Neowin News Feed for: Skylake

Asus rolling out Windows 11 support on LGA1151 Intel 6th & 7th gen Skylake/ Kaby Lake CPUs

Sayan Sen — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:58:01 +0000

Asus has begun rolling out Windows 11-compatible firmware on some of its LGA1151-based Z270 motherboard models. The new firmware enables TPM 2.0 support on all such compatible models by default. Read more...

Dell Inspiron 3650 Intel i7 quad-core Desktop PC now half off at $599

Steven Parker — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:16:01 +0000

For only a limited time, save more than $600 off the Dell Inspiron 3650, which includes a Skylake i7-6700 quad-core Intel CPU, 16GB of RAM and discrete AMD Radeon HD R9 360 graphics card. Read more...

Intel to fix Meltdown and Spectre in new chips; releasing code for older processors

Rich Woods — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 19:02:01 +0000

Intel announced today that future chips from the company will have Meltdown and Spectre fixes built into them, and that it's releasing new code for chips that were released in the last five years. Read more...

Microsoft adds updates for more Intel chips to Windows Update

Rich Woods — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:06:01 +0000

Earlier this month, Microsoft began offering Intel firmware updates via Windows Update for Skylake processors. Today, the company expanded its offerings to Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake. Read more...

Intel updates 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-gen chips with Meltdown and Spectre fixes

Rich Woods — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:46:01 +0000

Intel today announced that it is releasing new updates for its sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-generation chips with additional mitigations for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Read more...

Intel has released a stable Spectre patch for Skylake

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:16:01 +0000

Having initially rolled out a buggy Spectre patch, Intel has now released an updated patch for Skylake CPUs. The updates will be made available through OEM updates so make sure to update soon. Read more...

Intel announces security vulnerability in many of its modern processors

Rich Woods — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:26:01 +0000

Intel posted a bulletin regarding a security vulnerability that affects most of its modern chips, including 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-generation Core processors, along with Xeon, Atom, and Celeron chips. Read more...

Some new PCs running Windows 7 and 8.1 won't receive further updates

Usama Jawad — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:24:01 +0000

It appears that Microsoft has started blocking updates to some new PCs running older versions of Windows including Windows 7 and 8.1 in an effort to encourage users to upgrade to its latest OS. Read more...

Google announces Intel Xeon Skylake processors availability for its Cloud Platform

Gabriel Nunes — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:38:01 +0000

Google is now offering the next generation Intel Xeon processor for Google Cloud Platform customers. It is now available in five regions and more will be discussed at Google Cloud NEXT 2017. Read more...

Microsoft caves in again - will support Skylake PCs on Windows 7 and 8.1

Rich Woods — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:58:01 +0000

After previously announcing that Skylake PCs would not be supported if downgraded to Windows 7 or 8.1, and later extending the date that this would happen, Microsoft has backtracked. Read more...

Apple refreshes MacBooks with Skylake processors; adds Rose Gold option

Rich Woods — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:02:01 +0000

Apple has quietly released new MacBooks today, upgrading the Intel Core m processor to the latest sixth-generation chips. The firm has also introduced a fourth color option to its range: Rose Gold. Read more...

Microsoft caves in, revises support policy for Skylake devices running Windows 7 and 8.1

Adrian Potoroaca — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:22:01 +0000

After receiving negative feedback from big customers who are not ready to make the jump to Windows 10, the Redmond giant has chosen to revise its hardware support policy. Read more...

Intel reveals Skull Canyon price and availability of its high-end quad-core NUC

Moshe Jacobs — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:40:01 +0000

Intel has finally revealed the appearance, price and availability of its high-end NUC which features a Skylake processor, Thunderbolt 3 port and a high end integrated graphics processing unit. Read more...

Intel closes loophole that allowed overclocking locked Skylake CPUs

Matt Blowes — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:58:01 +0000

Intel is finally taking action to prevent users from overclocking its locked Skylake CPUs. However it's likely only future motherboard purchasers will be stopped from exploiting the loophole. Read more...

New Intel drivers appear to solve Surface Pro 4 sleep power consumption issue

Brad Wardell — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:16:01 +0000

Intel recently released new video drivers for its Skylake processors. Our testing indicates that they solve the widely-reported power consumption problems in sleep mode on the Surface Pro 4. Read more...

Intel's Skylake processors are experiencing freezing issues as a result of a bug

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:14:01 +0000

The opposite of what you might expect, a bug is causing some Skylake chips to freeze as a result of certain types of particularly intensive workloads. Read more...

Lenovo announces the ThinkCentre X1, an ultra-slim all-in-one Windows 10 PC

Andy Weir — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:52:01 +0000

Priced from $1,029, Lenovo's new business-class all-in-one PC features a 23.8-inch display with an 'ultra-thin frame' built on an aluminum chassis, along with the latest Intel Skylake processors. Read more...

Microsoft apologizes again - this time for "less-than-perfect experience" on new Surfaces

Andy Weir — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 05:04:26 +0000

Microsoft has apologized to buyers of its Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, acknowledging that some of them have "had a less-than-perfect experience" with its latest high-end Windows 10 devices. Read more...

