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The LGA2011 socket is the one that will receive the top-most Core i7 central processing units from Intel, as well as the latest and greatest Xeon chips.
Thus, since desktops and workstations based on them are bound to work long and hard, one would think that the coolers used for the CPUs would be big and strong.
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14 May 2013
10:56 GMT |
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Arctic foxes are already affected by climate change and global warming. According to a study recently published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, mercury pollution also threatens the survival of these animals.
The specialists who took the time to investigate this issue explain that mercury travels fairly easily a... |
7 May 2013
02:48 GMT |
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This April 20, thousands of people spread across 36 countries and over 280 cities gathered and formed human banners spelling I Love Arctic.
Their doing so is part and parcel of a Greenpeace campaign meant to let high officials know that countless people worldwide care about this frozen part of our planet and do not... |
20 April 2013
14:31 GMT |
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On April 7, actor Ezra Miller and several other young campaigners set off towards the North Pole. Their goal is to plant a capsule on the seabed beneath the Arctic, thus showing that this frozen region belongs to the people and must not be exploited by oil and gas companies. “The trekkers are carrying with th... |
9 April 2013
16:41 GMT |
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This April 1, a polar bear somehow made it all the way from the Arctic to Russia's Kremlin. The picture above shows the polar bear using a paddle and its paws in order to navigate the Moskva River. “Help!” and “Arctic Not for Sale,” read the two banners that this polar bear wishes the Rus... |
1 April 2013
09:56 GMT |
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A study published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change towards the middle of March made a case of how global warming and climate change would eventually translate into the Arctic's getting increasingly greener.
A new research whose findings were made available to the public in the same journal this ... |
1 April 2013
03:41 GMT |
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Greenpeace is dead set on traveling to the North Pole this year's April and planting a so-called flag for the future meant to raise awareness about the need to protect the Arctic region.
Recent news says that actor Ezra Miller will join three conservationists on their journey, simply because he is also very mu... |
28 March 2013
05:41 GMT |
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As far as headphones go, the wireless ones are the ones to watch out for, but there is one aspect of their nature that most companies often gloss over in their product announcements: battery life.
Arctic may just be one of the few that have managed to give its latest Bluetooth 2.1 headset a battery life that qualif... |
26 March 2013
10:11 GMT |
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Arctic has finally launched its cooling devices for NVIDIA's GeForce GTX Titan overpowered graphics card. Unlike MSI, EK and most other VGA partners and cooling makers, we aren't looking at a single fansink or waterblock here. Arctic has actually launched three high-performance coolers for it. The fir... |
5 March 2013
03:48 GMT |
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According to a new research whose findings were published earlier this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, global warming and climate change will soon make it possible for various ships to sail straight across the North Pole.
For the time being, such sea lanes are off limits, simply... |
5 March 2013
02:15 GMT |
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Media players come in many types, and while their physical appearance doesn't allow for too much variety, their insides and software definitely are enough to provide it. Arctic's latest model shows this.
Frodo is a name that most people know from the Lord of the Rings books and films, being the name of th... |
7 February 2013
08:18 GMT |
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In last year's December, a team of scientists investigating both the Arctic regions and the animals inhabiting them were given the opportunity to make contact with a colony of Emperor penguins made up of roughly 9,000 individuals.
Apparently, it was back in 2009 when images of penguin poo taken from space ale... |
28 January 2013
16:51 GMT |
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Arctic has either been playing with the various HD 8000 cards available in OEM desktop PCs, or believes the next generation of AMD boards will use the same mounting hole locations as HD 7000.
Whichever the case may be, the company reportedly believes it has completed the HD 8000-compatible versions of two Accelero ... |
24 January 2013
02:22 GMT |
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By now, it is no secret that climate change and global warming are toying with the planet's ice coverage, causing the Arctic to melt and the permafrost to thaw.
However, one researcher working with the Harvard University is convinced that both refreezing the Arctic, and cooling down the earth in its entirety a... |
12 December 2012
16:01 GMT |
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The giant oil tanker Ob River might become the first ship to ever cross the Arctic Ocean. The tank is transporting liquefied natural gas and after leaving Hammerfest, Norway on November 7, has passed Northern Russian coast, now heading to Japan. The ship is escorted along its way by Russian nuclear-propelled icebr... |
27 November 2012
08:15 GMT |
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This past Wednesday, specialists working with the US Geological Survey made it public news that, as a result of the dramatic ice loss caused by climate change and global warming, the walruses living in the Arctic are left with little choice but seek new breeding grounds and nurseries.
As researchers point out, this... |
19 November 2012
09:36 GMT |
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PC sales won't take off even with Windows 8 now out, but that does not mean no shipments will happen. There will still be millions of orders, some of them for high-end PCs. Arctic is betting on it.
