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Silicon goes 3DMar 3, 2005 - in News
The reorganization of business units at Intel also affected traditions at IDF: For the first time in several years, it was not the former CTO Pat Gelsinger who presented the outlook. Justin Rattner, former director of the firm's microprocessor development and newly appointed head of the corporate technology group informed us about tech that is cooking in Intel's labs.
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AMD to release notebook dual-core simultaneously with desktop chipMar 2, 2005 - in News
Intel currently rallies hardware and software developers to support 64-bit and its dual-core processors at IDF and spills an enormous amount of data also on information-hungry journalists. While IDF has grown to one of the most important tech conferences over the past years, its also almost a tradition that AMD usually takes advantage of the journalist crowd to provide some updates on its roadmap and present its side of the story.
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Intel to aims to decrease power consumption of desktop processors to 60 wattsMar 2, 2005 - in News
In a recent article, we reported that Intel is pushing the power envelope with its desktop dual-core processors to a new record level of 130 watts, raising concerns of additional cost for users to control heat and acoustics levels of a mainstream PC. As we learned at IDF, Intel's chip development will be turning the corner: The company intends to dramatically decrease power consumption to less than half of the the upcoming Pentium Extreme Edition 840.
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OCZ announces PC-4800 EL DDR Platinum Limited EditionMar 2, 2005 - in News
OCZ announced a new high-performance DDR600 memory module.
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ATI takes fast bus to low-cost graphicsMar 2, 2005 - in News
ATI is using the speed of the new PCI Express bus to exploit system memory for a new range of fast, low-cost graphics cards.
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Hitachi unveils 677 MHz chipset for Itanium 2Mar 2, 2005 - in News
Tokyo based Hitachi today announced the development and operational verification of the world's first chipset supporting Front Side Bus (FSB) speeds of 667 MHz for the Intel Itanium 2 Processor.
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How much Graphics Power Does a PC Really Need?Mar 2, 2005 - in Reviews
Almost every PC sold today features a 3D graphics card. But other than powering games, there's not much use for advanced 3D features. Certainly you don't need a 3D graphics card for office work, surfing the Internet and other common tasks. Are the graphics manufacturers on the wrong track?
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Hitachi GST HDD shipments to double this yearMar 2, 2005 - in News
Hitachi Global Storage Technology (Hitachi GST) expects its 2005 sales volume of 1" microdrives (miniature HDDs or small-form-factor HDDs) to grow by more than 200 percent, while its 1.8" model sales should grow 300 percent from last year.
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Intel unveils five dual-core processorsMar 2, 2005 - in News
Intel took the wraps off five of its 15 currently developed multicore processors at IDF. The company believes the technology will allow its processors to gain performance in the next four years faster than in any other timeframe in their history.
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Nvidia demos nForce on Intel platformMar 1, 2005 - in News
Nvidia's nForce platform for Intel-based systems was was shown for the first time at the Intel Developer Forum.
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Intel to name desktop dual-core processor "Pentium D"Mar 1, 2005 - in News
Intel continues its aggressive pace on the way to the introduction of its first dual-core proessor. On the first day of the Intel Developer Forum, the company provided nuts and bolts on its processor roadmap, formally announcing new brandnames, upcoming platforms and new chipset features such as integrated support for dual graphics cards.
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Sources: DDR2 testing prices to increase 20 percent in Q2Mar 1, 2005 - in News
Prices for DDR2 testing may rise 20 percent next quarter amid strong demand for the segment, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News.
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Hitachi to boost output of small harddisk drivesMar 1, 2005 - in News
Hitachi said on Tuesday it would sharply boost its output of 1" and 1.8" hard disk drives this year to meet soaring demand created by portable music players and other mobile devices.
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ATI ships AGP-edition X850 XT graphics chipMar 1, 2005 - in News
ATI today announced AGP 8x versions of its Radeon X800 XL and X850 XT graphics chips, three months after it launched the PCI Express versions.
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Sandisk announces 1 GByte miniSD cardMar 1, 2005 - in News
SanDisk today announced that it is doubling the current capacity of its popular SanDisk miniSD card to 1 GByte.
