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G45 And GeForce 9400: Integrated Chipsets For Core 2Apr 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Intel versus Nvidia. G45 versus GeForce 9400 mGPU. We looked at the latest versions of the most popular integrated chipset choices. Nvidia dominates the graphics testing, as expected, but is winning that battle sufficient to win the war?
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Larrabee: Intel's New GPUMar 23, 2009 - in Reviews
With the launch of Larrabee only a few months off, here’s a look at the architecture of Intel’s much-talked-about discrete GPU. How does it look on paper? In what ways is it similar to, and different from Nvidia’s and AMD’s GPUs?
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Gaming In 64-Bit: Tom's Tests, Microsoft Weighs InMar 18, 2009 - in Reviews
Whatever happened to the promise of immersive 64-bit gaming? Chris Angelini explores the technology's background, interviews Microsoft's Chuck Walbourn, and benchmarks several games in an effort to gauge the industry's progress.
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Return To Castle Intel: 16 Years Of Motherboard HistoryMar 16, 2009 - in Picture Story
Last month, we took you on a tour of Intel's closely guarded Hawthorn facility, where its motherboards are refined. We returned this month with camera in hand to walk down memory lane at some of the company's big motherboard hits (and flops).
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Where's WiMAX? THG Gets The Story From ClearwireMar 13, 2009 - in Reviews
Tom's Hardware sits down with John Storch, vice president of network deployment for Clearwire, to get the full story on WiMAX. We've been hearing about 802.16e for years. Where is it? How fast is it? Is this going to replace wired broadband?
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Does Power-Saving Technology Kill SSD Performance?Mar 12, 2009 - in Reviews
Processor speed matters. We found that a fast solid state disk drive, such as Intel’s X25-E, can be greatly impaired by a system running with all of its CPU’s power saving features turned on. Surprised? Read our full analysis for the specifics.
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Intel’s X25-E Versus The Fusion-io ioDriveMar 10, 2009 - in Picture Story
Ideal server storage provides a maximum number of I/O operations per second while having low power requirements. We compared the ioDrive by Fusion-io to Intel’s new X25-E flash SSD, hoping to crown a performance winner.
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Core 2 Quad Gets Efficient: Enter The Q8200S And Q9550SMar 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Quad-core performance now requires only dual-core power consumption. Intel’s recently launched a couple of Core 2 Quads based on its 45 nm technology, and the new S-series chips deliver lots of performance without cranking up your utility bill.
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Intel's Vision of Programmable MatterMar 4, 2009 - in News
A new video report by CNN reveals a very interesting concept being explored by researchers at Intel known as "programmable matter".
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Intel’s X25-E SSD Walks All Over The CompetitionFeb 26, 2009 - in Reviews
Intel's new X25-E professional flash SSD is a rocket when it comes to fast I/O performance. Is Intel now the source of the best server drive? We compare the X25-E against its mainstream predecessor, competing SSDs, and 15,000 RPM HDDs.
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The $750 Computing Challenge: Germany Versus USAFeb 25, 2009 - in Reviews
Perhaps you remember our $750 Computing Challenge system from last month. Germany sent over the configuration and benchmark results for its submission and we compare it against Team USA. The systems (and results) are definitely interesting.
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System Builder Marathon: Performance & ValueFeb 12, 2009 - in Reviews
Using your feedback from months past, we’ve built, overclocked, and tested three systems with vastly different budgets. Now it's time to compare our efforts using cost, performance, and power as our benchmarks.
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System Builder Marathon: The $5,000 Extreme PCFeb 11, 2009 - in Reviews
We increased our high-end budget this month to see how much performance $5,000 could deliver. This move is certain to destroy comparative value, but will the system also shatter benchmark records?
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System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Mid-Range PCFeb 10, 2009 - in Reviews
This month, we build an Intel Core 2 Quad-based system to compare to the previous months' similarly priced Core i7 and Core 2 Duo PCs. Which of the three offers the best bang for the buck?
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Editor's Corner: Getting Benchmarks RightFeb 10, 2009 - in Reviews
Benchmarks can be tricky to stick 100% of the time. But when the figures in our recent Socket AM3 launch came into question in the comments section, we put in an extra 48 hours of testing to make sure we were right. Check out Chris' play-by-play.
