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Article | 30/03/2010 Acer among first to sell AMD's newest Opteron server chip
Acer will be among the first major computer vendors to sell systems based on Advanced Micro Devices' latest Opteron server chips, the 6100 series, the...
Article | 29/03/2010 Intel stays atop chip market but Samsung gains in tough 2009
Intel remained the world's largest chip maker by revenue for the eighteenth consecutive year in 2009, despite an overall decline in the global chip ma...
Article | 23/03/2010 Retailer leaks details on AMD's upcoming 12-core chips
An online retail store is taking orders for Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming 12-core Opteron processors, code-named Magny-Cours, ahead of the official...
Article | 22/03/2010 Specs for six-core AMD processors leaked
The specifications for AMD's desktop-oriented six-core processors, codenamed 'Thuban', have been accidentally leaked by Gigabyte.
Article | 16/03/2010 AMD CEO's pay falls 15% to $US4.5 million in 2009
Advanced Micro Devices turned a profit in 2009 after three successive annual losses, but CEO Dirk Meyer's total compensation fell 15%.
Article | 13/03/2010 Intel, AMD six-core chips mark an evolution for the desktop
Desktop processor technology took a significant step forward this month with the unveiling of six-core processors by both Advanced Micro Devices Inc. ...
Article | 3/03/2010 AMD to ship first six-core desktop processor in Q2
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said its first six-core processor for desktops will ship in the second quarter of this year.
Article | 18/02/2010 ATI's Catalyst 10.2 and 10.3 drivers pile on the features
ATI is taking the wraps off some major changes to its Catalyst drivers today. These monthly graphics driver updates usually focus on minor tweaks, bug...
Article | 17/02/2010 Online store selling AMD's 12-core server chip before launch
An online retailer is selling a 12-core Opteron server processor from Advanced Micro Devices ahead of the product's official launch by the chip compan...
Article | 10/02/2010 AMD details speed, power saving features of Fusion
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday offered more details about its forthcoming Fusion processor, including the speed, power consumption and plans to beg...
Article | 5/02/2010 Intel pushes out vPro for Core i5, i7 processors
Intel on Thursday announced a new vPro platform for its Core processors to make remote maintenance and management of PCs easier in an enterprise.
Article | 4/02/2010 Intel preparing six-core chips for desktops, servers
Intel is preparing six-core chips for high-end desktops and servers for release in the first half of this year, the company said Wednesday.
Article | 22/01/2010 AMD reaches profitability for the first time in years
Advanced Micro Devices reached profitability for the first time in three years during the fourth quarter of 2009, benefiting from a legal settlement w...
Article | 19/01/2010 ATI cards so easy to install that a monkey could do it?
Spend too much time monkeying around with the inside of your PC? Wish you had a trained primate to install the latest and greatest graphics cards? I...
Article | 15/01/2010 ATI introduces Radeon HD 5670
ATI, the graphics division of AMD, has done a pretty good job so far of bringing its new DirectX 11 capable graphics cards down to prices regular peop...