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The great migration

kr0n05931 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:29:08 +0000

Well, I finally installed linux on my HP monster pc. AMD 64 x2 and Nvidia are hard as hell to configure it took me 2 days of manually editing text files -_-. I am enjoy fluxbox though and I backed up all my files on my old hdd and e-mailed the to myself. Btw folks, if you have text problems like a white line along the edges, adjust your monitor's gamma.

Anyways, my monstrous screen:

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What ever happened to MXM?

Perry L — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:21:51 +0000

Sure, there are notebooks available today that use this mobile video card format but can anyone really say that the concept has achieved success?

A few years ago when Nvidia and ATI launched MXM and Axiom there was reason to be excited. One of the key reasons that notebooks lagged desktops was that they were a dead end in many ways - most had their CPUs and GPUs soldered to the motherboard. These new card formats would make the GPU upgradable.

Today, socketed CPUs are common. Axiom is gone, but MXM modules abound. You would never know this though. Many notebooks designs effectively lock the MXM module by hiding it away from access panels. This diminishes the likleyhood of users attempting upgrades. The Toshiba A300 is an example of this.

Another issue is the lack of add in boards. Users looking to upgrade have to seek out a small number of vendors who sell the MXM boards. Its up to the user to educate themselves on the three form factors and to research what video bios works on their hardware. The upgrades are typically not supported - even if you use a module from your vendor. Recently I reviewed the Acer Aspire 6920G and it fell into this category.

Compatibility seems to be broken on a regular basis too. Whether its the heat interface or the electronics, it seems very few people who bought MXM compatible notebooks one generation ago have the ability to upgrade to today's GPUs. I am thinking specifically of people who bought Dell XPS 17" notebooks. Those would still be viable gaming systems with an Nvidia 9800m GT GPU.

I guess the point of this post is to remind you not to get hung up on a feature like MXM. Most future proofing features are of dubious value. In future reviews I will point out wheather this feature is present and list compatible modules - clearly pointing out when none exist.

Memilih Processor Untuk Komputer Anda

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:28:06 +0000

Memilih processor untuk komputer memang kdang agak ribet karena banyaknya pilihan teknologi terbaru dari Intel & AMD yang sama-sama mengklaim bahwa processor baru mereka terbaik dan tercepat. Informasi yang kami kutip dari Toms Hardware, mungkin bisa berguna bagi Anda:

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 bisa jadi sebagai procesor tertinggi untuk dipilih, dengan 2 core 3.2Ghz, total 6MB L2 dari masing masing core dan total 12MB L2. FSB mencapai 1600Mhz.

Kelas procesor saat ini masuk dijajaran Extreme walaupun hanya bisa mengunakan board tipe X48 QX9770 memiliki TDP lebih rendah yaitu 136, tertinggi dipegang oleh QX 9775 dengan 150W.

Kembali ke teknologi 65nm. Core 2 Duo E6600 masih dijual oleh Intel. Dengan 4MB L2 dan 2.4Ghz speed tetap menarik karena harganya lebih murah. Quad core Q6600 juga cukup memadai, baik E6600 dan Q6600 memiliki fitur overclock cukup tinggi.

Selanjutnya tipe 45nm dari E8400. Memiliki speed 3Ghz paling memadai dari segi harga dan teknologi. Dan Core 2Quad Q9450 2.66Ghz juga masuk kelas pada teknologi 45nm. Dengan 45nm , kecepatan overclock lebih tinggi dibandingkan 65nm. Salah satu keunggulan procesor Intel dengan 45nm adalah fitur SSE4.1.

AMD memang terpukul setelah ditemukannya bug TLB, dan mulai bersih setelah keluarnya code 5 dari seri procesor AMD. Phenom X4 9950 at 2.60 GHz. menjadi pilihan saat ini baik harga dan kcepatan.Mau lebih masuk akal bisa dipilih Phenom X4 9850 yang lebih hemat power, karena procesor hanya membutuhkan peak 125W.

Untuk Phenom X4 9950 memiliki speed lebih tinggi yaitu 100Mhz dibandingkan adik kelasnya, tetapi dengan kebutuhan power 140W tidak banyak mainboard yang mendukung.

Dikelas 3 core Phenom X3 8750 at 2.40 GHz menjadi tercepat saat ini. Pilihan pemakaian power hemat bisa dipilih Phenom X4 9350e, walaupun hanya memiliki speed 2Ghz tetapi kebutuhan power hanya 65W saja.

Model	Core	L2/L3 cache	Clock rate	FSB	Memory
Phenom X4 9950 Black	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2600 MHz	200/HT2000	DDR2 -1066
Phenom X4 9850 Black	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2500 MHz	200/HT2000	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9850	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2500 MHz	200/HT2000	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9750	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2400 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9650	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2300 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9550	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2200 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9350e	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2000 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9150e	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 1800 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9100e	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 1800 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9700 Sample	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2400 MHz	200/HT2000	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9600 Black	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2300 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9600	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2300 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X4 9500	Agena	512KB/2MB	4x 2200 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X3 8750	Toliman	512KB/2MB	3x 2400 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X3 8650	Toliman	512KB/2MB	3x 2300 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X3 8600	Toliman	512KB/2MB	3x 2300 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X3 8450	Toliman	512KB/2MB	3x 2100 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066
Phenom X3 8400	Toliman	512KB/2MB	3x 2100 MHz	200/HT1800	DDR2-1066

