Lesser Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs Pushed to Q4, “Broken” Ones to Blame

Before there's any chance for people to have a panic attack, let us just say that Intel hasn't delayed the Ivy Bridge CPU line again and that there is nothing “broken” in the architecture itself.    What we mean by “broken CPUs” is that percentage of chips that don't come out quite right from the assembly lines.  Not much can be done about the low-end models, but the higher-end ones, with more cores, can be repurposed as lesser ones.  According to VR-Zone, Intel will be (and probably already is) repurposing lots of CPUs, this being one of the reasons for the Ivy Bridge delay reported in February.  In fact, many of the lesser models will be modified higher-end ones. Intel could just throw all the...

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Apple Commissions New iPad 4G Banners for Australian Resellers

Apple Australia has instructed resellers to update their iPad posters in-store so that customers be well aware of the new iPad’s wireless / cellular capabilities down under. Those who’ve already purchased the cellular version of the tablet computer have been sent an email that clarifies that they’re eligible for a refund. Apple has told Australian resellers to update their in-store signage with banners that detail the new iPad’s cellular data capabilities in the country, 9to5mac reports. The posters say: Information about iPad Wi-Fi + 4G model. This product supports verity fast cellular networks. It is not compatible with current Australian 4G LTE networks and WiMAX networks. Fast cellular data networks supported include...

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Intel Haswell-EX CPUs Will Introduce DDR4 Support

As if the feats Intel has achieved so far weren't enough, people are looking into what the company has planned for the future, like two years from now.  What VR-Zone most recently uncovered is something that will make the day of people who love high memory speeds.  Basically, the Haswell-EX family of central processing units, bound for 2014 release, will become the first CPUs to support DDR4 RAM.  Alas, consumers may find it hard to get one of them, since they are aimed at enterprise applications (they have 16 cores, which will make four-socket motherboards something to behold).  Meanwhile, the client Haswell processors will stick to a DDR3 memory controller.  People shouldn't despair though. After...

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3,000 MHz Broken on Four DDR3 Memory Modules

Some folks at Coolaler got busy this week and tried to see if they could set a new overclocking record.  Rather than pushing a CPU beyond its limits though, they chose to test the limits of a quad-module memory kit.  It was G.Skill that provided the RAM (four 4G DDR3-2600 modules), while a Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H motherboard ran an Intel Core i7-3770K “Ivy Bridge” CPU.  The speed achieved was 3,077 MHz and things get even more interesting when considering that the entire setup was air-cooled.  This is the second record that G.Skill memory is used for in the past two months.  Back at the beginning of March, an overclocker managed to drive a dual-channel kit to 3736MHz.  We are fairly certain that this is not the last we hear about overclocking...

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Purported Leaked Press Invite Shows Galaxy S III Image

As a formal announcement from Samsung is drawing near, more and more rumors regarding its yet unannounced Galaxy S III flagship smartphone emerge.  The device, initially expected to make an official appearance last month, was pushed back so that the handset vendor could apply final touches to it.  Apparently, the company is set to make it official on May 22nd during a press event set to take place in   London, and a leaked invite  to that conference is meant to confirm that.  On top of that, the said press invitation also offers us a glimpse at what the mobile phone might look like, though it does not show its entire body.  From the leaked image, we can conclude that Samsung’s new Galaxy...

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