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Processor Power Management in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
White Papers Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include updated support for ACPI Processor Power Management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems.
[September 16, 2009, 1:22]
Processor Power Management Features and Process Scheduler: Do We Need to Tie Them Together?
White Papers Processor C-state is the processor capability to go into various low power idle states (with varying wakeup latency). Linux kernel policies like cpufreq-ondemand governor and cpuidle-menu governor make effective use of these processor power...
[November 25, 2008, 23:00]
Power Mac gets dual-processor update
News The computer maker has updated its Power Mac G5 desktop line with three dual-processor models, including its first low-end desktop based on the dual model. The new flagship G5 desktop model will include dual 2.5GHz processors -- IBM’s latest 90...
[June 9, 2004, 16:50]
Sun christens its power-saving processor
News Sun has given its newest processor a more permanent label than its "Niagara" code name: the UltraSparc T1. Sun plans to unveil the name on Monday as part of an event devoted to the company's emphasis on computing equipment that consumes less power...
[November 14, 2005, 9:40]
Intel: Windows 2000 needs more RAM and processor power
News This is the advice of Microsoft chum and leading chipmaker Intel which says its employees needed more than 200MHz extra processor power to run applications on the new OS. Microsoft's new Windows 2000 operating system may strive to be more reliable...
[February 18, 2000, 13:56]
How to Enable Processor Power Management in Windows Server 2003
White Papers Processor power management technologies that were once limited to mobile processor designs are now being offered on server processors from all leading processor vendors. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 supports these processor power-saving...
[March 7, 2007, 0:00]
Apple discontinues single-processor Power Mac
News Apple has discontinued its single-processor Power Mac G5 system in favour of an all dual-chip line-up, the company confirmed on Monday. The Power Mac G5 line is now all dual processor and delivers the ultimate in performance for our most advanced...
[June 21, 2005, 9:40]
Low-Power Implementation of an OFDM Based Channel Receiver in Real-Time Using a Low-End Media Processor
White Papers This paper illustrates the implementation of a real-time and low-power OFDM based channel receiver on a TriMedia TM1300 processor. The stringent real-time and low-power requirements become attainable on condition that for these applications the...
[April 18, 2007, 1:00]
Sun christens its power-saving processor
Talkback This new technology has the potential to eliminate racks of web & blade servers with a single 1U high unit from SUN (with similar CPU power, vastly reduced power/cooling requirements, and tremendous complexity reduction!
[November 16, 2005, 23:27]
An Advanced Cache Power Model for an Embedded Processor Using SLEEP Methodology
White Papers Low power design of the digital SoC (System on a Chip) is a hot research area recently. The power estimation techniques can be implemented at all abstraction levels in the low power design flow, of which system level is on the top.
[November 25, 2008, 23:00]
Sources: Apple shows off dual-G4 Mac
News Apple offered a private "technology demo" of a dual-processor Power Mac G4 running Mac OS X on Tuesday, but sources said the company stopped short of announcing a multiprocessor Mac. Sources said that in a side-by-side performance demo, the dual...
[May 17, 2000, 8:56]
IBM to reveal Power's foundations
News IBM is proposing to take a leaf out of Linux's book and open up the design process for its Power processor. It will also distribute new software design tools, which should help manufacturers add the chips to their machines and encourage partners to...
[April 1, 2004, 12:10]
IBM puts Power in new blade server
News IBM unveiled a new blade server prototype on Tuesday that uses its Power processor, putting Big Blue a step ahead in the race to squeeze high-end chips into compact servers. Dougherty didn't disclose which member of IBM's Power processor family the...
[October 24, 2002, 9:13]
Intel grid-computing app helps scientific research
News Chip company Intel has launched a beta application that lets people contribute their spare processor power to humanitarian scientific projects. People can choose to donate processor power to Climateprediction.net, which tests the accuracy of models...
[August 4, 2009, 16:59]
IBM speeds up low-end Unix server
News IBM will upgrade its least expensive Unix server with its newest Power processor in an effort to keep pressure on longtime leader Sun Microsystems. IBM's four-processor p630, originally announced in June 2002, with a 1GHz Power4 processor, will now...
[February 24, 2003, 5:54]
IBM forges ahead with dual blade strategy
News The strategy will see IBM launching a blade based on its own Power processor later this year, adding to its line of Intel-based blades. PSeries servers and blades based on the Power processor will continue to have a role in high-performance...
[February 20, 2003, 14:30]
Sony VAIO PCG-C1MGP review
Reviews Transmeta's low-power Crusoe processor has not been the runaway success that either its creators or legions of battery-life-hungry notebook users hoped it would be, but Sony has remained faithful to the cause ever since introducing the first...
[May 3, 2002, 13:12]
IBM sets up Power portal
News IBM is set to take a step toward establishing an online community for developers that use its Power processor architecture. System-on-chip processors typically include a processor core, input-output and all of the other elements required to run an...
[May 17, 2004, 9:35]
AMD slashes Opteron price and power
News Advanced Micro Devices is adhering to the less-is-more theory as it begins shipments of low-power versions of its Opteron processor for servers. AMD plans to offer two versions of the low-power processor, dubbed Opteron HE and Opteron EE.
[February 18, 2004, 10:15]
Transmeta's next-gen chip arrives in September
News Transmeta is to launch its next-generation Astro chip in September, with the first products based on the low-power processor arriving before the end of the year, the company said on Thursday. The Astro, or TM8000 processor, is expected to clock in...
[July 18, 2003, 15:33]
