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Efficiency: Optimizing The Clock Rate Of AMD's Phenom II X6Jun 14, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD’s six-core CPU is affordable (at least, compared to Intel's Core i7-980X). We're overclocking the Thuban design to see if its efficiency improves from faster clock rates. Comparisons to other quad- and hexa-core processors provide some perspective.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: June 2010Jun 8, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel's new Core i5-680 and Pentium E5500 are already available, and while AMD's new Athlon II lineup hasn't quite reached the same retail presence quite yet, the existing Athlon II line recently dropped in price. Check this month's column for details!
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COMPUTEX: The GPU/NIC Combo Card RevealedJun 3, 2010 - in News
A prototype combines Bigfoot's Killer NIC with TUL's ATI Radeon HD 5000 graphics card.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: June 2010Jun 3, 2010 - in Reviews
May saw the introduction of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 465 and AMD's Radeon HD 5550. It may come as a bit of a surprise which of these cards has more potential to impress at its respective price point. We'll tell you more in this month's Best Graphics column!
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AMD: 2D Performance Progress in Windows 7 With Catalyst 10.4?Jun 2, 2010 - in Reviews
Not long ago, the 2D performance of newer ATI graphics cards left much to be desired in Windows 7. AMD acknowledged the problem and released new driver versions. We took a closer look at Catalyst 10.4 in order to let you know what has changed.
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ATI Catalyst 10.5 Radeon GPU Drivers ReleasedMay 28, 2010 - in News
Fresh drivers to refresh your GPU.
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Intel Debuts Unlocked CPUs; Win a CyberPower PCMay 27, 2010 - in News
This could be your ticket to stress-free Intel overclocking.
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Intel Core i7-875K And Core i5-655K Battle Beyond 4 GHzMay 27, 2010 - in Reviews
Do you like the idea of an unlocked clock multiplier, but don't want to pay $1,000 for an Extreme Edition? Intel's K-series CPUs bring overclocking down to the mainstream. The question is: can these scalable parts keep up with AMD's Black Edition CPUs?
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MSI Shows External Graphics Card w/ATIMay 27, 2010 - in News
Here's a good way to beef up your laptop's graphics.
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Gamers: Do You Need More Than An Athlon II X3?May 27, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD's Athlon II X3 440 is such a capable little chip, and and it costs so little. Is there any real point in spending more money on your gaming machine’s CPU? We explore this question with a head-to-head challenge against Intel's venerable Core i7-920.
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Intel Kills Off Larrabee Discrete Graphics, For RealMay 26, 2010 - in News
Intel gives an update on the graphics work going on at the chipmaker.
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Phenom II X2 555 Vs. Pentium G6950: The RematchMay 21, 2010 - in Reviews
The last time we matched up Intel's Pentium G6950 against AMD's Phenom II X2 555, our overzealous overclocking efforts caused a processor meltdown. With a little more experience on Intel's 32 nm process (and caution), we offer a suitable rematch. Game on!
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Blu-ray 3D On The PC: The Tom's Hardware ReviewMay 20, 2010 - in Reviews
Tom's Hardware has an exclusive first-look at Blu-ray 3D technology running on a notebook and HTPC leveraging Nvidia's 3D Vision technology, CyberLink's PowerDVD 10 Ultra Mark II software, and an Acer display. Might this setup be in your future, too?
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Office 2010 to Make Itself Faster With Your GPUMay 19, 2010 - in News
Now you can justify getting Crossfire for work.
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Primer: The Principles Of 3D Video And Blu-ray 3DMay 19, 2010 - in Reviews
Today we're partnering up with the experts at CyberLink to introduce the principles underlying 3D video, how it is created, and how it's displayed. Our main interest is Blu-ray 3D, so we'll be exploring the tech your 3D-enabled home theater might include.
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Next-gen AMD Fusion CPU + GPU Coming in 2015May 18, 2010 - in News
AMD planning big things for its Fusion of the future.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: May 2010May 17, 2010 - in Reviews
April saw the introduction of AMD's Phenom II X6. Does this new architecture offer up enough performance to make the recommended list? We're bummed that there likely won't be a Zosma launch, but that makes it easier to pick our favorite gaming CPUs today.
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Meet Zosma: AMD's Quad-Core Phenom II X4 960T Gets UnlockedMay 11, 2010 - in Reviews
In our recent Phenom II X6 1090T review, we speculated about the possibility of a quad-core CPU family based on AMD's Thuban design. Meet Zosma. We got our hands on a Phenom II X4 960T at 3 GHz, and unlocked it using ASRock's 890FX Deluxe3 motherboard.
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Six New Athlon II CPUs: AMD Impresses With Switch And BaitMay 10, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD turns the bait-and-switch tactic upside down for the second time in four months, offering faster CPUs at existing price points. We explore the company's seven new models and discuss the processor lineup in a more general manner.
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May 2010May 10, 2010 - in Reviews
The big news this month isn't a new GPU launch, but the actual availability of the GeForce GTX 470 at retail. The GeForce GTX 480 can be found out in the wild too, and we discuss rumors we've heard about upcoming derivative cards in this month's update.
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AMD Will Be in 109 New Laptops This SummerMay 7, 2010 - in News
AMD will be in more new laptops this summer than in 2009.
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Acer: AMD's XGP External Technology No GoodMay 6, 2010 - in News
Ouch. Acer didn't speak too fondly of AMD's XGP technology.
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ATI FirePro RG220 Shares GPU on NetworksMay 4, 2010 - in News
IT admins reduce the need for hardware by installing this card in a data center and allowing workers to use the GPU across the network.
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PowerColor Shows Radeon HD With Eyefinity 12May 3, 2010 - in News
I wouldn't be able to use all of those ports even if I hooked up every single monitor I have in my house.
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ATI Catalyst 10.4 WHQL Drivers ReleasedApr 29, 2010 - in News
New official, final 10.4 Catalyst drivers hit for Windows and Linux.
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ARM-Based Servers Expected by 2011Apr 29, 2010 - in News
ARM CEO Warren East said that ARM-based servers should appear in 2011.
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AMD Expands Line of ATI FirePro Workstation GPUsApr 29, 2010 - in News
ATI's professional line gets filled out.
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 'Black Ops' OverclockingApr 27, 2010 - in News
Overclockers to push the new Phenom II X6 as far as it can go this Friday.
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T And 890FX Platform Review: Hello, LeoApr 26, 2010 - in Reviews
Hot on the heels of Intel's Core i7-980X, AMD is looking to show enthusiasts that six cores don't have to cost four digits. Starting under $200, the real question is whether the new X6s are better than the X4s and Intel's quad-core Core i7-930 at 2.8 GHz.