How to Turn On and Enable Aero in Windows 7 (Enable Aero Peek)
Windows Aero features in Windows 7 has been greatly enhanced and improved with new features such as Aero Peek. Without Windows Aero Glass Transparency effect, the many premium user interface (UI) goodies and extravaganza visual experience such as windows with translucent glass design and new windows colors in Windows 7 wont be enjoyed by the system users.
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12.1.2009 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 How to Install and Enable DreamScene in Windows 7
Windows DreamScene, a feature which allows a video clip, movie show, slideshow or animated image and picture to be set as the desktop background in Windows Vista has been removed in Windows 7, in favor of Desktop Slideshow wallpaper auto rotator. Although Windows 7 no longer supports DreamScane, the DreamScene function can still be manually added and installed into Windows 7 with a little hack in order to turn on and enable the DreamScene support in Windows7.
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13.1.2009 How to enable Administrator account in Windows 7
Remember the Administrator account that was present in good old Windows XP days? The master Administrator account is not visible by default in Windows 7 or Vista. Here is a simple way to enable it.
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16.8.2009 Enable Aurora Bootscreen in Windows Vista
The original Vista Bootscreen is very similar to Windows 2000, and is very bland and boring (you know, with the little catepillar bar scrolling from left-to-right).
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3.11.2007 How to Enable or Disable Windows Task Manager
ask Manager is a versatile task management and system utility in Windows operating system. With Task Manager, user can view detailed information about computer performance (CPU usage, physical memory, kernel memory, handle, thread, commit charge, etc.), running applications, processes, network activity and statistics, logged-on users, and system services.
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18.6.2008 Hack to Force Enable Aero in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a nice little Windows Aero troubleshooting tool to find and fix problems with transparency and other visual effects, and then enable and turn on Aero support (and also Aero Peek) in Windows 7.
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12.1.2009 Enable both Aero and Glass in Vista Home Basic
I'm gonna give u some tips for people who are stuck up with Vista Home Basic
I really never wanted to have the Vista Home Basic. But when i got my Lappy i had no other option, but to stick on with this OEM version.
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28.10.2007 Enable Aero Glass in Windows Virtual PC
Windows Virtual PC along with XP Mode (RC) was released yesterday for Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise and Professional users.
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6.8.2009 Enable New Boot screen in Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2
Tired of the pathetic boot screen in current Vista builds? There is a new trick that will allow you to see what may be the new boot screen for Windows Vista.
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12.5.2006 Restore/enable the Internent Explorer Icon on Vista Desktop
Restore, Enable and Display the Missing Internet Explorer (IE or IE7) Icon on Windows Vista Desktop.
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12.2.2007 Enable/Disable/Swap the Task Manager in Windows Vista
Task Manager is a system utility that ships by default with Windows Vista. The tool is not new to Microsoft's latest operating system, having survived from older versions of Windows.
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11.10.2007 How to Enable Concurrent Sessions for Remote Desktop in Windows 7 RTM
In past we had posted hack to enable Multiple users access (Concurrent sessions) for Remote desktop on Windows 7 Beta.
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31.8.2009 Enable Vista-Native Network Access Protection on XP SP3
Network Access Protection (NAP) is one of the few features that were actually added to Windows XP SP3.
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13.5.2008 Major OEMs to enable DEP/NX in Vista PC BIOSs by default
Activewin reports that Michael Howard mentions on his blog that recently MS had all the major OEMs on campus to discuss SDL (Security Development Lifecycle).
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6.12.2006 Border Skin - Enable Aero Glass Transparency Effects in Windows XP
Ever wondered how could you get the famous Aero Glass experience on your Windows XP machine? komalo of deviantArt has released a skin for Windows XP users called Border Skin which will give you Aero Glass UX from Windows 7 and Vista right on your PC running Windows XP!
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30.7.2009 Enable New Windows 7 Taskbar In Windows 7 M3 Build 6801
Rafael Rivera did analyze the Windows 7 version that was handed out to the attendees of the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles and discovered that it contained features that were locked in the build by Microsoft.