Tested Processors from Intel with the X48 Chipset and DDR3

Model	Core	L2/L3 cache	Clock rate	FSB / HTT	Memory
Core 2 Extreme QX9770	Yorkfield XE	6144KB	4x 3200 MHz	400 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Extreme QX9650	Yorkfield XE	6144KB	4x 3000 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Quad Q9650	Yorkfield	6144KB	4x 3000 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Quad Q9550	Yorkfield	6144KB	4x 2833 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Quad Q9450	Yorkfield	6144KB	4x 2666 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8600	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 3333 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8500	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 3166 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8400	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 3000 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8300	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 2833 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8200	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 2666 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E8190	Wolfdale	6144KB	2x 2666 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E7200	Wolfdale	3072KB	2x 2533 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Extreme QX6850	Kentsfield XE	4096KB	4x 3000 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Extreme QX6800	Kentsfield XE	4096KB	4x 2933 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Extreme QX6700	Kentsfield XE	4096KB	4x 2666 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Quad Q6700	Kentsfield	4096KB	4x 2666 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Quad Q6600	Kentsfield	4096KB	4x 2400 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Extreme X6800	Conroe XE	4096KB	2x 2933 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6850	Conroe	4096KB	2x 3000 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E6750	Conroe	4096KB	2x 2666 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E6550	Conroe	4096KB	2x 2333 MHz	333 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E6700	Conroe	4096KB	2x 2667 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1333
Core 2 Duo E6600	Conroe	4096KB	2x 2400 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6400	Conroe-2048	2048KB	2x 2133 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6300	Conroe-2048	2048KB	2x 1866 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6420	Conroe	4096KB	2x 2133 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6320	Conroe	4096KB	2x 1866 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6400	Allendale	2048KB	2x 2133 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E6300	Allendale	2048KB	2x 1866 MHz	266 MHz	DDR3-1066
Core 2 Duo E4700	Allendale	2048KB	2x 2600 MHz	200 MHz	DDR3-800

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The T-List: (BlackBerry) Storm Rising

Harry McCracken — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:38:35 +0000

The T-Mobile G1, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and now the BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone-like touchscreen phones are coming at us fast and furious. And while the Storm doesn't look to be the mythical "iPhone killer" that folks like to talk about, it's the most interesting iPhone rival from a hardware standpoint.

A BlackBerry Without Keys
Confession time: When I first heard about the possibility of a touchscreen BlackBerry, I was super-skeptical. It sounded like an iPhone wannabee--and what's a BlackBerry without tiny plastic keys? But the BlackBerry Storm, which will be available on Verizon "soon," is clearly more than a boring iPhone clone, and it doesn't represent an abandonment of the things that make a BlackBerry a BlackBerry. When you use the on-scren keyboard, the screen depresses slightly and provides haptic feedback to simulate real keypresses; the phone works on Verizon's excellent network in the U.S. and does GSM almost everywhere else; it includes Documents to Go's full suite of Office-compatible editing tools rather than plain document viewers. I still haven't laid hands on a Storm, but I'm looking forward to doing so--even though I'm afraid it'll beat the long-overdue BlackBerry Bold, which I'm even more excited about, to market.

Read more at: Network World

Apple Notebooks: Rumor This Week, Reality Next Week
On the Apple front, the week began with a rumor about a rumor: that the supposed Apple project codenamed "Brick" was not a product, but an amazing new manufacturing process for carving notebook cases out of solid blocks of aluminum. Next came fuzzy spy photos of what were said to be new MacBook cases. Then bloggers began to question whether the much buzzed about Apple portable event on October 14th would be a go. And then Apple invited press and analysts to...a portable event on October 14th. Possibly featuring an $800 MacBook. Whew! Technologizer will cover the Apple event live from Cupertino. but it can't possibly keep us busier than this week's scuttlebutt did. And hey, it'll all be true, for sure.

Read more at: Cult of Mac

Are Two AMDs Better Than One?
Anyone who loves underdogs has gotta have a soft spot for AMD: Through decades of ups and downs, the scrappy CPU company has been the only true competitor to the far larger Intel. It's also been one of the few chip companies that both designs and manufactures its processors. But AMD made a long-standing rumor official this week: With the help of investments from Abu Dhabi, it will split into a chip-design company and a chip manufacturer. The move will mark the end of the longest rivalry in CPUs--well, not the end, really, but the start of a new chapter. Should consumers care? Yup--they should hope that the two new companies partner to make next-generation chips in a nimble, cost-efficient fashion that not only keeps the race with Intel alive but quickens it.

Read more at: Ars Technica

YouTube is Looking More Like the Boob Tube
There was a time when some pundits declared that short-form user-generated content of the sort that YouTube made famous would render the longer, profesional programming on the big TV networks and cable channels irrelevant. Maybe someday, but YouTube has struck a deal with CBS to put old fashioned TV on YouTube, including Star Trek, Beverly Hills 90210, Californication, and other shows. They're the longest items ever on YouTube, and possibly the most nakedly commercial efforts ever associated with YouTube parent company Google, at least in terms of presentation--there will be ads before, during, and after the shows. And it all sets YouTube up for more direct competition with Hulu, the all-professional video hub that's a joint venture between NBC and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

Read more at: NewTeeVee

Yet Another New Ask.com
The most famous change Ask.com ever made was when it dumped its butler mascot and the name Ask Jeeves. But the smallest of the big search engines does more major makeovers more often than its larger rivals, and it's rolled out yet another one. The new Ask.com dumps much of what made last year's Ask.com upgrade distinctive in favor a look and feel that's certainly functional, but less strikingly different than that of Google.

Read more at: New York Times

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L'affichage sous GNU/Linux, quand les constructeurs jouent le jeu

Jean-François Martin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:03:06 +0000

Ce billet relate une petite expérience qui témoigne des progrès fait par X.org, le serveur graphique des système Unix, quand les constructeurs jouent le jeu du libre.

