Digitimes

"Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company's next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for increased performance without a heat penalty.

The company's first desktop PC chips branded Intel Core i7 processors and initial energy-efficient, high-performance server products (codenamed Nehalem-EP) will be first to production. Intel is also planning to manufacture a second server derivative designed for the expandable sever market (Nehalem-EX), and desktop (Havendale and Lynnfield) and mobile (Auburndale and Clarksfield) client versions in the second half of 2009.

"Our engineers have put together an incredible processing family here that will include a tremendous amount of new processor features all centered on delivering faster computer performance and terrific energy efficiency," Gelsinger said.

The next-generation Core microarchitecture also features Intel Hyper-Threading Technology delivering up to 8-threaded performance capability on four cores in the initial versions and best-in-class memory bandwidth thanks to the new QuickPath Interconnect. QuickPath is a technology that connects processors, chipsets and memory together, and delivers up to three times the memory bandwidth of previous generation Core microarchitecture solutions.

Gelsinger also discussed the industry's first many-core Intel Architecture (IA) based design, codenamed Larrabee. Expected in 2009 or 2010, the first product based on Larrabee will target the personal computer graphics market, support DirectX and OpenGL, and run today's games and programs. Larrabee is expected to kick start an industry-wide effort to create and optimize software for the dozens, hundreds and thousands of cores expected to power future computers."

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BBC

"Intel has signed a deal with Yahoo to drive web applications to TV and refresh the viewing experience. The collaboration will product a "Widget Channel" that lets viewers e-mail friends, trade stocks or check the weather while watching TV.

The internet based services will run on a new set of Intel chips designed specifically for consumer electronics. "This is not a copy of a pc on TV," said Eric Kim, head of Intel's digital home group.

"We are setting a new bar and delivering a richer internet experience to TV like never before," he said.

Unveiling the alliance at the Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco Mr Kim said previous efforts to unite the net and TV had failed because the internet stopped people using their set for its prime function - watching programmes. "

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CPU3D Review: OCZ DDR2 Flex II XLC PC2-9200 4Gb kit

We're now seeing a lot of motherboards and graphic cards with built-in waterblocks ready for watercooling. So, it's inevitable to see watercooling on memory modules too. OCZ have now introduced their Flex II XLC PC2-9200 4Gb memory kits, which features a very impressive waterclock with 4 inlets/outlet, and comes with all accessories. These modules are rated at PC2-9200 with memory timings of 5-5-5-18.

" ... If you're an enthusiast who's really mad for watercooling but still using a DDR2 motherboard ... then I would definitely consider the OCZ's Flex2 DDR2 PC2-9200 4Gb kits."

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Fudzilla

" It looks like Nvidia's GT200b chip won't come in August or September, but in the fourth quarter.
The chip should be faster than R700 and it is probably that it uses GDDR5-memory."

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Hardware Infos

"Intel published two new processors at IDF, named QX9300 and Q9100. Both are quad core proecessors for the mobile market. While QX9300 clocks at 2.53 GHz and costs $1038, Q9100 clocks at 2.26 GHz and costs $854.
The L2-Cache is 2x 6 MiB, the FSB runs at 266 MHz."

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DailyTech

"The men in charge of Windows 7, Steven Sinofsky and Jon Devaan, thus far have been making good on their promise to keep the public posted on the status of Windows 7 via their blog.  They said their initial post generated tremendous excitement and a great deal of email and comments.  Sinofksy said he took the time to personally read each of these emails.

He said many people are concerned with upcoming version of Windows "faster" and increasing the boot speeds.  He said that this is a tricky topic, which he will discuss more in upcoming posts.  He cited several contradictory email suggestions, such as one reader who suggests a more full-featured start manager which starts up programs early (before idle), while another suggests not starting any programs till the system idles.  He said both approaches in this case have merit and are being examined.

He added that many emails revolved around asking to keep or eliminate certain features.  These emails will be considered and will yield later discussions, he writes.  He stated that even the "most straight forward request" carries a great deal of "subtlety and complexity" due to conflicting user wants and needs and the size of Windows.

After discussing these requests, Sinofsky moved on to a rather humorous topic.  He has received a lot of emails accusing the blog of being fake or accusing his posts of being ghost-written.  He stated, "Much to the surprise of both Jon and I a number of folks questioned the “authenticity” of the post. A few even suggested that the posts are being “ghost written” or that this blog is some sort of ploy. I am typing this directly in Windows Live Writer and hitting publish. This blog is the real deal—typos, mistakes, and all. There’s no intermediary or vetting of the posts. We have folks on the team who will be contributing, but we’re not having any posts written by anyone other than who signs it."

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HardOCP

"Kingwin has come to us with its power supplies before, and while that 800w unit did OK, it was not exactly anything we would consider an award winner. Today we have another Kingwin weighing in at a huge ~1200 watts. Can you say "Torture Test at 45C and 960 watts?” Fire extinguisher.

