Sapphire’s brand new ATX motherboard ‘Pure Platinum Z68′ has finally been shipped in Europe. Based on Intel Z68 chipset, the board supports for LGA1155 processors and features an 8+3 phase power design, four DDR3-1600+ memory slots and three PCI-Express x16 slots (CrossFireX is supported). In terms of connectivity, it comes with four SATA 6.0 Gbps, four SATA 3.0 Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0, 7.1 channel audio, D-Sub, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. The Pure Platinum Z68 is priced at 136.20 Euro (about $195). [Product Page]
Sapphire has once again expanded its line of mini PCs by bringing you the EDGE-HD2. Powered by a 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor, this space-saving machine sports a NVIDIA ION 2 GPU with 512MB RAM, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, 4x USB 2.0 ports, a D-Sub output, an HDMI output and is pre-loaded with Free DOS (Windows 7 Ultimate OS optional). Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [DVHardware]
Sapphire has recently unveiled the pictures of its upcoming Radeon HD 6790 graphics card. Set to be lunched on April 5th, the card is said to feature 800 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, 40 Texture Units, a GPU clock of 840MHz, a 1GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 4200MHz and have a custom dual-slot, single-fan cooling system. According to some rumors, the card will be priced at $130. Read more
The Saphhire Edge-HD Mini PC is claimed to be the world’s smallest desktop. Based on an nVidia ION 2 platform, the Edge-HD Mini is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510 processor, a 2GB memory, a 250GB hard drive, Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 Gigabit Lan, and 4x USB 2.0 Ports. The computer comes equipped with a 1GB USB drive (pre-loaded with drivers and manual), 1 x HDMI cable, and 1 x HDMI to DVI adapter. The Sapphire EDGE-HD Mini PC consumes only around 22 Watts under load, making it one of the Greenest PC solutions available. What’s more, it is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or Windows XP. Watch the video after the jump. Read more
Sapphire Technology has showed off their newest factory overclocked graphics card in the form of the Radeon HD 6850 Toxic Edition. Based on 40nm Barts GPU, the card integrates 960 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 820MHz, a 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM set @ 4400MHz and has a dual-slot, three-heatpipe cooling system. The card also comes with a number of connectivity ports including dual DVI, HDMI 1.4 and dual mini DisplayPort 1.2, and supports both DirectX 11 as well as CrossFireX technology. The Radeon HD 6850 Toxic Edition should become available soon, however, there’s no word on pricing yet. [HardwareHeaven]
Sapphire has once again expanded its graphics card line-up by bringing you the Radeon HD 5770 Flex. Unlike most graphics cards, the Radeon HD 5770 Flex is the first graphics solution to support three screens in ATI Eyefinity mode without the need for DisplayPort monitors or active adapters, and has the ability to control up to four monitors at once. The card itself integrates 800 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 850MHz, a 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM set @ 4800MHz and comes with a dual-slot cooling system. Not to mention, the card also supports all the latest technology including DirectX 11 and CrossFirex, and has dual DVI, HDMI as well as DisplayPort outputs. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [VR-Zone]
Another passively-cooled graphics card has just entered the market, this time from Sapphire called the Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate Edition. Featuring a blue PCB, the card comes equipped with 400 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a core clock of 775MHz, a 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM set @ 4000MHz and an aluminum heatsink with two heatpipes. Not to worry, the card also supports DirectX 11 technology and offers DVI, HDMI as well as DisplayPort outputs. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 Ultimate Edition is currently available for pre-order for 112 Euro (about $140). [Softpedia]
Sapphire Technology is preparing to launch a new AMD 890GX-based motherboard in the form of the PURE CrossFireX 890GX. This new motherboard supports for AM3 processors and features an integrated Radeon HD 4290 DirectX 10.1 graphics card, a 128MB of DDR3 SidePort memory, four DDR3-1600 memory slots and two PCI-Express x16 slots for CrossFireX setups. It also comes with a wide range of connectivity ports including six SATA 6.0 Gbps, eSATA, Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1 channel audio, D-Sub, DVI and HDMI. Unfortunately, there’s no info on pricing and release date yet. Read more
Another passively-cooled graphics card is about to enter the market, this time from Sapphire called the Radeon HD 5550 Ultimate. Featuring a full-size PCB, the card is packed with 320 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a core clock of 550MHz, a 1GB of DDR2 VRAM set @ 800MHz and an aluminum heatsink with two heatpipes. What’s more, the card also supports DirectX 11 technology and offers D-Sub, DVI as well as HDMI outputs. The Sapphire Radeon HD 5550 Ultimate should be available in next few days for around 80 Euro (about $106). [InsideHW]
Sapphire Technology today rolled out the Mini Projector 101. This pocket-sized projector houses the latest super bright multi-chip LED technology and a lamp which is good for 20,000 hours. Weighing at just 103 grams, the Mini Projector 101 has a protective slide that covers the lens to avoid damage in transit or when not in use. Each purchase comes equipped with a charger, a tripod, a video leads for PC VGA, a composite video and an approved iPod / iPhone adapter. [dcviews]
