Category: News

Fractal Design North XL RC. Cases for „reverse motherboards“

News, PC cases | | Ľubomír Samák

There are already several motherboards that have some connectors on the back. Typically ones that require cabling. The reason for this “reversal” is mainly aesthetic—to hide the cables and make everything look as clean as possible. In today’s world, where glass side panels are common, unsightly cables are particularly noticeable. For those who care about the appearance of their PC, the new Fractal Design North XL RC case might be appealing. Read more “Fractal Design North XL RC. Cases for „reverse motherboards“” »

Western Digital launches 26TB Red Pro HDDs for RAID and NAS use

HDDs, News | | Jan Olšan

Recently, Western Digital introduced a new technology to rival Seagate’s HAMR HDDs – a drive design featuring a record-breaking 11 platters. Thanks to these 11 platters, WD can now offer HDDs with a capacity of 26 TB using conventional CMR recording, avoiding SMR. Now, the company is launching a drive that leverages this technology for NAS systems – the 26TB WD Red Pro, which enables the creation of a four-bay array exceeding 100 TB. Read more “Western Digital launches 26TB Red Pro HDDs for RAID and NAS use” »

Intel launches mass production on 1.8nm. Panther Lake tiles?

News, Processors, Technology | | Jan Olšan

Is Intel on track to overcome its long crisis? It will be decided by company’s fabs – a strategic advantage but now a burden the company can no longer afford. Intel now needs external clients to sustain them and whether these clients will come depends on the ability to deliver competitive technologies. The company is pinning its hopes on the 18A process. Production using this technology has just begun, so the answer may come soon. Read more “Intel launches mass production on 1.8nm. Panther Lake tiles?” »

OptiScaler: Unlock FSR4, XeSS, or framegen in unsupported games

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

With the Radeon RX 9000 series, AMD launched updated gaming upscaling technology. FSR4 uses artificial intelligence for the upscaling step for the first time, which should improve image quality. However, there’s the usual problem of not all games supporting these technologies. Now, a surprisingly capable solution has emerged—the OptiScaler tool, which can “force” the new FSR into a large group of games that don’t natively support it. Read more “OptiScaler: Unlock FSR4, XeSS, or framegen in unsupported games” »

Finally new budget GPUs: Nvidia is working on GeForce RTX 5050

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

So far, Nvidia has only announced GeForce RTX 5000 series cards priced from 549 to 1999 USD (officially). Cheaper models like the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 are expected to join the lineup soon. But this time, an even more affordable card is reportedly on the way, potentially bringing something new to the low end, where Nvidia currently has just the relatively weak GeForce RTX 3050 based on the four-year-old Ampere architecture. Read more “Finally new budget GPUs: Nvidia is working on GeForce RTX 5050” »

BeQuiet! Riddle (3/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?

Giveaway, News | | Editors

In cooperation with BeQuiet!, we have prepared a cyclical activity for this year, which may be of interest to HWCooling readers. We’ll post a detail of some piece of hardware and you can guess what it is. You can compete (and eventually win something) on a regular basis, with a new challenge every month. But for now, you need to get “to the next round” through the next one, in March. Read more “BeQuiet! Riddle (3/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?” »

New Supremo FM6: ATX 3.1 Power Supplies from Endorfy

News, PSUs | | Ľubomír Samák

PSUs with the ATX 3.1 standard have been missing from Endorfy’s lineup until now, but that changes today. Specifically, with two new models with rated outputs of 850 and 1000 W. These PSUs, designed for high-performance builds, are set to stand out not only for their attractive price but also for their quiet operation and high energy efficiency. Among other features, they come equipped with a 12V-2×6 cable for powering modern graphics cards. Read more “New Supremo FM6: ATX 3.1 Power Supplies from Endorfy” »

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to have 8GB a 16GB versions, 180W TDP

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

When Nvidia unveiled the new GeForce graphics cards with the Blackwell architecture in January, only four models were announced—the already released RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 Ti, and the GeForce RTX 5070, which will be out next week. Now, information has surfaced about what comes next—the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. This will be the first of the more affordable models (as even the GeForce RTX 5070 starts at a relatively high price). Read more “GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to have 8GB a 16GB versions, 180W TDP” »

BeQuiet! Riddle (2/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?

