Alpha Processor, Inc. Begins Shipment of Third-Generation Alpha Microprocessor and Dual Processor Platform.CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1999--Alpha Processor, Inc. today announced full production of its third generation Alpha 21264 microprocessors at speeds of 500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and 600MHz. The Alpha 21264 has been shipping in sample quantities to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers since Q4, 1998. The 21264 builds on the company's existing offering of high-performance 64-Bit Alpha microprocessors for the workstation and server markets. Alpha Processor, Inc. is a leading developer of Alpha processors and related technologies for the volume commercial market. The Alpha 21264 provides solutions for professionals who require superior speed and power over currently available commercial technologies. Performance driven applications that will significantly benefit from the new powerful technology include Digital Media Creation, Internet/Extranet, Transaction Processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. , CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. and Enterprise Server, running on the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Linux operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . "Products like the 21264 from Alpha Processor, Inc are key for our Pro/Engineer customers," stated Shawn Harty, President of NTSI NTSI National Traffic Safety Institute NTSI National Training Strategy Initiative (RSA) , (www.ntsi.com) a system OEM focused on the mechanical CAD market. "Our company supplies products to the CAD market that rely heavily on a solution that combines leading edge software with state-of-the art hardware. An organization like Alpha Processor, Inc. dedicated to providing fast, reliable microprocessors and platforms is essential to meeting the performance demands our customers require." Alpha Processor, Inc. also announced availability of its first AlphaPC 264DP Dual processor capable motherboard Also called the "system board," it is the main printed circuit board in an electronic device, which contains sockets that accept additional boards. In a desktop computer, the motherboard contains the CPU, chipset, PCI bus slots, AGP slot, memory sockets and controller circuits for the . The new system board can accept up to two Alpha 21264 microprocessor daughter cards and support up to 4 GB of main memory. Utilizing Compaq Computer's 21272 high performance chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). with memory bandwidth Memory bandwidth is the rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by a processor. Memory bandwidth is usually expressed in units of bytes/second, though this can vary for systems with natural data sizes that are not a multiple of the commonly used of 3.2 GB/s, the AlphaPC 264DP system board provides the ultimate server and workstation solution. The 500 MHz uni-processor system delivers unparalleled 27.7 SPECint95 and 58.7 SPECfp95 performance benchmarks, making this the most robust platform available in the open market. These benchmarks represent a doubling in performance over the previous generation Alpha 21164 500 MHz system. System vendors will migrate their most power hungry applications to the AlphaPC 264DP platform. Alpha Processor, Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer, Gerry Talbot explained, "This introduction represents a significant milestone for Alpha Processor, Inc. and our customers. The general availability of the Alpha 21264 sets a new standard for departmental server performance. Users of this technology will recognize a tremendous increase in speed, power and throughput." Talbot further explained, "Equally exciting is the fact that our new 21264 microprocessor is significantly ahead of the competition. Users will not have to wait for the new millennium when they can get 21st century performance and platforms today. Our OEM partners are hard at work and will be offering systems that incorporate this new technology." Alpha Processor, Inc. will market the 21264 Alpha Microprocessor and MB 264DP system board through its Authorized Distribution network worldwide. In quantities of 1,000 units, Alpha Processor, Inc. has priced the new products as follows: -0- Product Price Motherboard with one CPU Daughter Card with L2 Cache: - MB264DP2-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 2 MB of L2 Cache $5,350 - MB264DP4-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 4 MB of L2 Cache, $5,757 CPU Daughter Card with L2 Cache only - 264DC2-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 2 MB of L2 Cache $2,643 - 264DC4-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 4 MB of L2 Cache $3,050 Effective today the company also announced that all Alpha Processor motherboard solutions will come bundled with Corel Draw and Corel WordPerfect See WordPerfect Office and WordPerfect Corporation. software suites at no charge. Alpha Processor, Inc., located in Concord, Massachusetts Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the town population was about 17,000. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature. , is dedicated to the development and marketing of Alpha -- the world's fastest 64-Bit microprocessor -- and related technologies. As an independent Alpha architecture licensee, Alpha Processor, Inc. engineers microprocessors, Alpha platforms and leading edge system logic. The company is committed to delivering the industry's best price/performance, open-standard platform solutions to its customers and system partners worldwide. For additional information on these products, the company or for the sales contact nearest you, please consult Alpha Processor Inc.'s website at www.alpha-processor.com The Alpha Processor, Inc. logo is a trademark of Alpha Processor, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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