Comments on: Pentium III launched Feb 28, 1999 https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999 David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56840 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:31:22 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56840 In reply to neo.

The 1.13 GHz Coppermine model certainly was. I edited that part of the post to make that part a bit more clear.

]]> By: neo https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56838 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:23:04 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56838 In reply to Dave Farquhar.

wasn’t p3 1ghz unstable ?

]]> By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56831 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:54:21 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56831 In reply to MikeW.

I need to look that up because you might be right. Regardless, AMD was shipping them in quantity before Intel, I am almost certain of that.

]]> By: MikeW https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56826 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:35:40 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56826 My memory is that AMD got the 1st 1ghz cpu out before the p3?

]]> By: neo https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56785 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:21:02 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56785 In reply to CubicleNate.

Beos or linux or os2

]]> By: CubicleNate https://dfarq.homeip.net/pentium-iii-launched-feb-28-1999/#comment-56784 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:50:43 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37048#comment-56784 I still have a few old P3s lying around. I wonder what good things I can do with them today.

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