June 1st arrival date and a $599 price tag. This new 10.1-inch device runs Windows 7 Home Premium and is based on AMD's Brazos platform.The WindPad 110W has an 1280 x 800 touchscreen, an E-350 APU (two x86 core @ 1.6 GHz, Radeon HD 6310 DX11 graphics), 2GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, an SD card slot, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a webcam, USB 2.0 and mini HDMI ports, and a 4200 mAh batte...

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ASUS X42DE the Colorful Triple Core

Want to be more powerful and stylish than A42N-VX091D? ASUS X42DE - Available in four fun colors with a scratch-resistant IMR design to bring out your personal style. Bigger RAM (2 GB DDR3) and discrete GPU (Radeon HD 5470 512MB)AMD Phenom II X3 N830 (Triple Core, 2.1 Ghz)RAM 2 GB DDR3HDD 320 GBVGA AMD RADEON HD 5470 with dedicated 512MBScreen 14” LED (1366 x 768)DVDRW Super MultiWebCam, CardReader, HDMI, WiFi, LANSRS Surround Sound with Altec Lansing Speaker6-cell Li-Ion 4400mAh BatteryDOS (Support...

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Acer Iconia Tab W500

Acer Iconia Tab W500, the AMD Fusion powered 10-inch tablet PC has already begun to ship in the US with a keyboard docking station is priced at 549 USD but for Japan Acer will charge 60,000 Yen which is about 720 USD.Right now Acer appears to be offering two different body colors for the W500 as wells as options for the keyboard dock to come with or without the tablet PC. For the US the W500 models spotted have had a light Silver look to them but the models spotted for the UK are darker in color.The...

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ASUS A42N-VX091D with Triple Core

Why choose Dual Core if we can have TRIPLE CORE at Rp. 3.xxx.xxx ?ASUS A42N-VX091DAMD Phenom II X3 N830 (Triple Core, 2.1 Ghz)RAM 1 GB DDR3HDD 320 GBVGA AMD RADEON HD 4250Screen 14” LED (1366 x 768)DVDRW Super MultiWebCam, CardReader, HDMI, WiFi, LANSRS Surround Sound with Altec Lansing Speaker6-cell Li-Ion 4400mAh BatteryDOS (Support Windows 7)Color : Full Glossy Black Meta...

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AMD to Fight i7 Sandy Bridge with Bulldozer

Advanced Micro Devices at present is not able to compete in terms of pure performance against Intel Corp.’s Core i7-series “Sandy Bridge” microprocessors, according to benchmark results, but with its next-generation Bulldozer-based chips the company fully aims to fight.A leaked document from AMD seen by us here claims that AMD FX-series central processing unit (CPUs) powered by the Bulldozer micro-architecture will be fully able to rival Core i7 2600-series chips. Below is the art-work for FX processor...

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Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 AMD Fusion mobo

This little mini-ITX motherboard comes with one of the first AMD Fusion APU’s (Accelerated Processing Unit): the Zacate Dual-Core E-350 (1.6 GHz, 18W TDP) with a Radeon HD6310 (clock 500 MHz) graphics core. It also comes with 4 SATA 6Gbps ports and 2 USB3.0 ports, making it a very attractive little motherboard for users who value a power efficient system that still has teeth enough to show 1080p video and play the occasional lighter game.This is an Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboard. This means...

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AC Ryan Playon!HD Essential

The AC Ryan Playon!HD Essential allows you to store and enjoy all of your precious movies, music and photos in the comfort of your own living room. Free your media content from the limitations of your PC and let the Essential bring them to life in Full HD quality on your TV.The Playon!HD Essential is designed for users who prefer an easy to use media player without the fuss of networking. Setting a new standard of performance in the class of media players with no network, this inexpensive, user...

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PCP+ AB5S - 880G

* Chipset : AMD™ 880G Chipset + AMD™SB710 Chipset* Onboard ATI Radeon HD 4250* Memory :- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology- 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots- Supports DDR3 1600/1333 MHz non-ECC ,un-buffered memory- DDR3 Max.8GB* Expansion Slots :- 1 x 32-bit PCI slot- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots by 8-LANE- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot* Storage :- 6 x Serial ATA2 3Gb/s connectors- Supports HDDs with RAID 0, 1,10 functions- 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 IDE connector* Audio : Realtek ALC883 HD Audio CODEC...

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Sony, Fujitsu and Toshiba launch Brazos netbooks

Fujitsu and Sony has joined the growing group of notebook makers with Brazos powered machines, as both companies have announced 11.6-inch models in Japan.Fujitsu’s model is called the LifeBook PH50/C and will be available in red, blue and black. The APU of choice is the E-350 and the standard configuration will include 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. We’re sure some kind of Wi-Fi option will also be included and judging by the picture there’s at least two USB 2.0 ports and an Ethernet port, but...

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What is an APU

Check out this video which gives a visual representation of the APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) design model.AMD officially introduced its Zacate and Ontario Accelerated Processing Units, saying notebooks and netbooks based on them are "now available." AMD says it expects PC vendors including Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba to "announce plans to deliver AMD Fusion APU- based systems at very compelling value and mainstream price points." Even tablets based on the new silicon are on the way, although those aren't due out until later this quarter.Zacate and...

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