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GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 AM3+ ATX Motherboard Review | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 22:36

It was a busy end of the year with all the new product releases and announcements. We saw the release of the new AMD FX processor lineup which did not fair well overall, but still serves me well…Related Articles & Videos COMPUTEX 2011 Video Coverage – GIGABYTE Unveils New AMD 990FX and Llano Motherboard Platforms COMPUTEX 2011 Video Coverage – GIGABYTE Unveils New AMD ...

XFX DD R7950 Video Card Review | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 21:25

The R7950 retains the standard clock speed of the HD7950 but what makes the card different from the ...

Having SNAppy Intel 2D Acceleration In 2012 | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 20:48

Here's a new look at Intel's Sandy Bridge New Acceleration (SNA) architecture within their DDX graphics driver. Testing in this article was done across three systems (mobile and desktop class Sandy Bridge hardware as well as an Ironlake system) seeing how well the latest code is performing in an effort to provide a better Intel 2D experience.

Sony VAIO VPC-F23BFX | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 9:00

The Sony Vaio VPC-F23BFX is a 16-inch laptop that has a quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and discrete Nvidia graphics. These specifications, along with a Blu-ray drive and USB 3.0 support, make this laptop not only a powerhouse, but also great for multimedia.

Gigabyte Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 0:48

Intel?s Z68 chipset has been out for sometime now and it brings together some of the best features of Intel?s P67 and H67 chipsets.  Today we are taking a look at another Intel Z68 motherboard, this time it is the Z68XP-UD4 from Gigabyte.  Gigabyte has loaded with motherboard with features like a 16 phase power design, Intel Quick Sync video, switchable graphics with LucidLogix Virtu GPU ...

Intel Releases Seven Sandy Bridge CPUs | Posted on: 30/01/2012 @ 23:36

Today, Intel has released seven new Sandy Bridge based CPUs: three Core i5 and four Celeron models. All the i5 SKUs are desktop models, whereas the Celeron SKUs are mobile: two standard voltage and two ultra-low voltage models. Below is a table of the new SKUs.  Specifications of New Intel CPUs (1/30/2012) SKU Core/Thread Count Frequency ...

Intel outs seven new Core i5 desktop and Celeron mobile CPUs | Posted on: 30/01/2012 @ 15:13

vr-zone.com - Intel has just released a bunch of new processors to market; no less than seven of them with three being desktop Core i5 models and four new Celeron mobile parts.

Intel Core i7-3930K vs Core i7-3820 vs FX-8150 vs 990X vs 2700K Review @ HardwareHeaven.com | Posted on: 30/01/2012 @ 10:25

Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 Mainboard Test | Posted on: 29/01/2012 @ 14:01

Getestet wurde das Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 Mainboard. Gigabyte schickte uns eines ihrer höherpreisigen M...

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Testbericht | Posted on: 29/01/2012 @ 14:00

Heute wurde das neue Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Mainboard mit einer AMD Phenom II CPU und einer AMD Bulldoz...

The AMD FX (Bulldozer) Scheduling Hotfixes Tested | Posted on: 28/01/2012 @ 0:00

The basic building block of Bulldozer is the dual-core module, pictured below. AMD wanted better performance than simple SMT (ala Hyper Threading) would allow but without resorting to full duplication of resources we get in a traditional dual core CPU. The result is a duplication of integer execution resources and L1 caches, but a sharing of the front end and FPU. AMD still refers to this module ...

Intel buys Real Player Codec | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 22:48

Now has access to 170 new patents.

Prolimatech Lynx CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 21:36

We tested the Lynx, an entry level lightweight tower CPU cooler from Prolimatech, that comes with three U-shaped heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Check it out!

AMD Llano Extreme Overclocking on Gigabyte's A75-UD4H | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 19:24

Derzeit findet bei HWBot.org eine von Gigabyte gesponsorte Competition statt, die unter dem namen "Gigabyte X'MAS & New Year Contest" läuft. Chrisitian Ney nimmt für ocaholic teil und versucht auf nicht nur die Competition zu gewinnen sondern auch gleich zwei Weltrekorde zu brechen.

Interlaced Support For Intel's Linux Graphics Driver | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 19:24

Daniel Vetter of Intel has published a new patch-set to enable interlaced support within their DRM kernel driver...