Comme annoncer sur identi.ca, histoire de fêter le dernier épisode de la saison 2 de Code Geass et de revoir le tout dans le but d'écrire une critique sur la série, j'ai décidé de revoir l'entièreté des deux saisons de ce manga. Mon frère souhaitant aussi les regarder, j'ai décidé d'aller chercher une fiche S-VHS pour les regarder sur la télévision.

Alors, mauvaise surprise avec abel, mon ordinateur portable munit d'une carte graphique Ati Mobility Radeon X700 : ça ne fonctionne pas. N'ayant pas envie de bidouiller la configuration de X.org pour essayer de faire fonctionner cela, je décide d'utiliser jin, l'ordinateur portable de mon père qui lui a une carte graphique Intel.

Jin est en dual-boot Windows Vista/Fedora 9, mais j'oublie de choisir l'OS et jin boot sous Vista. Je laisse faire me disant que ça me permettra au moins de vérifier si ça fonctionne, cette capacité étant certainement supporté sous Windows. Effectivement, pas de problème, l'affichage est bien visible à la fois sur la télé et l'ordinateur.

Je redémarre sous Fedora, me préparant à devoir paramétré quelques trucs pour regarder mon anime. Alors que j'écris mon mot de passe, mon frère me dit : «Il est quand même vachement long ton mot de passe». Alors, je regarde la télévision et je vois GDM ( \o/ ). Ça fonctionne out-of-box!

Même si ATI a récemment libérer la documentation de ses cartes graphiques, le driver proprio est toujours développé plutôt que de travailler avec la communauté du libre sur les drivers radeon et radeonhd. Alors qu'Intel travaille depuis longtemps avec la communauté sur les drivers libres et en participant également à l'innovation dans X.org.

Intel : 20 points
AMD/ATI : 3 points
NVIDIA : 0 point

Je sais déjà vers qui va se porter mon choix lors de l'achat de mon prochain ordinateur.

AMD X86 License Expires in 2010; Intel Awaits For More Information On Split-Up Deal

Jean-Baptiste — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:39:20 +0000

Amid worried reports, Intel is not looking to sue AMD on patent violation, after the Sunnyvale, Calif., company decided to split-up into a fabless design house and a foundry. At least not yet!

"Unlike what was said, we're not afraid of anything [Intel was said to be afraid over its X86 patent rights over the AMD deal]. We're just trying to understand the nature of the deal to see what happens to our patents", said Intel's spokesperson Chuck Mulloy in a recent conversation I had at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.

Intel has a broad patent license agreement for its X86 instruction set with AMD since 1976. The last one was signed in 1996 and expires at the end of next year. That contract is available online but some parts remain confidential and were redacted out of the document.

"We've suggested to AMD to publish the agreements in its entirety but AMD refused. And that's there right to do so. But that's also why I can't talk about what are our clear concerns regarding this case", added Mulloy.

Intel main concerns are about ensuring protection over the secrecy and the intellectual property of its "strategic" X86 instruction set and its architecture as, if this was widely available, could let anyone build X86 compatible chips without paying a penny to Intel.

"And right now, AMD is paying us a royalty", confirmed the Intel spokesman.

Intel is waiting for AMD to publish its proxy statement - probably in the next weeks or so - with more details about the split-up agreement before engaging in more serious talk.

Nvidia is a potential customer of The Foundry Company

Yosuan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:11:21 +0000

Written by Fuad Abazovic

AMD's fab spin-off called The Foundry Company might be interested in getting Nvidia onto its customer list. The first focus of course is ATI graphics and if they remain with some unused capacity they might Invite Nvidia to join in as a customer.
This won't happen overnight but we are quite sure that The Foundry Company will ask for less money than well established TSMC and this would potentially mean more money for the graphics card vendors such as Nvidia.

The potential obstacle would naturally be the industry espionage as its highly unlikely that someone from The Foundry Company wouldn’t actually talk to its AMD fellows that they successful taped out Nvidia's first chip and such information is usually worth gold in this market.

TSMC is not better here as once ATI tapes out a chip, Nvidia knows about it almost instantly about it and vice versa. We believe that bulk at The Foundry Company is about two years away from now and for Nvidia, probably even further.

Java support and latest Flash for Konqueror on Amd64

Sidrit Trandafili — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:17:40 +0000

A few days ago i installed Konqueror on a Ubuntu 64bit machine, upon request.

The installation went smooth (why not?). The issue came up while attempting to get Flash and Java to work.
The workaround was fairly simple.

Java
After installing Java, the trick is done by giving Konqueror the absolute path of the executable:

Konqueror -> Settings ->Configure Konqueror -> Java & Javascript

and set (in my case) to /usr/bin/java

Flash

Open a shell window and type:
sudo apt-get install konqueror-nsplugins flashplugin-nonfree

Konqueror -> Settings ->Configure Konqueror -> Plugins.->Scan for new plugins

Restart Konqueror.

