ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
AMD unleashes the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series, the entry-level and mainstream graphics processors (GPU) in the ATI Radeon HD 3000 series.
AMD Equips OEMs To Deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience With Forthcoming AMD LIVE! Ultra Desktop and Notebook PCs
AMD Equips OEMs To Deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience With Forthcoming AMD LIVE! Ultra Desktop and Notebook PCs
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — January 8, 2008 –AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced AMD LIVE!™ Ultra, a new PC brand to help consumers identify forthcoming desktop and notebook PCs designed to deliver the ultimate visual entertainment experience. AMD LIVE! Ultra-branded PCs will be powered by AMD multi-core platforms for desktop and notebook PCs, codenamed “Spider” and “Puma”, respectively. Thanks to innovative AMD technology, such as AMD Phenom™ 9000 Series quad-core processors, forthcoming AMD TurionTM Ultra mobile processors and ATI Radeon™ HD graphics, AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs will be packed with more computing power plus cutting-edge visual performance to meet consumers’ demands for increasingly rich, high-definition (HD) digital entertainment.
AMD Phenom X3 8750 Processor Review
AMD Unleashes Enthusiast Gaming Performance for the Masses with ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 15, 2007 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the introduction and immediate availability of the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series of graphics processing units (GPU). As the worlds first series of graphics processors to deliver Microsofts DirectX® 10.1 support, 55nm process technology and tri and quad multi-GPU support with ATI CrossFireX, the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series ushers in a new era of enthusiast gaming performance at mainstream price points. The ATI Radeon HD 3800 series will be introduced in two variants at launch, from US $179 MSRP, the ATI Radeon HD 3850 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and from US $219 MSRP, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 with 512MB GDDR4 memory. The launch of the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series redefines the enthusiast segment and puts high performance gaming in reach of more users than ever before. This innovative new series of graphics products also represent the first step in the launch of AMDs upcoming enthusiast platform codenamed Spider.
AMD CeBIT Video Coverage
AMD CeBIT Video Coverage
View a recap of the AMD news and products covered at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover, Germany.
AMD Earns Recognition in Davos
AMD once again makes the list of "The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World", by Corporate Knights Inc., with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors.
CES: AMD lights Puma platform up with hybrid graphics
Advanced Micro Devices today provided further details about its next-generation Puma platform for notebook PCs, which is designed to maximize battery life while meeting the heavy graphics performance demanded by the Windows Vista OS.
AMD has four new business Phenoms
AMD has four new business Phenoms
AMD announced four new business class Phenom processors, which essentially means that these processors are made available for a platform that wont change for at least two years and include a 3-year warranty.
AMD and Sapphire: Official Suppliers at the WCG 2007
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — September 28, 2007 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced SAPPHIRE Technology, the official graphics supplier for the World Cyber Games (WCG) Grand Final, will exclusively supply graphics cards based on the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series from AMD for the competition. As the official WCG supplier of GPUs, AMD will co-host a demonstration area with SAPPHIRE to showcase exciting next-generation platform technology for the gaming community. The WCG 2007 event is scheduled to take place in Seattle, WA from October 3-7.
AMD Accelerates Application Development with Inaugural Release of Open Source Performance Library
AMD Accelerates Application Development with Inaugural Release of Open Source Performance Library
Partners, customers and open source software developer community encouraged to download new "Framewave" code and start contributing to the project immediately
The Best Gets Better: AMD Extends Its Desktop Platform Advantage for Performance PCs
The Best Gets Better: AMD Extends Its Desktop Platform Advantage for Performance PCs
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the availability of the industry’s preeminent performance desktop platform, the AMD 790GX. Packing a host of innovations, the AMD 790GX integrates advanced performance tuning for AMD PhenomTM processors, plus ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics - the world’s fastest motherboard graphics processor (mGPU) – to take media aficionados beyond HD. In addition to AMD validation, independent testing of the AMD 790GX chipset shows significant increases in AMD Phenom processor performance2 via the introduction of Advanced Clock Calibration technology. Versatile graphics options include ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology, which pairs the on-board ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics with a discrete graphics card from either of the ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 series or ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series graphics cards; or ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, to enable multiple discrete graphics cards to work together to satisfy gamers demanding the best in 3D performance at maximum display resolution.
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors Widely Available
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors Widely Available
The widespread availability of the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor marks a new era in the server processor market in terms of performance, virtualization, energy-efficiency and investment protection.
AMD Opens New Austin Campus
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today officially opened the doors of its new “Lone Star” campus in Austin, Texas, and announced that Westcave Preserve, Hill Country Conservancy, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin have been selected as the final grant recipients of the company’s $3 million commitment to preserve critical open space in Central Texas. Representatives from these conservation organizations joined AMD employees, community leaders, environmental design experts, Austin Mayor Will Wynn and Governor Rick Perry, in a ceremony to officially open the new 870,000 square foot, 58-acre Austin campus at 7171 Southwest Parkway.
AMD Appoints Ahmed Mahamoud as New CIO
AMD Appoints Ahmed Mahamoud as New CIO
SUNNYVALE, CA — March 11, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the appointment of Ahmed Mahmoud as CIO. He brings more than 20 years of enterprise information technology (IT) leadership experience, most recently as vice president of IT at Dell. Mahmoud will be responsible for managing the company’s global technology infrastructure, and will play a key role ensuring that AMD continues to set an example of commercial computing excellence.
AMD Foundation Launches AMD Changing the Game
AMD Foundation Launches AMD Changing the Game
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the launch of AMD Changing the Game, the first initiative of the newly formed AMD Foundation. The AMD Changing the Game program is intended to improve critical technical and life skills by teaching kids to develop digital games with social content. The program is rooted in AMD’s commitment and experience in supporting education with the company’s passion and expertise in the gaming industry. The program’s launch accompanies AMD’s sponsorship and participation at the Fifth Annual Games for Change Festival to be held June 3 - 4 at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.
Discover AMD @ CeBIT 2008
Check out videos, demos, and launches from AMD at the CeBIT Show in Hannover, Germany from March 4-9. AMD and its partners highlight the exciting world of gamers and enthusiasts.
Arctic Cooling launch Alpine 64 GT AMD Heatsink
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Limited to $11 bucks for a heatsink, but not willing to sacrifice quiet noise levels? The Alpine 64 GT is your ultra quiet solution for system builders. The heatsink comes with pre-applied high performance thermal compound MX-2, an optimised heatsink and an 80mm fan provide satisfactory cooling performance.
The Alpine 64 GT is extremely quiet, generating only 0.3 Sone of noise compared with 0.8 Sone from a standard cooler. Moreover, with the PWM function, the fan runs just at the necessary speed, resulting in lowest noise level possible at sufficient cooling capacity. Together with the low noise impeller and the patented fan holder, noise level can be kept minimal at all time.
- Dimensions 100 L x 84 W x 64.5 H mm
- Fan 80mm
- Fan speed 500 - 2000 RPM (controlled by PWM)
- Air flow 24.6 CFM / 41m3/h
- Weight 295g
- Compatibility AMD socket AM2+, AM2, 939, 754 up to 70 Watts
Commercial Channel Partners Embrace the Quad-Core AMD Opteron Series 1300 Processor
Commercial Channel Partners Embrace the Quad-Core AMD Opteron Series 1300 Processor
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced significant support for the Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor from channel partners focused on enterprise and small and medium businesses as well as high performance computing (HPC) markets. The AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor provides the latest in enterprise-class performance and numerous energy efficient features for single processor servers and workstations, a key market focus for many leading system builders.