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- Quad-core CPU for $99 ... from AMD
- The Athlon II X2 comes with 1MB...L2 per core. It's too bad they didn't use 1MB per core for the X4.2M divided by 4 is 512KNope, it comes with 2MB of L2, divided by 4 cores gives us 512K per core.Adrian has it right.BradDid you read his Post?He said "Too...
- Tags: Network technology, money saving, quad-core CPU, Adrian, DDR3, motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip, HyperTransport, DDR3 RAM, CPU
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Quad-core CPU for $99 ... from AMD
- Don't for one moment think that the war between Intel ad AMD is over and that Intel has won ... with the launch of the Athlon II X4 620 we have now entered the era of affordable quad-core computing. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Quad-core CPU, Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-09-16
- New dual, triple and quad core CPUs from AMD
- New dual, triple and quad core CPUs from AMDMeh, quad cores are overkill......for most consumers, including me. I mean, last time I checked we didn't have Minority Report type touch-holographic applications, right? Why do I need a quad core system if I'm only using Word, Final Draft, Firefox...
- Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Network technology, CPU, operating system, overclocking, quad-core, quad-core CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-02
- New dual, triple and quad core CPUs from AMD
- We see four new desktop processors unveiled by AMD at the COMPUTEX trade show. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Quad-core CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Quad-core CPUs and DDR3 RAM to go mainstream 2009
- Quad-core CPUs and DDR3 RAM to go mainstream 2009Naw, web apps suckI heard all these claims when we had big iron. Didn't work the, not going to work now.Some people never learn... More is BETTERMAn, I ahve been at this for sevearl decades and three things you can...
- Tags: HD DVD, Chipsets, Processors, DDR3 RAM, quad-core CPU, CPU
- Discussion threads 2007-04-18
- Review of Intel Core 2 based quad core CPUs
- Review of Intel Core 2 based quad core CPUsSorry, even worse than that for FX-62The FX-62 dual core is at 125 watt TDP. That's almost as high as the 130 watt Core 2 Quad. Now imagine two of those FX-62s on a mother board.Though you both speak the...
- Tags: Processors, CPU, Intel Corp., dual-core, Core 2 Quadro, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, quad-core CPU
- Discussion threads 2006-09-11
- Review of Intel Core 2 based quad core CPUs
- Here is a review of Intel's Core 2 based quad core CPUs on TGDaily.Intel packs two Core 2 Duo processors into one package. This poses several questions: How fast are four cores versus the not-exactly-a-weakling dual-core version? What will the heat dissipation and power consumption figures be like in a...
- Tags: quad-core CPU, quad-core
- Blog posts 2006-09-11
- Intel Kensfield quad-core CPUs - another broadside against AMD
- Intel Kensfield quad-core CPUs - another broadside against AMDScalability indeedConsidering that desktop applications are almost exclusively dominated by a single process at any given time, I have rather severe reservations over the benefit of even dual CPUs.Please note that this is from someone who has spent a good bit of...
- Tags: Benefits, Processors, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., benefit, dual-CPU, multiple thread, CPU, multi-core, server, quad-core CPU
- Discussion threads 2006-06-21
Additional Resources
- Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft
- Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for MicrosoftI hope....Dell is the WORST at getting a 64-bit edition out of, not sure why either - its much more stable than 32-bit..just requires signed hardware drivers. Hell my uncle who bought an HP at best buy got Vista Home Premium...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, hardware, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
- Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?
- Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?A fix which does not involve "nuking the system" is best.If the problem is coming from residue in the registry, 5 minutes with a registry cleaner will suffice. Try the registry cleaner in CCleaner as a first step. That should be sufficient. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, fiction, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2009-01-12
- Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron
- Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' OpteronYeah, but 1 i7 Nehalem can defeat 2 Shanghai chipshttp://formortals.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/141/Default.aspxConclusion, AMD is still behind.Sorry but Intel is handing them a whuppin.RE: Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteronthis will be a sure hit once again, AMD is a best value processorRE: Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' OpteronAMD is still...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip
- Discussion threads 2008-11-24
- Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe
- Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe.....So what, you lost some electronics and doo dads. You and your's are alive, that's what is important. The electronics can be replaced, repaired and data recovered from back-ups I know you have them. The fact that you consider losing your electronics harmful is...
- Tags: Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, security system, lightning strike, electronics, strike
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista
- The Mother-in-law versus Vista battle cold war never ends. Every week, it's something different that goes wrong that brings us to the brink of annihilation, and I have to swoop in on the weekends to fix the inevitable new problem that comes up. Fortunately, I have the system more or...
- Tags: Internet, Jason Perlow, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Mozilla Firefox, Operating Systems, Software, Web Browsers
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- Ex-i-mate CTO leads Velocity Mobile into the Windows Mobile market with two powerful devices
- I expected to hear about Windows Mobile 6.1 and some new device announcements out of CTIA this week, but was caught off guard when a new Windows Mobile company appeared and announced a couple of devices that look quite compelling. Velocity Mobile announced that they were designing and selling new...
- Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Velocity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- Speed Test Gold 1.0.7 (Windows)
- This Speed Test Meter has it all and allows you to test your full bandwidth speed completely automatically. Speed Testing: Testing your maximum throughput of your connection type. The best way to measure maximum throughput is to download a large file and measure the time it took to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Absolute Futurity, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-04-02
- The+%24330+IPCop%2FCopfilter+firewall+25+watt+appliance
- The+%24330+IPCop%2FCopfilter+firewall+25+watt+applianceOf course not...George has spoken and his solution obviously must be better than anyone elses. Heck, why spend $99 for a solution when you can pay $300?Not necessarilyThere are lots of hidden costs associated with this product. The Dlink Device uses the MacAfee security product, with licenses for...
- Tags: Firewalls, Routers & switches, Network security, SECURITY, Network technology, Now Let, IPCOP, DLink, firewall
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- News to know: Microsoft's new language; Yahoo saga; Apple; Vulnerability counts
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft declares its modeling love with a new language, ‘D’ Larry Dignan: Yahoo's conundrum: White knights are hard to find Dan Farber: Mitch Kapor: Microsoft+Yahoo, major integration challenge David Morgenstern: Will Microsoft support Windows on Macs?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-02-06
- AMD's Quad FX platform is dead
- AMD's Quad FX platform is deadHeard this from the OEMs many months agoHeard this from the OEMs many months ago but this is the first official admission from AMD.A minute of silence pleasentCompetitionPity ... we need competition to keep CPU prices down.Very sad, she was only one year old :-(It's...
- Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Quad FX Platform, AMD Quad FX, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- The trouble with mid-range graphics cards - they're not mid-range
- The trouble with mid-range graphics cards - they're not mid-rangeBuy an older top-end card...- Just before the 8800 was released it delivered as my card was being shipped, the 7600 I think was the "mid-range" card from nVidia, and a 7600GS (or whatever the mid-level letters are) was about $230.-...
- Tags: Games, card, game, mid-range graphics card, DVD, graphics, video card
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
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