Moving the Offline Files Cache in Windows Vista
Several customers have asked us how to move the Offline Files cache location from the default location (c:windowscsc) to another volume. Here is a procedure for doing this.
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31.12.2006 Windows Dynamic Cache Service for Vista SP1
The Windows Dynamic Cache Service is designed to alleviate problems related to excessive cached read I/O.
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5.6.2009 Windows 7 RTM ReadyBoost 256 GB of Memory Cache Support
Users running the latest iteration of the Windows client will be able to add an extra 256 GM of memory cache in order to handle the overload on the physical RAM installed on their computers.
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12.10.2009 Download Clear Cache Feature for Internet Explorer
Overview
This program is intended to automatically delete all temporary Internet files, cookies, and history files when it is installed and executed. The program was developed to programmatically clear these files when a corrupt entry caused errors with Internet Explorer.
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1.12.2005 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. Its about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007 Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective
A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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3.11.2007 Windows XP SP3 to Drop Concomitantly with Windows Vista SP1?
Yes, it's time for every Windows user's favorite obsession: Windows XP Service Pack 3. The third and final service pack for Windows XP has been quite elusive for the past three years.
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25.11.2007 Windows Vista vs. Windows 9x/Me, NT Server, 2000 and XP
If at just a couple of weeks short of the first anniversary since Windows Vista hit the shelves you are still looking for reasons to upgrade to the latest Windows client, then Biplab Paul, Partner Technical Consultant with Microsoft India, has an impressive, and exhaustive list of features that are bound to tilt the balance in Vista's favor.
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14.1.2008 Free Windows Vista Business and Windows XP SP2 on Parade
Free Windows... Not a concept you would expect from Microsoft. With a business strategy focused on proprietary software, the Redmond company is by all means at the opposite technology spectrum from open source and free software.
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9.3.2008 Microsoft Presents the Lost Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP
With both Windows XP and Windows Vista being available concomitantly on the market, Microsoft is doing nothing more than inviting the consumers to compare the two operating systems.
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20.4.2008 Windows Server 2008 = Windows Vista SP1 Minus the Pain
Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is essentially intimately connected with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, to the level in which the RTM version of Microsoft's latest server operating system features the
SP1 label
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6.5.2008 Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 - Latest Windows Platform from Microsoft
The latest Windows operating system is available for download as of June 16, 2008. And no, it's not a new release of Windows 7, nor the first taste of Windows 7 Server.
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16.6.2008Microsoft Windows Dynamic Cache Service v1.0.2
The Microsoft Windows Dynamic Cache Service will manage the working set size of the Windows System File Cache. For 64 bit systems this service helps
to address the problem of excessive cached read I/O that could eventually consume all of physical memory. Sample source code and compiled files are
included in the compressed file.
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05.06.2009Gmail goes offline
Google has introduced a new feature for Gmail users to allow them to access their email offline. Announced on the Google blog you will be able to
cache your messages on your computer using Google Gears. A user will be able to open a browser and point it to gmail.com and have acess to their
emails and be able to edit, read, and even write emails but they will not send until the user connects back to the Internet. "Once you turn on
this feature, Gmail uses Gears to download a local cache of your mail. As long as you're connected to the network, that cache is synchronized with
Gmail's servers.
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28.01.2009Quick and Dirty Quad-Core "Penryn" Benchmarks
Benchmarks of Intels Penryn based dual-core Wolfdale have appeared a couple times in the past month. The early benchmarks tested engineering sample
processors and showed Wolfdale, on average, performing 5 percent faster, clock for clock then Conroe. However, benchmarks of the quad-core Yorkfield
are virtually non-existent to the public.
Intels Yorkfield is not a native quad-core design. As with Kentsfield, Yorkfield
features two dual-core dice fused together. The design results in each pair of cores having access to its own pool of shared L2 cache. Since Penryn
has more cache, each pair of cores has access to 6MB of L2 for a total of 12MB up from the 4MB per pair and 8MB total of Kentsfield.
In addition to the increased cache size, Penryn features faster 24-way associative L2 cache, which cuts off a few clock cycles. Kentsfield
has an 18-way associative L2 cache.
