AMDs Barcelona CPU is loaded with invented here innovation. It is also inspired by IBMs Power architecture. IBMs newest Power CPU, Power6, is due mid-year, along with quad-core processors from Intel and AMD. And while Continue reading “IBM’s Power6 looms large”.…more
Strong sales of notebook PCs and printers pushed Hewlett-Packard’s fiscal first-quarter profit up 26% and lifted its top line above Wall Street expectations. The Palo Alto, Calif., company grew first-quarter sales 11% to $25.1 billion, Continue reading “Hewlett-Packard’s fiscal first-quarter profit up 26%”.…more
OCZ Technology Group today announced the OCZ Vindicator CPU cooler, an enthusiast-grade thermal solution for the latest high performance processors. The Vindicator can be used as a passive or active cooler depending on the needs Continue reading “OCZ Announces the Vindicator Premium CPU Cooler”.…more
AMD today introduced desktop processors designed for users seeking the ultimate in energy-conscious or high-performance computing. The new energy-efficient 45-watt AMD Athlon 64 single-core processors 3500+ and 3800+ can help consumers and businesses save energy Continue reading “AMD Launches the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Processor”.…more
ECS continues their trek of producing an enthusiast line of motherboards. Can they continue on that path with an Nvidia 680i based board? Legit Reviews finds out by taking a look at the ECS PN2 SLI2+ motherboard. Determined to push the PN2 SLI2+ to the limits we loaded it with the latest BIOS (P25) and ran it against other leading chipsets like the 975X and 650i!
Playing video games appears to help surgeons with skills that truly count: how well they operate using a precise technique, a study said Monday. There was a strong correlation between video game skills and a Continue reading “Surgeons who play video games more skilled”.…more
The MIT team showed a comparator-based switched capacitor (CBSC) circuit, which could be manufactured with smaller size and better power efficiency than traditional analog circuits using operational amplifiers. The team had presented a rougher version Continue reading “MIT improves analog circuit for consumer devices”.…more
NVIDIA today released a public beta of the NVIDIA CUDA Software Developer Kit (SDK) and C-compiler for computing on NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs). GPU Computing with the CUDA SDK is a new approach to Continue reading “NVIDIA CUDA Unleashes Power of GPU Computing”.…more
abit is launching the Fatal1ty F-I90HD motherboard today, but don’t expect this one to win awards for overclocking or gaming performance. The abit F-I90HD is based on the ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 chipset, which features Continue reading “abit Launches the Fatal1ty F-I90HD Motherboard”.…more