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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

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Effects of XP SP3 update on gaming

Does XP SP3 boost gaming performance? Let's find out! The tests The tests will be carried out on the AMD Spider platform that I have set up in the lab (Phenom 9700, Radeon 3850 graphics card, 2GB of RAM …). I’ve used this system...

Tags: Video Card, Graphics, Games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-28

XP SP3 vs. Vista SP1 - Which is fastest?

In the TalkBack section on my post looking at SP3 benchmarks, _deitrich asked a really good question: Adrian, how about a comparison of XP SP3 vs Vista SP1? Oui? C'est possible? Good question! Fortunately I've already done a fair bit of the groundwork in that I used the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-28

Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04

Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-25

XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about

Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...

Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-25

XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark

Here are the benchmark results that many of you have been waiting for - a look at how well ten popular games work on XP SP2, Vista RTM and Vista SP1. It's been nearly a year since I took a look at the state of gaming under...

Tags: Game, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-28

Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1 - Office 2007 benchmarking

Enough with benchmarking the OS - let's see if Office 2007 is any faster on Vista SP1. The test The tests will be carried out on the AMD Spider platform that I have set up in the lab (Phenom 9700, Radeon 3850 graphics card, 2GB...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Benchmarking, Microsoft Office, Problem, Goal, Microsoft Windows Vista, Test, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-26

Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1

To augment the benchmarking of Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit that I carried out the other day I decided to run a few additional benchmarks to see which platform really is the fastest.  The results are quite interesting. The Test System If you read...

Tags: Result, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, RTM, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-22

Vista 32-bit vs. Vista 64-bit - Benchmarked

My benchmarking marathon last week seemed to generate more questions and requests for further benchmarking.  A popular request from you, Constant Reader, was to see Windows Vista 32-bit benchmarked against Windows Vista 64-bit.  You asked, I delivered.  Enjoy! The Test System ...

Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Results Let, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-21

Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6

[UPDATE: Mark Russinovich Technical Fellow in the Platform and Services Division at Microsoft emailed in to point out that he's written a detailed post on his blog explaining the reasons behind some of these dramatic improvements.  Thanks Mark!]  Some systems on which I've installed Windows Vista SP1 are showing...

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-12

AMD: Is the worst over?

AMD fumbled the Barcelona launch, lost $1.77 billion in its fourth quarter and has a bandwagon of doubters. But there are a bevy of reasons to be cautiously optimistic following AMD's latest checkup. First let's get the bad stuff out of the way. AMD lost money by...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Processors, Servers, Investment, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-18

ATI acquisition might be key to AMD's future success

ATI acquisition might be key to AMD's future successTurning point yes, but which direction?So far, they have shown little to say things will get better.RE: ATI acquisition might be key to AMD's future successI hope AMD can have a good turn around. We need two CPU manufactures on equal...

Tags: Linux, 64-bit, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acquisition, Running Vista, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-18

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

News to know: Vista SP1; XO on Sugar; Macworld preview; AMD; KDE gallery

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: About-face: Microsoft makes new Vista SP1 test build public Christopher Dawson: Hands on with the XO Sugar OS. Gallery left. OLPC America David Morgenstern: Apple walks on water and WiMax Mobile. Jason O'Grady: MWSF08: 'Something...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, KDE, IBM Corp., Blogging, Telecommuting, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Blog posts 2008-01-14

AMD: Roadmap delays or shifting priorities?

So, AMD has delayed the launch of Phenom 9900 and 9700 processors until Q2.  The reason according to AMD is down to "prioritization and resources." AMD will now introduce the AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 models in Q2 2008. This decision was based on OEM input on how AMD...

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

Blog posts 2008-01-12

AMD delays 9900, 9700 Phenom chips

AMD delays 9900, 9700 Phenom chipsBummerI would like to know more about the cause of the delay. To tell me that there is a delay makes me want to read the headline and no farther. The news about the triple cores is nice. Hopefully they will be...

Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Intel Corp., chip, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom

Discussion threads 2008-01-11

AMD delays 9900, 9700 Phenom chips

AMD on Friday confirmed that it will delay its quad-core Phenom 9900 and 9700 chips that were expected in the first quarter. These chips will be pushed into the second quarter, but AMD will deliver an energy efficient Phenom and triple core offerings on time. An AMD...

Tags: AMD Phenom, Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-11

AMD's Spider platform

Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphics by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, AMD, phenom, 790, radeon, ATi, spider

Image galleries 2008-01-10

News to know: AMD Spider; Patch day; Mac Pros; CES galore

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphics. Gallery right Christopher Dawson: Cheap PCs keep on coming...Good news for tight budgets Don't pay too much for memory upgrades ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Enterprise Search, Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sales Strategy, WiMAX, Desktops, Search, Sales, Wireless, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-01-09

Hands-on with the AMD Spider - Phenom 9700, 790 chipset and Radeon 3850 graphics

A few days before Christmas I got my hands on an AMD "Spider" Phenom 9700-based system.  Since my head was ringing to the tune of "Jingle Bells" at the time, and because I had troubles downloading a needed BIOS update, all this conspired to mean that I didn't really get...

Tags: Platform, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, Crysis, Chipsets, Performance Management, Games, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-01-08