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To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (85759)	1/7/2000 1:39:00 PM
From: Mani1	Respond to of 1572658

THE WATSONYOUTH RE <<Do you think this may be why only slower versions of Merced were supplied to developers. (I think I heard this somewhere) Perhaps they don't have a sufficient cooling solution yet for the >800MHz parts. What's your take on this??>> Yes, that is what I have heard from a good friend. Initial estimates which were at (at 0.18) 130W at 700 MHz are too low. Intel has been planning for Merced to be a air cooled chip. Since the dies size is big, up to 150 W should be doable by pulling tricks like closed loop heat pipes, inverted impingement and other dedicated air mover-heat sink integrated solutions. Cost is too high for a $1500 PC, but OK with Merced since it will be very expensive. I have said before that thermal management is a very major issue in the Merced program. Mani