Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs?
AMD was riding high a year ago dominating sales in the dual-processor Server market and virtually owned the multi-processor (4+) Server market.
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8.9.2007 Sleeping mode
Firefox improved on Vista, but still no protected mode
Since our last article on Firefoxs problems with Vista, considerable progress has been made to improve the browser for Microsofts newest operating system. We caught up with Mike Schroepfer, VP of Engineering at the Mozilla Foundation, to bring us up to date.
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4.7.2007 Microsoft Releases XP Mode to Manufacturers
October 1, 2009, Microsoft has released its final version of XP Mode. XP Mode is a virtualization application that can be used on Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate.
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1.10.2009 Windows 7s XP Mode Will not Run on Some CPUs
oping to use Windows 7's XP Mode on your new laptop? Better check your specs, because many big-name, Intel-powered notebooks including Asus, Dell Studio, HP Pavilion, Sony Vaio, and Toshiba Satellite models may not have what it takes to run Windows 7's XP mode.
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7.5.2009 Microsoft releases XP mode RC for Windows 7
Microsoft has released updated bits of Windows XP Mode for Windows 7.
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4.8.2009 Windows XP Mode RTM via MSDN and TechNet
Having released Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC to manufacturing at the start of this month, Microsoft is currently offering the two Windows 7 features for download.
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8.10.2009 AMD - Same Troubles, New Approach
The year that is about to end has brought nothing but trouble to the chip manufacturer. AMD faced an alarming drop in the market share, combined with an enormous financial loss that pushed the company
on the edge of the precipice.
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28.12.2007 Windows 7 M1 Reduced Functionality Mode Just as Vista RTM
Windows 7 Milestone 1 features Reduced Functionality Mode, jut like Windows Vista RTM. With the advent of Service Pack 1 for its latest Windows client, Microsoft scraped the anti-piracy mitigation from the operating system, going back to the behavior of Windows XP when dealing with pirated, unactivated or expired copies of the platform.
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16.6.2008 Microsoft discusses Windows 7s XP mode in-depth
Earlier this month we reported that Microsoft was on the verge of announcing something major regarding Windows 7, and on April 24th our friend Paul Thurrott finally revealed what we were all waiting for.
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29.4.2009 How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?
Some of the most popular PCs on the market today, equipped with fast and powerful dual- and quad-core CPUs, wont be able to use the vaunted Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.
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4.5.2009 Windows 7s XP Mode will only work on select Sony Laptops
Windows 7s XP Mode will not work on all Sony laptops that have hardware virtualization capability, despite being equipped with fully capable Intel Core 2 Duos.
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11.8.2009 AMD gooses Opteron to 3 gigahertz
Advanced Micro Devices has begun quietly selling new 3GHz versions of its dual-core Opteron server processor.
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21.4.2007 AMD releases Phenom processors
Are triple-core Phenom processors just failed quad-core units? Ive been asked this question several times today and to get a definitive answer I approached Scott Carroll, AMD Public Relations, for an official response.
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27.3.2008 Installing and Configuring Away Mode for Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Away mode is a new feature included in Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 that allows the computer to appear off to the user while it continues to perform tasks that do not require user input.
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9.4.2006 Windows 7 RC New Features in the Spotlight: XP Mode and Virtual PC
Windows 7 Release Candidate, although virtually at an apparent standstill in evolution since the release of interim Builds 7048 and 7057, does manage to take it up a notch with the secret features Microsoft confirmed to have tucked away since the public Beta Build 7000 in January 2009.
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10.5.2009 AMD Developing Hybrid CPU/GPU
In addition to the snazzy new website launched by AMD/ATI today, the chipmaker announced that they are developing a hybrid CPU/GPU system dubbed 'Fusion' for release in late 2008/early 2009.
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25.10.2006 Reversal of Fortune for AMD in Intel Case
The special master appointed to hear evidence from both parties in the AMD v. Intel antitrust case has recommended that Intel be compelled to produce documents for evidence that it had previously declined to submit.