Giveaway, News | | Editors

In cooperation with BeQuiet!, we have prepared a cyclical activity for this year, which may be of interest to HWCooling readers. We’ll post a detail of some piece of hardware and you can guess what it is. You can compete (and eventually win something) on a regular basis, with a new challenge every month. But for now, you need to get “to the next round” through the next one, in February. Read more “BeQuiet! Riddle (2/2025). Can you guess what’s in the photo?” »

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Protecting 12V-2×6: fuses, thermistors, even coolers

Graphics, News, PSUs | | Jan Olšan

Last weekend, we focused on the issue of 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 connectors on Nvidia graphics cards, particularly what Der8auer’s findings revealed about their reliability and safety. Beyond the problems with cards like the GeForce RTX 4090 and 5090, this issue has another manifestation: while Nvidia claims the problem no longer exists, other hardware manufacturers have started coming up with their own ideas to address or prevent it. Read more “Protecting 12V-2×6: fuses, thermistors, even coolers” »

DeepCool FL12(R): ARGB, daisy-chaining and reverse design

Fans, News | | Ľubomír Samák

This is what modern fans with lighting from DeepCool look like: Installation via an innovative cable to minimize cabling, especially when typically mounted on liquid cooler radiators. Then ARGB LEDs, but only within the ring around the impeller, which is non-light-conductive itself for optimal durability. And in line with current trends, the FL12 fans also feature a dual geometric blade design, with one variant having “reverse” blades. Read more “DeepCool FL12(R): ARGB, daisy-chaining and reverse design” »

SSDs getting cheaper is almost over: Big price jump from summer on

News, SSDs | | Jan Olšan

At the beginning of the year, we reported a price drop forecast for SSDs and other storage devices based on NAND Flash memory. Unfortunately, it seems this downward price trend won’t last for long, and the bottom will likely be reached by early summer. After that, the trend is expected to reverse, and prices will unfortunately start to rise again. The window to snag extra terabytes at a bargain prices won’t last long. Read more “SSDs getting cheaper is almost over: Big price jump from summer on” »

AMD to finally add more cores with Zen 6, up to 24 in desktop?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

It feels like the competitive battle between AMD and Intel has somewhat extended into the “future dimension” of internet leaks talking about hardware that doesn’t yet exist. Recently we’ve seen news of the upcoming Nova Lake processors said to have up to 52 cores, and then about the Core Ultra 300 slated for this year. And as if on cue, “counter” leak about AMD Zen 6 processors that will face these future Intel CPUs has surfaced. Read more “AMD to finally add more cores with Zen 6, up to 24 in desktop?” »

Nvidia boosts RTX Video Super Resolution performance, adds HDR

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

When Nvidia unveiled GeForce RTX 5000 graphics in January, various new features were presented (though not all of them are exclusive to these new GPUs), most notably DLSS 4 able to generate more interpolated frames. We’ve devoted a separate article to Blackwell’s features, but now that the GPUs have started selling (albeit in limited quantities), we see that that are some additional new features that have flown under-the-radar before. Read more “Nvidia boosts RTX Video Super Resolution performance, adds HDR” »

RDNA 3 refresh? Affordable Radeon RX 7650 GRE launched in China

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

Instead of the much awaited RDNA4 GPUs, AMD has introduced a new graphics card belonging to the RX 7000 generation. However, this card is likely to remain relevant even after the new generation arrives, serving as a more affordable option below the RX 9000 series. For now, this model is Chinese market exclusive, but that might change – the RX 7900 GRE, which was initially a China-exclusive, eventually made its way to other markets as well. Read more “RDNA 3 refresh? Affordable Radeon RX 7650 GRE launched in China” »

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