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AMD Buys ATI
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Posted 25 July 2006 - 03:26 PM
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 12:02 AM
Apparently intel just released a whole new bunch of Chipsets. And AMD up to halved the prices of their old ones.
It's time for a new computer for me.. ^^
It's time for a new computer for me.. ^^
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 12:22 AM
This is VERY good
ATI is my favorite video card maker, and AMD is my favorite processor maker. The 2 combined making more effecient performance = ;)
ATI is my favorite video card maker, and AMD is my favorite processor maker. The 2 combined making more effecient performance = ;)
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 06:50 AM
AMD + ATI = TOTAL PWNAGE FOR INTEL
But, Intel still has the monopoly last time I checked, lets see what they'd come back with.
But, Intel still has the monopoly last time I checked, lets see what they'd come back with.
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 10:30 AM
Eugine, on Jul 26 2006, 07:50 AM, said:
AMD + ATI = TOTAL PWNAGE FOR INTEL
But, Intel still has the monopoly last time I checked, lets see what they'd come back with.
But, Intel still has the monopoly last time I checked, lets see what they'd come back with.
Not for long
Dell is going to start using AMD processors, and dells are purchased religiously by all businesses and corporations.
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 10:05 PM
Well, Intel promises Quad Core by the end of 2006. AMD estimates Quad Core by the beginning of 2007.
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Posted 03 August 2006 - 05:50 AM
True, Nick, but AMD's memory architecture (HyperTransport) will allow its quad cores to be more efficient compared to Intels' quad-core based on the Core 2 Duo chips. Eventually, I would imagine that Intel will mimick HyperTransport, at it is clearly a better way of doing memory management.
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Posted 03 August 2006 - 07:51 AM
The net suggested Intel and NVidia working more.
Personally, I liked NVidia better than ATI, but I perfer AMD over Intel as of now. But I guess it still could work.
Btw, what's HyperThreading?
Personally, I liked NVidia better than ATI, but I perfer AMD over Intel as of now. But I guess it still could work.
Btw, what's HyperThreading?
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Posted 03 August 2006 - 04:00 PM
HyperThreading was an Intel technology that simulated a dual-core processor on a single-core processor. So it would appear to Windows that one had multiple processing cores, when in fact there was only one. Now that true dual-core processors exist and are common, HyperThreading is no longer used.
HyperTransport, which is what I had mentioned, is an AMD technology (though used for non-mainstream products from other companies). It basically is the equivalent of the Front Side Bus, which handles the connection between the CPU and RAM. However, instead of being a part of the motherboard/chipset, HyperTransport puts this hardware right onto the CPU itself. The advantages are a bit too technical to get into here, but you can check out the Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia..../HyperTransport.
HyperTransport, which is what I had mentioned, is an AMD technology (though used for non-mainstream products from other companies). It basically is the equivalent of the Front Side Bus, which handles the connection between the CPU and RAM. However, instead of being a part of the motherboard/chipset, HyperTransport puts this hardware right onto the CPU itself. The advantages are a bit too technical to get into here, but you can check out the Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia..../HyperTransport.
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