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17.12.2006 AMD beats Intel in Vista adoption
Speaking at the Bank of America Technology conference in San Francisco, Intel's Paul Otellini was asked about his take on Vista and whether it could drive demand.
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9.3.2007 AMD shows sunny side of Barcelona
Advanced Micro Devices is ready to start fighting back against Intel with silicon, but Intel has an answer in the waiting.
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22.5.2007 AMD Set to Adopt New Interconnect Architecture, DDR3
The world's second largest maker of x86 microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices, disclosed plans to introduce enhanced multi-core processors that support built-in DDR3 memory controller as well as to present platform initiatives that allow more than 8 physical chips to be installed into a single system.
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28.11.2005 Dual-core desktop duel: AMD vs. Intel
What would the results of a dual-core desktop CPU fight look like? Many people equate Windows PCs with Intel Pentium processors (and soon will likely be doing the same with Macs), but we've seen dual-core CPU AMD systems power ahead of dual-core Intel-based PCs on more than one occasion.
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12.12.2005 AMD not eliminating ATI brand, reports false
One of the unforeseen ramifications of the AMD-ATI hookup is the new hyper-rumor-transport bus, a new technology whereby unsubstantiated rumors become fact at an alarming rate. I lamented this sad state of affairs a few weeks ago when patently false information regarding motherboard licensing was making its way around the 'net, and now we get to do it again.
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8.8.2006 AMD Gains Antitrust Approval to Buy ATI
Advanced Micro Devices said yesterday it has gained approval from key U.S., Canadian, and German antitrust regulators for its $5.4 billion plan to buy Canadian chip set developer ATI Technologies.
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7.9.2006 AMD Live! Media Center PCs Rolled Out
AMD has announced that Live! media center PCs are available with an enhanced entertainment suite.
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13.10.2006 Intel suffered but AMD surged in 2006, iSuppli says
It was a tale of two companies in the semiconductor industry in 2006, with leading chip supplier Intel suffering a revenue decline, while rival AMD nearly doubled its sales, according to iSuppli.
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16.3.2007 AMD Cuts Prices on High-end Processors
AMD has cut prices on its high-end dual-core desktop processors after the launch of Intels quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6800. AMD also announced its new restructuring plans to compensate for reduced quarterly revenue today.
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11.4.2007 Introducing the AMD Phenom quad core processor
Delivering a four-core foreshadowing of innovations to come for PC enthusiasts worldwide, AMD today unveiled the upcoming AMD Phenom processor family name and publicly demonstrated the first all-AMD enthusiast platform, codenamed FASN8.
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14.5.2007 AMD Phenom X3 processor family performance
For the most part of last year, there were scarce good news to report from AMD. It wasn't until the end of the year that new Radeon graphics cards were out, and the eagerly awaited Phenom processors were launched.
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6.5.2008 Intel Ordered to Produce Foreign Evidence in AMD Case
Advanced Micro Devices will be able to collect evidence about events outside the U.S. for an antitrust lawsuit against Intel.
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29.12.2006AMD unveils 65nm AMD Turion processor
AMD is boasting its
next-generation 65nm AMD
Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile
processor as providing
increased transistor
performance, scalability and
power efficiency. Notebook PCs
based on the new AMD Turion 64
X2 dual-core mobile processor
will be available later this
quarter in designs from
several computer
manufacturers. To extend
battery life, AMD-based
platforms using the AMD M690
chipset incorporate innovative
memory technology known as
display cache, designed to
allow the CPU to operate in
low-power mode without
accessing system memory. This
coupled with the new 65nm
process design of the AMD
Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile
processor extends battery life
to five hours, the company
noted.
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03.05.2007Source: AMD Athlon Price Cut Coming
AMD Monday will slash prices
by as much as 30 percent on
its Athlon 64 X2 dual-core
microprocessor series,
according to a system builder
with a long-standing business
relationship with the chip
giant.
