Introduction; About The Mmx Technology; About The 3Dnow! Technology - Powerleap PL-PROMMX Manual

Introduction

Introduction
Your PowerLeap™ PL-ProMMX CPU upgrade adapter allows Pentium socket 5
and socket 7 systems to take advantage of the latest MMX CPU technology from
Intel, AMD, Cyrix, and IDT.
The CPU upgrade adapter employs patented technology to adapt socket 5 and
socket 7 systems to the voltage and pinout requirements of this new generation of
processors. It provides an upgrade solution that would otherwise require the
replacement of the motherboard.
About the MMX Technology
Intel's MMX technology extends the performance of Pentium processors with 57
new instructions, a 32K L1 cache, four new 64-bit data types, and more. For
multimedia and communications applications, MMX can significantly enhance
audio/video playback and image processing. MMX technology is compatible with
a wide range of existing operating systems (including MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2,
and UNIX) and 16/32-bit applications.
About the 3DNow! Technology
AMD's 3DNow! technology is an innovative group of 21 new instructions for the
x86 architecture that bring powerful performance enhancements for multimedia
and floating-point-intensive applications. With 3DNow! technology, applications
can achieve more detailed 3D imaging, faster frame rates for video playback, and
dramatic improvements in audio. 3DNow! technology appears in the AMD K6-2
processor and works with all existing operating systems and x86 applications.
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