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Microsoft wants to help you speed up Vista

Microsoft wants to help you speed up VistaHave to disagree with the missing tip.I've never had to re-install Windows. I ran Windows 2000 until January 2007 without a single re-install. My Vista system has been running fine without a re-install. My work XP system is on its original install.If you...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Branding, Intel SpeedStep, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, brand name, Microsoft Windows Vista, registry

Discussion threads 2008-01-30

Transmeta sues Intel for patent infringement

Transmeta sues Intel for patent infringementthis is extorsionTransmeta has been nothing but a bungling set of jokers. Their chips went as fast as a bullock cart when it came to performance. Over the years all their attempts to improve performance were failures. Intel has got cash. This is just a...

Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Intel SpeedStep, Transmeta Corp., Intel Corp., patent

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

AMD works to chill out Opteron

AMD works to chill out OpteronGood move but...If you're really interested in Power and space saving, it's more interesting to virtualise servers.Having 3 or 4 virtual servers running on one hardware box is more interesting if the usual load for those virtual servers is not too high.Naturally, throtteling down cpu...

Tags: Processors, Virtualization, PRODUCTIVITY, Please Let, FAST System, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., server, Intel SpeedStep, CPU, computer, AMD Opteron

Discussion threads 2004-12-05

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Intel's Atom chips to fuel Mobile Internet Devices; Who's buying?

Intel on Wednesday unveiled its Atom processors and the refrain is familiar: These chips will power a bevy of mobile Internet devices MIDs. The larger question: What kind of future will MIDs have? Let's face it--MID is an acronym largely cooked up by Intel to sell more...

Tags: Processor, Mobile, Internet Device, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Chip, Intel System Controller Hub, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-02

Quad-core PC project - Windows Experience Index

Quad-core PC project - Windows Experience IndexI seem to recall your having said you weren't going to tweak.These systems. Or was that someone else? Tweaking the memory seems to be going against that.Please also let us know if ....... S3 and S4 function properly. Not to second guess your...

Tags: Processors, processor, Wei, Windows eXPerience, Gateway Inc., Quad-core PC, Windows Experience Index, ATI Graphics, motherboard, quad-core, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Claim that Vista DRM causes full CPU load and global warming debunked!

Update 9/1/2007 - Gutmann paper cites shoddy web forum postings as source Update 8/30/2007 - Peter Gutmann turns to smear tactics with help from PCWorld NZ Update 8/16/2007 - Gutmann retreats and refuses to provide slides or any data to support his theories Peter Gutmann...

Tags: Theory, Digital-rights Management, Power Consumption, Utilization, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, CPU, Global Warming, Gutmann, HD, Peter Gutmann, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-08-13

AMD 690G versus Intel G965 PC shootout

The integrated graphics market is one of the least glamorous platforms in desktop computing, but it is probably one of the most important since 90% of the PC market is dominated by integrated graphics.  Not only is the chipset itself a valuable price to AMD and Intel, but the chipset...

Tags: Vista, Intel, Energy efficiency, Processors, Servers, Desktop, Consumer electronics, Storage, Microsoft, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Apple, AMD

Blog posts 2007-07-24

Power, notebooks and solid state disks

My much-loved HP Omnibook 300 notebook went from a 4-hour battery life to 10+ hours when used with a compact flash card instead of a disk. Your laptop won't. Ever wonder why?Me too.So here's a short course in laptop power.Measuring powerThere are a lot of wrinkles in the power game,...

Tags: Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Living with Windows Vista: Week one report card

Its been one week that Ive not used Windows XP on my main computer and actually living with Windows Vista so here is my progress report. As some of my readers know, Ive was having stability problems with my main computer as well as a number of other annoying...

Tags: Desktop, Energy efficiency, Fun Stuff, Hardware, Intel, Mobile/Wireless, Networking, Security, Vista

Blog posts 2007-02-20

Tech lawsuits: Is it time for a "U.S. District Court of Technology" with its own bench?

Somewhere in the back of my mind, the fact that I have seen multiple news headlines having to do with new or ongoing lawsuits in the tech industry was gnawing at me. So, I decided to search ZDNet on the words "infringement" and "lawsuit" to see what came up. Here,...

Tags: General, Legal

Blog posts 2006-11-07

Analyst: Dell likely to adopt AMD chips

Analyst: Dell likely to adopt AMD chipsIs that Comet circling back again?It seems the "Dell to use AMD" rumour comet is now on a 3 month orbit. This is an improvement from 6 months. I think is now likely. At some point, Dell needs to throw AMD a bone...

Tags: Processors, chip, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2006-01-10

AMD gains market share, but so does Intel

AMD gains market share, but so does IntelAMD window of opportunity is closing - fastThey launched 64bits about 2 years ago now and their hype of consumer running 64bit apps all have been a dismal failure. Their current share is actually down sunstantially from their peak.The good news for AMD...

Tags: Network technology, Processors, Operating systems, Workstations, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., 64-bit, AMD IS

Discussion threads 2005-01-31

6200nt4.exe 4.0.3.4017 (Windows)

Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../extract/Readme.txt .../NT4/Readme.txt .../compaqwl/Readme.txt .../lucentwl/Readme.txt .../3c575/Readme.txt .../intel/Readme.txt .../ec2t/Readme.txt .../pcmpc100/Readme.txt .../ESS/Readme.txt .../Speedstep/Readme.txt .../Touchpad/Readme.txt .../Wireless/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:%DeviceDesc% %RemoveDriverDesc% 3Com (3C562D-3C563D) EL III LAN+336 Modem PC Card 3Com (3C562) EtherLink III LAN+288 Modem PC Card 3Com (3C562B-3C563B) EtherLink III...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Modems, LANs, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2002-03-15