Intel Shows Off New Extreme Processor for Laptops - Core 2 Extreme X7900

jmke · 23rd August 2007, 09:32

In a bid to offer the world’s fastest central processing unit for mobile computers, Intel Corp. demonstrated at Games Convention conference its new “extreme” chip that cranks up performance of laptops and allows notebook manufacturers to overclock it even further, providing gamers on the go even higher speed.

The new Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor features two processing engines, 4MB of unified level-two cache, uses 800MHz processor system bus and operates at 2.80GHz. As the previous enthusiast-class processor for mobile computers, the new model X7900 comes with bus ratio locks (over-speed protection) removed, which means that both system makers and end-users can overclock such processors to desired level and obtain additional performance virtually for free.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/...822230759.html

thorgal · 23rd August 2007, 09:54

iMac with 2.8Ghz X7900 was introduced 2 weeks ago, I believe. This is rather old news

jmke · 23rd August 2007, 09:55

in the real world, people use Microsoft

thorgal · 23rd August 2007, 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

in the real world, people use Microsoft

I use Microsoft, even on my Mac

Does that mean I live in the real world ?

jmke · 23rd August 2007, 10:35

you're halfway there

23rd August 2007, 09:32	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Intel Shows Off New Extreme Processor for Laptops - Core 2 Extreme X7900 In a bid to offer the world’s fastest central processing unit for mobile computers, Intel Corp. demonstrated at Games Convention conference its new “extreme” chip that cranks up performance of laptops and allows notebook manufacturers to overclock it even further, providing gamers on the go even higher speed. The new Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor features two processing engines, 4MB of unified level-two cache, uses 800MHz processor system bus and operates at 2.80GHz. As the previous enthusiast-class processor for mobile computers, the new model X7900 comes with bus ratio locks (over-speed protection) removed, which means that both system makers and end-users can overclock such processors to desired level and obtain additional performance virtually for free. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/...822230759.html __________________

23rd August 2007, 09:54	#2
thorgal [M] Reviewer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,887	iMac with 2.8Ghz X7900 was introduced 2 weeks ago, I believe. This is rather old news __________________

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jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	in the real world, people use Microsoft __________________

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jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	you're halfway there __________________

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