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To: Elmer who wrote (92478)	2/11/2000 12:13:00 PM
From: Process Boy	Respond to of 1573130

Elmer - <If Intel demonstrates a 1GHz CuMine processor with normal cooling next week as promised, will they discuss if the device was manufactured on their standard production process, or some as yet non production version, like AMD's 1.1GHz demo earlier this week?> I am waiting for next week just like everybody else. However, I will go out on a limb, and predict that there will be no funky cooling demos at this IDF. There is no way I can know this for sure, but it is a very strong hunch. I don't know what Intel will feel compelled to disclose about the processes they used to produce the chips for any demos. PB

To: Elmer who wrote (92478)	2/11/2000 12:36:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573130

Elmer, Don't you think that Intel would be wise to clear up their credibility issue at 800 MHz before they start showing off 1GHz? The failure of Intel to supply Gateway and Dell is very visible, and no one is going to take a 1GHz demo very seriously right now. Especially since they did a 996 MHz demo last year! Scumbria

To: Elmer who wrote (92478)	2/11/2000 1:37:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573130

Re: "If Intel demonstrates a 1GHz CuMine processor with normal cooling next week as promised, will they discuss if the device was manufactured on their standard production process, or some as yet non production version, like AMD's 1.1GHz demo earlier this week?" Before you get all excited about the non-production process angle, keep in mind that the processor that AMD demo'd was a brand new core, with large, on-die L2 and other architectural enhancements over the currently shipping Athlon. I think I read that AMD never intends to produce this particular core in Fab 25. To me, this only makes AMD's 1.1 GHz announcement MORE IMPRESSIVE. Kevin