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Intel unveils Tillamook
News Hazell said he expects non-MMX mobile CPUs to " become history" by the end of 1997. Best known by its Tillamook code-name, the device is the chip giant's first product to be produced on its 0.25-micron fabrication facility, and marks "the first...
[September 8, 1997, 13:47]
Five years ago: K6 launch is CPU milestone
News Intel's Pentium II - effectively a Pentium Pro with MMX - uses a new architecture called Slot One. First published 3 April, 1997. The firm said that the chip will give PC makers and buyers more freedom of choice, lower prices and spur innovation...
[March 27, 2002, 6:01]
Five years ago: K6 will be bargain-priced
News Buyers of K6 systems could be on to a bargain as AMD plans to price its hot new processor 25 per cent below Pentium MMX chips. If the forecasts for K6 performance are correct that would equate to a far cheaper chip that has far better than Pentium...
[March 23, 2002, 6:01]
Captured
Downloads A) the mmx is a hint for roman numerals.it just counts the number of strokes it takes to write the number in roman numeral.one is I, so 1, 3 is III so 3, 5 is V so 2.Q) Level 37? **********GAME FAQ***********Guys and girls, please bear with me as I...
[December 21, 2009, 23:50]
Cyrix's M2 will sample in December
News The US chip maker said its M2-codenamed CPU is likely to be with PC makers in small numbers in December, leaving the path open to a head-to-head battle with Intel's "Klamath" MMX-enabled Pentium Pro when volumes of each chip appear in mid-1997.
[September 27, 1996, 16:20]
Heuris MPEG Power Professional
Downloads Whats more, MPEG Power Professional 2.0 has been optimized to make full use of the G4s Velocity Engine and the Intel PIII MMX/SSE instruction set. Lets face it, your clients are demanding. They want high-quality work with faster and faster...
[March 9, 2000, 7:00]
Mobile Entertainment: Delivering Handheld Multimedia and Gaming Solutions
White Papers It also discusses the impact on multimedia by utilizing the Intel Wireless MMX technology and hardware acceleration. This webcast will cover product segments in the mobile entertainment market and key Intel technologies that enable compelling...
[February 14, 2006, 23:00]
One Year Ago: Intel's Euro outlook fits market whispers
News Basically, it's confusion: MMX was released in January, Pentium II is out, K6 is hanging around and the [Cyrix 6x86MX] is coming. It wouldn't surprise me if [Intel] trashed the price of vanilla [non-MMX] Pentiums," he said.
[June 2, 1998, 6:00]
Intel's gloomy Euro outlook fits market whispers
News Basically, it's confusion: MMX was released in January, Pentium II is out, K6 is hanging around and the [Cyrix 6x86MX] is coming. It wouldn't surprise me if [Intel] trashed the price of vanilla [non-MMX] Pentiums," he said.
[June 2, 1997, 11:41]
Etymonix SoftReel MPEG-2 Video Decoder
Downloads It includes MMX/SSE/SSE2 optimizations and has been tested on a wide range of x86 processors and Windows operating systems. Etymonix SoftReel codec is a faster than real-time MPEG-2 video decoder optimized for single-core and multi-core systems (up...
[June 19, 2009, 4:14]
Quotes of the Week - 5-9 August
News MMX will be very useful but it won't be a substitute for fast graphics cards or modems. AMD's Richard Baker plays down MMX. "There are some issues with the chip but we're not overplaying our cards. We're saying: 'Will there be a performance gain?
[August 12, 1996, 10:44]
Intel banks on Pentium III - Part 1
News Genealogically speaking, the Pentium III is a descendant of the MMX version of the original Pentium processor. MMX technology tried to speed up playback of multimedia content -- such as games and interactive educational software -- from hard drives.
[February 22, 1999, 9:02]
AST PC ducks £600
News An MMX version of the processor costs a further £30. The Bravo EL (£599 + VAT) is a 166MHz Pentium-based system with 16Mb SDRAM, 1.2Gb hard drive and S3 graphics. A monitor is not included in the price.
[August 18, 1997, 10:21]
Olivetti adds £789 entry-level PC
News The 166MHz Pentium MMX-based M24 XS ships as standard with 16Mb SDRAM, S3 Trio 64V+ graphics, two USB ports, 1.7Gb hard drive, 14-inch monitor and optional 16-speed CD-ROM drive. Prices start at £789 + VAT.
[June 23, 1997, 12:49]
End is nigh for Pentium Pro
News "Demand has gone through the roof for Pentium MMX and we've had strong orders for Pentium II so we're ramping as fast as we can," said an Intel UK spokeswoman. Pentium Pro production is declining rapidly.
[June 2, 1997, 11:55]
Intel, MS detail PC98 platform
News PC98 is a draft design guide which suggests basic desktop PC requirements for next year will include a 200MHz Pentium MMX, 256Kb L2 cache, 32Mb RAM, a minimum of one Universal Serial Bus (USB) port and user protection from incorrectly installing...
[April 11, 1997, 16:39]
Five years ago: End is nigh for Pentium Pro
News Demand has gone through the roof for Pentium MMX and we've had strong orders for Pentium II so we're ramping as fast as we can," said an Intel UK spokeswoman. First published 2 June, 1997. Pentium Pro production is declining rapidly.
[June 5, 2002, 7:01]
Five years ago: End is nigh for Pentium Pro
News Demand has gone through the roof for Pentium MMX and we've had strong orders for Pentium II so we're ramping as fast as we can," said an Intel UK spokeswoman. First published 2 June, 1997. Pentium Pro production is declining rapidly.
[May 31, 2002, 8:06]
US Report: Packard Bell launches its Cyrix-based PC for $699
News The Packard Bell 550 uses a Cyrix MMX-enhanced MediaGX processor as part of a deal announced last week. At the time, the companies speculated that future collaborations using Cyrix' "system-on-a-chip" could produce systems costing under $600 (£415).
[May 29, 1998, 15:29]
Siemens Nixdorf attacks mobile market at entry level
News The Scenic Mobile 320 has an initial street price of £1,299, plus VAT, for which you get a 166MHz MMX processor, 16Mb of memory (or 32Mb for an extra £50), a 12.1-inch display, 2.1 Gb of hard disk space, a 20-speed CD-Rom and Microsoft Word 7.0...
[March 5, 1998, 14:54]
