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Coppermine Bug Is A False Alarm Says Intel
News German computing magazine c't has according to Intel erroneously reported a possible flaw in the 733MHz Coppermine chip after testing the chip with the notoriously faulty i820 motherboard, which has since been withdrawn by Intel.
[October 26, 1999, 10:17]
Coppermine Bug Stops PC Shipments
News An erratum or glitch in Intel's desktop Pentium III "Coppermine" processors, which have been shipping since October 25, can cause a PC to not boot every time its power button is pressed. To my knowledge we've had no problems with systems we've...
[December 2, 1999, 8:48]
'Coppermine' Notebooks Arrive (Part 1)
News PC makers Monday let fly a number of fast notebook computers based on Intel's new Coppermine chips.The notebooks, from IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway and Dell, have one thing in common: They are all based on mobile Pentium III processors released...
[October 26, 1999, 12:08]
News Burst: Possible Bug In 733MHz Coppermine
News In a review of the Coppermine, "C't" magazine reports apparent compiler optimisation errors when using both Intel and Microsoft software. The magazine also reveals possible problems with the level one and two cache of Intel's new flagship processor.
[October 26, 1999, 9:32]
Intel's Coppermine Onslaught
News Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM plan to sell Coppermine systems. At an announcement today in San Jose, California, Intel executives Paul Otellini and Pat Gelsinger unveiled Pentium III processors based on the new, 0.18-micron process...
[October 27, 1999, 14:07]
When Will Intel's Coppermine Debut?
News Coppermine is the code-name for Pentium III processors that will be made using Intel's 0.18 micron manufacturing process. The manufacturing process will also allow Intel to push the Pentium III to higher clock speeds on Coppermine, which was...
[August 6, 1999, 8:25]
Intel Seeks Profits From Coppermine
News That's good news for Intel's finances, since Intel executives blamed Tuesday's subpar results in part on the delays in shipping its high-end Pentium III chips, code-named Coppermine. Intel said it will ship Coppermine processors at 700MHz and...
[October 13, 1999, 8:17]
PC Makers Fixing 'Coppermine' Glitch
News IBM said it has not yet shipped a PC using the latest version of the Pentium III, known as Coppermine, but the decision was not related to the chip problem. We're working with Intel to get Coppermine up and running, but so far we haven't shipped...
[December 3, 1999, 9:09]
'Coppermine' Notebooks Arrive (Part 2)
News IBM expects sales of the chips to ramp up much more quickly in small and medium business segments of the market -- large corporations are grappling with Y2K issues and may delay large purchases of new equipment until next year.
[October 26, 1999, 14:19]
Intel V AMD: Let The Battle Begin
News At this week's Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, California, Intel will reveal new details on its Coppermine technology, which will be the basis of a number of new Pentium III processors to be announced at the end of the month.
[October 4, 1999, 15:49]
700MHz Shoot-Out, Intel Comes Out On Top (Part 2)
News The Coppermine CPU ran a little less than 10 percent faster than the Athlon, but the two processors were essentially dead even in FPUMarks. Intel Coppermine Pentium III 733MHz AMD Athlon 700MHz CPUMark 99 65.6 61.7 FPUMark 99 3850 3840...
[October 27, 1999, 12:44]
Intel To Boost Celeron Chip Next Year
News The transitioning of Celeron to the new processor core keeps with Intel's strategy of introducing technology, in this case Coppermine, at the high end and driving it downward in the market. The chip maker will move Celeron from the Pentium II...
[August 20, 1999, 8:22]
Intel's Pentium III Smorgasbord (Part 2)
News The new Pentium III design, code-named Coppermine, is based on a 0.18 micron manufacturing process, from which Intel derives the faster clockspeeds, as compared to the 0.25 micron classic Pentium III chips, and the ability to integrate the cache.
[October 26, 1999, 10:25]
Intel Delays Release Of Mobile Pentium
News Intel last June admitted to running into roadblocks with its Coppermine design, on which the Mobile Pentium III chip will be based, which have kept Pentium IIIs from performing at 600MHz and higher clock speeds.
[August 5, 1999, 8:46]
Merced's Complete But Intel Misses Earnings
News Coppermine, Intel's upcoming Pentium III processors which have already slipped once, are on target to ship second half. Otellini said Coppermine was not robust enough for Intel's .18 micron manufacturing process, which is in its infancy, and that...
[July 14, 1999, 16:53]
Dell Hit By Intel Shortage
News The transition to the latest generation of Intel's Pentium III chips (known by the popular code-name Coppermine) and its 820 chip set and its Rambus dynamic RAM, caused the hurt for Dell. Dell was hurt by Coppermine shortages not only because it...
[January 27, 2000, 8:33]
700MHz Shoot-Out, Intel Comes Out On Top (Part 1)
News The second prong of Intel's attack is the launch of the new Coppermine processor line. The actual die size of the new Coppermine is smaller than the old Pentium III (0.25 micron), despite having a far larger transistor count due to the onboard L2...
[October 27, 1999, 11:51]
Intel Preparing Megahertz Megablitz
News The new manufacturing process will help Intel reduce the Coppermine Pentium III's voltage consumption and heat production, vs.current .25 micron Pentium IIIs. Of the six new Coppermine-based desktop Pentium III chips, all are designed for use with...
[August 31, 1999, 9:28]
Intel's Mobile Strategy Covers All Bases
News Also planned for the second quarter is a second, transitional version of the chip, based on a processor core codenamed Coppermine-T. Coppermine-T is a shrink, or reduction in size, of the Coppermine chip, with some characteristics of Intel's 0.18...
[October 25, 2000, 13:57]
AMD Betting Its Life In Dresden -- Analysis
News These are the first fruits of Intel's long-awaited Coppermine project. Of course, AMD would argue that it was able to ship 700MHz Athlon chips in Compaq and IBM configurations at the start of October, and might point to Intel's inability to sort...
[October 22, 1999, 9:23]
