Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor
Man, a lot is happening at this very moment in the hardware industry. It's called silly season, and every manufacturer will try to deliver it's best and most refreshing product just in time for you to purchase at Christmas.
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12.11.2007 Intel Announces Quad-Core Processor
At an early morning keynote address to open the semi-annual Intel Developers' Forum in San Francisco, CEO Paul Otellini confirmed what hardware industry resources had already known for weeks: A Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor is coming this November for the enthusiast segment of the PC market, with Core 2 Quad processors for the mainstream segment and Quad-Core Xeon server processors soon to follow in the first quarter of next year.
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27.9.2006 Intel to Launch Core 2 Quad Chip in January
Intel plans to launch the third model of its four-core processor in January, continuing its efforts to stay ahead of Advanced Micro Devices on the next-generation processor family.
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20.12.2006 Intel to Launch Quad-Core Chips on November 13
In a race with rival Advanced Micro Devices, Intel will bring its quad-core chips to market in a new line of Hewlett-Packard workstations due to be introduced on November 13.
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15.10.2006 Intel Set to Postpone Introduction of New Quad-Core Microprocessors
Intel Corp. may postpone the actual release of its quad-core microprocessors produced using 45nm process technology due to an undisclosed defect and the fact that both Intel and its partners have a lot of central processing units (CPUs) with four processing engines made using 65nm tech in stock. It is unclear whether the delay will affect the worlds largest x86 chipmaker financially.
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20.12.2007 Intel Plans to Speed-Up Desktop Quad-Core Chips Bus
Intel Corp. may be planning to once again speed-up its quad-core offering next quarter and introduce a chip with four processing engines with 1333MHz processor system bus (PSB), a rather unexpected, but a very logical move of the worlds largest maker of x86 microprocessors.
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14.4.2007 Intel: 3GHz Quad-Core Chips, 1600MHz Processor Bus Coming
The worlds largest chipmaker Intel Corp. announced on Wednesday that its server and workstation products made using 45nm process technology will be available already this year.
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23.2.2007 Quad-Core Xeon System Previewed
Tyan Computer is showing off one of the first hardware systems containing Quad-Core Xeon 5300 processors at the Intel Developer Forum here today.
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17.10.2006 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's quad-core Barcelona coming in August
Advanced Micro Devices in August will begin selling its quad-core "Barcelona" Opteron processors, models that answer Intel's current products but soon will face stiffer competition.
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30.6.2007 Gateway to Put Quad-core Desktop, Media Drive in Stores
Gateway will be one of the first PC makers to put quad-core desktops on retail shelves. The company announced April 30 deals with Best Buy, Circuit City Stores and CompUSA to sell its FX series at stores nationwide.
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3.5.2007 Intel Readies Merom-L Core
In a bid to make manufacturing of Celeron M 500 CPUs economically more efficient, Intel will introduce a shrunk-down core in the near future.
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9.4.2007 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 review
Late last year Intel unveiled the worlds first quad-core desktop processor, stealing a bit of thunder from the amazing Core 2 Duo range. For a whopping $999, the new Core 2 Extreme processor would become Intel's new flagship product.
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16.7.2007 Intel to show 8-core Xeon on February
Intel will give its first public look at an 8-core Xeon processor in less than two weeks at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference, the show's schedule (PDF) reveals.
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29.1.2009 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 Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Spotted in the Wild
Intel's "Conroe" refresh parts overclocked and benchmarked on XtremeSystems.
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3.2.2007 Sun leaks 6-core Intel processor details
Late last month in Austria, Intel presented Sun with roadmaps discussing details of its upcoming server platforms, including the fairly secret Xeon Dunnington and Nehalem architectures.
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27.2.2008 Intel preps dual-core Conroe-based Pentiums?
Intel appears to have stepped up a notch its plan to ship Pentium chips based on its current desktop Core 2 Duo processor. Originally scheduled to debut as single-core parts, the post-NetBurst Pentiums will now be dualies, according to the chip giant's latest roadmaps.
