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Intel reveals eight-core laptop CPU with 5GHz boost and overclocking

Six new laptop chips total, plus some desktop ones.

April 23, 2019 | 14:00

Nvidia’s GTX 1660 Ti and new GTX 1650 come to laptops

$149 GTX 1650 also available for desktop.

April 23, 2019 | 14:00

PC Specialist Enigma S1 Review

PC Specialist pairs a Core i5-9600K with Nvidia's GTX 1660 Ti in this £1,200 gaming rig.

April 18, 2019 | 13:15

Windows 7 XP Mode won’t work on some Core 2 CPUs

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 requires hardware virtualisation, which isn't supported by some Core 2 Duo and Quad CPUs.

May 6, 2009 | 13:58

Mod of the Year 2008 Winner Announced

It's been a very, very close battle for 2008's Mod of the Year competition, but there can be only one winner - check inside to see the results!

January 7, 2009 | 00:47

Intel Core i7 CPU and Platform Value

With everything else tested, we put our math cap on and cracked out the calculators to work out which platform is the best punt for your pound. Does the supreme Core i7 performance warrant the extra cost it demands? Read on to find out!

November 11, 2008 | 12:08

Apple Core Duo by Cyprio

It's been over a year in the making, but what can only be described as the G5 mod to which all others can be compared to is now finally complete! It's time to take a look at what Apple only wished it designed...

October 28, 2008 | 07:20

Intel quietly releases three new processors

Intel has quietly introduced three new processors to its lineup that are designed to target different segments of the market.

September 5, 2008 | 11:56

Intel cuts processor prices

Intel has announced another slew of price cuts on its processors in order to keep the pressure on AMD. Quad-core processors are starting to look even more attractive than ever before.

April 23, 2008 | 13:17

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, E8400 and E8200

We test the latest 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo "Wolfdale" E8500, E8400 and E8200 processors to see how they compare to other popular, sub £200 CPUs from Intel's 65nm Core 2 line and AMD's Athlon X2 and Phenom lines.

April 7, 2008 | 07:28

Intel talks P45, G45 and X48

CeBIT 2008: Intel talks to bit-tech and details its next generation 4-series, Eagle Lake chipsets which should arrive in May.

March 7, 2008 | 11:32

Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4

Energy Efficiency seems to be the industry buzzword for 2008 and Gigabyte has completely relaunched its P35 motherboard range with that in mind. We look at its mainstream GA-EP35-DS4 model to see if it's a fuss worth making.

February 23, 2008 | 08:20

Home Theatre PC Motherboard Shootout

We have a look at three mATX motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte and MSI based on three of the latest integrated graphics chipsets from Intel, AMD and Nvidia to see which is the best solution for a Home Theatre PC.

February 5, 2008 | 11:55

Asus Striker II Formula

The original Striker was arguably the most popular motherboard in the Asus RoG series and now it gets a brother - the Striker II. It's based on the new Nvidia nForce 780i SLI chipset and has many tweaked features - we check it out to see what's changed.

January 25, 2008 | 07:49

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

Intel X38 to arrive with two new technologies

Intel is to launch two new technologies with X38: Extreme Memory and Extreme Tuning Utility. Good news: P35s might get it. Bad news: DDR3 only.

August 8, 2007 | 15:15

AMD to launch faster Athlon 64 X2?

AMD is said to be readying the launch of a new flagship dual-core processor before Phenom arrives later in the year.

July 23, 2007 | 16:39

Intel Core 2 refresh: QX6850, E6850 & E6750

Yesterday Intel released five new Core 2 processors with 1333MHz front side bus speeds. We compare the new flagship QX6850 quad-core chip, along with the E6850 and E6750, to ten other processors to find out which CPU represents the best buy at the moment.

July 17, 2007 | 09:28

Intel refreshes Core 2 lineup, lowers prices

Intel has announced its refresh to the successful Core 2 lineup, along with a whole host of price cuts.

July 16, 2007 | 12:13

Critical Windows update for Core 2s

UPDATED: Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows machines running processors from Intel's Core 2 and Xeon 3000/5000 families. Intel's Nick Knupffer dropped into bit-tech's forums to offer more insight.

June 29, 2007 | 01:08

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

Intel to add to CPU lineup in 4Q07

Intel has dropped another two processors into the line-up for 4th Quarter 2007 this week, including a new "Yorkfield" core.

June 15, 2007 | 16:42

MSI Gaming Laptops with Overclocking

COMPUTEX 2007: MSI's gaming notebooks come with an interesting case design, as well as a Turbo button for on the fly overclocking.

June 7, 2007 | 16:36

Biostar has GeForce 7050 mobo

COMPUTEX 2007: Nvidia's GeForce 7050 / nForce 630i chipset has been talked about ever since the AMD 690G launch. Boards finally look like they're starting to appear...

June 5, 2007 | 19:07

Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi AP with DDR3

Asus P5K3 Delxue WiFi AP is the DDR3 version of the P5K Deluxe with an updated heatpipe array and support for DDR3 1333MHz FSB. Is the new memory technology worth investing in? We take an in depth look at DDR3 to try to find out.

May 24, 2007 | 12:51