Gigabyte recently unveiled the newest DS series motherboard, the GA-965P-DS3 based on the latest Intel P965 Express chipset with support for the Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processors.

“Designed using All-Solid Capacitors, this mainboard differentiates itself from other players in the market by providing enhanced durability to ensure longer system operation and added system stability under extreme conditions. The Giagabyte GA-965P-DS3 allows mainstream users for the first time to take advantage of the overclocking and performance features usually reserved for high-end motherboards and comes equipped with a comprehensive set of overclocking BIOS options”, says Gigabyte’s press release.

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Here is the hand-picked list of the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 review quotes. This desktop PC motherboard supports new Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processors.

Review: Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 Core 2 Duo/Extreme motherboard - vnunet.com
Although it is expensive, this Gigabyte motherboard is loaded with features that will appeal to overclockers and, of course, supports Intel’s brand new Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors.

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Dell Dimension 9200 desktop PC powered by new Intel Core 2 Duo processor was recently announced. Dimension 9200 small-business computer has options for NVIDIA and ATI graphics cards and can be configured with up to 4 GB dual-channel DDR2 800 MHz memory. It supports up to two SATA hard drives including 160 GB (7,200 and 10,000 RPM), 250 GB, and 500 GB capacities with DataSafe data protection options. The Dell Dimension 9200 ports include two front and six back USB ports, optional 13-in-1 media card reader, and optional front 1394.

The 9200 comes with Microsoft Windows XP Home, Pro or Media Center Edition operating systems, but it is also Microsoft Vista capable.

The Dell Dimension 9200 price, with 17-inch E177FP monitor included, starts at $1,467.

Dell Dimension 9200 Product Details

X-bit Labs compared new Intel Core 2 Extreme x6800 processor and Athlon 64 FX-62 CPU, both working in 32-bit and 64-bit mode.

…it looks like Athlon 64 processors ensure higher performance increase when switching to 64-bit work mode. The average performance improvement we have seen from Athlon 64 FX-62 equaled 16%, while Core 2 Extreme X6800 demonstrated only 10% average performance boost. This way, there is a certain difference: AMD K8 turns out 6% mode efficient in 64-bit mode than Intel Core.

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Hewlett-Packard today introduced HP xw4400 Workstation featuring the new Conroe processors, Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme, and 975X Express chipset.

With starting prices below $1,000, the HP xw4400 64-bit computer comes loaded with Microsoft Windows 32-bit or Windows x64 and has a wide range of graphics, memory and storage options, including new serial-attached SCSI hard drives. The HP xw4400 enables up to 8 gigabytes total memory capacity. The HP xw4400 workstation also is available with a wide range of PCIe x 16 graphics cards.

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Digital Video Editing web site published Dell Precision 390 Workstation review. This powerful desktop workstation featuring the E6700, one of the latest Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) 64-bit processors, is highly recommended by this web site.

Summing up, this Intel Core 2 Duo processor is downright remarkable. It’s more energy efficient, allows computers to run quieter, and packs a tremendous punch. It’s found a luxo-sport home inside the Dell Precision Workstation 390, too. With Dell’s elegantly-designed and solidly-built case, the package consists of high-quality components.

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Intel today officially announced its Core 2 Duo processors, dubbing the desktop “Conroe” and the laptop-use “Merom” chips “the best processors in the world”. Intel also cut other selected processors prices by as much as 60 percent.

“The Core 2 Duo processors are simply the best processors in the world,” said Paul Otellini, president and chief executive of Intel in a statement annoncing the new chips. “Not since Intel introduced the Pentium processor has the industry seen the heart of the computer reinvented like this.”

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Alienware has introduced the new Alienware Full-Tower Case on select desktop systems, including the Area-51 7500, Area-51 ALX, Aurora7500, and Aurora ALX. The Area-51 7500 and Area-51 ALX are also now featuring the new Intel Core 2 Extreme and Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) introduced the M2N32 WS Professional motherboard, made for workstations and servers. The Asus M2N32 WS Professional supports the AMD Socket AM2 dual-core processor, and incorporates the Nvidia nForce 590 SLI MCP chipset to provide dual-core CPU, SLI dual-PCI Express graphics, dual-channel DDR2 800 memory and dual-LAN controller architectures. The Asus M2N32 WS Professional comes equipped with two PCI-X slots, two PCI slots, two IEEE 1394a ports, ten USB 2.0 ports and ten Serial ATA-II 3Gb/s ports to provide mega storage capacity.

