AMD has been working closely with Microsoft^® to identify and develop key hardware components for Windows Vista^®, the next generation Windows^® operating system. AMD is supplying this information to assist enterprise customers to procure and deploy PCs before Windows Vista launches. We plan to update this information as new products are developed that satisfy the criteria for the Windows Vista Ready PC program.

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AMD and Microsoft are continuing to collaborate on Windows Vista, coming in 2006 (previously codenamed "Longhorn"). Windows Vista is designed to take full advantage of key AMD innovations such as AMD64 technology, dual core processing, Enhanced Virus Protection*, AMD Cool'n'Quiet™, and AMD PowerNow!™ technologies.

Following is a list of AMD processors that are designed to be ready for Windows Vista.

*Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) is only enabled by certain operating systems including the current versions of Microsoft^® Windows^®, Linux, Solaris and BSD Unix. After properly installing the appropriate operating system release, users must enable the protection of their applications and associated files from buffer overrun attacks. Consult OS documentation for information on enabling EVP. Contact software application vendors for information regarding use of the application in conjunction with EVP. AMD strongly recommends that users continue to use third-party anti-virus software as part of their security strategy.

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Last updated on August 18, 2005.