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14.11.2006 Intel to launch new Core 2 Extreme CPU for Skulltrail platform
Intel is planning to launch a new desktop processor for its upcoming Skulltrail motherboard, a high-end enthusiast and gaming platform, according to sources at motherboard makers.
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16.10.2007 Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Set For A Q2 Launch
Intel is apparently set to begin transition the Core 2 Duo E4000 series with the new E700 series, which is based on the 45 nm Wolfdale core. According to reports, the company will launch the E7200 model with a clock speed of 2.53 GHz in Q2 of this year.
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11.1.2008 AMD versus Intel, bye bye Intel
You may recall a few months back when AMD took out full-page newspaper ads to challenge Intel to a dual-core server duel. Intel declined to take up AMD on its offer, but the challenge got us thinking: 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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27.11.2005 Architectural Wonders - HQ Wallpapers
Architectural Wonders - HQ Wallpapers
65 Images | JPG | 1600x1200 | 22 MB Thanks to hermanhlam for this download.
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5.8.2007 MS: New Windows Vista Wallpapers
New Windows Vista wallpapers are available for download from Microsoft. The fresh Vistas are not a repeat of the excellent collection that shipped included by default in the RTM version of the latest Windows client, nor are they additional Extras for the Windows Vista Ultimate SKU.
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19.6.2008 Download Windows vs. Walls Wallpapers
On September 18 Microsoft kick started the second phase of the $300 million Windows marketing campaign put together by ad agency Crispin, Porter + Bogusky.
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19.9.2008 New Vista build 5361 screenshots and wallpapers!
Here are new screenshots and wallpapers from a leaked Vista build 5361!
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14.4.2006 Windows 7 Build 6956 Wallpapers Collection
Over 30, never oficially released, wallpapers available for Windows 7 only, until now!
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12.12.2008 Download Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers from Microsoft
Personalize your PC - And just as Windows Vista, well, the Ultimate editions at least, came with the exclusive DreamScene video backgrounds, Windows 7 also offers tailored content unavailable to previous releases of the Windows operating system.
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17.2.2009 Windows 7 Box Art Themes & Wallpapers
I have just updated my Windows 7 Wallpapers and Windows 7 Themes Gallery with the following additions.
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7.8.2009 50 Extra Cars for NFS Most Wanted + wallpapers
BMW M3 GTR Race # 1, Porcshe 911 Carrera GT2, Corvette C6R, Barbage Truckm COP SUV (Rhino), COP GTO, Minivan, Taxi, Pickup, Cop, Marcedes SL65, Cement Truck, bisher noch nicht getestet, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Pizza Car, BMQ M3 GTR Street, Cop Corvette.
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23.1.2006 The definite guide to applying wallpapers in Windows Vista
As many of you may have stumbled across this problem when trying to set your favorite Pokemon pictures as wallpapers..
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27.10.2006Intel Ships High-End Quad Core Chips
Intel began the multi-core era
by beating AMD to the punch by
releasing its first quad-core
chips for high-end
workstations and servers. Two
families would sport the
architecture: the Intel Xeon
5300 series processors, and
the Intel Core 2 Extreme
QX6700...
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14.11.2006Multi-Core Confrontation: Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. Core 2 Duo E6850
While AMD keeps postponing the launch of their quad-core processors to the end of this year beginning of next, Intel Company is offering very
affordable quad-core CPUs from Core 2 Quad family. However, can Core 2 Quad processors be regarded as a worthy alternative to popular dual-core
solutions?
The Intel processor price cut that occurred a month ago turned into an important milestone on the multi-core
processors way to user computer systems. The price of quad-core processors has finally dropped down to the level of dual-core solutions. To be more
exact, the youngest model in the official Core 2 Quad lineup is priced exactly the same as the top Core 2 Duo CPU. This price, by the way, is set at
$266, which seems quite sufficient to make processors with four computational cores much more popular than they used to be before.