There is a new cooler in Arctic's high-end series, called Freezer i30 CO and compatible with Intel LGA 2011, ... |
5 November 2012
04:10 GMT |
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It may be true that the Arctic sea ice is shrinking quite rapidly as a result of climate change and global warming, as many studies have shown, yet NASA researchers now wish to draw attention to a related peculiar phenomenon: the sea ice in the Antarctic is only getting bigger as the years go by.
According to the s... |
24 October 2012
16:41 GMT |
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This year was one of extremes at the two poles, researchers from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reveal in their latest report. While Arctic sea ice extents established a new record low, ices in Antarctica reached a new record high.
This significant difference highlights the varied factors that act ... |
3 October 2012
07:49 GMT |
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We already presented you one polar bear that wished to outshine John Travolta in his younger years by putting on quite a show.
The time has now come to emphasize that, besides being spectacular ice dancers and amazing predators, polar bears are also incredibly gifted when it comes to doing absolutely nothing.
Tru... |
26 September 2012
09:14 GMT |
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In a paper published in the September 19 issue of the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, experts at the San Francisco State University (SFSU) say that climate change is allowing birds infected with malaria to spread the disease at latitudes that were previously inaccessible.
The research shows that birds carrying the ... |
20 September 2012
09:45 GMT |
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Due to the setting in of the Arctic winter, and the harsh environmental conditions brought about by this new season, oil and gas company Shell had no choice but to declare defeat and quit this year's plans to drill in the Arctic.
Several environmentalists now emphasize that Shell's being unable to carry o... |
18 September 2012
04:58 GMT |
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Greenheads and conservationists have long been engaged in a battle against oil company Shell's plans for the Arctic, yet recent news on this topic inform us that these past couple of days, the landscapes in this part of the world proved to be more than capable of looking after themselves. More precisely, due t... |
11 September 2012
09:50 GMT |
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The latest monthly analysis of sea ice spread in the Arctic reveals that current extents have dropped below the critical mark of 4 million square kilometers (1.54 million square miles). This level was registered at a time when the end of the 2012 melting season was still a couple of weeks ago. Experts from the US Na... |
6 September 2012
06:03 GMT |
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It may very well be that climate change has lead to the Arctic's sea ice hitting another record low, as researchers informed us. Yet, oil company Royal Dutch Shell chooses to still remain oblivious to concerns raised time and time again by environmentalists and carry on with its plans to drill in these frozen... |
1 September 2012
04:22 GMT |
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A team of experts at the Naval Research Laboratory, led by researcher Michael Stevens, say that the exhaust plumes produced by the NASA space shuttles as they ascended to space went on to travel towards the Arctic at a fast pace, forming noctilucent clouds at this location. The study, published in the August 27 iss... |
30 August 2012
06:00 GMT |
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Up until now, we had a rather scientific approach towards how drilling in the Arctic regions will impact on the natural ecosystems found in this part of the world.
However, this video recently made public brings a touch of sensibility to the whole issue, as Alaskan youth speaks about what worries them the most with... |
30 August 2012
05:30 GMT |
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According to investigators at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), it would appear that Arctic sea ice extent for this year has exceeded the record minimum established in 2007. This announcement refers to the lowest values recorded since satellite measurements of the Arctic began, in 1979.
The NSIDC say... |
28 August 2012
02:52 GMT |
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In their latest report, experts at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) say that weather patterns recorded over the North Pole during this summer were inconsistent with what they expected.
It's not as much that the weather acted differently than usual, it just displayed no consistent pattern. This ... |
16 August 2012
05:45 GMT |
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Computer cooling expert company Arctic has just launched another hybrid cooling system for VGA adapters. This one is specially designed to fit on AMD’s Radeon HD 7970, 7950, 7870, 7850, 6970, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790, 5870, 5850 and 5830 video cards and will use both air and liquid to keep the cards and GPUs co... |
9 August 2012
05:21 GMT |
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A video just made public by Greenpeace informs us that, during one of the latest expeditions carried out by this organization in the Arctic waters, marine scientists found that the Chukchi Sea is intensely populated with Gersemia rubiformis corals, commonly known as sea raspberry. Apparently, these organisms are th... |
3 August 2012
05:24 GMT |
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Up until now, efforts channeled at safeguarding the Arctic from Shell's plans to drill in these regions focused on how various animal species will be negatively affected by the changes bound to occur in their natural habitat.
However, this video recently made public by the Greenpeace organization draws attenti... |
1 August 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Given the fact that Shell is pushing forward with its plans to drill in the Arctic region, which means that ship trafficking will also increase in this region, it comes as no surprise that efforts are now made to be sure that, should an accidental oil spill occur, responders will be as efficient as possible.