The system
builder, who preferred to
remain anonymous, said
manufacturer prices for the
top-of-the-line Athlon 64 X2
6000+ would drop from
$241-per-unit to about $170.
The price of an Athlon 64 X2
4000+ would be cut from about
$90 to $69, he said.
AMD would not comment on
price cuts for its Athlon
line.
"AMD does not
comment on rumors or
speculation," the company
said in a statement. ..
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06.07.2007Microsoft: No plans for 64-bit Silverlight 3
Once again Microsoft is going back on its push for 64-bit computing for the masses. In an interview with ars technica Scott Guthrie, corporate vice
president of Microsoft's .NET Developer Division gave the following response regarding Micrsoft's 64-bit Silverlight plans: Right now our
plan is to run SL in 32-bit mode (and not have a 64-bit native version). This is mostly because other browser plug-ins (and most browsers) don't
support 64-bit yet. We are looking at adding native 64-bit support in the future though. The lack of companies supporting the push for 64-bit
computing is evident and Microsoft needs to lead the way to ensure people can swap to 64-bit browsers and use the addins they are familiar with.
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05.02.2009Dell Adds Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Athlon 64 X2s to Lineup
Dell confirmed it's readying
Core 2 Quad-based desktop
systems and quad-core
Xeon-based server systems. The
news comes just hours after
the official announcement of
the addition of AMD Athlon 64
X2s to the company's
OptiPlex, completing the
permeation of AMD processors
throughout the Dell product
catalog...
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09.11.2006AMD Unveils New Mobile Gaming CPUs
AMD on Monday added two new mobile gaming processors to its 64-bit lineup, the Turion 64 Mobile MT-37 and MT-40. The new processors will first be available from VoodooPC, a manufacturer of high-end laptops. The MT-37 and MT-40 feature a thin design and consume 25 watts of power...
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22.08.2005AMD releases Quad FX platform
AMD today announced its
dual-socket Quad FX platform
featuring AMD Athlon 64 FX-70
series dual-core processors,
the newest additions to the
Athlon 64 FX processor family.
The platform currently
supports up to four CPU cores
utilizing matched pairs of AMD
Athlon 64 FX-70, Athlon 64
FX-72 and Athlon 64 FX-74
dual-core CPUs, and in the
future, it will provide
upgradeability to eight cores
with planned AMD native
quad-core processors in 2007,
the company said.
The Quad FX platform also
features DDR2 memory, being
designed non-uniform memory
access (NUMA) support with
compatible operating systems,
according to AMD. Other
features include driving four
or even eight monitors at the
same time when using up to
four PCIe graphics cards and
12 SATA controllers enabling
up to nine terabytes of
storage using currently
available drive technologies,
the company added.
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30.11.2006AMD to launch new high-end CPU, 10-15% slower than Intel's E6850
AMD is preparing to launch a
new high-end desktop
processor, the Athlon 64 X2
6400+, which will be the last
processor in the Athlon 64 X2
family, according to sources
at motherboard makers.
Currently, AMD's
highest-end desktop processor
is the Athlon 64 X2 6000+,
however with its performance
unable to match Intel's
upcoming Core 2 Duo E6850, AMD
plans to launch the new 6400+
to cover up the gap in the
market, noted the sources.
The 6400+ will have a
core frequency of 3.2GHz and
2MB L2 cache, noted the
sources. Pricing will range
between US$220-248, they
added. AMD has already sent
processor samples to
motherboard makers in order to
allow them to update their
BIOSes. The processor is
predicted to ship shortly,
added the sources...
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23.07.2007AMD Counters 'VIIV' With
'LIVE!'
AMD introduced its first media
center enabled PCs on
Wednesday. AMD LIVE! PCs are
built on top of Athlon 64 X2
dual-core processors and
include a collection of
services and applications and
is meant to compete with the
Intel VIIV platform...
