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  • Intel shows off 32/64-bit processing

    video At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Craig Barrett announces and demonstrates 64-bit extensions to the company's existing x86 architecture.

  • Intel reveals new 64-bit server chip

    Intel will come out with a server chip next quarter that adds 64-bit power to its current x86 line of processors, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.

  • 64-bit Intel server onslaught begins

    Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM and others will announce on Monday in the US the first servers to use Intel Xeon processors augmented with 64-bit extensions, a technology with major long-term implications.

  • AMD's Athlon steps up to 64 bits

    Advanced Micro Devices wants to give you something Intel can't.

  • Virus targets 64-bit Windows

    Virus writers have unleashed the first program that infects 64-bit Windows files, antivirus firm Symantec said Monday.

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Alex Serpo

    64-bit Windows: It's time to get serious

    What do Windows 7 and Windows NT have in common? Despite being separated by 16 years, they're both available as 32-bit operating systems; and it's time for Microsoft to move on.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    For Boyle's sake, an indecent proposal for ISPs

    It's been 345 years since physicist Robert Boyle published the experimental results confirming what is now known as Boyle's Law, which to paraphrase is: a gas will spread out to fill any available space.

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  • 64-bit Intel server onslaught begins

    Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM and others will announce on Monday in the US the first servers to use Intel Xeon processors augmented with 64-bit extensions, a technology with major long-term implications.

  • The importance of being 64-bit

    IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward.

  • Pros and cons of going 64-bit

    If you're planning to invest in new computers, it's worth considering whether to make the move to 64-bit technology. Does the extra scalability justify the expense?

  • First known 64-bit virus threat found

    Security technology company Symantec reported Thursday that it has analyzed what it believes to be the first known threat to 64-bit Windows systems, a virus labeled W64.Rugrat.3344.

  • What's the best virtualisation suite?

    Virtualisation is a great way to thin down your datacentres (assuming you can keep VM creep under control). But what's out there? In the first part of this virtualisation feature, ZDNet investigates ...

Reviews (279)

  • First Look: AMD's Athlon 64

    With the Athlon 64, Windows users get their own 64-bit processor. The chip delivers excellent 32-bit performance today, along with the promise of 64-bit computing tomorrow.

  • Intel shows off 32/64-bit processing

    video At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Craig Barrett announces and demonstrates 64-bit extensions to the company's existing x86 architecture.

  • AMD talks up Opteron chip

    Advanced Micro Devices is looking to drum up support for its forthcoming 64-bit Opteron server chip.

  • Athlon 64 delayed until September

    AMD will launch its long-awaited 64-bit Opteron server chip in April, and will rely on new 'Barton' desktop processors to compete against Intel for now.

  • Sun plans software support for Opteron

    Sun Microsystems' software products will support AMD's new Opteron--but not initially the chip's 64-bit capabilities that distinguish it from rival Intel processors.

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