Evergreen Announces New Value Line of Spectra III Boxed Processors for 370-Pin Socketed Celeron Motherboards.Business/Hi-Tech Editors Evergreen's Spectra III 550 and 600 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. CPUs Give Those Building New Celeron(TM) CPU-Class Systems the Ultimate Flexibility to Reliably Maximize CPU Speed See MHz. And Compatibility Using an Adjustable Clock Multiplier multiplier In economics, a numerical coefficient showing the effect of a change in one economic variable on another. One macroeconomic multiplier, the autonomous expenditures multiplier, relates the impact of a change in total national investment on the nation's total and Dynamic Front Side Bus Support For 66, 100, 133 MHz CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2000 Evergreen Technologies, Inc., a leader in PC performance upgrades since 1989, today announced its new line of Spectra III value CPUs featuring an adjustable clock multiplier and dynamic front side bus support for 66, 100 and 133 MHz. The Spectra III now provides an alternative to Intel Celeron(TM) CPUs for those building Celeron CPU-class systems using today's 370-pin socketed motherboards. With a fan included, the Spectra III 550 and 600 MHz CPUs offer a complete solution, plugging straight into the 370-pin, or Celeron, socket. Unlike the Celeron CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , Evergreen's Spectra III offers the ultimate in flexibility to maximize CPU speed because users can adjust the Spectra III's clock multiplier from three to eight in half-speed increments. A clock-locked Celeron at 66 MHz forces users to underclock their front side bus to 66 MHz on new motherboards, which are capable of running at 100 or 133 MHz, or risk burning up the Celeron by overclocking it. (See example later in this release.) Evergreen's Spectra III CPUs are based on the new value line of VIA Cyrix(R) III CPUs, which feature an efficient Dynamic Power Caching Architecture for low power consumption across a commonly supported 1.8-2.0V power supply. (http://www.viatech.com/products/cyr3.htm) "At a time when Intel's Celerons are being pushed to higher speeds and higher prices, we're providing an alternative source of CPUs at a unique price/performance advantage for power users building their own systems with an eye on their budget," said Mike Magee Mike Magee may refer to:
An Intel 600 MHz Celeron forces a user to run the front side bus at 66 MHz by locking the clock multiplier to 9 (600 MHz system divided by the 66 MHz front side bus = 9). If someone tried to use this 600 MHz Celeron in a motherboard using its 133 MHz front side bus, they would dangerously overclock To speed up the computer beyond the manufacturer's specifications in order to run faster. This is accomplished by changing a jumper on the motherboard or by changing the clock crystal. The motherboard and CPU may or may not be able to handle the increased speed. it (clock-locked multiplier of 9 x 133 MHz front side bus) to 1.2 GHz, and risk damaging the CPU as well as other system components. New 370-pin motherboards are capable of running at 66, 100 or 133 MHz front side bus and are dependent on the speed of inserted components. Memory is one of those components, and because most inexpensive memory is now PC100 or PC133 spec, memory is not a bus speed limiting factor A factor or condition that, either temporarily or permanently, impedes mission accomplishment. Illustrative examples are transportation network deficiencies, lack of in-place facilities, malpositioned forces or materiel, extreme climatic conditions, distance, transit or overflight rights, . The CPU is another component, and Celerons, because they are clock-locked, are a limiting factor. If a user wanted to run the front side bus at 100 or 133 MHz, they would be forced to purchase an expensive Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). at twice the cost of Celerons, or now choose the Evergreen Spectra III CPU. With this new option, users can adjust the clock multiplier in Evergreen's Spectra III to optimize its speed without risk. To set the Spectra III's clock multiplier, customers would simply adjust their BIOS setting to the desired front side bus speed and multiplier. For example, the front side bus can be set to 133 MHz and the clock multiplier to 4.5 times, resulting in operation at 600 MHz. Evergreen's Spectra III as a System Upgrade Instead of a New System Solution Users with older, slower 370-pin socket Celeron systems could also use the Evergreen Spectra III to boost their system speed to 550 or 600 MHz. They would simply exchange their older Celeron CPU with the Spectra III CPU. A BIOS upgrade may be required and, in most cases, would be available from the motherboard manufacturer. Users who want to boost the processing power of their older Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. and Celeron "Stick" systems, based on Slot 1 architecture, should look at the Evergreen Performa performance upgrade line. Availability and Support For only $119.99 and $139.99 respectively, the Evergreen Spectra III 550 and 600 are available immediately from the 'Buy Now' section of Evergreen's website, www.evergreennow.com. Evergreen's Spectra III product line is covered by a ninety-day warranty and technical support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there . For more information, call 800.733.0934 or send email to sales@evergreennow.com. About Evergreen Technologies, Inc. Evergreen Technologies, Inc., based in Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis (IPA: [ˌkɔɹ ˈvæl ɪs]) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. It is the county seat of Benton CountyGR6 , designs, manufactures, distributes and supports performance and system upgrades for the personal computer (Windows and Macintosh) marketplace. Since 1989, Evergreen has pioneered a range of solutions that 'refresh' older systems to current system performance and functionality. Intel, Celeron, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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