Hardware

Source: TechSpot

AMD has released a new set of Radeon Software Crimson Edition graphics card drivers, version 16.1.1 Hotfix, which are optimized for Rise of the Tomb Raider which launched on PC a couple of days ago.

The 16.1.1 Hotfix drivers bring performance optimizations and a Crossfire profile for Rise of the Tomb Raider, as well as a long-awaited Crossfire profile for Fallout 4. Both Nvidia and, to a greater extent, AMD have struggled to get multi-GPU configurations working in Fallout 4, although a recent patch to the game (which also brings HBAO+ and new debris effects) might have improved the situation as well.

Aside from optimizations for the two aforementioned games, the 16.1.1 Hotfix drivers are mostly concerned with addressing bugs. These drivers include fixes for the Radeon Settings app, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate on FreeSync setups, Star Wars: Battlefront, Dota 2, and Battlefield Hardline. There are still known issues, but that’s the case with most driver releases.

Download the 16.1.1 Hotfix 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.

• Apacer OffersBlade Fire DDR4-3200 32GB Memory Kit
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• Roccat’s Ryos MK FX Keyboard Available Now, Includes RGB Lighting
• BitFenix Announces the Alchemy 2.0 PSU Cables
• Cooltek Announces the Value 80 Plus EU Series Power Supplies
• NEC Announces MultiSync PA322UHD-2 Ultra HD Monitor
• AMD Offers New Thermal Solutions and Processors for Near-Silent Performance
• Icy Dock Intros ToughArmor MB991U3-1SB Enclosure
• ADATA Reveals HD650X and HD710M USB 3.0 External Hard Drives
• Sony Reveals SLW-M Series of Consumer SSDs
• ASRock A88M-ITX/ac Gives AMD APUs a Fun-sized Foundation
• Lian Li PC-M25 mATX Mini Tower Chassis Released
• OCZ Announces Trion 150 Series Next-Generation SSDs
• Expert Oriented GeForce GTX 980 Ti DuraPro Graphics Card Released
• EK Water Blocks EK-XRES Revo D5 Lineup Gets New Glass Edition Reservoir Pump Combo
• Seagate Hit by Lawsuit Over Faulty 3TB Hard Drives

Source: TechPowerUp!

NVIDIA rolled out a Hotfix driver update for its recently released GeForce 361.75 Game Ready drivers. The new GeForce 361.82 Hotfix driver corrects a bug which makes your installed GPUs appear as removable devices in your system tray (much like removable storage devices). It may have been a bug in the implementation of support for external graphics solutions over Thunderbolt 3, introduced with 361.75 WHQL. The hotfix driver addresses the issue.

If you find a 300-megabyte download worth fixing the bug (i.e. you often accidentally “eject” your graphics cards (unload display driver) while trying to unmount your external storage devices), then grab the driver for your OS from the link below.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 361.82 Hotfix

By Thomas Soderstrom @ Tom’s Hardware

Today, ASRock gets another bite at the value-supremacy apple with its Z170 Extreme4, the next model down from the Extreme6. The Extreme4′s largest downgrade appears to be its loss of the add-in SATA controller in Extreme6. We’re even treated to the same I/O panel configuration, with its six USB 3.0 ports, two USB 3.1 ports, triple video outputs, full array of digital and analog audio connections, and handy CLR_CMOS button. ASRock’s Z170 Extreme4 is cheaper than the previously tested Extreme6, but is it also a better value? We examine the features and push our overclocks to find out!

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By David Yee @ Legit Reviews

The PC sound card selection has been pretty sparse for years, dominated by the likes of Creative Sound Blaster and ASUS Xonar cards. Today we have something from someone else who many of our readers should recognize. PowerColor is well established as a major AMD graphics partner and have become known for their distinctive top-end Devil line of products. Thus the PowerColor Devil HDX sound card we are reviewing here is a new enthusiast offering and we should expect some great audio.

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.

• G.SKILL Announces New DDR4-3200MHz 128GB (16GBx8) Memory Kit
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• Samsung to Release 144Hz 3440×1440 Monitors in 2016
• AOC I2481FXH and I2781FH Are Minimal Small IPS Displays
• Synology Releases Its New DiskStation, The DS216+
• SilverStone Unveils the Strider Titanium Line of Power Supplies
• Icy Dock Unveils ToughArmor MB993SK-B Space-Saving Enclosure
• Iiyama Outs another 23.8-Inch Full HD Monitor With AMVA Panel
• EVGA Bundles Bombshell with Select GeForce GTX Graphics Cards
• Iiyama Lev-C010-i7-TMVM Gaming PC Launches

By Jeff Kampman @ The Tech Report

A couple weeks ago, Cooler Master told me it would be sending us a new CPU cooler to review. “Neat,” I thought, musing briefly about another Hyper D92-class heatsink, before filing away the tracking number and forgetting about it for a few days. When UPS showed up with an unexpectedly huge package, I had no idea what it was until I ripped it open and revealed the box for the equally huge MasterAir Maker 8 CPU cooler.

Read The Review Here

By Ken Brown @ Legit Reviews

Today, we take our first look at Netgear’s flagship router, the Nighthawk X8 R8500 AC5300 WiFi Router. This router has hit shelves just in time for the holiday gift buying season and is priced at around $343 shipped from most major retailers. This price certainly reflects the standing of the Nighthawk X8 as the leader in the Netgear series of routers but our expectations of what this router brings to the table are high as this is one of the most expensive home networking devices we have looked at.

Read The Review Here

Source: TechPowerUp!

Following a month without any driver releases (the last one being dated December 21), NVIDIA released its latest GeForce drivers. Version 361.75 WHQL drivers are “Game Ready” for Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Tom Clancy’s The Division (beta). This includes performance optimization, SLI profiles, and GeForce Experience optimal settings. The drivers also come with early (beta) support for GeForce GTX GPUs installed in external graphics solutions over the Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gb/s) interface.

You can download the new GeForce 361.75 WHQL drivers from GeForce Experience and 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.

• Alpenfohn Unveils the Olymp Dual Fin-stack CPU Cooler
• MSI Introduces Interceptor DS300 Gaming Mouse
• SPITZER Gaming PC Cases Announced By X2
• NVIDIA Launches The Low-End GeForce GT 710 Graphics Card
• EpicGear Has Revealed Its Morpha Gaming Mouse
• KINGMAX Set to Launch its ZEUS DDR4 Gaming RAM
• MSI Releases GeForce GT 710
• Thermaltake Announces the Core X5 and Core X5 Riing Cases
• NZXT Shows Off New Mini-ITX Manta Case
• EVGA Introduces its GeForce GT 710 Lineup
• ASUS Announces 970 Pro Gaming/Aura AMD Motherboard
• Introducing Division Zero Gaming Gear Line by Das Keyboard
• Palit Announces its GeForce GT 710 Graphics Card
• GuardKey USB Encryption Dongle Makes Military-Grade Encryption as Easy as PnP