HP today unveiled the second generation of its all-in-one workstation with a 27-inch diagonal display, the HP Z1 G2. The new model is available with a range of processor choices including some of the new Xeon processor line, Windows 8 Touch, and optional Intel Thunderbolt 2 capabilities. The HP Z1 features Intel integrated HD Graphics, […]
HP has announced the expansion of its Z portfolio of professional workstation products, including the company’s first workstation-class ultrabook, the HP ZBook 14. Also released are the company’s first line of workstations to offer Intel’s Thunderbolt 2 technology for high-speed data transfer. The newly-announced products include three new HP ZBook mobile workstations, including the previously-mentioned […]
New rumors floated Monday have raised the prospect of a possible shortage of Xeon E5-2600 processors. Taiwanese server designers purportedly told Digitimes that there was 20 percent less supply of Intel’s workstation chip than for brisk orders, leading contract PC builder Quanta to push Intel for more. Most top computer builders plan to use the […]
Intel ended one of the longest waits for one of its processors today by launching and detailing the Xeon E5-2600. Its mid-range server and workstation chip is a superset of the much newer Sandy Bridge-E architecture and can carry a full eight cores (up from six) and handle a much larger 768GB memory ceiling. The […]
Intel just began selling its promised Core i7 3820 CPU, the specs-to-price ratio of which promises to make it a favorite among gamers. It has a 3.6GHz clock speed and 10MB of cache, and costs $294 in bulk, 1,000-unit quantities (PDF), which compares very favorably with the 3.2GHz Core i7-3930K with 12MB of cache which […]
Intel’s Xeon E5 launch early this year could be matched by a handful of Ivy Bridge-based models soon after based on a tentative roadmap. After releasing 18 E5 chips based on the current Sandy Bridge architecture, Intel would have 11 Xeons arrive in the spring based on the 2012 design, Digitimes heard. Billed as Ivy […]
Intel today has begun to demonstrate its ‘Cloud-in-a-Box’ solutions. The company claims the Xeon-powered cloud data centers are the world’s smallest. The system is currently showcased in Australia before heading to Taiwan, Korea and India. Intel did not reveal much about the servers’ physical attributes, other than noting they would be powered by Xeon 5600 […]
Intel has disclosed additional details surrounding its upcoming Knights Corner processor, a 50-core chip first previewed early last year. The CPU will be the first to be produced using the company’s Many Integrated Core (MIC) architecture, which takes advantage of x86-based Xeon cores and 22nm construction. The technology is claimed to offer a significant jump […]
Intel posted record results on Tuesday that also cast doubt on claims of tablets hurting the market. Its revenue was up 25 percent to $12.8 billion and its net profit up by 29 percent to $3.3 billion. Most of that growth came from its datacenter chip team (Xeon), whose revenue was up 32 percent, but […]
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NVIDIA has released a new driver for Quadro 4000 Mac users. The update supports Mac OS X 10.6.7 and supports the 4000’s CUDA architecture with the CUDA 3.2 driver update. The update repairs issues introduced in Apple’s OS 10.6.7 update, released Monday. It is a necessary driver for installing the 4000 in Mac Pro 2010 […]