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Intel Core i7 4960X Extreme Edition Processor Review
Introduction Ever since Intel released Ivy Bridge to the LGA 1155 platform, LGA 2011 owners were wondering when they would see High End Desktop (HEDT) processors based on the 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture. Up until today the LGA 2011 platform lagged two generations behind the mainstream LGA 115X platforms…
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Intel Phasing Out Various Old Desktop CPUs In Q3 2013
With a new fourth generation of Core series CPUs from Intel, aka Haswell, we have to start saying adios to older CPUs in Intel’s portfolio. Most of the Sandy Bridge portfolio was already given EOL (end-of-life) status in Q1 earlier this year with a single Ivy Bridge CPU given EOL…
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Intel NUC DCCP847DYE System Review
Intel’s NUC, or next unit of computing, platform is a refreshingly new idea. Essentially what Intel have created is an ultra compact PC standard that they want to be the future of computing. Measuring in at just 12 by 11 by 4cm the Intel NUC is an impressive small standardised…
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Lynx Point (Haswell) USB 3.0 Controller Issue Needs new Hardware to Fix
Last month it was revealed that Intel was dealing with a number of problems regarding the USB 3.0 implementation on the Haswell, socket LGA 1150, platform. This fourth generation of Intel Core processors, succeeding Ivy Bridge, has been expected to get released in June this year. However, that hasn’t stopped…
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