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To: Ali Chen who wrote (26538)	12/7/1997 1:13:00 AM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572941

Ali-babble, Seeing as AMD cranked up the voltage a little and got more 233mhz parts, why do you suppose that Intel doesn't turn the dial a little and start making 333mhz PII's on their .35u process? Intel is running at 2.8v. That's a full half volt lower than AMD. Surely they could goose it up to 3.3, just like AMD. Why do you suppose they don't? Simply, Intel isn't going bankrupt. Intel has a future. Intel isn't desperate. Intel doesn't have a Jerry Sanders. EP

To: Ali Chen who wrote (26538)	12/7/1997 1:47:00 AM
From: Investor A	Respond to of 1572941

Overheated Pentium II failed commontly? from an Intel dealer: Please read => Pentium II Systems require extra power and cooling. Therefore we only sell Pentium II systems with California PC Products 300W, 25A power supplies, extra 80mm cooling fans and specific qualified chassises, such as the California PC Products 8-bay Steel Chassis. These designs will prevent damage from gray-outs and overheating. Many vendors are currently selling less expensive Pentium II systems in standard Pentium Class Chassises and power supplies. These are completely inadequate and inappropriate. You should not build a Pentium II system like a Pentium. We are getting many reports of system instability and permanent failures caused by overheating and inadequate power when Pentium class chassises and power supplies are implemented with the Pentium II. If you buy a Pentium II system specify a qualified chassis, power supply and fans. tdl.com These are parts of the reasons how these 38W+ Pentium II systems fail in addition to the FPU bug and LX chipset bugs. Bug, bugs and many bugs from the mighty Intel.