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24.08.2007AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Released
Aimed at gamers and overclockers, Advanced Micro Devices has released their new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor with Clock
Multiplier Control and AMD OverDrive, the industry’s most powerful Windows-based performance tuning utility, for tunable performance. The
processor will operate at a 2.3GHz frequency, 2MB shared L3 cache and 512KB dedicated L2 cache per core and 128KB L1 cache per core. Using
65-nanometer silicon-on-insulator technology, the CPU will be identical to its non-Black Edition counterpart (integrated DDR2 memory controller and so
on) except for the unlocked clock multiplier, which allows enthusiasts to easily clock the new chip. AMD notes the processor is priced the same as the
recently launched AMD Phenom™ 9600 quad-core pocessor, or $283 in 1000 unit quantities.
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20.12.2007AMD Phenom™ 9600 Black Edition Released
Aimed at gamers and overclockers, Advanced Micro Devices has released their new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor with Clock
Multiplier Control and AMD OverDrive, the industry’s most powerful Windows-based performance tuning utility, for tunable performance. The
processor will operate at a 2.3GHz frequency, 2MB shared L3 cache and 512KB dedicated L2 cache per core and 128KB L1 cache per core. Using
65-nanometer silicon-on-insulator technology, the CPU will be identical to its non-Black Edition counterpart (integrated DDR2 memory controller and so
on) except for the unlocked clock multiplier, which allows enthusiasts to easily clock the new chip. AMD notes the processor is priced the same as the
recently launched AMD Phenom™ 9600 quad-core pocessor, or $283 in 1000 unit quantities.
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20.12.2007AMD Quietly Starts to Sell Dual-Core Phenom Microprocessors
Advanced Micro Devices has quietly started to sell dual-core microprocessors featuring the latest K10 micro-architecture in Europe, at least, based on
the results from a search engine. If the information is correct and AMD is shipping its Phenom X2 parts for revenue, then the chipmaker may attract
additional attention to its microprocessor line among price-conscious buyers looking for modern tech.
According to a screenshot taken on
Geizhalz.at price search engine in Europe and published by Hardware-Infos web-site, AMD has started shipping AMD Phenom X2 GE-6400 (1.90GHz, 1MB of L2
cache <512KB per core>, 2MB L3 cache), GE-6500 (2.10GHz, 1MB of L2 cache <512KB per core>, 2MB L3 cache) and GE-6600 (2.30GHz, 1MB of L2 cache <512KB
per core>, 2MB L3 cache) microprocessors to channel customers.
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27.08.2008Intel to launch 3.33GHz 45nm quad-core processor at US$999, to hit the market in 4Q
Intel's first 45nm processor
is expected be a quad-core
Core 2 Extreme, to be launched
in the fourth quarter of this
year priced at US$999,
according to sources at
motherboard makers.
The processor will have a
frequency of 3.33GHz, a
1333MHz FSB (front side bus)
and 12MB L2 Cache, up from 8MB
previously, according to the
sources.
Intel has
not yet provided any model
number, added the sources.
In addition to the
quad-core Core 2 Extreme
processor, there will be two
performance level quad-core
processors adopting a 45nm
process launched soon after,
with both processors adopting
a 1333 MHz FSB and 12MB L2
Cache. Another four 45nm
dual-core processors
(Wolfdale) will be launched in
the first half of 2008. Three
of the processors will adopt a
1333MHz FSB and 6MB L2 Cache,
while the remaining one will
adopt a 1066MHz FSB and 3MB L2
Cache, noted the sources.
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19.07.2007AMD's fastest CPU reviewed: Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Without any challenge to present at the Core i7 performance level, AMD is trying to pressure Intel in the value segment before their Core i5 CPUs make
it to market. The new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition that we are reviewing today operates at 3.4GHz with a 17x clock multiplier (200Mhz faster than
the 955). This new Phenom is based on the same "Deneb" architecture and therefore features 6MB L3 cache, with each core receiving its own dedicated
512KB of L2 cache (2MB total L2 cache). The Phenom II X4 965 also continues AM3 support and remains backwards compatible with AM2/AM2+ motherboards,
meaning that users can pick between DDR2 or DDR3 memory.
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14.08.2009Microsoft Was Distributing Ubuntu Linux
During the past few days,
Microsoft has been
distributing Ubuntu Desktop
Linux from the Windows
Marketplace Website. The page
is gone now, but can still, as
of this morning, be seen using
Google cache.
Microsoft even
managed to get part of it
wrong, stating the license is
"Free" and with "No
limitations", when actually,
the GPL does set some
limitations, like what you are
responsible to do if you
redistribute.
