This was passed along to me on Twitter today, thought I’d share it with the Scoop audience. Awesome video showcasing how sand is turned into one of the worlds most innovative use of silicon - the Intel Core Processor!
If you've been waiting for the Core i5 Processor - then wait no longer! This CPU was just released and the reviews look pretty darned amazing!
The newest Core i5 45nm chips give you multi-threaded performance for faster multi-tasking, digital media creation, and gaming - and they're priced just right!
Socket 1156 is born! Here are the new chips that fit the new socket!
And don't forget to snag a new P55 based motherboard to match up to your new gaming processor!
Who's planning to build one of these guys? This is definitely my current recommendation for those who wish to build a gaming rig on a budget - bang for the buck!
If I had to choose one reason why I like working at Intel, it wouldn’t be because I have a company issued Mac, or the fact that I get to go to CES every year and not have booth duty. Heck, it’s not even that I get to interview celebrities in Hollywood. The one reason is pretty simple; it’s the little things that Intel does to help humanity.
Today, we have officially launched Progress Thru Processors; a new Facebook application that uses idle PC processor power for projects that are geared toward life changing research such as finding cures for deadly diseases and combating climate change.
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