AMD พึ่งตัวช่วย "อาบูดาบี"

focusit — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:10:34 +0000

งานนี้ยักษ์อินเทลมีหนาว ล่าสุด "เอเอ็มดี" ประกาศพึ่งกลุ่มทุนตะวันออกกลางร่วม "อาบูดาบี" แตกบริษัทย่อย

กรุงเทพ ธุรกิจ ออนไลน์ : สำนักข่าวเอเอฟพี รายงานว่า บริษัท แอดวานซ์ ไมโคร ดีไวส์ (เอเอ็มดี) ผู้ผลิตชิพพีซีรายใหญ่ของสหรัฐ ประกาศแตกกิจการออกเป็น 2 บริษัทย่อย หลังได้รับเงินลงทุนก้อนโตจากกลุ่มทุน 2 รายของอาบูดาบี

เอเอ็มดี ระบุผ่านแถลงการณ์ว่า บริษัทจะแตกธุรกิจเป็น 2 บริษัทย่อย แยกดูแลงานออกแบบผลิตภัณฑ์เซมิคอนดักเตอร์ และงานด้านการผลิต โดยมีบริษัท แอดวานซ์ เทคโนโลยี อินเวสเมนท์ จำกัด (เอทีไอซี) จากอาบูดาบี ถือหุ้นข้างมาก 55.6% ในโรงงานผลิตชิพซึ่งจะใช้ชื่อชั่วคราวว่า "The Foundry Company" และเอเอ็มดี เป็นผู้ถือหุ้นส่วนที่เหลือ ทั้งนี้ ดีลดังกล่าวอยู่ระหว่างรออนุมัติจากรัฐบาลสหรัฐ คาดว่าจะแล้วเสร็จต้นปี 2552

แถลงการณ์ ระบุด้วยว่า เอทีไอซี จะลงทุน 2.1 พันล้านดอลลาร์เพื่อเข้าซื้อหุ้นของ The Foundry Company ซึ่งเงินจำนวนนี้รวมถึงการเข้าไปซื้อหุ้นเพิ่ม และหนี้มูลค่า 1.2 พันล้านดอลลาร์ของเอเอ็มดี ซึ่งมีรายงานผลประกอบการขาดทุนติดต่อกัน 7 ไตรมาส

นอกจากนี้ เอทีไอซี ยังให้คำมั่นว่าจะเพิ่มเงินลงทุนอีก 3.6 - 6 พันล้านดอลลาร์ ตลอดช่วง 5 ปีข้างหน้า เพื่อรองรับแผนขยายกำลังการผลิต

ขณะเดียวกัน บริษัท เดอะ มูบาดาลา ดิเวลอปเมนท์ จำกัด กลุ่มทุนอีกรายจากอาบูดาบี ก็เตรียมเพิ่มเงินลงทุนในเอเอ็มดี 19.3% จากที่ถือหุ้นอยู่ 8.1%

ทั้งนี้ กลุ่มทุนทั้ง 2 ราย ก่อตั้งโดยรัฐบาลของอาบูดาบี โดยเอทีซีไอ มุ่งลงทุนในบริษัทเทคโนโลยีโดยเฉพาะ

http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/2008/10/09/news_301554.php

Virtualización para principiantes

Jose Maria Gonzalez — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:06 +0000

Las compañías SUN y AMD llevan ofreciendo de forma gratuita, lo vimos en el VMworld 07 en San Francisco y también en el VMworld 08 de Las Vegas, un libro sobre la tecnología de la virtualización para principiantes.

El libro contiene un total de 50 páginas que están repartidas en 6 capítulos. Esta nueva versión ha sido modificada desde la última vez que tuve la ocasión de leerlo en el VMworld 07.

Ha sido escrito por Bernard Golde y Clark Scheffy y pienso que vale la pena leérselo para tener una idea más clara y profunda sobre la tecnología de virtualización de AMD (AMD-V, y RVI o Rapid Virtualization Indexing en Ingles)

Puedes descargarte el libro en formato pdf aquí.

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اینتل نفس AMD را می برد

paakpari — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:49:20 +0000

ساعات زیادی از انتشار خبر انشعال در AMD نمی گذرد که Intel ادعا کرده به خاطر این عمل از AMD شکایت خواهد کرد. چاک مولوی, سخنگوی Intel گفت اینتل و AMD توافق نامه همکاری دارند که بنا بر آن AMD باید حقوقی را به اینتل بپردازد. اینتل سؤالات جدی زیادی در این زمینه دارد که حقوق اینتل در این باره شدیداً حفاظت شود.

AMD ikiye ayrıldı

ysncer — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:03:49 +0000

İşlemci ve ekran kartı yongası üreticisi AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), faaliyetlerini iki farklı firma olarak devam ettirmeye karar verdi.

İSTANBUL - İşlemci pazarının büyük oyuncularından AMD, bundan sonra Araştırma-Geliştirme ve Operasyon işlerinin farklı şirketler tarafından yürütüleceğini açıkladı.

Firma, yaptığı açıklamada AMD ismini devam ettirecek olan ana şirketin finansal olarak daha güçlü olacağını ve daha çok tasarım ve gelişirme konusunda yoğunlaşacağını belirtti. Yeni kurulacak olan “The Foundry Company” ise gelişmekte olan küresel ihtiyaçlar doğrultusunda üretim tekniklerinin optimizasyonu ve yürütülmesi ile ilgilenecek. Firma “The Foundry Company” isminin geçici bir isim olduğunu da belirtiyor.

The Foundry Company adı altında kurulacak yeni üretim firmasının %44.4’ü AMD’nin elinde olacak, geri kalan %55.6’lık hisse ise AMD’ye geçen yıl büyük bir yatırım yapan Abu Dabi Hükümeti’nin yatırım kanadı Mubadala Development tarafından kurulan Advanced Technology Investment’ın elinde olacak. Advanced Technology Investment, bu ortaklık için 1.4 milyar doları yeni firmanın kurulması için olmak üzere toplam 2.1 milyar dolar ödemeyi hemen, gelecek beş yıllık bir süre içinde ise 3.6 milyarla 6 milyar dolar arası bir yatırımı daha AMD’nin kasasına aktaracağını belirtiyor.

Bununla birlikte geçtiğimiz yılın Kasım ayında AMD’nin yüzde 8’lik hisse payını satın alarak şirkete ortak olan Mubadala Development şirket üzerindeki ortaklığını %19.3 seviyesine çıkaracak.