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01.09.2007Intel Announces Quad-Core
Processor
At an early morning keynote
address to open the
semi-annual Intel Developers'
Forum in San Francisco, CEO
Paul Otellini confirmed that a
Core 2 Extreme quad-core
processor is coming this
November for the enthusiast
segment of the PC market. But
can his performance gain
estimates possibly be correct?..
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27.09.2006Intel ships 1 million quad-core CPUs
Intel has shipped more than 1
million quad-core Xeon 5300
microprocessors since
introducing them in November
2006, meeting a goal announced
by company executives earlier
this year.
"We have
shipped more than 1 million so
far," said Danny Cheung, an
Intel spokesman in Singapore.
The millionth quad-core Xeon
chip was shipped earlier this
month, he said.
Intel's quad-core Xeon
5300 series, also known by the
code name Clovertown, was
released last November. The
chips helped lead the
company's recovery in the
server chip market, taking
share away from rival Advanced
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29.06.2007Intel planning quad-core notebook CPUs for 3Q08
Intel is going to launch eleven 45nm dual-core CPUs for notebooks in the first half of next year, and the company is also planning to launch quad-core
versions in the third quarter, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Intel will launch a 45nm quad-core notebook CPU
codenamed Penryn QC comprised of two Penryn cores in a multi-chip package. The CPU will adopt Socket P (35mm × 35mm) and have 12MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz
FSB and 45W maximum TDP.
Initially the Penryn QC will only appear in the Core 2 Extreme series and most Montevina platform
notebooks will not support the quad-core CPU, added the sources...
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19.09.2007Quad-Core Chips: Intel 2, AMD 0
Intel debuted its second
quad-core Extreme processor
Monday, running at 2.93GHz,
further distancing itself from
rival AMD, which has yet to
officially ship a processor
with four cores...
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10.04.2007AMD Shows Off More Quad-Core Server Processor Benchmark Results
Advanced Micro Devices
recently demonstrated more
test results of its quad-core
code-named Barcelona
processors for servers, which
once again confirmed the
potential of its new chips,
but also rose questions
whether the current
implementation of the product
can beat the competing Intel
Xeon offerings hands down.
The new quad-core AMD
Opteron Barcelona processors
at 2.60GHz can deliver 21%
performance gain compared to
quad-core Intel Xeon 5355
(2.66GHz) in SPECint_rate2006
and 50% speed improvement over
Intel Xeon 5355 in
SPECfp_rate2006 benchmarks.
The integer and floating point
benchmarks results of AMDs
code-named Barcelona imply
that the new product by AMD is
considerably faster compared
to Intels quad-core chip at
the same clock-speed.
Unfortunately, Barcelonas
test results are estimated
performance of the chip at
2.60GHz based on internal AMD
emulations, whereas the first
quad-core processors from AMD
due to be available in
September will only hit
frequencies of up to 2.0GHz.
Meanwhile, Intel Corp. plans
to release its quad-core Intel
Xeon X5365 (3.0GHz) chip
towards September as well,
whereas no quad-core AMD
Opteron products with higher
than 2.0GHz clock-speeds are
projected until Q4 2007...
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03.07.2007Intel Seeks to Upstage AMD 'Barcelona' with Quad-Core 'Tigerton'
The fact that AMD plans to unveil its quad-core Opteron server processor on Monday is the worst kept secret since rumors yesterday that Apple CEO
Steve Jobs would unveil something having to do with iPods today. What has come as a surprise is that Intel decided not to wait to let AMD have its day
before releasing some initial specifications for its forthcoming "Tigerton" class Xeon MP quad-core server processors...
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06.09.2007No Cheaper Quad-Core Chips from Intel Shortly Sources
Even though there are not a lot of single-core chips in Intels microprocessor lineup now, quad-core processors are not going to become really
affordable soon enough. After Intel introduces its new 45nm central processing units in January, 2008, the company will not cut pricing of its Intel
Core 2 Quad below $266.
