Tag archive: Itanium

Intel has released the newest in the line of Itanium 2 processors, both of which featuring a faster 667MHz front side bus.  The company has forecast more than a 65% increase in system bandwidth over the previous generation of Itanium 2 chips, which had a 400 MHz FSB. The new processor, codenamed Montecito, is setting the stage for the forthcoming dual core Itanium processor which Intel has on its roadmap.  The improved FSB… Read More

The number of server and workstation models based on the Itanium processor family, including systems from Dell, HP and IBM, is expected to double this year to more than 40 two- and four-way systems. In addition, Intel offers to manufacturers a rack-optimized, dual-processor Intel server platform for these new Intel Itanium 2 processors. The two new processors are the Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with a 1.5 MB level three (L3)… Read More

With this offering, developers can create powerful Itanium 2-based technical and business applications for fields such as mechanical computer-aided design and analysis (MCAD/CAE), scientific research, oil and gas, imagery analysis and software development. The offering benefits customers by providing a single desktop from which high-performing 32- and 64-bit applications can be utilized. Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 takes… Read More