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Written by Darren Youard Sunday, 02 May 2010 20:52

AMD Unleashes Six-Core Desktop CPU

 "AMD today announced the availability of a new six-core desktop processor and platform to accompany it, which includes a new chipset and support for hobbyists who like to tweak their processors to the limits of their heat sink and warranty.

"The Phenom II X6, codenamed "Thuban," ranges in clock speed from 2.4GHz to 3.2GHz and has a new feature called Turbo Core that turns off unused cores and gives more clock speed to the few cores in use. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) offers a similar feature it calls TurboBoost on select processors. In the case of Thuban, AMD said it can offer about 400MHz to 500MHz more per core. So the top-end part can hit 3.6GHz, according to Adam Kozak, platform marketing manager for desktops at AMD (NYSE: AMD).

"The Turbo Core technology monitors the power levels of the processor, so it knows when cores are being shut off from disuse. As the cores are "falling asleep," Turbo Core kicks in, keeping the processor in its existing thermal levels. It does not require a new cooling fan and older motherboards may be able to support it, said Kozak. Those that can support it will need to perform a BIOS upgrade."

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Written by Darren Youard Monday, 26 April 2010 21:13

Based on Mandrake Linux this tutorial shows how you can set up a PCLinuxOS 2010 desktop (with KDE) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. To see the full tutorial visit the origin of this howto at  HowToForge.com.

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Written by Darren Youard Monday, 26 April 2010 18:53

Originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu with integrated media codecs, it has now developed into one of the most user-friendly distributions on the market - complete with a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, a web-based package installation interface, and a number of different editions. Perhaps most importantly, this is one project where the developers and users are in constant interaction, resulting in dramatic, user-driven improvements with every new release.

Have you used this distro yet ? If not why not ,it is very easy to install .You can also try this distro before you install it ,just boot from the cd and you can test it out before installing it on your pc . You can find out more information about this distribution at www.linuxmint.com .

What are your experiences with Linux ?  please leave a comment with your thoughts . 

Written by Darren Youard Thursday, 01 April 2010 23:56

Linux (commonly pronounced /ˈlɪnəks/ LIN-əks in English,^[4][5] also pronounced /ˈlɪnʊks/, LIN-ooks^[6]) is a generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed, both commercially and non-commercially, by anyone under licenses such as the GNU General Public License.