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Extremetech reports that AMD and Seagate will demonstrate a next-generation 6-Gbit/s SATA interface on Monday. Here are some of the interesting features that the new interface will bring.

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April 6th is gonna be a big day for AMD as they are going to launch a slew of new cards. As we have told you back in February, Radeon HD 4890 (RV790) is slated for April release and the confirmed date is now 6th of April. Interestingly, we also heard RV740 is pulled in from May to early April release so AMD will probably launch the new cards on the same day. Read more...

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It looks like Guru3D is lucky enough to get hold of a protoype RV740 card which is slated for launch in May. It seems like what they are having is a Radeon HD 4770 instead of a HD 4750 as it comes with 512MB of GDDR5 memories. Judging from the gaming benchmarks scores, RV740 (HD4770) performance consistenly lies between HD 4830 and HD 4850. RV740 (HD4770) will meet head on with GeForce GTS 240 with pricing bracket at US$100-120 range. RV740 (HD4750) will pit against the GeForce 9600 GT at US$80-99 range.

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Yesterday, a user posted an interesting piece of discovery in our forums and that had prompted enthusiasts to try for themselves. Till now, several users have reported success with the unlocking of the Phenom II X3 processors. To verify those claims, board makers too had done some internal testings and so far achieve some success as well. Above is test done on the DFI 790FX board and similar success stories are reported from the labs from Biostar, Gigabyte and others as well.

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AMD provided a live demonstration of their 6-core Opteron processor code-named "Istanbul." It is basically a 6-core version of 45nm "Shanghai" Opteron and is pin compatible with the current Socket F boards. AMD seems to be right on track for launch in H2 2009. As Tech Report has reported, AMD has provided a few demonstrations on Istanbul silicon in action.

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VR-Zone learns that AMD is planning to launch two new mainstream cards based on 40nm RV740 in May, a month after releasing the high end 55nm RV790 cards. There will be two versions; Radeon HD 4770 (RV740XT) and Radeon HD 4750 (RV740PRO). Read more...

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AMD is slated to launch the Radeon HD4890 card, based on the RV790 core, in April. Earlier rumours that this card would be called the HD4970 appear to have been incorrect. The RV790XT A11 sample has a clockspeed of 850Mhz and a operating voltage of 1.3V.

It will likely be paired with 975Mhz GDDR5 memory. By comparision, the current Radeon HD4870 (RV770) model runs at 750MHz core clock and 900MHz memory clock.

Update: We have just been informed by CJ that there will be 2 versions of the Radeon HD4890 - a standard edition and a OC edition. The standard edition will launch in mid April, with the OC Edition following shortly after by end of April.

The Radeon HD 4890 OC Edition has 1GB of GDDR5 memory onboard and is expected to perform 25-30% faster than HD 4870. It is expected to be priced at USD299 at launch.

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In order to deliver life-like gaming experience, PowerColor bundles HD4870X2 with KONNET FidelityHD standard HDMI cable and HD4870/HD4850 with KONNET ExpressHD standard HDMI cable. Both of them support 480i/p, 720i/p and 1080i/p high definition video display and digital audio, with 24K gold plated connectors to provide maximum conductivity and minimum data loss. Power HD4870X2 + FidelityHD costs US$499 whole PCS+ HD4870 + ExpressHD costs US$249.

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Some things really puzzled us. VR-Zone got to learn that Nvidia is planning to rebrand nForce 780a SLI chipset to nForce 980a SLI and the specs remain unchanged. ASUS leaked some details regarding this nForce 980a SLI chipset when they announced their upcoming M4N82 Deluxe board. Availability of the chipsets to partners is slated for March. The markings on the core will change from NF780A-SLI-N-A2 to NF980A-SLI-A2.

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MSI has unveiled the R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512 graphics cards, both equipped with a large 9cm fan that runs more silent and delivers better air flow. The two cards also equip a copper base, large heatsink area and dual heatpipes design. For better stability, the cards come with the Solid State Choke.

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Gigabyte today has announced its first AMD “Dragon Platform” qualified motherboard with AM3 Phenom™ II processors support, the Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P. The board is based on AMD 790FX + SB750 chipset and features Ultra Durable 3 technology with 8+2 power phase design. It supports Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ and has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface for Crossfire, 2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Teaming functionality, Power/reset/Clr CMOS onboard button for power users and 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio supporting Blu-ray playback.

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BIOSTAR today announced the BIOSTAR TA760G M2+ / A760G M2+, powered by ATI’s latest IGP-based chipset, the AM2-compatible 760G. 760G, a value-conscious alternative to the impressive 780G, is paired with AMD's SB710 south bridge and offers integrated Radeon 3000-series graphics.

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SAPPHIRE is now shipping a new version of the SAPPHIRE HD 4670 equipped with GDDR4 memory. Clock speeds are 750MHz for the core and 1100MHz (2.2GHz effective) for the memory making this the fastest HD 4670 card available. The card is cooled by a new large diameter fan based cooler which keeps noise levels to the minimum (<20dBA).

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GIGABYTE introduces their Ultra Durable 3 Classic technology, featuring ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers to a lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking on a wide range of current AMD motherboards. Equipped on the latest GIGABYTE AMD chipset-based solutions including the AMD 790GX, 790X, 780G and 770, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards feature double the amount of copper for the Power and Ground layers of the PCB.

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