Intel

by Rafael Hernandez on March 2, 2004 · 0 comments

ZDNet has a story on Intel and their work on getting chips to communicate with each other using optical connections instead of the standard copper traces. Some exciting stuff which will lead to speedy computing down the road if they…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 1, 2004 · 0 comments

Intel is pushing a new version of its ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide which will include guidance on how to create more efficient PC PSUs. This CNET News article includes some rather eye-opening figures on just how wasteful power…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 26, 2004 · 0 comments

Ars Technica takes an, as usual, indepth look at Intel’s Centrino processor. Since it is currently the most popular mobile processor out there it’s nice to see just what makes it a speedy little chip….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 24, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech wrapped up its coverage of the Intel Developers Forum. Quite a number of interesting developments at this year’s IDF with new technologies that will change how we use our PCs over the coming months….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 24, 2004 · 0 comments

HP will announce a new server line today that will feature the AMD Opteron processor according to Computerworld. Quite a gutsy move coming from the company that co-designed the Itanium with Intel but who can blame them, the Opteron has…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 23, 2004 · 0 comments

New Scientist is covering Intel and AMD’s plan to include technology in upcoming chips that will prevent today’s prevalent security problem, programs causing buffer overflows. It’s sure to make certain operating system makers giddy with delight….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 20, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs brings us interesting news about ATI’s appearance at the Intel Developer Forum. They, apparently, showed off a prototype version of their upcoming R420 chipset which will, supposedly, deliver amazing performance….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 20, 2004 · 0 comments

Another day at the Intel Developer Forum has passed and AnandTech has some great coverage of the goings-ons of the second day at the conference. Hexus.net also brings news of an interesting Intel “tweaking” session where they showed attendees how…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 19, 2004 · 0 comments

InformationWeek has gathered up some dirt on Intel’s upcoming “Dothan” Pentium M processor. The chip will feature a sick amount of cache, 2MBs worth, and when coupled with the later arriving “Sonoma” chipset, notebooks will see a heck of a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 18, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech’s coverage of the Intel Developer Forum starts here with the first day’s goings-ons. The conference is always packed with the newest technology and gear as well as a large number of new acronyms we’ll all be bombarded with….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 18, 2004 · 0 comments

Ace’s Hardware has a great article on Intel’s move to mass market 64-bit processors. Considering the company’s derision of AMD for their move to 64-bit, whose technology they had to use, I’d imagine there’s quite a bit of crow eating…

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