Any review for the Core i5 model yet?
Tried both the latest Intel drivers for the 520 and the latest Dell has for this model.
You miss the point that Skylake platform isn't fully supported in Windows 7. You need Windows 8/10.
You can find the driver download link in the popular downloads section here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/
An average core clock of approximately 4.7 GHz has been achieved by all those who have submitted their results in there. Interestingly, the person who ranked at number 11 didn’t even use a K-unlocked chip. He got 4.8GHz with a 6400 CPU and a Blck of 177.8.
Samsung is adding a new model to its Galaxy Tab S line of premium tablets… but this time the company is launching a Windows tablet rather than an Android model.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is a 12 inch Windows 2-in-1 tablet with a thin and light design and a detachable keyboard dock. It has a fanless design, an Intel Core M Skylake processor, and up to 10.5 hours of battery life. The tablet also supports an optional Bluetooth pen and a multi-port adapter that connects to the tablet’s USB Type-C port. Samsung says the Galaxy TabPro S should be available in February.
It’d be tempting to call this tablet Samsung’s answer to the Microsoft Surface… and I guess it kind of is. But Samsung’s model has a few distinctive features including a 2160 x 1440 pixel AMOLED display and a compact design: it measures just a quarter of an inch thick and weighs about 1.5 pounds...
The new Zotac C Series is a much bigger, much more powerful computer. It has a Core i5-6300U Skylake processor with Intel HD Graphics 520, two USB 3.1 Type-C ports, a USB 3.0/SD card combo slot, to full-sized USB 3.0 ports. and a full-sized USB 2.0 port.
It also has DisplayPort, HDMI, 802.11ac WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0. The computer features dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports up to 16GB of RAM and features a 2.5 inch drive bay.
While the Zotac C Series is relatively small for a desktop computers, it’s about twice the size of the CI323 nano and it’s at least twice as heavy. Zotac says that’s because it has a large heat sink under the hood to keep things cool without using any noisy fans...
NEC is expanding its LaVie line of compact computers with a new 11.6 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard dock. Full details and pricing haven’t been announced yet, but the new LaVie Zero Hybrid is a premium device with a magnesium alloy case and a spare battery in the keyboard section, which should allow for reasonably long battery life.
When used as a laptop, the new NEC LaVie Hybrid Zero weighs about 2.2 pounds. Take away the keyboard and you’ve got a 1.1 tablet. It’s powered by an Intel Core M Skylake processor and the tablet has an Intel RealSense 3D camera...
The Dell Latitude 11 5000 Series 2-in-1 will be avialable with up to an Intel Core M5-6Y57 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of solid state storage, but an entry-level model will likely ship with a Core M3 chip, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.
Other features include 802.11ac WiFI, Bluetooth 4.1, an 8MP rear camera, a 5MP front camera, stereo speakers, and a 35 Whr field replaceable battery.
The tablet has a full-sized USB 3.0 port and a USB 3.0 type C port which you can use to connect a wide range of peripherals using an optional Dell Dock (or a different docking solution or adapter cable). There’s also a microSDXC card reader, a micro HDMI port, and a micro SIM card slot if you opt for a model with cellular capabilities.
I wouldn't care about this issue at all, as it was found using Prime95. Prime95 is a synthetic load and as we all know it should not even be run on any modern Intel CPU, as it overvolts the CPU and could cause permanent damage. That kind of load can of course never happen in any "real" program.The bug found by prime95 is confirmed and a patch will be deployed by Intel: https://communities.intel.com/thread/96157?start=15&tstart=0
I almost missed the sarcasmI wouldn't care about this issue at all, as it was found using Prime95. Prime95 is a synthetic load and as we all know it should not even be run on any modern Intel CPU, as it overvolts the CPU and could cause permanent damage. That kind of load can of course never happen in any "real" program.
Sorry, couldn't stop myself.
That's such a complex CPU that you're bound to find issues. The good news is that it's patchable without needing a new silicon revision. I wonder if the patch will impact performance.And thanks for the heads-up. Read about this issue the other day and found it interesting. Good to know that they've identified the source of the issue (but obviously not good that it slipped through in the first place).
