MetaRAM now pumping 288GB of memory into Intel boxesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 100 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: hardware | Tags metaram, memory, intel, amd, fred weber, Search All Tags
Ashlee Vance writes about a startup founded by former AMD CTO Fred Weber called MetaRAM. MetaRAM allows essentially the tripling of RAM in any given workstation/server. read more »
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Some New Intel Product Updates Leaked.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by Lifeofpurpose87 101 days ago (http://www.insidetech.com)
Category: hardware | Tags intel, core, amd, nm, soc, i7, nehalem, Search All Tags
Intel has some amazing plans for the next four years, both for some impressive upgrades to current chipsets as well as new chips, ranging from this years Nehalem chip to a ground-breaking system on c read more »
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Five insane upgrades you should never doOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 102 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: hardware | Tags insane, upgrades, hardware, Search All Tags, , , ,
Paul Lilly, Matthew Miranda, and Christopher Null explain five insane upgrades geeks tend to perform that they simply shouldn't. These include upgrading a LCD laptop screen and "lapping" a cpu (sanding it down). They provide significant detail on how to perform these insane options. read more »
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Logic-gate 'supermolecules' play noughts & crossesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 102 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: hardware | Tags logic-gate, supermolecules, computing, Search All Tags, , , ,
Lewis Page writes, ""One of our own contributions has been to persuade molecules to perform arithmetic operations. Small molecules can now add one and one to get two, just like children. It is clear that small molecules can perform small-scale computational operations in small spaces where semiconductors cannot go in spite of all their power."" read more »
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IBM unveils technology for faster CPUsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 103 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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Agam Shah writes, "By shrinking features in test memory chips to 22 nanometers, company..." (IBM)"...enables processors to have more features, perform faster, and consume less power." read more »
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How To Build a Really Fast NAS - Part 1: IntroductionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by vogelabv 103 days ago (http://www.smallnetbuilder.com)
Category: hardware | Tags nas, smallnetbuilder, gigabit, Search All Tags, , , ,
The people at smallnetbuilder.com show the initial stage of building a fast NAS and the logic behind each hardware piece. read more »
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Is AMD getting ready to split?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 110 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: hardware | Tags amd, split, asset light, asset smart, Search All Tags, , ,
"Rumors are circulating that chip maker AMD will split into two companies - one that's Asset Light and the other which is Asset Smart." Yes, Kingsley-Hughes finds the code speak confusing as well. read more »
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How Hot Should My NVIDIA GPU Be?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by Lifeofpurpose87 109 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: hardware | Tags bios update, silicon, nvidia, gpu, g84, g92, g86, Search All Tags
Following coverage of the thermal issues that are affecting an unknown cross-section of NVIDIA GPUs, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes talks about how to deal with these faulty Invidia GPU's. read more »
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