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Asus GeForce 9600 GT Top Review |
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Written by Jeff_Tom
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Monday, 12 May 2008 02:48 |
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I've posted up my review of Asus' GeForce 9600 GT Top which is a great overclocked 9600GT with a better cooler. It's also one of the cheapest at $129.99 after rebate which is a steal. Or if you're wanting AMD, Newegg has the Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 for $95 after rebate with coupon SF3850512M. |
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AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results |
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Written by Chris Tom
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Thursday, 17 January 2008 11:16 |
· Record microprocessor unit shipments included nearly 400,000 quad-core processors
· Fourth quarter non-GAAP operating loss reduced to $9 million
· Fourth quarter gross margin improved 3 points sequentially to 44 percent
SUNNYVALE, Calif.  Jan. 17, 2008  AMD (NYSE: AMD) today reported fourth quarter 2007 revenue of $1.770 billion, an 8 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2007 and flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2007, AMD reported a net loss of $1.772 billion, or $3.06 per share, and an operating loss of $1.678 billion. Fourth quarter net loss included charges of $1.675 billion, or $2.89 per share, of which $1.669 billion were operating charges. The non-cash portion of the fourth quarter charges was $1.606 billion. In the third quarter of 2007, AMD reported revenue of $1.632 billion, a net loss of $396 million, and an operating loss of $226 million. In the fourth quarter of 20062, AMD reported revenue of $1.773 billion, a net loss $576 million, and an operating loss of $529 million.
For the year ended December 29, 2007, AMD achieved revenue of $6.013 billion, a 6 percent increase from 20062. The fiscal 2007 net loss was $3.379 billion. Included in the 2007 net loss were non-cash charges of $2.007 billion. AMD reported revenue of $5.649 billion and a net loss of $166 million for fiscal 20062. Details of the various charges are described in the tables below.
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AMD Beats Intel in Quad Core Server Power Efficiency |
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Written by Chris Tom
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Monday, 14 January 2008 02:47 |
Chicago, IL, January 14, 2008 -- Recent tests by Neal Nelson, an independent computer performance expert, show that while some Quad-Core Intel Xeon based servers delivered up to 14 percent higher throughput, similarly configured Quad-Core AMD Opteron based servers consumed up to 41 percent less power. The test servers used 1 gigabyte memory modules at 4, 8 and 16 gigabyte main memory sizes.
"By themselves the Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) processor chips may use less power, but all current Intel Xeon servers require the use of Fully Buffered memory modules. These FB-memory modules appear to consume more power than the DDR-II memory modules used by the AMD (NYSE: AMD) based servers. The result is that in many cases an Opteron based server actually uses less total power than a Xeon based server." observed Neal Nelson, designer of the test.
These new test results were collected with Neal Nelson's Power Efficiency Benchmark which is a client server test where up to 500 world wide web users from 32 separate computers submit individual transactions to a server running the Apache2 web server software, the MySQL relational database and Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system. The benchmark has a complex multi-user load with a large memory footprint, a high volume of context switches, significant network traffic and substantial amounts of physical disk I/O.
"I am certain that these test results are correct," Nelson continued, "I am so certain that I have begun to offer my customers a money back guarantee if their real world experiences do not agree with my benchmark data."
The Nelson test results should not be confused with power usage test results from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). The SPECPower test has a single client machine feeding batches of 1,000 transactions to a small number of Java based application programs.. The SPECPower test has a small memory footprint, a low volume of context switches, simple network traffic and it performs no physical disk I/O. The SPEC test was created by a committee of computer vendor employees and SPEC offers no guarantee that their numbers will correlate to a customer's real world experiences.
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AMD Equips OEMs To Deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience(tm) With Forthcoming AMD LIVE!(tm) Ultra D |
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Written by Chris Tom
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Monday, 07 January 2008 15:40 |
-AMD LIVE! Explorer PC Software to Deliver Immersive HD Entertainment on Innovative AMD Platforms Combining Powerful Computing and Graphics-
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Jan. 8, 2008 - AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced
AMD LIVE!(tm) Ultra, a new PC brand to help consumers identify forthcoming desktop and notebook PCs designed to deliver the ultimate visual entertainment experience. AMD LIVE! Ultra-branded PCs will be powered by AMD multi-core platforms for desktop and notebook PCs, codenamed "Spider" and "Puma", respectively. Thanks to innovative AMD technology, such as AMD Phenom(tm) 9000 Series quad-core processors, forthcoming AMD TurionTM Ultra mobile processors and ATI Radeon(tm) HD graphics, AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs will be packed with more computing power plus cutting-edge visual performance to meet consumers' demands for increasingly rich, high-definition (HD) digital entertainment.
As an ideal companion to next-generation AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs, AMD LIVE!(tm) Explorer software is an easy-to-use PC application designed to deliver a unique entertainment experience on AMD LIVE! PCs. AMD LIVE! Explorer offers an immersive, 3D approach to browsing a PC's complete digital media library while also enjoying a video, TV program or Internet access in the same window.
"Many of today's consumers cite entertainment as the number one use for their PCs, which represents a significant new direction throughout the computing industry," said Bob Brewer, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy, AMD's Computing Solutions Group. "Built on our next-generation platforms, AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs intensify and enhance the popular AMD LIVE! solution, renewing our commitment to enable the most advanced, visually rich and realistic digital entertainment, delivering the Ultimate Visual Experience(tm) to consumers whenever and wherever they choose." |
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UNLEASHED: AMD PHENOM(tm) 9600 BLACK EDITION QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR WITH CLOCK MULTIPLIER CONTROL |
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Written by Matthew Cameron
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 23:34 |
New AMD GAME! Wiki offers opportunity for gaming enthusiasts
to share, learn and create
WHAT: AMD has released a new AMD Phenom(tm) 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor with Clock Multiplier Control and tunable performance. The newest Black Edition processor enables customizable platform performance with AMD OverDrive(tm) software - the industry's most comprehensive Windows-based performance tuning utility.* Priced the same as the recently launched AMD Phenom(tm) 9600 quad-core processor, the new Black Edition quad-core processor provides increased value and expanded customization options to end-users.
WHY: AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition processors offer end-users access to enhanced power, platform longevity and exceptional entertainment capabilities, whether they're building a new machine or upgrading their current processor.
WHO BENEFITS: With the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor, AMD offers channel partners customizable solutions to enhance the range of performance offerings for both mainstream and enthusiast end-users. The new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition processor offers gamers and sophisticated power users improved scalability and unprecedented customizable performance levels to run multiple processor-intensive applications simultaneously.
JOIN IN: Introducing the AMD GAME! Wiki at www.gamewiki.amd.com - a space for gaming enthusiasts to share, learn and create. End users are invited to share tips and tricks, post videos, show off their gaming systems, and ask and answer questions.
*AMD is not responsible for damages caused by overclocking (even when overclocking is enabled with AMD OverDrive(tm) software). |
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