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- Apple MacBook EFI Firmware Update (2)
- This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for MacBook computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be: MB21.00A5.B07. Version 1.2 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Firmware Update, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Notebooks, Productivity, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Apple iMac EFI Firmware Update (3)
- This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for iMac computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: IM51.0090.B09, IM52.0090.B09, and IM61.0093.B07. Version 1.3 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Firmware Update, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Desktops, Productivity, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Apple MacBook Pro EFI Firmware (5)
- This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for MacBook Pro computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: MBP21.00A5.B07, MBP22.00A5.B07, and MBP31.0070.B03. Version 1.5 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Kitchen Fixture Manufacturer Boosts Efficiency and Security With New System
- IT executives at Scavolini, a leading manufacturer of kitchen fixtures in Italy, needed to replace the company's client operating system with one that could more easily address challenges of growth. They installed the Windows Vista operating system on computers equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Now, users are accessing...
- Tags: Security, Information Technology, Operating System, Manufacturer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Manufacturing, Processors, Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software
- Case studies
- Manufacturers sign on to use MacBook Air's Intel processor
- Intel is open to sell the 65-nanometer Core 2 Duo processor that it customized for Apple for use in its MacBook Air. In fact, it is known that two manufacturers, Fujitsu and Lenovo, have already signed on to use this chip, and products powered by it are expected to be...
- Tags: Performance, Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-31
- SEAGATE SATA 160 GB HDD AND LG DVD WRITER REBOOTS ON INTEL 945 GCPE BOARD
- SEAGATE SATA 160 GB HDD AND LG DVD WRITER REBOOTS ON INTEL CORE 2 DUO WITH INTEL 945 GCPE MOTHER BOARD. I HAVE ASSEMBLED FOUR PCs AND ALL THE PCs SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING EVERY TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE SYMPTOM. IF WE INSERT A CD LIKE...
- Tags: Corporate governance, anilparli@..., Intel Core 2 Duo, LG DVD Writer, Restarts, LG DVD, Intel Corp., Seagate Technology LLC, LG Electronics Inc., hard drive, board
- Discussion threads 2007-11-10
- Intel to go on yet another round of product renaming
- According to a report from Ars Technica, it appears that Intel plans to revise, yet again, its current product naming system come January 1st, 2008. This will be the third such revamp of its product naming convention since 2004, in which it moved away from designations based...
- Tags: Brand, Intel Pentium, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Processors, Branding, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Marketing, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-08-11
- Pics: Seven-foot-tall transforming Optimus Prime PC case mod
- ExtremeTech held a competition for the most extravagant PC case mod, and this is the spec list that walked away (or, rather, rolled out) with the top prize: Height: 6'10" Weight: 125 lbs Motherboard: EVGA nForce 680i SLI Graphics cards: (2)...
- Tags: PC, Optimus Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Keyboards, Processors, Hardware, Peripherals, Semiconductors, Components, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-08-14
- Celeron 346 3.06GHz vs. Pentium D E2160 1.8GHz vs. Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz
- I am thinking of buying a Dell Optiplex 745 that offers 3 different processors. One is a Celeron that offers faster speed (3.06GHZ) vs. Pentium D or Intel Duo Core -- both 1.8 Ghz.Which one would be best for business applications?Define business applications....Its less a question of best, and more...
- Tags: Processors, dpiccus@..., Pentium D, processor, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Discussion threads 2007-07-31
- AMD Turion 64 X2 or Intel Core 2 Duo
- Hi Team,I know this is very basic, but would like to know, which one is a better processor AMD Turion 64 X2 or Intel Core 2 DUO, and if one is to buy a notebook , which processor should he opt for ( m confused between HP TX1000 (AMD...
- Tags: Processors, ashish.naik@..., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, motherboard, Intel Corp., AMD Turion
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
- Processors for a gaming pc help!!!!
- Im building a gaming pc and i do not know which of these 2 processors to buy. I am on a tight buget so the max i can spend on a processor is $300.[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003]Intell[/url][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773]AMD[/url][url=http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=432&model2=694&chart=165] Here is a website where you can compare them, the intell seems to be ahead...