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5.12.2008 Enable RemoteApp in Windows XP or Vista To Publish Programs to Windows 7 Virtual PC Host with KB961741 or KB961742 RAIL QFE
Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7 features an unique and useful feature which allows virtual applications installed on guest operating system of Windows XP or Windows Vista in the virtual machine to be seamlessly accessed and launched from host Windows 7 desktop as if its running on the end users local computer.
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9.10.2009 Intel going for a new logo(?)
The new Intel processor, codename 'Yonah', announced for the 3rd of January 2006, will according to X86-secret simply be called 'Core Solo' or 'Core Duo'. Depending on the amount of cores (no way! where did they come up with that). It's more than 10 years ago since Intel created ax X86-architecture CPU that wasn't called 'Pentium'. Machines with Centrino CPU's will also get a new sticker-logo from now on, saying only 'Centrino', without the real CPU name. The amount of cores will still be mentioned on the sticker.
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16.11.2005 Intel CPU bugs
Kris Kaspersky, author of numerous books on reverse engineering and software engineering, will be presenting hisKris Kaspersky research on remote code execution through Intel CPU bugs at the upcoming Hack in the Box Security Conference in Malaysia.
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15.7.2008 Intel boosts Atom
Intel on Tuesday gave the first preview of its next-generation Atom chip, with a more integrated design intended to improve performance and energy efficiency.
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20.5.2009 Intel Macs may boot XP after all
Reports spreading across the web that Intel Macs can't boot Windows XP might be inaccurate, reports Dan Warne.
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14.1.2006 Intel Supports Overclocking with New Mainboard
In a bid to further tap into the segment of performance enthusiasts, Intel Corp. has quietly released its Desktop Board D975XBX2 mainboard that not only allows installing three graphics cards (two in ATI CrossFire mode for improved graphics performance and the third one, possibly, for physics), but also can overclock microprocessor and set memory to work at 800MHz clock-speed, something, which was not officially supported by Intel 975X core-logic originally.
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30.11.2006 Intel inside again for new Google servers
Intel, armed with a custom-designed motherboard, has reclaimed Google as a server customer after a year watching the search powerhouse give its business to Advanced Micro Devices, CNET News.com has learned.
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27.1.2007 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 Launches "Santa Rosa"
Intel rolls out the red carpet for its next generation Centrino platform.
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10.5.2007 Microsoft-Intel Capable Collusion?
Microsoft is going to be in a heap of trouble because of the Windows Capable lawsuitand perhaps Intel, too. Windows Vista Capable certification for the Intel 915 chip set may have violated U.S. antitrust laws.
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29.2.2008 Intel E8500 CPU Review
In the world of CPUs (Central Processing Units) and motherboard chipsets Intel is the number one manufacturer and is the platform of choice for enthusiasts in the PC industry since the launch of the Core 2 series outshined the top CPUs at the time it was launched and they haven't looked back.
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24.3.2008 Microsoft and Intel to Support HD-DVD
Microsoft and Intel on Tuesday pledged their support for HD-DVD, the next-generation DVD format created by Toshiba. Microsoft had previously remained neutral in the standards war between HD-DVD and Sony-backed Blu-ray, as the company's VC-1 Windows Media Video codec will be included with both formats.
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Intel to take 'Averill' to market as Centrino-like platform
Intel will next year launch its third branded PC platform, after Centrino and Viiv, this time pitched at corporate desktops.
As yet there's no word on the platform's go-to-market brandname, but it will almost certainly be based on Intel's 'Averill' platform. Averill was announced at the chip giant's Developer Forum in March this year for availability in 2006.
Averill is based on Intel's upcoming 'Broadwater' chipset, which will ship primarily as the 965 family, but also as the 946 and 963 product lines, it is believed. The platform also takes in Intel's next-generation Gigabit Ethernet controller, 'Nineveh', and its 65nm dual- and single-core Pentium D and Pentium 4 6xx processors.
