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microprocessor
Core of an Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor showing the die.
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circuit board
Circuit board showing the microprocessor.
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Intel Desktop Board D915GUX
An Intel D915GUX desktop motherboard, introduced in the mid-2000s for PCs using Intel...
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quartz clock mechanism
Typical quartz clock mechanisms.
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Figure 5: Advances in the computing power of Intel microprocessors.
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