Intel
In one of the coolest collaborations of the year so far, MSI and EK Water Blocks have come together to create a new Z490 motherboard, the MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X. It is armed with an EKWB CPU block with integrated RGB LEDs which also provides cooling to the power delivery, it includes a 12+1 VRM design, with two PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots, Realtek 2.5 G Ethernet, and an Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6. One of the most important aspects to consider when buying Intel's Comet Lake 10th generation processors is cooling. The Core i9-10900K is a hot CPU, even at stock, and with the performance gained via Intel's Thermal Velocity Boost, performance cooling is more important than it ever has. There are only...
Cadence DDR5 Update: Launching at 4800 MT/s, Over 12 DDR5 SoCs in Development
JEDEC still has not published the DDR5 specification officially, yet it looks like DRAM makers and SoC designers are preparing for the DDR5 launch at full steam. Cadence, which...
20 by Anton Shilov on 3/27/2020
Intel’s new ‘Single Customer’ Ice Lake Mobile CPUs: Are These in the Macbook Air?
It was recently brought to our attention that three new Ice Lake CPUs were listed on Intel’s online ARK database of products: the Core i7-1060NG7, the Core i5-1030NG7, and...
38 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/25/2020
Intel’s Cooper Lake Plans: The Chip That Wasn’t Meant to Exist, Fades Away
Following an exclusive report from SemiAccurate, and confirmed by Intel through ServeTheHome, the news on the wire is that Intel is set to can wide-spread general availability to its...
41 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/17/2020
Intel & Micron Sign New 3D XPoint Wafer Supply Agreement
Intel and Micron have inked a new 3D XPoint memory wafer supply agreement. Analysts believe that Intel will now have to pay Micron more than it did previously as...
20 by Anton Shilov on 3/16/2020
New Comet Lake Mobile CPU Spotted in Intel Documents: Core i7-10810U
Intel today published a new Product Change Notification today stating that it has started using an additional Assembly, Test, and Finish site to build its mobile Comet Lake CPUs...
22 by Anton Shilov on 3/13/2020
Load Value Injection: A New Intel Attack Bypasses SGX with Significant Performance Mitigation Concerns
Microarchitectural attacks have been all the rage. For the past two years, we’ve seen attacks like Meltdown, Spectre, Foreshadow/L1TF, Zombieload, and variants all discuss different ways to probe or...
43 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/11/2020
Intel Puts Whiskey Lake on The Bonfire: Penny for the NUC
Intel has begun winding down sales of the majority of its Whiskey Lake-based 8th generation NUCs (NUC8 Series). This month the company issued a product change notification for...
13 by Anton Shilov on 3/10/2020
How Good (or Bad) is a $100 Laptop? The Coda Spirit Review
Back in late 2014, I remember Brett reviewing the HP Stream 11-inch laptop for $200. At the time, it was a great little machine, offering all you need to...
103 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/9/2020
Intel CFO: Our 10nm Will Be Less Profitable than 22nm [Morgan Stanley Transcription]
This week at Morgan Stanley’s Analyst Conference, Intel’s CFO, George Davis, sat down to discuss the future of where Intel’s profitability lies. No stranger to the odd comments relating...
92 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/4/2020
Intel NUC10i7FNH Frost Canyon Review: Hexa-Core NUC Delivers a Mixed Bag
Small form-factor (SFF) PCs and gaming systems have represented the bulk of the growing segment in the PC market over the last few years. Intel's NUC line-up has enjoyed...
86 by Ganesh T S on 3/2/2020
2011 is Calling: Biostar Relaunches H61 Chipset in 2020
Almost a decade ago, with the launch of Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, came the H61 chipset. Compared to the high-end P67 and Z68 models, the idea behind H61 is...
22 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 2/27/2020
Intel Launches Atom P5900: A 10nm Atom for Radio Access Networks
Continuing Intel’s run of Mobile World Congress-released announcements this morning, the chip maker is also announcing an interesting product in the form of a mobile-related Atom. Dubbed the Atom...
11 by Ryan Smith on 2/24/2020
New Intel Cascade Lake Xeon 'Performance' CPUs: Cutting Prices Too
While this year’s official Mobile World Congress event may have been canceled, a number of vendors are still going ahead with their previously scheduled product announcements and launches. Among...
37 by Ryan Smith on 2/24/2020
Huawei Announces MateBook X Pro New Edition, New MateBook D Laptops
Today Huawei is announcing a refresh of its popular MateBook X Pro laptop line, upgrading the internals to the newest Intel Comet Lake CPUs as well as introducing new...
14 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/24/2020
BIOSTAR Brings Windows 7 To Intel's B365 Platform: A Core i9-9900K w/ Win7, Anyone?
Even though Microsoft ended regular support for Windows 7 last month, there are millions of customers who continue to use the OS and plan to stick with it for...
49 by Anton Shilov on 2/20/2020
Arctic Reveals Freezer 7 X: A $20 Tower Cooler With LGA1200 Compatibility
When it comes to cooling, the attention of most PC enthusiasts is drawn towards high performance air or liquid CPU coolers that can handle overclocked high-end processors without breaking...
15 by Anton Shilov on 2/19/2020
ASUS ROG Huracan G21: A Small PC with 8-core and RTX 2080
ASUS this week updated its compact ROG Huracan G21 gaming system. The new enthusiast-class machine retains a stylish miniature case that allows easy access to components, but offers more...
20 by Anton Shilov on 2/13/2020
Intel’s Comet Lake Meets Optical Drive in ASUS X545FA Laptop
The rise of software distribution over the Internet and content streaming services have greatly reduced the value of optical disc drives for the average consumer. At the same time...
16 by Anton Shilov on 2/7/2020
Performance in Pink: MSI’s Prestige 14 Laptop Rose Pink w/ 6-Core CPU & GeForce GTX
Say what you will about the utility of style, but at the end of the day it sells. Along those lines, this week MSI launched its Limited Edition Rose...
12 by Anton Shilov on 2/7/2020
EKWB Releases New Closed-Loop EK-AIO Cooling Systems w/RGB
Historically, EKWB has been best known for its custom, open-loop liquid cooling systems designed for experienced enthusiasts. But as closed-loop factory-assembled cooling systems are increasingly popular among many DIYers...
10 by Anton Shilov on 1/30/2020
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