Shuttle has created the KPC around an Intel based 945GC motherboard with a Celeron 430 CPU clocking in at 1.8 GHz. Upgrading the CPU is certainly a viable option, as this board supports most Core 2 single and dual core CPUs, from Celerons to the newest E8000 series using a 1333 MHz bus. A CPU upgrade would certainly give the KPC a very wide range of uses without having to worry about limited processing power, so in this respect, Shuttle has certainly delivered on their promise that the KPC is an expandable system.
Throw in PCI HD 2400 Pro, slap on an external DVD drive, a USB tuner, and maybe a little Media Center, and you've got yourself some hot HTPC love, for like, pennies.
thousands and thousands of pennies. get one already.
AMD is pushing their own envelope of computing with their lineup of quad and triple core processors by eliminating the much buzzed about fatal B2 stepping complications. Today, April 7, AMD planned on shrugging off the problems of the past in hopes of moving forward.
The Phenom X4 flagship chipset is an enhanced Black Edition, enthusiast-centric 9850. The 9850BE will feature AMD's trademark unlocked CPU multiplier made famous by their previous success with the Black Edition 5000+ and 6400+ X2's, leaving free performance implementations more reliable with minimal effort.
This processor will feature 2.5GHz per core, using 2MB of dedicated L2 cache, plus 2MB of dedicated L3 cache as well. The 9850 is a 125W processor utilizing a 4000MHz HyperTransport bus and will lock into the AM2+ socket like all of the current Phenom line.
The 9850BE will top the pricing chart for the Phenom X4 series at 243 USD 235 USD. AMD's release of processors and price changes stacks up below:
For me, and Google says that I'm wrong, a shakedown takes a boat or a gun. In this case, there are probably both involved.
Just hope nothing sinks.
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