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1. AMD launches indigenous server platform

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   AMD has launched its first server platform with an indigenous chipset and six-core Opteron processor. The platform - code-named Fiorano - supports Hyper Transport 3.0 technology, PCI Express 2.0, IO-virtualization ...

2. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

   ... It is very thin and can be had with AMD or Intel processors, LED backlit screen, and discrete graphics.   Less than an inch thick and with a 4.2 pound carry weight this isn’t the thinnest or ...

3. AMD launches Tigris and Congo notebook platforms

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   AMD has introduced a "mainstream" notebook platform designed to provide improved performance for multimedia applications and 3D gaming. Tigris - which has already been adopted by 8 OEMs - supports full ...

4. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

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   AMD has introduced a 40W six-core Opteron processor. The retooled chip reportedly offers 31 percent higher performance-per-watt over a standard quad-core Opteron. San Francisco (CA) - AMD has introduced ...

5. AMD launches five new 6-core processors

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     AMD today announced five new 6-core Istanbul processors, three aimed at 2P servers and two at 4P/8P models. The new CPUs include two SE processors for performance-focused server environments and ...

6. AMD launches 6-core Istanbul processor

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   AMD has announced the immediate availability of its 6 core Istanbul processor. AMD has announced the immediate availability of its 6 core Istanbul processor. We reported this here, last week. According ...

7. Nvidia launches mysterious new GTX 275

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... to AMD’s new graphics card launched today as well. GTX 275, who are you? Santa Clara (CA) – Nvidia today returned to the famous days of graphics card paper launches with the new GTX 275. Rarely have ...

8. AMD launches 4000 series mobile graphics chips

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   AMD today launched the 400 series of mobile graphics chips, which promise about twice the gaming performance of the 3000 models. The flagship of the new GPU series is the Mobility Radeon HD 4800, ...

9. AMD quietly launches first K10 dual-core CPUs

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     Two new CPUs showed up in AMD’s processor price lists this morning – the Athlon X2 7750 in the public version as well as the 7550 model for OEMs. The new chips went largely unnoticed and even ...

10. AMD unleashes 45 nm Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      The introduction of AMD’s quad-core Opteron processor with the 45 nm Shanghai core may be five months late, but the CPU builds on hopes of an AMD that has recovered from a disastrous TLB bug that ...

11. Alienware launches first ATI CrossFireX notebook

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    ... major manufacturer to include AMD's ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology with Microsoft Direct X 10.1 support, according to the company. More here at Digitimes.  ...

12. Timeline: How AMD changed over the past 39 years

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      Overview - The note of AMD’s CEO Dirk Meyer that AMD is in the midst of its most significant transition in its history prompted us to take a closer look at AMD’s past to get a better idea of the ...

13. AMD launches $40 graphics cards assault against Nvidia

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD is completing the rollout of its first-generation 4000-series of GPUs with two new entry-level offerings that aim at the growing group of computer users who are upgrading their integrated ...

14. Intel launches McCreary vPro platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ...  All new features are available as part of Intel’s new Desktop Board DQ45CB is for standard-sized PCs and the Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK is for small- form-factor systems.   Like AMD before, Intel ...

15. Intel quietly launches dual-core Atom processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Atom processors for about $6 per chip. AMD trails Intel in the nettop market, but recently leaked information indicates that AMD may be preparing its entry into this segment with two existing processors. ...

16. Planning on buying a Nehalem PC for Christmas? Try in late 2009.

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the performance lead from AMD and brought a high-flying green team close to a break down. And Nehalem’s technology is without doubt impressive, including the QuickPath Interconnect and a new “Turbo” mode: ...

17. Nvidia touts physics, but financial trouble ahead

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the PhysX of your hardware, you can now simply download Nvidia’s first “GeForce Power Pack”, which is promoted as a promotion package for Nvidia graphics cards. The competition between Nvidia’s and AMD’s ...

18. Biostar launches AMD 790GX-based motherboard

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    Biostar Microtech International has launched the T-Series TA790GX A2+, an integrated motherboard based on AMD's 790GX chipset with an integrated ATI Radeon HD 3300 GPU. The motherboard supports AMD ...

