Tag Archives: Sandy Bridge

A Tale of Four Laptops

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Glenn Berry

With the release of the 22nm Ivy Bridge microarchitecture less than three weeks away, at the end of April 2012, I thought it might be a good time to do my little part to stimulate the world economy by giving … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Sandy Bridge Laptops

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Glenn Berry

I recently bought a new teaching and presentation laptop, which is a Toshiba Portege R835-P55X, which I found at the Microsoft Store in Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree, CO. This machine has a dual-core 2.3GHz Core i5-2410M, that also … Continue reading →

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Intel Sandy Bridge Mobile Processors Explained

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Glenn Berry

The long wait for the new, mobile Sandy Bridge processor equipped laptops is nearly over. Most of the large system vendors have announced their new lines, and systems are starting to actually ship. These machines will have significantly better performance … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on the Intel Sandy Bridge Chipset Recall

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Glenn Berry

I awoke this morning to see a number of stories breaking about the Intel Sandy Bridge H67/P67 Chipset Recall. I also had a number of Tweets directed at me (@GlennAlanBerry) and several e-mails from people asking me what I thought … Continue reading →

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Building an Extremely Power Efficient Intel Sandy Bridge Desktop System

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Glenn Berry

Since I have a 3.15Kw grid-tied Solar PV System on the roof of my house in Parker, I pay pretty close attention to my electrical power usage. I try to generate more electricity than I use, because I care about … Continue reading →

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My First Sandy Bridge Desktop System

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Glenn Berry

I was standing in line at the Denver Micro Center at 11AM this morning (despite the beginnings of a small blizzard), so I could get my hands on a 32nm Intel “Sandy Bridge” Core i7 2600K processor. It is a … Continue reading →

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Lots of Intel Sandy Bridge News Today

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Glenn Berry

Intel has lifted the embargo today on 32nm Intel Sandy Bridge benchmarking, so there is a lot of good information out there now. If you are in the market for a new laptop in the near future, I would be … Continue reading →

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