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To: Scumbria who wrote (98842)	3/17/2000 4:43:00 PM
From: kash johal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571150

Scumbria, re: AThlon errata This cache coherency issue for MP systems. Perhaps explains why NO 2 or 4 way Athlon sustems in marketplace. I have always felt the chipset excuse was fishy. regards, Kash

To: Scumbria who wrote (98842)	3/17/2000 5:46:00 PM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571150

<The Athlon errata consists of 4 items, only one of which appears serious and only affects cache coherency in MP systems. It is scheduled to be fixed.> Did you notice from the Table3 "Cross-Reference of Product Revision to Errata" that there is no "crosses" for both K75-A1 and K75-A2 parts? Meaning that only older "0.25um" parts are affected? Do I recall correctly that all current Athlons are CPUID=622, or K75-A2 stepping, and therefore there is no known "errata" anymore? Elmer Fudd, where are you hiding? Your only hope is that AMD tech writers misprinted the table :) :) :) :) - Ali