IDF 2012 The details are still a bit sketchy, but Intel is committed to get the rest of the "Ivy Bridge" family of Xeon processors out the door next year, is getting ready to roll out new Itanium and Atom processors for servers this year, and is working on future Xeon E3 and Atom processors for microservers next year, too.

So says Diane Bryant, general manager of the Data Center and Connected Systems Group, which makes chips for servers, storage arrays, and networking gear as well as controlling a number of interconnects Intel has acquired in the past year.

As in years gone by, Intel is starting at the bottom and working its way up through server form factors rather than try to get all of the Ivy Bridge Xeon variants out the door at the same time.

The Xeon E3-1200 v2 processors launched in May were the first Ivy Bridge server chips to come out. In fact, they debuted beside the "Sandy Bridge" Xeon E5-2400 processors for low-cost two-socket machines and the Xeon E5-4600 processors for four-sockets. The workhorse Xeon E5-2600 processors debuted back in March, which has been the traditional time for the two-socket server launch from for the past three years.

But don't get used to that cadence.

Intel really wanted to get the Xeon E5-2600s out the door last fall, and even managed to ship a bunch to supercomputer customers under NDA. And with the Xeon E5-2600s only just beginning to ship in volume during the early summer and Intel not under a huge performance or price/performance threat from AMD, you can bet that Chipzilla will try to sell those Xeon E5-2400, E5-2600, and E5-4600 processors as long as possible, and let that 22-nanometer process used for Ivy Bridge mature even more and thereby increase its profits – or at least maintain them relative to the very mature 32-nanometer process used to etch this generation of Sandy Bridge E5 chips.

During a presentation at Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesday, Bryant went over the cloud, HPC, and big data markets that Intel is trying to tap into with its Xeon and Atom server chips, and gave a few details on forthcoming processors in lieu of actual server chip announcements.

However, if you were expecting the eight-core "Poulson" Itanium 9500, the twelve-core "Sandy-Bridge-EX" Xeon E7, or the dual-core "Centerton" Atom to be announced at IDF this week, you were no doubt disappointed.

In fact, there isn't going to be a Sandy Bridge-EX part, Bryant confirmed to El Reg in an interview. The development and qualification cycles for the E7 class of machines is much longer than for the two-socket boxes, and once you get this late into the year, vendors are hesitant to try to introduce a new box that would next year be superseded relatively quickly by an "Ivy Bridge-EX" chip.

"At some point, you have to  Sandy Bridge snap back and get back into the cadence," explained Bryant.

As El Reg reported back in May 2011, the Intel plan originally called for the Sandy Bridge-EP, which scales up to four sockets, and the Sandy Bridge-EX, which scales up to eight sockets – or higher with extended chipsets created by the server makers themselves, if they get around to doing it – to plunk into the Socket-R or LGA2011 socket that is one of the sockets supported by the "Romley" server platform and the "Patsburg" C600 chipset.

There was no four-socket Sandy Bridge-EP way back when, but Intel decided (and we think correctly) that a lower-cost four-socket machine based on the E5-4600 was a better option than a full-on Sandy Bridge-EX for many workloads.

The plans also originally called for the new "Brickland" platform and the Ivy Bridge-EX chips to be used in machines with two, four, or eight sockets, much as the ten-core "Westmere-EX" E7-2800, E7-4800, and E7-8800 series are today.

 

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APLEX Technology Inc., a global industrial computer products solution providers, today announces its latest Mini-ITX motherboard - ASB-M8671. This newest APLEX PC-based industrial motherboard is equipped with 2nd generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors.

"APLEX has been working on embedded system for ages and each of APLEX embedded products offers various platforms such as Intel Atom, Socket P Core 2 duo series and Socket 988 series. Although the ASB-M8671 is not a very new platform in the market; actually it targets the customers who are serious concerned with product reliability and quality.  Sandy Bridge For example, all solid capacitor are designed on motherboard, all of external I/O on the ASB-M8671 come with 4KV ESD protection, as well as countercurrent protection on USB port circuit design, and switching regulators for power parts circuit. In short, ASB-M8671 is ideal for wider applications such as factory automations, gaming machines, military and networking, as we know our clients are looking for solutions that deliver computing and graphics performance on a board with trusty design." Said Conrad Ai, Manager of Product Manage Division.

APLEX ASB-M8671 key features:
-Intel Socket 988B, support Intel Core i3/5/7, with Intel QM67 PCH
-24bit LVDS support
-1 X DVI-I and HDMI output
-2 X SATA2 and 2 X SATA3 connector
-APLEX designed 120 pins connector for PCIe and PCI raiser card expansion
-Wide range DC power input: 9~32V
-Wide operating temperature: -20~70 degrees C*
-Optional CFast and SIM card slot
*Depends on memory & CPU spec.

