Hardware

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NVIDIA has released the latest version of its GeForce software. Version 442.59 WHQL of the software comes game-ready for “Call of Duty: Warzone,” which went live earlier today. The drivers also fix a handful of issues. For starters, it fixes game crashes with “NBA 2K20.” A blue screen crash when plugging in a VR headset to a notebook. The Windows 7 version of the drivers come with a check for Windows SHA2 patches during installation. Without these patches, the installer won’t continue.

You can download the GeForce Software 442.59 WHQL drivers via GeForce.com.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• MSI Expands its B450 MAX Series with Gaming Pro Carbon MAX WiFi and Bazooka MAX WiFi
• Kolink Launches the Balance ARGB Mid-tower Chassis
• BIOSTAR Announces the A10N-9630E MINI ITX Quad Core SoC Motherboard
• Philips Introduces the 346P1CRH Monitor: 34″ VA, 3440×1440, 100 Hz, 4 ms, Vesa DisplayHDR 400
• EK Announces Quantum Momentum ROG Rampage VI Encore D-RGB Monoblock
• Acer Launches two Predator Monitors with 240 Hz Refresh Rate
• MSI Extends Warranty by 2-months on a Lot of Products Due to Corona

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AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 20.2.2 got re-released as a WHQL-signed driver by AMD. The company had originally released it as a beta on February 28. The drivers come with optimization for “Zombie Army 4: Dead War,” but more importantly, fix a large number of software bugs plaguing Adrenalin 2020 Edition since its December 2019 release. These include several black-screen errors, bugs with Radeon Software, its various game optimization, recording, and streaming features, and more. Version 20.2.2 WHQL otherwise has an identical change-log to the 20.2.2 beta.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.2.2 WHQL drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• EK Water Blocks Announces EK-Furious Meltemi 120 High-speed Fan
• In Win Intros SR24 AIO CPU Cooler with Twin Turbine Pump
• EK Water Blocks Announces the EK Quantum Momentum TRX40 Monoblock for ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Motherboard
• Bitspower Rolls Out the Touchaqua Notos 120 Fans with ARGB Lighting
• Seasonic Connect Gold: A Power Supply with Cable Management Hub
• EK Water Blocks Releases the EK-Loop Multi Allen Key Tool
• EVGA Announces the B5 Series 80 Plus Bronze Power Supplies

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• Lian Li Releases STRIMER PLUS – New Generation of RGB Extension Cable
• Mountain: New Company to Offer Fully Modular Mechanical Keyboard with LCD Keys
• FSP T-Wings CMT710 2-in-1 High-end PC Chassis Launched
• Move Your Puny Gaming Chairs Aside: Bauhütte Introduces the Gaming Bed
• HyperX Now Shipping Alloy Origins Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with HyperX Aqua Switch
• ID-Cooling Launches the Zoomflow 360X Snow AIO Cooler
• Seasonic Releases a Trio of Passively Cooled Prime Fanless Series PSUs
• Super Flower PSU Brand Entering the U.S. Market
• EK Water Blocks Presents the EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU Water Block
• Thermaltake Announces Commander G31, G32 and G33 Series Chassis

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NVIDIA has released the latest version of their GeForce graphics drivers for your stability and gaming pleasure. The latest 442.50 WHQL version comes Game Ready for a number of updates to popular games, such as Apex Legends: Season 4, The Division 2 – Warlords of New York expansion, and ARK: Genesis Part 1.

Alongside these game-specific improvements, NVIDIA has also built into this new version some updated security features, though NVIDIA’s page for their Security Bulletin 4996 returns an error 404, so we are unable to go into specifics at this time. There are added VRSS profiles for VR gaming, and some specific fixes for a number of titles. Also of note is the inclusion of a number of monitors (namely AOC AG271FZ2, AOC AG271F1G2, and ASUS PG43U) to the G-Sync compatible list, so that’s three more monitors users can now use with NVIDIA’s certification.

You can download the GeForce Software 442.50 WHQL drivers via GeForce.com.

Source: TechPowerUp!

AMD today released version 20.2.2 of their Radeon Adrenalin Edition driver suite. The new version brings with it support for the launch of Zombie Army 4: Dead War, so users can experience the latest and greatest performance available for AMD graphics cards on the new release. Perhaps more importantly, the new release also features a number of fixes for Black Screen errors in a number of scenarios and games, of which much has already been written over the internet. There are still a number of instances where black screens can occur listed on AMD’s “Known Issues” checklist for this driver release, however, so make sure to check the release notes to see if this driver looks to fix your particular scenario. Of course, you’re likely always better off updating to this latest driver version.

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.2.2 drivers are available online at the AMD driver download page.

By Parm Mann @ Hexus

Over a year has passed since Aorus made its debut on the PC gaming monitor scene. The Gigabyte subsidiary’s first effort, dubbed the AD27QD Tactical Display, was generally well received as a competitively-priced 27in FreeSync solution offering basic HDR support and fast 144Hz action at a QHD resolution.

Entering the market shortly after the announcement of Nvidia’s G-Sync Compatible program helped heighten the AD27QD’s appeal – said panel was one of the first FreeSync solutions we’d tested on GeForce hardware – and Aorus is now hoping to build on those solid foundations with a choice of refreshed flat panels offering speeds of up to 165Hz.

Two models are available early in 2020, the FI27Q, priced at £450, and the FI27Q-P, priced at £570. We have the top-end model in for review, so let’s dig in and see what’s new.

Read the Review Here

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• NZXT Launches H1 Mini-ITX Case and NZXT BLD H1 Mini PC Pre-Build
• Lexar Presents the Professional SL100 Pro Portable SSD
• CORSAIR Offers Additional Cooling Components Now in White
• Zalman CNPS16X is a New Single-tower HSF with Two ARGB Fans
• SilentiumPC Adds Signum SG1V Evo TG ARGB Chassis
• Zalman Reveals STC Thermal Paste Series
• Raijintek Unveils Antila D5 EVO RBW Pump+Reservoir
• AOC Releases High-performance Monitor AG273QZ with QHD, HDR, 240 Hz and 0.5 ms MPRT
• CORSAIR Announces RGB Lighting Control for ASUS Aura Sync RGB Motherboards in iCUE Software

By Peter Donnell @ eTeknix

Fractal Design is one of the most respect brand names in the PC market. Sure, they make some nice cooling hardware, the occasional PSU and a few other bits and bobs. However, it’s their flagship Define series that erm, defines them. Every generation of the Define has been a hallmark of quality, reliability, versatility and performance. So, with them finally getting around to making a 7th generation of the Define, you know they must have something pretty special lined up. I mean, no pressure on them, right?

Read the Review Here