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GIGABYTE GA-GC330UD Mini-ITX - Dual Core Atom Tested | Posted on: 31/08/2009 @ 8:40

AMD Set to Enable Ultimate Visual Experience for Consumer PCs with Windows 7 | Posted on: 30/08/2009 @ 13:00

- AMD Congratulates Microsoft on the RTM Milestone of Windows 7- SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 22, 2009 AMD (NYSE: AMD) today congratulates Microsoft Corp. on the Release-to-Manufacturing of the Windows 7 operating system. Working with Microsoft, AMD has focused on addressing customers’ top computing priorities such as superior visual experience, better PC entertainment, a stable ...

Review: MSI 790FX-GD70 | Posted on: 30/08/2009 @ 11:40

The recent CPU wars have caused somewhat of a war for motherboard manufacturers, each releasing their new socket mobos to coincide with the release of the top spec processors. We have got our grubby mitts on a review sample of the new mobo from MSI, sporting the latest AMD 790FX chipset for the new Phenom II processors, the surprisingly named 790FX-GD70.Despite the relentless majesty of Intel's ...

Intel Core i7 870 @ InsideHW | Posted on: 29/08/2009 @ 21:52

Benchmark results of new Intel Core i7 870 (Lynnfield) CPU did appear a month ago along with some announcements about new CPUs (Core i7 870, Core i7 860 and Core i5 750) and new chipset (P55). We managed to get our hand on fully functional configuration based on Intel Core i7 870 CPU paired with Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 motherboard...

Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 27/08/2009 @ 9:10

Intel's X.Org Driver Update Brings 7 Fixes | Posted on: 26/08/2009 @ 3:40

The Intel X.Org 2.8 driver was released last month, but now those developers working on this DDX driver have issued their first point release for this quarterly driver update. The xf86-video-intel 2.8.1 driver brings seven fixes to this Intel graphics processor driver, while all new features and other work are going into what will eventually become xf86-video-intel 2.9 later this year. The ...

Intel P55 Launch Activities - We want your opinion! | Posted on: 25/08/2009 @ 20:50

As the P55 platform release (official) date fast approaches, we want to know your opinion on a few subjects. ...

GIGABYTE Kicks Off Their INTEL Core i5 Line Up With a Party | Posted on: 25/08/2009 @ 7:50

Thor's Hammer HDT-S126384 CPU Cooler | Posted on: 25/08/2009 @ 6:00

Thor's Hammer is signalizing the strength and efficiency of our today's launched cooler for your overheating Core i7 CPU's. With its 4*Φ8mm Heat-pipes on the H.D.T. Base and the 3*Φ6mm Heat-pipes on the 2nd layer, it is launched as a “World Exclusive Technology Cooler” but also outstanding and great performance. Not only persuades the enthusiasts and worldwide users by ...

Intel P55 Launch Activities - We want your opinion! | Posted on: 25/08/2009 @ 2:10

As the P55 platform release (official) date fast approaches, we want to know your opinion on a few subjects. ...

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review | Posted on: 24/08/2009 @ 8:30

Onboard Graphics Shootout – AMD 790GX vs. 785G | Posted on: 24/08/2009 @ 6:40

Windows 7 vs. Vista CPU & Memory Performance Comparison | Posted on: 21/08/2009 @ 4:30

AMD Phenom II X3 705e and Phenom II X4 905e Processors | Posted on: 20/08/2009 @ 17:00

Back in June 2009, AMD silently launched a pair of energy efficient 65W TDP processors that didn't get that much attention from the press for some reason. Those two socket AM3 processors are called the AMD Phenom II X3 705e and Phenom II X4 905e. Read on to see how they perform!

AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz AM3 Processor | Posted on: 20/08/2009 @ 7:50

AMD Catalyst 9.8 Delivers New Kernel Support | Posted on: 17/08/2009 @ 21:20

It's taken quite a while, but AMD has finally delivered support for the Linux 2.6.29 kernel within their Catalyst driver. The Linux 2.6.29 kernel was released in March, but it has taken until today for AMD to release any support for this kernel...

AMD Phenom II X4 | Posted on: 17/08/2009 @ 15:47

AMD first launched the 955 Black Edition and 945 CPUs back in April both based on the 45nm Phenom II technology. With Intel seemingly forging ahead in terms of performance with its i7 series, AMD’s new products aim to compete more with Intel’s quad-core range and should offer a cheaper upgrade for users with an AM2+ platform as the AM3 CPUs are backwards compatible with AM2+ sockets.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Review | Posted on: 17/08/2009 @ 10:30

AMD has launched its fastest desktop CPU ever, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. With an improved manufacturing process making it more tolerant of high voltages, is this the most overclockable Phenom ever?

