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ASRock builds a Bitcoin mining machine
HARDWARE manufacturer ASRock has released a pair of motherboards designed to help budding Bitcoin miners find a fortune. The H81 Pro BTC and the
H61 Pro BTC are both named after the symbol for Bitcoin: BTC. The digital currency can be acquired by ‘mining’ for ‘blocks’ online using the processing power of computer systems. Bitcoin mining is
conducted by the Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) of graphics cards, and in order to contribute as much GPU power to the task as possible, the H81 and H61 both feature a total of six PCIe slots into which cards can be inserted. Five of the ports are PCIe 2.0x1 slots, with a faster PCIe 2.0x16 slot also included. To power higher-end cards for
faster mining, two extra four-pin power connectors are also included. While both products are designed for Bitcoin mining, they can also be incorporated into standard computer setups. The H81 has an LGA 1150
socket with support for 4th- gen Intel Core i-series processors, two USB 3.0 ports, six USB 2.0 ports, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, two SATA II connections and two SATA III connections. The H61 instead has an LGA1155 socket with support for 3rd and 2nd-gen i-series processors, ten USB 2.0 ports, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and four SATA II connections.
The H81 Pro BTC and H61 Pro BTC are both suffixed with the symbol for Bitcoin
“Bitcoing mining is conducted by the GPU of graphics cards, and in order to contribute as much power to the task as possible, the boards feature a total of six PCIe slots into which cards can be inserted.”
Contact: Entatech |
www.entatech.com | Tel: 0333 101 1000 Spire Technology |
www.spire.co.uk |Tel: 01202 828 444 Target Components |
www.targetcomponents.co.uk | Tel: 01977 739 300 VIP Computers |
www.vip-computers.com | Tel: 0871 622 7500
A budget business laptop from HP
HP HAS launched the HP 255: a notebook aimed at business users on the go. Billed as an affordable business offering, the 255 runs on Windows 8 Pro 64- bit, which is powered by a dual-core AMD A4 processor, 4GB of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM and a 500GB 5400rpm hard drive. Inside the device sits Wi-Fi certified WLAN and Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless connectivity. A DVD+/-RW SuperMulti optical drive and three USB 2.0 ports are also included. The 255 is designed to
travel, and has a chassis built to withstand daily knocks and bumps. The display is a 15.6-inch 1366x768 HD screen, while sound is
provided by an Altec Lansing speaker. A microphone and webcam suitable for video calling are also built into the device. Larger high definition
displays can be connected through the HDMI port, with graphics provided by an integrated AMD Radeon HD 7340. Several business- orientated software packages are included with the 255, such as Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2013, HP 3D DriveGuard, Windows 8 Recover Manager Installer and Cyberlink Youcam DE. The HP 255 has a price tag of £279.
Contact: HP |
www.hp.co.uk | Tel: 0845 270 4000
www.pcr-online.biz
“The 255 is designed to travel, and has a chassis built to withstand daily knocks and bumps.”
Aimed at business users, the 255 includes several software packages
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