Asus Sabertooth 990FX Testbericht | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 17:13

Getestet wurde das ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Mainboard. Von ASUS haben wir uns mit dem Sabertooth 990FX ...

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Review | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 17:13

Today we have tested the new Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard with an AMD Phenom II CPU and an AMD...

Compilers Mature For Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge, Prep For Haswell | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 12:48

The leading open-source code compilers -- namely the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and LLVM/Clang -- now have maturing support for Intel's Sandy Bridge microarchitecture with further optimizations for the forthcoming Ivy Bridge successor. With the current and next-generation Intel support covered, open-source compiler developers have already moved onto beginning work for supporting Intel's ...

Next generation Intel Haswell video engine - covering all the standards in 2013 | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 9:25

vr-zone.com - With more programmable multi format hardware assisted encode & decode pipeline, future Intel desktop and mobile CPUs are expected to provide pretty decent HD and even 4K (QuadHD) video content creation and playback experience, no matter what standard used.

Alpenföhn Civetta CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 26/01/2012 @ 20:48

Have Alpenföhn designed the perfect CPU cooling upgrade for anybody on a tight budget?

XFX cancelling double lifetime warranty service | Posted on: 26/01/2012 @ 3:12

High end cards to get single lifetime warranty, everything else 2 year warranty.

AMD Releases Catalyst 12.1 Driver For Linux | Posted on: 26/01/2012 @ 2:00

AMD has unleashed the first Catalyst Linux binary driver update of 2012, but does Catalyst 12.1 bring anything interesting or just more breakage?..

Zotac Fusion-ITX A Series Motherboard Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 23:12

Sometimes it's nice to see that good things can come in small packages. For us overclockers, HTPCs are the first thing that come to mind where smaller and quieter is better.Zotac Fusion-ITX A Series Motherboard Review is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: Gigabyte H55N-USB3 mini-ITX: Big Overclocks From A Small Board Mvix Minix 890GX Motherboard Review ...

Review: AMD A8-3870K Black Edition APU | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 22:00

OverviewNot to be outdone by new graphics releases AMD is going back to the APU drawing board with the new AMD A8-3870K processor.While its flagship FX processors are failing to shine it does seem a little on unfair on AMD that at the other end of the market it has a chip which really ought be cleaning up. Its Llano Fusion APUs, which combine a multi-core CPU and a Radeon graphics part on one ...

AMD Q4?11 & FY 2011 Earnings Report: 1.69B Revenue For Q4, 6.57B Revenue For 2011 | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 20:48

Late yesterday AMD released their earnings report for Q4 2011 and the entirety of 2011. 2011 was an important year for AMD as they finally shipped their first APUs (integrated CPU/GPU), the TSMC-produced ultra-mobile Brazos APU earlier in the year, and the GlobalFoundries produced Llano desktop/mobile APU in the summer.  At the same time it was the second year that AMD has operated as a fabless ...

AMD A8-3870K Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:49

Review of the AMD A8-3870K Black Edition Llano. AMD has heard the enthusiasts demand and released tw...

AMD A8-3870K APU Test | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:49

Getestet wurde der neueste AMD A8-3870K mit offenem Multiplikator. Ende Juni diesen Jahres stellte A...

Intel Core i7-3820 CPU Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:49

Review of the Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Sandy Bridge-E CPU. A few weeks back, we took a look at t...

AMD A8 3870K APU Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:49

Based on the Lynx APU architecture, the AMD A8-3870K BE APU has unlocked multipliers, that means we ...

Intel Core i7-3960X und Core i7-2600K SLI Test | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:49

SLI und Triple SLI Performance Analyse mit Intel Core i7-3960X und Core i7-2600K. Mit jeder neuen CP...

AMD A8-3870K and Intel Core i3-2105 CPUs Compared | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:48

AMD released recently its highest-end CPU with integrated video, the A8-3870K Black Edition, which c...

AMD A8-3870K Llano APU Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:48

Review of the AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano Quad-Core APU. The original A-Series APU line-up didn't fe...

Intel Core i5-2400, Intel Core i5-2310 und Intel Core i5-2300 Test | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 14:48

Getestet wurde die Intel Core i5-2400, i5-2310 und die Intel Core i5-2300 CPU. Ziemlich genau ein Ja...

