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=== Cyrix MediaGX === In 1996, Cyrix released the [[MediaGX]] CPU, which integrated all of the major discrete components of a PC, including sound and video, onto one chip. Initially based on the old 5x86 technology and running at 120 or 133 MHz, its performance was widely criticized but its low price made it successful. The MediaGX led to Cyrix's first big win, with Compaq using it in its lowest-priced [[Presario]] 2100 and 2200 computers. This led to further MediaGX sales to [[Packard Bell]] and also seemed to give Cyrix legitimacy, with 6x86 sales to both Packard Bell and [[eMachines]] following. Later versions of the MediaGX ran at speeds of up to 333 MHz and added MMX support. A second chip was added to extend its video capabilities.
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