Asus Maximus Extreme

Maximus is the most recent addition to the Republic of Gamers family of motherboards and they're so new that, at the time of writing, the Asus UK website doesn't carry any details, so you'll need to check out the Republic of Gamers website for details.

There are three models of this X38 chipset motherboard. The basic Maximus Formula has all of the usual X38 features including dual PCIe 2.0 graphics slots, support for the latest Penryn Core 2 CPUs and an extensive cooling system that links the chipset and power regulation hardware. This model supports DDR2 memory.

HP LAPTOPS

HP is one of the major computer and computer accessory companies in the technology world. It is a believable brand name and easy to find anyplace in stores or online. As you look for the next notebook you will buy, think purchasing an HP notebook.

HP laptops come preinstalled with all the software you need to get in progress, whether you are using for HP notebook for work or around the home. HP laptops are generally considered not offensively technologically advanced, but purposeful and good for the broad variety of common uses to which you can put a notebook computer. As HP laptop computers are not predominantly bleeding edge, you should be able to purchase an HP notebook computer for a levelheaded price and use it for whatever computing requirements you have. Classically, HP notebook computers begin selling for everywhere fewer than one thousand dollars, although you may be able to take benefit of a particular deal to save on the purchase of your HP notebook computer.

Economical HP laptops can sometimes go for under five hundred dollars, as HP notebook computers are sold in bulk to chain store right through the whole world. Because of HP laptops' massive status, it is also very easy to buy HP notebook accessories. Of course, the mainly common HP notebook accessory is a printer, as HP is well known as one of the chief printer producing companies in the printer world. HP has branches all over the Globe, including HP laptops UK, and because the HP laptop parts are so commonly obtainable, it is easy to assemble HP laptop repair at a computer repair store or even directly through HP using their HP laptop computer guarantee.

HP notebook computers can be purchased from stores, from an online retailer, or straightforwardly from HP by going to the HP website. Simply type the address www.hp.com into your favorite web browser or use an Internet search engine like Google, Msn or Yahoo to search for "HP". By offering an eye-catching combination of quality mechanism, good assembly, and a selection of useful preinstalled software, HP laptops are one of the world's most admired laptop brands. Good luck finding your HP notebook!

Intel to bring out chip for lower-cost thin laptops

Intel will bring out a new Core-architecture processor for lower-cost ultra-thin laptops later this year, according to Intel sources at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

he processors will distinguish themselves by targeting a price segment below pricey ultra-portables, which typically start at around $1,500 and range all the way up to $3,000--and higher in some cases. The processors will not compete with the Atom processor that powers Netbooks, which usually top out at $500.

In this sense, the new chips will be comparable to Advanced Micro Devices' recently announced Athlon Neo processor for ultra-thin laptops priced between $700 and $900.

The processor is "going to enable notebooks that are less than one inch (25mm)," according to the sources. The architecture will be a "tweak" of Intel's existing ULV (Ultra-Low-Voltage) processors, said the sources.

Current ULV Core 2 Duo mobile processors, such as the SU9300 and SU9400, have a power envelope (Thermal Design Power or TDP) of 10 watts, much lower than standard Intel mobile Core 2 Duo processors that have a TDP of between 25W and 35W.

ULV processors are used, for example, in ultraportables such as the Toshiba Portege R600 and Sony Vaio TT. Both are ultrathin high-priced boutique ultra-portables, starting at about $2,000.

Intel also offers SL series low-power mobile Core processors with a TDP of 17 watts.

The package size of the new processors will be 22 millimeters by 22 millimeters, according to the sources.

Intel lists new processors for ultra-portables

Intel has listed new low-power processors for upcoming ultra-portables from Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Lenovo, among others.

The chipmaker also listed its first mobile quad-core processor, the QX9300, which runs at 2.53GHz and comes with 12MB of level-2 cache. The processor is priced at $1,038.



The 45-nanometer low-power processors will go into ultra-portable notebooks like the new ThinkPad X301 announced this week, and HP 2530p also rolled out on Monday. The next version of the MacBook Air is also rumored to be using one of these chips.

The SL9400 and SL9300 processors have a thermal envelope of 17 watts, about one half the power envelope of mainstream Intel mobile processors rated at 35 watts. The SL9400 runs at 1.86GHz and is priced at $316. The SL9300 is clocked at 1.6GHz and priced at $284. Both chips have 6MB of cache memory.

Further down the power scale, the SU9400 and SU9300 are rated at only 10 watts and have clock speeds of 1.4GHz and 1.2GHz, respectively. The SU9400 is set at $289, while the SU9300 goes for $262. Both have 3MB of cache memory.

Intel also announced new mobile Celeron models. The mobile Celeron 585 has a core clock speed of 2.66GHz and is priced at $107. The 575 model runs at 2GHz and sells for $86.

The longest-lasting Mac notebook battery ever.

The battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro lasts up to 8 hours on a single charge1 and can be recharged up to 1000 times2 — compared with only 200 to 300 times for typical notebooks. To do this, Apple engineers custom-designed lithium-polymer cells to create the largest possible battery, then they went even further: They built the battery right into the computer, eliminating the space-consuming mechanisms and housings that standard removable batteries require. The result is a battery that’s 40 percent bigger than the previous generation and offers up to 8 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge — all in a notebook that’s less than an inch thin, weighs just 6.6 pounds,3 and remains the same price as the previous-generation model.

But building a battery that lasts up to 8 hours is only part of the story. Giving it a lifespan of up to 1000 recharges required breakthroughs in battery technology. Apple electro-chemists developed advanced chemistry that maintains the battery’s charging capabilities longer than ever. And while most notebooks wear down their batteries by charging them at a constant rate, the 17-inch MacBook Pro takes a different approach. Using an Apple-developed technology called Adaptive Charging, a microchip on the battery constantly communicates with the computer to determine the optimal way to charge its cells, adjusting the current up and down depending on a variety of conditions. Combined, these advancements offer a dramatic improvement in battery lifespan: more than three times the lifespan of typical notebook batteries — up to five years