Neowin News Feed for: Extreme

Intel's Core 2 Extreme Mobile Chips: A New Speed King

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:50:58 +0000

How do you define "Extreme"? How about as a high-velocity, quad-core processor packed into a mobile platform? That's what Intel announced this afternoon at the Intel Developers Forum. Heretofore known as Core 2 Extreme, the... Read more...

Asus Extreme Radeon HD 4850 review

Julio Franco — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:12:02 +0000

In an effort to remain competitive in the $200-$300 price bracket, ATI is launching yet another product from a brand new series which has been given the codename R700. The R700 will be better known... Read more...

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice for PSP

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:50:10 +0000

On January 29th, Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice for the PlayStation Portable will hit U.S. stores. The single player has three modes: Story mode, Bounty mode and Challenge mode. There will be over 30 levels ranging... Read more...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 review: A look at Penryn

Julio Franco — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:05:10 +0000

Today we have in our hands the latest Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor, and I know what you are thinking but no, this is not yet another extremely expensive processor featuring the same four... Read more...

ASUS Extreme Radeon HD 3870 review

Julio Franco — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:07:36 +0000

This week AMD came to unveil its latest generation of ATI graphics hardware, an awaited release that without a doubt created a lot of expectations and speculation especially because of two factors:1) The dominant player,... Read more...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor review

Steven Parker — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:07:58 +0000

This just in from the Guru of 3D. Intel today (November the 12th) will release officially it's first new processor from the Penryn series of products. Penryn is all about the eternal quest for a... Read more...

Intel to up 45nm Core 2 Extreme prices by 50% next year

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:45:50 +0000

Upcoming 'Penryn'-based 45nm high-end quad-core CPUs may well attract an even higher price premium than before, it has emerged. Intel has apparently informed customers that next year's Core 2 Extreme processors will cost up to... Read more...

Intel to launch new Core 2 Extreme CPU for Skulltrail

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:42:36 +0000

Intel is planning to launch a new desktop processor for its upcoming Skulltrail motherboard, a high-end enthusiast and gaming platform, according to sources at motherboard makers. The quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX9775 has frequency of... Read more...

Intel Unveils Extreme X7900 Mobile CPU

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:55:21 +0000

At the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, CPU-maker Intel unveiled its newest gamer-oriented mobile processor for notebook PCs, the Core 2 Extreme X7900. Built on 65nm, the X7900 features a 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 cache,... Read more...

Laptops gets extreme power

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:40:49 +0000

Intel has extended its top of the line processing power to the mobile space with the launch of its Core 2 Extreme Mobile processor, the X7800. This 2.6-GHz part marks a 200 MHz increase over... Read more...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 review

Julio Franco — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:02:23 +0000

Late last year Intel unveiled the world's first quad-core desktop processor, stealing a bit of thunder from the amazing Core 2 Duo range. For a whopping $999, the new Core 2 Extreme processor would become... Read more...

Intel Launches Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:01:45 +0000

Intel has announced the quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6800, a CPU which clocks in at 2.93 GHz, matching last summer's dual-core flagship X6800. The chip features 8MB of L2 cache and an unlocked upper multiplier... Read more...

Xbox 360 Customers Can't Connect To Apple AirPort Extreme

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:22:11 +0000

On the Apple's tech support forum, customers reported that the new AirPort Extreme recognizes the Wii and the PS3 but not the Xbox 360 unless all security, including password protection, is disabled on the AirPort... Read more...

Intel's Extreme Processors Coming to Notebooks?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:54:17 +0000

There is no news that some companies and individuals install mobile processors into desktops to make them quieter and keep power consumption low, while other are installing high-performance desktop chips into mobile computers in order... Read more...

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Ships Over 1 Million Units

Todd Tanner — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:02:38 +0000

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition launched in North America and Europe a few days ago. Since then Capcom has shipped out over 1 Million units. 1,040,000 units to be exact. Capcom originally wanted to ship around... Read more...

Apple Releases 802.11n-Compatible AirPort Extreme

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:58:20 +0000

Amid all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and Apple TV introduction, Apple quietly introduced Jan. 9 an updated AirPort Extreme wireless networking base station that supports the IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Although Apple CEO Steve... Read more...

ASUS Extreme AX1950Pro review

Julio Franco — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:31:25 +0000

Better late than never they say. Ever since Nvidia launched the GeForce 7 series ATI has been playing catch up, and it wasn't until late this year that they finally caught up. The new Radeon... Read more...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 review: Quad Core is here!

Julio Franco — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:29:50 +0000

Since the release of Intel's Conroe micro-architecture, the company has been making waves, massive waves. In terms of performance, Intel washed away main competitor AMD, and they have continued to do so during the past... Read more...

Review: Pentium Extreme Edition 955

Steven Parker — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:23:29 +0000

Today, MBReview has released their latest review to you, the readers. This time they've taken a look at Intel's flagship processor, the Extreme Edition 955. Sporting 4MB of Level 2 cache, and the long lost... Read more...

Intel Recalls Batch of Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Chips

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:39:52 +0000

Intel Corp. is recalling a batch of chips from the market due to problems with heatsink supplied in the box. According to The Inquirer web-site, which has managed to obtain an official confirmation from Intel... Read more...

