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47 articles tagged as conroe

Severed Steel Review

A hyper-stylish FPS, Severed Steel has a great core but lacks the coherence of a great shooter.

September 24, 2021 | 15:16

Project Onda v2 - Part III

Assembling the structure.

September 23, 2021 | 09:05

Project Onda v2 - Part II

Making Crescent Moons.

September 22, 2021 | 09:03

Intel principal engineer François Piednoël quits after 20 years

Won't be going to AMD, though.

July 24, 2017 | 11:27

64-bit: More than just the RAM

A lot of people have been slagging 64-bit Operating Systems like Vista, saying the only benefit is a true 4GB of RAM. So we decided to cut through the BS and anti-Microsoft sentiment and look at the real pros and cons of 64-bit computing.

October 16, 2007 | 12:08

Core 2 Duo E6750 to cost $183?

Intel's Core 2 Duo E6750 could cost as little as $183 USD if reports are to be believed.

June 25, 2007 | 17:08

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Preview

Today, Intel pulls back the covers on its first desktop 1333MHz FSB processor, the Core 2 Duo E6750. We preview the chip's performance to find out whether the higher bus speed makes a fat lot of difference.

June 25, 2007 | 11:27

Core 2 Duo E6850 does 500MHz FSB on Gigabyte board

CEBIT 2007: Gigabyte showed us an "unknown 3GHz CPU" in an unmodified GA-965P-DS3 mobo, running up at 500MHz FSB.

March 17, 2007 | 10:28

NVIDIA to release new 680i LT chipset

NVIDIA to launch the new budget 680i LT chipset that should offer high end performance without the eye watering pricetag

February 9, 2007 | 17:04

Shuttle SD37P2

We take a look at the SD37P2 - the first Shuttle XPC to support Intel's Core 2-based dual/quad-core CPUs. Intel's 975X chipset is typically a strong and stable performer, but do the sleek looks translate into good performance, stability and features? We find out.

January 8, 2007 | 14:14

Intel unveils Core 2 Quad Q6600

Intel has unveiled its second quad-core processor for desktop PCs this morning. The Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 266MHz lower clock speed than the QX6700, which translates into lower power consumption.

January 8, 2007 | 09:54

DFI makes ATI RD600 board

ATI's RD600 may see the light of day after all. DFI's new LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G has been officially announced, and looks pretty promising.

December 11, 2006 | 19:50

Intel is already sampling 45nm Penryn chips

With the rumours surrounding AMD's imminent release of its 65nm dual-core processors, Intel is reportedly playing the one-upmanship game. Intel's first 45nm processors are already sampling.

November 28, 2006 | 11:53

Intel plans more Core 2 Duo chips next year

According to roadmaps seen by Taiwanese PC manufacturers, Intel is set to strengthen it's Core 2 Duo lineup next year with seven new products.

November 26, 2006 | 15:37

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

Today, Intel has announced its first quad-core desktop processor, based on the Kentsfield core. We put the all-new Core 2 Extreme QX6700 to the test to find out whether four is better than two.

November 2, 2006 | 04:38

Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6

The Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 is a P965 based motherboard wth all the bells and whistles. It's got four heatsinks on the board, hence the 'Quad' moniker - this is one awesome bit of kit.

October 4, 2006 | 09:46

DFI LanParty Conroe board is on hold

If you were looking for a DFI Conroe board, you'll just have to wait a little longer...the current run has been cancelled due to poor overclocks in the NVIDIA nForce chips.

September 13, 2006 | 00:03

AMD quietly releases X2 5200+

AMD has punted out a new variant in its dual-core line of chips. World at large is underwhelmed.

September 7, 2006 | 11:24

Intel Merom notebooks reviewed

TrustedReviews has done a ten-page review of the new Merom chip and three notebooks featuring it.

August 28, 2006 | 14:49

IBM announces new AMD servers

IBM is set to make an announcement today on five new business servers with AMD processors.

August 1, 2006 | 15:48

Conroe heatsink group test

With the outrageous performance of Conroe, we thought we'd round up some of the best heatsinks on the market for the LGA 775 socket. If you're looking to get a Core 2 Duo, check out our opinions on the best cooling options.

August 1, 2006 | 14:18

News on AMD's 4x4

Playing Half-Life 2, listening to MP3s and watching MPEG4 - all a stroll in the park for AMD's quad-core initiative.

July 26, 2006 | 02:02

How it all shakes out

What does the ATI-AMD buyout mean? What are the long and short term consequences? Are we seeing the beginning of the end for video cards, and will we see NVIDIA killed by a new Intel graphics chip? We lay out all the scenarios and give you the explanations and the answers. Compelling.

July 24, 2006 | 20:06

Don't Upgrade Now; Quad-Core is coming soon

Just last week, Intel released its Core 2 Duo processors with a bang. This week, Chief Executive Paul Otellini says that quad-core will be with us by the end of this year. With all of the moving and shaking, Tim Smalley looks down the road ahead.

July 20, 2006 | 20:36

Core 2 Duo: Effects Of Memory Timings

Is tighter always better? Do you always get what you pay for? We investigate how much difference memory timings can make to a Core 2 Duo platform.

July 18, 2006 | 16:18

Intel to announce five Merom CPUs in July?

A report in a Chinese-language newspaper suggests that Intel is getting ready to announce five Merom processors later this month. Rumoured specifications and prices inside.

July 17, 2006 | 13:45