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Making Lemonade: Overclocking Your Locked AMD ProcessorAug 27, 2009 - in Reviews
We're spoiled. We know we are. Most of our AMD-oriented overclocking efforts center on unlocked Black Edition CPUs. But what if you're running a standard Phenom II? Today we show you how to get just as much performance from it using three techniques.
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Gaming With AGP Graphics: Overclock That CPU!Aug 25, 2009 - in Reviews
In our AGP Radeon HD 4650 review, the old Athlon X2 3800+ system couldn't hack today's games due to a CPU bottleneck. This time, we up the ante with a cheap replacement CPU and overclock to see if we can squeeze more gaming goodness from an older PC.
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition ReviewAug 12, 2009 - in Reviews
With Intel's LGA 1156 Core i5/i7 launch looming, AMD is looking to strike one more blow against Core 2 Quad before getting compared to the Nehalem micro-architecture at mainstream prices. It's even sweetening the deal with bundle discounts.
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Southbridge Battle: 780a, ICH10 and SB750, ComparedAug 11, 2009 - in Reviews
Modern southbridges support multiple RAID levels via software, but do they deliver decent performance? We used six Intel SSDs and tortured the top three by AMD, Intel and Nvidia. As if that weren't cruel enough, we added LSI's 6 Gb/s SAS card to the mix.
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Part 2: How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?Aug 3, 2009 - in Reviews
In part two of this series, we'll address some of the issues raised in part one, such as the effect of shared cache between CPU cores, how the number of cores affects multitasking performance, and comparing the Phenom II to the Core 2 Quad.
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AMD/iBuyPower Respond To Puget ColumnJul 31, 2009 - in News
In response to a guest column by Puget System's president, Jon Bach, AMD and iBuyPower called to discuss the green team's efforts to court channel resellers.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: July 2009Jul 28, 2009 - in Reviews
We're building on the popularity of our monthly Best Graphics Cards for the Money article by branching out into CPUs; specifically, the Best Gaming CPUs for the Money. In our first installment, we explain our methods and share initial recommendations.
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Guide: Overclocking AMD And Intel CPUs On A BudgetJul 20, 2009 - in Reviews
Once the territory of savvy enthusiasts, overclocking is now easy enough to entice even first-time builders. We walk through the process with four high-value dual- and quad-core CPUs from AMD and Intel: two Phenom IIs, a Pentium, and a Core 2 Quad.
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Undervolting Your Phenom II And Core 2 ProcessorsJul 14, 2009 - in Reviews
Did you know that PC power consumption can be reduced by as much as 35 W just by cutting back on CPU voltage? We looked for the best stable undervolt settings for Core 2 Quad and Phenom II X4 processors without giving up performance.
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AMD Launches Five New Six-core OpteronsJul 13, 2009 - in News
Three of AMD's new Opterons are energy misers.
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Phenom II 955 Versus Core i7 920: Gaming Value ComparedJul 13, 2009 - in Reviews
The debate over whether to go entry-level Core i7 or flagship Phenom II rages on. After his most recent Phenom II system review, Don Woligroski revisits the performance of these two platforms with more tests and gives us an updated take.
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Eurocom’s Core i7 Notebook: Walking The PantherJul 7, 2009 - in Reviews
Performance notebooks with desktop processors are nothing new, but Core i7’s thermal challenges are new. With thermal management potentially slamming the brakes, can Eurocom’s D900F Panther outpace current notebook technology under full benchmark loads?
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The HTPC / Windows 7 Chronicles: You Asked, We Answer!Jul 6, 2009 - in Reviews
It's a good time to be building your own HTPC. AMD has it's innovative Maui platform and Asus is offering the first (and currently only) sound card able to bitstream the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD formats. You asked us HTPC questions and now we're answering.
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Tom's Hardware AMD TWKR Processor Contest RulesJun 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Check out the rules and enter the contest.
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AMD's Phenom II X4 TWKR: We Give It The LN2 TreatmentJun 30, 2009 - in Picture Story
You've seen the leaked photos of AMD's latest overclocking darling, the Phenom II X4 42 Black Edition TWKR. We got our hands on a pair of these CPUs (four, actually, but two are to give to you) and benchmarked them on a liquid nitrogen-fueled test bench.
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Perfect Notebook Storage: Seven 2.5” 500 GB DrivesJun 18, 2009 - in Reviews
We compare the latest 500 GB notebook drives from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. Seagate is first manufacturer to reach 500 GB at 7,200 RPM, but which is really the best drive? We loaded up our updated test system to find out.
