Intel

by Rafael Hernandez on June 5, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC has access to the nicest toys as evidenced by their review of the Intel Pentium-M 735 CPU, formerly code-named Dothan. The 735 is a 1.7GHz processor with 2MB of cache designed for laptops and based on the old Pentium…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 3, 2004 · 0 comments

ExplosiveLabs put together a comparative review between three small form factor Pentium 4 based PCs from Epox, Biostar, and FIC, each featuring the Intel i865 chipset. They do a good job of going over each SFF’s features and include a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 2, 2004 · 0 comments

ZDNet brings news of Intel’s plans to open source its BIOS modernization project codenamed “Tiano”. Lots of overhauling in the computer industry with BTX, PCI-E, legacy-free boards, it was only a matter of time before the BIOS was the target….

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 2, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has the goods on Intel’s launch of 4 new mobile CPUs, 3 Pentium 4 and a Celeron for people on a budget. These chips aren’t meant to conserve energy, instead they’re meant for blazing speed that just so…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 31, 2004 · 0 comments

Intel has started to bundle CPUs with some of its motherboards in the European market putting motherboard makers in a tough situation. Sounds like an odd move to alienate your “partners” with, but no specific bundles are mentioned and no…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 27, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs has some details on the integrated graphics in Intel’s upcoming i915G chipset. The graphics core embedded into chipsets have usually been lacking but this one appears to have a moderate amount of power. This new graphics core combined…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 22, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs has a bit of info on PowerVR’s Series 5 graphics core which should be integrated into a few SEGA arcade cabinets for use in future games. PowerVR maintains that it’s an Intellectual Property company and will never build…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 19, 2004 · 0 comments

t-break takes a look ahead at Intel’s upcoming 915/ICH chipset combo for its Socket 755 processors. The chipset will support a large number of “new” technologies such as PCI-Express and the new Azalia audio standard, which Intel just happened to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 18, 2004 · 0 comments

InfoWorld brings some news on AMD’s dual core Opteron processor line which should pop up right around the time Intel will be releasing its own dual core solutions next year. Interesting system choices coming up next year, hopefully both companies…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 12, 2004 · 0 comments

Electronic News writes of IBM’s plans, with Sony’s help, of creating a workstation built around the “Cell” processor which will power Sony’s next generation console the PS3. An interesting development but it doesn’t seem like it will pose much of…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 10, 2004 · 0 comments

Extreme Tech brings news on Intel’s launch of its Dothan mobile processors, more affectionately called the Pentium M 735, 745, 755. The “great” new naming scheme translates into 1.7, 1.8, and 2.0GHz chips respectively which is quite a jump from…

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