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Look, if you give an credence at all to the idea that corporations look as far into the future as they can and attempt to the limits of their ability to arrange that future so they control as much of it as they can, then it's worthwhile thinking about what Intel is gunning for here.

IT also helps to remember that the direction of corporations are decided by a small circle of individuals who all , uh, know each other.

What they want is a world in which there are no *smart* terminals , just dumb ones whose owners are forced to offer up all their data to "the cloud" for processing and , um... examination.

Giving people serious computing power was the worst thing to ever happen in the eyes of people who want to have all the power all the time. Intel is one of those "people" and the people who work closely with Intel to plan the future are also of like mind.

The general purpose computer , not to say computing. is just too powerful to be given over to just anyone. They want to backpedal on this, but need to make that backpedaling look like "progress". So we have "cloud computing" and the planned demise of powerful, general purpose CPU chips under the control of individuals. Helps if you wipe other chip makers off the face of the earth through unsavory and illegal business practices also. Intel has a decades long history of such.

http://ftc.gov/opa/2010/08/intel.shtm

about a quarter of the way down the page:

http://www.amdzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=137874

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel#Competition.2C_antitrust_and_espionage

and so on for as long as you care to look.

If you care about owning general purpose computers, just don't buy Intel chips. AMD chips are more than fast enough for everything including all your games. That's the solution. Intel depends on you more than you depend on them.... so far.

You know deep down this is bullshit... right? I mean, most ARM designs offer multiple instruction sets anyway! The power costs of this are way way overstated - especially today

Ah, I don't think you're right about that. Have you looked at the amount of x86 die consumed by instruction translation? Here it's about 20% of the die not counting cache and I doubt Intel does it any better. Plus Intel keeps lathering on new, incompatible instruction sets like a kid in a candy store. The cows are now coming home on that one.

Strike 1: http://gizmodo.com/329648/mpaas-university-toolkit-taken-down-for-violating-copyright
Strike 2: http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-steals-code-violates-linkware-license/
Strike 3: http://www.amdzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=95638

BOOM!

No more MPAA! They're offline forever! After all, the law is just and equal and fair and blind, right? And the MPAA -- the people who, let's face it, basically *wrote* this law -- should be held to the highest standard themselves. They, more than anyone else, cannot call it a youthful mistake, or a silly error in judgement, or ignorance or anything else... they have zero excuse and so accordingly they will be punished for their obvious and flagrant transgressions!

Right? ... right?

Sorry, DEFINATLEY have to call bullshit.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=315&page=1

There is absolutely no way you are telling the truth, dude.

http://amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=New s&file=article&sid=7021

Theres a link to the pictures. This is not a response to BTX, but something totally different. It is designed to unify the SFF market.

Here is a link thats shows the Woodcrest is only 2% faster than Opteron socket F. The article states Opteron is actually faster when you ramp up the amount of ram. Its possible Woodcrest will not be faster for 98% of the apps out there. AMD still has Rev. G (65nm) and the K8L that will help boost performance and could prove the better server processor. If this benchmark is a true representation of what AMD has to come, Dell is trying to jump on the bandwagon early. Hopefully more benchmarks will be released to reveal the truth. http://www.amdzone.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&fil e=viewtopic&t=9960&sid=a138aa30dbd209d5ae33d391116 6d72d

There is also Quake4 SMP beta patch that improves frame rates significantly if you have a dual core. ~50% improvement with SMP Patch.

if they'd run 2 quake4's at the same time on the machine, the results would be interesting

That would be true, if not for the fact that Quake 4 is multithreaded.

So are Oblivion and Serious Sam 2.

You can check out the XFX XXX 7900GTX, 7900GT, and 7600GT here.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=241&pag e=1

This is the only review of these cards, and they are clocked higher than any others available.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=13

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2717

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/326/

http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=213

http://techreport.com/onearticle.x/9529

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/03/09/ati_and_nvi dias_same_day_mega_launch_mayhem/

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=4680&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0
We overclocked to 3.2GHz. Also we have links to stories on the release.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=4685&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=4680&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0
We overclocked to 3.2GHz. Also we have links to stories on the release.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=4685&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0

Virtually all games are single-threaded, but a surprising number of them released recently are multithreaded.

Quake 4 and Call of Duty 2 are both multithreaded via patch, thanks most likely to their development on the XBOX 360.

Serious Sam 2 also ships with multithreading support.

That's a whole lotta big-name multithreaded games for winter 2005. I expect many more next year.

Virtually all games are single-threaded, but a surprising number of them released recently are multithreaded.

Quake 4 and Call of Duty 2 are both multithreaded via patch, thanks most likely to their development on the XBOX 360.

