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| AMD Discloses 12-Core server chip Not to be down and out. Advanced Micro Devices have a few aces up their sleeves. This time, the rumors have turned to truth and more cores are coming to a socket near you. The company disclosed Thursday that the next move is not only 6 cores, but 12. Two six core dies make up the guts of the processor named, Magny-Cours. With a six shooter coming next year. AMD plans to introduce Instanbul. A six core processor built on 45nm process, is the successor to Shanghai. Can AMD reclaim the performance crown they once had in 2005? You can check out the blurb here. |
| Microsoft resumes XP, Vista updates Last week, I posted some info about Service Pack 3 not appearing over the Windows Update. Today, the services packs for Windows XP and Windows Vista have now made their appearance over Windows Update and can be streamed to your desktop. Read. For those of you who have installed one of the Service Packs, what are your thoughts after the smoked cleared? |
| Lenovo Airs out Apple While Apple may be the ones to promote the thinnest notebook on the market. Lenovo on the other hand has a claim, too. Check it out here. Caution: If you're bias for computer products with fruit logos, then you may want to skip this commercial. |
| Cray links with Intel in super deal Intel gaining traction in the market from servers to desktops has been viewed for the past few seasons (if not more). This time, the company hooks up with long time Super computer maker, Cray. Cray chose processors from Advanced Micro Devices for their super computer project. "We are very happy with the AMD processor cores and systems interfaces. They have been leading Intel for a few years, and we see that likely to continue," he added at that time. So, in comes Intel and out goes AMD. My how times have changed. Read. |
| Dude, Where's my Service Pack? Microsoft-watch.com editor, Mr. Wilcox has posted some info about Microsoft's service pack 3 for their Windows XP desktop operating system. While the Service Pack was released on the 4/29/08. The product hasn't made an appearance over Windows update. Check out his blurb here. |
| Mozilla releases Thunderbird update 2.0.0.14 The Mozilla group have posted another update for their Mail client application, Thunderbird. Version 2.0.0.14 can be downloaded here. |
| Intel Cuts Chip Prices With the competition trying to strike back in terms of performance and features this month, Intel is there to sway that attention to their favor. The company started slashing prices this week upto 50% off it's Xeon series products. The Xeon X3230 model, from $530 to $266 and the Xeon 3050 series from $266 to $188. The Core 2 Quad Q6700 series is also cut from $530 to $266. 'Seems like a good time to start a new Spring system build. Read. |
| AMD Phenom X3, Three the hard way? All the rave in the last year have been over Quad Core processors from both Advanced Micro Devices and their rival. But, If for some odd reason you couldn't upgrade to Quad-core, you were likely a candidate for Dual-Core. Besides, 2 are always better than 1 right? Well, three should be great! The Phenom X3 is AMD's new product to focus on bridging the gap between Dual and Quad. Some reviews from around the web. HHW review Bit-Tech review PCPerspective review . TechReport review. |
| Sun buys processor startup Montalvo Sun Microsystems is on a spending spree. The company purchased MySQL group earlier in the month and this week have been holding interest in another company. The company is a processor startup named Montalvo. While not ranking in as high as Advanced Micro Devices or Intel, the company had a focus on embedded and media processors. It is not known what Sun will do with the company in terms of technology focus. Read. |