AMD reports Q4 and 2011 results | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 12:25

vr-zone.com - AMD has announced financial results for Q4 2011 and full year 2011. Revenue for Q4 2011 stayed flat over Q3 2011 at $1.69 billion, while revenues were slightly up in 2011 to $6.57 billion over 2010. 

AMD Llano A8-3870K APU Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 10:00

Prolimatech Panther CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 8:00

The Prolimatech Panther is a CPU cooler with a tower heatsink, four side-by-side heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Let's test it!

Despite Q4 Loss, AMD Finishes 2011 in the Black | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 7:36

Advanced Micro Devices weathered a shakeup of leadership to post its third profitable year in a row Tuesday, though the maker of microprocessors and graphics chips did close out 2011 with a fourth-quarter loss of $177 million related to restructuring charges and its investment in its spun-off manufacturing arm, GlobalFoundries. AMD, which early last year [...]

Epson introduces an AMD-powered mini PC | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 5:24

The Endeavor NP30S is available in Japan for approximately $386.

Intel to debut HD P3000 workstation graphics series | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 4:12

Beats the Quadro FX 580 and is only an integrated GPU.

AMD awarded for best server processor | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 4:12

AMD's Opteron 6200 Series was awarded the Analysts' Choice Awards by The Linley Group.

Intel preparing two new mobile CPUs | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 3:00

With low power consumption based off Ivy Bridge architecture.

Intel acquires InfiniBand for supercomputing | Posted on: 24/01/2012 @ 16:01

vr-zone.com - Intel has announced the acquisition of QLogic's InfiniBand networking business for $125 million, a move that will help it realise its goal of ExaFLOP supercomputers.

AMD x86 powered MSI tablet runs Android 4.0 | Posted on: 24/01/2012 @ 16:01

vr-zone.com - A curiously alluring tablet from MSI was perked up on display during CES earlier this month which was primarily due to the OS this AMD powered WindPad 110W was running; Android 4.0. And luckily, unlike the Tegra-3 powered Windows 8 tablet also seen at the event, this one was available for some hands-on.

Review: Intel Core i7 3820 | Posted on: 23/01/2012 @ 23:25

OverviewThis is a bit more within the reach of us mere mortals - a Sandy Bridge E CPU that doesn't cost the same amount as some full PCs.Intel, with even less of a fanfare than it made for the muted launch of the Sandy Bridge E platform, has now unleashed the quad-core iteration of its top-end chips, the Intel Core i7 3820, priced at £260 in the UK and $286 in the US. But, to be honest, we're ...

The AMD & [H]ardOCP FX GamExperience Day 2012 | Posted on: 23/01/2012 @ 1:48

Yesterday roughly 600 people headed to Eddie Deen?s Ranch in downtown Dallas, Texas to attend the AMD and HardOCP FX GamExperience. The FX GamExperience was a a free event that showcased the AMD gaming technologies available for PC gamers and to make it really special over $50,000 worth of prizes were given away from 21 sponsors during the eight hour event! Read on to take a quick peak at the ...

AMD Reality Check at FX GamExperience | Posted on: 22/01/2012 @ 6:00

AMD conducted a reality check for gamers down in Dallas, Texas for the FX GamExperience today that we were able to watch and tally up the results with them. For the challenge AMD setup up an area of the FX GamExperience venue with four test systems for two heads up tests. One system was powered by an Intel platform and the other by AMD and gamers had to pick which system played games the best.

XFX ProSeries 1250 W Review | Posted on: 21/01/2012 @ 4:48

XFX is well known for their graphic cards but for quite some time they are also into the PSU market with two series called classic and Pro. Today we will test the flagship unit of the Pro series which with 1250W capacity will easily power even the most demanding systems.

Intel top off exceptional year with record $54 billion revenues | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 20:12

Up 24% on last years figures. AMD left biting the dust as usual.

Cooler Master unveil X6 CPU coolers | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 17:00

Cooler Master, an industry leading enclosure, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, showcases a tribute to their effort to continually innovate. The X6 CPU Cooler has arrived and is a daring new take on high performance cooling and design. Bold Design and Innovative Features Designed for overclockers and gamers, X6 is adorned in a satin black finish with crimson red fan blades ...