Serious Sam 2 also ships with multithreading support.

That's a whole lotta big-name multithreaded games for winter 2005. I expect many more next year.

So have some other games. Like the new Call Of Duty 2 patch:

Call Of Duty 2 1.01 patch review.

with screenshots and benchmarks comparing SLI and Crossfire performance.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=195&pag e=1

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=4015&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0
the press release.

more interesting. I mean we reviewed this Asus card 10 days ago. The real news is the 512mb card finally being used by COD2.

more interesting. I mean we reviewed this Asus card 10 days ago. The real news is the 512mb card finally being used by COD2.

RAID will not make your games *run* faster. Games are entirely CPU and graphic bound, and disk performance has no impact. RAID *will* shave off a 1-2 seconds off your map load times, maybe. http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=66&page =2

Why just mention it when you can watch it?
http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=article&sid=3359&mode=thread&order=0&th old=0

another rejected submission with full details including the announcement about source submitted last night.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=169&pag e=1

It is another hot August in Texas, and that means Quakecon. The highlight is always the id presentation topped off with programmer and rocketeer extraordinaire John Carmack's chat with the audience. We will find out more about Quake 4 including viewing the E3 trailer. We will find out about what Carmack thinks of the hype surrounding the next generation consoles. John will also reveal how he feels about current CPU and GPU technology. The benefits and challenges of multithreading will be covered as well his thoughts on dedicated physics cards. Also don't forget about the latest on Armadillo Aerospace, what car John is driving, and why he thinks cell phone gaming in the next year or so could be where we find our next new gaming genre from. Hold on as we dig in deep to another information packed id Quakecon presentation and the first live John Carmack game tech talk and Q and A session since 2002.

yeah, i had the link to that, and much more in my submission that got rejected. i guess slashdot decides what to post based on who submits the least information. :) anyway, we have notes from AMD's just released conference call on the antitrust suit here. We also have links to all news stories we have found on the subject here.
We also have links to all AMD pages on their site relating to the case here.
We have followed this story for years, and have recently cited the lack of AMD desktops in Best Buy as recently as 11 days ago, and we will be following this story much more closely and accurately than groklaw.

yeah, i had the link to that, and much more in my submission that got rejected. i guess slashdot decides what to post based on who submits the least information. :) anyway, we have notes from AMD's just released conference call on the antitrust suit here. We also have links to all news stories we have found on the subject here.
We also have links to all AMD pages on their site relating to the case here.
We have followed this story for years, and have recently cited the lack of AMD desktops in Best Buy as recently as 11 days ago, and we will be following this story much more closely and accurately than groklaw.

yeah, i had the link to that, and much more in my submission that got rejected. i guess slashdot decides what to post based on who submits the least information. :) anyway, we have notes from AMD's just released conference call on the antitrust suit here. We also have links to all news stories we have found on the subject here.
We also have links to all AMD pages on their site relating to the case here.
We have followed this story for years, and have recently cited the lack of AMD desktops in Best Buy as recently as 11 days ago, and we will be following this story much more closely and accurately than groklaw.

Probably the best place to look for info:
http://amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=New s&file=article&sid=3165&mode=thread&order=0&thold= 0

dodgey? duane has been around since 98, like we have. how the fuck is it dodgey? the 57 will be the fastest in gaming, but not much faster than the x2. why? because the clock is not that different. same fucking conclusion I had when I did my fx57 preview last week. maybe you should do some research before you start typing. clearly you have not.

You can find the new San Diego core FX benched at FX57 and FX59(3GHz) speeds here.

You can find the new San Diego core FX benched at FX57 and FX59(3GHz) speeds here.

AMDZone.com Tech Report Sudhian Hexus Hot Hardware Anandtech xbit xbit PCWorld Trusted Reviews

I would be real surprised to see these being dual core particularly with all the problems they are having cooling the single core parts and getting them to 2.5GHz. If you want dual core for servers then you should be looking at the HP dual core Opteron blades that are for sale now. Yes, this is not some Intel paper launch. Vendors are selling them a week prior to the official release. It is also the 2 year anniversary of the Opteron as well.

driver support has increased vastly. driver support was the main reason the os had not shipped. it will include more drivers than have been released to date. of course, what do i know? i post every damn 64 bit driver for linux or windows or freebsd that comes out, and you can search for them here.

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =News&file=index&catid=&topic=13

I think your right. I have seen benchmarks on the AMDzone forums which show that while AMD gets a speed boost (on average) from 64-bit mode, Intel takes a performance hit (again, on average) when in 64-bit mode.

