Posted on 16 June 2008
Tags: Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, CPU, Extreme, Intel, Intel CPU, Intel Extreme, Intel Nehalem, Nehalem, Processor, Quad Core
Intel is preparing to introduce three new desktop processors, based on their Nehalem architecture. There will be two quad processors and one extreme, for gaming platforms.
The processors will be codenamed Bloomfield and will clock at 2.66Ghz, 2.93Ghz and, respectively, 3.2Ghz, supporting 1066Mhz DDR3 memories.
The company claimed that the Extreme CPU will run at 6.4GT/s, while [...]
Posted on 06 June 2008
Tags: AMD, Black Edition, core, CPU, hidden pins, overclocking, Phenom, SB700, SB750
This may seem quite unreal, but looks like the future AMD triple and quad-core Phenom processors will have a set of hidden pins that would enable slight modifications in the core’s performance when put together with specific chipsets.
The information popped up when a 2.8GHz Black Edition CPU was mounted on a SB700 motherboard, and began [...]