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To: semiconeng who wrote (106959)	8/3/2000 9:03:27 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Semi, That would only prove that it doesn't crash on a standard 500MHz PIII, and still proves nothing about whether this software is stable on a 1.13GHz PIII, now does it? Why would there be any difference in the behavior of software from one speed grade to the next? This does not jibe with the concept of architectural correctness. Scumbria

To: semiconeng who wrote (106959)	8/3/2000 10:07:55 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Respond to of 186894

Semiconeng - RE: "'If this PRODUCTION 1.13GHz PIII failed the test, what does this say about other PRODUCTION 1.13GHz processors?' What it says is that this freeware may have more bugs in it, which will not allow it to run stable on other production processors either" You are resorting to desperate excuses to defend that failed test. I just wanna make clear that I don't think there is anything wrong with the standalone 1.13GHz PIII. Kyle's email indicated the 1.13GHz PIII crashed under heavy loads, so the problem with his processor may just be heat related. This processor has a 62 deg C junction temp limit, uses the most voltage ever for a PIII, and consumes the most power ever for a PIII, even though the die size has been shrunk 15%. Maybe the issue is that since the die is smaller, some heatsinks may not be able to have enough contact area to provide the cooling. The FACT remains that a production 1.13GHz PIII failed an intensive processor test. Maybe the heatsink/fan combo that reviewers got wasn't final and maybe Intel already corrected it. As far as I'm concerned, since we don't know the final word yet, it is not guaranteed that the current 1.13GHz PIII (heatsink and fan included) that is supposedly shipping to Dell and IBM is free of any potential bad side effects. Kyle sent his processor to Intel, so hopefully he will get an official answer soon. Gonna go watch Bush on tv now...