Overclocking locked Intel Skylake CPUs is now possible

Steven Parker — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:36:01 +0000

The TechSpot website has an exclusive report on how it is now possible to overclock locked Skylake CPUs with the help of a BIOS tweak from a manufacturer, which bypasses the restriction. Read more...

Surface Pro 4 1TB available to pre-order for $2,699 - but you may be waiting a while

Andy Weir — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has opened pre-orders for its range-topping Surface Pro 4 with an Intel Core i7 (Skylake) processor, 16GB RAM, and 1TB of storage for $2,699 - but it seems it won't arrive for some time. Read more...

Lenovo's new Yoga 900 gets Windows 10, Skylake CPUs, QHD+ display...and yes, it comes in gold

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:10:01 +0000

The Yoga 900 features a 13.3-inch Quad HD+ display, Intel's latest Core i7 (Skylake) processors, up to 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, and plenty more - and of course, there's a 'Champagne Gold' option. Read more...

Details on Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book processors and GPU

Moshe Jacobs — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 03:56:01 +0000

While we are still a few weeks away from the release of the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book, those looking to make a purchase will now be able to get better detail about the units CPUs and GPU. Read more...

Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 4

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:13:42 +0000

After a long wait and much fanfare, Microsoft has finally revealed the Surface Pro 4, with an all-new Skylake processor, up to 16GB of RAM and a revised Pen and Type Cover. Read more...

Discuss: Do you care about having a touchscreen on your notebook or desktop PC?

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:16:01 +0000

Microsoft thought we'd fall in love with touch on our PCs with Windows 8, but many new Windows 10 notebooks and desktops still lack touchscreen support today. How much does this feature matter to you? Read more...

Acer's stylish Aspire R 13 convertible gets Windows 10 and Intel Skylake processors

Andy Weir — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:32:02 +0000

Acer's R 13 notebook - which sports a rather unusual hinge - is now available with Intel's latest 'Skylake' processors, USB 3.1 Type-C ports, optional Quad HD resolution, and Windows 10 pre-installed. Read more...

Intel officially announces Skylake processor family

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:38:01 +0000

Intel finally unveils its range of Skylake processors from 4.5W to 65W for the 6th generation chips. From mobile to desktop, Intel's 6th generation processor family is in full swing. Read more...

Alienware laptops to gain Thunderbolt 3 and improved displays

Moshe Jacobs — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:26:01 +0000

Despite having an external graphics amplifier, Alienware laptops are to gain Thunderbolt 3 ports and improved displays. Despite the upgrades, these models do not include Skylake processors. Read more...

Unlocked Skylake-K processors heading to laptops

Moshe Jacobs — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:22:01 +0000

At IDF 2015, Intel announced that it is expanding overclocking to laptops with its next-generation processor family, Skylake. Some manufacturers are already building prototypes to demo the new chip. Read more...

Information about mobile Skylake processors officially revealed, significant upgrades in store

Moshe Jacobs — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:48:01 +0000

Intel has revealed information about the mobile Skylake range at its Intel Developer Forum 2015 event held in San Fransisco. Power savings, performance and integrated graphics upgrades inbound. Read more...

Skylake processors for mobile workstations and mobile lineup surface

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:40:01 +0000

Intel is soon to introduce Skylake-H processors that are suited for mobile workstations and professional based laptops. Ranging from Celeron to Xeon, the much-anticipated CPU lineup has been leaked. Read more...

Core i7 Skylake processor reaches nearly 7GHz

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:08:01 +0000

Breaking records, a professional overclocker reaches impressive speeds of near 7GHz using Intel Core i7-6700k 'Skylake' processors. Read on to understand how these speeds were achieved. Read more...

TechSpot: How Much RAM? 4GB vs. 8GB vs. 16GB Performance Tested

Julio Franco — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:56:01 +0000

Today's modern games and many productivity applications can consume 4GB on its own, so there's little argument for not going with 8GB. However, the need for 16GB of memory is a hotly debated subject. Read more...

TechSpot: Intel Core i7-6700K "Skylake" CPU Review

Julio Franco — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:14:51 +0000

Whereas Broadwell was a tick in Intel's "tick-tock" release cycle, Skylake is a tock, which means the same manufacturing process along architecture improvements. On hand today is the Core i7-6700K. Read more...

The Redmond Report: EP 2 - Windows 10 and lakes in the sky

Brad Sams — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:30:30 +0000

On this episode of The Redmond Report, I talk about Windows 10 and the impending release, Intel's announcement about Skylake and build 10240 Read more...

Intel unveils ten new chips, focuses on graphics

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:12:01 +0000

On stage at Computex, Intel unveiled ten new processor models, divided equally between mobile and desktop classes. All of the new chips feature Iris graphics and focus on media performance. Read more...

Supposed details of Intel's new series of desktop processors leak, codename "Skylake"

Chris Dupres — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:34:02 +0000

In what might be a treasure trove of leaked information, or a very elaborate hoax, details on Intel's 6th generation desktop processors are now available, including photos of engineering samples. Read more...

Intel's Skylake desktop processors could be delayed until August

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:02:01 +0000

While it has yet to be confirmed, there could be a delay in Intel's next CPU codenammed 'Skylake'. The new processor which was set to make its debut in Q2 of 2015 has now been delayed until August. Read more...