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(link) Thursday, 31-August-2006 12:31:00 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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AMD introduced their next-generation Opteron processors with a native Quad-Core upgrade path. In addition to launching its Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, AMD also announced the completion of the design, or tape-out, of its native Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Some commentary here, here and here. These are "Socket F" Opterons that use DDR2 memory. I actually spotted a Socket F motherboard a few months ago at CeBIT Sydney and took some pics:
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ASUS sent more info about their S6 leatherbound notebook range. Every piece of leather is hand picked and embellished onto the aluminum body. The production is very costly and the lead-time takes up to as long as 2 months. It has taken the ASUS research and development team well over one year to perfect the leather bonding procedure before mass production was feasible. Pics below:
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ATI announced their Radeon Xpress 1250 chipset. This is for Intel CPUs and has onboard graphics, intended for notebook and desktop PCs. More info here.
Capricorn announced some hefty storage options. The new offerings include the GB3000, a 3 terabyte, 1U standalone solution and the TB120, a 120 terabyte storage system built from racked GB3000s. Based on the power-efficient VIA EPIA Mini-ITX motherboards, the PetaBox product line delivers the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for data storage available today.
Intel has some new dual-core Xeon 7100 processors. Previously codenamed "Tulsa," the Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 7100 series delivers on key requirements to support the demands of enterprise applications: top performance and reliability. The processor family also includes lower-power, 95 watt options that reduce associated energy costs. Commentary here and here.
OCZ released PC2-9000 Ti Alpha VX2 DFI Special Edition memory. As a member of the cutting edge OCZ Voltage eXtreme lineup, the PC2-9000 VX2 DFI Special series is custom-built for high-voltage operation and record-breaking speeds of 1120MHz on the DFI M2R motherboard.
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