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Pentium III gets a new lease on life
News Intel is set to continue revising its Pentium III processor, even after the introduction of the Pentium 4, with a 1.13GHz PIII scheduled to arrive this week. Intel's move to extend the life of the "Coppermine" version of Pentium III comes as arch...
[July 24, 2000, 13:04]
Pentium III bug hangs 810 chip
News PC makers with plans to offer low-cost desktops using Intel Corp.s Pentium III chip will need to go back to the drawing board lest their machines hang. An erratum that affects the Pentium III's SSE or Streaming SIMD multimedia instruction set is...
[June 3, 1999, 8:00]
Pentium III prices to fall Sunday
News The latest price slashes seem planned to quickly shift customers to its Pentium III line, rolled out in March. It's no surprise then that the biggest cuts will be on the prices of Intel's Pentium III processors.
[May 12, 1999, 7:43]
Pentium III plugs holes for Intel, not for IT managers
News About 200 OEMs and software developers will be on hand with new PCs and applications that take advantage of the Pentium III's new graphics-oriented instruction set. Intel plans to ship the Pentium III the following week.
[February 15, 1999, 10:08]
Pentium III chipset delayed
News IT managers will have to live with the Pentium III coupled with Intel's 440BX chip set, which supports a 100MHz system bus and 100MHz synchronous dynamic RAM, for a bit longer. The delay doesn't mean it doesn't work, Gelsinger added, citing his...
[February 25, 1999, 8:35]
Intel banks on Pentium III - Part 1
News For more information on the Pentium III, go to the Pentium III Special. And, by the end of the month, computer makers ranging from Compaq Computer in the U.S.to Legend in China will be hustling Pentium III systems, with prices starting at less than...
[February 22, 1999, 9:02]
Intel Celerons compete with Pentium III
News Intel has given PC enthusiasts a gift with its latest batch of low-cost Celeron processors -- they can be a viable alternative to the pricier Pentium III chips. New Celerons, of 566MHz and faster, are based on Pentium III "Coppermine" core...
[June 1, 2000, 10:25]
Xbox promises power with 733 Pentium III
News Microsoft promises gamers will get all the power they need from its Xbox console with what is expected to be a 733MHz Pentium III processor under the hood. The company recently decided to increase processing power inside the Xbox from 600MHz after...
[September 5, 2000, 12:16]
D-Day for Intel's Pentium III
News Intel Corp.s launch of the Pentium III chip Monday morning will be its largest single processor launch ever. Intel will drop prices on Pentium III chips by six percent to 24 percent, and Pentium II prices by up to two percent.
[October 25, 1999, 15:06]
SpeedStep Pentium III on tap for Tuesday
News As earlier reported by ZDNet News UK, SpeedStep -- formerly code-named Geyserville -- will allow the two new Pentium III chips to run at two different speeds, a higher, more energy-consuming speed when connected to an electrical outlet, and a...
[January 17, 2000, 14:31]
Last orders for Pentium III
News Intel is looking to quickly phase out the Pentium III desktop PC processor this autumn as it ramps up production of Pentium 4 in computers with a mainstream price point, the company confirmed today. According to industry sources, Intel plans to...
[September 10, 2001, 17:19]
News Burst: Celerons compete with Pentium III
News Intel has given PC enthusiasts a gift with its latest batch of low-cost Celeron processors -- they can be a viable alternative to the pricier Pentium III chips. New Celerons, of 566MHz and faster, are based on Pentium III "Coppermine" core...
[May 31, 2000, 12:18]
European Union may consider Pentium III embargo
News A report to be presented to the European Union Technical Committee discusses the possibility of placing a European trade embargo on Pentium III chips, according to a report on German newswire Futurezone .
[November 24, 1999, 17:11]
A Year Ago: Will Pentium III live up to its hype?
News Pentium III promises to support the holy grail of Internet multimedia: The ability to display on a full computer screen. At those rates, Web pages will feature more and better stock tickers, rotating sports score boxes and animated features In...
[February 17, 2000, 5:59]
Will Pentium III live up to its hype?
News The chip making giant today gives a sneak preview of features of its Pentium III processor, scheduled to be formally introduced Feb. Pentium III promises to support the holy grail of Internet multimedia: The ability to display on a full computer...
[February 17, 1999, 17:10]
Intel banks on Pentium III - Part II
News In simple terms, Pentium III will enhance the liveliness of the Web through: All told, 70 new instructions have been incorporated into Pentium III to streamline memory usage and improve floating-point operations.
[February 22, 1999, 9:20]
1GHz Pentium III PCs may launch this month
News Reports have surfaced that the chip manufacturer is also planning a surprise launch of 1GHz Pentium III-based chips this month, so it is still uncertain which company will reach the symbolic 1,000MHz mark first.
[March 2, 2000, 11:25]
Intel's Pentium III smorgasbord (Part 1)
News Intel Monday turned up the dial on desktop PCs with a smorgasbord of new Pentium III chips. The Santa Clara, chip maker introduced nine new Pentium III chips -- ranging from 500MHz and 533MHz processors for low-cost PCs to 667MHz, 700MHz and 733MHz...
[October 26, 1999, 9:43]
Intel's Pentium III smorgasbord (Part 3)
News The company will offer the new Pentium III chips with either the 810E or the 440BX chip set. A Deskpro EN with the 810E chip set will cost about £1,169 when configured with a 667MHz Pentium III processor, 64MB of RAM, a 13.5 GB hard drive and a 17...
[October 26, 1999, 10:30]
Intel slices Pentium III prices
News Intel has made double-digit price cuts on an assortment of Pentium III and Celeron processors. The chipmaker cut prices on Monday by up to 37 percent on mobile Pentium IIIs and more conservatively on desktop Pentium III and Celeron chips.
[July 17, 2001, 9:11]