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Intel to promote complete dual-core product line at IDFFeb 28, 2005 - in News
Intel will open on Tuesday the doors to its 2005 Spring Developer Forum in San Francisco. The center stage is reserved for dual-core processors that will be demonstrated for the first time in a comprehensive product line ranging from mobile, desktop and server chips.
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Intel to discuss new Itanium: 'Poulson'Feb 28, 2005 - in News
Intel will on Tuesday offer a further glimpse into the future of its Itanium processor family, shining the spotlight on a new model code-named Poulson, according to a story at news.com.
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Strong Showing: High-Performance Power Supply UnitsFeb 28, 2005 - in Reviews
Users are demanding ever-greater performance from CPUs, graphics cards and other components. But more performance requires more power, so that fancy new system needs a high-performance power supply to work well. Shopping for one can be tough, however - do the printed specs jibe with actual performance, or will your new machine stop working before you even get to fire it up? And what's the deal with energy efficiency? Fortunately, THG checked it all out for you.
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Chipsets for socket 775 P4 processors to be abundant in 2QFeb 28, 2005 - in News
Core-logic chipsets from Intel and Nvidia for socket 775 Pentium 4 CPUs are expected to see greater availability in the second quarter, and this will place additional pressure on Taiwan-based chipset makers, according to market sources.
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Sandisk intros waterproof USB Flash driveFeb 28, 2005 - in News
SanDisk announced its new Waterproof USB Drive, a new line of flash drives aimed at original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) targeting the health care market.
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ATI showcases 512 MByte X850 graphics cardFeb 26, 2005 - in News
ATI chose the Texas Gaming Festival LAN party to put the industry's first graphics card with 512 MByte memory into the spotlight. The modified X850 XT is a prototype using dual-rank design. Commercial models with half a gig memory are likely to follow later this year.
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Nanoscopic 'ruler' could provide microchip benchmarkFeb 26, 2005 - in News
A nanoscopic measuring device that uses atomic lattices to gauge tiny distances could enable microelectronics engineers to build better components, say US scientists.
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Sony demos HTPS LCD panel with inorganic alignment layerFeb 25, 2005 - in News
Sony announced today the development of the world's first HTPS LCD panel for front projector TV sets.
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Nvidia to show Intel nForce 4 at IDFFeb 25, 2005 - in News
Nvidia is preparing to launch its new Nforce 4 chipset for Intel.
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Via intros IGP chipset for AMD's Turion 64 processorFeb 25, 2005 - in News
Via today announced the K8N800A chipset for AMD's upcoming Turion 64 processor that will make its way into in thin and light notebooks sometime during the first half of this year and compete with Intel's Pentium-M family.
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Infineon samples dual-die, 4 GByte DDR2 memoryFeb 25, 2005 - in News
The integration of two core elements does not only benefit processors: Infineon claims it has developed the first dual-die DDR2 memory module to double overall capacity while increasing total height of the device by only 0.1 mm.
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Cardkeeper: Lock Down Those CardsFeb 25, 2005 - in Reviews
Lugging your gear to a LAN party is hard enough without having to worry about loose PCI and AGP cards. But Cardkeeper, its vendor says, keeps everything snug and tight.
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Backups To Disk: Four Tape Alternatives Put To The TestFeb 25, 2005 - in Reviews
Is there life beyond the tape drive when it comes to backups? We tested five backup solutions for medium data volumes. Accordance, Highly Reliable Systems, Iomega and StorCase are all enticing customers with very different, innovative backup alternatives.
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SiS to focus on core-logic chipsets for sub-$1,000 PC systemsFeb 25, 2005 - in News
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) will focus on the production of core-logic chipsets, targeting sub-US$1,000 mainstream and value-PC systems in 2005, said company president and CEO Daniel Chen.
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OCZ sees more room in DDR1 speed, clocks memory at 772 MHzFeb 24, 2005 - in News
OCZ Technology today said it has built a dual-channel DDR1-772 memory with 3-4-4 timings.
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