by Rafael Hernandez on September 8, 2006
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AnandTech has a look at the Abit AW9D-MAX motherboard. The board features Intel’s top end 975X chipset with ATI CrossFire support and, most importantly, Core 2 Duo compatibility. A solid board with the features and performance to match the competition….
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by Rafael Hernandez on September 8, 2006
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GamePC has a look at five motherboards from Asus which support Intel’s Core 2 Duo CPU. They range from the mundane to the high end, jam-packed with all sorts of goodies like SLI support, silent chipset cooling, and many different…
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by Rafael Hernandez on September 7, 2006
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HardOCP has a look at the EPoX EP-5P945Pro motherboard. It supports Intel’s LGA775 chips including the Core 2 Duo which is a good thing given the lack of options in that area. It seems like a good offering from Epox…
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by Rafael Hernandez on September 6, 2006
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Trusted Reviews has a look at the Toshiba Satellite Pro A100 notebook computer. The Intel Core Duo CPU should be familiar as is the 15.4″ widescreen display making it similar to the competition’s offerings but you do have a choice…
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by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2006
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bit-tech has a look at the Dell XPS 700 desktop system. The XPS line is their stab at the gaming segment and the new 700 series has a slick, albeit large, new case and an Intel Core 2 Duo under…
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by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2006
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VRZone has an early look at the DFI LAN Party NF590 SLI Intel motherboard. Nvidia’s SLI chipset for Intel is sure to be sought after by the performance crowd especially with the latest Core 2 Duo chips floating around and…
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by Rafael Hernandez on August 29, 2006
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Tweaknews has a look at the Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler. The heatsink supports Intel’s S478/LGA775 and AMD’s Athlon XP through to the Athlon 64. It uses its large mass and heat pipes to cool quite well, maintaining good temperatures…
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by Rafael Hernandez on August 29, 2006
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GamePC has a look at the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor. The CPU is Intel’s current top chip offering incredible performance even at stock speeds. If you want the current performance champ the Core 2 Duo line is your…
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by Rafael Hernandez on August 29, 2006
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HotHardware has a direct comparison between the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile CPU and the older Core Duo design. The chip is a bit limited with the current notebook platform but it still manages to improve performance in business and…
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by Rafael Hernandez on August 29, 2006
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LostCircuits has a look at how the Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD’s X2 CPUs handle media encoding. It’s a performance hungry category with each chip trying its best to come out on top and, surprisingly, AMD doesn’t receive as…
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by Rafael Hernandez on August 28, 2006
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TrustedReviews has a look at the AJP M575U – H and the Rock Xtreme CTX Pro notebooks. They both use the “Merom” Core 2 Duo mobile processor which brings some of the desktop goodness to, well, your desk with these…
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