Intel

Asus' Iris Xe DG1-4G Specs Published: Compact, 80 EUs, Limited Compatibility

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Intel formally launched its discrete Iris Xe DG1 graphics card for entry-level desktops late in January. The company confirmed back then that the card featured a cut-down version of the Iris Xe Max GPU, with 80 execution units (EUs). And its compatibility was limited to inexpensive PCs. However, neither Intel nor its partners revealed all specifications of the product. But, Asus finally published specifications of its DG1 board, revealing some surprises.

The Asus DG1-

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Intel

Intel Alder Lake Materials Allegedly Expose PCIe 5.0, DDR5-4800 Support

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Intel's 12th Generation Alder Lake processors might make it to the market by the end of this year. In the meantime, VideoCardz has shared a truckload of information on what we can expect from Intel's first hybrid desktop processors. Some of the specifications fall in line with what Intel has told the world , but we still recommend you take the information with some caution.

Staring with the processor itself, Intel manufactures Alder Lake on the company's

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Nvidia's Reflex Technology Beats AMD's Radeon Boost Counterpart: Report

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Last year, in a bid to increase system responsiveness in competitive video games, both Nvidia and AMD released new technologies to reduce input lag for improved system performance: Nvidia's Reflex Low Latency and AMD's Radeon Boost. Both Nvidia and AMD say their respective technologies' performance gains are significant, but how true is that really?

Fortunately, YouTuber Battle(non)sense recently published a full rundown of both technologies and compared them side by side to see how they actually perform.

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Crypto Miners Fool Nvidia's Anti-Mining Limiter With $6 HDMI Dummy Plug

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Sometimes the toughest problems have the easiest solutions. Nvidia might claim that its hash limiter on the GeForce RTX 3060 is unhackable, but that doesn't mean that a workaround doesn't exist. Cryptocurrency miners have seemingly found the solution to the limiter, and it only costs $5.99.

The GeForce RTX 3060 has got to be one of the most controversial graphics card launches in recent years. Arriving in

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TP-Link's Cheap 5-port and 8-port 10GbE Switches Now Available

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Nowadays, many individuals and small businesses need to transfer large amounts of data around homes or offices, so they need something faster than GbE networks. While there are numerous reasonably-priced 10GbE network cards and motherboards with built-in 10GbE controllers, 10GbE networks have not really taken off even with copper cables because 10GbE switches have been prohibitively expensive so far. It looks like things are starting to change as TP-Link just began offering inexpensive

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How To Get Wi-Fi, Internet on Raspberry Pi Pico

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The Raspberry Pi Pico is a marvellous bit of kit, but it is missing one key feature, Wi-Fi! We first stumbled upon the idea of adding Wi-Fi to the Raspberry Pi Pico while reviewing the Cytron Maker Pi Pico , which provided an ESP-01 interface for an ESP8266 variant board. However this was rather limited.

After CircuitPython Lead Developer Scott Shawcroft appeared on The Pi Cast, our weekly Pi-themed show, we

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Pimax Vision 5K Super Review: VR at 180Hz

Our Verdict

The Pimax Vision 5K Super has several great features and is a nice VR headset overall. But its 180Hz refresh rate is basically a gimmick because you have to sacrifice too much field of view to use it.

For

  • Great refresh rate
  • Good image quality
  • Mechanical head strap

Against

  • FoV suffers with high refresh enabled
  • Expensive

With dual displays running at 1440p resolution at up to a 180Hz refresh rate, the Pimax Vision 5K Super is the fastest VR headset on the market

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PCIe 6.0 Ready for Chip Designs: Synopsys Unveils Complete PCI Express 6.0 Solution

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The final PCIe 6.0 specification is still months away, but the final draft released about five months ago allows chip designers and IP developers to start implementing the new technology into their products as no new features will be added or modified. This week Synopsys introduced the industry's first complete PCIe 6.0 IP solution that allows chip creators to integrate the new interface into their designs to be made using a 5-nm fabrication process.

Synopsys' DesignWare IP package for PCIe

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Creality Ender 3 Pro Review: An Ideal First or Tenth 3D Printer

Our Verdict

The Creality Ender 3 is an open-source, DIY kit 3D printer that is ideal for beginners looking to get started in 3D printing or professionals looking to create an inexpensive fleet of printers for manufacturing.

For

  • + Beginner-friendly assembly process
  • + Highly accessible and modifiable frame
  • + 350W 24V power supply heats up quickly
  • + Simple first-party app offers solid print quality

Against

  • - Noisy stepper motors and cooling fans
  • - Interface feels outdated
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Apple Silicon|Intel

Intel Demos Eight-Core Tiger Lake-H CPU Running at 5.0 GHz

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Intel has demonstrated a laptop based on its upcoming eight-core Tiger Lake-H processor running at up to 5.0 GHz, essentially revealing some of the main selling points of its flagship CPU for notebooks. Mobile PCs based on the chip will hit the market in the second quarter, Intel said.

As a part of its GDC 2021 showcase (via VideoCardz ), Intel demonstrated a pre-production enthusiast-grade notebook running a yet-to-be-announced