... Interestingly, this is the exact same copy as was written for the ABT-800MA1S we reviewed some time ago. Let’s hope that this is the extent of the similarities as while not a failing unit, the previous Mach 1 did not exactly soar with the eagles. Moving on let’s see what we can expect when a user purchases the Kingwin ABT-1220MA1S supply in retail in terms of documentation, accessories, cable count, rail layout, output characteristics, and general build quality."

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TweakTown

"That latest card to carry the TOP name comes from the AMD team; the HD 4870 has quickly become a hot product for so many people thanks to the aggressive performance and even more aggressive price tag.

Today we’ll be checking out how the ASUS overclocked version goes against a stock clocked offering and see if it’s worth paying the premium that the TOP cards carry to get the larger out of the box clocks.

... The HD 4870 continues to show its value time and time again and this time around is really no different. The good overclock on the core along with the slight memory overclock helps performance stay up against the stock clocked offering at all times with it being able to pass the GTX 280 at some points and at others stay extremely competitive against it for a very reasonable price."

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Weekend reviews from around the NET ... original compilation from Techreport.

Wednesday's Stories 

1. Intel plans to deliver new dual-core Atom chip next month
2. Hardware Secrets and HotHardware cover Craig Barrett's IDF 2008 keynote
3. AnandTech reports Intel reveals SSD details at IDF 2008
4. Intel new chip design saves power, boosts graphics
5. TG Daily reports Intel's quad-core mobile chip seen in action
6. Emergent's Gamebryo game engine to incorporate Nvidia PhysX technology
7. OCZ Technology introduces the ModXStream Pro Series power supplies
8. DigiTimes reports Arbor launches an Intel Atom-based tablet PC
9. Gainward unveils its latest non-reference HD 4870 card
10. The Overclocker Issue 1
11. HardwareZone celebrates its 10th anniversary by taking a look back at the 1998 - 1999 era
12. [OC]ModShop on social media and its marketing importance
13. Digital Trends giveaway contest: win a Lenovo 22" LCD monitor
14. DriverHeaven & Cooler Master's competition - win a high-end PSU

Software and gaming

1. BetaNews reports Microsoft supports Blu-ray mastering in Windows; is Xbox next?
2. TG Daily: does Windows 7 = Vista SE?
3. Microsoft Office Labs project: Email Prioritizer
4. SuperSite for Windows has shipping Windows 7 part 3: Microsoft speaks
   and shows how to sync Windows Live contacts with Vista and the iPhone
5. Fenêtres 3.1: a Windows window
6. Shacknews reports BioShock hits PlayStation 3 on October 21
7. Ars Technica reviews Too Human (Xbox 360)

Hardware

1. HardwareZone's the new Dell Latitude E laptops - serious business indeed
2. Overclockers Club reviews ECS GF8200A
3. TechwareLabs do Fujitsu SAS drives and HighPoint RocketRAID 2640X4 testing in Linux
4. X-bit labs compare Force 3D Radeon HD 4870 vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 260:
   gaming at beyond full HD resolutions finally made affordable?
5. InsideHW reviews AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2
6. Legit Reviews on Diamond Radeon HD 4870 512MB
7. Boot Daily reviews VisionTek & Diamond Radeon HD 4870
8. bit-tech reviews Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Toxic
9. Digital Trends reviews Denon AVR-2808CI receiver
10. [H] Enthusiast reviews Kingwin ABT-1220MA1S Mach 1 power supply

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Digitimes

"At the ongoing Intel Developer Forum (IDF) (August 19-21) in San Francisco, Hynix Semiconductor announced that it is using MetaRAM's new DDR3 technology in its next generation R-DIMMs, including the world's first 16GB 2-rank DIMM (HMT32GR7AER4C-GD. The new 16GB and 8GB (HMT31GR7AER4C-GC) 2-rank DIMMs can triple DDR3 memory capacity in servers and workstations, enabling the world's highest memory capacity per channel without degrading performance, the company noted.

Intel will demonstrate the world's first 16GB 2-rank DIMM from Hynix, using the MetaRAM DDR3 chipset at IDF. Intel will also demonstrate a server with 160GB using Hynix DDR3 R-DIMMs and Meta SDRAM technology, Hynix said.

DDR3 MetaRAM is similar to the previous generations of DDR2 technology that enable significantly more memory in a server. An added benefit of the DDR3 MetaRAM technology is that enables larger memory capacity without negatively impacting the operating frequency of the DDR3 memory channel. It is the only technology that has been demonstrated to run 24GB of DDR3 SDRAM in a channel at 1066 million transactions per-second (MT/s). Using 3 of 16GB DIMM, users can achieve 48GB per channel running at 1066 MT/s, while other competing solutions max out at 16GB per channel at 1066MT/s.

Along with its earlier DDR2 technology, the DDR3 MetaRAM technology enables Hynix to introduce cost-effective, high capacity R-DIMMs by using mainstream 1Gb DRAMs."

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Techreport

Today's netbook market is littered with much more capable devices powered by Intel's slick new Atom processor. Screens have gotten bigger, too, bringing with them not only higher display resolutions, but enough space for larger keyboards that can easily accommodate adult hands and high-speed typing. Storage capacity has also risen to the occasion, and battery life and connectivity options have expanded. The netbook has quickly grown up before our eyes."

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