Essays Tagged: "AMD"

"Advanced Micro Devices-A Leader in the Industry"

for social reasons. Since September eleventh of 2001 the technology industry has suffered greatly. AMD is one of the only companies that has continued to grow and be successful even through the diffi ... through the difficult challenge of living through such a tragedy. Over the past thirty-three years AMD, or Advanced Micro Devices, has definitely made itself known as a major leader in the worldwide ...

(5 pages) 125 1 3.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Macular degeneration.

Age related Macular degeneration, or AMD is an insidious, silent, progressive, degenerative slayer of sight. It is a disease that effects ... rative slayer of sight. It is a disease that effects many elderly people above the age of 65. While AMD does not cause total blindness it does, however rob people of their ability to see all but perip ... ess it does, however rob people of their ability to see all but peripherally.In order to understand AMD, first, we have to understand the physiology of the eye. The eye consists of two lenses. The fro ...

(2 pages) 47 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Review of computer processors and my emphasis.

First Tests of AMD's Athlon XP 3000+Advanced Micro Devices has released its newest Athlon XP processor, and a handf ... west Athlon XP processor, and a handful of vendors have already snapped up the new CPU that enables AMD to win its game of "cache up" with Intel. The Athlon XP 3000+, previously code-named Barton, dou ... XP 3000+ systems flew through productivity work, topping the fastest Pentium 4 systems tested. The AMD-based PCs also continue to triumph in the pricing contest, selling for hundreds of dollars less ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Blindness.

of Legal Blindness in the North America is macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal degenerative disease that causes progressive loss of central vision. The risk of d ... retinal degenerative disease that causes progressive loss of central vision. The risk of developing AMD increases with age. The disease most often affects people in their sixties and seventies. AMD is ...

(12 pages) 82 0 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Financial Intermediaries

a percentage of it will be unsound, the losses are largely balanced by the profitable. At Intel and AMD, intermediaries have the ability to put their stake holders "eggs" in many "baskets," thus ensur ... ncial instruments, along with the rapid increase of cross-border and after-hours trading, Intel and AMD are high volume marketplace traders. Regulatory changes are also being implemented that allow fo ...

(2 pages) 137 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

My Ideal Computer

ound sound stereo system.MotherboardFor my motherboard, I picked the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium ATX AMD. The contributing factors to this decision are based on the specs below. The main reason why I ... Express x4, 1 Express x1, and 3 regular* Max Lan Speed: Dual 10/100/1000MbpsCPUI chose an AMD processor instead of an Intel processor. AMD has scored higher on benchmark test and is the mai ...

(5 pages) 61 0 3.7 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Dual core processor comparison: Pentium D vs. Athlon 64 X2

ned from gamepc.com. The high-end processor for Intel was the Intel Pentium-D 950 (3.4 GHz) and for AMD I chose AMD Athlon64 X2 4800+ (2.4 GHz). I figured these two processors would serve as a good mo ... matically in the 900 series processor, bringing the new Pentium-D processors nearly on par with the AMD Athlon64 X2 processor lineup. Running multiple levels of Stress Prime95 while watching a hardwar ...

(5 pages) 44 1 4.6 May/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Intel vs. amd the true story (intel bias)

The processor world used to be only Intel, now there is another contender, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). A couple years ago when AMD first made its way into the scene there we ... years ago when AMD first made its way into the scene there were many incompatibility problems with AMD processors and programs. However due to changes in the design these incompatibility problems no ... programs. However due to changes in the design these incompatibility problems no longer plague the AMD line of processors. But it is a known fact that an AMD equivalent of any Intel processor is abou ...

(5 pages) 26 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Macular Degeneration, The Efffects Of

Many people suffer these symptoms due to the eye disease called Age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Symptoms in which gradual loss of central vision is experienced may have the dry type, and if ... ntral vision and it would make enjoying books, and television,and driving impossible . Fortunately, AMD does not affect all of the vision , the perifial vision is not damaged. Sadly, AMD the m ...

(3 pages) 9 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Windows XP

of your processor. It should be running at a minimum of 800 MHz. One processor that I prefer is the AMD-K7 processor. Your system will also need to have an installed CD-ROM drive and an available flop ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Article summary

This paper will discuss a business dispute between Intel and AMD brought through the hurt of consumers by illegally coercing computer makers to use the chips. It ... erences between these types of actions."New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has served Intel and AMD with demands for information he'll use as he tries to show that Intel stifled competition and hu ... tel stifled competition and hurt consumers" (BusinessWeek, 2008). Coumo alleged that Intel shut out AMD through "rebates, punitive pricing, and exclusive contracts" (BusinessWeek, 2008). This action t ...

(3 pages) 24 0 0.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Caterpillar Corporation

As a company producing and advancing logic chips, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) was first incorporated in Sunnyvale, California, on May 1, 1969. AMC did not go public until 19 ... products that could take the place of Intel products in computers. (DiVi Distributor Company, 2008)AMD has almost 20% of the global microprocessor based business, second only to Intel who has a stron ... on the market. (Flynn, 2008) With Intel being their only real rival in the microprocessor business, AMD seen a monopoly of the market and filed Anti-Trust lawsuits against Intel and Microsoft.Winning ...

(4 pages) 24 1 5.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Current Economic Events

int of trade, monopolizations and tie-in schemes. More recently Intel has been pulled into court by AMD for violating antitrust laws.AMD filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel in June 2005 under sec ... in June 2005 under section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act and sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act. AMD felt that Intel engaged in ongoing illegal, anticompetitive conduct to maintain their monopoly p ...

(3 pages) 1558 0 5.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management