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by Pedro Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

Graphics Cards: ATI Radeon HD 4670, Another Mid-Range Option ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB, Expanding on the High-EndDriver Performance Improvements, Are They Real? Processors: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition, Tweakers Delight Core 2 E7300/Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Reviewed, Budget…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 7, 2008 · 0 comments

AMD is officially anouncing its split up into two entities later today according to the New York Times. It’s two seperate halves will handle their respective businesses with one side designing chips while the other manufactures the company’s processors…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 6, 2008 · 0 comments

AMD’s quad-core offerings have been playing second fiddle to Intel’s in most performance categories and they’re not exactly power usage friendly given they 65nm manufacturing makeup which also trails Intel’s 45nm process. Things are set to change though with AMD’s…

Read more AMD's "Deneb" an Enthusiast's Dream, or so the Rumor Goes

by Rafael Hernandez on October 6, 2008 · 0 comments

AMD and Intel have a that good old brutal chip selling competition going on all over. This year both companies released their new mobile platforms, Puma on the AMD side with Intel bringing up its Centrino 2. They each…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2008 · 0 comments

AMD’s Phenom processor may not be the powerhouse CPU everyone expected it to be but its low cost of entry means you can get into the quad-core game on the cheap. The Black Edition X4 9950 represents the company’s…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

The AMD Phenom lineup hasn’t gotten much attention from the enthusiasts out there given its early hardware trouble and slower performance when compared with Intel’s competing chips but the company’s new 790GX/SB750 chipset combination puts together Hybrid CrossFireX capabilities…

Read more AMD's 790GX, Chock Full o' Features

by Rafael Hernandez on October 22, 2007 · 0 comments

Anandtech has a look at AMD’s DTX form factor. If you’ve considered small form factor PCs in the past you’d know most options features very proprietary motherboards with equally proprietary cases making upgrading something of a pain. A DTX motherboard…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 17, 2007 · 0 comments

PCSTATS has a look at the AMD 690G based Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H motherboard. Its MicroATX form factor is designed for the smaller PC enclosures out there and its integrated graphics processor is capable enough to handle high-def video playback making it…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 15, 2007 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has info on the newest batch of AMD TV Wonder products. With AMD and ATI merging one could have expected some products to be left by the wayside but they’re keeping the lineup going with a new…

Read more AMD adds to TV Wonder Family

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2007 · 0 comments

SilentPCReview has a look at the Hiper Media Center Barebones PC. A purchase nets you a nifty case with a VFD display, AMD AM2 based motherboard with plenty of video output options, and a power supply. A nice enough base…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 2, 2007 · 0 comments

AMDZone has a look at the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition processor. The chip isn’t much different than the previous X2 chips AMD has been pumping out for its AM2 platform but its key difference, unlocked multiplier, is…

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