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US Report: Cyrix beats Intel with 300MHz MII

Cyrix beat Intel to the punch yesterday by announcing its 300MHz M II 300, the first in a new line of low-cost desktop microprocessors that support a 100MHz bus. Read more

14 April, 1998 by ZDNet

Time ships first 6x86MX PR266-based PCs

UK direct seller Time Computer Systems kicked off for IBM's 6x86MX PR266 processor yesterday, becoming the first firm in the country to ship systems based on the 266MHz Pentium II-class part. Read more

17 February, 1998 by Martin Veitch

Cyrix to offer 300MHz PII class chip Q1 1998

Cyrix will push on with ambitious plans to release chips that will match projected 300MHz Pentium II performance early in 1998. Despite the roadmap, it could still lag behind fellow chip maker AMD. Read more

5 June, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Cyrix cuts chip prices

Cyrix's latest price cuts will no longer enable it to boast of doubling Intel's bang for buck but succeed in keeping it as a contender in the retail sector. Read more

4 August, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Five years ago: Cyrix: 6x86 is cool, 200MHz getting warmer

...suggestions that it has hit rocky ground with its flagship line of 6x86 processors, after some reports suggested that it has experienced overheating problems caused... Read more

17 August, 2001 by Martin Veitch

Cyrix cuts will trim PC prices

Cyrix has trimmed prices on its high-end 6x86 processors, taking advantage of Intel's refusal to cut the cost of... Read more

4 October, 1996 by Martin Veitch

Five years ago: Upgrade breathes new life into old Pentiums

...The Evergreen 686 upgrades 75, 90 and 100MHz Pentiums to Cyrix's 6x86 P-166+ and upgrades the system BIOS, giving performance close to a... Read more

25 May, 2002 by Martin Veitch

Five years ago: IBM revamps Aptiva line

...The cheapest system (the 'E' Series) is based on IBM's own 6x86 processor with a 14-inch monitor, 16Mb of RAM, 1.7Gb hard... Read more

26 February, 2002 by Rob Beattie

Five years ago: Half of UK consumers confused by PCs

...top-selling machines were the Mitac P120 desktop PC, the Acer Acros 6x86 P120+ desktop, the AST Advantage 7302 P120 and the Elonex NB5 P120... Read more

1 February, 2002 by Arif Mohamed

A Year Ago: PC buyers could get cheapest Xmas ever

...on AMD or Cyrix processors. Evesham Micros is typical, offering a Cyrix 6x86 PR-166-based system with 16Mb RAM, 1Gb hard drive and 14... Read more

1 December, 1998 by Martin Veitch

One Year Ago: Evergreen challenges OverDrive

...series of low-cost processor upgrades. Out next month, Evergreen's Cyrix 6x86 P166+-based processor upgrade family (£199 + VAT) will boost 75, 90 and... Read more

20 May, 1998 by Martin Veitch

Cyrix production problems hurt National

...produces a rival to Intel Corp.'s Pentium MMX processor, called the 6x86, and an integrated multimedia PC processor called the MediaGX Read more

3 February, 1998 by Robert Lemos

PC buyers could get cheapest Xmas ever

...on AMD or Cyrix processors. Evesham Micros is typical, offering a Cyrix 6x86 PR-166-based system with 16Mb RAM, 1Gb hard drive and 14... Read more

2 December, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Martin Veitch's Diary

...Intel is happy to have IBM as a partner. Nobody mention the 6x86 IBM makes under licence from Cyrix or the fact that it will... Read more

29 November, 1997 by Martin Veitch

We're selling more X86 than AMD - Cyrix

...year ago. Although 600,000 of the quarter's shipments were older 6x86 non-MMX processors, Cyrix UK managing director Brendan Sherry said the MediaGX... Read more

17 October, 1997 by Martin Veitch

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