Review: Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 840

Steven Parker — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:14:44 +0000

After a short hiatus, MBReview is back with a quick review of Intel's Pentium Extreme Edition 840. This processor is the dual core powerhouse for the Intel line of processors, excelling under multi-threaded and multi-tasking... Read more...

AOL's AIM to get an extreme makeover

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:52:41 +0000

America Online (AOL) is giving its AIM instant messaging software a complete overhaul, including a major redesign of the user interface and a remodeled underlying code architecture. The user interface is being altered to take... Read more...

Taxi 3: eXtreme Rush Demo

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:10:13 +0000

Team6 game studios sends along a playable demo for Taxi 3: eXtreme Rush, allowing you to take their urban arcade racing sequel for a spin. This demo contains a brief street race track and a... Read more...

Intel 660 Extreme Edition 64bit Pentium 4 Processor Review

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 10:35:58 +0000

Tweaknews.net have posted their review of the Intel 660 Extreme Edition 64bit Pentium 4 Processor Review. Here's a snip: "With Windows x64 Edition nearing its' full release date, Intel has released their... Read more...

MotoGP 3 goes Extreme

Todd Tanner — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:18:23 +0000

THQ today divulged details on the new racing mode in its two-wheeler racing game, MotoGP 3. The mode is titled Extreme Mode and features the biggest change to gameplay since the bike racer was hatched... Read more...

Intel plans faster bus for Pentium 4 Extreme Edition

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:17:12 +0000

Intel is planning to introduce a faster front-side bus on an upcoming version of its Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor that will help the firm increase the performance of its chips by improving a crucial... Read more...

Intel to Discontinue Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Processor

Sat, 07 Aug 2004 22:23:06 +0000

Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of microprocessors and supporting logic, Friday announced product discontinues plan for its original Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition microprocessor that was unveiled during IDF Fall 2003. "Market... Read more...

Apple cuts AirPort Extreme prices

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:14:01 +0000

If you ever wanted an Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11g), or an Airport Extreme Card (802.11g) now is the time to buy. Apples AirPort Extreme Base Station is $50 less than its original... Read more...

Perl's Extreme Makeover

Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:42:39 +0000

The granddaddy of modern scripting languages is getting an extreme makeover. Perl, a high-level programming language that was critical in the initial construction of the Internet, is undergoing major renovations from author Larry Wall with... Read more...

Dell unveils Pentium 4 Extreme Edition notebook

Sun, 15 Feb 2004 09:45:37 +0000

Thanks sadatkarim. Dell today unveiled a notebook based on Intel's expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. The machine follows on the heels of much-maligned PC supplier Liebermann, which announced just such a system of its own... Read more...

3.4GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition for sale

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:36:44 +0000

INTEL'S NEXT whopping big chip, the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition clocking 3.4GHz, is for sale in Germany. Well, it's being listed as for sale by a German site, anyway. The chip, which we still expect... Read more...

Pentium 4 Extreme Edition notable by its absence

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 10:08:20 +0000

SOMETHING VERY FISHY is going on with the Pentium 4 ExtremeEdition. No, no erratum-not-bugs cropping up, no recalls, nothing bad, just nothing. When it was launched in September, the chips were slated to come out... Read more...

Pentium 4 SSE3 "Prescott" Extreme Edition Unlikely

Sat, 06 Dec 2003 14:15:53 +0000

Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor at 3.40GHz will be Intel's only Extreme Edition chip for a while, as the company does not currently have plans to make processors with L3 cache using 90nm technology... Read more...

Intel Extreme Graphics 3 to Support Dual-Monitor Capability

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:16:51 +0000

Intel Extreme Graphics 3 to Support Dual-Monitor Capability Next year Intel will bring dual-monitor virtually for free for nearly every PC based on Intel's next-generation chipset for desktop computers known under Grantsdale-G code-name. ... Read more...

PC maker puts P4 Extreme Edition into... notebooks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:09:59 +0000

Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition is aimed fairly and squarely at desktops for gamers, but that hasn't stopped a US PC maker from attempting to bung one into its high-end portables. Liebermann offers three notebook... Read more...

Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition in price hell

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:32:08 +0000

DELL APPEARS to be charging through the nose for the Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition – or it will be when it starts shipping the boxes that use it. A reader notices that if you... Read more...

Dell, Gateway adopt Intel's extreme chip

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:07:13 +0000

Gateway, Dell and a host of smaller manufacturers are introducing desktops that contain Intel's Extreme Edition Pentium 4 for the gaming market on Monday, the latest salvo in the war for desktop performance supremacy. These... Read more...

Pentium 4 Extreme Edition price revealed

Thu, 09 Oct 2003 19:12:56 +0000

The Inquirer has seen some new desktop roadmaps from Intel that reveal the next round of Pentium 4 price cuts, including the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition's launch price. The roadmaps also hint that Prescott might... Read more...

Overclocked P4 Extreme Edition trounced by Athlon FX-51

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:35:10 +0000

IT FELT A BIT LIKE doing business with Jeffrey Archer: picking up a package from a guy in a suit on a platform in Paddington station. But since there's only one Hyperthreading Pentium 4 Extreme... Read more...

Pentium 4 Extreme Edition gets official outing

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:11:37 +0000

Intel's new chip for gamers and enthusiasts was officially unveiled by Lou Burns on the big stage here in the San Jose Convention Centre. The chip will sport an extra 2Mb of cache and will... Read more...