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The annual Computex computer expo kicks off in Taepei this weekend. And this year’s show is shaping up to be the most packed in years. Computex rivals CES for the most important PC trade show of the year, and in most years is attended by not only the numerous local Taiwanese firms (Asus, MSI, ASRock, and others), but the major chip developers have been increasing their own presence as well. These days, while CES itself tends to land more high-profile announcements, in recent years it’s been Computex that has delivered on more substantial announcements. This is largely because tech firms have aligned their product schedules to roll out near gear in the second half of the year, when retail sales are stronger due to the...
VIA's P4X266: The Pentium 4 gets DDR
Finally there is alternative to the i850 platform for the Pentium 4. Amidst licensing battles with Intel, VIA has released the world's first Pentium 4 chipset with support...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/14/2001Kryotech Super G2 Athlon 1.86GHz
Today's AMD Athlon processors are running hotter than ever, but not this one. Clocked at 1.866GHz, this Athlon processor runs at a cool -47C, sometimes it gets as...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/13/2001Intel Pentium III 1.2GHz 0.13-micron Tualatin: The Celeron of the Future
Intel's first desktop 0.13-micron processor is here. The Tualatin core is able to bring the Pentium III up to 1.2GHz and even beyond that, but what are Intel's...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/30/2001Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz: One step closer
Three months after the Pentium 4 hit 1.7GHz we are back again with yet another boost in clock speed. Read on to find out how the Pentium 4...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/2/2001AMD 760MP & Athlon MP - Dual Processor Heaven
After months and even years of waiting the first dual processor Athlon platform is here with a new processor to boast as well. Find out how Dual Athlon...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2001NVIDIA nForce Computex 2001 Preview
NVIDIA launches quite possibly the biggest leap forward in chipset technology ever here at Computex 2001. It went by the codename Crush for one simple reason - that's exactly...
1 by Mike Andrawes on 6/4/2001Intel Xeon 1.7GHz: King of the High End?
Six months after the release of the Pentium 4, Intel releases the first dual processor ready version of the CPU. The Intel Xeon processor is here and it's...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/21/2001AMD Athlon 4 - The Palomino is Here
After remaining quiet for so long we are finally able to bring you all the full story on AMD's Athlon 4. Included within is also updated information on...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/14/2001Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz: Does the prophecy hold true?
The first speed increase for the Pentium 4 is upon us today. At 1.7GHz, does the prophecy of high performance as clock speed increases hold true for the...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/23/2001VIA KT266: Second Round K.O.
Is a new BIOS update all the KT266 needs to realize its full performance potential? Think again. We managed to get 20% higher performance, but the key...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/16/2001VIA KT266 Socket-A DDR Chipset: Third time's a charm?
The VIA KT266 is here, and it is the third Socket-A DDR Chipset to hit the streets. Is the third time around the DDR block going to be...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/10/2001Socket-A Chipset Comparison - April 2001
Take the three most popular Socket-A chipsets, benchmark them in a total of 10 different configurations, and dig deep into the benchmarks to explain their performance as well as...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/5/2001AMD Duron 900 and Roadmap Update
Today AMD cranks their low-cost Duron up to 900MHz and we also provide you with a look at the somewhat modified future of AMD processors. Find out how...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/2/2001AMD Athlon "Thunderbird" 1.33GHz/1.30GHz
In their first Athlon CPU release in 5 months, AMD is back with the 1.33GHz and 1.30GHz Athlon processors. How do they stack up to the competition and...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/22/2001ServerWorks HEsl: DDR bandwidth without DDR SDRAM
Can you imagine a platform where you could achieve 2.1GB/s of memory bandwidth without DDR SDRAM? What about up to 4.1GB/s of bandwidth using conventional PC133 SDRAM? ...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/7/2001Super7 Upgrade Guide: The K6-2+ and K6-3+ Processors
So you have a Super7 based computer and are getting a bit frustrated with its performance, or lack thereof. Fret not, a complete system replacement may not be completely...
1 by Matthew Witheiler on 1/24/2001VIA Apollo Pro 266: The P3 gets DDR
All aboard the DDR bandwagon. Intel's Pentium III is the first Intel CPU to be given a DDR SDRAM platform and VIA is the first to give it...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/18/2001AMD Duron 850: Getting ready for the battle
With AMD finally able to position the Duron as a true solution for OEMs looking to produce Value PCs the heat is on. As a counter to Intel's...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2001The New VIA Cyrix III: The Worlds First 0.15 Micron x86 CPU
Attempting to reinvent the dying Cyrix name brand, VIA recently announced a third version of the Cyrix III chip. This time made on a 0.15 micron process, VIA is...
0 by Matthew Witheiler on 1/5/2001Intel Celeron 800: The first 100MHz FSB Celeron
Finally, after over two years of its existence, Intel has granted the Celeron the one feature it has always lacked: a 100MHz FSB. What does this do for...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/3/2001
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