**The Penumbra of Retro Computing: A Look Back at the Coppermine Core**

As retro PC gamers, we have the luxury to avoid all the drama and controversy that surrounded the early days of computing. We can use the Intel 815 chipset, which was a solid platform for retro gaming, found on motherboards around mid-2000. This chipset has official support for the 133 MHz front bus, making it a proper successor to the Intel 440px. It also supports PC 133 memory and comes with faster IDE storage controllers.

In our experience testing a few motherboards, we found that the 815 chipset is a very solid platform for retro gaming. However, one downside is that mboards don't usually come with Isa slots as far as I know, and it doesn't support more than 512 MB of RAM. Despite this, we were excited to test the Penumbra of Retro Computing, specifically the Coppermine Core, which was produced in 180 NM process.

**Benchmarking the Penumbra 3600 EB**

We decided to put the Penumbra 3600 EB through a series of benchmarks to see how it stacks up against other systems. We used a Dell version of the Intel D815 AA with 512 MB of RAM and an AMD exper K7 v600 with 1 GB of DDR memory as our test systems. The Gcube Radio 9600 XT with 256 MB of video RAM was also used for gaming, along with Creative Lab Sound Blaster OD G2 sets for sound and a Seagate Barracuda 5 with 120 GB for storage.

We were running Windows XP Service Pack One on both systems, which allowed us to take full advantage of their capabilities. Looking at the performance, we found that the Penumbra 3600 EB with the higher front bus was able to catch up to the Eon 700 model in some benchmarks, even outperforming it in others. The power draw results were also very interesting, showing just how efficient the Penumbra 3 platform really is.

**The Power of the Coppermine Core**

One of the most significant advantages of the Coppermine Core is its low power consumption. With a TDP of only 15.8 watts, it was able to run for hours on end without overheating or consuming too much energy. This made it an ideal choice for retro gaming, where heat and noise are often concerns.

In terms of performance, we found that the Coppermine Core was capable of delivering high frame rates in games like GTA3. The 133 MHz front bus made a real difference, allowing us to take full advantage of its capabilities. We also noticed that the Penumbra 3600 EB had a wider range of supporting motherboards than other systems, including the Via Apollo Pro and Intel 815 chipsets.

**Conclusion**

The Penumbra of Retro Computing is a fascinating topic that allows us to look back at the early days of computing with fresh eyes. The Coppermine Core, which was produced in 180 NM process, offers a glimpse into the past of retro gaming. With its low power consumption and high performance capabilities, it's no wonder that we're excited to see how it stacks up against other systems.