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1.12.2005Intel Enables Hardware T&L on G965
Intel has released a
pre-beta
for Broadwater G965 and GM965
chipsets that enable hardware
transform and lighting.
Hardware transform and
lighting were touted with the
Intel GMA X3000 and X3100
integrated graphics cores,
however, current release
drivers did not enable the
feature, despite Intel
demonstrating games running
with hardware T&L on GMA X3x00
hardware.
Now nearly
a year after the Broadwater
launch, users can take
advantage of hardware T&L on
G965 and GM965 hardware in
Windows XP. Windows Vista
users need not apply, as Intel
does not have the hardware T&L
enabling Vista driver ready
yet. Intel promises Windows
Vista hardware T&L drivers in
the coming weeks...
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19.06.2007Asustek Declares Support for 1600MHz Processor Bus by Desktop Mainboards
Asustek Computer plans to enable 1600MHz quad pumped processor system bus on its mainboards based on Intel X38 core-logic, whereas earlier it was
rumoured that Intel only intends to enable such speed bin for Intel X48 platform. Given that the worlds largest maker of mainboards would hardly
compromise stability of its products, it is unclear why Intel preps two platforms with generally similar features.
Asusteks P5E,
P5E3 Deluxe and Maximus Formula (Special Edition) motherboards, which are already listed at Asus web-site, will support processors with 1600MHz
processor system bus (PSB ) officially, despite of the fact that Intel has not formally introduced or announced desktop central processing units with
such PSB speed-bin. According to unofficial information, processors with 1600MHz bus will be supported by Intels X48 core-logic due out early next
year, though, it is uncertain whether enthusiasts bite it, provided that they have the same features on the Intel X38.
Besides
officially supporting Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme and other LG775 processors with up to 1600MHz PSB, Asus P5E and Asus
P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n will also dual-channel feature DDR2 or DDR3 along with Asusteks proprietary technologies that boost functionality and
performance of motherboards.
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02.10.2007Intel beefs up 955X chipset
with dual-graphics capability
Chicago (IL) - A
cross-licensing agreement with
Nvidia is beginning to kick in
for Intel. The company plans
to introduce a new high-end
version of the 955X chipset
which will enable users to run
two Nvidia or ATI graphics
cards in
tandem.
Ne
ws has reached us that Intel
is getting more serious about
the gaming crowd. While
Nvidia's nForce SLI chipset
has been the only technology
for Intel users to integrate
two Nvidia graphic cards in
their system until now, there
will be another option early
next
year.
According to
sources, Intel will then
release the 975X chipset,
essentially a 955X version
with dual x8 capability and
supports for two GeForce 6600
or higher cards. In terms of
performance and price, the
chipset will be positioned
clearly above the 955X, but
keep some distance to
Nvidia's recently launched
nForce SLI x16 chipset. ..
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06.09.2005Intel to unveil new brand to
employees today
Intel is scheduled to
reveal the details of its
massive rebranding campaign
today. But for now, only Intel
employees will be informed
about the ideas and reasons
why the old and familiar Intel
logo just was not up to the
task
anymore.
D
ropping the dropped 'e'
takes the center stage of the
rebranding and will be the
most visible sign for people
outside Intel that the company
wants to acquire a new image.
The Intel brand, currently
valued at about $35 billion,
is evolving, Intel told
employees that the new brand
"will tell the world in a new
way what Intel is all about,
and what the company
does."
Originally,
the name Intel was derived
from the firm's original name
"Integrated Electronics".
Later on, the two words were
combined and the "e" was
dropped to highlight the
separation of the two words.
At the time, the name
"Intel" was held by a hotel
company and was purchased by
Intel for $15,000...
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08.12.2005Asustek Declares Support for 1600MHz Processor Bus
Asustek Computer plans to enable 1600MHz quad pumped processor system bus on its mainboards based on Intel X38 core-logic, whereas earlier it was
rumoured that Intel only intends to enable such speed bin for Intel X48 platform. Given that the world's largest maker of mainboards would hardly
compromise stability of its products, it is unclear why Intel preps two platforms with generally similar features.
