AMD finally launches fastest cpu: Phenom II

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

AMD’s 45nm, quad-core Phenom II has finally arrived. It’s available in two flavors, the 2.8GHz X4 920 and the 3.0GHz X4 940 Black Edition, going for $235 and $275, respectively. AMD’s naturally touting the ostensible cost savings of the chips . The Dragon platform includes a Phenom II proc, 4800-series Radeon HD graphics and a [...]

Transcend triple channel DDR3-1333 memory kits

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Transcend Information Inc has released its DDR3-1333 triple channel memory kits for use with Intel Core i7 processors and Intel X58 Express Chipset motherboards. Transcend’s triple channel kits are designed specifically for the new platform, and offer an optimized combination of low voltage (1.5V), speed and enhanced latency (9-9-9-24) to deliver suitable performance and compatibility [...]

Intel Core i7 920, Core i7 965 EE

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Long awaited Nehalem architecture got its official name: Core i7. We have tested two CPUs based on this architecture along with one motherboard based on X58 chipset also signed by Intel. But let’s cut to the chase and go straight to testing and results.
New Chipset

Code name for X58 chipset is “Tylersburg”. This chipset is made [...]

Intel Core i7 Nehalem launching on November 17

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Intel provided information about its next-generation micro-architecture (Nehalem) with the Core i7 processors at a media event on Wednesday in Athens, Greece, prior to the worldwide official release of the system on November 17.
Intel Core i7 Nehalem launching on November 17

The event ran under the headline of “the fastest processor on the planet”. The two [...]