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 16:43

Intel reports record revenue for 2011 | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 16:42

vr-zone.com - In what should be no surprise, Intel has reported record revenues for full year of 2011 - $54 billion. This is a massive $10.6 billion or 24% up over 2010. 

Enermax ETD-T60-VD CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 16:41

The Enermax ETD-T60-VD is a CPU cooler with a horizontal heatsink, six heatpipes and a 120 mm fancy ...

AMD A8-3870K | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 9:08

We have our hands on AMD’s improved A-Series APU named the A8-3870K, which comes with an improved on-die GPU and an unlocked multiplier that should overclock even better. Hopefully these improvements will provide improved performance for the enthusiast looking to save some money.

Daily Forum Activity: AMD or Intel? | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 2:36

AMD vs Intel? Have your say over at the eTeknix Forum. AMD leads currently...

Gigabyte giving you the chance to win a 990FX UD7 motherboard | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 1:36

More details enclosed within the article...

Intel?s new peace of mind CPU replacement plan for overclockers | Posted on: 19/01/2012 @ 23:12

For a small fee, you get a no-questions-asked replacement plan for select CPUs.

Intel NVM Express Driver For Linux 3.3 Kernel | Posted on: 19/01/2012 @ 14:00

Linus Torvalds has been called upon to pull the NVM Express driver into the Linux 3.3 mainline kernel...

Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel | Posted on: 19/01/2012 @ 12:28

#Intel introduce a protection plan which offers a no-hassle replacement on top of the normal 3 year warranty.

Intel's Performance Tuning Protection Plan: Warranty for Overclockers | Posted on: 19/01/2012 @ 2:36

I had heard this might be coming, but today Intel made it official. The Performance Tuning Protection Plan is a $20 - $35 plan that you'll be able to purchase either from Intel or one of its approved resellers, starting today. Typically if your CPU dies because you push it too far while overclocking, it's not covered by Intel's 3-year warranty. If you purchase the PTPP for your CPU however, you ...

A8-3870K vs. Core i3-2105 CPU Review | Posted on: 18/01/2012 @ 23:12

Let's take a look at the highest-end CPU with integrated video from AMD ("APU"), the A8-3870K, and compare it to the A8-3850 and to its contenders from Intel: the Core i3-2105 and Core i3-2100.

Sapphire to release Fusion powered Edge HD3 Nettop | Posted on: 18/01/2012 @ 23:12

After the last two were powered by Intel/Nvidia.

Intel Sandy Bridge Shines With Mesa 8.0 | Posted on: 18/01/2012 @ 14:12

Now that the Nouveau, Radeon, and LLVMpipe graphics drivers have been tested under Mesa 8.0, what is left? The Intel DRI driver, of course! The open-source Sandy Bridge Linux graphics support is shining with Mesa 8.0 thanks to OpenGL 3.0 support and measurable performance improvements. Intel Ivy Bridge is also ready to run under Linux.

Report: AMD Plans a Cheaper Answer to Intel?s Ultrabook | Posted on: 18/01/2012 @ 4:24

Advanced Micro Devices seems prepared to offer its own “ultrabook” platform in June, according to a report. AMD’s Trinity platform is expected to be the foundation of a new line of “ultrathin” notebooks?essentially the same as an Intel ultrabook, but with AMD hardware. That report comes from DigiTimes, which also claimed that the ultrathin platform would [...]

Intel Xeon E5-2400 CPUs Priced | Posted on: 17/01/2012 @ 23:36

Best model sets you back $1440.

VA-API Video Acceleration On Intel Medfield | Posted on: 17/01/2012 @ 23:24

It turns out that Intel's recently-launched Medfield SoC for tablets and smart-phones will support VA-API for video acceleration...

AMD to undercut Intel?s Ultrabooks | Posted on: 17/01/2012 @ 22:36

Superior GPU performance and 20% cheaper.

Intel Has 50 Patches For ACPI/Power In Linux 3.3 | Posted on: 17/01/2012 @ 20:00

The fun for the Linux 3.3 kernel merge window is not over quite yet; Intel this morning published 50 patches for integration into this next Linux kernel that affect ACPI and power management, primarily around ACPI 5.0 support for the Linux kernel...

