Friday, December 17, 2004

In-Stat/MDR - Processor Watch

In-Stat/MDR - Processor Watch: "The facts are these: Moore�s law is a narrow observation of a general manufacturing trend, not a law of physics; it wasn�t clearly defined in the first place; its definition has been significantly changed over the years, both by its author and by trespassers, to make it better fit the actual data; and past performance is no guarantee of future results."

Monday, December 13, 2004

Intel Paxville, Blackford, Dempsey meet Diamond Peak and Sunrise Lake

Intel Paxville, Blackford, Dempsey meet Diamond Peak and Sunrise Lake: "Here are some codenames to match Swinburne's wild west. Dempsey, a dual core server chip, will use the Blackford and Blackford VS chipsets with ESB-2, and as well as Intel Active Server, it will use Diamond Peak technology and Sunrise Lake. These technologies are promised for the first quarter of 2006. That's also the timeline for the Paxville dual core processor, and for the Greencreek chipset using ESB-2 as well. Greencreek will have X16 PCI Express graphics support, and give FBD memory capabilities, and better reliability and management features, quoth Intel.
But before we reach the heights of dual core technology, some earlier technology and price cuts are on the way for 2005.
This isn't high faluting stuff, but have been promised for some time and are now close to release.
Cranford, which uses the Twin Castle chipset, is still slated for the first quarter of 2005, and will likely have 1MB of level two cache and be introduced at 3.66GHz. Intel hasn't quite made up its mind what clock speed the Potomac chip, with 8MB of level three cache will launch at, but that's still slated for the second quarter of next year. As the year progresses, Intel will ramp it up."

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows | CNET News.com

Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows | CNET News.com: "The company said it has reached the 'release candidate' stage for Service Pack 1 of Windows Server 2003. Microsoft is also at a similar point with several 64-bit Windows versions that use the same code base, including Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Microsoft reiterated that all three products are slated for final release in the first half of next year, with a second release candidate in between.
A second update for Windows Server 2003, known as R2, is also planned for next year. Microsoft is shooting for a private beta of that release later this month, with a goal of having about 1,000 testers. The company said it hopes to release a public beta of R2 in the first half of next year, with the final release some time in the second half of the year. "

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Itanium inventor bobs to surface as chip's savior? | The Register

Itanium inventor bobs to surface as chip's savior? | The Register: "In its patent applications, Secure64 describes its Itanium-friendly software as a type of 'extensible application environment.' The good, old EAE."