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23.06.2007Portable development platform runs Windows CE
Future X Technology of Taiwan has announced a compact development platform based on Freescale Semiconductor's i.MX21 system-on-chip (SoC). Presently
known only as the "Freescale i.MX21 3.5-inch TFT handheld," the device allows creation of portable devices that run Windows CE, according to the
company.
The i.MX21, targeted at mobile wireless applications by Freescale, is based on an ARM926EJ-S core with 16 KB of I-cache
and 16 KB of D-cache, clocked at either 266MHz or 350MHz. It incorporates a 16/18-bit color LCD controller with resolution up to 800 x 600 pixels.
Video playback capabilities include support for H.263 and MPEG-4 codecs, with CIF (352 x 288) resolution at up to 30 fps.
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04.01.2008Sun 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. Unfortunately for some, this presentation ended up on Sun's public web server over the weekend.
Dunnington, Intel's 45nm six-core Xeon processor from the Penryn family, will succeed the Xeon Tigerton processor. Whereas Tigerton is
essentially two 65nm Core 2 Duo processors fused on one package, Dunnington will be Intel's first Core 2 Duo processor with three dual-core banks.
Dunnington includes 16MB of L3 cache shared by all six processors. Each pair of cores can also access 3MB of local L2 cache. The end result is a
design very similar to the AMD Barcelona quad-core processor; however, each Barcelona core contains 512KB L2 cache, whereas Dunnington cores share L2
cache in pairs.
To sweeten the deal, all Dunnington processors will be pin-compatible with Intel Tigerton processors, and work with the
existing Clarksboro chipset. Intel's slide claims this processor will launch in the second half of 2008 -- a figure consistent with previous
roadmaps from the company.
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27.02.2008Intel Turbo Memory Gets Lukewarm Welcome from Mobo Producers
Despite of various
demonstrations of how
additional NAND flash cache
can improve performance of
modern computers and take
advantage of Microsoft Windows
Vista additional capabilities,
mainboard makers are still
reluctant to install
appropriate hardware on their
products.
Intel
Turbo Memory (previously
code-named Robson) technology
allows Microsoft Windows Vista
to pre-cache certain types of
data and speed up its loading
by using special NAND
flash-based cache. The new
operating system features an
array of technologies,
including SuperFetch,
ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive, and
ReadyBoot that can take
advantage of the flash cache,
which can also be located on a
system's hard disk drive. But
Intel Turbo Memory does not
come for free. At this point
makers of mainboards can
either install a special Turbo
Memory 1GB module for
desktops, which costs $23,
or install a special type of
Intel's I/O controllers and a
flash memory chip. The latter
option would cost motherboard
makers considerably less: up
to $3 for a south bridge
and from $7 to $10 a
1GB flash chip or chips.
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15.06.2007All Phenoms feature infamous L3 cache errata
Sadly for AMD, the Phenom launch was dumbed down by a nasty bug that stopped AMD from launching a 2.4 GHz variant (9700).
At the
same time, problems with the OS freezing were solved by a BIOS fix inside the motherboards that actually reduces performance between five to 10 per
cent, since that BIOS update did nothing but ordered a processor to avoid that ill-fated corrupted cache data.
The problem with
L3 cache caused performance reduction on all clock speeds and yes, Phenoms 2.2 and 2.3 GHz are affected as well, but it was really noticable at 2.4
GHz. BIOS run-around caused a 2.4 GHz part producing performance of 100-200 MHz slower parts. Of course, standard disclaimer in some rare-found,
practically laboratory-only instances applies here.
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30.11.2007Introducing Windows Live Solution Center
The Windows Live Team is at it again. Following the major release of the Windows Live Essentials release 3 days ago, the team has released Windows
Live Solution Center. The name is quite a cache though. Most would assume that the website would provide solutions for users using all of the Windows
Live products and services. However, the main focus of the new solution center at the moment is Windows Live Hotmail. The Windows Live team has stated
that more services will be covered in the new solution center at a later date, but that doesn't mean you absolutely cannot ask for help with other
Windows Live products and services.
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19.12.2008Intel lining up 11 Penryn 45nm processors for new notebook platforms
Intel plans to launch five 45nm notebook processors (Penryn) to go along with its Santa Rosa Refresh platform in the first quarter of 2008. These will
be followed by another six for Montevina in the second quarter, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Intel will launch
five Penryn processors for Santa Rosa Refresh supporting a FSB of 800MHz. Core frequencies will be 2.8GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.1GHz and L2
cache will be 6MB for the 2.8-2.5GHz versions and 3MB for 2.4-2.1GHz versions, noted the sources.