In OpenCL Push, AMD Makes Progress With LLVM For Gallium3D | Posted on: 16/01/2012 @ 17:24

On Sunday there was a new RFC patch-set by Tom Stellard of AMD with a new TGSI to LLVM conversion interface. The AMD R600 Gallium3D driver with its LLVM shader back-end was also updated, which is a prerequisite to OpenCL support...

Playboy Bunnies Invade MSI Patriot Intel Party ? CES 2012 Update | Posted on: 16/01/2012 @ 3:25

AMD Clarifies 7000M Strategy | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 5:48

CES has wrapped up now and we’re all back home, but we’ve still got a few items to cover. While Anand was meeting with AMD on Thursday to go over some other their other tech, I got a chance to head into a separate area for a briefing on their mobile technology. There are two items I want to quickly discuss: the Radeon 7000M lineup, and Trinity. We’ve already covered some of the 7000M ...

First Ivy Bridge CPU to launch will be quad core, dual core arriving later | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 1:48

Quad-core launching in April, dual-core coming a month later.

Intel's mini-ITX Cedar Trail Atom motherboards are here | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 11:13

vr-zone.com - With CES going on we almost missed that Intel quietly added all of its new Cedar Trail powered mini-ITX motherboards to its website. The company has launched five new models targeting a wide range of different market segments and some of the boards are actually quite decent, considering we're talking Intel motherboards here.

AMD 2×4 GB DDR3-1600 Entertainment Edition RAM Review | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 11:13

Late last month we announced the launch of AMD's new memory lines. Today we have a 2x4GB kit from their "Entertainment Edition" series to look over.AMD 2×4 GB DDR3-1600 Entertainment Edition RAM Review is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 4 (4×4 GB) DDR3-1600 RAM Review Samsung 2x4GB DDR3-1600 Memory Review VisionTek ...

Asus Sabertooth 990FX Review | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 11:13

Here today is the Asus Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard. The Sabertooth line up was first introduced by ASUS to create a motherboard that defined the word TUF - rough, rigged, military grade; fallout wasteland TUF. The Asus Sabertooth 990FX brings these features to the table. Asus Sabertooth 990FX Review is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: ASUS Crosshair ...

CES 2012: ASUS Shows off Two New ROG Intel X79 Motherboards | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 3:48

ASUS was on hand in Las Vegas, NV. for CES 2012 and were showing off their latest Intel X79 chipset motherboards. These aren't just any run of the mill motherboard, they are the latest additions to the infamous Republic of Gamers product line up! The ASUS Rampage IV Formula is the latest enthusiast motherboard in a full ATX solution, while the Rampage IV Gene is a small form factor solution that ...

Zotac presents an Intel Z77 Mini-ITX motherboard made for overclocking | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 1:36

Featuring dual-channel DDR3 DIMM slots, PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 SATA 6Gbps & 2 SATA 3 Gbps.

AMD Positions Lightning Bolt to Take on Intel?s Thunderbolt | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 23:00

Advanced Micro Devices has what it says is an answer to Intel’s Thunderbolt technology and the smaller chip maker has eschewed any sort of nuance in naming its own single-port, high-speed data transfer protocol, which is called Lightning Bolt. That’s got more than a few folks rolling their eyes, but AMD was happy to explain [...]

AMD's 4K and BF3/Video Conferencing Eyefinity Demos at CES | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 19:36

One of the underlying themes of CES this year was the transition to 4K displays. AMD had a 4K (4096 x 2160) demo at its booth driven by a Radeon HD 7970. Most 4K displays require multiple inputs, which was the case in AMD's demo. Two DisplayPort outputs from the 7970 drive the panel in the shot above. AMD ran both video playback and a 3D rendered test as a proof of functionality. If the high-end ...

AMD Shows Off Trinity APUs at CES 2012 | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 7:24

While at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas we stopped by the AMD suite and checked out what they were showing off for the show. This year the company was showing off the upcoming 'Trinity' APU, Lighting Bolt I/O technology, AMD powered tablets, and both desktop and mobile Radeon HD 7000 series video cards. They started off our tour by showing us a little demo that you have to watch!