The new code-named Yorkfield processors, which will be sold under Intel Core 2 Quad trademark with Q9550,
Q9450 and Q9300 model numbers, will be priced at $530, $316 and $266 in 1000-unit quantities, respectively. Intel will also not cease to offer its
65nm quad-core microprocessors Q6700 and Q6600 for $530 and $266, respectively. The newer chips are projected to deliver considerably higher
performance compared to predecessors thanks to improved micro-architecture, higher-speed processor system busses and cache sizes.
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13.10.2007Mainstream Quad-Core CPU Performance Comparison
Looking back, quad-core processors have had quite the run already. Intel's first quad-core CPU, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 was released almost
three years ago, with the much more popular Q6600 following up months later at a rather steep $850. As you may recall it was quite the luxury then
to have one of these at your disposal. Today we find ourselves with very different and diversified offerings from both companies, that are not only
cheaper but also significantly faster.
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11.09.2009Intel Adds Processors, Cuts Core 2 Quad, Xeon Prices
With the Intel Nehalem chip on its way, Intel is cutting the prices of some of its high-end desktop processors and adding some chips into its lineup.
The new Intel chips include the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 processor for high-end and gaming desktop PCs.
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11.08.2008Demand for Quad-Core Processors Accelerating Intel
After a relatively slow start quad-core processors are beginning to rapidly gain popularity among various customers. Paul Otellini, chief executive of
Intel Corp. said during a conference with financial analysts on Tuesday that shipments of chips with four processing engines topped three million
units last quarter.
We launched our first quad-core processor in November of last year, and by the
second quarter
had shipped our first million units. With demand for our quad-core products accelerating, we shipped over 2 million units in the third quarter
alone. We now offer over 20 unique quad-core processor designs, said Mr. Otellini during the conference call with financial analysts.
Growing demand towards quad-core microprocessor is a result of relatively moderate pricing on them, which begins at $266 for Intel Core 2
Quad Q6600 as well as availability of software that takes advantage of multi-core chips.
winbeta.org - 18.10.2007
Intel cuts price of quad-core Q6700 by 50%
In move that will likely hit AMD's bottom line, Intel has cut the prices of fourteen processors. The most dramatic cut - the Q6700, the price of
which has been slashed by 50%.
Intel cuts price of quad-core Q6700 by 50%The quad-core 2.66GHz Xeon X3230 also has its price
slashed by 50% (was $530, now $266).
The 2.66GHz quad-core Q6700 now sells for $266, down from $530. This price point was
previously occupied by the entry-level 2.4GHz Q6600. The Q6700 now represents the best bang-for-the-buck quad-core processor available.
winbeta.org - 22.04.2008
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 review: Quad Core is here!
Since the release of Intel's
Conroe micro-architecture, the
company has been making waves,
massive waves. In terms of
performance, Intel washed away
main competitor AMD, and they
have continued to do so during
the past three months with the
success of their Core 2 Duo
and Extreme processor
series.
Step
aside dual-core, it is now the
time of the quad-core and you
better believe it. The new
quad-core series consists of
the Core 2 Quad Q6600 and the
Core 2 Extreme QX6700. Both
feature a dual 4MB L2 cache,
operate on a 1066MHz FSB, and
have a thermal output of 130
watts. However, the Core 2
Quad Q6600 is not scheduled
for release until early next
year, and so today we will be
looking at the more powerful
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 version,
which Intel had promised to
make available this month,
humming along to the tune of
just 2.66GHz using a cool 1.34
volts of power.
The very same technologies
that made the Conroe so
powerful are all included in
the new Kentsfield
architecture. In fact, there
are no new additions, so it is
merely a quad-core version of
the Conroe, but of course this
is hardly a bad thing. So how
does the Quad Core QX6700
performs? Read on and find
out.
neowin.net - 02.11.2006
Intel releases quad-core Tigerton processor
Intel plans to unveil a version of its Xeon processor on Wednesday that's designed for high-end servers with multiple processors -- setting the stage
for a showdown with rival Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming quad-core Barcelona chip.
