Intel's Madison chip on parade

Zardon · Sep 7, 2002, 09:01 PM

Server makers Unisys and NEC are expected to provide the first public demonstrations of "Madison," Intel's third-generation Itanium processor, at Intel's Developer Forum on Monday.

Demonstrations of new processors under carefully controlled circumstances, while a far cry from actual sales, are an important milestone in bringing a new product to market. That importance is elevated for the Itanium line, an unproven and ambitious product family with complex features needed for top-of-the-line servers often using dozens of processors.

The demonstrations Monday, slated for Intel President Paul Otellini's opening keynote address at the Intel Developer Forum, will show off features designed to appeal to high-end customers, according to a source familiar with the plan.

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JavaFox · Sep 9, 2002, 04:23 AM

Third-generation? What happened to the first generation?

nForcer · Sep 10, 2002, 04:53 PM

Was dropped when the ItaniumII was released.
And it looks like there was significant advancement to release a third version.

AMD may start taking over the 64-bit desktops, but Intel is already there. (as far as servers are concerned)

Sep 7, 2002, 09:01 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Intel's Madison chip on parade Server makers Unisys and NEC are expected to provide the first public demonstrations of "Madison," Intel's third-generation Itanium processor, at Intel's Developer Forum on Monday. Demonstrations of new processors under carefully controlled circumstances, while a far cry from actual sales, are an important milestone in bringing a new product to market. That importance is elevated for the Itanium line, an unproven and ambitious product family with complex features needed for top-of-the-line servers often using dozens of processors. The demonstrations Monday, slated for Intel President Paul Otellini's opening keynote address at the Intel Developer Forum, will show off features designed to appeal to high-end customers, according to a source familiar with the plan. full article http://news.com.com/2100-1001-956973.html?tag=fd_top

Sep 9, 2002, 04:23 AM	#2
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Third-generation? What happened to the first generation?

Sep 10, 2002, 04:53 PM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Was dropped when the ItaniumII was released. And it looks like there was significant advancement to release a third version. AMD may start taking over the 64-bit desktops, but Intel is already there. (as far as servers are concerned)