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AMD’s 3-Core

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:31:58 +0000

AMD is reay9ng the launch of three-core processors sometime in the near future. There is method to this madness, however. Reducing a 4-core to three actually increases speed.

PhysX 100M Processor

Nerd Grind — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:48:11 +0000

Ageia launched the PhysX 100M processor for "high-performance" gaming laptops to operate, "with power dissipation of nearly 10W under gameplay conditions for the most intensely realistic gaming and entertainment experience to PC gamers". For high-end, almost un-portable laptops.

One-Watt CPU

Nerd Grind — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:12:15 +0000

Via Technology has developed a 500MHz CPU that uses less than 1 watt of power. In its press conference, the company stated that it will "adopt the same VIA V4 bus and 21- x 21-millimeter nanoBGA2 packaging as other Eden models."

Advantech has already adopted the new Eden ULV processor and plans to be shipping products with it this month.

Now that is green technology.

XtremeNotebooks Xtreme 917X – Doin’ the Quad-Core

Nerd Grind — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:45:18 +0000

I just love power, especially when packaged in mobile forms.That goes for cars, motorcycles, and, of course, notebooks. The XtremeNotebook Xtreme 917V (wihch is a bit to type) provides some serious power for a low, low starting price of $2,399. The specs:

17-inch display
Core 2 Quad processor
dual nVidia Geforce Go 7950 GTX graphics processors
Up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM
Multicard reader
Dual-layer DVD writer (no HD?)
Up to three 250GB hard drives (four spindles? wow!)
Optional TV tuner
Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Standard ports
12-cell batter that still manages only about 60 minutes

Sounds like a monster. Go get one, oh rich ones.

A Few Tidbits Leak Out on the Palm Foleo

Nerd Grind — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:04:40 +0000

There are those, myself included, who wonder at the value of the Palm Foleo, but who are we to judge? The specifications are starting to trickle out, and so perhaps there’s something in there to get excited about:

416MHz Intel-Marvel PXA27x processor
Marathon 2700G graphics with video out
128MB of RAM for running applications
256MB of non-volatile RAM for storage
CompactFlash and SD slots
Wi-Fi
Wind River Systems Linux

Well, okay, nothing too exciting there, although some of the parts are a bit non-standard. I still think the Foleo’s going to have a tough time getting going in the market, but time will tell. As it appears, that time will come fairly soon.

Wolfdale Benchmarks

Nerd Grind — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:10:36 +0000

Wolfdale Core2 processors are not on the market yet, but the 2.33GHz chip for the next-gen desktops is built on Intel’s new 45nm process, making it a smaller version of the existing Core 2 chips. The engineering sample benchmarked was running at 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB and stacked up 6MB of L2 cache.

In tests against an existing E6550 Conroe chip, the Wolfdale managed to best the E6550 in every single facet..

For gamers: with a GeForce 8800 Ultra card installed, Doom 3 and Far Cry see 10 per cent performance improvements at CPU-bound resolutions, and Half-Life 2 sees a 30 per cent improvement, up from 132 FPS to 181.

TS-209 NAS Server Made by QNAP Just for Me

Nerd Grind — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:15:34 +0000

Okay, maybe not just for me, but since I’m a SOHO kind of guy, the QNAP TS-209 NAS server sure fits the bill. Sporting two hot-swappable bays, a 500MHz processor, 128MB of DDR2 RAM cache,Â gigabit Ethernet, and up to 2TB of storage. And that’s just the hardware. Check out the server capabilities:

File server
FTP server
Backup server
RAID-1 Mirroring with Hot-swap design
Remote Replication
Web server
MySQL server
Printer server
UPnP Media server
Photo Sharing
Download Station
iTunes server
Cross-platform support
Scads of security

Coming soon for probably a fair amount of cash.

Tatung Releases Tablet PC That’s JUST Right

Nerd Grind — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:17:04 +0000

The typical UMPC is too small for many people, particularly in screen size, while the typical Tablet PC is too large for some purposes (e.g., industrial and medical applications). So, along comes Tatung with a sort of hybrid (my term, not theirs) between a UMPC and a Tablet PC, the WebPad TX-3000: 10.4 inch screen, AMD LX 800 processor, 1GB compactflash card (serves as main memory?), wireless, USB, a PC Card slot, and the lot. I can see this bridging the gap for a number of people, but no word on whether they’re releasing it beyond Thailand. And no idea on pricing.

Eurocom D900C Phantom-X: Ultimate PC (for now)?

Nerd Grind — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:31:45 +0000

Let’s face it: if you could get everything you need in a notebook, then the desktop computer becomes–as it should–obsolete. Eurocom has come pretty darn close, I think, with the DC900C Phantom-X, which sports some crazy specifications. Let’s just list them out, shall we?

Intel Quad-core processors
Up to 750GB HDD space
Up to 4GB of RAM
Blu-Ray optical drive
nVidia GPU options, both singular or dual SLI
All the ports one would expect
Both optical and analog audio in and out
All meaningful wireless options (except 802.11n, oddly)
Optional TV tuner

The video can be upgraded, as well. Perhaps the only drawback for those looking for a true desktop replacement is the 17" widescreen. And for those wondering, pricing starts at $2,999 for the base model. So start saving those pennies.

Everex Helps Parents Cheap Out on Back-to-Schoolers

Nerd Grind — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:04:36 +0000

Or, maybe Everex is really helping the middle class afford to send their kids to college with some kind of computer at all. Either way, for $300 there’s the GC3502, with a 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB HDD, and integrated LAN and graphics. Not too shabby, and should help keep those kids studying, because they certainly won’t be playing games on this thing.

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