AMD A8-3850 : An HTPC Perspective
Today is all about Lynx, the desktop version of the Llano platform from AMD. Anand is reviewing the A8-3850 from a generic PC perspective, and Ian is covering its overclocking aspects using an ASRock A75 Extreme6 motherboard. I will be handling it from an HTPC viewpoint. Ever since ATI got acquired by AMD, HTPC enthusiasts have waiting with bated breath for a CPU-GPU hybrid to come out.
Does the Lynx fulfil their expectations? Read on to find out!
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The AMD A8-3850 Review: Llano on the Desktop
Ever since the arrival of Conroe back in 2006, we've only really recommended AMD for its (sometimes incredible) value. Recommending AMD for those looking for absolute performance pretty much ended when the Pentium 4 retired.
AMD is looking to change that with the arrival of its first Fusion APUs. These APUs marry one or more AMD x86 cores with dozens if not hundreds of Radeon "cores" on a single die. While today the APU is little more than a cohabitation of these two computing architectures, the end goal is something far more integrated:
Now it's time to look at Llano on the desktop. Read on for our review of AMD's A8-3850!
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ASRock A75 Extreme6 Review and Desktop Llano Overclocking
Our initial tests with the ASRock A75 Extreme6 were based on a pre-release model, and shown in our preview. At that point, the board design was not finalized and the BIOS was still quite raw, but the performance was essentially complete. However, now in my grasp is the full release version of the Extreme6. Alongside this standard motherboard review, and testing to see whether it's worth the $150 asking price, we're also going to take a good look at the overclocking features of the Desktop Llano chipset.
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6/30/2011 Daily Hardware Reviews -- AMD A8-3850 Edition
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday
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6/29/2011 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday
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Porsche ACC InnoDrive Leaves Only Steering for Drivers to Control
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U.S. Soldiers find Major Fault in New Network Hardware During Exercises
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Sony Executives Play Musical Chairs in Position Reassignments; Stringer Takes a Pay Cut
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Google Introduces Possible Facebook Rival: "Google+"
Google+ is available on the Android Market and the mobile web starting today, and will be available on the App Store soon
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