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To: david jung who wrote (58783)	6/25/1998 4:49:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Respond to of 186894

David, thanks for the article about the Xeon flaw and possible fix. I wonder, if the fix "just requires a microcode change", we don't have to re-run Silicon, right? Or, is this microcode in ROM, in which case we do need to re-run Silicon? Wait, microprocessors don't have an initial microprogram load function, do they. So, it must be in ROM, or from the BIOS, either of which would require a Silicon change. I wish these bug fix descriptions would get a little more detailed. I know, call or email Intel, right? Intel tests fix for Xeon flaw By Andy Santoni InfoWorld Electric Posted at 11:13 AM PT, Jun 25, 1998 Intel on Thursday admitted there is a problem with the Pentium II Xeon server chips to be introduced on Monday, and claims a work-around has already been developed and is being tested. "We have identified that there is an erratum," an Intel spokesman said. The company has also identified a fix for the problem, and said they are in the process of validating the workaround with OEMs. To sidestep the problem will require an update to the microcode in the CPU, the Intel spokesman explained. "That's one of the ways you can fix errata," he noted. Once the fix is validated, four-way Pentium II Xeon servers can be delivered, the Intel representative said. "Server systems will be delayed by a few weeks," he said.