Intel today introduced the new Centrino “Santa Rosa” notebook computer technology. The latest “Santa Rosa”-based laptops with “Centrino Duo” and “Centrino Pro” logos feature the new Mobile Intel 965 Express chipsets, 64-bit Core 2 Duo processors with increased front side bus speed to 800MHz from 667MHz, a new integrated graphics, a wireless N connection with greater speed and range, a Turbo Memory for faster boot-up and application loading, and Intel’s Active Management Technology in business-use models.

The major notebook makers have already released the first “Santa Rosa” notebooks. Intel expects the release of more than 230 Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro processor technology-based designs from PC manufacturers, resellers and integrators around the world to be released this year.

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OCZ released today the new PC2-5400 Titanium memory modules (2×2GB D/C Kit PN - OCZ2T667AM4GK), designed exclusively for the AMD AM2 platform and optimized for 64-bit computing.

According to the Company, the new PC2-5400 Titanium modules are custom-tailored to the extended column address range of the AM2 memory controller. With a doubled page size, access penalties are reduced to improve system performance. Used on the AM2 platform, the architecture of these modules is particularly beneficial for large CAD model processing and memory intense graphics applications such as filters in Adobe Photoshop or video processing.

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OCWorkBench has published review of the upcoming Asus P5K3 Deluxe motherboard supporting DDR3 memory and based on the new Intel P35 chipset, codenamed “Bearlake”.

Asus P5K3 Deluxe, designed for use with Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme, Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors, features four DDR3 slots supporting up to 8GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 non-ECC unbuffered memory. It also supports CrossFire with the two PCI Express x16 slot, one in 16x mode and other in 4x mode.

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A new development release of 64 Studio (version 1.3.0), a Linux distribution tailor-made for digital content creation, including audio, video, graphics and publishing tools - is now available.

“Our latest development release (1.3.0) is the very first to be based on a stable release of Debian, the recent Etch release. This means that users should be able to add any packages they need from official Debian mirrors, including security updates, without breaking their systems. The forthcoming 64 Studio 2.0 release will retain compatibility with Etch, to create a long-lived and stable creative desktop. New packages in this release include Ardour 2 beta 12 and Xara. The serious bug with sample rate setting for USB audio interfaces in the 1.2.0 release has been fixed”, 64 Studio’s team says.

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Hynix Semiconductor Inc. has announced it has received the industry’s first validation on its DDR3 memory components and modules from Intel.

”Hynix’s newly-validated DDR3 products are 1Gigabit DDR3 SDRAM component manufactured on the Company’s leading edge 80nm process technology, 1Gigabyte and 2Gigabyte DDR3 Unbuffered-DIMMs. These devices boast operating speeds of 800MHz and 1066MHz at 1.5V power supply - the fastest in the industry. These speeds are offered in latency combinations of 5-5-5 and 6-6-6 for 800MHz, and 7-7-7 for 1066MHz, to suit the needs of a wide range of PCs, workstations and other applications,” according to press release.

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Gigabyte United expects to launch its Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards with Intel’s next-generation “Bearlake” chipsets at Computex 2007 Show in Taipei, from June 5 – 9, DailyTech reports.

“There will be five Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards powered by Intel’s P35 and G33 Express chipsets – the P35-DQ6, P35-DS3R, P35T-DQ6, G33M-D2SR and G33-DS3R in full and micro ATX configurations. Gigabyte United pairs all five Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards with Intel’s ICH9R south bridge for enhanced I/O connectivity”, the report says.

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HardwareZone has published details of a forthcoming MSI P35 Platinum D3 motherboard based on Intel’s “Bearlake” chipset. The MSI P35 Platinum D3 will support DDR3 memory modules with speeds of up to 1333MHz, according to the report.

Along with a LGA775 socket supporting Intel’s 64-bit processors, and four DDR3 memory slots, the P35 Platinum D3 will feature two PCI, two PCIe x1 and two PCIe x16 slots.

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Lenovo will release in May the “Santa Rosa” platform based ThinkPad T61 and R61 14.1-inch widescreen notebooks, according to IBM’s web site. Both next-generation Intel Centrino laptops feature new 64-bit Core 2 Duo processors (T7100, T7300, T7500, and T7700) and will come with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista.

ThinkPad T61 and ThinkPad R61 are both built on Intel GM/PM965 chipsets with 800MHz front side bus, and have Wireless N (IEEE 802.11n draft) and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 IGP, while select models incorporate dedicated NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M graphics, Intel Turbo Memory technology for faster boot-up and application loading, and broadband wireless connectivity options. These “Santa Rosa” ThinkPads support up to 4GB of main DDR2 memory.

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Intel has published price cuts of up to 40% for its select desktop and server processors, DigiTimes reports.

Regarding desktop-use CPUs, the Core 2 Quad Q6600 has fallen in price to US$530 while CPUs in the Core 2 Duo E6X00-series have been cut by up to 40%. Intel has also cut the price of the Core 2 Duo E4300 from US$163 to US$113, as well as of the Pentium D 935, 925, 915 and 820 processors for 37%, 35%, 12% and 6% respectively.

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Along with Core 2 Duo E4400 “Allendale” processor, Intel has silently launched last week Core 2 Duo E6320 and E6420 “Conroe” CPUs.

The E6320 and E6420 are clocked at 1.86 GHz and 2.13 GHz and are priced at $173 and $197 at NewEgg, respectively. Both CPUs have 4MB of L2 cache and 1066 MHz front side bus speed.

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The just launched Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 “Allendale” 64-bit dual-core processor for desktop computers is now available for purchase at various online retailers.

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 is clocked at 2GHz and features 2MB of L2 cache, as well as 800MHz front side bus. Currently, it is best priced at NewEgg, where it costs $145.

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Gateway has unveiled this week the E-155C Tablet PC featuring the latest 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 Ultra Low Voltage processor at 1.06GHz.

This new convertible notebook with 12-inch (1280 x 800) widescreen display supports both a digital pen and touch screen inputs using Wacom’s technology.

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Canonical LTD. today released Ubuntu 7.04 Linux operating system, code-named Feisty Fawn, which is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit PC versions, as well as for PowerPC, OpenPower/Power5 and Sun UltraSPARC based computers.

“Ubuntu is the award-winning Linux distribution for the desktop, laptop, thin client and server which brings together the best of open source software every 6 months. Ubuntu 7.04 desktop edition includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support,” the press release says.

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Nvidia has released ForceWare 158.18, the new driver version for its video cards under Windows Vista 64-bit and 32-bit.

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HP has announced Pavilion m8000y and m8000e media center PCs, featuring 64-bit Intel and AMD processors respectively and HD DVD-ROM in m8000y model for high definition multimedia content playback.

Starting at $1,079, HP Pavilion m8000y is configurable with Intel Core 2 Duo E6300, E6400 or E6600 processor. You can choose between LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW burner and HD DVD-ROM.

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