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Two New AMD Mobile Chips Launched

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the portable-md dept.

to_kallon writes "Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unleashed two new mobile microprocessors today. One processor belongs to the company's 64-bit Mobile Athlon64 line while the other one comes from the 32-bit Athlon XP-M product line. According to CNET News: 'Like other Athlon 64 chips, and Intel's Prescott, the new Athlon 64 3400+ will block many security threats automatically in conjunction with Windows XP Service Pack 2. The delayed SP2 is slated to come out in August. The Athlon 64 3400+ will also run a 64-bit version of Windows, due now at the end of the year.It runs at 2.2GHz and comes with 1MB of cache. Gamer-PC maker Alienware will insert the chip in a notebook later in the month. Meanwhile, the Athlon XP-M 2200+ comes from the company's older line of chips. It runs at 1.6GHz and is built around an older processor core and comes with a 512KB cache. Averatec, a small computer manufacturer, has put the chip into a notebook that can convert into a tablet PC, marking the first time AMD's chips have been used in a tablet'."

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  1. Old Joke by Apocalypse111 · · Score: 4, Funny

    AMD has also recently released a new multiprocessor motherboard configuration for its low-end processors. Machines based on this technology will specialize in playing 80's MP3's.

    They're calling it the Duron-Duron.

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    1. Re:Old Joke by dj245 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Soon they will release a new processecor to help compete in the low-end adult computing market. They call it the Sempr0n.

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  2. "unleashed two new mobile microprocessors" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What a vivid image! I can imagine to "mobile" chips, both in leashes, one pulling, the other restlessly stalking back and forth on silvery leg-pins until... Bam! the leashes are cut, and they bound off into the distance...

  3. Uggghhh... by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    "marking the first time AMD's chips have been used in a tablet"

    Prior to this, they were either injected or used in suppository form.

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    1. Re:Uggghhh... by Psiren · · Score: 2, Funny

      ... or used in suppository form.

      Ouch! The sooner they move to pinless chips the better!

  4. Re:Cooling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I just bought one of those mini fridges. I drilled a hole in the top, popped in a grommet to help keep air in, and ran the cords through. I don't pay for power so I don't care...

  5. Re:Haha!! I'm one of the first!!! by PeteyG · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yay! I've always been a fan of AMD's architecture. I definitely to see AMD take more of the laptop market.

    That's probably a good thing! AMD architecture NEEDS big fans for how hot they run.

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  6. Virus Protection by l8f57 · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can get Virus Protection without an AMD processor here.

  7. Any low noise AMD 64 Notebooks out there? by Rauchbier · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm looking for a low noise (quiet) AMD 64 Notebook. Do you know any? Thanks a lot for your reply!

  8. Re:AMD by boarder8925 · · Score: 5, Funny
    AMD = poor quality.
    I think you misspelled "Intel."
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  9. Next month CPU releases! by DungeonCoder · · Score: 1, Funny

    - AMD is lauching the new AMD Athlon Greece 2004, because the real Athlete use Athlon!
    - Intel is lauching the new Pentium 4 Olympic Games Edition, with 20 new "Olympic Instructions" to make the Olympic Games coverage 50% faster!

  10. Re:Explanation please! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    it disables IE and Outlook.