Intel VIIV

[obsidian]

Anyone know what this is exactly? How does this differ from their normal technology? I've been looking for information on this but can't seem to find anything useful. Intel claims VIIV technology is optimized for multimedia, but doesn't actually say what it has that makes it better.

[Grudge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viiv

To be certified as a Viiv-technology based, PCs must feature one of the following processors:

* Intel Pentium D,
* Intel Core Duo,
* Intel Pentium Extreme Edition.

Alongside one of the following chipsets:

* Intel 975X Express, 955X Express, 945G Express, 945P Express, 945GT Express or
* Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset

And one of the following network adapters

* Intel PRO/1000 PM, PRO/100 VE, or PRO/100 VM

[+JuggerNaut+]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viiv

To be certified as a Viiv-technology based, PCs must feature one of the following processors:

* Intel Pentium D,
* Intel Core Duo,
* Intel Pentium Extreme Edition.

Alongside one of the following chipsets:

* Intel 975X Express, 955X Express, 945G Express, 945P Express, 945GT Express or
* Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset

And one of the following network adapters

* Intel PRO/1000 PM, PRO/100 VE, or PRO/100 VM

"certified" Viiv technology? that'll probably carry as much weight as THX certification does now.

[Grudge]

It's mostly a marketing trick to make people buy Intel stuff instead of AMD.

[+JuggerNaut+]

that's what i thought. just like THX.

[obsidian]

Thanks for the info. So it seems as if VIIV is just a pretty sticker that some manufacturers can stick on the front of their PCs and not really anything more. Disappointing. I was hoping it would be something interesting to read about.