AMD's Lightning Bolt: Low Cost Thunderbolt Alternative for USB 3.0/DP | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 5:48

One of the things I love the most about AMD is the balance it provides to Intel. While I've spent much of CES looking for Thunderbolt products and lamenting the cost of controllers and devices, AMD put together a concept it calls Lightning Bolt. Lightning Bolt is an AMD technology that can deliver USB 3.0, DisplayPort and Power over a single cable with mini DisplayPort connectors. I saw the ...

AMD's Trinity APU at CES, Shipping in Mid-2012 | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 4:36

AMD has a bunch of cool stuff to show off at this year's CES. The first is the most expected: a demo of its upcoming Trinity APU. The demo started out with a desktop chassis driving two displays: one transcoding video using the CPU cores and one playing DiRT 3 at low quality settings. The big surprise is at the end of the video below. Trinity will be available in the middle of the year in ...

Intel Wants YOUR Linux Questions, Feedback | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 4:12

Intel's Linux graphics team is seeking any questions or feedback that Phoronix readers have concerning their open-source Linux graphics driver stack...

AMD Trinity?s package options presented | Posted on: 13/01/2012 @ 0:12

Coming in three packages, starting from ultra-compact and finishing with desktops.

Thermaltake give Frio CPU coolers the ?Snow? treatment at CES | Posted on: 12/01/2012 @ 22:00

To help enthusiasts colour coordinate systems after strong demand for the snow edition level 10 GT.

Intel Teases Tasty Tizen Tablets | Posted on: 12/01/2012 @ 18:24

LAS VEGAS ? Remember Tizen? You know, Intel’s Linux-based OS, which evolved from MeeGo when Nokia bailed. Surprise: It’s one of three OSes Intel is hoping to get onto tablets this year, along with the better-known Windows 8 and Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich.” “In our tablet business, we made a commitment to move a [...]

Intel's DX11 Demo, Now on an Ultrabook | Posted on: 12/01/2012 @ 4:00

Two days ago Intel made the mistake of playing a video of a DX11 game (F1 2011) instead of running the game itself on an Ivy Bridge Ultrabook. We mentioned the gaffe in our original post on the topic and followed up yesterday with a video that showed the title working on an Ivy Bridge notebook. Unfortunately the Ultrabook from the original demo wasn't available at the time, but we finally got ...

Intel, Lenovo and Motorola Join Hands to Conquer Smartphone Market | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 18:00

Intel, despite its best intentions, has not been able to snag smartphone or tablet market. Similarly, Lenovo and Motorola have failed to make it big in burgeoning market.  But now these three companies have decided to pool their resources for capturing … [visit site to read more] Intel, Lenovo and Motorola Join Hands to Conquer [...]Intel, Lenovo and Motorola Join Hands to Conquer ...

Intel-Powered Phones to Ship from Motorola, Lenovo | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 15:48

After promising for years that the company would enter the smartphone market, Intel has apparently done so. Chief executive Paul Otellini said at a CES keynote that Intel has signed Lenovo and Motorola to contracts to use its Atom processors in smartphones. Intel chief executive Paul Otellini and Liu Jun, a senior vice president of [...]

Intel Announces its First Medfield Smartphone Partner at CES 2012 - Lenovo K800 | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 3:36

We're at the Intel keynote here at CES 2012 where Intel has announced one of its first Medfield design wins. Lenovo will be launching a phone based around Medfield in China named the Lenovo K800. The K800 will arive on China Unicom on their 21.1 Mbps HSPA+ network in 2Q2012.  The K800 includes a capacitive multitouch 720p display.  Gallery: Intel CES 2012 Keynote Intel is ...

Intel Announces its Second Smartphone Platform Partner - Motorola | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 3:36

Intel just showed off the Lenovo K800, its first design win with Atom inside. The second partnership was just announced as well, and it's Motorola. None other than Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha just took the stage with Intel CEO Paul Otellini to announce the partnership. Motorola devices with Intel inside will be in carrier validation this summer with launch shortly after that.  ...

Intel's Medfield & Atom Z2460 Arrive for Smartphones: It's Finally Here | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 3:36

It's here. Intel's first smartphone SoC that you'll actually be able to buy in a device before the end of the year. The platform is called Medfield and Paul Otellini just announced its first device partners. Medfield starts out as a bonafide mobile SoC. Whereas Moorestown was a "two-chip" solution, Medfield is just one - the Penwell SoC: Read on for our introduction to Intel's first real ...

