betanews.com — Intel will move to a processor design that utilizes scalable cores, from two all the way to eight using another new microarchitecture, and it will phase out the front-side bus as a component of its architecture. The six-core Dunnington server CPU platform using Penryn architecture, with 16 Mb of L3 cache, goes into production as soon as this summer
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Closed AccountMar 18, 2008
With the use of AWE even 32 bit processors can address a 48 bit memory space (262,000 GB).As far as MSFT goes they support 64 GB max in their server line, but the application must support it's use.SEE: <a class="user" href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366527(">http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366527(</a> ...
gigaMar 19, 2008
The excuse is DX10. It runs faster in DX9 mode and looks the same at equivalent settings.
bernlin2000Mar 19, 2008
That's a bit frustrating, though, that you're only getting 15fps (however, that resolution is friggin crazy, what do you have a 30 inch monitor?!). That's the problem with computers: the weakest link always determines how fast anything runs. Your CPU is obviously barely conscious to have to process what its being given, while your GPU(probably two or more, I'd guess) is working its ass off.
valshechtMar 19, 2008
Dugg for being designed in Israel.
enterneoMar 20, 2008
oh come on, vista already works with the same speed as XP on core2 duo with 2 GB RAM
shank2001Mar 24, 2008
Sounds like the issue here is with you and the way you work. I use 8 cores all the time, and would love love to have double or triple that! Just because YOU don't need the extra cores does not mean no one else is utilizing them either!
siantMar 24, 2008
holy s**t. computers on steroids.. THEY HAS ABS!! gee, thanks, Intel, for taking another step for humans towards Skynet.
adamalnzMar 31, 2008
Get yourself another 2GB of RAM and then you'll notice a difference. I was running on 2Gb of RAM while playing Crysis on Very High everything, and noticed a lot of hard drive grinding. There was swapping like nobodies business. I bought an additional 2GB and it was MUCH better.
Closed AccountApr 14, 2008
what a SAD life you lead with 70 browser windows open at once.I gues when you destroy your life by raping a 5 year old kid, thus not being able to get a job or a girlfriend ever, you have to pass your time SOMEHOW.
datasheeDec 9, 2011
Most of you whining about 6-cores being too much miss the point.
And yes, there is OS and software that can utilize this. (You just won't run it on your Microsoft desktop!) :-P
I see it for database workloads, real-time video editing, animation and data-mining.
Sure little Johnny won't need that gear, but the actual server foot-prints do.
I am more interested in the SMT and QPI. This will make a massive boost to through-put and will be required with a dual CPU, 6-core machine.
To utilise this well, expect to be based on a 64-bit architecture, it just won't cut it under a 32-bit OS.
In all honesty, I think beyond the core game the next step is for the majority to by-pass 64-bit and move straight to 128-bit processors.
Realistically, you won't see the potential of these processors with the current crusty OS that is Windows (including Vista) or any of the so called 'corporate apps' that come from Corel, Adobe, etc.
Gaming on Windows unfortunately is ham-strung by the underlying OS. Whilst some improvements can be made, you're only as good as the foundation under you.