19. Asustek launches AMD-based overclocking motherboard

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    Asustek Computer has released the M3A79-T Deluxe motherboard equipped with the AMD 790FX/SB750 chipset and support 140W CPUs. The M3A79-T Deluxe supports HyperTransport 3.0, four PCI Express 2.0 x16 ...

20. Intel to ship 100 millionth 45 nm CPU before year end

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Intel continues to speed down the 45 nm path, shipping dozens of millions of processors before AMD will get its first 45 nm CPU into customer hands. While AMD wanted the 45 nm manufacturing process ...

21. Strong mobile processor demand improves Intel profit by 25%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ...  Overall, Intel said that total microprocessor units were up sequentially and higher than seasonal. We don’t want to jump the gun here, but if Intel is any indication and our sources that AMD had successful ...

22. Intel announces Centrino 2

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... will run much more efficiently. The technology works with AMD/ATI and Nvidia graphics. New wireless chipset, WiMax (almost) and … Turbo Memory! Complementing Montevina is the new 5000-series wireless ...

23. AMD introduces new Phenom flagship processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD is kicking off the critical third quarter of 2008 with three new quad-core processors – two low-power models and a new high-end version for enthusiast PCs. The company maintains its mainstream ...

24. AMD's upcoming CPU/GPU platform to catch up with Intel?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      At the moment, AMD GPG (former ATI Technologies) could be considered as the only division in AMD that is firing on all cylinders. The 7-series chipsets, the mobile Puma platform, XGP and the Radeon ...

25. New Radeon 4800 twice as fast as 3800, AMD says

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      AMD’s Radeon 4800 series launches a bit later than originally expected, but AMD promises a huge jump in performance, especially in number crunching horsepower: The Radeon 4870 delivers 1.2 TFlops, ...

26. AMD delays Radeon 4800 launch to June 23

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      In the latest round of rumors from Computex 2008, we learned that AMD managed to upset the majority of its partners by delaying the Radeon 4850 512MB GDDR3, code-named Makedon. Taipei (Taiwan) ...

27. ATI/Nvidia price war takes its toll, Intel seen as savior

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... largest manufacturers told us that he happily would ditch AMD and Nvidia completely and go for Larrabee alone since he would be able to secure his company’s future with Intel's design policy. The apparent ...

28. AMD launches Puma Platform: Will Turion X2 Ultra bite?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      We have to look back about two years to find examples of an advantage for AMD over Intel. The green team has been on a rough ride ever since Core 2 Duo was launched, but it seems that Puma may ...

29. Via launches Nano processor, carves out CPU niche

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... over the C7 CPU and Via continues to its strategy to be different than AMD and Via by offering a product that is difficult to compare to potential rivals. Beijing (China) – Just in time for the opening ...

30. MSI launches AMD 780-based motherboards

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    Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its latest high-efficiency motherboard series – K9A2GM/VM, which utilize AMD's 780G/V chipsets to provide full HD playback, 3D graphics performance, and ...

31. ASRock launches nForce 750a chipset motherboard

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    ASRock has launched the AMD-based K10N750SLI-WiFi motherboard which adopts Nvidia's chipset and AMD's PSI (power state indicator) technology to improve the energy efficiency by disabling extra phases ...

32. Asustek launches new AMD and Nvidia graphics cards

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    Asustek Computer recently unveiled three new graphics cards based on Nvidia and AMD GPUs (graphics processing units), the EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M, EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G and EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G.The EN9800GTX ...

33. AMD launches first FireGL graphics card with DisplayPort

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Workstation graphics from AMD appear to have an edge over its green rivals pretty much since the FireGL team in Germany came out with a next-gen driver for R600-based cards. The strategy to offer more ...

34. AMD launches tri-core assault at Intel dual-core CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      AMD’s new Phenom X3 8000 series of processors are finally ready for launch: Two new processors carry the massive burden to protect the margins of the higher-end quad-core processors, whose average ...