Intel Shows off Thunderbolt, AppUp on Ivy Bridge Ultrabook Reference Design | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 3:36

Intel just dropped a bunch of news about its first smartphone platform partners and their respective products, followed by more news about Ultrabooks. Intel showed off its Ivy Bridge Ultrabook reference design, which folds and transforms from a traditional notebook form factor, to a picture-frame like platform for multimedia consumption, to a tablet.  Working Thunderbolt was shown off ...

Intel Confirms Working DX11 on Ivy Bridge | Posted on: 10/01/2012 @ 18:36

Yesterday we reported Intel ran a video of a DX11 title instead of running the actual game itself on a live Ivy Bridge notebook during Mooly Eden's press conference. After the press conference Intel let me know that the demo was a late addition to the presentation and they didn't have time to set it up live but insisted that it worked. I believed Intel (I spent a lot of time with Ivy Bridge at ...

Intel Ivy Bridge Linux Support Clarification | Posted on: 10/01/2012 @ 18:36

Following the Will Intel's Ivy Bridge Be Trouble-Free On Linux? article, I received some additional information from Intel concerning the Linux support for their next-generation Ivy Bridge processors...

Intel Touts ?New Era in Computing? with Ultrabooks | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 23:36

Intel is ramping up its marketing onslaught for slim and sleek Ultrabook laptops, promising at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Monday that the category will “usher in a new era of computing and make everything else seem like ancient history.” With all the buzz surrounding slick new smartphones and tablets, laptops just aren’t [...]

Intel Sort of Demonstrates Ivy Bridge Graphics at CES 2012 | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 19:12

Intel's Mooly Eden just ran through a couple of demos running on Ivy Bridge based Ultrabooks. The first demo was a real time Havok render of a troll. The second was supposed to be a DX11 racing demo, however the demo itself appeared to be a video of gameplay looping rather than a live demo (video player controls briefly popped up during the demo, tisk tisk). There's not much we can tell about ...

Intel's Functional Nikiski Concept PC: Transparent Touchpad Doubles as a Screen Window | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 19:12

Intel talked about the Nikiski concept PC at Computex last year. The concept is simple: replace the palm rest and touchpad on a notebook with a transparent strip with integrated touchpad. When open the touchpad area should work just like a glass covered touchpad. Intel also includes palm detection that disables the mouse cursor if it detects that you're resting your hands on the transparent ...

Core i7-3960X und Core i7-2600K SLI, Triple SLI Performance Analyse | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 19:12

Mit jeder neuen CPU-Generation ist es interessant zu sehen, wie die Leistung in Kombination mit SLI- und Triple-SLI-Setups skaliert. Beispielsweise zeigt sich welchen Einfluss die CPU auf die Spiele-Performance hat. Hinzu kommt, dass man sieht in welchem Masse ein Spieler oder Overclocker von der verbesserten Architektur profitiert. In diesem Falle haben wir uns der Spieleleistung der neuen Sandy ...

Enermax ETD-T60-VD CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 19:00

Today we are reviewing the Enermax ETD-T60-VD CPU cooler, which has a horizontal heatsink with six heatpipes and a fancy 120 mm fan. Check it out!

XFX launches first custom HD 7970 card | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 14:00

Featuring dual 92mm PWM fans and overclocked speeds on the black edition model.

AMD board Partners release reference HD 7970s | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 12:48

From ASUS, PowerColor, Sapphire Vertex 3D, MSI, HIS and Club 3D.

XFX HD 7970 Black Edition Double Dissipation 3GB Video Card Review | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 10:36

Introduction The HD 7970 had a bit of a weird launch that was split into two dates, the first one was just days before Christmas Day which I have already expressed my fondness about in our reference card review, that date was all about the reference card unlike today which is not only about cards from AMDs partners, but also the day we'll see them start to hit store shelves. What's really cool ...

