WinChip

Reading: Wien tip/chip
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Microprocessor > x86/Intel > interchangeable processor > WinChip

The IDT corporation (at that time) the x86 interchangeable microprocessor of the subsidiary company Centaur Technology corporation (MPU) series name. WinChip C6 and WinChip 2, WinChip 3, there are fourth generation of WinChip 4. We use the MPU core of WinChip C6 up to WinChip 3, it is the schedule where the design is renovated with WinChip 4. The core part has become RISC system, converting the order for x86 to RISC order, it executes. Internal constitution is simplified to the utmost, because the tip/chip is formed with the minimum part, being cheaper than the competitive processor of each company, electric power consumption is low. It corresponds to also MMX of multimedia expansion instruction set of the Intel corporation. From WinChip 4, the schedule which corresponds to also SSE which expands MMX. Interface outside is the same as Pentium and MMX Pentium etc Socket7. 1999 August, the Centaur corporation was sold at the Taiwan VIA Technologies corporation.

WinChip 4

Reading: Wien tip/chip four
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Microprocessor > x86/Intel > interchangeable processor > WinChip 4

The IDT corporation (at that time) the x86 interchangeable microprocessor of the subsidiary company Centaur Technology corporation (MPU). The MPU core of WinChip C6 was used that way up to WinChip 3, but with WinChip 4 the design is taken a second look extensively, has the pipeline of 11 steps and the divergence estimate mechanism etc of hit ratio 95%. Primary cash of WinChip 3 similar 128kB is integrated to the core. It corresponds to also SSE of multimedia expansion instruction set of the Intel corporation. Receiving the fact that it is sold at the VIA corporation where in 1999 August the Centaur corporation is the present parent company from the IDT corporation, WinChip 4 plan was cancelled, but the core part of WinChip 4 is used as the core of the x86 interchangeable processor “CyrixIII” processor of the VIA corporation.

The IDT corporation (at that time) the x86 interchangeable microprocessor which the subsidiary company Centaur Technology corporation announces in 1997 May (MPU). The core part has become RISC system, converting the order for x86 to RISC order, it executes. Internal constitution is simplified to the utmost, because the tip/chip is formed with the minimum part, being cheaper than the competitive processor of each company, electric power consumption is low. It corresponds to also MMX of multimedia expansion instruction set of the Intel corporation. Interface outside is the same as Pentium and MMX Pentium etc Socket7. Clock frequency are 4 types of 180,200,225,240MHz. 1999 August, the Centaur corporation was sold at the Taiwan VIA Technologies corporation.

Windows Microsoft Windows

Reading: Microsoft Windows
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Windows > Windows

The series name of OS of Microsoft corporation.

Version 1.0 was sold in 1986, Windows 3.1 which is sold in 1992 spread explosively as a standard OS for the PC/AT compatible machine.

3.1 To it was the extended software in order to construct GUI environment to MS-DOS, but it reached the point where functioning it does as OS which becomes independent from Windows 95 which is sold in 1995 as the succession of Windows 3.1.

Windows 98 which is the succession of Windows 95 was sold in 1998 and (after that furthermore Windows Me which is upgraded designated position it was sold), as a standard OS for the personal computer as firm ones

Windows 2000

Reading: In Microsoft Windows plug
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Windows > Windows 2000

For server OS of Microsoft corporation. It hits to the succession version of Windows NT 4.0. It has the upper compatibility for the Windows 9x series, but completely it is OS of another is designed to the one for network server structure.

The directory service which such as user manages the resource with respect to network monistically and machine, application software and printer “Active Directory” and, duplicates the application software and the data, correspondence to management such as adoption of the standard console “Microsoft Management Console which” integrates “IntelliMirror” and all management tools and correspondence to the SMP machine to 16CPU operational function and the large-scale system is strengthened between the server and the client.

Windows 3.1

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Windows > Windows 3.1

1992 (in Japan 1993) OS of the Microsoft corporation which is sold. Because MS-DOS is necessary in operation, is not OS which becomes independent and it is close to the GUI environment which operates on MS-DOS. It spread widely in the world as a standard OS for the PC/AT compatible machine which is substituted to former MS-DOS. Besides the fact that the playback function of OLE and sound and the animated picture which make the cooperation between the application software possible was loaded, it reached the point where you can use TrueType of the outline font and MS-IME of the kana Chinese character conversion software. In addition, imperfection multiple task processing has become possible.

Windows 95

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Windows > Windows 95

OS of the Microsoft corporation which is sold in 1995 as the succession of Windows 3.1.

Adjusting to the evolution of CPU, to 32 bits we load API which is called Win32 which is converted, the application software which used this past compared to can operate to high speed. Also 16 bit application software which in MS-DOS and one for Windows 3.1 was developed can operate that way.

It is strengthened with the point of substantial improvement, network function and multimedia functional standard loading of preemptive multiple task processing and user interface and file name to 250 letters (the long file name) support etc.

Advanced Capability Plug and Play which is loaded from Windows 95 (PnP), when the peripheral device is connected, OS detected that automatically, introduced the appropriate software and with the function which sets, lightened the burden of the user substantially

Windows 98

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Windows > Windows 98

For personal computer OS which the Microsoft corporation sells in 1998 as the succession of Windows 95. As for the compatibility of MS-DOS and past Windows while it maintains, network function focusing on various improvements are administered.

Besides the fact that Internet Explorer of the Web browser 4.0 was integrated in OS, USB and IEEE 1394 etc correspondence to new interface, the power saving function where efficient disk management, ACPI and APM etc which depend on FAT32 of the new file system advance, the memory management etc which standard it is loaded and is improved of API for the game DirectX 5.0 Advanced Capability is included.

In addition, following to WDM which is architecture of the device driver which is loaded anew, being in common with Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 98/Me, you can use the driver which was drawn up. The correspondence to of USB and IEEE 1394 is actualized making use of WDM.