First AMD Fusion Specifications, Hint Toward RV710 Specs.

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

AMD Fusion could well be the first CPU to feature a graphics processor core. It will incorporate a graphics processor with specifications identical to the RV710. This CPU would be based on the 45 nm silicon fabrication process, and this processor will be manufactured at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ...

PhysX Makes it to MMOG with APB

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Often underappreciated by those who only casually play games, fast and accurate physical models and calculations are a key to a game’s playability and realism. From the effect of explosions on nearby objects, to the impacts of car accidents, to how a character reacts when hit, physics is as important ...

HyperTransport 3.1 Specifications Emerge, 45 nm AMD CPUs Support it

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

The HyperTransport Consortium released an updated specification, HT 3.1, that increases the base clock speed of the HyperTransport bus from its previous version 3.0 limit of 2600 MHz (5200 MT/s) to 3200 MHz (6400 MT/s). The upcoming 45nm processors will be given a host of architectural updates, one of them ...

AMD Shanghai Rushed in, Hits Market in Q4 2008

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

AMD seems to have decided that it won't face any more flack in the computing industry owing to the lack of success the Barcelona / Agena (K10) architecture had compared to a determined Intel that seems to be going for the kill with a string of products lined up, Intel ...

Intel to Release New Chips, Cut Prices and More

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Following the release of two variants of dual and quad core processors (CPU) this Monday last (covered here), A new set of CPUs are lined up for release by the end of this month. Here's a quick round-up of things to come according to industrial sources:

Danamics Innovates the First Liquid-metal Based CPU Cooler

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Here's something new: A CPU cooler that comprises of a circulatory mechanism of liquid-metal, the liquid-metal has higher thermal conductivity than other liquid media, flowing liquid metal across an array of metal fins to disperse heat, and the cycle continues. What's more, the liquid is inextinguishable. That's 'cool'. Danamics innovated ...

CPU Errata Turn Security Vulnerabilities

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Security vulnerabilities have plagued the computing world ever since computing became a significant advance of mankind. As of today, the plethora of security software we use that gobble money, system resources and network bandwidth to keep our computers and networks safe, have done a good job and it's relatively 'peaceful' ...

MSI Officially Launch Their Radeon HD4800 Series

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

MSI, a leading manufacturer of computer products, proudly unveils its latest R4800 series graphics cards for the game ethnic groups. MSI R4870-T2D512 and R4850-T2D512 support the DirectX® 10.1 framework of Windows® Vista™ Service Pack 1 and both have the 800 stream processor, which achieves the unprecedented levels teraflop (1000Gflops) computing ...

Two 45nm Phenom X4 and an Ultra-Mobile CPU Slated for Q4

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

NordicHardware reports that in Q4 2008, Advanced Micro Devices is slating two models of 45nm Phenom X4 quad-core chips along with a cheap ultra-mobile CPU aimed to compete with the Intel Atom and VIA Nano processors for release. The two new Phenom parts would be based on the new Denreb ...

Intel Preparing Low-cost Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Latest report from DigiTimes brings us a word of new Core 2 Quad Q8000 series processors. Intel is planning to launch a Core 2 Quad Q8000 CPU series, offering entry-level prices to counter AMD's triple-core CPUs in the mainstream market, according to sources at motherboard makers. Intel will launch the Core ...