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Old June 16th 04, 02:27 PM
Vince Coen
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Default New Athlon 64 chips unveiled

Hello All!

AMD has taken the wraps off furn new desktop processors that boast integrated
virus protection for PCs and notebooks.
AMD launched the Athlon 64 FX-53 alongside the 64 3800+, 3700+, 3500+ chips
at the recent Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan.

The new processors also incorporate AMD's cool'n'Quiet technology. The chips
use the new 939-pin package - already used in Opteron processors - which
enable them to support a wider memory base and boosts performance.

The AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 peocessor is priced at $799, while the 3800, 3700,
3500 are priced at $720, $710 and $500 respectively in 1,000 unit quantities.

For more details see www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1155509 & 1155510