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more about #overclocking more comments → Kirkaiya: While impressive from an engineering point of view (and a sheer "how badass can we get?" POV), the fact that they needed to use liquid helium to run t... more » Software_Goddess: EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKK!!! How did the spammers find this site? Eeek, kill it, kill it! #amd7ghz more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Leave to an ad campaign to make nerds and very boring things look really cool. :P #amd7ghz more » daqman: There was a shot of someone pushing a transfer line into a helium dewar with a glove on one hand and the other glove held in his teeth. I remember bac... more » Software_Goddess: You see, this is why my heart belongs to AMD. <3 #amd7ghz more » gavinjmaguire: But will it run Crysis? more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: So that's where the liquid helium for the LHC went! #amd7ghz more » ripfire: That's too bad because although I have an Athlon system at home, I still have to update my mobo to accept DDR2. And now that the Athlon is the SUV of ... more » Nick: i have been toying with building a new rig and this gives me hope at doing it cheaply. i think my parents want a box they can put next to the tv as we... more » Ryanraven: Stay tuned for ASUS' next concept, a motherboard built in the shape of a giant fan, it cools itself! more » Nick Dina: as i understand ceramic and its application on the shuttle -- it's not an insulator, but its properties associated with handling high temps and dissip... more » strider_mt2k: They should have done this with a P6t6 WS Revoution, and not just because I have one. ;) more » marc_with_a_c: SO-DIMM? Why in gods name? just for space savings? more » Dave Lindsay: Uhh... the ceramic materials used in military armor and the space shuttle are made to protect things from heat. They're some of the best heat _insulat... more » -
#amd
AMD Phenom II Breaks 7GHz Barrier
7.08GHz. That's the record-shattering speed an AMD Phenom II processor was overclocked to using a massive amount of liquid helium. You can watch the whole process in this documentary video set to one kickass soundtrack. [Crunchgear] -
#amd
AMD's $69 2.8GHz Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition CPU Reviewed (Verdict: Not Bad For the Price)
Years ago I used to build with AMD processors because I was looking for decent power at an affordable price. Their new Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition claims to do that for only $69. More » -
#motherboards
Asus Marine Cool Motherboard Fights Heat with Ceramic Plates
Ceramic isn't just for pottery. It's used in military armor to stop bullets and the Space Shuttle to thwart heat. Now, Asus is reintroducing the material in its sci-fi-tastic Marine Cool motherboard. More » -
#overclocking
Mac Pro Overclocking Tool By ZDNet Boosts Cheapo Model to Whoa Mama Model
ZDNet's come up with a software-based app to overclock processors on the Intel 5000 and 5400 chipsets, which (as of right now) is the Mac Pro and Xserve. Apparently ZDNet Clock is so good, the cheapest 2.8GHz Mac Pro outperforms the 3.2MHz Mac Pro, saving you $1600. You'll have to fiddle with the slider to get it customized for you, so don't think you can just drag it to the right and not have a crashfest on your hands. Hit up ZDNet to see the details. If you can get this to work right (and have enough cooling), it could be fantastic for heavy computational tasks. [ZDNet via Wired] -
