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To: Ausdauer who wrote (21129)	11/6/2001 10:25:09 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (3) of 60323

Ausdauer, yes ... SSTI is happy as a clam that new PCs are being sold. As to "launching non-Intel based PC BIOS presumably for systems running on AMD processors.", SSTI is unaffected and you might want to review the facts. AMD probably makes the fastest processors on Earth. The same could be said for CYRX some years back .. but CYRX is dead now. AMD, is a step away from the same fate. AMD processors run hot -- REALLY hot. Heat shortens the life of a PC so the biggest PC makers (like Dell) have better things to do than to risk warranty repairs for a small saving in initial cost. Heat kills. The last time I worked for anyone except myself I was head of Research & Development, Electronics Division -- for a DOW listed company. When I say that heat kills, I know the meaning of those words. I recently built a new PC. I spent >$250 to get a rare and almost obsolete 1.2GHz Tualatin chip. Why? Because this Intel chip is made with a 0.13u process and it uses less than 1/4th the power of any comparable AMD chip -- less than 1/3rd the power of an Intel 2GHz P4 chip. A 1.2GHz Intel PIII is as fast as a 1.7GHzP4 and close to 90% of the best AMD has to offer. The case temp rarely exceeds 10F above ambient and the CPU temp is alwayts below 120F. AMD doesn't make any P3/P4 equivalent chip that runs that cool. This chip sits in a mid-tower case with a spare fan in front and a premium P/S in back. I removed my "super-fast" but "really hot" video card and plunked a slower, MX card in its place. It doesn't matter how fast your CPU is when your PC is dead. Heat kills. To everyone who overclocks their CPUs and to everyone who hoped to save $100 by buying AMD systems, I wish you well. Me, I'd rather have a PC that will NEVER fail. If you want thrills, buy a Harley and an Intel-based portable, and ride the open road. Craig

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