A friend of mine has a 999 mhz computer and a 1.4ghz computer. Both Pentiums and old. I told him that the 999 is "like 8 yrs old" and he almost had a heart attack saying its actually 7 yrs old. After doing a little bit of research I'm starting to think that it was even older than 8 yrs old.
The arguement ended unsettled, so I'd like your guys help to settle it!
Thanks,
Ryan
Well, it has to be a P3, since the P4's started at 1.3ghz and the P2's topped out at 450mhz.
The first P3 was released May 17, 1999, and the last P3 was released sometime in '01. There where 4 kinds of P3, Tualatin, Coppermine, and Katmai. It's either just turning 8 or still somewhere in 6 or 7, depending on when he bought it.
Its a P3 , but what speed. The intial P3 release were known as 999 chips how ever thsi was due purely to release date. If it was a original P3 its launch date was in 1999 and it runs at one of 3 speeds 450/500/550. Now there was a socket version P3 . However the P3 was first released as Slot 1 connection. The second generation P3 was socket with L2 on di. Compared to slot 1 version L2 was on CPU board but not on di.
You can still get it look at this. Looks like a great deal read this "Description: The Intel Pentium processor continues to power the next-generation in computing platforms, delivering the ultimate performance for cutting-edge applications and an unprecedented x86 computing experience. Intel has improved the performance of its Pentium processors for cutting edge applications. With support for up to 1GHz performance, a 133MHz frontside bus, and a 256KB L1 Cache, this high-performance processor will make your computer more productive - helping you to get more of your work done." Sweet, I need to get one. I wonder how much dust is on that box.
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