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28th February
Intel Core i7 930 CPU review - busting through 4GHz | Posted on: 28/02/2010 @ 9:30
We examine the newest chip in Intel's Core i7 LGA1366 arsenal.
xf86-video-intel 2.11 Release Candidate | Posted on: 28/02/2010 @ 6:40
Intel's quarterly Linux graphics driver update is due out in about one month so preparations for this have gotten underway with the first release candidate now being available. The xf86-video-intel 2.11.0 RC1 (v2.10.901) driver boasts support for the latest DRI2 changes (particularly the KMS page-flipping ioctl and new swap events) and many bug fixes. The xf86-video-intel 2.11 RC1 release ...
25th February
X.Org & CoreBoot FOSDEM Recordings Available | Posted on: 25/02/2010 @ 20:30
Near the start of this month was the Free and Open-Source Developers' European Meeting (FOSDEM) in Brussels, Belgium. Like previous years, we recorded all of the X.Org talks that were held, but as we recorded in 720p HD this year, the files were larger than anticipated and we had issues hosting them...
24th February
Intel Core i3-530 Processor IGP Review | Posted on: 24/02/2010 @ 20:01
Not to be confused with the Intel Core i3-530 Processor Review, this article is about the performance of the Core i3-530’s Integrated Graphics unit. There’s really nothing to talk about, after all it’s an integrated chip within the processor itself. Test Setup The computer setup used for this review. Processor Intel Core i3-530 RAM OCZ 1066mhz 4GB Dual-Channel Kit ...
23rd February
AMA ORC CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 23/02/2010 @ 8:01
Se spune deseori că "ambalajul vinde produsul", nu ştiu cât de mult poate influenţa acest lucru domeniul nostru (componente hardware şi accesorii PC) însă merită remarcaţi acei producători care acordă o atenţie deosebită tuturor detaliilor.
21st February
AMD Gets A Seat With The X.Org Foundation | Posted on: 21/02/2010 @ 14:40
While concerns have been raised about the state of the X.Org Foundation, the 2010 elections have ended and were not extended though it was requested by some X.Org members. The new X.Org Foundation board members include Alex Deucher, Keith Packard, Matthieu Herrb, Matthias Hopf, and Eric Anholt...
Review: Cryo Quad i5 | Posted on: 21/02/2010 @ 12:00
The Cryo Quad i5 isn't the first Core i5 rig we've seen. Nor indeed is it the first one to ship overclocked. Amazingly, it's not even the first one that ships running at 4GHz, or slightly higher in this particular case. However, even though we've seen much of the magic before, that didn't stop us peering gingerly inside the case expecting a cascade of virgin's blood to gush out. No, we simply ...
20th February
Noctua NH-U9B SE2 CPU Cooler | Posted on: 20/02/2010 @ 16:40
Time after time Noctua has proven to us at Dragonsteelmods that they make some of the finest CPU cooling solutions on the market. Recently we received their latest LGA1156/LGA1366 cooler – the NH-U9B SE2 and today we will be looking at it in detail. Noctua designed this cooler to provide maximal cooling while remaining whisper quiet with HTPC and smaller enclosures in mind. Looking at ...
17th February
AMD Catalyst 10.2 For Linux Gets Direct2D | Posted on: 17/02/2010 @ 20:00
This morning we reported on AMD revealing forthcoming Catalyst driver changes, particularly a set of new features that applied to Windows users. However, we hinted that there might be some changes coming to the Linux driver and now Catalyst 10.2 for Linux is out there so we have the first confirmation of what may be to come. The release notes for the Catalyst 10.2 Linux release are not yet ...
AMD Reveals Upcoming Catalyst Driver Changes | Posted on: 17/02/2010 @ 12:40
While AMD does not generally reveal planned changes and feature road-maps publicly for their Catalyst driver in advance of the given driver's public release, over the night they have announced a few upcoming changes. Last night AMD issued a press release announcing a set of changes coming for the 10.2 and 10.3 driver releases, which will be released this month and next, respectively. The ...
What's New: AMD's Catalyst 10.2 & 10.3 Drivers | Posted on: 17/02/2010 @ 5:10
Some big changes are coming for AMD's Catalyst drivers. We have everything you need to know about what's new today with 10.2, along with what's coming next month with 10.3....
16th February
Intel Core i5-661 Processor BX80616I5661 Review | Posted on: 16/02/2010 @ 20:23
Intel continues filling out its processor lineup with the introduction of the 2010 Intel Core Processor Family, comprising new versions of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors. The new Core i3 and Core i5 processors use Intel\'s new \"Westmere\" architecture, which brings facets of Intel\'s \"Nehalem\" design to the lower-end desktop CPUs (code-named \"Clarkdale\") and mobile CPUs (code-named ...
15th February
Intel Core i3 530 and i3 540 | Posted on: 15/02/2010 @ 8:40
After the imbalanced and overpriced Core i5 600 series Intel is making yet another step to deliver their Westmere architecture to the average user via Core i3 processors. Packed with Hyper Threading with lower frequencies and no Turbo Boost compared to i5 600 models, Core i3 530 and 540 got a tough task replacing Core 2 E7x00/E8x00 and put some pressure on AMD's cheap quad and triple core ...