- Tags: Processors, Corporate communications, Petersnoboard93@..., www.tomshardware.com, PC, CPU, processor, Intel Core 2 Duo, game
- Discussion threads 2007-06-07
- Intel Core 2 Duo Vs AMD Turion 64 X2
- Hi i know this could be an outdated question,but being a novice in computer/NB h/w, i would like to know which CPU is better AMD Turion 64X2 or the Intel Core 2 Duo in turn of overall performance, and also for work related performance such as doing programming ,...
- Tags: Processors, tan_jiawei@..., Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Turion, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-28
- Speed and power to grow on with the Alienware Area-51 7500
- The specifications for the Alienware Area-51 7500 are impressive: an overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Quad CPU, the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, 2GB RAM, and a RAID 0 set of hard drives. This personal computer is fast, powerful, and physically imposing. But more importantly, purchasing this Alienware desktop in...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Processors, Alienware, Alienware Area-51 7500, RAID, Nvidia GeForce, Intel Core 2 Duo, NVidia Corp., RAM, PC, CPU, specification, computer, hard drive, desktop, Intel Corp.
- Image galleries 2007-05-22
- Cracking open the overclocked Alienware Area-51 7500
- The good folks at Alienware recently sent TechRepublic one of their Area-51 7500 gaming desktops for review. The configuration of this system includes the overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad CPU and the 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra video card. Both the CPU and the GPU are liquid cooled...
- Tags: Games, Processors, Alienware, CPU, quad, Nvidia GeForce, GPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, NVidia Corp., game, card, Intel Corp., desktop, PC, video
- Image galleries 2007-05-07
- AMD Mobile Turion 64 MK36 OR Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 ?
- IM TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN TWO LAPTOPS WHICH ARE VERY SIMILAR THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THE PROCESSOERSTHE FIRST IS THE 1. ACER AS9301AWS AMD Mobile Turion 64 MK36THE SECOND IS2. ACER AS5633 Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 IM DECIDING BETWEEN THESE BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO...
- Tags: Instant messaging, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., HABZ, IM, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Discussion threads 2007-04-13
- HP Compaq nx7400 upgrade path
- I have just purchased an HP nx7400 with the Celeron M 1.73MHz CPU. I was buying on price and the dual-core CPU notebooks were just outside my budget. However, after perusing HP's site, I noticed that there are nx7400 notebooks with the dual-core CPUs installed. Now the...
- Tags: Processors, provo@..., CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, L2 Cache, notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-10
- [i]ALWAYS[/i] use an AMD CPU when you build your PCs [i]*** UPDATED ***[/i]
- .[i][[b]UPDATED 4/10/2007[/b] -- Since I originally posted this on 2/26/2007 (7), a lot has changed. AMD has very significantly lowered prices on its highest speed CPU line while Intel has not. This suggests that customers are no longer willing to buy an AMD CPU that performs the same as an...
- Tags: Processors, PC, TechExec2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo
- Discussion threads 2007-04-10
- AMD X2 or Intel Core 2?
- I'm replacing my 2 yr old gaming PC which is an Athlon 64 3800+ (single core), Asus A8N SLI, 2GB RAM, Geforce 6600GT. With games like Supreme Commander beginning to tax my current system I figure that it is time to upgrade.I have already bought a GeForce 8800 GTS (I...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., AMD Athlon, mjwx, amd, hardware, intel, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Discussion threads 2007-02-21
- Apples $1.99 wireless 'n' upgrade
- Apple offering a $1.99 down-loadable upgrade to enable 802.11n on various Macs. Every Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or Xeon processor (iMac, MacPro, MacBook and MacBook Pro) has been shipped with 802.11n capable hardware sitting inside waiting to be activated. With the announcement of AppleTV and...
- Tags: Wireless, Wifi, Patch, Apple, Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, IEEE 802.11n, software
- Blog posts 2007-02-04
- How do I overclock a Intel Core 2 Duo E4300?
- I usually build my own PCs, but I had the opportunity to acquire a Dell for a good deal. I read up on the specs, and I found dozens of articles detailing how amazing the E4300 was at overclocking. Right now it's at 1.8 Ghz, and seeing as I've never...
- Tags: kingbabi@..., e4300, hardware, intel, core 2 duo, overclock, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo
- Discussion threads 2007-02-04