As always, we'd like to thank our viewers for watching and sharing their experiences with retro computing. If you have any interesting stories or insights from 1999 and 2000, please leave them in the comments below. We're eager to hear what you had to say about this exciting era of computing history.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: entoday we are looking at the penum 3 EB that launched in October of 19 1999 for Hefty price of $455 the letter e tells us that this processor is based on the newer copper mine core produced in the smaller and more efficient 180 nanm process and comes in the socket 370 form factor the letter b is all about a boosted fronti bus Which increases from the traditional 100 MHz to 133 MHz now that sounds all pretty straightforward but there's a lot more to talk about let's begin this video by looking at the slot one system there are many motherboards with various chipsets but by far the best one is the Intel 440 BX this chipset is Rock Solid fast great for overclocking and so good that it is used as a reference in many emulators or virtual machines competition between Intel and AMD was Fierce price drops happened every quarter and for the PC enthusiasts we got some lovely Intel Celeron CPUs that could be overclocked into something that could compete with Intel's most expensive processes while Intel had large parts of the market for themselves as they launched the slot one platform and theendum 2 without much competition it didn't take long and AMD had a competitive product with the aflon and uron processes despite using some unethical business practices Intel really had to come up with something new and that was raising the front bus from 100 to 133 MHz and this is where it gets interesting you see the slot one platform was so good that Intel had to come up with a platform that was even better however Intel teamed up with rambus a company that designed a proprietary SD ram technology called ADI Ram while this is really for another video ADI Ram had high latency ran hot and cost an absolute Fortune with most gamers in the teenage years being strapped for cash many chose to just stick with their slot run systems and use slot cat adapters that lets you use socket 370 CPUs and of course overclock it I'm yet to play around with 133 MHz overclocking with the 440bx chipset but the common consensus is that it was really fast and matched and usually outperformed these systems with official one 133 MHz support this was also a time when chipsets from V or sis became real alternatives for example the Via Apollo Pro they just kept using the good old SD ram memory and later some motherboards even supported DDR memory now personally I missed out on all this fun for around 5 years I took a break from Computing I traveled a lot and did all the usual things you do when you're young and free so guys I'm super excited to catch up on all of the this and I hope that you also find it interesting and if you have any interesting stories to tell from this time please share them down below in the comments I always enjoy reading them so the penum 3600 EB has 133 MHz front set bus 4.5x multipler which gives it a 600 MHz clock speed it is based on the coppermine core produced in 180 NM process and has 256 kiloby of level two c it supports the ssse extraction set and it has has 1.6 volt of Vore and a TDP of only 15.8 wats as retro PC Gamers we have the awesome luxury to avoid all the drama and we can use the Intel 815 chipset that could be found on motherboards at around mid 2000 this chipset has official support for the 133 MHz front bus and it is really the proper successor to the Intel 440px it also supports PC 133 memory HP 4X and comes with faster ID storage controllers from my experience testing a few motherboards it is a very solid platform for Retro Gaming a little bit overlooked and in the shadow of the slot one builds that are floating around but well worth checking out one downside however is that the 815 chipset mboards don't usually come with Isis slots as far as I know and it doesn't support more than 512 MB of ram I think it's time Tech this panium 3 600 EB and run it through our range of benchmarks I didn't have a 100 MHz and33 MHz front bus panium 3 with the exact same clock speed so for this comparison we've got the panium 3 500 and 700 with 100 MHz front set bus as well as the AMD Duran 600 and aflon 700 let's quickly go over the specifications of the test system we've got the Dell version of the Intel d815 AA with 512 MB of RAM and for AMD we've got the exper K7 v600 with 1 GB of DDR memory we're using the gcube radio 9600 XT with 256 mgab of video RAM and for the sound a creative lab sound blaster OD G2 sets for storage we're using a seate barracuda 5 with 120 GB and also an ID DVD ROM drive for operating system we're using Windows XP service pack one so looking at the performance the penum 3 600 EB with the higher front bus is able to catch the 700e model quite easily in some benchmarks even outperforming it the power draw results are very interesting and show just how efficient the penum 3 platform really is the Eon 700 system for example pulls more power when idle than the penum 3 systems under load it will be very interesting to see how this develops with faster processes now the eflon 700 system however is quite a bit faster but do keep in mind that we're running it on a modern motherboard with DDR memory next up we have some GTA3 gameplay on this machine I had to upgrade Windows 2 Service Pack 3 in order for steam to work properly but here it is let's see what this machine can do this is the place right here let's get off the street and find a change of clo so let's summarize it the 133 MHz FSB makes a real difference with the penum 600 EB matching the 700e there's a wide range of supporting mboards most notable are the Via Apollo Pro anti inel 815 chipsets personally I would recommend going with Intel here for really good compatibility and stability however if you go with v you can use more memory and often get an Isa slot as well and that's it for this video guys thank you so much for watching as always subscribe like dislike share the video and leave me some comments down below especially if you have something interesting to talk about from1 1999 and 2000 what system did you use how did you see the whole thing with rambas and Intel and did you stay with slot one did you upgrade to um a motherboard