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The "RISC-ish instruction set underlying the x86 facade"-part: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_Instruction_Set https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_I
by rzzzt 4y ago
The "RISC-ish instruction set underlying the x86 facade"-part: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_Instruction_Set https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_Instruction_Set
Edit: also the "cool chip in a can" packaging from one of the contemporary computer conventions. And possibly the mini-ITX era was also kickstarted with a C3-powered motherboard, I think...?
- dale_glass 4y agoInteresting! Unfortunately I developed a searing hatred of VIA hardware back then. Besides the slow CPU and buggy board, I also managed to run into the SB Live + VIA chipset = disk corruption issue.