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Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.

Sayan Sen · Nov 6, 2023 · Hot! with 28 comments

The proposed x86S CPU architecture from Intel would ditch support for 32-bit apps and operating systems entirely in favor of 64-bit software, but it could support older apps with virtualization.

John Callaham · May 20, 2023 · Hot! with 83 comments

Microsoft today made the long-awaited announcement that you'll be able to run AMD64 apps in emulation on Windows on ARM. It's coming to all generations of the platform, back to the Snapdragon 835.

Rich Woods · Sep 30, 2020 · Hot! with 25 comments

Current Windows on ARM PCs can only run native ARM64 apps and emulated 32-bit Intel apps, but that's all going to change. Microsoft is working to bring 64-bit emulation to the platform.

Rich Woods · Nov 13, 2019 · Hot! with 22 comments

AMD64 CPU Assistant is designed to monitor the temperature of a AMD64 CPU core using the processor's on-die thermal sensor. Besides, the utility is able to monitor the CPU and memory usage, show CPU information,...

· Jan 18, 2008 · Hot! with 3 comments

The next release of the Debian Project's Linux distribution will run on Advanced Micro Devices' AMD64 processors for the first time, according to the organization's Web site. The GNU/Linux 4.0 operating system, also known as...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jul 26, 2006 with 1 comment

Intel's desktop Celeron D chips are to be the latest processors to get the chip giant's NetBurst core update, The Register has learned. According to Intel documentation, Celeron model numbers 326, 331, 336, 341, 346...

· Sep 16, 2005 with -1 comments

Ubi Soft sends along an AMD64 / WinXP Pro x64 upgrade for Far Cry along with an "exclusive content" add-on for the tropical island first-person shooter by Crytek Studios. Word on the massive downloads is:...

· May 10, 2005 with -1 comments

Two second-tier Taiwan motherboard makers – DFI and Jetway Information – expect their businesses to remain brisk in January, with DFI counting on new AMD64 motherboards and Jetway on LCD monitors, according to sources at...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jan 7, 2005 with -1 comments

AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks is the most advanced PC processor designed for notebook computing, offering outstanding 32-bit power today plus compatibility with tomorrow's 64-bit software. The AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+...

· Aug 22, 2004 with -1 comments

Thanks DjmUK At Siggraph today, AMD announced that AMD Opteron™ processor-based servers and workstations are providing the digital backbone for the final Star Wars prequel, Episode III: "Revenge of the Sith." ...

· Aug 14, 2004 · Hot! with -1 comments

Advanced Micro Devices is likely to offer a yet another performance improvement with its microprocessors produced using 90nm process technology. A report over VR-Zone web-site claims some internal micro-architecture enhancements have been made to the...

· Jul 12, 2004 with -1 comments

After investigating the instruction sets used by 64-bit chips from AMD and Intel, an industry analyst has concluded that Intel reverse-engineered the AMD64 instruction set to create its own 64-bit microprocessor architecture. ...

· Apr 5, 2004 · Hot! with -1 comments

THE BETA PROGRAMME for AMD64 for Windows still continues and no-one at AMD nor at Microsoft has yet been able to give us a date for the final release. But while we're waiting for someone...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jan 5, 2004 with -1 comments

WE REPORTED last week that Tyan had a quad Opteron board in the works. The Korean Darkcrow Web site has published the first picture of Tyan's latest AMD64 offering. That board was displayed at an...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Dec 1, 2003 with -1 comments

ATI's Chipsets for AMD64 with DirectX 9 Graphics Uncovered Following the Wednesday's claims from ATI Technologies President and COO, Mr. Dave Orton, Advanced Micro Devices uncovered some of ATI's plans concerning chipsets for AMD's...

· Nov 29, 2003 with -1 comments

WORD OUT of HP central is starting to sound more and more schizophrenic, at least as far as chip choices are concerned. It co-developed the Itanium with Intel, and are one of it's biggest backers....

Daniel Fleshbourne · Nov 28, 2003 with -1 comments

Microsoft is to introduce hardware-linked security technology with Windows XP Service Pack 2, and beyond that will make "additions to Windows" supporting the technology, execution protection (NX). The feature is already supported by shipping AMD...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Nov 3, 2003 with -1 comments

Moving away from X86 is bit of a chicken and egg scenario. Consumers don't want the hardware unless the software is there to support it, and software guys won't start developing software until there is...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 5, 2003 with -1 comments

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. intends to position its AMD64 64-bit processor architecture as the ultimate enterprise solution, singling out Intel Corp.'s disparate architectures as a weakness. In an odd lunchtime meeting with customers and partners...

· Aug 8, 2003 with -1 comments