EVERGREEN 1 GHZ UPGRADE BUNDLES DELIVER POWER & MEMORY.New Performa III 1GHz (powered by Intel's Coppermine Intel's code name for Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Pentium III CPUs subsequently exceeded the 1GHz range in clock speed. The Pentium III technology was also used in the high-end Xeon chip. See Pentium. CPU chips that are the first to use the .18 micron (from .25 micron) manufacturing process. Coppermine chips are not copper chips. Coppermine chips were introduced in late 1999. PIII PIII - Pentium III Processor (Intel) PIII - Phase III (clinical studies) PIII - Plasma Immersion Ion Implanter), Performa 1GHz and Spectra III 1GHz (powered by Intel's Celeron A family of lower-cost Pentium chips from Intel. The first Celerons in 1998 were Pentium II chips without an L2 L2 - GPS Frequency (1227.60 MHz) L2 - Layer 2 (signalling link functions) L2 - League 2 (English football league) L2 - Level 2 (cache on or near processor die) L2 - Limited Too L2 - Lineage 2 (gaming) L2 - Second Language. The Study of Language (George Yule, Cambridge University Press) L2 - Second Sun-Earth Libration (Lagrange) Point cache. In 1999, models included a 128KB cache, which increased performance. As subsequent Pentium chips were introduced with larger caches, the 128KB cache was retained for Celerons. In 2004, the Celeron M was introduced, which is a Celeron/Centrino version of the Pentium M. See Centrino and Pentium M. II) CPU upgrades bundle with 128Mb SDRAM to give comprehensive performance boost for users with early Pentium III, Pentium II, and Celeron machines Evergreen Technologies, Inc., recently announced new Hardware Upgrade Bundles for Windows XP which boost performance of early Pentium III, Pentium II and Celeron systems, in preparation for the increased demands of the new Microsoft Windows XP operating system. In these discounted bundles, Evergreen's new Performa III 1GHz, Performa 1GHz, and Spectra III 1GHz are paired with 128Mb of SDRAM memory to provide users comprehensive system performance equal to that available in brand new PCs shipping with Windows XP. Separately, Evergreen's Performa III 1GHz will be made available bundled with 256Mb of SDRAM as a special offer for users of Windows XP through Microsoft's website during the official launch period. These new Hardware Upgrade Bundles for Windows XP deliver enhanced 3D performance for graphics, video and sound to enable users to fully experience the features of their new operating system. "Windows XP allows users to manage and enjoy their multi-media, entertainment and Internet activities in more powerful ways than before, if they have the system platform to adequately support the new features," said Mike Magee, president and CEO of Evergreen Technologies. "Microsoft indicates a minimum 500MHz processor is needed for smooth performance, and many industry watchers say you'll need significantly more power to really enjoy the new features. In tough economic times, we expect many users of Windows XP will consider revving up their existing systems in lieu of purchasing new ones. For those on a tight budget, and with second or third systems that need a boost to run Windows XP enjoyably, Evergreen's Hardware Upgrade Bundles for Windows XP provide an affordable and effective choice." "One of our goals with Windows XP was to build on the momentum of the Internet and digital media, uniting PCs, devices and services," said Charmaine Gravning, product manager for Windows at Microsoft Corp. "With advanced software features comes additional system power requirements. We are glad Evergreen Technologies is helping our customers bring their older PCs the power to truly enjoy their new Windows XP experience." Evergreen's new Performa III 1GHz provides the processing power of Intel's full Coppermine PIII core--including the latest MMX and SIMD SIMD - Single Instruction-Stream, Multiple Data-Stream SIMD - Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders video enhancement instructions (SSE) and 256K of L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory cache that is external to the CPU chip. Typically located on the motherboard, the L2 cache is also known as a "secondary cache." An L2 cache feeds the L1 cache. If the L2 cache is also contained on the CPU chip, then the external motherboard cache becomes the L3 cache. The L3 cache feeds the L2 cache, which feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the CPU. See L1 cache and cache. memory--for upgrading early Slot 1 Pentium III and Pentium II systems running at 100MHz front side bus speeds (350MHz and higher). Evergreen's new Performa 1GHz upgrade provides the processing power of the Intel Celeron II flip-chip processor--the value-based (128K vs. 256K L2 cache) derivative of the full Coppermine PIII core--for upgrading the same 350 MHz and higher Slot 1 Pentium III and Pentium II machines. Based on the same Intel Celeron II flip-chip, Evergreen's new Spectra III 1GHz may be used in new system builds based on Socket 370 The motherboard receptacle for Pentium II and III CPUs. Socket 370 accepts a 370-pin PPGA (plastic pin grid array) chip package. Socket 370 chips and motherboards cost less to manufacture than the more elaborate Single Edge Cartridge (SEC) and Slot 1 receptacle introduced with the Pentium II. See Super7.  Socket 370 and Slot 1 This motherboard supports both types of sockets for Pentium III chips. motherboard architecture or as an upgrade for any older Socket 370 Celeron system. |
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