Introduction
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PowerLeap
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Installation Guide
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.