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ATI Stream: Finally, CUDA Has CompetitionJun 15, 2009 - in Reviews
You've already seen our coverage of apps optimized for Nvidia's CUDA technology. Now we're taking a look at the performance of AMD's Stream framework, which was recently revamped in a Catalyst 9.5 driver hotfix. We even sneak in an interview with ATI.
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DDR3 Memory Scaling On AMD's Phenom II X4Jun 4, 2009 - in Reviews
DDR3 memory is available in speeds ranging from DDR3-800 to DDR3-2133. Which is the best memory choice for AMD’s Phenom II X4? We tested as many speeds as possible using aggressive and conservative timings to find the sweet spot for your next build.
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AMD Athlon II X2 / Phenom II X2 And Low-Power CPU BonanzaJun 1, 2009 - in Reviews
Eager to let you know it’s been busy, AMD is launching four new processors today: the first Athlon II, a dual-core Phenom II, and two low-power 65W Phenom IIs. We bought ourselves a new Pentium E6300 and let loose with AMD’s latest.
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AMD Unleashed: Four CPUs, Two GPUs, All OverclockedJun 1, 2009 - in Reviews
Our recent SBM series featured three Intel/Nvidia-based builds, independently chosen by each of our authors. Understandably, AMD fans felt a little left out. Paul is here with a literal compendium of benchmark results for those of you with AMD hardware.
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• AMD to Win Cyberdyne Systems CPU ContractMay 23, 2009 - in News
SUNNYVALE, CA – In an interesting move, Friday, Cyberdyne Systems Corporation opened up bidding for its next generation chip production of the much-anticipated “T” line.
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Intel, AMD, And Reseller Success: A System Builder Weighs InMay 22, 2009 - in Reviews
Last week, the EU fined Intel $1.45 billion dollars, citing abuse of its position in the market by giving rebates to manufacturers in exchange for exclusive use of Intel CPUs. System builder Jon Bach weighs in with his opinion of why Intel is on top.
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Gaming Graphics Charts For 2009: Updated!May 19, 2009 - in Reviews
The 2009 Graphics Card Charts are here! New this year is an updated platform, reference and retail products (with overclocked/special edition boards), and an entirely new suite of benchmarks. Come compare the performance of your favorite cards!
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How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?Apr 29, 2009 - in Reviews
Sure, you can buy a quad-core CPU... but do you need one? Software has come a long way to support multi-threading since the first multi-core CPUs were released, but how much better are four CPU cores than one, two, or three?
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Phenom II X4 955: AMD's Dragon Platform EvolvesApr 22, 2009 - in Reviews
When AMD launched Socket AM3 two months ago, it lacked a flagship to showcase the new interface. Today's 3.2 GHz Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition unveiling solves the problem--and introduces a new version of Overdrive with some DDR3 tricks.
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Phenom II: Unlocking Cores, Cache, And A Free LunchApr 16, 2009 - in Reviews
Some Phenom II X3 700-series processors can be unlocked, enabling the triple-core CPU's fourth core. The same goes for Phenom II X4 800s, enabling 2MB of L3 cache that'd otherwise bring the chip's total to 4MB. Should you even bother with these mods?
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Optimizing Your Phenom II Overclock For EfficiencyApr 3, 2009 - in Reviews
Today, we're running a Phenom II X4 at several different clock speeds (up to almost 4 GHz) in an effort to find the best ratio between additional performance and the resulting power consumption.Which speed is best?
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ATI Radeon HD 4890: Playing To Win Or Played Again?Apr 1, 2009 - in Reviews
ATI's "sweet spot strategy" served it well throughout 2008, allowing it to re-purpose the RV770 architecture from the mainstream to high-end markets. Now ATI is looking to refresh that game plan with RV790, a new GPU based on an already-popular design.
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Tom's Hardware's Biggest CPU Shoot-Out, EverApr 1, 2009 - in Picture Story
AMD recently sent over two trays of processors for us to test. But they didn't say we had to benchmark them in a lab, or even indoors, for that matter. So instead, we're using two dozen of the company's Opterons to benchmark a different sort of hardware.
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Low-Power Face-Off: AMD's Athlon X2 Vs. Intel's Core 2 DuoMar 31, 2009 - in Reviews
What ever became of AMD’s low-power advantage? We took the Athlon X2 5050e dual-core CPU and faced it off against several Intel Core 2 models. Intel’s edge doesn’t come unexpected, but our comparison reveals some interesting details.
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