Intel will then launch three
processors along with Montevina in the second quarter with 35W power consumption, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB L2 cache and core frequencies of 3.06GHz, 2.8GHz
and 2.53GHz, pointed out the sources.
The other three 45nm processors will target the mid-range market and feature 25W power
consumption, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache and core frequencies of 2.53GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.13GHz, added the sources. ..
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22.08.2007Intel Core 2 Duo T7800 to debut 2 September
Intel will launch its fastest
mainstream mobile
microprocessor on 2 September
and tweak the prices of some
of its existing Core 2 Duo and
line-up. The same day will see
Celeron M prices cut too as
the new 550 debuts.
Intel documents
seen by Register Hardware show
the T7800 will replace the
current T7700 as the
top-of-the-line
laptop-friendly Core 2 Duo.
The new chip will be clocked
at 2.6GHz and operate over an
800MHz frontside bus. It has
4MB of L2 cache.
It will be
accompanied by the 2GHz T7250.
Intel already has a 2GHz Core
2 Duo, the T7200, but it runs
on a 667MHz FSB - the T7250
bumps that clock frequency up
to 800MHz. However, it has 2MB
of cache to its predecessor's
4MB...
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15.08.2007AMD Unleashes Black Edition Phenom for Overclockers
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced its new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition microprocessor designed specifically for gamers and overclockers
and which performance can be customized using AMDs OverDrive utility directly from Microsoft Windows operating system.
Quad-core
AMD Phenom processor 9600 Black Edition will operate at 2.30GHz clock-speed, 2MB shared L3 cache and 512KB dedicated L2 cache per core and will have
support for dual-channel PC2-8500 (DDR2 1066MHz), just like the typical AMD Phenom 9600 chip. However, the Black Edition processor has unlocked clock
multiplier, which allows enthusiasts to clock the new chip higher than 2.30GHz without any issues that are associated with overclocking.
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20.12.2007AMD Phenom X4 processor pricing update
Different to a report unveiled earlier this month, a new pricing scheme for Phenom X4 processors would mean that AMD is ready to undercut similar
Intel "Penryn" quad core processors when they are released next Monday.
The new Phenom processors are based on the K10
micro-architecture and will be aimed directly towards Intels Core 2 family. On launch date you can expect three models to be available, all Phenom X4s
which means they will carry four cores and a 2+2MB L2/L3 Cache: the 9700 (2.4GHz), 9600 (2.3GHz), and 9500 (2.2GHz).
According to sources
close to AMD distribution channels we got word that volume pricing for these processors would look like this next Monday:
Phenom X4 9700 /
2400MHz / 4MB Cache / 2000MHz HT / 125W - $279
Phenom X4 9600 / 2300MHz / 4MB Cache / 1800MHz HT / 95W - $269
Phenom X4 9500 /
2200MHz / 4MB Cache / 1800MHz HT / 95W - $239
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16.11.2007Ramping up for Windows Live Events (and maybe Groups too?)
Remember the Wave 2 launch dates given last month by Microsoft France? It seems that Windows Live Events could be just around the corner after a link
to the service was spotted in a
Live Search cached page. What makes this all the more interesting is the cached version of Spaces was running on build 1347, the
current build running on spaces.live.com is only 1345.
Our friends over at Wagged have also been a little jumpy recently,
conducting searches for Windows Live Events to see what information is already out. It seems like they are definitely ramping up for something over in
Redmond.
And while we're on the topic of Spaces, there's also been some chatter on an MSN Groups upgrade to Windows Live
Groups. The
Wikipedia entry on it is well worth reading, thanks
again to Live Search doing a great job in caching the
non-public facing Groups
homepage. Rock on the Live Search team.
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10.10.2007Microsoft to test ad-supported version of Works
Microsoft Corp. said on
Wednesday it will offer a
free, advertising-supported
version of its basic
productivity software,
Microsoft Works, as part of a
test program with computers
manufacturers.
The world's largest
software maker has been
pondering the future of
Microsoft Works, its basic
spreadsheet and word
processing software, in the
face of rising competition
from Google Inc.'s suite of
business software services.
Unlike
Google Docs and Spreadsheets,
which are delivered through an
Internet browser, Microsoft
plans to pre-install Works on
computers and display
advertisements stored in
cache. The software normally
retails for $39.99.
When a user
connects to the Internet while
using Works, that cache of ads
will refresh, said Melissa
Stern, a Microsoft senior
product manager in the Office
group...
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