35. G.Skill launches energy-efficient 16GB DDR2-800 and 2GB DDR3-1800 kits

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... (or lower), or booting with only 8 GB.   G.Skil said that the memory is guaranteed to work on motherboards based on Intel P35, X38 and X48 chipsets and with the majority of AMD chipsets for the AM2 ...

36. AMD launches dual-core Sempron CPUs in China

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    AMD has recently launched the first dual-core Sempron processors in China in a bid to counter Intel's dual-core Celeron product line in the entry-level market, according to sources at motherboard makers. ...

37. GeCube launches Radeon 3870 X2 dual GPU cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    GeCube has revealed graphics cards based on AMD's Radeon HD 3870 X2 dual GPU graphics card for the high-end market. The HD3870X2 series adopts 55nm GPUs with PCI Express 2.0 support to optimize graphics ...

38. AMD launches 7 series IGP chipsets in China

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    AMD launched three IGP chipsets in China on January 23, including the AMD 740G chipset with ATI Radeon 2100 graphics (RS740), AMD 780V chipset with ATI Radeon 3100 graphics (RS780C) and AMD 780G chipset ...

39. Asustek launches overclocked AMD and Nvidia graphics cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Asustek Computer has introduced a pair of overclocked AMD and Nvidia graphics cards aimed a gamers who want to squeeze every last bit of performance. The ATI Radeon 3850-based EAH3850 TOP/HTDI/512M offers ...

40. Wrap-up: All stories and slideshows from CES 2008

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    ... you've never heard of The Blu-ray booth vs. the HD DVD booth at CES 2008 AMD's HDTV on a USB stick Philips booth at CES 2008  ...

41. New York launches antitrust investigation of Intel

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    AMDs claims that Intel is engaging into anticompetitive behavior received new support through the New York Attorney General, who today said that Intel’s “potential anticompetitive conduct ...

42. UPDATE: HD 3800: AMD’s Midrange Rebuttal - benchmarks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    There has been a lot of chatter about what AMD has been constructing over the past few months. You have probably even already seen the specifications of the new series. Today is the day we are allowed ...

43. Biostar launches AMD Phenom motherboard

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Biostar has announced the launch of its TA770 A2+ motherboard based on the AMD 770 chipset. The TA770 A2+ supports the upcoming AMD Phenom series multi-core processors, which support dual-channel DDR2-1066, ...

44. GeForce 8800GT cards may face channel supply issues

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... because of the launch of a new generation of games and the introduction of new processors. The upcoming launch of AMD graphics products also will bring more competition to the market. More choices for ...

45. Intel asks for more time to respond in AMD's anti-trust case

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... to respond with verbal arguments before that body.  Intel has now asked for more time to prepare their response. In June 2005, AMD filed lawsuits and complaints against Intel in multiple jurisdictions ...

46. AMD launches second "Black Edition" processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Following the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition flagship processor, AMD has introduced a 5000+ mainstream version. Sunnyvale (CA) – Following the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition flagship processor, ...

47. Lenovo launches 45-watt PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... by a major system builder that is available with AMD's low power Athlon X2 BE-2350 or Sempron LE 1150 processors. According to Lenovo, the new system is considerably smaller than its predecessor and ...

48. TG Daily Coverage: AMD's Barcelona launch event

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    On September 10, AMD held its biggest ever launch event for Barcelona at The Presidio in San Francisco at 6:30pm PDT. On hand for the 1.5 hour event were several top executives and partners to AMD, all ...

49. TG Daily Special: Leaving Redmond, WA in 24 hours

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... supported through 2008.  Other versions should be nearly identical.  I have installed both the x86 and AMD64 versions and they're identical for installation. The only problem I encountered ...

50. Intel launches first mobile Core 2 Extreme, 3 GHz quad-core and FSB1333 CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... GHz and 3 GHz quad-core desktop processors as well FSB 1333 dual-core chips extend the mainstream product line. Price cuts ring in a new round in the price war with AMD. Santa Clara (CA) – Intel ...