The nForce 780a SLI is a two-chip, er, chipset made up of an nForce 780a SLI MCP that contains all the basic core-logic functionality and an nForce 200 SLI chip loaded with PCI Express lanes. The 750a ditches the nForce 200 completely, and despite a change in name, its MCP component is essentially identical to that of the 780a. This 65nm chip hosts not only core logic elements, but also an integrated graphics core very similar to what you'll find in the GeForce 8300.

There are certain manual adjustments that can be made in the BIOS of certain mobos which can serve to adjust these timings and allow a CPU to run at a higher speed than it could otherwise. This is very similiar to loosening the timing on memory. These adjustments go under the name "clock skew," and you can read some more about one form of it here, and see an example of clock skew controls here.

Model Brand TOSHIBA
Series Satellite
Model U405D-S2848
Part# PSU48U-004002
General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Type AMD Turion X2 RM-70(2.0GHz)
Screen 13.3" WXGA
Memory Size 3GB DDR2
Hard Disk 250GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 3100
Video Memory shared memory
Communication Modem, LAN and WLAN
Card slot 1 x Express Card
Dimensions 12.4" x 9.0" x 1.13-1.38"
Weight Starting at 4.41 lbs.

Roadrunner, the top-ranked supercomputer in the TOP500, is ranked #3 on the Green500 List. This achievement further reinforces the fact that energy efficiency is as important as raw performance for modern supercomputers and that energy efficiency and performance can coexist. (For comparison, the last two supercomputers to top the TOP500 are #43 and #499 on the Green500.)

It’s clear that there are several threats on the horizon, and AMD still has to be classed as one of them. Some argue that 2008 will be the year when AMD starts to turn its business around, and more worryingly for Nvidia, its ATI arm starts to deliver the goods. Desktop graphics products such as the Radeon HD 3850 are already attracting attention for their surprisingly low price, and while it may have the top end of the desktop sector to itself, Nvidia is likely to face more pressing competition in the more lucrative mid and budget ranges. A potential new owner for AMD itself could also change the situation in yet-to-be-predicted ways.

Smaller than a CD drive and selling for $440, the Linutop 2 is powered by a 500-MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor. The system comes with 512MB of system memory and 1GB of flash memory storage, of which 400MB is available for use. Without a fan, it is eerily quiet to use, but the system keeps its cool. Minimalist in the extreme, the Linutop 2 doesn't come with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or an optical drive. There's room to add a 2.5-in. hard drive inside, but the only item that's really meant to be upgraded is system memory; it can hold up to 1GB. The whole thing weighs just 1.25 pounds, allowing you to do something that few other PCs can: Velcro it to the back of a LCD monitor or, with Linutop's $55 adapter, screw it in place.

The three Puma-based notebooks feature panel sizes of 12.1-, 14.1- and 15.4-inch and are priced between NT$23,900-29,900 (US$786-983). The two Intel Centrino 2-based notebooks are priced around NT$32,900-39,900.

The notebooks are manufactured by Compal.

Since Bloomfield CPUs are not socket compatible with previous Intel platforms, the accelerated launch is not expected to cause competition between the company's own products, although the same cannot be said for AMD's scheduled AM3-based CPU launch, noted the sources.