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- MacBook PROS: new features over the MBP
- MacBook PROS: new features over the MBPEveryone's a critic!Let's keep the comments constructive here people!Do you really need to post a comment about a grammatical error?!- GeezWhat I don't like...The RAM configuration.No backlit keys.The Video.2 x 128 = 512?"Memory: The MacBook ships with 512MB of RAM in two 128MB SO-DIMMs"Must...
- Tags: Notebooks, keyboard, Apple MacBook, RAM, SO-DIMM, MacBook PROS
- Discussion threads 2006-05-17
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- Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron
- AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of 45nm technology. ZDNet Germany tests show that they have made up important ground on Intel Xeon chips. AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to utilize the improved performance and efficiency of...
- Tags: Performance, Level 3 Communications Inc., Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Nehalem, Dunnington CPU, Processor Development, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, Intel, Xeon, benchmarks, processors, Shangahi, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany, Christoph Hochstatter, ZDNet Germany
- News items 2008-11-24
- No penalty for MacBooks with 6GB; also works in some 2007 models
- A couple of weeks ago I noted an important new feature in the new MacBooks – the ability to use 6GB of RAM by installing one 4GB and one 2GB module. Previous MacBooks and MacBook Pros were limited to 4GB of physical memory. Adding more was...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, RAM, BareFeats, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- HP boosts power efficiency features for latest ProLiant blade server
- As promised, I'm back this morning from the airport with a couple more thoughts about Hewlett-Packard's green tech introductions this week, specifically some notes on its latest blade server, the HP ProLiant BL460c G5 Server Blade. Here are the energy-related vitals on the product: - Uses...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Power Supply, Enclosure, HP Compaq ProLiant, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- 6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBP
- Ramjet now offers the ability to upgrade the new aluminum MacBook and the black bezel MacBook Pro to 6GB via one 4GB SO-DIMM module (US$599) and one 2GB module ($75) to reach the system maximum of 6GB. According to the company the modules are fully compatible...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, RAM, Ramjet, Ramjet 4GB Module, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- HP Compaq Presario SR5610f
- The low cost Presario SR5610f is in Compaq's budget "SR" line of prebuilt PCs. The no frills chassis echoes our excitement about the internal components; the system features a 2.5GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800 CPU, 3GB of RAM, an integrated Nvidia graphics chip, a single 320GB hard drive, and...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Semiconductors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq Presario, Presario SR5610f
- Product reviews 2008-10-24
- Core i7 sensitive to RAM voltages over 1.65V
- Performance enthusiasts take note. Pushing DIMM voltages beyond 1.65V on an X58 motherboard fitted with a Core i7 CPU can seriously damage the processor. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Voltage, CPU, RAM, 1.65V, DIMM, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- MSI Eclipse - First X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7
- MSI Eclipse - First X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7Okay, what am I missing?I only see 3 DIMM slots, or are they not the long blue ones?Nope. ASUS beat them to the punch...The Asus P6T. The previews hit early last week.Look closely the other sockets are blackishAnd hard...
- Tags: MSI Eclipse, X58, Intel Core Microarchitecture, MSI, motherboard
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- eMachines W3653 with Monitor
- The eMachines W3653 is a bundled set that includes a preconfigured computer, an eMachines 17-inch wide-screen LCD, and the other peripherals needed for a complete desktop set up. For the purpose of this review, we'll be looking at the computer alone but factoring in the price of the monitor to...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Video cards, Processors, Semiconductors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), eMachines W3653, eMachines Inc., Intel Corp., monitor, graphics
- Product reviews 2008-08-13
- Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop
- Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- 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
- Via open sources laptop designs; Will it make Via relevant as a chipmaker again?
- Via has open sourced a laptop--computer assisted design documents, 3D models and all of the specifications--but let's be clear about the motives. Via wants to sell more chips and motherboards to power this device with hopes to become a little more relevant. Via calls this contraption the...
- Tags: Open Source, Motherboard, Laptop Computer, Laptop Design, Wireless Module Option, Module Option, Chipsets, CAD, Notebooks, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- The 31 Days of the Dragon contest starts today, win an HP laptop valued at over $5,000
- While the giveaway I am going to talk about doesn't relate to a mobile device, my fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts are a part of the contest and I think it is such a MAJOR contest that my readers here would enjoy entering for a chance to win. Today is the...
- Tags: Contest, Hewlett-Packard Co., Corel Corp., Laptop Computer, RSS, Serial ATA, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Management, Marketing, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- (Photos: Eee PC grows two inches)
- (Photos: Eee PC grows two inches)Kinda silly actually..When you can buy a brand new bottom model laptop from HP for $499 right now..Components• Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)• PentiumR Dual-Core Mobile Processor T2370 (1.73 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)• 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP...
- Tags: Notebooks, Eee PC, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- News to know: Windows Server 2008 launch; Hotmail outage; Berners-Lee on semantic Web; Apple
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft courts open-source vendors to support Win Server 2008. Jason Perlow: Server 2008: The Windows Workstation we always wanted Outage hits Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger users Microsoft: Windows Live outage affected those not signed with...
- Tags: Google Inc., MSN Hotmail, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Server, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Photograph, Outage, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-02-27
- 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
- Mac Pro is now the cheapest high-end workstation
- Mac Pro is now the cheapest high-end workstationIndeed but not at $3000You built a server not a wrkstation, and a stripped down server at that, without disk or memory, and without a decent workstation class garphic card.If you want to build a dual xeon with 1600 FSB today, and still...
- Tags: Workstations, MAC Pro, RAM, Apple Inc., workstation, memory
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- 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
- (Photos: Apple unleashes new Xserve, Mac Pro)
- (Photos: Apple unleashes new Xserve, Mac Pro)I wish I had oneThis is just burin' fast. I wish I could afford it.RE: (Photos: Apple unleashes new XserveSounds like a great machine to boot Windows and play the latest games on"Unleash" sheeshI remember the Macs and PCs that I've owned in the...
- Tags: Desktops, PCI, new Xserve, Apple Xserve, MAC Pro, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
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