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31.05.2006AMD Cancels "Lima"
AMD roadmaps reveal the
company recently cancelled its
single-core Lima processor,
the 65nm Athlon 64 refresh.
This leaves AMD with existing
Orleans-based processors to
carry the Athlon 64 brand.
After Orleans models is EOL,
there will be no more
single-core Athlon 64 branded
processors. Instead, AMD will
position entry-level dual-core
Athlon X2 processors based on
Rana in the low end.
AMD will continue to ship
single-core processors,
however, all single-core
processors carry the Sempron
brand. With Lima out of the
picture, Sparta will be the
next new single-core AMD
processor. AMD expects to
launch Sparta in September
2007 in 256KB and 128KB L2
configurations. Sparta arrives
as a replacement for Orleans
and Manila-core processors and
essentially a 65nm die-shrink
of Manila.
A
single-core Stars-based
successor arrives in 1H2008 in
the form of Spica. Spica
introduces a larger 512KB L2
and HT3 on a Socket AM2+
platform to the Sempron
lineup. Succeeding Spica will
be Sargas, which shrinks the
fabrication process to 45nm
and adds DDR3 memory support...
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03.07.2007Three New Toshiba Satellites to Feature AMD Turion 64 X2 CPUs
Late yesterday, AMD was
finally able to confirm what a
Toshiba spokesperson leaked
two days ago to the Japanese
business press: Toshiba will
indeed ship notebook computers
that include AMD processors.
And today, we can absolutely
refute reports that Toshiba
selected AMD's low-end line...
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31.05.2007New AMD Desktop Processors Trigger Price Drops
The introduction this morning
by AMD of new dual-core
desktop processors, including
the Athlon 64 X2 6000+, and
the company's subsequent
lowering of prices of existing
processors, may have nearly or
completely equalized the
price/performance balance
between AMD and Intel
processors...
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20.02.2007AMD Subpoenas Microsoft in
Intel Case
AMD on Thursday issued a
subpoena to Microsoft
requesting information on its
dealings with rival chipmaker
Intel, including the Redmond
company's decision to support
64-bit chips from both
manufacturers. The subpoena
stems from an antitrust case
AMD filed last year against
Intel...
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15.04.2006AMD Carves Turion, Athlon 64
X2 Prices For Holidays
Advanced Micro Devices
lowered prices on its Turion
notebook processors as well as
its Athlon 64 processors for
the desktop, in a bid to steal
market share as the holiday
season
begins.
AM
D sliced its Turion prices by
26 percent, while lopping off
about $100 off its highest-end
AMD Opteron X2, its dual-core
part. AMD also streamlined its
overall product offering,
eliminating the 3000+ and
2800+ parts from its Athlon 64
family, together with the
desktop-replacement (DTR) line
of its Athlon 64 notebook
processors.
Purchasing for the
holiday season generally
begins in September and
October, continuing through
November, when the sales cycle
actually begins. Prices
offered by AMD and rival Intel
don't reflect volume
purchases that can bring the
price down further, and actual
PC sales prices can also be
affected by rebates and other
volume
discounts.
The
third and fourth quarters
generally produce the most
revenue for PC companies,
especially as the personal
computer has morphed into a
consumer-electronics device.
During the fourth quarter of
2004, AMD reported sales of
$1.26 billion, which fell
slightly during the first
quarter 2005 to sales of $1.23
billion. AMD lost $30 million
and $17 million, respectively
for the two quarters. AMD's
processor revenue contradicted
the holiday sales theory,
however, growing from $730
million to $750 million from
the fourth quarter 2004 to the
first quarter 2005. ..