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Crazy AMD Tech Support Monkeys

Michael — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:33:44 +0000

Two posts in one day! Well, sort of, I guess. It is past midnight after all.

Anyway, to the point: I'm sure you've all heard hilarious stories of idiotic tech support people not knowing what they're doing or the idiotic customers who call tech support but don't have clue what they need to tell them to fix their problem.

Well, here's my story, in short: I recently purchased a new video card for my PC, the HIS Radeon HD 4850 1GB - if you don't know what any of that means, just know it is a very decent card to own as of the date of this posting. Anyway, I also use Windows Vista 64 bit (aka Windows Vista x64) which still has some kinks to be worked out.

So I install the card, install the drivers, and things seem to be hunky dory for the first day or so. Then I get a series of BSODs (blue screens of death; error windows that all versions of windows are infamous for displaying), culminating in a error window that says my display adapter failed and was successfully restarted, at which point my PC cycles indefinitely between that error screen, a blank black screen, and my desktop. Only rebooting my PC stops the madness, but it comes back eventually.

Peturbed that I cannot yet use my video card with ease of mind, I went to the AMD/ATI support website and submitted a ticket, during the course of which, I was asked specifically for information like my operating system and type of video card and variety.

Right off the bat, I noticed their drop down selection for operating system included Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows XP 64 bit, but did not include my Windows Vista 64 bit OS as an option. So I chose the closest match (Windows Vista).

Then I see that they don't have my exact video card in the drop down selection for video card variety. So I choose "Other Card" and type in my problem, then submit the ticket.

About an hour later, Thunderbird throws out its tone for notifying me of a new email and I promptly open it up and follow a link in an email from ATI tech support, thinking, "wow, that was fast."

I am sent to an informational support page for my problem that is not helpful at all for two major reasons: First, it for Windows XP users, not Windows Vista users. Secondly, it is for those with AGP video cards, not those like me using PCI Express video cards.

So after all that, they linked me to an online support page that has absolutely no relevance to my PC configuration whatsoever. I immediately email them to inform them of their inaptitude in responding to my request, and well, the rest is history.

It's just amazingly crazy how stupid things like this can happen on such a regular basis...

AMD and Advanced Technology Investment Creates New Leading-Edge Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

sherilthomas — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:08:02 +0000

AMD and the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) of Abu Dhabi announced the creation of a U.S. Headquartered, leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company to address growing demand for independent, leading-edge foundry production capabilities.

Full Press Release

Χωρίζεται στα δύο η AMD

garvanit — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:40:39 +0000

Με μια αιφνιδιαστική κίνηση, η Advanced Micro Devices Inc, ευρύτερα γνωστή ως AMD, ανακοίνωσε μια σημαντική οργανωτική αλλαγή που αναμένεται να προκαλέσει αίσθηση. Συγκεκριμένα, η εταιρεία χωρίζεται σε δύο επιμέρους επιχειρήσεις, πλήρως ανεξάρτητες η μία από την άλλη. Η μία θα κρατήσει την επωνυμία AMD και θα σχεδιάζει τα προϊόντα, ενώ η άλλη ονομάζεται επισήμως για την ώρα Foundry Company και θα έχει ως αντικείμενο τη διαδικασία κατασκευής.

Η AMD θα κρατήσει το 44.4% της Foundry Company, ενώ το πλειοψηφικό πακέτο θα ανήκει κατά πάσα πιθανότητα σε εταιρεία αραβικών συμφερόντων, που φέρεται να έχει ήδη εκδηλώσει ενδιαφέρον.

Η ολοκλήρωση της συμφωνίας απαιτεί την έγκριση τόσο των ελεγκτικών μηχανισμών των ΗΠΑ, όσο και των νυν μετόχων. Αν όλα πάνε σύμφωνα με το χρονοδιάγραμμα, η μετάβαση στο νέο status quo θα λάβει χώρα εντός του 2009.

Είναι κοινό μυστικό ότι η AMD δεν έχει καταφέρει τον τελευταίο καιρό να ανταγωνιστεί αποτελεσματικά την Intel στο χώρο των CPUs. Αν και η κατάσταση είναι σαφώς καλύτερη στις κάρτες γραφικών, το κόστος εξαγοράς της ATI εξακολουθεί να προκαλεί κλυδωνισμούς στην εταιρεία του Sunnyvale. Υπό το πρίσμα αυτό, η απόφαση για το διαχωρισμό δεν είναι εντελώς ανεξήγητη, καθώς η ηγεσία της εταιρείας μάλλον είχε σαφείς ενδείξεις ότι η διατήρηση της κατάστασης θα οδηγούσε σε πολύ δυσμενείς εξελίξεις.

Πηγή: PC Magazine

Свершилось то, чего мы ждали

cabaliero — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:58:14 +0000

Компания AMD попрощалась с производством процессоров. Конечно же, из данной отрасли вендор не уходит, но изготовлением полупроводников больше заниматься не будет, а всецело сконцентрируется на разработках. Решение было вынужденным: компания терпит убытки с конца 2006 г.

Одиннадцатый по величине чипмейкер, компания AMD и частная инвестиционная фирма ATIC из Абу-Даби, ОАЭ, анонсировали создание совместного предприятия по выпуску полупроводников. Окончательное название компании пока не выбрано, однако известно, что ее штаб-квартира будет располагаться в Силиконовой долине в США, сообщается в пресс-релизе.

