AMD will introduce in volume the industry’s first native quad- core processors, meaning that four processing cores will reside on a single silicone die. This contrasts with the competition’s current dual/dual core approach, where two dual- core chips are connected in a quad-core multi- hip module. The Quad-Core AMD Opteron” processors, which will be available for IP to 8P servers and workstations, will also feature micro-architectural enhancements. Indeed. AMD’s new quad-core technology has led experts to suggest that AMD’s approach to multi-core processing is more efficient than that of the competition.

“Intel has pursued a strategy of optimizing time-to-market, whereas AMD has pursued a strategy of optimizing performance,” says Nathan Brookwood, founder of Insight64, a semiconductor and IT analyst firm in Saratoga.
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors will deliver the same 95-watt electrical and thermal envelope (with low power options) as its current single- and dual core processors, AMD expects that quad-core will advance the performance-per-watt characteristics of AMD Opteron processor-powered systems. Once available, data center managers can benefit by being able to deploy quad-core servers using the same space and infrastructure as existing servers powered by AMD Opteron processors. Current DDR2-based AMD Opteron processor-based platforms will be able to seamlessly upgrade to native Quad-Core AMD processors without compromising performance, power or heat.
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Users like me who like to keep the Automatic updates off may have (or in future) encounter a problem during updates. The problem is very critical because it won’t let you update your windows and may also roast your computer if not monitored. How? The problem is like this: you start update process by visiting Microsoft update site and start scanning for updates either Custom or Manual. I prefer manual because I like to choose what to go and what not to go in my computer, anyways whatever you choose the problem starts here. You will notice that the green bar which tells the progress of scanning doesn’t stop even after hours and if you try to click here and there; either there will be no respond or Internet explorer will crash. Computer totally freezes during this endless scan and Taskbar even don’t respond to click. Even if you manage to get to desktop, you cannot do anything.
And what about that roasting? Yes it can happen if your are not around your computer to restart during this havoc, because behind this scan some process start taking lot of CPU usage causing the hang like situation and also taking computer beyond safe temperature limit. Luckily my asus motherboard has auto shutdown feature which saved my computer from roasting.
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Buying a new mouse? Wait read this and you may do a lot good to your finger. This is true for everyone and every brand / design / type of mouse.
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Got bored of clicking start button to shut down PC ? or just need a change which is faster and shorter ? Hibernate function do shortens the time of shutting down but then for that you have to press shift key and click together which is annoying. Trick described here also uses hibernate function but will let you shut down PC just by pressing two buttons on keyboard or double click. To start with you need to enable hibernate function. How ? Go to control panel, click on Power Options Icon and switch to hibernate tab and put a tick against Enable hibernation. Look at the pic below if you haven’t got it.

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