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Posted Our old computer is getting slow... time for a new PC?to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Yes… I believe the time has come to replaced ‘ye ol shared pc’ in the house. Our little DELL has been great! Other than a dead power supply during the first year (replaced under warranty) - it still runs ‘ok’...
Posted From Sand to Silicon: the Making of a Chipto Inside Scoop @ Intel
This was passed along to me on Twitter today, thought I’d share it with the Scoop audience. Awesome video showcasing how sand is turned into one of the worlds most innovative use of silicon - the Intel Core Processor!...
Posted The holidays are coming... what's on your Intel wish list?to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Computers have changed our daily schedule so much in the past few years, and as we slowly creep into the holiday season, what is on top of your holiday list this season? Do you envision building the baddest of Core...
Hi Sonic - my process was an upgrade, so I had almost 900,000 files, settings and programs to migrate between Vista x64 and Windows 7 - MUCH different from a new installation. If you check google, you will find stories...
Very nice! I'm impressed that even the RAID worked on your upgrade! I've had TONS of requests asking about the option of upgrading versus a fresh build - whatever you choose, make sure you backup any important data....
Hi Ted - looks like you're set on 8 threads - so I'd recommend the newer i7 860 for a few reasons. In regards to cost, the P55 based boards are a bit more cost effective, plus you can deploy...
Hi Ted Both the Core i5 and Core i7 will give you 4 CPUs for work - but the latter does give you HyperThreading - which is VERY beneficial if you applications can utilize the extra threads. Video processing can...
Posted My Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade experience rates 7 out of 7!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
I’ve been dying to do this upgrade for a while, and I finally did the upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate! Yes, I said “upgrade”, mostly because I just wasn’t ready to do a full OS rebuild on my Core i7....
WOW - live2work, you should change your name to live2play :) awesome!...
Hi Kris - overclocking is definitely a 'hobbist' activity, it's not for everyone. My experience with the latest Core i7 took me about 3 minutes extra in the BIOS. This isn't typical for everyone though. I wanted a certain speed...
Hi Omar - you should be able to rock out on NFS - I'd recommend adding more RAM to 4GB but more importantly update the videocard to one with a newer GPU with more video memory (over 512MB is preferred...
Hi Jon - Extreme computers aren't for everyone, they're for the guys who love this stuff. Just as you mention superchargers, large LCD's, and assault rifles - those are all extreme usages for enthusiasts of those venues. But in the...
haha - thanks Scott, I'll take that as a compliment... I'm not in marketing, I'm an engineer at Intel and I love the new hardware. I guess my title caught your eye ;) I hope to have a blog up...
Hi Lee - I have upgraded to a 2nd video card (which is SLI in this case) - not Quad SLI (those would be different cards - and a bit more pricey!) The 2nd video card did boost all my...
Hi Michael - to answer your RAM question, since the Core i7 with/X58 setup runs best with a fully populated tri-channel memory setup - I chose to use 1600MHz DDR3 DIMMS to best match the processor (Core i7 965). 3GB...
Posted Affordable Performance: How the NEW Intel Core i7 helps you to "Get Your Game ON!"to Inside Scoop @ Intel
When people ask me for recommendations on buying (or building) a new PC, my first question is ‘How much do you want to spend’ - because like anything, you usually get what you pay for. Everyone who’s wanted Intel Core...
Hi Mike - socket 1366 is still available and alive, it's been around since ~November 2008, and that's what I'm currently runnning in my own personal computer at home. Think of socket 1156 as more of a replacement to the...
Yep - these are PC (desktop) parts, and the next mobile release is a few months out. With each new platform release, new technologies are released along with them. I agree USB 3 will be stellar, another step up in...
Posted The Intel Core i5 Processor - what's in your gaming PC?to Inside Scoop @ Intel
If you've been waiting for the Core i5 Processor - then wait no longer! This CPU was just released and the reviews look pretty darned amazing! The newest Core i5 45nm chips give you multi-threaded performance for faster multi-tasking,...
Posted Intel Solid State Drives - SOLID!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
This video gives a whole new meaning to ‘durable computing’… and for those of you who don’t like math… 70C is 158F (that’s HOT!)...
Hi anonymous penza - I have to agree, my StarCraft 2 video just doesn't do the game justice! I really got wrapped up in the StarCraft competition - I just wish I would have remembered to record some of it!...
Hi Tom - yes, I believe I was a bit over-zealous on the release! I kept hearing November, and related it to this year (wishful thinking!) It sure sounds like Blizzard is rolling up to have a bang-up 2010! Their...
Posted Blizzcon Goodie Bag - and a video montage of the event...to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Ok - I’ll be totally honest here… when I was first invited to goto Blizzcon - I hesitated. Why? Well, for one - I’m not a Warcraft player, I’ve seen Starcraft, and many of my friends have lost countless...
