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Legit Reviews just found out that Keith Suppe, who was one of our writers back in 2005, recently passed away due to some health issues. Keith wrote a number of reviews for LR back in 2005 and he passed away before 50, which is way too young. Keith often told me about his crazy life when he worked at Studio 54 in New York at it's peak and how it changed his life forever. He was a good guy and his mark on the hardware industry will live on.

I started life late, as I left school at a young age, due to some family problems, and I guess wanting to rebel against my family's belief money meant everything. Being young and wild I loved the NYC nightlife, and ended up working lighting systems, and sound systems at various dance-clubs. I awoke at 24-years old, from what was really 10-years of addiction, and trauma associated with it. I guess hanging out in NYC after-hour night clubs, i was living in a surreal world. A lot of Artists, and people with money, all wanting to escape in music, drugs, and drinking. It took it's toll, and I knew I was getting old, and feeling very bad about myself. I got into some very intense therapy, and immediately pursued my education.

Legit Reviews just found out that Keith Suppe, who was one of our writers back in 2005, recently passed away due to some health issues. Keith wrote a number of reviews for LR back in 2005 and he passed away before 50, which is way too young. Keith often told me about his crazy life when he worked at Studio 54 in New York at it's peak and how it changed his life forever. He was a good guy and his mark on the hardware industry will live on.

I started life late, as I left school at a young age, due to some family problems, and I guess wanting to rebel against my family's belief money meant everything. Being young and wild I loved the NYC nightlife, and ended up working lighting systems, and sound systems at various dance-clubs. I awoke at 24-years old, from what was really 10-years of addiction, and trauma associated with it. I guess hanging out in NYC after-hour night clubs, i was living in a surreal world. A lot of Artists, and people with money, all wanting to escape in music, drugs, and drinking. It took it's toll, and I knew I was getting old, and feeling very bad about myself. I got into some very intense therapy, and immediately pursued my education.

Taiwan based Titan launches the TTC-G12TZ, a new cooling pad made of pure aluminum. Coupled with dual 70mm low-noise fans, it is a high quality thermal solution for laptops and netbooks. The dual 70mm fans embedded in the cooling base dissipates the heat generated by the laptops/netbooks quietly without compromising on cooling performance and efficiency.

Taiwan based Titan launches the TTC-G12TZ, a new cooling pad made of pure aluminum. Coupled with dual 70mm low-noise fans, it is a high quality thermal solution for laptops and netbooks. The dual 70mm fans embedded in the cooling base dissipates the heat generated by the laptops/netbooks quietly without compromising on cooling performance and efficiency.

Fudzilla reports that ATI’s Evergreen card will end up “1.6 times faster” (Read: 1.6 times as fast, please read update below) than the previous generation HD 4870. It is not mentioned which card exactly in the Evergreen family - but we will assume Cypress XT, which is the direct successor to the HD 4870.

The 1.6x rumoured is also expected to be a best case scenario, and in reality it may end up slower in few games. The Cypress chip was previously rumoured to include 1600 shaders, which is a direct 2x jump from RV770, with over 2 TFflops of processing muscle.

More details next page.

Fudzilla reports that ATI’s Evergreen card will end up 1.6 times faster than the previous generation HD 4870. It is not mentioned which card exactly in the Evergreen family - but we will assume Cypress XT, which is the direct successor to the HD 4870.

The 1.6x rumoured is also expected to be a best case scenario, and in reality it may end up slower in few games. The Cypress chip was previously rumoured to include 1600 shaders, which is a direct 2x jump from RV770, with over 2 TFflops of processing muscle.

More details next page.

As we previously reported, Fudzilla confirms that AMD will release its Magny Cours dual-die MCM server CPUs in Q1 ‘10. They will be available in both eight core (dual Shanghai) and twelve core (dual Istanbul) options.

More next page.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., the leader in global electronic design innovation, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company, today announced that the two companies have entered into a multi-year software and services agreement for advanced semiconductor design. As part of the agreement, GLOBALFOUNDRIES has adopted a comprehensive suite of Cadence technologies to aid in the design, verification and manufacturing of complex semiconductor devices targeting process technologies of 45 nanometers and below.

Cadence technology and services will be important tools to help ensure that GLOBALFOUNDRIES has the enablement infrastructure necessary to support complex customer designs, said Mojy Chian, senior vice president of design enablement at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Our customers are operating at the leading edge of technology, and it is absolutely critical to offer them a standardized and seamless flow that facilitates working silicon. Cadences expertise in custom design is an important addition as we build a global partner ecosystem to efficiently bring the worlds most sophisticated chip designs to market.

A-DATA Technology today introduced its latest USB Flash Drive. The A-DATA C905 USB Flash Drive has a unique arc-shaped and grooved contour that distinctly stands out from the rest of the conventional USB drives. The aluminum body coated with vivid colors brings out a sleek and smart look that would easily catch peoples attention. The A-DATA C905 USB Flash Drive is available starting today with capacities in various sizes up to 32GB.

Other than its eye-catching look, C905 also features a handy snap-on cap design on the rear end of the device to prevent loss of cap, as well as a strap hole that could turn this USB drive into a charming accessory. With capacities up to 32GB, it is ideal for everyone to carry and access valuable data across platforms with much convenience and ease. Available in dazzling red and silver grey, this creatively-designed mobile storage will surely add a colorful twist to the everyday digital life.

Noctua today presented the latest version of its successful NH-U12P series of premium quality quiet CPU coolers. The new NH-U12P SE2 now supports Intel's upcoming LGA1156 based Core i5 and Core i7 “Lynnfield” CPUs while maintaining compatibility with LGA1366, LGA775 and AM3 processors. The NH-U12P SE2 will be available in stores in mid September at a recommended retail price of EUR 56.90 / USD 64.90.

“Users loved our LGA1366 special edition of the NH-U12P cooler, but many asked whether they could get the same premium package with dual fans for other sockets as well”, explains Mag. Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO. “We thought that the impending launch of Intel's new Lynnfield CPUs would be a great opportunity to come up with a new special edition that not only supports the new socket but also offers the multi-socket compatibility of the original NH-U12P, so the NH-U12P SE2 was born.”