Archive for the ‘CPUs & Chipsets’ Category

AMD Slashes Processor Pricing

AMD Slashes Processor Pricing

Jul 24th 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
Chip firm AMD took an axe to its processor pricing over the weekend. AMD and arch rival Intel both blamed each other for...
AMD and ATI to Create Processing Powerhouse

AMD and ATI to Create Processing Powerhouse

Jul 24th 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
AMD and ATI today announced plans to join forces in a transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. The combination...
ATi RD480 Crossfire motherboard shootout

ATi RD480 Crossfire motherboard shootout

May 24th 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
Although ATi recently released its RD580 chipset (Radeon Xpress 3200), it plans on continuing its RD480 (Radeon Xpress 200)...
AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+,  FX62 CPU review

AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+, FX62 CPU review

May 24th 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
This round shows the gap between Intel and AMD taking a wider gap in favor of AMD for the first time; to be candid the FX62...
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Socket AM2 review

AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Socket AM2 review

May 24th 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
The Athlon 64 FX-62 is the fastest dual-core processors from AMD and it is currently the fastest desktop processor that...
ATI unveils AM2-compatible chipsets – CrossFire Xpress 3200,  ATI Radeon Xpress 1100

ATI unveils AM2-compatible chipsets – CrossFire Xpress 3200, ATI Radeon Xpress 1100

May 23rd 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
ATI chipsets for new AMD processors compatible with socket AM2 include a new southbridge and bring superior performance...
Socket AM2 chipsets collide – ATI SB600 and NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI

Socket AM2 chipsets collide – ATI SB600 and NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI

May 23rd 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
AMD’s latest Athlon 64 processors use a new socket and DDR2 memory, essentially requiring a motherboard upgrade. ATI...
Socket AM2 overview and AMD X2 5000+ review

Socket AM2 overview and AMD X2 5000+ review

May 23rd 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
AMD has done what we feel to be an outstanding job with the introduction of their socket AM2 lineup. The X2 5000+ we reviewed...
AMD AM2 FX62 and NVIDIA nForce5 launch preview

AMD AM2 FX62 and NVIDIA nForce5 launch preview

May 23rd 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
The new AMD FX-2 CPU is quite simply the fastest CPU on the market today. Whether that will hold true in the near future...
AMD announces new Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 processors

AMD announces new Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 processors

May 23rd 06 | CPUs & Chipsets
AMD Delivers Desktop Product Powerhouse While Reducing Costs For Ecosystem Partners — Newest AMD Athlon 64 FX and...