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64-bit Computing: Refers to CPUs that use 64-bit words. Examples are Sun's UltraSPARC series, the G5 processors in the Macintosh and Intel's Itanium family.In the x86 PC world, AMD was the...; Full 64-bit Computing Definition >>

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Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphics: Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphicsOh, that's right. I did forget. Thanks Adrian! ;)How come such a 'slow' drive? What? Only 10,000 rpm? ;)Seriously, spin that puppy up. Rock and Roll.I'll be waiting for a 65w Quad-Core...; Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Games, Processors, 64-bit, Network technology, 64-bit computing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Phenom 9700, GPU, Radeon 3850, Hands-On, Radeon, chipset, graphics; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
Flash analysis: Takeaways from Jobs keynote; 64-bit Leopard is big: Flash analysis: Takeaways from Jobs keynote; 64-bit Leopard is bigNews flash for you99% of people in this world have no desire to control their OS on a low level. However, 99% of people in this world do think WGA is a pain in the *** and that Vista's tiered pricing...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit computing, analysis, Tiger OS X 10.4, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows Vista, Leopard, Apple Inc., job; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
Adobe 'no64' Photoshop CS3 launches: Adobe 'no64' Photoshop CS3 launchesHummmmmm!!"Double wide 64 bit CPU registers which allow larger number calculations to be performed in fewer CPU cycles."Wrong cow-boy, in 64 bits processors only the register for the integer units get to be 64 bits wide, the floating point units have been using 64 bits registers...; Tags: Network technology, Kinda, 64-bit computing, 64-bit, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop; Discussion threads 2007-03-28
Good introduction to multicore systems: Good introduction to multicore systemsThanks Will Hold Off On My Intel 8088 UpgradeI'll hold off on upgrading my IBM PC/XT Intel 8088--maybe the price on one of those 'average' multicore cell Desktop systems will come down some more!Thanks for the multicore article George! :)According to Wikipedia.....The POWER 4 was...; Tags: Network technology, Games, PC-Gamer, 64-bit, multi-core, game, 64-bit computing, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-12-12
Microsoft Windows Vista: An Inflection Point for Kernel Security and 64-bit computing: Unbounded changes to the operating system "Kernel" can lead to system instability as well as the complete compromise of all software programs and hardware resources on a system. Consequently, the operating system kernel environment needs to be the most secure, reliable and trustworthy piece of code in Microsoft Windows. The...; Tags: Security, 64-bit Computing, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-10-01

Intel expanding 64-bit Xeon family: Intel expanding 64-bit Xeon familyMe too, me too!!Too little, too late. AMD has the momentum now - Intel, you were caught sleeping . . .IgnoreRANT disToo little too late? 64 bit computing is not mainstream, outside of the limited enterprise market, no one uses 64bit. What is Intel late to?...; Tags: Network technology, Processors, 64-bit computing, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 64-bit, Intel Xeon; Discussion threads 2005-02-09
EM64T: A Bridge to 64-bit computing: In this white paper, IDC examines the current environment surrounding the development of the Intel Xeon-based Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) chip, code named "Nocona," for the x86 server market. In addition, this paper also reviews the adoption of 64-bit computing in the x86 market, how this technology further enables...; Tags: Intel EM64T, 64-bit Computing, International Data Group, 64-Bit, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2005-01-01
AREVA - Energy Management Software Ported to Cost-Effective 64-bit computing Platform: The Automation and Information Systems group of the Power Transmission and Distribution unit of multinational company AREVA needed to update its e-terraplatform suite of products for the electric power industry to run on a modern, cost-effective 64-bit computing platform. The e-terraplatform suite, which consists of roughly 3.5 million lines of...; Tags: Software, 64-bit Computing, Suite, Microsoft Corp., 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking; Case studies 2004-11-30
IBM 64-bit computing Decision-Maker’s Guide: If you have been wondering when the time would be right to begin migrating from your current 32-bit servers to 64-bit servers, the answer may be now.; Tags: 64-bit Computing, IBM Corp., 64-Bit, Servers, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2004-11-01
Are you ready for 64-bit?: 64-bit computing is poised to serve the masses during this decade. What should your business look for in a 64-bit system? In this videocast, ZDNet’s Dan Farber and Insight64 analyst Nathan Brookwood explore the 64-bit landscape and look at what it takes to harness the power...; Tags: 64-bit Computing, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking; Webcasts 2004-06-11
Taking Advantage of the Memory Features of 64-bit computing: A move to developing for Itanium® 2-based systems and Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T) can liberate a programmer. This document will highlight 64-bit computing and explain how it can be seen as a great technical fix for many of the design challenges that face typical applications, particularly...; Tags: Intel EM64T, 64-bit Computing, Memory, 64-Bit, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers
TechNet Webcast: Why Migrate Your Exchange Server to the World of 64-bit computing? (Level 200): Data volumes are exploding, thanks to the unabated growth of e-mail. Administrators must be able to increase the data-handling scale of the company servers. To address these issues, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is designed to run on 64-bit server systems. This webcast examines the benefits that 64-bit computing brings to...; Tags: 64-bit Computing, Webcast, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, 64-Bit, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software; Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Moving to 64-bit computing With Windows Vista (Level 200): Windows Vista provides a wealth of visual sophistication and advanced information management capabilities. Clients running AMD64-based processors have the 64-bit and dual-core capabilities to deliver the full functionality of Windows Vista, including features such as Windows Aero, Windows SuperFetch, and desktop search, in addition to enhancements to security and power...; Tags: 64-bit, 64-bit Computing, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, AMD64, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Webcasts
Raymond James Speeds Data Management Up to 75 Percent, Supports 64-bit computing: Raymond James Financial needed to replace a data management solution that wasn't keeping pace with the company's rapid growth, including the planned deployment of 64-bit data warehouse applications for business intelligence. The company's solution: the CommVault data backup and recovery solution running on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows...; Tags: 64-bit Computing, Data Management, 64-Bit, Storage, Databases, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies
Postal Services Company Takes Advantage of 64-bit computing With Messaging Upgrade: Poste Italiane Group offers its customers throughout Italy a variety of services, from postal products and delivery to e-Business solutions. Poste Italiane wanted to further develop the business-critical areas of its technology infrastructure. One major component of this project was the consolidation of its messaging systems and a migration to...; Tags: 64-bit Computing, Environment, Messaging, Poste Italiane Group, Messaging Environment, 64-Bit, Groupware, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies
Poste Italiane Group Takes Advantage of 64-bit computing With Messaging Upgrade: Poste Italiane Group offers its customers throughout Italy a variety of services, from postal products and delivery to e-Business solutions. Poste Italiane wanted to further develop the business-critical areas of its technology infrastructure. One major component of this project was the consolidation of its messaging systems and a migration to...; Tags: 64-bit Computing, Environment, Messaging, Poste Italiane Group, Messaging Environment, 64-Bit, Groupware, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies
Audio Professionals Get Better Sound Quality, Higher Performance With 64-bit computing: Steinberg Media Technologies, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, provides audio-processing software for more than 1.5 million musicians, composers, sound engineers, and other audio professionals, worldwide. The company's Virtual Studio Technology VST is the standard interface through which most of the software interacts on an audio workstation. Third-party vendors use VST to...; Tags: Software, 64-bit, 64-bit Computing, Performance, Plug-in, Performance Management, Taxes, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Financial Planning, Finance; Case studies