Thus, ... |
1 August 2012
06:35 GMT |
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Over the next month or so, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) ship, the Fairweather, will conduct an extensive survey of Arctic coastlines. The area covered spans most of Alaska, the agency says.
The mapping effort, which began this week, will map a corridor about 1,500 nautical mi... |
31 July 2012
04:37 GMT |
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Scientists at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) say that sea ice extents in the Arctic are very low for this period. They say that increasing amounts of ice were lost during the middle of July, while open waters could be observed throughout the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea.
Typically, this number and... |
25 July 2012
05:44 GMT |
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It just became public news that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Canon Europe, one of the world's leaders when it comes to imaging solutions, decided that it was high time they renewed their green-oriented partnership.
More precisely: WWF is expected to continue using Canon technology in order to pin down the... |
24 July 2012
08:23 GMT |
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Just yesterday, those choosing to access Greenpeace's official website must have been pleasantly surprised to see that Sir Paul McCartney also joined their 'Save the Arctic' campaign. Moreover, the celebrity agreed to write a blog speaking about how, in just 40 years or so, humanity has managed to ne... |
24 July 2012
05:46 GMT |
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Axigon is a less known Chinese video card manufacturer, but it seems like the company is planning or getting better aquatinted with 3D enthusiasts as it’s preparing a custom designed Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 card. The new toy is reportedly designated Axigon GeForce GTX 680 Temple Edition and, although we don&rsq... |
19 July 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Just yesterday, representatives of environmentally-friendly organization Greenpeace gathered around Shell's headquarters in Houston, Texas and blocked company employees from entering the building. This latest protest organized by Greenpeace members is part of their “Save the Arctic” campaign, which... |
14 July 2012
05:18 GMT |
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Just yesterday, in an attempt to put an end to drilling operations in the Arctic region, a coalition of green-oriented organizations filed a lawsuit against energy company Shell.
Their main complaint, which is to be heard by members of Alaska's federal court, is that said company is unprepared to handle oil sp... |
11 July 2012
08:51 GMT |
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In spite of offshore drilling operations posing great threats to marine wildlife, it was recently made public that Shell might begin exploiting the Arctic waters without having any kind of “safety-net” at hand.
More precisely, the Arctic Challenger, the company's oil spill recovery barge, is to rem... |
10 July 2012
03:19 GMT |
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Officials with the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) say that the month of June saw extensive sea ice melting patterns throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and particularly in the Arctic.
Sea-based ices were a lot less spread in June compared to previous years, and this is just a continuation of a trend th... |
6 July 2012
05:55 GMT |
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A collaboration between music band Radiohead and actor Jude Law brings us a new video aimed at raising awareness with respect to the importance of saving the Arctic region and the animals living there.
As Greenpeace already warned us countless times, oil and gas companies are planning to begin drilling operations t... |
3 July 2012
07:09 GMT |
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Until recently, most of the studies concerning Arctic melting patterns were conducted without the specialists having access to direct measurements of the ice shelves' underside. Given the fact that deep sea currents are as responsible for heating the Arctic region as external temperatures are, it is only matte... |
23 June 2012
06:54 GMT |
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Four researchers from the Florida State University recently decided to investigate the connection between natural gases being released from the Arctic soils and the thawing of the permafrost in the region.
Their findings are a bit worrying. Thus, it seems that, as the Arctic area is getting warmer, methane – ... |
20 June 2012
05:41 GMT |
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Another set of headphones has appeared, one that Arctic made and hopes will be appealing enough, design- and performance-wise, that it will prompt people to upgrade.
The product bears the name of P402 and, though it is every bit as large as a standard PC headset, it can hook up to smartphones too (thanks to a bundle... |
12 June 2012
08:08 GMT |
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Throughout late April, ice extents in the Arctic continuously increased, to a point where researchers thought the average extent for this month will be reached. That did not happen, and a lot of ice melted in May, until way below the usual average for this month.
Measurements conducted by the National Snow and Ice D... |
7 June 2012
07:49 GMT |
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Tundra vegetation, such as willow and alder shrubs, is currently taking advantage of the effects global warming has on polar regions, and is breaking free of its past growth limitations. The cold used to stunt its growth, but that is no longer the case. The correlation between size and temperature is known to exist... |
4 June 2012
09:34 GMT |
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As global warming is leading to the loss of more and more ice in the Arctic, new shipping routes are becoming available in areas where ice has previously made traffic impossible. Officials at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will soon release a map of such an area.
Their new nautical ch... |
23 May 2012
03:43 GMT |
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The Arctic Ocean and surrounding areas are polluted with mercury from a number of sources, scientists at the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) found in a new study.
The dangerous chemical is brought to the area by atmospheric forces such as winds, as well as by intricate river flow... |
21 May 2012
04:56 GMT |
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