http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=channels&page=general_hardware.xml General Hardware en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 07:04:42 -0400 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:12:32 -0500 Esselbach Contentteller CMS http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=hp_server_owners_upgrade_to_quad_core_or_not.html I recently received some information that may come as a shock to owners of Woodcrest-based HP servers. This particular post was from someone who had recently purchased quite a few... And by "qui... Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:12:32 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=supercomputing_2006_show_reports.html On the subject of supercomputers, Techware Labs got an opportunity to browse around the Supercomputing 2006 Show in Tampa, Florida. They also got to go behind the scenes a bit and talk to some of the ... Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:48:23 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=interesting_intel_platformspresent_and_future.html I have spent the last few days in lovely Portland, Oregon as the guest of Intel. Unfortunately, the reason I came out here is something I can't talk about quite yet, but I promised you some juicy bits... Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:20:46 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=its_a_cold_day_in_dell.html The inclusion of AMD processors in Dell machines has been the topic of much, often heated debate over the last few years. Many swore it could/would never happen, but the rumors persisted. I guess that... Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:30:56 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=mac_pro_clovertownanandtech.html I don't know how he does it, but Anand has gotten his hands on a pair of Clovertown CPUs (Core 2 Quad) and a Mac Pro desktop. As you can imagine, insane amounts of geeky goodness ensued.Later this yea... Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:55:45 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=intel_to_almost_abandon_fb_dimms_in_2008.html After Intel's big push for FB-DIMM enabled platforms (and the subsequent delays), it looks like they will all but abandon the technology by 2008!Intel is telling everyone who will listen that they are... Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:55:12 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=cavium_networks_article_at_rwt.html Cavium Networks was founded by a group of industry veterans, including ex Alpha designers from DEC, and made its mark producing security coprocessors for the networking industry. However, Cavium's pla... Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:43:54 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=sony_unleashes_blu_ray_laptop_and_umpc.html Today, Sony made two big announcements: the new AR series laptop that's equipped with an integrated Blu-Ray recordable drive, and the UX Series UMPC. The AX laptop will have a 17-inch XBRITE screen wi... Tue, 16 May 2006 19:18:55 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=a_worthy_gaming_laptop.html The Velocity Micro NoteMagix M57 Ultra ($3,420 direct) notebook can handle the most intimidating of 3D games without flinching. Backed by the nVidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX, it comes with an integrated TV... Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:20:27 -0400 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=lenovos_low_cost_laptop.html Lenovo didn't make much of a splash with the 3000 C100, the first notebook to bear its name. But round two is looking a lot brighter. The sleek-looking Lenovo 3000 N100 will make a better impression o... Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:15:23 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=new_sgi_blade_taps_xilinx_technology.html While the company may have been delisted, it hasn't stopped SGI from riding out the storm."The RASC RC100 blade takes advantage of new FPGA (field-programmable gate array) technology from Xilinx;... Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:20:20 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=dell_sells_amd_systems_maybe_sort_of.html According to this C|NET article, Dell may have found a way to have its cake and eat, too. Here's a snippet:Owning a subsidiary that sells AMD-based systems could be an easier path for Dell toward recl... Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:12:15 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=sun_shame_on_us_if_we_cant_grow.html Sun Microsystems' current advantages mean it should be able return to revenue growth and profit, CEO Scott McNealy said Wednesday, in his latest attempt to restore Wall Street optimism about the serve... Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:48:16 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=hp_debuts_enterprise_water_cooling_system.html "We used to talk to IT" when approaching customers, Perez said. But because of the power issue, "now we're talking to IT and facilities together. The customers ask, 'What should our pow... Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:06:28 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=64_bit_power_struggle_heats_up.html In 2005, vendors competed to provide ever-increasing processor power, with 64-bit chips and dual-core technology. Now AMD and Intel are shaping their multicore plans for 2006 and beyond. More here.... Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:13:12 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=the_new_fastest_workstation.html Brian, from 3D Professor, has posted a look at a dual Opteron 254 system loaded to the gills with a pair Quadro 4500s in SLI.Last month we stated that the dawning of time is upon us ... Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:11:45 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=asus_preps_carbon_fibre_cased_laptop.html The only other instance where carbon fibre and computers have come together, to my knowledge, is the Acer Ferrari laptop but now Asus will release a line of carbon fibre encased laptops referred to as... Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:54:53 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=pci_x_vs_pci_express.html I figured this might be interesting to some of your readers. After all it is a lot of server operators out there :) It's a shoot out between the two interface technologies. Nothing extraordinary but... Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:58:29 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=supermicro_going_servers_was_the_right_decision.html Xbit has posted an interview with the president of Supermicro, Charles Liang.Today we would like to offer you an exclusive interview with Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro Company, a well... Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:15:31 -0500 http://www.2cpu.com/contentteller.php?ct=news&action=story&page=its_bad_to_worse_dell.html Projected sales and earnings shortfalls are the latest signs that Dell's days of domination over its PC-industry peers may be coming to an end. ... Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:12:36 -0500