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What to look for in a desktop PC review
Reviews The faster the processor's clock speed, which is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz), the faster it can execute instructions -- although many other factors also affect overall performance. Processor
[January 21, 2003, 14:47]
IBM signals Unix-server boost
News IBM will announce a new dual-processor Unix workstation on Tuesday that could foreshadow a faster server as well. The IntelliStation Power 275 workstation is related to the company's bottom-end p615 Unix server, released in May, but it uses a...
[June 24, 2003, 7:42]
Apple updates low-end MacBook
News Apple on Wednesday updated its low-end consumer notebook for the US, adding a slightly faster processor and a larger hard drive. The 13-inch white MacBook now comes with a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, adding a little more speed over the...
[May 28, 2009, 12:10]
Apple iMac G4 1.25GHz review
Reviews Along with the faster processor, the iMac uses speedier memory compared with the model it replaces (333MHz, up from 266MHz), and it boasts a faster, 167MHz system bus (up from 133MHz). The 17in.iMac now offers a 1.25GHz G4 processor, handing down...
[December 2, 2003, 9:25]
Intel speeds Pentium 4 memory access
News Intel is to announce on Monday a faster Pentium 4 processor with a faster bus speed, as it pushes its flagship PC chip toward a 3GHz launch by the end of the year. AMD's Athlon processor, Pentium 4's main competitor, uses a different type of...
[May 6, 2002, 7:32]
Intel will fill notebook gap with faster MMX Pentiums
News Intel announced the module format in February, claiming it would allow the processor to interact faster with peripherals such as video and memory and that it would allow mobile PC makers to standardise designs to take advantage of new Intel chips.
[April 17, 1997, 10:51]
AMD launches dual-core Phenom, Athlon CPUs
News The processor maker's Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition processor, introduced on Tuesday, is its first ever dual-core version of its Phenom II CPU. Also released on Tuesday, the new 45nm AMD Athlon II X2 250 processor aims to boost the performance of...
[June 2, 2009, 16:41]
Itanium 2: Second time lucky?
News Thurs 27 June: Hewlett-Packard's backing for the Intel processor line means that Red Hat will speed up work on its Itanium version of Advanced Server Linux Tue 18 June: The chip giant hopes to ensure the success of its new 64-bit server processor...
[July 8, 2002, 11:36]
Cell processor unveiled
News The chip that will run the next version of the PlayStation will have nine processor cores and run faster than 4GHz, the chip's designers revealed on Monday. Engineers from Sony, IBM and Toshiba revealed those and other specifications for the Cell...
[February 8, 2005, 9:05]
Opteron upgrades ready for launch
News AMD plans to announce faster new models of its dual-core Opteron processor on Monday, an attempt to stay ahead of rival Intel in the market. Intel has numerous dual-core and multicore processor designs under way, but its first dual-core server...
[September 26, 2005, 12:05]
eMacs and iMacs get more bite
News With a faster processor, built-in wireless networking, Tiger and iLife '05, the new iMac G5 offers the best consumer desktop computing experience in the world. The all-in-one desktops also offer improved graphics power with the addition of the ATI...
[May 4, 2005, 10:05]
Apple slips out G5 chip details
News Apple has been widely expected to introduce new Power Macs running IBM's faster 970 processor at Monday's Worldwide Developer Conference, however the accuracy of the Apple Store posting could not be independently verified.
[June 20, 2003, 7:29]
GeForce 4 ships in new Power Macs
News The high-end model -- with a 800GHz G4 processor, 256MB of RAM, 60GB hard drive and DVD recording drive -- butts up against the retiring midrange Power Mac, which offers only a slightly faster processor, half the memory and no monitor for $700 more.
[January 28, 2002, 16:20]
Apple reveals updates to iPhone, MacBook, OS X
News It has the same design and pricing as the current iPhone 3G model, but sports a faster processor that Apple says will load most apps somewhere between three to five times faster. This version sports a faster processor, longer battery life, video...
[June 9, 2009, 8:58]
Server Consolidation Using Quad-Core Processors
White Papers The dual-socket server completed the workloads 66 percent faster than the original eight servers based on the Intel Pentium III processor, using 86 percent less power per workload. The quad-core processors were also 34 percent faster than the Dual...
[May 14, 2008, 1:01]
Intel Northwood fails to take the lead
News This switch makes the processor run faster, consume less power and emit less heat, while also reducing manufacturing costs, which have been high for the P4. Intel has also boosted the level 2 (L2) memory cache from 256KB to 512KB, meaning that more...
[January 7, 2002, 13:37]
New Pentium Pro to boast 1Mb L2 cache
News The processor will be used in conjunction with the current 450GX chip set, sources said. Sources expect the high-performance processor to be used in four-way server configurations in distributed enterprise environments, rather than for departmental...
[August 14, 1997, 9:07]
Rambus readies faster, cheaper memory
News The increases in speed and density are likely to benefit PC users by granting additional system performance for high-end desktops using Intel's Pentium 4 processor. The bus provides a data pathway between the processor and system memory.
[September 27, 2001, 16:56]
Setback for Sun as new servers use old chip
News Lacking a new processor, the new systems will be distinguished chiefly by a faster input-output system. The UltraSparc IIIi+ processor, code-named Serrano, was to be the major new feature that distinguishes three as-yet unannounced servers — the...
[August 31, 2006, 9:30]
Sun to push UltraSparc V past 3GHz
News Intel, which always has been a leader in the race for faster processor clock rates, rose to its current status selling PCs but is increasingly emphasising server and networking gear chips. Sun Microsystems' UltraSparc V, two generations out from...
[June 25, 2002, 9:37]
