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3GHz Opteron breaks 2,000 on SPECint
Geek.com - Apr 12 10:12 AM
AMD has managed to obtain enough Opteron processors in the 2xx and 8xx configurations that it now has a 3GHz version (see our coverage), and these 256 and 856 parts are yielding some really desirable performance!Save to My Web

Review: Scythe Katana-Cu CPU Cooler
Overclockers Club - Apr 13 9:38 AM
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AMD launches 3.0 GHz Opteron single cores
TG Daily - Apr 11 12:57 PM
While Intel is busy prepping its next-generation Woodcrest server and workstation processors, AMD sails ahead with a final performance upgrade for its single-core Opteron CPU. AMD claims that the new chips will provide a "performance boost" and remain in the 95 watt power envelope of other single- and dual-core Opteron processors. Save to My Web

AMD releases final single-core Opteron chip
ARNnet - Apr 12 2:45 PM
In another sign that the future of powerful processors lies in multicore design instead of dense monolithic chips, AMD released the last scheduled upgrade to its family of single-core Opteron processors.Save to My Web

Sun Announces x64 Servers and Workstations Using AMD Opteron CPUs
HardwareZone - Apr 12 7:46 PM
Sun Fire x64 Servers and Sun Ultra x64 Workstations, Boosted by Solaris 10 and Sun Studio 11, Deliver 16 New World RecordsSave to My Web

Catalyst 6.4 Drivers Now Available
Voodoo Extreme - Apr 12 12:57 PM
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Aero To Be Unavailable To Pirates
Slashdot - Apr 13 7:08 AM
An anonymous reader writes "Users thinking of pirating the next version of Windows may have a surprise in store: no Aero for you. The upcoming Microsoft OS will run a check to ensure the copy was legally purchased. If it comes up short, the shiniest part of the OS will not be available." From the article: "At first an optional program, the piracy check eventually became mandatory for many types Save to My Web

American ELTEC Computer On Module comes with Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor
Embedded Systems Programming Magazine - Apr 11 2:50 PM
Las Vegas, NV, USA : The new EUROCOM 400 CPU from American ELTEC features the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor LV 2.0 GHz with dual CPU capabilities in combination with the COM Express platform the new PICMG-defined form factor for computers on modules that replaces the ETX standard.Save to My Web