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Versus Intel, has AMD's day of reckoning arrived?

Versus Intel, has AMD's day of reckoning arrived?Intel controlled tests show Conroe slower than P4In multi-tasking, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/06/04/intel_conroe_performance_preview/7.html"We found that it was faster than the current flagship Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor in nearly every single-threaded scenario, but there were times where Conroe fell behind in multi-tasking scenarios. One area that...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Dimms, Conroe, processor, FBDIMM

Discussion threads 2006-06-05

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Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors coolCustomer use patterns...Translated, "We didn't plan for customers to actually turn their notebooks on."What a crock!I think this article......uses "impacted" far too many times. The correct word is "affected".RE: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Notebooks, Processors, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, notebook, defective notebook chip, Offers driver, notebook chip

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

The 16 TB RAM PC: when?

The next version of Mac OS X will address 16 TB of RAM. Who will ever have 16 TB - 16,000 GB - of RAM on a home computer? If the past is any guide, some of us will be using 16 TB PCs in 2025. ...

Tags: PC, Storage, RAM, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-06-12

Massive memory servers

How massive? How about 10x standard server memory capacity? There is a boom in large memory server products - anywhere from a quarter terabyte to 2 terabytes. Is this the ultimate solution to server performance problems? Some products Violin Memory is offering a...

Tags: Performance, Metaram, Gear6, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-03-25

Examining Intel's Skulltrail platform - and Skulltrail "on the cheap"

On Saturday an old friend got in touch with me.  He's found himself due to being unexpectedly made redundant moving from being an amateur video editor into doing this for a living.  He's now finding that he's getting more and more work in but that his current hardware platform is...

Tags: Board, Quad-core, Memory, Motherboard, Intel Corp., Skulltrail, Intel D5400XS, Corporate Governance, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-10

A 16 GB DIMM

Metaram's announcement of a chipset that enables vendors to build 16 GB DRAM DIMMs may have you wondering: who needs it? It probably isn't you. Stacking DRAM chips several deep gets the capacity, but the secret sauce resides in interface chips that performs several key...

Tags: Database, DRAM, Disk, RAM, Chip, Metaram, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-02-26

San Clemente chipset gives HP lead on energy efficiency

The January 30th 2008 batch of test results are in for SPECpower_ssj2008 energy efficiency benchmark and it looks like Hewlett Packard has claimed the energy efficiency lead with their newest low-cost 2U HP Proliant DL180 G5 server.  The secret to their success appears to lie in the selection of the...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Power Consumption, Power Supply, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Watt, Intel Corp., Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-01

Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100

Create the ultimate gaming supercomputer? You've overclocked, water cooled, matched DIMMs, added 10k drives and the latest 1 GB video card. But so have all your friends. What now? How about a 10 Gig home network for the ultimate gaming supercomputer? In a pricing breakthrough...

Tags: Kit, Network, Home Network, Supercomputer, Adapter, Pricing Strategy, InfiniBand, Networking, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-01-31

Mac Pro is now the cheapest high-end workstation

Earlier this month I wrote "Build a Mac Pro equivalent workstation for 1/3 the cost" and the pricing didn't look good for the Mac.  Now that the new Mac Pro with updated specifications and a much lower price has come out, I figured it's time to do an updated comparison. ...

Tags: Hard Drive, Video Card, Apple Macintosh, Memory, Apple Inc., Bottom Line, Mac Pro, Desktops, Workstations, Hardware, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-01-28

Beware of rigged CPU efficiency study

Beware of rigged CPU efficiency studyProcessors are only part of the power problemsI support data centers for various companies. The real cost of server ownership is the power required for Hard drives, multiple complex controllers, and network switches. We have a mix of storage appliances, servers and SANs. we are...

Tags: Processors, Servers, NASA, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., CPU, quad-core, processor

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

A comparison of quad-core server CPUs

A comparison of quad-core server CPUsRE: A comparison of quad-core server CPUsI am a firm supporter of competition an so I cannot wait for AMD to sort out their quad CPU problems.Very timely post!George, hats off to you as usual. There has been a lot of talk on the DV...

Tags: Processors, SuperMicro, Tom, quad-core, quad-core server, CPU, AMD Phenom

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

Just what's so special about Apple RAM to justify the crazy price?

Just what's so special about Apple RAM to justify the crazy price?lol, I like that you included the "yet" NT.The way things are going.......they might just do that :pAlways been the caseSometimes I get the idea that Apple really doesn't want to seel the extra installed RAM. It's the only...

Tags: Memory, way thing, RAM, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-31

Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware

Updated 8:40AM - After going to "Windows Help and Support" in the start menu, I searched for Activate and the second choice was "Activate this computer".  Using the phone option I called an 800 number and spent 3 minutes waiting and 3 minutes talking to a person.  I didn't have...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Motherboard, Firmware, MSI, BIOS, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-12-24

SPEC launches standardized energy efficiency benchmark

SPEC Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation launched its first standardized energy efficiency benchmark SPECpower_ssj2008 this week which tackles something that the computer industry has struggled to define in recent years.  With datacenter energy costs spiraling out of control, server customers have struggled to sort out the conflicting messages from technology vendors...

Tags: Performance, Java, Quad-core, Power Consumption, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Energy Efficiency, SPECpower_ssj2008, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-12-14

Apple Xserve Remote Diagnostics (dmg)

This version is required if Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger is being used on a Xserve G5 that will be diagnosed. This version is required if a Xserve G5 that will be diagnosed uses 2GB memory DIMMs. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Apple Xserve, Apple Inc., Apple Xserve G5, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-12-13

More images and products from supercomputing 2007

The SC07 supercomputing conference was a very interesting show for me this year and it was my first time attending this conference.  Here are some more interesting products that I haven't covered yet all the way from the very high-end to entry-level HPC computers. Sun's 3456-node "petascale" constellation cluster...

Tags: Processor, Blade Server, Blade, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Power Supply, Motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Supercomputing, Tyan, 1U, TST, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-11-16

Intel launches world's first 45nm processors

Updated 5:00PM - Intel extended its lead in microprocessors today by launching the world's first 45nm microprocessors.  Along with the new "Penryn" 45nm processors being launched today, Intel is also launching the "Seaburg" chipset designed for the HPC High Performance Computing chipset which is timed perfectly with this week's supercomputing...

Tags: Chipset, Processor, Intel Corp., San Clemente, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-11-12

Did AMD Barcelona and Intel Tigerton really 'launch'?

AMD officially launched the "Barcelona" quad-core processor last month in San Francisco, but people are telling me that the systems are nowhere to be seen from any of the major server manufacturers nor is there any time line given for availability.  To see if there is any merit to these...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Quad-core, Barcelona, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., November, Appro, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-10-15

The 22" dual-core all-in-one game PC for $765

What started out as a roughly improvised poor-man's all-in-one PC See gallery here hanging off the back of an LCD display has turned in to two detailed schematics painstakingly drafted with the proper measurements ready for the cutting table. Download the schematics below by clicking on the images. ...

Tags: Game, Processor, Hard Drive, Dual-core Processor, Dual-core, Workstation, PC, Adapter, LCD, Graphics, PCI Express, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-10-03