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Testing Times
Byte.com - The RDTSC instruction lets applications determine the number of machine cycles that have elapsed since the CPU was powered up, and places a 64-bit value in EDX:EAX . Subtracting the value obtained just before a code sequence from that obtained once

IBM boosts BladeCenter H performance
ComputerPartner.nl - The switch can be used with IBM BladeCenter H in conjunction with a new dual port 10G Ethernet expansion card from NetXen that can support offload of TCP/IP, iSCSI and RDMA protocols, improving throughput and reducing host CPU utilization to boost

InformationWeek's Podcasts Weblog
Information Week - Firefox gains a bit of market share; and we feature a dual-core CPU buyer's guide. Today's In Depth is about security, and our editorial is about airing security-related dirty laundry. Your host today is Johanna Ambrosio . Continue reading " Daily Podcast

Review: Build State-Of-The-Art Sytems: Step One
CRN - The Micro form factor specifies the use of a single cooling fan to generate an in-line airflow that passes front-to-back, past all of the high-power components. (The CPU is first as it typically is the hottest component in a system.) Also specified is

The Firefox Explosion
Wired - His computer had been repurposed as a "zombie box" - its CPU and bandwidth co-opted to pump reams of spam onto the Internet. Furious, Davis dropped out of a planned Lake Superior camping trip to instead back up his computer and reformat his crippled