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3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, today announced its latest 3DxSoftware release, which includes support for professional graphics applications that leverage 64-bit processor architecture. 3Dconnexion’s navigation input devices (also known as 3D motion controllers), including SpacePilot, SpaceTraveler, and SpaceBall, deliver productivity enhancements as well as improved performance and rapid response times when combined with advanced 64-bit hardware and software tools.

This new level of support will be featured at SIGGRAPH ‘06, July 30 through August 3 at the Boston Convention Center, where 3Dconnexion’s award-winning products will be featured in the Guerilla Studio and the company’s booth #2306.

“We’re pleased to see that 3Dconnexion is among the early supporters of 64-bit technology, so when new applications and CPU upgrades become available, customers who use them with 3Dconnexion’s input devices will won’t suffer any interruption in their workflow. 3Dconnexion’s 64-bit support contributes to the designer’s ability to get the most from the power that the 64-bit architecture provides for working with data-intensive applications such as 3D animation and CAD,” said Dr. Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research, located in Tiburon, California.

3Dconnexion’s Support for 64-Bit Computing Enhances Interaction with Large Datasets; 3Dconnexion Navigation Input Devices to be featured at SIGGRAPH ‘06 Guerilla Studio and in Booth #2306 at Boston Convention Center

Intel Conroe desktop processors, which will be available on 27 July, achieved PCW Labs’ fastest-ever PCmark05 performance on standard clocking in pre-launch tests.

The 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, which uses Intel’s new Core microarchitecture, scored 6,906, compared with 5,964 by a 3.46GHz 955 Pentium Extreme Edition and 5700 by a 2.8GHz AMD Athlon FX-62, PCW published.

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Intel unveiled five new products in the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series. Previously codenamed “Montecito,” the new 64-bit Itanium server processors “double the performance and lower energy requirements, improving performance per watt by 2.5 times compared to existing, single-core versions”, Intel’s press release says.

The Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processor 9000 series delivers performance at a system scale unmatched by competing RISC architectures. According to Intel, Itanium 2 sets world record results in several key server benchmarks including a score of 4230 SPEC_int_rate_base_20001, nearly triple the previous record.

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Pragma Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise class Windows servers for Microsoft platforms, announces the pre-release of the 64-bit edition of Pragma FortressSSH, Pragma FortressSSH ClientSuite and Pragma TelnetServer for Windows Vista/2003/2000/XP. Customers now have the option of running either the 64-bit version or 32-bit version of Pragma FortressSSH and Pragma TelnetServer across their enterprise.

Pragma FortressSSH Server 5.0, FortressSSH ClientSuite 5.0 and Pragma TelnetServer 7.0 will support the new Microsoft Vista and Longhorn operating systems. Pragma’s products allow enterprises remote access and management to computers in their companies. Customers have a reliable way to utilize system administration, application delivery and secure encrypted file transfer throughout computing environments with Pragma’s product suite.

“We wanted to maintain our market leadership in the telnet and SSH space, and believe that being the first to announce 64-bit compatibility demonstrates our commitment in this area,” said Andrew Tull, Pragma’s vice president of sales and marketing.

Pragma Systems Introduces 64-Bit Versions of Product Suite: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Fujitsu unveiled the PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers with Dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processors. PRIMEQUEST 500 servers are cited as providing performance improvements “up to 2.5 times that of previous models”.

“PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers deliver the most advanced virtualization capabilities available and extended system scalability for Linux and Windows environments. Combining the dual-core Intel processor with the state-of-the-art Fujitsu architecture and design, the new PRIMEQUEST servers are an ideal choice for enterprises that require the economic benefits and flexibility of industry standard solutions without compromising their business continuity, says Fujitsu’s press release.

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This August, Intel will release the Intel Core 2 series of chips. The first of the Core 2 series, the Core 2 Duo processor, codenamed Conroe, is slated for release July 27. The chip is intended for desktop computers and is cited as using 40 percent less power than Intel’s Pentium D processor, UPI reports.

Also slated for release July 27, the Conroe XE will replace the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and its dual-core cousin. The Conroe XE will run at a clock speed of 2.93 GHz and be priced at $999.

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