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- Report: New AMD desktop platforms coming in May
AMD may no longer have the high-end power-efficiency crown, but it's nevertheless cooking up a pair of new desktop platforms. So writes DigiTimes, basing its story on tips from insiders at motherboard manufacturers. These platforms will include Leo at the high end and Dorado for the mainstream. Leo should...
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Last by Rza79 at 7:43 PM on 11/04/09 - Intel may not add USB 3.0 to chipsets until 2011
Today, adding USB 3.0 support to a motherboard involves buying a third-party controller. And things may stay that way for the next year and a half or so. According to EE Times, Intel has postponed the implementation of USB 3.0 in its own chipsets until 2011. Quoting two anonymous sources,...
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Last by mutarasector at 12:07 AM on 10/28/09 -
Intel graphics drivers employ questionable 3DMark Vantage optimizations
3DMurk all over again?
Intel's latest graphics drivers for Windows 7 appear to violate Futuremark's optimization guidelines for 3DMark Vantage. We investigate, and make some interesting discoveries in the process.
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Last by travbrad at 2:29 AM on 10/18/09 - Chipset development is on hold at Nvidia
Nvidia made quite a splash with its GeForce 9400M chipset last October. Several laptop makers—including Apple—found the 9400M's speedy integrated graphics, single-chip design, and compatibility with Core 2 processors too tempting to resist, choosing it over Intel's own mobile chipsets. The 9400M and its ilk may soon be but a...
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Last by thermistor at 12:42 PM on 10/09/09 - AMD intros new notebook platform with 45nm CPUs
The tiger is out of its cage. AMD has pulled the curtain off a new mainstream notebook platform, which it code-named Tigris and now stamps with the Vision Technology badge. This platform brings with it eight processors based on 45-nm process technology—AMD's first in the mobile space—alongside a...
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Last by stmok at 1:12 PM on 09/13/09 -
Intel's P55 Express chipset
A look at Asus' P7P55D Deluxe, Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD6, and MSI's P55-GD65
Lynnfield requires a new motherboard based on Intel's P55 Express chipset. We've rounded up three examples from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI to see how Intel's new approach to chipsets pans out and what it means for enthusiast-oriented mobos.
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Last by tay at 10:05 AM on 09/17/09 - Just fix the AHCI already, AMD
I've been partial to AMD for a long time. The first PC I built for myself had an Athlon Thunderbird running at a blistering 1.4GHz, and I later upgraded to the Barton-core Athlon XP 2500+. I was one of the lucky ones to get an unlocked model, too, and I...
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Last by ronch at 10:12 PM on 08/31/09 - Report: Nvidia preps new mobile chipsets for AMD, Intel
These days, the crown jewel of Nvidia's chipset business may well be the MCP79. Marketed under different names—GeForce 9400M, Ion—this integrated graphics offering debuted in Apple's MacBooks last October, and it has since spread into a nice cross-section of mobile and not-so-mobile systems, from Dell's Studio 14z and...
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Last by derFunkenstein at 1:44 PM on 08/17/09 - Nvidia posts continued losses, optimistic revenue outlook
Graphics processor shipments may have risen considerably last quarter, but that apparently didn't help take Nvidia out of the red. The company has posted financial results for the second quarter of its 2010 fiscal year (ended on July 26), and it lost over 100 million bucks:
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Last by Rza79 at 4:05 PM on 08/08/09 - Nvidia quietly adds Ion variant without DX10
Nvidia is getting a new Ion integrated graphics processor ready. No, we're not talking about the Ion 2. Rather, as Fudzilla points out, Nvidia's latest drivers include configuration information for a new, yet-unannounced "Ion LE" part. Behold the following lines straight from the driver's NV_DISP.INFfile: NVIDIA_DEV.0874.01 = "NVIDIA...
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Last by pullmyfoot at 8:40 AM on 08/05/09 -
AMD's 785G integrated graphics chipset
A classic gets updated
AMD has a new 785G integrated graphics chipset designed for Socket AM3 CPUs and sub-$100 motherboards. Join us as we explore whether the 785G has the right mix of features, performance, and solid mobos to be worthy of your consideration.
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Last by eitje at 3:33 AM on 08/23/09 - Report: TSMC to make some Atom chipsets for Intel
Intel already announced plans to let TSMC manufacture Atom system-on-a-chip devices all the way back in March. Today, TG Daily quotes a Taiwan Economic News report that says TSMC will also get to make matching chipsets. The Taiwanese paper purportedly claims TSMC will start manufacturing Langwell, technically an I/O...
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Last by snakeoil at 11:45 AM on 07/29/09 - Massive Intel mobile, desktop roadmaps massively leaked
Somehow, the folks at PC Watch in Japan have gotten their hands on what appear to be some very large and very detailed Intel roadmaps, along with product branding decoder info for both mobile and desktop processors. Making sense of it all may take some time, so I'd...
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Last by someotherguy5 at 12:15 AM on 07/25/09 -
High-end Socket AM3 chipsets under the microscope
Throwbacks updated for the Phenom II
The Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition makes a compelling case for Socket AM3, particularly now that LGA775 has no real upgrade path. Which chipset should you choose for a high-end build? We've taken the 790FX and nForce 980a SLI for a spin to find out.
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Last by Choke at 5:44 AM on 06/30/09 - More Nvidia Ion system designs appear at Computex
COMPUTEX — Ever since Nvidia formally launched its Ion chipset together with the Acer AspireRevo two months ago, it's been promising scores of additional Ion-based systems. (Two scores, to be precise—the exact quote is "over 40.") At Computex today, we got to see a number of those new designs, both...
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Last by pogsnet at 2:41 AM on 06/09/09 - P55 motherboards, Lynnfield info run loose at Computex
COMPUTEX — On Tuesday, we got to see Intel's upcoming Lynnfield processors in action. Since then, during our encounters with motherboard manufacturers, we've seen a generous collection of boards based on Lynnfield's companion chipset, the P55 Express. In the image gallery below, you'll see photos of future P55 boards from...
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Last by moshpit at 1:32 PM on 06/05/09 - Nvidia's Huang talks Intel chip bundling, legal action
AMD may have been the loudest voice against Intel's alleged anti-competitive dealings, but that doesn't make it the only one. As Reuters reports, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has also given his two cents in the aftermath of the European Commission's antitrust action. Huang spoke about the Atom processor, calling...
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Last by green at 4:48 AM on 05/23/09 - Five laptop users sue Nvidia over chip failures
Failing Nvidia GPUs and chipsets made many headlines last year, and they also affected a number of laptop users—Nvidia says very few, others talk of more. As ComputerWorld reports, five of those users have filed a joint lawsuit against Nvidia, accusing the company of "violating consumer-protection laws." The plaintiffs...
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Last by AKing at 10:30 AM on 05/14/09
- Upcoming microATX MSI H57 motherboard pictured[5]
- Internet Explorer 9 to feature GPU acceleration[9]
- Deal of the week: A $550 ultraportable and a $225 home server[10]
- Name Your PC Day Shortbread[22]
- Chrome OS VMware image pops up on BitTorrent[17]
- Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server arrives next week[12]