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26.10.2005AMD Launches "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000+
To complement the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition, AMD has silently launched its Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition. All technical aspects of the
processor are identical to its non-Black Edition counterpart; the only new feature is an unlocked multiplier - allowing overclockers to increase the
frequency of the processor without the need to adjust the HyperTransport clock. In other words, the chipmaker is hoping the processor's overclocking
performance will make it a worthy new product. According sources familiar with the new CPUs launch schedule, retail availability of the processors
should come later this month, but as of right now no major supplier is selling the new processor. AMD guidance sets the MSRP of the Athlon 64 X2
5000+ Black Edition at $136 in quantities of 1,000.
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28.09.2007AMD chalks up another win in China
China's TCL Computer Tech.
Co. has begun selling
notebooks and desktop
computers using Advanced Micro
Devices processors. Desktops
using AMD 64 processors are
currently available while AMD
64 laptops are expected in
April. The TCL deal marks
AMD's second win in China,
right after Hedy Holding Co.
announced it would begin
offering AMD chips in some
desktops. China's top three
computer manufacturers, Lenovo
Group, Beijing Founder
Electronics Co., and Tsinghua
Tongfang Co., all offer
computers with AMD
microprocessors inside.
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26.01.2007IIS7 - Running 32-bit and 64-bit ASP.NET versions at the same time
In IIS6, this was a pain area. On a 64-bit Windows 2003 Server, you cannot run worker processes in both 32-bit mode and as well as 64 bit mode. Either
only one of them was possible. This was possible by the below Metabase Key which would be applied to the W3SVC/AppPools node.
W3SVC/AppPools/enable32BitAppOnWin64 : true | false
Read more how to do this in IIS 6.0
here. But, in IIS7, you can run 32-bit and 64-bit worker processes simultaneously. Lets see how to do it.
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04.11.2007AMD Plans to Slash Pricing of Dual-Core Chips Shortly
Advanced Micro Devices has notified its partners that starting from next Monday, the 8th of October, it plans to decrease the pricing of some of its
dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 chips. The price corrections will allow the worlds second largest maker of x86 microprocessors to get better positioned for
holiday season.
As we begin a new quarter and prepare for the busiest time of the year, selected AMD dual-core desktop
processors will have a reduction in suggested prices effective next Monday, October 8. This will be a great opportunity to upgrade customers to
dual-core, as the AMD Athlon X2 5000+, 5200+, 5600+, 6000+ and 6400+ processors all will feature new pricing, a statement by AMD sent to partners
published by
AMDZone web-site reads.
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03.10.2007Microsoft releases XP mode RC for Windows 7
Microsoft has released updated bits of Windows XP Mode for Windows 7. XP Mode is a method to provide better compatibility in Windows 7, and to pull
it off with as little trouble as possible. It's also dubbed XPM, or formerly Virtual XP. XPM is built on the next generation Microsoft Virtual PC
7 product line, which requires processor-based virtualization support (Intel and AMD) to be present and enabled on the underlying PC, much like
Hyper-V, Microsoft's server-side virtualization platform. XP Mode will bring a Virtual PC-based environment, as well as a fully licensed version
of Windows XP SP3, free for all owners of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions. XPM will provide 100% compatibility with Windows
XP.
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04.08.2009AMD Makes its 65nm Move: Will It Be Enough?
AMD has announced that its
65nm fabrication transition is
now underway. AMD's goal is
to fully convert its Dresden,
Germany, fabrication facility
to 100% 65nm by the middle of
next year, with the first 65nm
Athlon 64 X2 dual-core
processors due in the first
quarter...
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06.12.2006AMD Catalyst 7.11 Released
AMD has released an update to their Catalyst software suite, bringing the oft-updated package up to version 7.11.
There are no
noted performance improvements or new features in this
release. In fact, the only thing noteworthy about these is a lower than
usual number of
bug fixes. Whether that's a Good Thing or Bad Thing
depends on your point of view, I suppose.
Catalyst 7.11 installers are
available for
Windows Vista 32-bit,
Windows Vista 64-bit,
Windows XP 32-bit,
Windows XP 64-bit,
Windows Media Center Edition,
Linux 32-bit and
Linux 64-bit.
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