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    At its Intel Developer Forum next week, the chipmaker will announce it's begun production of "Dempsey," its first major version of the Xeon server chip to employ dual processing cores, people involved with the plan said.

  • Intel steps up chip cadence

    Faced with unpleasant financial realities in the present, Intel is trying to shift attention to chip innovations coming in the future.

  • Fujitsu upgrades Unix servers

    Weeks after introducing a new high-end server family using Intel's Itanium processor, Fujitsu has upgraded a separate product based on its own Sparc64 processor.

  • Intel's multi-core love affair

    Intel has outlined plans for its CPU products for the next several years, and there's only one thing on the chipmaker's mind - sexy new multi-core technology.

  • AMD releases dual-core server chips

    Although Intel beat AMD to the desktop dual-core market last Monday in the US, AMD has one-upped its rival and released dual-core CPUs for the server.

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    The chipmaker has redrawn its product plans for 2005, shelving two chips and announcing vague plans about the processors that will come out next year.

  • CPU roadmap: server processors

    In the world of processors, attention seems firmly focused on the fast-paced desktop and mobile markets. But that doesn't mean that there's nothing going on in server-land.

  • Pros and cons of going 64-bit

    If you're planning to invest in new computers, it's worth considering whether to make the move to 64-bit technology. Does the extra scalability justify the expense?

  • Intel debuts low-power server chip

    Intel announced "Sossaman" on Tuesday, a low-voltage version of its Xeon server processors that consumes between a third and a fifth the amount of electrical power as its brethren.

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    Ready to upgrade to a Windows Vista-compatible machine? We pick the top notebooks which are ready for Vista out of the box.

  • Acer Altos R520

    Acer has taken standard Intel OEM components to put together a highly configurable and very scalable 1U server, capable of handling a variety of tasks. It's more than a match for similar products from the big-name vendors.

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950

    With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front-end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other backend deployments.

  • Netbook faceoff: VIA Nano vs. Intel Atom

    Today's netbooks are mostly Intel Atom-powered, but that could change with the advent of VIA's Nano processor, which outperforms Intel's CPU in several areas.

  • Fujitsu LifeBook P3110

    Fujitsu has perfectly positioned the LifeBook P3110, from the AU$1099 price, to its size and specs. If you have modest needs but have been hesitant about picking up a netbook, you'll be pleasantly surprised by what this laptop can offer.

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