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To: Joe NYC who wrote (15083)10/19/2000 5:23:15 PM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 275872
 
Joe,
The bench is...Primordia": Latin for Atoms. The benchmark consists of calculating the properties of Promethium, atomic number 61, and all electron calculation. Prometheus was the god who gave humans fire, hence my usage of this element and the name; I thought it was a cool idea."

The lower the number of seconds the faster the chip. Apparently the guy got the bars reversed.
Am I missing something or does the Itanium fpu flunk badly?
Jim