Intel preparing Arc Alchemist to support 5 displays

As spotted by Phoronix , Intel has begun the enablement of 5th display support for its DG2 GPUs.

Intel i915 graphics driver received a patch that brings 5th display support for the Intel DG2 GPU family. This is an internal codename for Arc Alchemist discrete GPU family that will be released this year for mobile and desktop platforms.

The Linux i915 kernel patch does not explain how does the DG2 GPU family support 5 displays. In fact

Exynos 2200 GPU performance is significantly worse than Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1

Samsung is yet to lift the embargo on full Galaxy S22 reviews, mainly because the company is still promising software updates that will improve the overall performance of the series.

This has not stopped some tech enthusiasts and independent phone reviewers from testing these devices early though. One of such reviewers is Erdi Özüağ who managed to obtain not one but two samples of Galaxy S22 Ultra phones, each equipped with a

Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion

Acquisition accelerates Intel’s global, end-to-end foundry business.

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• Transaction creates a globally diverse end-to-end foundry to help meet growing semiconductor demand and brings more value to customers across the nearly $100 billion addressable foundry market.
• Acquisition accelerates Intel’s path to becoming a major provider of foundry services and capacity globally, now offering one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of differentiated technology.
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CoolerMaster announces its first PCIe Gen5 compatible power supplies

ASUS Thor/Loki, MSI MPG/MEG, and now CoolerMaster V1100/V1300 Platinum are all to support the next-gen GPU power connector.

The company revealed two power supplies designed SFX form factor for Mini-ITX builds. Both supplies are 80+ Platinum certified (92% efficiency) and will offer either 1100W or 1300W of maximum power.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 gets latest AMD/Intel mobile CPUs and 120Hz PixelSense Flow display

A successor to Surface Laptop 4 packs the best mobile CPU SKUs from the low-power Intel and AMD lineup.

The Surface Laptop 5 would be offered two screen options: 13.5″ and 15″. The display would be a 3:2 aspect ratio with a 1500:1 contrast ratio. It looks to be the same display as its predecessor except now it will have a refresh

AMD Radeon RX 6850XT allegedly not happening

The RX 6X50XT refresh might include three SKUs only.

Wjm47196, Greymon55, coreteks, and Moore’s Law is Dead now all claim that there is a Radeon RX 6X50XT refresh coming in the next few months. Various dates are being mentioned such as April for the high-end part and Q2 or June/July specifically

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Intel i9-12900KS, higher price, higher base power, and higher clocks

An undisclosed retailer or distributor is now listing Intel’s upcoming flagship Alder Lake CPU at 780 USD price.

The i9-12900KS is the first unlocked pre-binned desktop Alder Lake CPU. The company has first showcased the “KS” SKU at CES 2022 but has not provided any update ever since. It looks like retailers are now preparing for the

AMD Completes Acquisition of Xilinx

— Transaction creates high-performance and adaptive computing leader —

— AMD to offer industry’s strongest portfolio of leadership CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs and Adaptive SoCs to address approximately $135 billion market opportunity —