Posted Starcraft 2 Fans - Blizzcon didn't forget about you!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
From my previous Blizzcon blogs, you know that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Diablo 3 have been previewed already - but many of you are die-hard Starcraft fans too! Whether you’re a Protoss, Terran or Zerg - this to be...
Posted Diablo 3 at Blizzcon - can't wait!?!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Diablo 3 is one of those long awaited games that is being demo’ed at Blizzcon 2009 and wow does it look great! On the first day, we got to see a short video of a new player class: The Monk!...
Posted For the Alliance? or Horde? Blizzcon 2009 is simply amazing!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
As an online gamer, I’m pretty used to ‘community’ practices - finding friends, joining clans, online forums - but this Blizzard crew blows them all away! I’ve had a chance to walk the whole floor, and the amount of energy...
Posted Blizzcon 2009 - We're going to Anaheim!!!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Blizzcon - a massive event for the most Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) creator - BLIZZARD Entertainment! Yes - the software monstrosity that brings us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft is having their annual Blizzcon...
Hi jasonurl - if you check out http://lanfest.intel.com you can see all the different locations and schedules. Here in Sacramento, I believe there are two major LANs each year - one in summer and one in winter. Thanks for reading...
Posted Sacramento LANFest 2009 - food, friends and lots of FUN!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
I remember attending my first LAN Party back in the mid-90s - a small group of us; maybe 8 to 10 people at a friend's house. We played Quake 2 for about 10 hours... It wasn't so much the game-time...
Thanks for your agreement! I have tried 32GB SSD's and Vista Ultimate fills up about 60% of it - it's liveable, but you have to manage your disk utilization/space closely. In regards to power - to be honest - the...
Posted Friday Night Fights - Intel Style!!!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
$80,000 in prizes are up for grabs. When gamers get together - great things happen! I’m going to give this site a shot and try my best to frag some of the finest in gaming… that’s right, I’m going...
kalniel - I'm not too concerned about PC gaming going away anytime soon... if you see Regina's post you'll see that developers are still pushing efforts toward the ever-evolving PC gaming society. There are more sites also pushing PC gaming;...
Posted Building a better, faster, multi-core Tomorrow @ Kid to Work Day!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Each year, I get the opportunity to volunteer at our local campus to help setup Kid to Work Day - many companies have promoted this type of activity where the employees can bring their kids to work to see what...
Hi Freddy - there are some details that you left out - but I'll try to give you a fully-loaded response :) You have to dermine a few things to answer your questions: 1. Are you un-happy with your computing...
Xaque - you should check out my Core i7 Blog :)...
Posted Tomorrow's games are being created today...to Inside Scoop @ Intel
As an update to my previous blog, I did take the multitude of responses and added a 2nd video card to my home PC, and the experience only got better! Now the Core i7 has increased input from the SSD,...
Hi Kyle We have different levels of LAN parties, some are at home - this is great for groups of 8-20 (although 20 is really pushing it). Some are at LANFest (http://lanfest.intel.com) - see if you can make one of...
Very cool Shane! I always wanted a Skulltrail! I bet you get some pretty stellar compute cycles. I can't wait to tweak a bit more on my Core i7 - who knows what this machine is capable of!?...
Posted I've been 'smacked over' by Intel's latest Extreme Hardware!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
This past weekend I was able to upgrade my home PC with the latest in Intel hardware - wow I love this stuff! Motherboard: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) - cool demo Processor: Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Processor (3.2GHz) SSD: Intel...
Sounds great Chris! Please come back and tell us about your experience! Thanks for reading :)...
Hi Kyle - sounds like you've definitely got the LAN Party bug ;) It's great that you're providing PC's for everyone to play, as we sometimes have friends who want to play - but don't have a PC that is...
Hi June - from my previous response, I have an nVidia GTX260 w/896MB RAM. Over the years, I've used just about every flavor video card out there dating from the EISA bus to modern PCI-e 2.0....
@John - I hear you! You gotta pay to play though! :) @Sophia - I'm going to setup things, and load the latest BIOS which enables SLI - right now I have an nVidia GTX260 as my graphics card -...
Posted Why I'm upgrading to an Intel Core i7 based computer...to Inside Scoop @ Intel
From my previous blog, many of you now know that I’m into PC gaming - but that’s just a glimpse of what I use my PC for. The modern PC is a “media engine”. I’m upgrading my PC at home...
Hi Allan - thanks for the info! I love RCT3 - my kids play it all the time and I was hooked for a while building up a huge park! It seems that your display driver is outdated, there is...
Posted PC Gaming is about your online community experience!to Inside Scoop @ Intel
Long before blogs were around, PC games have developed their own 'community' and for those of you who enjoy PC gaming - you can relate to this experience! Either way, please follow along... but first - a little history of...
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