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MSI on Thursday published the first image of a new desktop motherboard that supports the innovative DDR5 compression attached memory module (CAMM2). DDR5 CAMM2 modules are designed to improve upon the SO-DIMM form factor used for laptops, alleviating some of the high-speed signaling and capacity limitations of SO-DIMMs while also shaving down on the volume of space required. And while we're eagerly awaiting to see CAMM2 show up in more laptops, its introduction in a PC motherboard comes as a bit of a surprise, since PCs aren't nearly as space-constrained. MSI's Z790 Project Zero Plus motherboard, which supports Intel's latest 14th Generation Core processors, is to a large degree a proof-of-concept product that is showcasing several new technologies and atypical configuration options. Key among these...
ASRock X58 Extreme3: An Enthusiast X58 Motherboard at a Budget Price?
Today, we take a look at an X58 motherboard from ASRock, the Extreme3. The Extreme3 is the next iteration up from the ASRock X58 Extreme, with the notable...
36 by Ian Cutress on 6/2/2010Moorestown Won’t Run Windows, but Oaktrail Will
ARM gained a lot of confidence thanks to its success in smartphones, and as such it’s looking up in the food chain a bit at netbooks. The Cortex A9...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/1/2010Intel MIC: 22nm, 50+ Cores, Larrabee for HPC Announced
Last week Intel announced the scrapping of its plans to bring Larrabee to a discrete graphics card. While the announcement was open ended enough to allow for the restart...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
Intel’s Core i5-655K & Core i7-875K: Overclocked and Analyzed
When it comes to Intel processors, the word “Unlocked” is not synonymous with low-priced mainstream products - it’s a feature normally reserved for flagship ‘Extreme Edition’ CPUs that bear...
51 by Rajinder Gill on 5/28/2010
Intel Kills Larrabee GPU, Will Not Bring a Discrete Graphics Product to Market
Bill Kircos, Intel’s Director of Product & Technology PR, just posted a blog on Intel’s site entitled “An Update on our Graphics-Related Programs”. In the blog Bill addresses future...
57 by Ryan Smith on 5/25/2010
Intel Ultra Thin: CULV Arrandale Boosts Performance and Reduces Size
Intel launched their Core i3/i5 (Arrandale) mobile processors early in 2010, with roadmaps showing low voltage and ultra low voltage parts. Earlier today, Intel released new details on their...
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Apple MacBook 2010 Update: 10 Hours Battery Life
Apple has updated their MacBook notebook to bring it into line with their recently refreshed MacBook Pro series. Starting at $999 the new machine features a faster processor, improved...
48 by Balraj Sandhu on 5/20/2010
ASUS U30Jc: Refining Thin and Light Performance
Over the past year or so, we've been watching the evolution of ASUS' U-series (and UL-series) of ultraportable laptops. The first generation ULxxVt models were highly promising, coupling switchable...
57 by Jarred Walton on 5/18/2010
System Buyer’s Guide: $1700 Performance Midrange
Many things have changed in the nine months since our last midrange system guide hit the press, some for the worse—a moment of silence, please, for the passing of...
102 by Mike Jones and Jarred Walton on 5/12/2010
Announcing: HP 4320t Mobile Thin Client
HP has announced their latest notebook, which they claim is ideal for business users requiring mobile access to server-based, virtual PC or blade PC computing. Dubbed the 4320t Mobile...
29 by Balraj Sandhu on 5/12/2010
Acer Aspire 1410: Single-Core CULV Takes on Atom
We’ve already looked at a number of systems with Intel’s CULV platform, but interestingly, all of them have been of the dual-core variety. We frequently champion the CULV platform...
16 by Vivek Gowri on 5/6/2010
HP Unveils Latest Spring 2010 Laptops
HP has unveiled their latest notebooks. This large launch features many new entries into both their business and consumer notebook lines. Perhaps the most eye-catching are the Arrandale equipped...
32 by Balraj Sandhu and Jarred Walton on 5/5/2010Intel Alleges Windows Phone 7 Not Optimized for High Performance, Won't Support It
For those of you who haven't read today's Moorestown Architecture article I'd highly recommend it. This is quite possibly one of the biggest introductions we've seen in the past...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/5/2010
Intel Unveils Moorestown and the Atom Z600, The Fastest Smartphone Platform?
When I wrote my first article on Intel's Atom architecture I called it The Journey Begins. I did so because while Atom has made a nice home in netbooks...
68 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/4/2010
The Clarkdale Experiment: Mea Culpa
Several months ago, I wrote about my little experiment with Clarkdale, where I built a small form factor system, based around a Core i5 661 CPU, an Asus H55...
46 by Loyd Case on 5/4/2010
Gateway and Acer Netbooks: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!
You're not seeing double: what we have for review today are the Acer and Gateway netbook "twins". At their core, these are virtually identical 10.1" Pine Trail netbooks, with...
17 by Vivek Gowri on 4/28/2010
HP ProBook 5310m: A Slender Laptop for Business Users
HP's ProBook line targets the business sector, and the 5310m looks like the sort of laptop you'd expect a CEO to carry around. Of course, looks aren't everything, and...
10 by Jarred Walton on 4/26/2010
ASUS G73Jh: Today's Top Gaming Laptop
ASUS has made it a goal to increase their retail presence in the mobile market. With their successful Eee PC and UL series, they cover the netbook and entry-level...
72 by Jarred Walton on 4/17/2010
High-End x86: The Nehalem EX Xeon 7500 and Dell R810
We received Dell's latest R810 server for review, coupled with the Intel Xeon X7560. The R810 supports two or four octal-core Intel Xeon Nehalem EX processors, with the potential...
23 by Johan De Gelas on 4/12/2010
Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979: Budget Priced but Great Gaming
In recent years, Acer has been doing an admirable job of condensing respectable hardware into affordable machines. Each successive generation, Acer has usually had one or two solid notebooks...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/2/2010
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