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Intel's Linux Sandy Bridge Graphics Still Troubling
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 "When Intel launched their newest "Sandy Bridge" processors
earlier this month there were no Linux benchmark results available. We
were not seeded with any CPU in advance and the other publications that
have flings with Linux were unable to get the Linux graphics support
working. There is no "out of the box" Sandy Bridge support under Linux
with Ubuntu 10.10 and other distributions released in the past few
months. It was not until the time that Sandy Bridge launched that there
was the releases of Linux 2.6.37, Mesa 7.10, and the xf86-video-intel
2.14 DDX that are the versions reported to play well with the new Intel
graphics. Because of the lack of "out of the box" Linux support, there
was a very scathing review at SemiAccurate.com that went as far as
calling Sandy Bridge the biggest disappointment of the year. The code
was said to be ready, but there is a challenge in installing open-source
GPU drivers by many Linux users."
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Intel's SandyBridge II HD Gfx, Open GL and AVX Performance
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I don’t recall which movie it was, something that was highly acclaimed and after watching it with a friend, he claimed that it sucked. It sucked for the simple reason that he had read and heard so much of be buzz around it that the real thing simply did not live up to his expectations.
Something similar is happening now with respect to Sandy Bridge. The prelaunch expectations were that it would stomp everything by a land slide and now it only turns out to be about the fastest CPU ever released by Intel. And the rest of the world. How disappointing is that?
Sarcasm aside Sandy Bridge has come and the initial impression has been rather overwhelming. Particularly with respect to the energy efficiency, there is not quite anything like SB out there. The same goes for the overclocking potential, yet, almost everybody complains about the lack of real life OC achievements. It’s a cruel world that Sandy was thrown into …
On the downside, there are certain layers of hype that need to be peeled off, particularly with respect to Intel releasing what might be called an immature platform. OpenGL does not work, AVX functionality is crippled by the cache interconnect and possibly by the Uops cache and Integer AVX will not even be functional until 3 generations down the road. Ok, we can live with the latter, it appears rather inconsequential for the time being. The L2 connectivity is also something we can live with, 20-30% performance increase at the same power budget are very significant. And OpenGL has somehow outlived its usefulness.
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Intel likely to outsource Panther Point chipsets
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Intel plans to outsource the production of its Panther Point chipsets which will be paired with Ivy Bridge CPUs to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC), according to industry sources. Intel is scheduled to launch the Ivy Bridge CPUs in the first quarter of 2012.
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In Win Griffin Computer Case Review
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"In Win's Griffin chassis has a lot going for it. A budget case with good cooling (due in large part to the big side panel fan,) is always good to see and a real boon to the enthusiast with limited funds. With a distinctive look and nice features like a hidden I/O panel and tool-free drive clips, the Griffin delivers a lot of bang for the buck."
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SiS965 Provides PCI Express
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SiS’ newest southbridge chipset, the SiS965, was designed with the latest market trends in mind, featuring support for next generation technologies that are redefining the PC industry. The SiS965 comes complete with support for PCI Express, which makes it ideal for connecting high-speed peripheral devices for multimedia applications, as well as a Gigabit Ethernet MAC.
The SiS965 features a Gigabit Ethernet MAC built into the chip. With this architecture, not only are costs saved, but also 2 Gigabit Ethernet connections can be enabled from Gigabit Ethernet MAC and external PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet card, giving customers more flexibility.
This feature gives customers more options in adopting the advantages of high-speed Ethernet connections. Gigabit Ethernet promises to revolutionize the world of data transmission. New multimedia applications that will benefit from Gigabit Ethernet include downloadable movie, television and music services which connect through the Internet, bypassing traditional methods of delivery.
With the SiS965 Giga MAC, users and vendors alike will benefit enormously from the implementation of next-generation Ethernet technology in a cost effective and high performance chip architecture:
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