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Microsoft fixes XP AMD chip glitch
News The problem affects Athlon 4 and Duron mobile processor chips. Microsoft has posted a patch to enable XP to run on a range of AMD mobile computers. on certain laptops with... [13 Nov 2001]
AMD thinks long and hard about what to call Athlon chip
News AMD has announced it will release the latest chip in its Athlon range next month - the suspiciously named 1.5GHz Athlon XP. Athlon is even planning to... [19 Sep 2001]
AMD: New chips still haven't caught up with Intel
News Fujitsu-Siemens and Compaq have both announced Athlon XP 2200+ based products, said AMD. The new Athlon XP 2200+, formerly codenamed Thoroughbred, runs... [10 Jun 2002]
AMD prepares assault on 2GHz Intel
News According to sources familiar with AMD's plans, the chipmaker will introduce the Athlon XP 2400+ and the Athlon XP 2600+ for desktop PCs towards the end... [19 Aug 2002]
Athlon: The beginning of the end
News The 3200+ features a 400MHz bus, faster than the 333MHz and 266MHz buses found in earlier Athlon-based computers, and runs at a slightly faster clock speed than other high-end Athlon chips, said John... [13 May 2003]
AMD's 64-bit debut delayed until September
News While buyers are waiting for the Athlon 64, AMD will release two new desktop processors based on its current 32-bit architecture: the Athlon XP 3000+ on 10 February and... [03 Feb 2003]
Intel and AMD get catty at chip launch
News Intel unveiled two Pentium 4 processors, the fastest working at a cycle speed of 2.2GHz, and AMD has released its Athlon XP 2000+ chip, which the company claims is optimised for the... [07 Jan 2002]
Intel and AMD slash chip prices
News Intel is expected to reduce prices on select Pentium 4 and Pentium III chipsets while AMD will trim the fat from its own recently released Athlon XP family. The cuts come just weeks... [29 Oct 2001]
AMD hit by delays (again)
News The Athlon XP 2800+ and 2700+ will likely narrow the performance gap with Intel's Pentium 4. In August, for instance, the company announced the Athlon XP 2400+ and... [02 Oct 2002]
HP bumps AMD up to business class
News Athlon, introduced by AMD in August 1999, earned rave reviews and early acceptance in the consumer market. Meanwhile, AMD pushed ahead with an aggressive marketing campaign, working to... [19 Aug 2002]
AMD plays with Athlon cache
News The planned changes to the Athlon64 and the Athlon XP processor families should help AMD reduce manufacturing costs and use its limited factory space more efficiently. In addition,... [30 Jun 2003]
AMD announces various mobile processors
News The new chips, which will be sold under the Athlon XP-M brand, include three based on the recently released 'Barton' processor for performance desktops, and five energy-efficient models for so-called... [12 Mar 2003]
64-bit Windows unleashed on the public
News The so-called x64 versions of Windows support chips from Intel and AMD that have added 64-bit instructions to the existing Pentium and Athlon architectures. The software maker issued a test version of... [25 Apr 2005]
Microsoft updates Windows tech
News For some time, Microsoft has been promising to deliver 64-bit versions of Windows to support AMD's Opteron and Athlon 64 processors, but final releases of the server and desktop operating systems were... [08 Dec 2004]
AMD reports smaller-than-expected loss
News We see no evidence that AMD can reverse its overall market share loss to Intel without the desktop and notebook versions of K8 (the Athlon 64). Until then, it will continue to offer its... [17 Apr 2003]