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The next front side bus from Intel will run at 667MHz but motherboards implementing this up-and-coming standard are already for sale.

Sources claimed that Gigabyte has started shipping the GA-8P667U, a socket N based motherboard that comes with AC6, USB 2.0, RAID support and integrated 10/100 Ethernet on board.

The product already sells in Eastern Europe for a distributor price of around $135, the source claimed.

October the 7th is believed to be Intel's chipset jamboree day.

News source: The Inquirer - Gigabyte 667MHz boards for sale

In contrast to past quarters during the downturn, Oracle's performance deteriorated more dramatically internationally than in the United States, said Jeff Henley, the company's chief financial officer.

The deterioration in Europe and other international spots occurred just as the worst appeared to be over in the United States, making it even more difficult for Oracle to predict when its results will improve, Henley said.

"We are very disappointed," Henley said during an interview with reporters. "We felt things would have improved more at this point."

To offset some of its sales losses, Oracle trimmed its expenses to $1.45 billion in the quarter, a 5 percent reduction from last year. The pruning included a 1 percent decrease in Oracle's work force, translating into the elimination of about 600 jobs between May and September, Henley said.

Oracle expects to jettison several hundred more jobs before December, Henley said, but expects to avoid the deep cuts imposed by other ailing high-tech companies.

Oracle disclosed its results after the market closed Tuesday. The company's shares fell 25 cents to close at $9.03 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares fell 55 cents in after-hours trading.