Asustek's P5E, P5E3
Deluxe and Maximus Formula (Special Edition) motherboards, which are already listed at Asus' web-site, will support processors with 1600MHz processor
system bus (PSB) officially, despite of the fact that Intel has not formally introduced or announced desktop central processing units with such PSB
speed-bin. According to unofficial information, processors with 1600MHz bus will be supported by Intel's X48 core-logic due out early next year,
though, it is uncertain whether enthusiasts bite it, provided that they have the same features on the Intel X38.
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02.10.2007Apple Offers $1.99 802.11n Upgrade
Apple has begun offering a
$1.99 USD software patch that
would enable use of 802.11n
wireless networking on select
Intel-based Mac models.
However, the update has not
come without controversy...
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30.01.2007Intel announces Atom family of low-power processors
Intel announced that "Atom" will be the name for a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a
new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving later this year. The company also announced the Intel Centrino Atom processor
technology brand for MID platforms, consisting of multiple chips that enable the best Internet experience in a pocketable device.
The Intel
Atom processor is based on an entirely new microarchitecture designed specifically for small devices and low power, while maintaining the Intel Core 2
Duo instruction set compatibility, stated Intel. The design also includes support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system
responsiveness. The processor chip measures less than 25 square millimeters, making it Intel's smallest and lowest power processor yet. Up to 11
Intel Atom processor dice – the tiny slivers of silicon packed with 47 million transistors each – would fit in an area the size of an
American penny.
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03.03.2008AMD Chasing Intel to 45nm by 2008
In an announcement before
semiconductor engineers in San
Francisco this morning, AMD
and IBM put forth proof of
what could be their
breakthrough process - their
response to Intel in the race
to reduction. It could pull
AMD back even with Intel by
2008, if Intel doesn't
respond in the intervening
months...
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13.12.2006'Intel Inside' moves outside the PC, and fast
When Intel sold off its networking processor group to Marvell three years ago, some said Intel was letting go of its dream of connecting the planet's
media devices. Wrong...
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11.01.2009Intel Lifts Veil of Secrecy from VIIV
If Intel has its way, consumers will soon be asking if their home entertainment PC has "VIIV" (rhymes with "five") inside. The new technology combines Intel..
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25.08.2005Intel Reportedly to Simplify Brand-Names
In the recent years the
product portfolio of Intel
Corp. extended tremendously as
a result of platformization as
well as transition to
multi-core technologies,
making it uneasy for customers
to determine the product they
need. But that is going to
change, once the company
performs global platform
simplification process in the
beginning of 2008.
It was already reported that
the world's largest chipmaker
will get rid of Intel Viiv and
Intel vPro brand-names going
forward, but apparently the
changes will be much more
substantial, according to
reports from Japanese and
Taiwanese web-sites. For
instance, Intel Core 2
processors will lose their
"Solo", "Duo" or "Quad"
differentiators, but will be
marketed under Intel Core 2
brand-names. Intel Pentium D
and Intel Pentium Dual-Core
chips, despite of the fact
that they are based on
different micro-architectures,
will be sold under Intel
Pentium label. Nevertheless,
Intel Celeron, Intel Core
Extreme and Intel Xeon
trademarks will be
retained.
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07.08.2007Intel Trades in 'Intel
Inside'
'Intel Inside' is out;
'Leap ahead' is the new
byword for chip maker in 2006...
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31.12.2005Accessibility in Windows 7
Steven Sinofsky: This post is from Michael Bernstein, a development lead on the User Interface Platform team where he focuses on accessibility.
Accessibility is the term we apply to the APIs and features that enable Windows to be used, to be accessible, by as many people as possible so that,
regardless of physical or cognitive abilities, everyone has the ability to access the functions of Windows. To enable this, Windows includes both
built-in accessibility utilities as well as APIs used by third party assistive technology aids and by application developers to make sure their
software is also accessible. This is a topic that is extremely important to Microsoft and one that is a key tenet in the engineering of Windows 7.
