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To: RDM who wrote (20273)	11/22/2000 9:57:04 PM
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Has this been put up? Also been reported that P4 HPs were taken off the shelf at Best Buy today... Tuesday November 21 5:42 PM ET Some Intel Pentium 4 Motherboards Had Incomplete Code SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel (NasdaqNM:INTC - news) Corp. said on Tuesday that some motherboards -- the guts of a personal computer -- designed for its new Pentium 4 microprocessor had incomplete code, prompting the No. 1 chipmaker to send software updates to PC makers. An Intel spokesman said that the incomplete code in what's known as the BIOS -- or basic input output system -- that is stored on a memory chip in the motherboard would have no impact on revenue or earnings. The BIOS is a rudimentary operating system that prompts the PC to ``boot up'' when turned on. None of the motherboards which Intel manufactured with the incomplete code made it to consumers, and it was not seen as a glaring error. Such glitches are common when new microprocessors are introduced, yet it is the latest minor snafu for the chipmaker. ``Last week as everything was coming together we found that the BIOS software needed to be updated,'' said Intel spokesman Michael Sullivan. ``So Intel distributed a BIOS update and worked with its customers to ensure that all the motherboards received the update before the systems were shipped.'' Intel on Monday introduced the Pentium 4, which operates at speeds of 1.5 and 1.4 gigahertz. Major PC makers such as Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:CPQ - news), and Gateway Inc. (NYSE:GTW - news) promptly unveiled Pentium 4-equipped PCs for sale for about $2,000. The Pentium 4 allows Intel, at least for the time being, to regain the speed crown for fastest chip from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD - news) The missing piece of software prevents an erratum associated with the processor from taking place, Sullivan said. Erratum are fairly common in microprocessors, and Intel promptly publishes all erratum on its Web sites when it learns of them. \|