Intel's code name for the Core 2 Duo chip used in desktops. See Core 2.
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- Discussion threads 2008-04-18
- The polycarbonate all-in-one 22" LCD PC
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- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- Finding leaks in a spacecraft
- With financial support from NASA, Iowa State University ISU engineers have developed a sensor to quickly find leaks in a spacecraft. This sensor locates an air leak by listening to the noise generated by the air rushing out of the leak and includes an array of 64 elements that detects...
- Blog posts 2007-10-03
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- AMD: Is closing the quad-core deficit enough?Are you talking "on-Paper" or "In Reality" ?From what I've read, the two are somewhat different.George on SPECjjb2005George says "...like SPECjbb2005 where Intel's lead is even larger than SPECint_rate2006."but later admits:"So far, there are no published SPECjbb2005 scores for any AMD Barcelona processors yet...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-12
- EU issues antitrust charge sheet against Intel
- EU issues antitrust charge sheet against IntelBodes Poorly For Microsoft ; Patty DunnIntel and Microsoft use to be refereed to as the evil duopoly in the USA. When Microsoft went up on antitrust charges, Intel executives are reported to have said - well thank god it wasn't us. Clearly the...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-26
- AMD: Barcelona based on customer input
- AMD: Barcelona based on customer inputAwe shucks , thank you AMD !I wish more company's designed products with customer input. I just hate it when products get created in a vacuum. The Intel scumbags will probably steal this idea/invention from AMD. Shameful.PropagandaGotta keep those AMD boffins employed. Zero content ==...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-06
- Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 Edition
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- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- Who is worth more, you or AMD?
- Who is worth more, you or AMD?This, ladies and Gentlemen...Is competition in the computer world.Intel drug its feet and laid dormant at the top for quite some time. Along comes AMD, literally following in their shadows, and tears by Intel the likes of which they've never seen.David made Goliath mad.Now...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-23
- Intel's Nehalem processor: Biggest leap since the Pentium Pro
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- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- Optimus Maximus - Here's what a $1,490 keyboard looks like
- Optimus Maximus - Here's what a $1,490 keyboard looks likeThis reminds me, there use to be....This exotic executive "thing" like a blotter.(this was in the mid'90's)It contained a Flat screen monitor(don't remeber the size) and a secondary screen that was a Keyboard and as it was all touchscreen it did...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-15
- Build a cheap, overclockable PC
- Build a cheap, overclockable PCOverclocking is interestingBut how safe is it?[1]I suppose if you don't mind the risk, it might be interesting to see what difference there is, but, I'll stay out of the passing lane thanks.(Can over-clocking be done on a dv2000z AMD Turion64X2 1.6Ghz?)[1] You wan't to insert...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- Living with Windows Vista: Week one report card
- Living with Windows Vista: Week one report cardHardware support not MS' faultGeorge says:"Still waiting for a few hardware vendors to get their driver act together. This isn't Microsoft's fault, but it's a problem for Vista. Now that all new PCs are beginning to be sold with only Vista,...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-20
- AMD Quad FX slaughtered by a single Intel CPU
- AMD Quad FX slaughtered by a single Intel CPUThe future...I used to buy almost the fastest new computer. For instance my third computer was a 486 DX33 when the DX66 was the fastest made.Now I have a different attitude.Computer CPU's are not the performance bottleneck that RAM or hard drives...
- Discussion threads 2006-11-30
- Who has the upper hand on Energy Efficiency? AMD or Intel?
- Who has the upper hand on Energy Efficiency? AMD or Intel?My simple question for the Dr.How was Intel's TDP determined. We know AMD's TDP is the theoretical maximum, while Intel's is some mysterious number that is below the max.What is it?Blame M$ for part of that problem..For not properly...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-16
- How AMD stumbled with Socket AM2
- When AMD released the Socket AM2 platform during May of this year, many expected it to be a huge hit - after all, it supported DDR2, sporting a 30% increase memory bandwidth, and introduced new features such as hardware virtualization. The Socket AM2 platform took what AMD had learned...
- Blog posts 2006-09-27
- Intel: Quad core to turbocharge chips
- Intel: Quad core to turbocharge chipsBy Intel's numbers they will lag behind AMD by at least 50%Despite the IDF hype to the Max, Intel's numbers suggest they will be a good 50% behind AMD's product performance, which I'd say ain't a good sign at all for Intel.Software"dding new processor cores...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-26
- Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)
- The 17-inch iMac may seem inadequate next to Apple's new 24-inch behemoth, but Apple's smallest all-in-one desktop still has a lot going for it. Priced at $999, it's the first iMac to break the $1,000 barrier. Along with the 24-inch iMac, it receives a processor from Intel's new mobile Core...
- Product reviews 2006-09-14
- Can Sun make Niagara II shine in late 2007?
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- Discussion threads 2006-09-13
- Intel slide not over yet says AMD sales chief
- Intel slide not over yet says AMD sales chiefIntel is heading to bankruptcyWith continuing loss of unit share and drastic collapse of pricing, Intel will post massive operating losses in the next 5-7 quarters and eventually BK. Mark my word, folks. This is just simple math. The only way...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-11
- AMD dominates 4 and 8 socket at Linux World
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- Discussion threads 2006-08-17
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