AMD will expand its Radeon brand to sell RAMs as well. The chip company that also happens to sell GPUs under the same brand has started selling Radeon-branded DDR3 RAMs in Japan. In addition to the claim that these RAMs are optimized for AMD CPUs and APUs, the DDR3 RAM will be launched under three series – Entertainment, Ultra Pro Gaming and Enterprise. The difference between the series is the speed, which is 1333MHz and 1600MHz for Entertainment and Ultra Pro Gaming respectively. AMD is yet to confirm the speed of the Enterprise Series RAMs.

All the RAMs will be available in 2GB density.

AMD Radeon RAMs are available in Japan in limited numbers for a price of around 1,570 yen or USD20.

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[PC Watch via AnandTech]

AMD has introduced its new Radeon HD GPU that is touted to be the world’s fastest graphics card. The Radeon HD 6990 scored an impressive P11865 in 3DMark11 that will undoubtedly please the hardcore gamer. The GPU is equipped with 4GB DDR5 memory and features like AMD’s second-gen DirectX11 architecture, Eyefinity multi-display technology to connect up to five displays, AMD PowerTune tech to enable higher clock speed, HDMI 1.4a that brings 3D support and dual-BIOS toggle switch to manually unlock the card and overclock for superior performance.

The GPU is now available in India via its partners, Sapphire and XFX starting from a whopping Rs.44,990 plus taxes.

Intel, AMD, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung Electronics LCD Business and LG Display have announced their intention to phase out analog display outputs like low voltage differential signaling technology (LVDS) and 2 decade old Video Graphics Array (VGA).

Intel says they plan to end the LVDS support by 2013 followed by VGA in 2015 and adopt the new low power digital interfaces like the DisplayPort and HDMI that support deeper colors and high resolution.

Although companies believe that VGA-equipped projectors and monitors will keep the interface alive beyond 2015, the integration of DisplayPort will help to fill the void since it is backward compatible with VGA and DVI via certified adapters.

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The last tablet to be unveiled at the event yesterday was this AMD-powered Windows 7 tablet. While Acer is keeping mum on its full specs, it will be interesting to see how this tablet will perform considering the Windows tablets we’ve seen so far are powered by an Intel CPU.

The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen with “high resolution display,” two 1.3MP cameras (rear and front), Wi-Fi, 3G and can double up as a netbook with the keyboard dock accessory.

Acer will release the tablet in February next year.

[Via Engadget]

AMD and Intel have generally been at loggerheads but both the companies have agreed to come together to develop the MeeGo OS. The confirmation came from AMD at the MeeGo Conference in Dublin who will provide “engineering resources” for MeeGo and expects that it will be adopted “mobile and embedded device makers over time.”

“We are glad to provide engineering resources to joint industry efforts like MeeGo and expect that this operating system will help drive our embedded plans and create expanded market opportunities for our forthcoming Accelerated Processing Units,” Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice president of software development, AMD.

[Via ITPro]

AMD, owners of ATI have decided that they’ll drop the ATI brand name by end of this year. This decision is a result of an internal marketing research done by the company that claims that AMD is perceived as a superior brand than ATI. Moreover, AMD is said to be competitive than ATI when compared to other GPU makers, say Nvidia.

Anandtech says the brand change will start with the introduction of Ontario – AMD’s GPU and CPU on a single die – and will launch a Radeon HD GPU that will be marketed under the AMD brand.

Samsung has announced that their multi-monitor SyncMaster MD Series equipped with AMD’s Eyefinity technology will make its retail debut around the world in June. Samsung will sell these 23-inchers as a single monitor or will bundle three or six together with a custom stand.

The thin 7.6mm bezel on the sides of the monitor help to transform these monitors into a single large one thus, giving users an affordable big screen solution. The monitors boast full HD (1920×1080) resolution or 5760×2160 ultra high-definition resolution (MD230X6), 3000:1 static and 150,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 178 degree viewing angle, DVI/Analog/DisplayPort input and an 8ms response time.

The three configurations that will be sold by Samsung will be single monitor without stand (MD230), 3×1 landscape or portrait (MD230X3) and 3×2 landscape (MD230X6).

Note: This post has been republished from Samsung Hub. For more Samsung news, head over to Samsung Hub.

Acer will soon be releasing a new Aspire One netbook powered by an AMD processor. Macles, who’s spot on Acer’s upcoming products claims AO521 will be powered by AMD V105 processor. The netbook won’t be the fastest one around since the CPU is clocked at 1.2GHz but will boast decent graphics performance with the integrated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics and 384MB dedicated memory. Additionally, the netbook will have an HDMI port, Bluetooth 3.0+HS and a compact charger known as MiniGo. No details on the pricing or availability though.

[via Macles]

Asus has announced a new motherboard series in India that with a switch of a button instantly unlocks cores of an AMD processor. The motherboard supports Phenom II, Athlon II and Sempron 100 Series processors and comes with ATI CrossFireX, DX10.1, SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 support.

The USP however, is its Core Unlocker feature. By turning on a switch on the motherboard, it activates the latent AMD CPU cores, effectively increasing performance to support intensive processing or multitasking. Additionally, it also comes with a GPU Boost tool that instantly overclocks the integrated GPU.

Asus is selling two motherboards – one with USB 3.0 and one without. The one with USB 3.0 will cost Rs. 12,500 and the other with only USB 2.0 will cost Rs. 10,500. The prices are without taxes.

Users looking for a decent performer in the graphics department but don’t want to shell out much can take a look at ATI’s newest offering. The Radeon HD 5450 lowers the price bar to around $60 from 5670’s $100 but gives at par performance with 512MB memory and support for DirectX 11, Eyefinity multi-display technology, HDMI 1.3a with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, OpenGL 3.2, CrossFireX and UVD 2 for video decoding.

The ATI Radeon HD 5450 is currently available from a number of vendors including Asus, MSI, Sapphire.

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[Via Engadget]