Overclocking processors used to be extremely nerdy, but if anything it’s becoming more common these days. For those intent on squeezing performance from their chip, Intel’s new CPU insurance means getting it wrong needn’t be that expensive. More »
I just bought a new computer and, seeing as hardware failure rates are pretty high these days, I want to make sure it isn’t going to suddenly die on me in the middle of an important project. Is there anything I can do to ensure it isn’t a dud? Sincerely, Paranoid Computer Buyer More »
Not a troll, that’s for sure. Well, maybe a super-fast 22nm high troll. Intel’s announced Ivy Bridge processors look like they’ll be extremely neat, even though the chip manufacturer is on the ‘tick’ side of its schedule, more concerned with manufacturing processes than massive architectural changes. More »
If you want a smaller Macbook Pro, you’ve got to put up with a lower specification processor, but that could change with Intel’s newly minted Ivy Bridge processor family. More »
Ivy Bridge is Intel’s next generation of processors, and by normal standards it should do nothing more than make the current 32nm Sandy Bridge processor a 22nm processor. But Intel is calling Ivy Bridge ‘Tick Plus’ because they’re making some changes to the architecture alongside the die shrink that will make it another significant upgrade. More »
Things are clearly better in computerland, at least looking at Intel’s numbers: Revenue this quarter was $US10.6 billion, which up 28 per cent ($US2.3 billion) over last year, with net income at $US2.3 billion – which is $US2 billion, or 875 per cent, more than a year ago. Clearly, somebody’s buying a lot of something with Intel inside. [Intel]
