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AI Hardware Processing to Feature in Intel’s “Meteor Lake” CPUs

Via Anandtech – SFF Network’s News Post is a quick summary, please check the linked article for a deeper dive. Intel’s upcoming “Meteor Lake” (14th Gen Core) architecture will see the debut of true AI processing hardware on a consumer desktop CPU. With the current AI “revolution” in full swing, it was only a matter of time until we saw related technologies integrated into the systems we use every day. I say true, as Intel has had their GNA, or Gaussian & Neural Accelerator, an audio processing core included in CPUs since “Ice Lake”. Whilst the CPUs are little too far …

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Simply NUC Launches their P360 Ultra, “The Ultimate Workstation for Professionals”

Simply NUC, a vendor leaning heavily on the Intel NUC form factor, has unveiled their P360 Ultra, a massively upgradeable SFF system, with support for discrete graphics cards. These systems, starting at US$1699 are now available for preorder. These systems support up to 128GB of DDR5 ECC memory across 4 DIMM slots, a Gen 4 PCIex16 slot, a Gen 3 PCIex4 slot, dual M.2 Gen 4 slots, as well as a pair of ethernet ports – 1 each 2.5Gb and 1.0Gb. CPU options are the Intel Core i9 16C (8P+8E)/24T processor in the NUC12UTv9, or a Intel Core i7 12C …

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Intel Announces CPU-GPU Balanced Builds Bundles

Intel is pushing their new Arc GPUs by releasing bundles based on balanced GPU to CPU ratios. Citing hundreds of benchmarks as a baseline, Intel will start these bundles at $423. The idea is not particularly new as any PC manufacture or integrator basically does this already, still it’s interesting to see an OEM like Intel not pushing their fastest and most profitable products regardless of performance differential.

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ErYing Delivers a Fantasy SFF Motherboard

Chinese motherboard manufacturer (尔英) ErYing has released a “Fantasy” series motherboard featuring Intel 12th generation Alder Lake CPU’s, except it’s not what you might think. The CPU’s available are mobile variants with a 45W base TDP and soldered to the motherboard. It looks like it can use a standard intel cooler mount however, and might make for some interesting SFF builds. While they offer both ITX and mATX boards, the ITX is the most interesting for SFF. Currently on Chinese retailer JD.com, the board is listed (but not yet available) in 3 CPU variants. Prices and specs are listed below. …

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BIOSTAR Announces B760T-SILVER Socket LGA1700 Motherboard

Press Release: When an article is marked as such, it is posted verbatim from a Manufacturer’s text, and does not reflect the views or opinions of SFF.Network. BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is excited to announce the brand new B760T-SILVER motherboard. Based on Intel’s LGA1700 Socket which supports Intel 12 and 13th generation processors, the B760T-SILVER is composed of BIOSTAR’s RACING motherboard DNA, with features strategically chosen to provide a superior user experience. Constructed on the Mini-ITX platform, the B760T-SILVER motherboard is ideal for gamers, content creators, and business professionals. With its …

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EK Announces Direct Die Cooling for Intel 12th and 13th Gen Core Processors

Press Release: When an article is marked as such, it is posted verbatim from a Manufacturer’s text, and does not reflect the views or opinions of SFF.Network. EK, the premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, is launching the Direct Die product series aimed at delidding and achieving the ultimate cooling of the LGA 1700 socket-based Intel CPUs from the 12th generation Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake families. Kitguru teamed up with EK to investigate the potential benefits of direct die cooling for Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs to achieve the best possible thermal performance on a daily basis. After publishing …

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Arctic Announces Alpine 17 LP Low-profile Socket LGA1700 CPU Cooler

Press Release: When an article is marked as such, it is posted verbatim from a Manufacturer’s text, and does not reflect the views or opinions of SFF.Network. Today, ARCTIC, a leading manufacturer of low-noise PC coolers and components, introduces the Alpine 17 LP, a new low-profile case cooler. The Alpine 17 LP relies on a slim and flat radial heat sink and a powerful fan. The installation height of the Alpine 17 LP is only 42.9 mm, making it ideal for small cases such as Mini-ITX cases and HTCPs. The fan has a wide speed range of 300 to 3000 …

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Thermalright’s SI-100 Is An All-White (and RGB) CPU Cooler

Thermalright, a long standing player in the cooling market, has released a new cooler – the SI-100. This top-down cooler eschews the usual dark or metallic aesthetic for a bright while coating. If you’re building a system in a lighter colour scheme, this could be a good choice for you. With a 120 x 25mm aRGB fan (as always, RGB can be turned off), this is a valid cooling choice for today’s… toasty… processors. Speaking of this, the cooler supports Intel’s LGA115x, 1200, 1700, 2011 and 2066 platforms, as well as AMD’s AM4 and AM5. Overall, the cooler measures in …