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU HDZ965FBGIBOX | Posted on: 16/08/2009 @ 1:45

Back in April, Benchmark Reviews covered the release of AMD\'s flagship quad-core processor, the Phenom II X4 955 BE. Nearly four months later, we have that opportunity once again. Today, we look at the new king of the mountain over at the AMD, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor model HDZ965FBGIBOX. Coming in at 3.4GHz, it not only bests the previous flagship model by 200Mhz, but also ...

AMD’s next-gen “Evergreen” graphics dated, “you won’t believe your eyes” | Posted on: 15/08/2009 @ 23:40

AMD has officially announced that they will be unavailing their new generation of PC graphics processors, codenamed “Evergreen” on Thursday, September 10th – well before Windows 7 finally hits the stores. The new AMD / ATI HD5xxx range of GPUs are of a 40-nm design, will be fully Microsoft DirectX11 compliant and, if you believe AMD’s [...]

Intel's IGDNG Is Clarkdale & Arrandale | Posted on: 14/08/2009 @ 14:50

For about two months we have been talking about work that Intel has been committing to its open-source drivers for a new, unreleased graphics processor. Within the code this new graphics chipset is simply referred to as IGDNG (which we take to mean "Intel Graphics Device Next Generation")...

Phenom II X4 965: A Look at CPU/MB Bundle Pricing | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 19:20

AMD promised attractive bundle deals for the new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition from North American vendors. We took a quick look at the current state of 965 bundles and see exactly how much you can save....

Intel's Moorestown Can Accelerate On Linux | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 14:40

Last month we shared that Intel was already working on LM_Sensors support for Moorestown, their next-generation mobile platform to launch later this year, and that Linux support has not yet let up. Intel's Ramesh Agarwal this morning pushed out a Linux driver for the Moorestown Analog Accelerometer...

Review: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 9:31

For the most part, we think you'd agree, walls are good things.They do all kinds of useful little jobs. Like holding up your roof, keeping the wind out and dulling the noise from your bickering neighbours and their ASBO-generating kids. But did you know that CPUs also have walls?OK, we're only talking metaphorically. But a wall is the best way of thinking about the thermal limits of any given ...

AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition Processor Review | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 6:00

Today, AMD is announcing a new flagship processor, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. This is nothing more than a speed bump for the Dragon platform, but all of these speed bumps are starting to add up and the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor runs at an impressive 3.4GHz.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 5:31

Ever since its launch at the turn of the year, AMD`s Phenom II processor range has been growing at an impressive pace, with a fair amount of this growth coming from the company`s leveraging of the clock speed headroom available to these CPUs. Today sees the launch of another new quad-core Black Edition part which follows this path, bumping the clock speed of their flagship CPU up to 3.4GHz. We ...

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition: piling on the megahertz | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 5:20

AMD launches its fastest-ever desktop processor, we take a look.

AMD's Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition | Posted on: 13/08/2009 @ 5:00

It's literally the fastest chip AMD has ever shipped. At 3.4GHz this is the closest you're going to get to a Core i7 performance without going Nehalem. At least until next month......

Phenom II vs Core i7: Gaming Value Comparison | Posted on: 12/08/2009 @ 5:52

Does a Phenom II or Core i7 system provide better gaming performance and value? We will tackle this AMD vs Intel debate head-on. To find out, we\'ll be running single card, dual cards, stock CPU speeds, and overclocked CPU configurations to bench the snot out two gaming systems and give you a definitive answer. Let the fanboy flame wars commence!

Intel Kernel Mode-Setting Overlay Support | Posted on: 11/08/2009 @ 16:20

While the Intel kernel mode-setting graphics driver entered the mainline Linux 2.6.29 kernel, and is beginning to become the default driver in various desktop Linux distributions, the KMS driver does not yet have a feature parity with the traditional DDX xf86-video-intel driver. However, announced on the DRI development list today is one more feature that has now been introduced into the kernel ...

Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU Cooler | Posted on: 11/08/2009 @ 15:00

Last month I did a review on the Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler and was impressed by the performance it achieved at a low cost. This time around Cooler Master sent in the N520's big brother, the Cooler Master Hyper N620. The N620's main difference is the use of two 120mm fans instead of the dual 92mm fans. It's slightly larger than the little brother, and utilizes one more heatpipe. Will the ...

Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler | Posted on: 11/08/2009 @ 8:00

Intel Poulsbo Driver For Fedora 11 | Posted on: 11/08/2009 @ 2:30

The Intel Poulsbo Linux driver is a bloody mess, it's that simple. Unlike the main Intel Linux graphics stack, the one that supports the Poulsbo chip found on many Intel Atom-powered devices, is closed-source...

CPU OverClocking Database Update | Posted on: 10/08/2009 @ 7:58

The ocinside.de OC-Database currently comprises more than 10,000 PCs and thousands of processor overclocking results. Several updates and new CPUs are now added for the immediate selection and comparison. E.g. the new AMD Phenom II, Intel Atom CPU or the Intel Core i7 processors are now additionally selectable in the OC database. The database is updated each night. So when you register your ...

AMD Publishes New Chipset Documents | Posted on: 08/08/2009 @ 1:20

Last month the engineers at AMD managed to put out public, NDA-free documentation that covered the SB700/710/750 Chipsets. This south-bridge documentation is not nearly as exciting as seeing a new ATI graphics processors be documented in the public, but it does greatly help out the CoreBoot developers in enabling support for their BIOS project to run on systems with such hardware...

ASRock X58 Extreme Core i7 Motherboard | Posted on: 07/08/2009 @ 15:50

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor | Posted on: 07/08/2009 @ 5:10

AMD FirePro V8750 2GB | Posted on: 06/08/2009 @ 14:40

We reviewed the FirePro V8700 1GB workstation graphics card back in March, but AMD has now introduced its evolutionary successor to this ultra high-end product, and that is the ATI FirePro V8750 2GB. The FirePro V8750 continues to be based off the ATI RV770 graphics processor, but is now backed by 2GB of 900MHz GDDR5 memory. Bumping the memory speed by 50MHz has raised the peak memory bandwidth ...

AMD Releases OpenCL SDK For Linux Too | Posted on: 06/08/2009 @ 12:30

As part of their Stream 2.0 Beta, AMD announced yesterday their OpenCL (Open Computing Language) Software Development Kit designed for multi-core x86 CPUs. They have submitted this SDK to the Khronos Group for certification, but it is available now...

AMD vs. Intel: Battery Life Investigated | Posted on: 05/08/2009 @ 23:30

How do Intel and AMD compare when it comes to mobile processors and battery life? Find out in our "apples-to-apples" comparison....

Review: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition | Posted on: 05/08/2009 @ 15:00

For the most part, we think you'd agree, walls are good things.They do all kinds of useful little jobs. Like holding up your roof, keeping the wind out and dulling the noise from your bickering neighbours and their ASBO-generating kids. But did you know that CPUs also have walls?OK, we're only talking metaphorically. But a wall is the best way of thinking about the thermal limits of any given ...

No Intel Poulsbo Driver For Ubuntu 9.10 | Posted on: 05/08/2009 @ 13:20

Intel's Poulsbo driver for their GMA 500 IGP on the SCH U15W is a bloody mess. Unlike their X.Org driver for their other Intel IGPs, the Poulsbo driver is closed-source (since they licensed some of the technologies for this graphics processor), but the problems go beyond just whether or not you like to use a binary blob...

AMD 785G - Multi-Channel LPCM is not Available | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 21:00

Having to print a retraction or deliver information that is totally opposite of what we presented in an article is something we dread, in fact, it is probably the worst single event a reviewer can imagine. Unfortunately, we have to do that today as our coverage on the 785G chipset contains information that appears to be incorrect now after...

AMD's RS880 / 785G Gains Open-Source Acceleration | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 17:30

Back in March we shared that the open-source ATI driver had gained support for the unreleased ATI RS880 IGP. Well, the RS880 ended up being turned into the 785G due to some problems on AMD's side, but today this new, much more powerful IGP has launched...

Intel i7 CPU | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 17:00

Quote: \"Performance wise, core i7 is in a league of its own, the hyperthreading gives a real tangible boost to multithreaded applications (sometimes close to 2x faster), and when you overclock the processor (usually limited by heat rather than hitting a overclocking wall) its performance is unrivalled.\"

AMD's 785G Chipset - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 11:20

We provide our initial analysis on AMD's update to the venerable 780G chipset. Does it provide a generational leap in performance or just a new paint job and set of wheels on last year's model....

Rosewill FORT 120 / RCX-SHDT120X1 CPU Cooler | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 5:50

AMD 785G chipset. ASUS M4A785TD-V motherboard under the spotlight | Posted on: 04/08/2009 @ 5:00

An updated 780G chipset with an attractive price, we examine the RS785G's credentials as a low-cost, fully-featured motherboard.