Intel is just trying to be compatible with AMD64. They won't have a serious product for another quarter or two (or three).

Half Life 2 is extremely CPU-intensive. See this link: http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=88&page =1

It scales very, very well with increased GHz, most likely due to the Physics engine.

I'll say it again, using the GeodeNX series of chips for anything other than a specific set of embedded applications is a waste of time and resources.

here's one of them. It's a personal account of working inside of the "dell beast." Written by the site maintainer of www.amdzone.com it was written only a few days ago. Most of the thoughts reflect my sentiment and experience with dell..

here it is

John Allen Mohammed

We posted pictures here and here of the VIA SLI last month from AMD's tech tour in Houston. More interesting is our pics of the Tyan dual nForce 4 chipset board. That is two nForce 4 chipsets, two full 16X PCI Express slots, and two CPU sockets for Opteron.

We posted pictures here and here of the VIA SLI last month from AMD's tech tour in Houston. More interesting is our pics of the Tyan dual nForce 4 chipset board. That is two nForce 4 chipsets, two full 16X PCI Express slots, and two CPU sockets for Opteron.

Itanium is being pushed increasingly into higher end computers. You know why Itanium is important?

Power970 cpu limit: 2-4 cpus
Opteron cpu limit: 8 cpus
Itanium cpu limit: 512 cpus.

For example that 2nd ranked "top500" computer is a 20 machine Beowolf style cluster. Each machine has 512 cpus.

Cray has announced a lot of different sales of the XD1 the past couple of weeks. We have all the details here.

We posted our 90nm Athlon 64 review last week that includes a comparison against the 130nm Athlon 64, and the 90 and 130nm P4. It also includes overclocking of the CPU.

Well you can see pictures of all three Opteron cores up from the demo. single core 130nm, dual core 90nm, and single core 90nm. I have some info including the two demo boxes. One with Linux and one with Windows. I'll have more extensive coverage up later with system pics and additional information.

Look for a report this afternoon on AMDZone.com.

I seem to remember a bunch of non believers trying to insult me when I said the 3rd of August was the date. I said come on, I run the Texas Gaming Festival, I go to E3 every year for AMDZone, and my brother writes for Voodoo. Perhaps you should listen to what I had said. You guys didn't. I'm awaiting your apologies. Anyway, this opens us up to have our Doom III tourney as we had planned at TXGF Summer 2004 Dallas the weekend before Quakecon. Sweet.

Sure, if you are happier not only with liquid radiator cooling, and also having to have copper heatpipe cooling. That is right as I have discovered here Apple has had to implement not one, but two separate cooling solutions for their 2.5GHz PowerMac G5. What were you saying again? You do realize don't you that you will be able to swap out a single core dual Opteron system with two dual core CPUs and have Quad CPU power don't you? And that makes the G5 an advantage how?

you can find them all here. It seems news has gotten around, and that AMD's dual core will consume just about as much power as a single core CPU at 90nm.

Here are some more review links for those who are interested:
Tom's Hardware
Bit-Tech
Driver Heaven
AMD Zone
Hard Tecs 4U
PC Perspective
Ace's Hardware
Sudhian

a dual-core CPU
The only CPU roadmap that even shows these, let alone within the next 2-3 years, is the PowerPC. With the Xbox2 going PowerPC, and .net being CPU indepdendent...nah.

You are wrong. AMD is planning to bring dual-core Opterons to market as early as next year. Search amdzone for more information.

If I catch em I will Hit em with whatever is handy or my fists which are
deadly weepons.

That just sucks.

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>It is a scam; the AMD guy has been going by my Hotspots and "dropping
>off" or just sticking the stickers up. It really pisses me off. AFAIK
>they have no hotspots of their own, they are just stealing others
>thunder. If the person dropping off these stickers monitors this list,
>I highly recommend you stop. If I catch you, I will sue you. I like
>AMD, and I hope this is not a corporate policy, just a misguided
>marketer.
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>Hey guys,
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>I ate at the Far West El Arroyo last night, and they now have AMD
>branded WiFi. I've not heard of such a program from AMD before, and I
>know that location has had WiFi in the past. Has anyone else seen
>these around? There were a couple of official AMD signs posted up. I
>was at the 5th Street location last week and I didn't see any
>indication of AMD being involved with their connection.
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>Thanks,
>
>Chris Tom
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>TXGF.com
>Austinbands.net
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Here are some more benchmarks

AMDzone

AnandTech

XbitLabs

Ace Hardware

There are even more at AMDZones main page.

Here are some more benchmarks

AMDzone

AnandTech

XbitLabs

Ace Hardware

There are even more at AMDZones main page.