Новое предприятие, фигурирующее под временным названием The Foundry Company, унаследует два завода AMD по выпуску процессоров в Дрездене (Германия), связанные с этими заводами активы и интеллектуальную собственность. На первоначальном этапе ATIC инвестирует в совместное предприятие $2,1 млрд. Из этой суммы $1,4 млрд. будут направлены непосредственно на создание СП, в то время как оставшаяся сумма ($700 млн.) пойдет на приобретение дополнительных акций СП, принадлежащих AMD. Кроме того, The Foundry Company поглотит приблизительно $1,2 млрд. долговых обязательств AMD для увеличения ликвидности компании. В течение следующих 5 лет ATIC вложит в СП дополнительно от $3,6 млрд. до $6 млрд. с целью расширения производства чипов компании The Foundry Company, изначально состоящего из производственных мощностей AMD. Эти капиталовложения будут использоваться The Foundry Company, чтобы приступить к расширению производства на существующих фабриках в Дрездене, включая модернизацию одной из этих фабрик до уровня современных требований, и начать строительство нового современного производственного комплекса в Саратога-Кантри (штат Нью-Йорк), ранее одобренного американскими властями.

СП будет сотрудничать с корпорацией IBM в сфере технологии изготовления микросхем SOI («кремний на изоляторе») и 22-нм технологического процесса. В IBM уже успели поприветствовать нового игрока рынка.

Места в совете директоров The Foundry Company будут поделены между AMD и ATIC поровну. При этом AMD получит 44,4-процентную долю предприятия и ATIC – 55,6%. Главным исполнительным директором новой компании станет Даг Гроуз (Doug Grose), в настоящее время занимающий должность вице-президента AMD по производственным операциям. С прежней позиции он уйдет. Текущий председатель совета директоров AMD Гектор Руйс (Hector Ruiz) также оставит свою текущую должность для того, чтобы занять аналогичную в The Foundry Company.

После реструктуризации, для того чтобы улучшить свое финансовое положение, AMD сконцентрируется на конструировании и разработке чипов для компьютеров и графических карт. Итого, в результате всех действий AMD погасит $1,2 млрд. долговых обязательств, получит $700 млн. от ATIC и – кроме всего прочего – еще $314 млн. от Mubadala Development Company. Одна из крупнейших инвестиционных компаний Mubadala, контролируемая правительством Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов, ранее уже приобрела 8,1% акций AMD за $622 млн. Теперь доля Mubadala в акционерном капитале чипмейкера будет доведена до 19,3%. «Мы относимся к инвестициям в AMD с энтузиазмом, как и в первый раз», - комментируют арабские инвесторы. Завершение всех операций ожидается в начале 2009 г. после получения одобрений со стороны регулирующих органов и акционеров компании.

Реструктуризация AMD и создание нового совместного предприятия являются результатом стратегии, находящейся под руководством Гектора Руйса. Напомним, что о грядущем «делении» AMD стало известно еще летом 2008 г.

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AMD announced the spin-off into two companies

ld624 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:03:15 +0000

AMD announced Tuesday that it would split into two companies, one focusing on processor design, another is in charge of production. AMD, Intel's only real competitor, is split in order to better compete with Intel. Both the Abu Dhabi Investment Company will spin-off after the two companies to invest at least 6,000,000,000 U.S. dollars of funds. Most of the investment will be used for the construction of the original AMD plans to Albany in the vicinity of a new chip factory in Germany, as well as upgrading the existing plant in Dresden. The new company was named for the time being Foundry Company, AMD will hold a 44.4 percent stake in one of the remaining shares by the holders of ATI.

Due to the development of more sophisticated semiconductor components required for the huge investment, the semiconductor industry has been in Intel's monopoly status. In addition, due to the continuous updating of production technology, chip manufacturers will face greater financial volatility. According to AMD reported, as by the end of June, it carried a huge debt. In order to develop the design of smaller, faster, more energy-efficient chips compete with Intel, AMD had to seek external assistance. AMD expects the deal will be completed in early 2009. The transaction must be both shareholder and regulatory agencies in the United States and Germany approved by the officials.

Foundry not only for the production of AMD processors, manufacturers can also produce other processors. AMD will be a large number of such manufacturers to compete with those companies, mainly from Asia, mainly from the production of other companies design chips products. Spin-off is not an easy task. According to AMD's proposed transaction showed that the program, which will retain the current production plant many of the traditional interests of the Foundry as part of the production capacity of specialized services for AMD, and that part of the business and will work with AMD's technical engineers have maintained close communication.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ 3.0 GHz Processor

hhotspot — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:05:56 +0000

Multi-tasking has become a way of life, but sometimes your PC just can't keep up with everything you want to do on it at the same time. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor enables true multitasking - taking computing to an all new level. Dual-Core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications. So now you can simultaneously burn a CD, check e-mail, edit a digital photo, and run your virus protection - all without slowing down your computer.To protect your computer you've installed all the latest virus protection and firewall software. The result? Your PC is safer but slower. Upgrade to a computer powered by the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor - now you can run protection programs in the background while a second runs the applications you want to work on - making computing fast again.

Manufacturer Description
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor puts the power of dual-core technology on the desktop. Dual-core processors contain two processing cores, residing on one chip, that perform calculations on two streams of data, thereby increasing efficiency and speed while running multiple programs and the new generation of multi-threaded software.

For the end-user this means a significant increase in response and performance when running multiple applications simultaneously. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor outperforms the highest-performing AMD Athlon 64 4000+ single-core processor on multi-tasking benchmarks by up to 30%.

Better Multi-Tasking Means Increased Office Productivity
Productivity in today's workplace requires smooth, efficient and seamless multi-tasking. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor delivers true multi-tasking, allowing users to switch from one program to another without pausing for the computer to catch up and reducing annoying processing pauses. The end result is an increase in office productivity performance of 22% on average.

