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To: Yousef who wrote (50591)	2/22/1999 11:33:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (1) of 1580591

Re: "Looks like the K6-3 with its larger die size and larger on-board SRAM requires higher FET drive currents ... Once again, AMD is pushing the "reliability envelope" instead of improving their "Inferior AMD Process Technology". (tm Yousef) This really shows how far behind AMD has become and now they are counting on Motorolo to bail them out at .18um ." Yousef, our AMD friends deserve an answer to an obvious question so let me play devil's advocate. So AMD has to jack up the Vcc to 2.4 volts to reach 400mhz, so what? In a desktop system where they can provide plenty of airflow for cooling, who cares? What difference does it make if battery life isn't a concern? Furthermore, if all it takes to increase speed in a desktop system is a tweak on a power supply, why doesn't Intel jack up their Vcc to 2.2V an ship 600Mhz+ PIIIs? Is reliability a serious concern here? If so, how much is AMD risking by boosting the Vcc? Is this really just perpetual burnin? EP

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