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To: Scumbria who wrote (98225)	3/13/2000 1:13:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572630

Scumbria Re <<It's actually quite simple. Apparently PIII doesn't run reliably at 1GHz and normal operating temperatures, so Intel lowered the maximum specification temperature.>> Yeh I know. I just got no clue as to why it doesn't run reliably at 1GHz (cache, notched gates etc.), which was the question John was asking. Mani

To: Scumbria who wrote (98225)	3/13/2000 1:34:00 AM
From: SteveC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572630

"Apparently PIII doesn't run reliably at 1GHz and normal operating temperatures, so Intel lowered the maximum specification temperature. This is probably the sorriest excuse for a processor launch I have ever seen." Do you have any idea whether the PIII 1GHz's thermal design is actually going to work under heavy use for an extended time? Is Intel selling a chip that they know will barely last beyond the warranty simply to save face in the popular media (while, of course, trashing AMD's 1 GHz Athlon)? Thanks as always for your insight.