The most interesting NUC data Intel shared was something it wasn't ready to show us yetit's a brand-new kind of NUC in a redesigned case, and it will offer performance above and beyond even the Core i7 Broadwell NUC Intel released last year. The box, codenamed "Skull Canyon," will feature a 45W quad-core Skylake CPU with the Iris Pro integrated GPU, which in the Skylake generation means 72 execution units (EUs) and 128MB of eDRAM. The box will also include a Thunderbolt 3 port, which Intel says can be used for data or for external graphics (whether the company would be relying on third parties like Razer for this tech or developing its own Thunderbolt GPU enclosure is anyone's guess). This will be the first time Intel has included Thunderbolt in any NUC since the original Ivy Bridge models.
Intel says that the new NUC is targeted at gamers and workstation users, people who usually can't use mini PCs even if they want to. Iris Pro's gaming performance won't be anywhere near that of a high-end desktop with a dedicated GPU, but it will be nice to be able to get this combination of size and performance directly from Intel rather than relying on third parties like Gigabyte. Like the other NUCs, the Skull Canyon version will be a barebones kit without an SSD, RAM, or OS.
Razers new GPU dock is dubbed the Razer Core. Designed to work with Razers new GPU-less laptop, the Razer Blade Stealth, it will could in fact work with any laptop that packs a Thunderbolt 3 port. Which at the moment means not many laptops, although that number is steadily increasing.
[UPDATE, 01/06/2015 at 5:00 PM: Razer reached out to clarify that although they won't be doing anything to limit the Core's connection, manufacturers will need to do some work to "support Intel's detachable graphics" if Core is going to work. Says Razer, "We would love to see it supported by as many devices as possible."
The Core is an aluminum-housed dock that slides open to accommodate virtually every popular desktop graphics card from both AMD and Nvidia, according to Razers release (double-wide, full-length PCI-Express x16 cards, drawing up to 375W of power). Cards are held in place by a screw, and then the whole enclosure slides back together. Plug it in and youre ready to playno reboot required.
The Core itself measures approximately 8.5-by-4.1-by-13.5 inches (218-by-105-by- 340mm), with two-zone Chroma lighting, four USB 3.0 ports, and Gigabit ethernet...
Aside from the color option, theres more good news for the XPS 13. A new Intel Iris graphics option is arriving in February for the Core i7 model. Dell claims that will boost graphics performance by around 40 percent, and itll be interesting to see how the battery life is affected.
Dell launches Latitude 11 5000 Series 2-in-1 with Core M and USB C
http://liliputing.com/2016/01/dell-...5000-series-2-in-1-with-core-m-and-usb-c.html
Tom's Hardware.fr said:According to the manufacturer, to overclock the processors Skylake via bus frequency (BCLK) on motherboards based on a chipset other than the Z170, some hardware modifications are necessary. ASRock did not want to go into details, but one of the amendments would unblock the control voltage applied to the CPU. Two models based on a chipset and a third H170 model equipped with a B150 and chipset are expected.
Tempted to sell my msi z170a krait gaming nowGood news.
ASRock will launch B150, H170 and C232 motherboards that support overclocking via BCLK @ locked Skylake CPUs. Just as I predicted, they are the first to enable non-Z170 BCLK overclocking.
www.tomshardware.fr/articles/asrock-non-z170-chipset-overclock,1-58225.html#Lwr9RZHVIe4Lq0zd.99
Intel budget OCing is back (at least for now).
I said Windows 7 is partially supported on the Skylake platform.
Example of some of them:
Good news.
ASRock will launch B150, H170 and C232 motherboards that support overclocking via BCLK @ locked Skylake CPUs. Just as I predicted, they are the first to enable non-Z170 BCLK overclocking.
www.tomshardware.fr/articles/asrock-non-z170-chipset-overclock,1-58225.html#Lwr9RZHVIe4Lq0zd.99
Intel budget OCing is back (at least for now).
There's a faction on this forum that is going to be heartbroken by this news