Microsoft in Skylake U-Turn
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Monday, 21 March 2016 14:49

Microsoft in Skylake U-Turn


Also broke Windows 10 Mobile promise

Software outfit Microsoft has U-turned over its decision to kill off support for Intel Skylake processors running Windows 7 and 8.1 next year.

Intel releases i7-6660U
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 21 March 2016 13:49

Intel releases i7-6660U


Low powered Skylake-U

Chipzilla has quietly added a new mobile chip to its pricelist.

Asus releases VivoMini PCs
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Monday, 14 March 2016 13:10

Asus releases VivoMini PCs


Packed full of Skylake goodness

Asus has announced two VivoMini PCs which show off Intel's sixth-generation Skylake processors.

ASRock unlocks locked-up Skylakes
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 09 March 2016 14:16

ASRock unlocks locked-up Skylakes


Another loophole opens 


Chipzilla thought it might have rained on the overclocker’s parade by closing a loophole in its non-K-series Skylake processors to stop them. But it looks like ASRock is offering another method.

Intel's 10nm set for 2017
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 21 January 2016 11:30

Intel's 10nm set for 2017


Tick-tock abandoned according to leak

Intel is reportedly going to release its first 10nm processor family in 2017, expected to be the first of three generations of processors that will be fabbed on the 10nm process.

MSI updates its Gaming 24 All-in-One system
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Wednesday, 20 January 2016 17:42

MSI updates its Gaming 24 All-in-One system


Adds two new Skylake CPUs and new GPUs

MSI has updated its Gaming 24 All-in-One system adding two new Skylake CPUs as well as new Nvidia GPUs.

MSI unfreezes Skylake
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016 14:48

MSI unfreezes Skylake


So no skating

MSI has issued a BIOS update for its Skylake boards after an embarrassing flaw was spotted in Intel’s latest chip last week.

EVGA brings Z170 BCLK overclocking to non-K Skylake CPUs
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v1.07 BIOS updates now available

Following the rest of motherboard manufacturers, EVGA has now released new Z170 motherboard BIOS updates that bring BCLK overclocking for Intel non-K Skylake CPUs on Z170 Express chipset based motherboards.

Hands on with HP’s 4K EliteBook Folio G1 ultrabook at CES 2016
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World’s thinnest 12.4mm design, thinner than 2015 12-inch MacBook

During Pepcom at CES last week, we had a chance to stop by the HP booth where we got some hands-on time with the company’s latest EliteBook Folio G1 based on Intel’s 14nm Skylake platform.

Skylake bug found
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 11 January 2016 11:00

Skylake bug found


Maths experts find errors

A team of maths experts have found errors in Intel's Skylake architecture which freezes the chip.