GamePC Announces Initial Data on New Custom Computer System; GamePC's Dual CPU Excalibur System Hits the Sweet Spot Between Business and Games.PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1999-- GamePC announces the specifications, pricing and benchmarks for their dual 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. Excalibur computer system. The main components of this system include: Two Intel Celeron 300MHz (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 Overclocked to 450MHz Abit BP6 Main Board 128MB of Micron PC100 CAS2 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. Western Digital Expert ATA-66 18GB Hard Drive Voodoo3 3000 Video Card Diamond Monster Sound MX300 Sound Card USR See U.S. Robotics. 1. USR - U.S. Robotics, Inc. 2. usr - User. The "/usr" directory hierarchy on Unix systems. Once upon a time, in the early days of Unix, this area actually held users' home directories and files. / 3Com 56k Modem Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 SE See Windows Second Edition. Dual Boot OS INWIN Q500 Full Tower Case The Excalibur computer can be had for less than $2,000 and further specs with benchmarks are provided on GamePC's web site at http://www.gamepc.com Phil Chiang, Vice President of GamePC, stated, "With the eminent release of several new applications and games that support multiple CPUs, we feel that systems like this will become increasingly popular in the near future. The dual CPU market is not just limited to graphic designers and servers anymore. For instance, id Software's Quake 3: Arena will be the first computer game to specifically take advantage of a dual CPU configuration. Microsoft's Windows 2000 will also be able to handle multiple processors. With the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. release applications like these, our users are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. affordable high performance solutions, which our computers can provide." "These systems provide a great medium between work and play," said Jeff Lee, GamePC's Quality Control Manager. "You can achieve the stability and dual CPU support of Windows NT 4.0 to work in and still use the flexibility that Windows 98 provides for game play." About GamePC Based in Palo Alto, GamePC custom builds high-end computer systems offering customers the largest choice of quality components of any computer manufacturer. GamePC is recognized across the industry as providing top-notch service and support combined with reliable and blazing fast computer systems. GamePC is a subsidiary of Solid Electric Inc., a distributor of SCSI connectors and cables since 1985, and has created a massive and loyal following in the "Gaming PC" market. For more information contact GamePC at 877/GAME-RIG or visit their web site at http://www.gamepc.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective companies. |
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