AMD indicates that AMD defeated the opponent Intel on response to Microsoft's improvement in the security performance of the PC Windows system. AMD said on Monday, AMD upgraded version of viral protection (EVP, Enhanced Virus Protection) can be compatible with Microsoft's newly released Windows XP operating system upgrade patch SP2 (Service Pack 2), can effectively block some viruses and worm attacks . Microsoft releases Service Pack 2 last weekends and indicates that they will be downloaded this month. AMD indicates that EVP can respond to SP2. AMD has released EVP in September 2003, and hits the opponent Intel in response to Windows upgrades. Although Intel will also add a similar function in its chip at the end of this year, there is still a certain time from the market. EVP can immediately run on the AMD64 processor after installing Microsoft SP2. AMD indicates that the AMD64 processor that provides EVP includes Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 FX, ATHLON 64, and a low-cost Sempron processor for desktop. AMD's Opteron server is also compatible with EVP, but it is not open now, and it is expected to be turned on when Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and 64-bit system Windows Server 2003 enters the market. AMD indicates that the EVP function will receive mail to the user, and download the daily work such as the file to give powerful protection. Some people believe that because the current buyers are extremely worried about security issues, EVP's launch may increase AMD sales, but NPD Techworld analyst Steve Baker said when talking about the US retail market, it is impossible to estimate those consumers. Due to the launch of EVP, they decided to purchase, those already have a wish. Baker said, although the launch of EVP can improve the image of AMD, consumers who have no need to buy will have a purchase interest, unless Microsoft and PC manufacturers promote this new function with great efforts. But before the software upgrade, before the first Windows XP Service Pack, they don't do this.
