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To: herb will who wrote (39134)	5/11/2001 5:48:11 PM
From: fyodor_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Herb: The difference between the Athlon and the Pentiums is that the Pentiums will internally shut down and the Athlon’s will not I'm not convinced that's true. My Athlon sure as heck shut down and it did not toast. I think it's more a case of the high-frequency, high-wattage Athlons just burning out, whereas the older Athlons and PIIIs just crash (but don't fry). I seriously doubt there's anything in the PIII with the specific purpose of shutting it down. Either way, the P4 does have this - and that's a Good Thing. The Athlon should have it as well (as should any chip that consumes enough juice to fry if the HSF fails), and hopefully will in the not too distant future. -fyo