Details have emerged about Intel's next-generation platform. Get ready for yet another socket change! The new platform, along with the "Sandy Bridge" CPUs, are scheduled to hit PCs in 2011.

Back in the days of the Conroe CPUs, I compared Intel to a charging rhino. They are a big company that has a lot of weight and momentum behind them. Often there are times it can be hard for them to ...

Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz Socket 1155 reviews, information and images. 9 reviews available.

To evaluate the Ivy Bridge processors we used the Asus Maximus V gene, one of several Z77 motherboards we are putting through their paces in the bit-tech lab right now. To test the AMD FX-8150 we used ...

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Noctua let us know that owners of older Noctua CPU coolers who wish to upgrade to the upcoming LGA1155 socket will be able to obtain the appropriate NM-I3 SecuFirm2 mounting kit free of charge. Recent ...

Intel has today taken the wraps off of its eagerly-anticipated range of 2011 Sandy Bridge processors. The line up, consisting of a mammoth 29 launch models across desktop and mobile platforms, has ...

Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

Intel inaugurated its third-generation Core (aka "Ivy Bridge") line of processors in April with the Core i7-3770K, a higher-end mainstream chip aimed at those who wanted a taste of top performance but ...

Having done the math, I figure getting a i5 3570k over my current q6600 will pay for itself over 2 years (assuming the whole package uses 50 watt less). And of course, hey, new PC. Reading up on the ...

Current desktop Lynnfield and Clarkdale processors use the LGA1156 socket, which is supported by the Intel P55, H55, H57 and Q57 chipsets. We hate this on-going trend of complete platform replacements ...