The Intel Pentium - A New Beginning

The Intel Pentium - A New Beginning

ChipScapesTM Historical Series

Production:

Limited edition size of 50 (production will be limited by availability of chips)

Full Artwork
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Mixed Media:

11"x14" digital photograph. Archival photo papers and inks are used. Chips and other specimens are mounted with threads and/or acid free adhesives.

Framing:

The artwork is framed in an 11"x14" black wood shadow box frame, with glass, using suspension framing techniques. All framing materials are acid free. A narrative about the artwork that includes the artist’s signature is placed on the back of the artwork.

About this Artwork:

You are bidding on a mixed media artwork celebrating the Intel Pentium. The Pentium represented new directions for Intel. The Pentium was the first microprocessor with a trademarked name, implicitly acknowledging Intel's competition. The fifth generation of the x86 architecture, the Pentium would have been the 80586.

The Pentium included in this artwork is the type used for mobile applications like laptops. In this style of packaging, the Pentium chip and detailed chip traces are completely visible. The artwork includes a narrative on the microprocessor in the display. Also a general narrative is on the back, which provides some historical context, information about the artwork, and the artist's signature.

General Information:

These artworks are the creation of ChipScapesTM artist Steve Emery. ChipScapesTM are photographs taken of computer chips, boards, and other computer artifacts. They are sort of chip landscapes, or ChipScapesTM for short. Most often a macro-lens or microscope is used with special lightning to achieve these unique artworks.

This artwork is part of the ChipScapesTM Historical Series dedicated to preserving and sharing chips that changed the world. ChipScapesTM are great collectibles or gifts for the technology savvy.

Close-up Study

Narrative Excerpt:

"...With the addition of a second pipeline, the Pentium became Intel's first superscalar design. Also, it doubled the  cache, added branch prediction, added new MMX instructions, and added internal data paths of 128 & 256 bits. These mainframe-like features began a transformation of PCs into workstations and servers that mainframe-centric IT departments were having increasing difficulty ignoring."

Reverse Side

Questions?

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