The Xeon 7300 chips, called Tigerton, are
the first quad-core processors from Intel designed to be used in servers with four or more processors, a relatively small but lucrative segment of the
server market. Previously, the Xeon processor for this segment of the market had two cores, despite the availability of quad-core Xeon chips for
single-processor and two-way servers.
The new chips offer significantly better performance compared to their predecessors,
Intel's Xeon 5300 chips, said Adesh Gupta, regional platform architecture manager at Intel Asia-Pacific's Server Platforms Group. ..
winbeta.org - 05.09.2007
Intel to launch lower price quad-core CPU
Intel is planning to launch a Core 2 Quad Q8000 CPU series, offering entry-level prices to counter AMD's triple-core CPUs in the mainstream
market, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in the third quarter this year, supporting FSB
up to 1333MHz, L2 cache of 4MB and a core frequency of 2.33GHz. Pricing will be set around US$203 in thousand-unit quantities
neowin.net - 13.06.2008
Intel Debuts Two Quad-core Server Processors, Touts Q6600 at CES
A consumer-oriented trade show
is perhaps an awkward place
for a CPU manufacturer to be
releasing a server processor
set, but Intel may be using
its server performance jump as
a leveraging point to push its
Q6600, its entry-level 2.4 GHz
quad-core processor...
betanews.com - 08.01.2007
Intel Prices "Penryn" Xeons
Intels latest roadmap reveals
pricing for its upcoming
Penryn-based Xeon DP
processors. The costs for
Penryn-based Xeon DP
processors start at $177 and
top out at $1,172.
Intel has two Penryn-based
quad-core Xeon DP processors
under $300. The quad-core Xeon
DP E5405 starts out at $209.
The $209 price tag yields a
quad-core Xeon DP processor
clocked in the 2.0 GHz range,
but below 2.33 GHz, with 12MB
of L2 cache. Putting forth an
extra $47 gets you the
quad-core Xeon DP E5410 with
its 2.33 GHz clock speed.
As the clock speed
increases, the price gaps
between quad-core Xeon models
get larger. Intel prices the
2.50 GHz quad-core Xeon DP
E5420 at $316. Stepping up to
the next speed-bin comes at a
$139 cost, for the 2.66 GHz
quad-core Xeon E5430. The
quad-core Xeon DP E5440 and
its 2.83 GHz clock speed comes
in at $690 -- $235 more than
the E5430 with a 170 MHz lower
clock speed.
winbeta.org - 18.07.2007
Intel discusses quad-core processor server market
With AMD and Intel pushing
their quad-core server
processors at Computex Taipei
2007, Digitimes got a chance
to talk to Boyd Davis, general
manager of server platform
group marketing of Intel to
discuss Intel's plans and
thoughts about the new
quad-core processors.
Q: What was the main
factor that caused Intel to
bring its 45nm Harpertown
server processor forward to
this year?
A:
Intel's product launch is
directed by the demand of
clients, which has nothing to
do with the competition in the
market. Currently, product
development is almost complete
therefore it is natural for
the company to launch the
Harpertown processor ahead of
schedule. The company expects
to mass produce the processor
in the fourth quarter this
year...
winbeta.org - 08.06.2007
Review: Intel Core i7 'Nehalem' processor and X58 chipset
In appearance, the new Intel Core i7 - based on the 'Nehalem' microarchitecture - looks like a bigger, chunkier version of the Core 2 Quad but
under the heat spreader and casing it has a radical design that breaks new ground.
New ground, that is, for Intel, but Core i7 seems to
have rather a lot in common with AMD's Phenom microprocessor. Both CPUs have four cores on a single die, unlike the pair of dual-core CPUs
you’ll find inside a Core 2 Quad. Both have the memory controller integrated inside the processor.
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In addition, Core i7 has ditched the frontside bus and moved to the QuickPath Interface (QPI), which bears a strong resemblance to the
HyperTransport bus AMD uses. QPI is the new name for Intel's erstwhile HyperTransport rival, Common System Interface (CSI).
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