Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/03/04/21:16:19
Paul Derbyshire wrote:
>
> Benjamin D Chambers (chambersb AT juno DOT com) writes:
>
> [MMX this, MMX that]
>
> What the hell is MMX?
>
> I've even seen it in some computer ads. "Pentium 166 with MMX" &c
MMX could stand for MultiMediaXtensions or MakingMicro$softX[...] or
whatever.
MMX adds ~50 instructions to the processor to 'help' you with multimedia
n stuff. Go to iNTEL to read more on it. Of course your programs have to
be compiled using MMX instructions for the thingie to work :)
The only one I know about is Unreal from Epic...it promises real-time
high-color....
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> Paul Derbyshire ao950 AT freenet DOT carleton DOT ca, http://chat.carleton.ca/~pderbysh
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