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Info on Intel's Dual-Core Atom 330 Processor Hits Internets
Posted by Kit Eaton at 7:45 PM on August 20, 2008
Last we'd heard about dual-core version of Intel's tiny Atom processor it was delayed through supply problems... but now info on Intel's Atom 330 dual-core has arrived. It's a desktop chip, with a 533MHz frontside bus and based on the 45nm process, though there's no info on its clock speeds yet. It'll be compatible with Intel's upcoming D945GCLF2 mini-ITX motherboard, a 945GX chipset/GMA 950 graphics chip board due in September, which is presumably when the 330 hits the streets too. As yet there's no news on a mobile version, bearing the letter N in its numeric title. [Reghardware]
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strider_mt2k
Posted 9:34 PM 20/8/08
Up and...never mind.
strider_mt2k
DisposableInterloper
Posted 10:28 PM 20/8/08
It'd be nice if UMPC tablets made a comeback. Preferably with Linux this time.
DisposableInterloper
hkmp5n
Posted 11:45 PM 20/8/08
This is great for a sub-$1000 beowulf
hkmp5n
superlupi
Posted 12:14 AM 21/8/08
too bad they're still using the power hungry 945GX desktop chipset... they should release a motherboard for desktops with the laptop version of the chipset if they really care about power draw...
superlupi
urbanturban666
Posted 1:16 AM 21/8/08
im just waiting for this to appear in a netbook...
urbanturban666
itchytooth
Posted 1:53 AM 21/8/08
I just built a $250 hackintosh with the Atom integrated D945GCLF. It's kind of slow, but it works great. Under full load, it runs 30° C! The only thing I really hate about it is the analogue video. If the D945GCLF2 has DVI, I might have to upgrade.
itchytooth
CutePuppyz
Posted 5:21 AM 21/8/08
But don't programs need to be written FOR using dual cores? If the programs and OS aren't even optimized for dual cores, then isn't it rather pointless?
I doubt MS OFFICE is optimized for DUAL Core or even needs it...
CutePuppyz