13th February
Jetway lanseaza placile de baza cu chipset Intel H55 | Posted on: 13/02/2010 @ 22:20
Jetway ne oferă propriile implementări ale chipset-ului Intel H55 printr-o serie de 3 noi plăci de bază din familiile Hummer (HI06), Kuroshio (BI-751) şi XBLUE (XBLUE-H55).
12th February
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review | Posted on: 12/02/2010 @ 16:20
The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is the fastest dual-core processor in the Athlon II series with its overall clock frequency of 3.1GHz. With a street price of just $74.99 it will be interesting to see how this processor does in the benchmarks against other AMD and Intel processors. Read on to see how it performs in the benchmarks and to see how it handles being overclocked on our AMD 785G test system.
10th February
Intel Pine Trail platform @ InsideHW | Posted on: 10/02/2010 @ 17:09
A year and a half ago, Intel presented the market with its new and, as we were to see, rather significant processor oriented towards mobile devices. The CPUs codenamed Silverthorne, for the so-called mobile internet devices (MIDs), and Diamondville, for the ultra-portable PCs, miniature notebooks and nettops, were another step off the beaten path in Intel’s CPU development. Just like the ...
9th February
Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II X2 555 CPU Review | Posted on: 09/02/2010 @ 1:40
Let's see the performance of two of the latest CPUs from AMD, Athlon II X4 635 (2.9 GHz) and Phenom II X2 555 (3.2 GHz).
8th February
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Processor Review | Posted on: 08/02/2010 @ 17:30
Priced between the Athlon II X2 250 and the Core i3-530 – is this processor better than either of them? Is it work considering? The Processor Here’s the Athlon II X4 620 itself. Here’s the stock heatsink. The heatsink itself is a taller than the one for the X2 250. Here’s the CPU-Z capture of the processor [...] Related posts:AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor ...
Phenom II X4 for $99: Unlocking the X2 555 BE | Posted on: 08/02/2010 @ 2:55
How does a full-featured Phenom II X4 CPU for $99 sound? AMD\'s new dual core hotrod, the X2 555 BE, is actually an X4 in disguise and just needs a bit of help to unlock those two extra cores for all the performance goodness you can dream about at bargain prices. We successfully unlocked the X2 555 BE and we\'ll tell you how today and show the resulting performance increase.
4th February
Athlon II X3 440: A Three-Headed Dragon | Posted on: 04/02/2010 @ 23:27
Although last fall was in the sign of AMD processors by presentation of a new generation Athlon processors, first X4 and then the triplecores, AMD is not sitting idly by so we got the latest and fastest member of Athlon II X3 family, model 440…
Intel Clarkdale Linux Graphics Performance | Posted on: 04/02/2010 @ 13:50
Last week we delivered our first Linux benchmarks of Intel's Core i3 Clarkdale processor with a variety of computational tests through the Phoronix Test Suite. While the Core i3 packs a nice performance punch, that is not all it has to offer. Also found on the Clarkdale (and mobile Arrandale) processors is an integrated 45nm graphics processor that is supposed to offer a decent level of ...
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 04/02/2010 @ 9:40
Din când în când pe planeta noastră apar mici monştrii şi de cele mai multe ori aceştia se ascund sub cele mai ciudate forme. Astăzi acesta s-a materializat într-un cooler multi-platformă Noctua NH-U12P SE2 care datorită celor două ventilatoare NF-P12 de 120mm promite să îşi farmecele amatorilor de sisteme de răcire pretenţioase..
Intel Core 2 CULV Roundup: Who Needs Atom? | Posted on: 04/02/2010 @ 9:10
If you could get twice the performance for only a 50% increase, would you be willing to fork over the extra money? Compared to Atom, Intel's current CULV products offer exactly that, albeit with slightly less battery life. We have three representative models to look at today, and after seeing what CULV offers, you might think twice about buying that new Atom...
3rd February
AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Quad Core Processor Review | Posted on: 03/02/2010 @ 14:50
The AMD Athlon II X4 635 is the fastest quad-core processor in the Athlon II series with its overall clock frequency of 2.9GHz. With a street price of $127 and just a 100MHz boost over its predecessor is the Athlon II X4 635 worth it? Read on to see how it performs in the benchmarks and to see how it handles being overclocked on our AMD 785G test system.
2nd February
AMD Toying With XvMC In Gallium3D R300 Driver | Posted on: 02/02/2010 @ 21:50
XvMC support came to Gallium3D through a Google Summer of Code project for 2008 that involved getting X-Video Motion Compensation running atop the Nouveau driver with NVIDIA hardware. We described this work in The State Of Gallium3D Video Decoding and subsequently in Nouveau's Gallium3D Driver Gets Video Boost...
1st February
Win an AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU Processor | Posted on: 01/02/2010 @ 14:50
It’s about that time again when we at eTeknix start feeling generous and want to give something back to our devoted viewers. This is your chance to win an AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU Processor. The competition has officially started today (1st February 2010) and ends on 1st March 2010. How do we win i hear you [...]
Core i3: The Most Affordable Nehalem @ InsideHW | Posted on: 01/02/2010 @ 13:09
Intel continues the tradition of releasing of weaker models of their current CPU generation right after a serie of the most representative models, so now we finally have Core i3, the weakest but the most attractive CPU of the Nehalem architecture. As before, when after a serie of expensive Core 2 processors, we got a serie of weakened models for the masses, now we have the latest derivatives ...
