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To: Paul Engel who wrote (35804)	8/11/1998 2:39:00 AM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572371

rE: "The Pentium Pro OverDrive DOES have MMX !" I think Majic was hoping it DIDN'T have MMX. In any case, the so-called Pentium Pro Overdrive is really just a disguised Klamath core. Personally, I find the name "Pentium Pro Overdrive" a bit deceptive, don't you? After all, it sure ain't a PPro. Kevin

To: Paul Engel who wrote (35804)	8/11/1998 4:36:00 AM
From: Michael DaKota	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572371

Ow so it actually is a Xeon !! "512KB closely-coupled on-package Level 2 cache Error Correcting code on cache bus Operates at [the] same speed as the processor core. " So we are talking a ppro with mmx (aka a "xeon")... I sometimes really find it amazing how intel does it, to sell old products and people think it's "new & hot" The xeon is nothing more, than the old ppro ( full speed cache), with an mmx-unit (from the retired socket7 p-mmx) stamped in to it..(twice actually). So first 1)we lose our great ppro, get a pII with half speed l2 cache, get a Deceleron with NO l2 (while intel always told us that l2 is THE big issue..), then Intel notices that pII doesnt cut it in medium end servers, and GEE..."that ppro wasn't to bad after all" and they announce their "new" product, the XEOn..speaking of going back to the 90's ;) clap clap clap, little ovation for Intel..;) Cyu, Mike.