Archive for the ‘core i5’ tag

Hardware Podcast 5 - Core i5 and i7, Radeon HD 5870

Posted at 17:32 by Podcast with 12 comments

Podcast
The fifth (or first) Hardware Podcast sees the chaps talk about Intel's Core i5 and i7 LGA1156 processors and they're stupid naming convention. And discuss why maybe it won't seem so stupid in a few month's time. Also up for debate is the HD 5870, the Asus Mars graphics card and Nvidia's odd drivers.

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Written on 24th September 2009
Tags asus mars, branding, core i5, hardware, hd 5870, lga1156, podcast, vision, windows 7

Series 3, Episode 5 - Fans, Core i5 Coolers and the Lucida Hydra

Posted at 11:07 by Podcast with 8 comments

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This week the podcast is focussing on hardware, and in Episode 5, the panel discuss how we test fans, disappointing Core i5 Coolers and the intriguing Lucida Hydra chip, which promises to be the salvation of SLI and CrossFire. Plus we’ve got prizes a plenty to give out!

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Written on 21st August 2009
Tags core i5, hardware podcast, hsfs, lucida hydra

When three storms collide

Posted at 15:53 by Antony Leather with 14 comments

Antony Leather
I was at a press event last week and whilst on my rounds meeting and greeting various hardware manufacturers and distributers, it was clear that a storm is brewing in the PC industry. However, in spite of the recession, this isn't a storm that will dampen our spirits further.

In contrast it will hopefully send a bolt of lightning right up the backside of any kind of daemon that has a financial grip on the IT industry. In fact it's what some might call a 'perfect storm' which, if you've seen the film, can only happen when two or more storms collide, the more the merrier really, unless you're a swordfisherman that is.

In this case, these storms are Windows 7, DX11 and Lynnfield and all are coming to an etailer near you before Christmas.

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Written on 17th August 2009
Tags core i5, core i7, directx 11, lynnfield, nehalem, trim, upgrades, windows 7

More shots of the Asus P55, LGA1156, Lynnfield motherboard

Posted at 11:36 by Clive Webster with 11 comments

Clive Webster
Egads, just how many buzz-words can an IT journo fit into a blog post title these days? I blame Google, to whom all us online folk are beholden. Maybe I should just add a few hot search terms...

Or not. The purpose of this blog post is I thought I'd share some new shots Asus has sent through of its first P55 board to supplement James' preview of the Asus P7P55-Evo that went up a week or so ago.

Supposedly these are of the final retail board. The main update is the Southbridge cooler, which seems massive, and that weird Turbo-V thing. Pics and more discussion below the break.

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Written on 30th July 2009
Tags asus, core i5, core i7, cpu, design, heatsink, intel, lga1156, lynnfield, motherboard, p55
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