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Intel gives users the tools to squeeze extra performance from their systems by overclocking the processor, but don’t expect the warranty to cover you if things go wrong. Overclocking capabilities are a main feature of Intel’s 4 series chipset, said Eric Mentzer, Intel’s vice president and general manager of the Graphics Development Group, in an interview at the Computex exhibition in Taipei
"We spend a lot of time working with our motherboard partners to figure out all the hidden bits inside, helping them figure out how to bring the best out of these platforms," Mentzer said.That same ability is available to users, but it hasn’t always been. Intel used to lock down its chips to prevent overclocking, but the company’s mindset has changed. Overclockers are now viewed as an important market segment, rather than troublemakers.

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Three of Intel’s chipsets, the G31, G33 and 945GC, are seeing an increase in price following the earthquake in Sichuan, China last week, according to sources at motherboard makers. Although Intel’s packaging and testing plant in Sichuan was unaffected by the quake, the local transport infrastructure has been severely impacted. The three chipsets occupy approximately 45% of Intel’s desktop chipset shipments which has lead to rapid shortages.
The 945GC is seeing an increase from around US$15 in thousand-unit tray quantities to US$18-19, while the G31 will see its price boost from US$23 to US$25-27 and the G33 from US$28 to US$31.

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Intel announced that “Atom” will be the name for a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving later this year. The company also announced the Intel Centrino Atom processor technology brand for MID platforms, consisting of multiple chips that enable the best Internet experience in a pocketable device.
The Intel Atom processor is based on an entirely new microarchitecture designed specifically for small devices and low power, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility, stated Intel. The design also includes support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness. The processor chip measures less than 25 square millimeters, making it Intel’s smallest and lowest power processor yet. Up to 11 Intel Atom processor dice – the tiny slivers of silicon packed with 47 million transistors each – would fit in an area the size of an American penny.

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