Computer maker Acer has decided to amp up its high-end Aspire 8930G notebook computer by rolling in an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor, increasing the system’s appeal to power-hungry gaming and multimedia enthusiasts. And with a large 1080p-capable display, optional Blu-ray drive, Nvidia graphics, and Dolby audio processing—plus a separate numeric keypad—the system has a lot to recommend it for users who aren’t terribly concerned with portability.
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Sony Takes Vaio PCs to Core 2 Quad
For the time being it’s only going to be available in Japan, but electronics giant Sony has taken the lead in adopting Intel’s new Core 2 Quad processors by offering the new chip as an option is its high-end Vaio R Master desktop media PCs (Japanese).
The Vaio R Master sports Sony’s oddball “split” form factor, which tries to reduce the bulk of a typical PC casing by separating the most frequently-used inputs and output into a smaller slab which can be separated from the main unit by a tether carrying USB and PCI data. The theory is that users can then pack the main CPU out of sight while maintaining a svelte on-desk form factor.
AMD Launches Quad FX Processors
AMD has officially launched its Quad FX platform, targeting “megatasking” users and computing enthusiasts with pairs of the company’s Athlon 64 FX-70 series of dual core processors and chipsets from Nvidia, rather than AMD’s recently acquired graphics chipmaker ATI. The idea is to create a powerhouse offering designed to appeal to folks who need to run multiple demanding, multitheaded applications—think video editing and 3D rendering—or who just have to ow the biggest and hottest rigs to support their gaming habit. The Quad FX platform features AMD’s Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) architecture, which the company claims is the first dual-socket, multi-core solution designed to “take advantage of the latest enhancements in Windows Vista Ultimate” by enabling high-bandwidth communication between matched processors.
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