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Processor

The following sites provide more information on system processors and related topics:

• Aad Offerman's Chiplist: Detailed list of tons and tons of processors, PC and otherwise. Warning: long.
• Advanced Micro Devices: Manufacturer of processors and chipsets.
• AMD-K6 Appreciation Center: As the name implies, a nice site with lots of information on AMD processors.
• Benchmark Resources: This is a neat web site that covers most aspects of processor and system performance, and includes a good listing of related links as well.
• CPU Central: This is an interesting web site that is dedicated specifically to CPU information.
• CPU Info Center: Lots and lots of CPU-related information.
• Cyrix Corporation: Manufacturer of processors.
• Cyrix Upgrade Advice Guide: Lots of information on Cyrix's 6x86 and 6x86MX processors.
• The Heatsink Guide: This site has lots of excellent information on heatsinks, thermal compound, and other essential cooling matters related to CPUs.
• Intel Corporation: Manufacturer of processors and chipsets.
• Intel Secrets: Robert Collins' excellent site containing inside information on Intel processors--and Intel as well.
• Linux Cyrix/IBM 6x86 mini-HOWTO: This site contains information essential to anyone who wants to use the Linux operating system on Cyrix/IBM 6x86 or 6x86MX processors.
• Processor Upgrading FAQ: Chris Hare's superb FAQ on how to plan and execute a CPU upgrade.
• sandpile.org: Detailed technical information on x86 processors.
• Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation (ZDBOp): Creator of some of the most popular software used for benchmarking CPUs.

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