Setting the Pace in Digital Media
Digital media software demands simultaneous processing of data streams, the perfect use for the incredible multi-tasking power of the AMD64 dual-core technology. Dual-core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications, so power-users actually experience greater performance when multiple applications are running. Digital media enthusiasts can usher in the next generation of digital media software for amazing high-definition video and photo editing, content creation, and audio mixing. With the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor, your PC will perform up to 80% faster than a single-core AMD Athlon 64 4000+ processor on the latest power-hungry digital media software applications.

Smooth and Efficient Upgrades
Additionally, the elegant design of the AMD64 architecture allowed for the planning of dual-core processors from the ground up, which means that the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor is designed to fit in the same AM2 infrastructure used by other popular AMD processors. All that may be required is a BIOS update, saving some our customers from upgrading their motherboards.

All the Proven Benefits of AMD64 Technology
Enhanced Virus Protection is a feature of AMD64 technology. Enhanced Virus Protection feature in AMD64 processors, in conjunction with certain operating systems help to prevent the spread of certain viruses, like MSBlaster and Slammer, significantly reducing the cost and down-time associated with similar viruses and improving the protection of computers and personal information against certain PC viruses.

AMD Athlon 64 Processor Architecture Performance
HyperTransport technology can increase overall system performance by removing I/O bottlenecks, increasing system bandwidth, and reducing system latency. A fully integrated DDR memory controller helps speed access to memory by offering the processor a direct connection to the main memory. As a result, end users can enjoy quicker application loading and extraordinary application performance.

Ready for the 64-bit future
Like all the processors in the AMD Athlon 64 family, the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor is designed for people who want to stay at the forefront of technology and for those who depend on their PCs to keep them connected, informed, and entertained. Systems based on AMD Athlon 64 processors are able to deliver leading-edge performance for demanding productivity and entertainment software today and in the future.

With AMD64 technology, the AMD Athlon 64 processor is fully compatible with existing software, while enabling a seamless transition to 64-bit applications. Both 32- and 64-bit applications can run virtually simultaneously and transparently on the same platform. AMD64 technology enables new, cinematic computing experiences and capabilities, in addition to increased performance. AMD64 technology allows end users to take advantage of new innovations such as real-time encryption, more life-like games, accurate speech interfaces, cinema-quality graphic effects, and easy-to-use video and audio editing.

Purchase with Confidence
Founded in 1969, AMD has shipped more than 240 million PC processors worldwide. Customers can depend on the AMD Athlon 64 processor and AMD for compatibility and reliability. AMD processors undergo extensive testing to help ensure compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, as well as Linux and other PC operating systems. AMD works collaboratively with Microsoft and other partners to achieve compatibility of AMD processors and to expand the capability of software and hardware products leveraging AMD64 technology. AMD conducts rigorous research, development, and validation to help ensure the continued integrity and performance of its products.

The industry's first true on-die dual-core x86 processor

* Inter-core communication at CPU speed
* Provides dual-core system capability in single-core system configurations

The AMD64 core provides leading-edge performance for both 32-bit and 64-bit applications

* AMD64 technology provides full-speed support for x86 code base for uncompromising performance
* 40-bit physical addresses, 48-bit virtual addresses
* Sixteen 64-bit integer registers
* Sixteen 128-bit SSE/SSE2/SSE3 registers
* AMD Digital Media XPress provides support for SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and MMX instructions

A high-bandwidth, low-latency integrated DDR memory controller

* Supports PC2-6400 (DDR2-800), PC2-5300 (DDR2-667), PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) or PC2-3200 (DDR2-400) SDRAM unbuffered DIMMs
* Support for DDR2 SDRAM memory
* Up to 12.8 GB/s memory bandwidth

HyperTransport technology for high speed I/O communication

* One 16-bit link up to 2000MHz
* Up to 8GB/s HyperTransport I/O bandwidth
* Up to 20.8GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth (HyperTransport bus + memory bus)

Large high performance on-chip cache

* 64KB Level 1 instruction cache per core
* 64KB Level 1 data cache per core
* Up to 1MB Level 2 cache per core

Cool'n'Quiet technology for quieter operation and reduced power requirements
Recognized in 2005 by the US Environmental Protection Agency for the advancement of energy efficient computer technology.

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Η νέα AMD

voltmod — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:15:51 +0000

Η AMD σε σχετική ανακοίνωση της αναφέρθηκε στο μέλλον της εταιρείας - η οποία όπως είναι γνωστό, μετά την εξαγορά της ΑΤΙ, αντιμετώπιζε σοβαρά οικονομικά προβλήματα - το οποίο αναμένεται να είναι ... "fabless" (κατά μια έννοια) δηλαδή χωρίς ιδιόκτητα εργοστάσια κατασκευής ημιαγωγών. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, η AMD ανακοίνωσε την δημιουργία μιας νέας εταιρείας, που προσωρινά έχει την ονομασία "The Foundry Company" και θα αποτελεί μια κοινοπραξία μεταξύ των ATIC (Advanced Technology Investment Company) και AMD (Advanced Micro Devices).

Επιπλέον, η AMD ανακοίνωσε την πρόθεση της εταιρείας Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi να αποκτήσει μεγαλύτερο ιδιοκτησιακό μερίδιο στην AMD, από το 8,1% που κατείχε έως σήμερα.