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System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PCFeb 10, 2009 - in Reviews
Last month's $625 build incorporated a more powerful CPU, and we didn't quite see the results we were hoping to see. This month, Paul puts the emphasis on graphics performance, using a Radeon HD 4870 with 512 MB.
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Intel to Accelerate Core i7Feb 9, 2009 - in News
An updated roadmap reveals Intel's intentions to introduce faster Core i7 processors in Q2. There will be a new Extreme Edition and an accelerated mainstream product.
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Nvidia's Ion: Lending Atom Some WingsFeb 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We got our hands on an early reference Ion platform, based on Nvidia's GeForce 9400 platform and Intel's Atom, and put it up against an Intel D945GCLF. Eager to see which one offered the best experience, we benchmarked Nvidia's latest.
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Does Intel's Dual-Core Atom Improve Efficiency?Feb 4, 2009 - in Reviews
Atom is all about low cost and low power--but not necessarily efficiency, we've found. We tried the Atom 330 dual-core CPU and put it up against the reigning efficiency champion, a mainstream Core 2 Duo, on an integrated platform.
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Under The Kimono: Inside Intel's Hidden R&DFeb 1, 2009 - in Picture Story
It’s hard to imagine the amount of R&D that goes into a motherboard. In this very rare opportunity, Intel takes us behind the scenes at its Hawthorn Farms facility to show how its hardware gets tested, trashed, and made bulletproof.
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Intel’s 24-Core, 14-Drive Modular Server ReviewedJan 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Intel's MFSYS25 modular server promises small- and medium-sized businesses high reliability, resource optimization, and multi-core computing power. How well does the server live up to this promise? Check out our review.
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Tom's Intl. $750 Cheap Computing ChallengeJan 22, 2009 - in Reviews
Given $750, we embarked on a mission to build the most efficient, best-performing PC we possibly could. Then, the French, German, and Italian offices did the same, trying to beat our results with their own components. Meet our contender.
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Kingston Joins SSD Fray With Intel DrivesJan 20, 2009 - in News
Now shipping the first two offerings from Kingston’s new SSDNow E Series and SSDNow M Series, with the former being aimed at the enterprise server environment while the latter is for the performance-oriented notebook PC.
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CES '09: Morsels From Our MeetingsJan 16, 2009 - in Reviews
Last week you heard from our news team, right from the CES 2009 show floor. Meanwhile, editorial was running around from one closed-door meeting to the next. Much of it will be fleshed out during the year, but here's a peek at what we can talk about.
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UPDATE: Apple Mac Mini Based on Nvidia IonJan 15, 2009 - in News
A large portion of the Apple Mac community is waiting for Apple to refresh the Mac Mini line. We learned today that the next generation of Mac Mini computers will be based on Nvidia's Ion platform.
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GeForce GTX 295 In Quad-SLIJan 15, 2009 - in Reviews
Previews stole the thunder from Nvidia’s GTX 295 launch, but a new driver promises to expand its performance lead. We matched it against the best-performing CrossFireX and 3-way SLI configurations.
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Overclocking: Core i7 Vs. Phenom IIJan 11, 2009 - in Reviews
We've seen how far Core i7 can overclock. Supposedly, Phenom II is supposed to do...phenomenally, as well. So which one is the better buy when the clocks get cranked? We're gunning to find out.
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System Builder Marathon: $2,500 Enthusiast PCDec 31, 2008 - in Reviews
We’ve seen how far a moderately priced Core i7 system can take us and now we’re ready to assess the performance advantages of better cooling and a stronger graphics configuration. Will our upgrades be worth the money?
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System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Mid-Range PCDec 30, 2008 - in Reviews
We see how far $1,250 gets us when building a new Core i7-based system, and how it compares to last month’s similarly priced Core 2 Duo machine.
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System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PCDec 29, 2008 - in Reviews
Unsurprisingly, hardware prices have dropped since our System Builder Marathon last month, which means we have access to more processing power at our same $625 entry-level price point for gamers. Come check out the configuration Paul put together!
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