Intel's Medfield Still A Botched Binary Mess Under Linux? | Posted on: 08/01/2012 @ 18:12

While the next-generation Ivy Bridge hardware may not be shown off this week at CES2012 (in public that is, in private that's a different story), what Intel and their partners will be promoting heavily this week in Las Vegas is their "Medfield" platform. But how well supported under Linux is this next-generation Intel mobile platform? Are there going to be more binary blobs coming out for Linux?..

Will Intel's Ivy Bridge Be Trouble-Free On Linux? | Posted on: 07/01/2012 @ 20:12

It was nearly one year ago to the day that Intel launched their Sandy Bridge processors. While these CPUs with much-improved integrated graphics are now wildly popular for Linux users (and Microsoft Windows users, too), it wasn't without a rough start. But how will Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge launch fair under Linux as the successor to Sandy Bridge?..

Zero Infinity CPU coolers arrive in Europe | Posted on: 07/01/2012 @ 2:00

The range starts from ?27.90 and features entry, mid and high performance CPU coolers for all Intel/AMD sockets except 2011.

Creative ZiiLabs introduce quad core ARM processor | Posted on: 07/01/2012 @ 2:00

With a 96 core media processor onboard supporting 3840x1080 video playback.

More rebrands from AMD | Posted on: 07/01/2012 @ 2:00

7570, 7470, 7450 and 7350 all based on rebranded HD 6000 series cards, as well as the 7670 we reported yesterday.

Intel SNA Architecture Is Constantly Evolving | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 23:36

Intel's experimental "Sandy Bridge New Acceleration" (SNA) acceleration architecture is a constant work-in-progress that even in the past two weeks over the holidays has received more than 100 changes. How though is this new 2D acceleration architecture fairing these days rather than the stock UXA configuration? In this article are our first Intel SNA benchmarks of 2012 when enabling this ...

Three new Intel Atoms in the works | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 7:36

More Intel Atoms to flood AMD's Bobcat Fusion out the market.

AMD quietly slips out HD 7670 rebrand | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 3:00

For OEMs to sell to unsuspecting customers, little do they know the 7670 is a 6670.

Intel Ironlake In 2011 Had Some Gains, Some Losses | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 1:24

Back in December I posted historical Intel Sandy Bridge benchmarks looking at the graphics performance over the course of 2011 that this latest-generation of Intel hardware has been supported under Linux. In this article are some similar Intel OpenGL benchmarks of each quarter going back to the end of 2010, but this time it is for the previous-generation Intel Ironlake hardware.

Intel Prepares for Ivy Bridge: EOLs 25 Desktop Processors | Posted on: 05/01/2012 @ 22:36

vr-zone.com - The company is getting ready to unleash the 22nm Ivy Bridge processors to the world by choosing to kill a lot of 32nm processors which currently make the desktop mix.

AMD A8-3870K Graphics With Gallium3D @ Phoronix | Posted on: 05/01/2012 @ 20:14

Intel WiDi to get cheaper, better and maybe inside TVs | Posted on: 05/01/2012 @ 20:13

vr-zone.com - It's hard not to get a bit frustrated with Intel and its many proprietary technologies, although at least a few things seems to be changing slowly but surely when it comes to WiDi, Intel's video streaming technology over Wi-Fi. We've managed to dig up a fair bit of news as to what to expect in 2012 from WiDi and some things are being improved while others remain the same.

Intel to launch 40 new Xeons over the next 6 months | Posted on: 04/01/2012 @ 1:24

Xeon E5-2690 to appeal to those SR3 fanatics.

Barclays cuts Intel and other chipmakers' ratings | Posted on: 04/01/2012 @ 1:01

vr-zone.com - Investment firm Barclays Capital has downgraded a number of semiconductor companies, including Intel, Freescale, Microchip, Applied Materials and Spansion, as demand is expected to be lower than supply for the first quarter of the year.

Coollaboratory announce the Alpheos CPU water block series | Posted on: 02/01/2012 @ 23:00

Pricing starts at ?54.90.

AMD A8-3870K Graphics With Gallium3D | Posted on: 02/01/2012 @ 21:48

In following up on the AMD A8-3870K Llano APU benchmarks and testing its Radeon HD 6550D graphics, here's some new benchmarks of the integrated Llano graphics. This time around, the performance of the Catalyst Linux driver is being compared to the latest open-source Gallium3D driver code with the Linux 3.2 kernel DRM.