Intel to release 466 MHz Celeron

Intel Corporation will unveil its latest and greatest consumer-levelmicroprocessor, the Celeron 466, next week. The new Celeron will ship with anew chipset in June that integrates a high quality 3D video display, dubbedDirect AGP, directly into the microprocessor, making an external video cardunnecessary. The video subsystem will feature up to 6 MB of dedicated RAM.Additionally, the 466 Celeron marks a firm return to the Pentium-style pingrid array chip, rather than the Slot 1 daughtercard used by the Pentium IIand earlier Celerons: Actually, previous Celerons were available in bothstyles, but the 466 is only available in a pin grid array.

The new Celeron chipset also provides built-in audio capabilities,eliminating the need for a separate audio card. These new features will makethe transition to new styles of PC boxes easier in the coming months. PCmakers are expected to start shipping Celeron 466 systems with the newchipset in June