Η εταιρεία "The Foundry Company" θα αποτελεί όπως αναφέραμε μια κοινοπραξία μεταξύ των AMD και ATIC, με την πρώτη να κατέχει το 44,4% των μετοχών ενώ η δεύτερη το 55,6% των μετοχών. Η συνεισφορά της AMD στην νέα εταιρεία αφορά στα δυο εργοστάσια κατασκευής ημιαγωγών που κατέχει στην Δρέσδη, στην Γερμανία και στην Νέα Υόρκη καθώς και σε περιουσιακά στοιχεία που αφορούν στα εργοστάσια ή δικαιώματα διάνοιας που κατέχει (από ευρεσιτεχνίες κ.α). H εταιρεία από το Abu Dhabi, θα επενδύσει για το μερίδιο της στην νέα εταιρεία $2,1 δισεκατομ. από τα οποία τα $1,4 δισεκατομ. θα επενδυθούν απευθείας στην νέα εταιρεία ενώ τα υπόλοιπα ($700 εκατομ.) στην AMD για την αγορά επιπλέον μετοχών για την εταιρεία "The Fοundry Company" από την τελευταία. Επιπλέον, η εταιρεία "The Foundry Company" θα επωμιστεί μεγάλο βάρος από τα χρέη της AMD, ύψους $1,2 δισεκατομ. Όπως είναι εύκολα κατανοητό, η AMD ως εταιρεία, δεν θα διαθέτει - τουλάχιστον στο όνομα της - ιδιόκτητα εργοστάσια κατασκευής ημιαγωγών, καθιστώντας το μέλλον της "fabless", όπως παλαιότερα ήταν η ATI ή σήμερα η Nvidia αλλά και άλλες πολλές εταιρείες. H AMD θα συνεχίζει να επινοεί και να σχεδιάζει τεχνολογίες και επεξεργαστές όπως και να τους προωθεί μέσω του δικού της marketing στην αγορά, απλούστατα δεν θα τους κατασκευάζει σε ιδιόκτητα εργοστάσια της. Η συμφωνία που θα καταστήσει την AMD, όπως αναφέραμε, fabless, θα ολοκληρωθεί στις αρχές του νέου έτους.

Όσο αφορά στην δεύτερη εταιρεία από το Abu Dhabi, την Mubadala Development Company, θα αυξήσει το μερίδιο της στην AMD, από το 8,1% που κατέχει σήμερα, στο 19,3% εξαγοράζοντας περίπου 58 εκατομμύρια μετοχών της AMD έναντι $314 εκατομ.

Αυτό ήταν το σχέδιο της σωτηρίας για την AMD, και ελπίζουμε, να επιτύχει.

AMD spins off plants into joint venture with Abu Dhabi

eideard — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:37 +0000

Better than a Burka

U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc plans to spin off its manufacturing plants into a $5.7 billion joint venture with Abu Dhabi to get a cash injection and shrink debt to better compete against larger rival Intel Corp.

Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), an Abu Dhabi state-owned venture capital firm, said it will invest $2.1 billion for a 55.6 percent stake in the venture, of which $700 million will go directly to AMD, which will hold the remaining stake. The two will divide the venture's board seats equally.

ATIC also committed to investing another $3.6 billion to $6.0 billion over 5 years to fund the venture's expansion. The 3,000-person new company will hold AMD's two plants in Dresden, Germany and make all of its central processing units, as well as chips for other companies.

Another Abu Dhabi government company, Mubadala Development Co, will spend $314 million to increase its stake in AMD to 19.3 percent from 8.1 percent and gain a seat on AMD's board.

Brian Mata, an analyst at IC Insights in Arizona, said AMD desperately needed the boost. The company has posted seven consecutive quarters of losses and is forecast by Wall Street to report another quarterly loss next week...

The venture will upgrade one of the two plants in Dresden and build the plant in New York to the latest technology standards, AMD said. It said the venture, which will be on AMD's balance sheet, may ultimately build a fab in Abu Dhabi.

Now, there's a surprise - an American corporation relying on foreign capital and building manufacturing facilities abroad to better fit a global market.

AMD divide-se em duas para cortar custos

Pedro Lucas — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:25:15 +0000

Empresa confirmou nesta terça-feira (07/10) que vai dividir-se em duas: uma desenvolvedoras de chips e outra, fabricante.

A AMD confirmou nesta terça-feira (07/10) que planeja dividir-se em duas companhias: uma voltada ao desenvolvimento de chips e outra focada apenas na fabricação.

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Photoshop CS4 acceleration works on ATI

Yosuan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:17:37 +0000

Written by Fuad Abazovic

Premiere CS4 as well

We spoke with AMD about ATI’s potential ability to accelerate Photoshop CS4 and Premiere CS4 effects on a GPU and we were right about that lead.

ATI has confirmed that Radeon HD 4000 and HD 3000 series will help accelerate many things in Adobe's Creative Suite 4 pack.

ATI Radeon HD 4000 will accelerate Premiere and in Nvidia's case, you need an ultra expensive Quadro for that. This makes a big difference and ATI told Fudzilla that HD 3000 series will help accelerate video transcoding that will lead to faster video editing. 3D effects and transition, something that you use regularly in video edition are also accelerated on the GPU. ATI HD 4000 series might definitely sell well in this video editing market as you pay a fraction of the price of Quadro and still get the acceleration. It will be fun to compare Nvidia vs ATI on this particular application set.

Photoshop CS4 extended is also accelerated on both Radeon HD 4000 and 3000 series. Both cards will help accelerate image and 3D model previewing including panning, zooming and rotation. ATI can accelerate 3D manipulations on photos (map an image onto a 3D object such as a sphere for example).

The less widespread, professionally oriented After Effects CS4 is also heavily accelerated on HD 4000 and HD 3000 cards. ATI’s GPU will help accelerate 3D effects in films, video and DVD editing in this popular video post processing package.

We were quite surprised to hear all this as ATI didn’t make a lot of noise about this and we’ve heard that even Photoshop CS3 gets accelerated by some ATI cards. After all it looks that AMD has a very strong relationship with Adobe but this was something that AMD failed to pass through.