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XMP Profiles & Skylake Stability Issues – CES 2016 Update

Chris Jolliffe — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 01:08:25 +0000

As CES continues one of the topics that we frequently discussed with memory and motherboard manufacturers is the on-going issue of unstable Skylake builds. This topic seems to be rather ‘hush-hush’ throughout the industry, and if not ‘hush-hush’ than it is a topic not readily discussed. As seen in our latest Z170 build, we found …

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AMD vs Intel – Our 8-Core CPU Gaming Performance Showdown!

Donny Stanley — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:36:59 +0000

As a gamer and hardware enthusiast that spends a lot of time in various PC gaming communities, one of the longest on-going debates has been the best choice for CPU when it comes to gaming; Intel or AMD. While there are users on both sides claiming their favorite brand is the best, we’ve noticed quite …

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Intel’s Tick-Tock Production Cycle Slows Down

Stuart Gale — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:55:01 +0000

Most PC enthusiasts have heard about Intel’s Tick-Tock production cycle. Simply put, each Tock introduces a new micro-architecture while the Tick then miniaturizes to a small fabrication process. This meant the new CPU series was introduced once a year where one year a Tock is introduced and the following a Tick is then introduced in …

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Intel Rumored to Switch Back to FIVR in 2017

Stuart Gale — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:58:52 +0000

The Haswell platform was where Intel introduced FIVR or the fully integrated voltage regulator unit. This placed some of the VR (Voltage Regulation) on the die allowing for motherboards to have less power phases on board. For the upcoming Skylake and including next years Kaby Lake, Intel has decided to go back to the traditional …

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Intel’s Kaby Lake to Succeed Skylake in 2016

Stuart Gale — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:28:02 +0000

Intel has once again changed its roadmap and will introduce what we believe to be a Skylake refresh CPU code-named Kaby Lake. Kaby Lake will be compatible with the upcoming 100 series LGA1151 motherboards just like Devils Canyon was too Haswell. Kaby Lake processors made using 14nm FinFET process technology and will feature two or …

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