that has a non- Intel chipset or did you switch over to AMD so really eager to hear what you did back in those days thanks for watching and I'll see you soon with another videotoday we are looking at the penum 3 EB that launched in October of 19 1999 for Hefty price of $455 the letter e tells us that this processor is based on the newer copper mine core produced in the smaller and more efficient 180 nanm process and comes in the socket 370 form factor the letter b is all about a boosted fronti bus Which increases from the traditional 100 MHz to 133 MHz now that sounds all pretty straightforward but there's a lot more to talk about let's begin this video by looking at the slot one system there are many motherboards with various chipsets but by far the best one is the Intel 440 BX this chipset is Rock Solid fast great for overclocking and so good that it is used as a reference in many emulators or virtual machines competition between Intel and AMD was Fierce price drops happened every quarter and for the PC enthusiasts we got some lovely Intel Celeron CPUs that could be overclocked into something that could compete with Intel's most expensive processes while Intel had large parts of the market for themselves as they launched the slot one platform and theendum 2 without much competition it didn't take long and AMD had a competitive product with the aflon and uron processes despite using some unethical business practices Intel really had to come up with something new and that was raising the front bus from 100 to 133 MHz and this is where it gets interesting you see the slot one platform was so good that Intel had to come up with a platform that was even better however Intel teamed up with rambus a company that designed a proprietary SD ram technology called ADI Ram while this is really for another video ADI Ram had high latency ran hot and cost an absolute Fortune with most gamers in the teenage years being strapped for cash many chose to just stick with their slot run systems and use slot cat adapters that lets you use socket 370 CPUs and of course overclock it I'm yet to play around with 133 MHz overclocking with the 440bx chipset but the common consensus is that it was really fast and matched and usually outperformed these systems with official one 133 MHz support this was also a time when chipsets from V or sis became real alternatives for example the Via Apollo Pro they just kept using the good old SD ram memory and later some motherboards even supported DDR memory now personally I missed out on all this fun for around 5 years I took a break from Computing I traveled a lot and did all the usual things you do when you're young and free so guys I'm super excited to catch up on all of the this and I hope that you also find it interesting and if you have any interesting stories to tell from this time please share them down below in the comments I always enjoy reading them so the penum 3600 EB has 133 MHz front set bus 4.5x multipler which gives it a 600 MHz clock speed it is based on the coppermine core produced in 180 NM process and has 256 kiloby of level two c it supports the ssse extraction set and it has has 1.6 volt of Vore and a TDP of only 15.8 wats as retro PC Gamers we have the awesome luxury to avoid all the drama and we can use the Intel 815 chipset that could be found on motherboards at around mid 2000 this chipset has official support for the 133 MHz front bus and it is really the proper successor to the Intel 440px it also supports PC 133 memory HP 4X and comes with faster ID storage controllers from my experience testing a few motherboards it is a very solid platform for Retro Gaming a little bit overlooked and in the shadow of the slot one builds that are floating around but well worth checking out one downside however is that the 815 chipset mboards don't usually come with Isis slots as far as I know and it doesn't support more than 512 MB of ram I think it's time Tech this panium 3 600 EB and run it through our range of benchmarks I didn't have a 100 MHz and33 MHz front bus panium 3 with the exact same clock speed so for this comparison we've got the panium 3 500 and 700 with 100 MHz front set bus as well as the AMD Duran 600 and aflon 700 let's quickly go over the specifications of the test system we've got the Dell version of the Intel d815 AA with 512 MB of RAM and for AMD we've got the exper K7 v600 with 1 GB of DDR memory we're using the gcube radio 9600 XT with 256 mgab of video RAM and for the sound a creative lab sound blaster OD G2 sets for storage we're using a seate barracuda 5 with 120 GB and also an ID DVD ROM drive for operating system we're using Windows XP service pack one so looking at the performance the penum 3 600 EB with the higher front bus is able to catch the 700e model quite easily in some benchmarks even outperforming it the power draw results are very interesting and show just how efficient the penum 3 platform really is the Eon 700 system for example pulls more power when idle than the penum 3 systems under load it will be very interesting to see how this develops with faster processes now the eflon 700 system however is quite a bit faster but do keep in mind that we're running it on a modern motherboard with DDR memory next up we have some GTA3 gameplay on this machine I had to upgrade Windows 2 Service Pack 3 in order for steam to work properly but here it is let's see what this machine can do this is the place right here let's get off the street and find a change of clo so let's summarize it the 133 MHz FSB makes a real difference with the penum 600 EB matching the 700e there's a wide range of supporting mboards most notable are the Via Apollo Pro anti inel 815 chipsets personally I would recommend going with Intel here for really good compatibility and stability however if you go with v you can use more memory and often get an Isa slot as well and that's it for this video guys thank you so much for watching as always subscribe like dislike share the video and leave me some comments down below especially if you have something interesting to talk about from1 1999 and 2000 what system did you use how did you see the whole thing with rambas and Intel and did you stay with slot one did you upgrade to um a motherboard that has a non- Intel chipset or did you switch over to AMD so really eager to hear what you did back in those days thanks for watching and I'll see you soon with another video\n"