 

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By the end of the month -- beginning of October at the latest -- the new eastbound Interstate 84 bridge over the Sandy River will be open for traffic, better-looking, wider, with bike and pedestrian paths.

Two years into the I-84 Sandy River Bridge project is the halfway point for Oregon Department of Transportation, which started the $92.7 million project in 2010. Ultimately, the agency will replace the I-84 bridges running both directions over the Sandy River in Troutdale, and will repair two bridges over Jordan Road, east of the river.
The investment came as the bridges showed wear and tear despite years of repairs, ODOT officials said in 2010. The pricey replacement of the two bridges should improve safety and traffic flow, officials said.

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An aerial view of the bridge during Sandy Bridge construction.

Despite price tag fluctuations for environmental concerns and construction obstacles along the way, the first half of construction has wrapped on schedule. Construction widened the eastbound bridge over Jordan Road in Troutdale along with work on the Sandy River Bridge, and will open at the same time, said Jyll Smith, public information officer with ODOT.
Once eastbound traffic fully opens, work will shift to the westbound bridge; traffic will run two ways on the new eastbound bridge. Smith said construction workers will use the old eastbound detour bridge as a platform to work off of before deconstructing it. Westbound construction is scheduled to start next year, including westbound widening over Jordan Road.
A pedestrian tunnel will be finished once it reaches through the westbound side, and should be open late in 2013, Smith said. The full eastbound and westbound improvements will be finished in 2014.
The new bridge features rock facade treatments on the bridge piers, abutments and decorative pylons, per I-84 Corridor Strategy design requirements.

 

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According to CPU World, Intel is preparing the announcement of the Pentium 2117U (dual-core, BGA1023, 1.8 GHz) as well as the Pentium 2020M (dual-core, G2, 2.4 GHz). There will also be two new Sandy Bridge processors, the Pentium 987 (dual-core, BGA1023, 1.5 GHz), as well as the Pentium B980 (dual-core, G2, 2.4 GHz). There was no information on a launch date.

On Sandy Bridge the performance side, we expect Intel's high-end desktop processors to be updated with the i7-3970X with a clock speed of 3.5 GHz (15 MB cache, 6 cores, LGA2011) to replace the 3960X as flagship processor in the fourth quarter.

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Motorola Mobility's First Android-Based Home Entertainment Device Launches with WASU in China

Motorola HMC3260 "Cloud Broadband" device incorporates an 18.5-inch Android™-powered touchscreen interface for on-demand games, video and other broadband services.

BEIJING – September 12, 2012 – WASU Digital Group, one of China's leading cable and telecommunications service providers, has chosen Motorola Mobility's HMC3260 Android™-powered cloud computing device to provide a range of innovative cloud-based entertainment services to its customers.

Launched today in Beijing, the Motorola HMC3260 cloud computer uses an Android-powered, 18.5-inch LED touchscreen display to provide consumers easy access to digital TV, movies, games, web browsing, apps and other DOCSIS*-based services on demand. Motorola Mobility's first Android-powered home broadband device, the HMC3260 provides customers with a truly converged broadband and TV experience with a unique and intuitive interface.

Building on its experience in the broadband communications and mobility industries, Motorola is developing a new family of Android-powered, highly innovative devices for the broadband Touch Panel PC market. The Motorola HMC3260 – dubbed Cloud Broadband by WASU – is specially designed for service providers who deliver a variety of video, interactive broadcast, and Over-The-Top (OTT) services over hybrid fiber coax networks.

"The Motorola HMC3260 not only provides subscribers with a fast broadband connection, it also enables them to enjoy a range of cloud-based services provided by WASU, including games, high-definition television and movies, web browsing and more," said Kevin Keefe, Vice President & regional general manager of Motorola's Home Division, Asia. "The powerful touchscreen interface capitalizes on the power and flexibility of Android to enable WASU to differentiate itself from operators who only offer a pipeline for data. It is an important step toward our vision of a smart, simple, connected home."

The Cloud Broadband device enables WASU's customers to access to a host of cloud entertainment services such as an extensive library of on-demand high-definition media, games, applications and storage space. WASU chose Motorola's 'all-in-one' device for its ability to deliver innovative and compelling, combined entertainment and connectivity services. Its sleek, simple design and stunning 18.5" LED touch-screen offers WASU's customers an attractive way to consume high-definition media in the home whilst staying connected with friends and family via broadband.

Ms. Qiao Xiaoyan, Vice President, WASU Digital Group, said: "Broadband is at the core of WASU's growth strategy. The Cloud Broadband device enables subscribers to easily access and search the vast amount of video, music, and gaming content that WASU aggregates and manages for them in addition to regular cable television services. Motorola Mobility's Android-powered device creates an entertainment hub in the home, allowing our customers to manage their home entertainment via one attractive, simple-to-use interface."

 

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