Microsoft also has a corporate-wide group dedicated to making sure that PCs are easier to see, hear, and use. You can read more about Microsofts
accessibility initiatives on
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/.
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01.12.2008Intel to tell all about roaring 96GB/s QuickPath interconnec
You horrible cynics out there looked at Intel's mushy Montvale chip and scoffed. "That's the end of the Itanic." Ah, but there's a fresh
monster on the horizon known as Tukwila, and systems based on that puppy should fly if its brand new QuickPath interconnect arrives as expected. Next
week Intel will disclose details on QuickPath at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco.
What will Intel say?
Well, according to the conference program, showgoers will hear about an Itanium processor is implemented in 8M 65nm CMOS and measures
21.5×32.5mm2. The processor has four dual-threaded cores, a system interface and 30MB of cache. Quickpath high-speed links enable peak
processor-to-processor bandwidth of 96GB/s and peak memory bandwidth of 34GB/s
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30.01.2008Intel Outlines Future Chip Platforms
Opening up the Intel Developer Conference in San Francisco, company CEO Paul Otellini said the industry is on a "performance per watt" course that promises to bring smaller and more energy-efficient Intel-based computers over the next several years...
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24.08.2005Apple Offers Better Dev
Support for Intel
Apple on Tuesday launched a
new resource for those
developing on the upcoming
Intel platform. While the
first Macs based on Intel
processors are not due until
2006, the Cupertino company
would like to ensure that the
transition is as smooth as
possible...
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15.09.2005Intel initiates shipments of Core i7 microprocessors
Intel Corp.’s chief executive officer Paul Otellini said during a conference call with financial analysts that the chipmaker has initiated
shipments of its new microprocessors based on Nehalem micro-architecture. The new chips will enable higher performance and will also utilize radically
different platform architecture that will resemble that of Advanced Micro Devices.
“I am pleased to announce that we began shipments
of our Nehalem product family during the third quarter and expect to formally launch these products in November. Nehalem brings a new
micro-architecture and new performance features. This new product family will further extend our performance leadership in microprocessors,”
said Mr. Otellini while announcing financial results for the third quarter. Mr. Otellini said that despite of economy crisis Intel intends to release
its Core i7 as well as Xeon processors based on Nehalem micro-architecture as soon as possible in order to boost demand in certain market segments,
which would naturally offset lowering demand from corporate segment in the USA.
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15.10.2008Intel touts virtualisation as the 'data centre OS'
Virtualisation will enable a new "data centre operating system", according to Pat Gelsinger, Intel's senior vice president for enterprise
systems.
Gelsinger made the prediction during a keynote at the
VMworld conference in San Francisco.
"Virtualisation will bring profound changes to how we look at the
data centre," Gelsinger told delegates. "It offers an opportunity to create the data centre operating system of tomorrow."
The
term 'operating system' in Gelsinger's keynote did not indicate software like Windows and Linux. Instead, the Intel executive was referring to a
base infrastructure layer on top of which firms can install and run their software. ..
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12.09.2007AMD to Intel: Prove Processor Speeds
AMD wants to take Intel head on. The number-two chipmaker on Tuesday publicly challenged competitor Intel to a dual-core duel aimed at showing off the power of AMD..
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24.08.2005Intel's Next-Generation Enthusiast Platform Taking Shape
While basic features of Intel’s next-generation desktop platform based on code-named Bloomfield processors are commonly known, more precise, but
still rather general, specifications were kept under wraps. Apparently, the chipset that will enable Intel’s forth-coming high-end platform is
called Intel X58 and will support one physical central processing unit (CPUs) as well as up to four graphics processing units (GPUs).
According to slides, which resemble those that come from Intel Corp., published by Expreview web-site, Intel’s next-gen high-end desktop Intel
X58 chipset will consist of X58 PCI Express bridge as well as ICH10 input/output controller hub. The X58 is projected to feature four PCI Express 2.0
memory controllers to support two graphics cards with two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots or four graphics cards with four PCIe 2.0 x8 slots.
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