There’s nothing quite like another round of vulnerability scares to take your system security worry levels to the next level. Security researchers have come up with a way to load code into the System Management Mode which, by no simple…
Read more Intel Chip Flaw To Be Exposed, Let The Hand Wringing Begin
AMD’s Phenom II has been getting a bit of attention recently, seeing as how they’ve finally managed to match up with Intel’s Core 2 Quads and come in at a decent price point you can’t blame people for being curious…
Read more AMD Phenom II Performance Scaling, Or Overclocking Til It Breaks
Does AMD have a winner (for enthusiasts) on its hands? According to this post in the XtremeSystems forums, an engineering sample of the AMD Phenom II X4 995 — a 3.2 GHz part, mind you — was “easy” to…
Read more AMD Phenom II X4 995 OC'ed to 4GHz
With all of the hub-bub surrounding Intel and AMD’s high end chips you may be shocked to find out that there are still those that may prefer a dual-core CPU of the Core 2 era, especially on the enthusiast front….
Read more Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 VS E8600, A Tale Of Two Caches
VIA’s portfolio of products doesn’t get all that much attention now-a-days but the company’s latest product may change things. The VIA VX855 Media System Processor combines an integrated graphics chip, audio capabilities, and a memory controller for the company’s Nano…
Read more VIA VX855 Media System Processor, Energy Efficient HD Playback
The forward march of progress has finally reached AMD’s Phenom II CPU. The AM3 socket allows for a new lineup of chips that take advantage of DDR3’s massive memory bandwidth and lower power usage. The Tech Report has a look…
Read more AMD Socket AM3 Phenom II Chips, Don't Get Confused Now
The steady, onward, progression of chip improvements allow a company to put out handy roadmaps for all of the technically minded people out there to follow along and drool at the possibilities. AnandTech has gathered up a number of Intel…
Read more Intel's Roadmap, Shrinking Chips Abound
The multi-core approach has allowed for some impressive number crunching gains, unfortunately the larger these chips get the more power hungry they are. Intel has gone through the trouble of binning their chips and has put out the Core 2…
Creative Labs has had a successful run as an audio DSP making/3D audio standard producing company, now they’re expanding their portfolio of products with the Zii system on a chip. Creative’s PR team has the skinny on the chip that…
Read more Creative Labs Follows Nintento's Naming Scheme, Announces Zii SOC
AMD’s quad-core Phenom processor had a bit of a struggle keeping up with Intel’s offerings, so what better way is there to even the playing field with further tweaks to their design? The Phenom II promises better performance and a…
Read more AMD Phenom II, A Refresh To Be Proud Of
Hindsight is always 20/20, be it that poor stock pick or choosing that exotic dish at the restaurant there’s no going back on regretful decisions. Thankfully bit-tech has compiled a list of the best hardware of 2008 so you can…
Read more 2008 Hardware Awards, AKA What You Should've Gotten In The First Place
