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AMD Phenom gets (a little) faster

AMD has rounded out both the high and low ends of its desktop processor line with three new Phenoms. Though the chips have the same basic design, they are targeted at very different audiences by virtue of frequency, power consumption and price. The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition--now AMD's fastest...

Tags: Desktop, AMD Phenom, Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HotHardware, 9950BE, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 - Stock cooler overclockable to 3.92GHz

HotHardware has access to some Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 samples and put them to the test.  The results mean more bad news for the folks at AMD.E6750 running at stock speeds is barely distinguishable from the E6700The E6750 is basically a E6700 processor that runs on a 1333MHz Front...

Tags: Thoughts, Intel, Components

Blog posts 2007-06-25

Additional Resources

LIVE from the Apple event

LIVE from the Apple eventiPod NanoI'm glad I just bought my son a 4 GB Nano for $199 from the Apple web site. OUCH!Apple events are better than Sleeping pillsAnother Yawn event from Apple, there will be a day when no one comes to hear Steve Jobs pamper his ego...

Tags: Games, Apple Events, MP3/MP4 Player, LOL Here, accelerometer, Apple Inc., Apple Event, game

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

Review roundup: AMD's Radeon 4870 X2 delivers

AMD has been on a roll lately with its Radeon 4800 series GPUs, and with the official introduction of the Radeon 4870 X2, it can now claim the world's fastest 3D gaming card. The Radeon 4870 X2 combines two of AMD's fastest GPU, the RV770, each clocked...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, GPU, Radeon 4870 X2, Games, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Should we be teaching "productive IM"?

According to hothardware.com, researchers at Ohio State and UC Irvine have discovered that instant messaging can actually increase productivity in the workplace. The study theorizes that using IM enables individuals to "flag their availability." Doing so can limit when IM interruptions occur. Even if an IM interruption...

Tags: IM, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-12

AMD releases Quad and Triple core Phenom processors

[UPDATE: Are triple-core Phenom processors just failed quad-core units?  I've been asked this question several times today and to get a definitive answer I approached Scott Carroll, AMD Public Relations, for an official response.  Me:  "Scott, are triple-core Phenom processors just failed quad-core units?" Scott: "No...

Tags: AMD Phenom, Performance, Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-26

nVIDIA launches high-spec nForce 790i series chipset and GeForce 9800 GX2

Today sees nVIDIA launch a new chipset series and a new high end graphics card.  nVIDIA begins a new era of high-performance computing. On the chipset front here's what nVIDIA has to tempt enthusiasts: nVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Socket 775...

Tags: Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-18

Nvidia 9600 GT gets rave reviews

Nvidia has released its first 9000 series GPU. The GeForce 9600 GT (also known as the G94) is a mid-range GPU designed for 3D cards that cost about $170 to $200. That space was previously occupied by the GeForce 8600 GTS, but AMD's Radeon 3850 was delivering better performance at...

Tags: Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Radeon, Nvidia 9600 GT, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-02-22

Build a premium Vista PC - Step by step

Build a premium Vista PC - Step by stepWould you like some Vista with that? Oh, No Thank You!I don't know George you seem to be a bit 'conflicted' today. ;)Your 'Build a premium Vista PC - Step by step' story is good--every bit--except for just one part: the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ford Motor Co., Right Now IT, TigerDirect, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., premium Vista PC, PC

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

AMD replacing faulty Opteron chips

AMD replacing faulty Opteron chipsW00t and SwishAnother reason to root for the little guy.This is a great PR move on the behalf of AMD. I think that they have done well to fight for the portion of the Processor Market that they now have, I hope they continue to...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Intel Corp., chip, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Opteron, INTEL HAS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-04-28