The always outspoken Linus Torvalds, best known for his continuing work on the innermost code of Linux systems, has harsh words to say and accusations to level against Intel. His evaluation of Intel’s latest proposed fix for the Meltdown/Spectre issue: “the patches are COMPLETE AND UTTER...

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/intel- warns-of-widespread-vulnerability-in-pc-server-device-firmware/ All the latest products by Intel are at risk.

a huge bug AMD shot themselves in the foot last time I buy any of their ****

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/08/17/dualcore/index.php

pardon my ignore, which system would be faster for widows 7 as workstation running ms office 2007 suite, accounting (simply, quickbook): i3 540 (3.06GHz) with 4 GB ddr3, Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H vs core 2 Q8300(2.5Ghz) with 4 GB 800Mhz ddr2, asus p4G41 assuming same dual port video card add on (MSI...

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Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed by a software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in the circuits? -- I go fishing; I catch nothing. I go to orgies; I catch everything.

BANG! Maailmankaikkeuden historia./Neutriino. Neutriinot ovat pieniä ja hyvin kevyitä hiukkasia. Niitä syntyy ydinfuusiossa, jotka toimivat tähtien (esimerkiksi Auringon, perusydinvoimalan) energian lähteinä. Useiden vuosien ajan neutriinojen oletettiin olevan massattomia, mutta nykyään tiedetään...

This has been discussed at quite some length in these newsgroups, but now it looks like the mainstream press are starting to hear about it too. Intel had to be embarrassed into including NX into its AMD64...

In article Nomen Nescio wrote: Subject: What Linux architectures are not susceptible to meltdown or spectre The problem is chip based, not OS based. Right. But there are other chips on which Linux runs,...

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I have an Intel S1200SPL that I am trying to get into UEFI mode, however every time I try it seems to hang. I also have video card add-on, AMD RADEON card, but I doubt that is the culprit. -- Member - Liberal International This is Ici Yahweh, Queen &...

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Hello all. I am planning to upgrade my computer again next month. I am at a loss on which Intel Core 2 Duo CPU to get since there are so many models: E7300 (2.66 ghz 1066 fsb) = $135 E7400 (2.8 ghz 1066 fsb) = $155 E8200 (2.66 ghz 1333 fsb) = $175 E8400 (3.0ghz 1333 fsb) = $190 E8500 (3.16ghz...

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I have detested the old x86 segmented architecture for about three decades. Where "about" is "less than", given the release year of the 80286? (-: x86_64 doesn't even support segmentation. And good riddance!!! What took them so long?! :-)

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Hey, Anybody sobered up yet from the over-the-weekend I-told-you-so parties yet? ;-). Before you decide to load up any more than you already have on AMD and to short any more than you already have on Intel, consider this: http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2004/05/10/rtr1366203.html

In article Fritz Wuehler fritz@spamexpire- 201606.rodent.frell.theremailer.net wrote: https://boingboing.net/2016/06/15/intel-x86-processors-ship-with.html Another reason not to use intel chips or windoze! Buy AMD and run...

I've had it permanently installed on my desktop since version 5.10, too. Meanwhile it's been permanently installed on my laptop since 8.10 (after I upgraded the disk to 160GB). I now find myself using mainly Ubuntu on the laptop, but the desktop still needs a few apps running on Windows -- that'll...