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To: Diamond Jim who wrote (74653)	2/26/1999 7:26:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, what does this mean to the consumer? will a PC with a AMD chip have a shorter life expectancy? Long answer: In essence, AMD is resorting to overclocking tricks to get their speed. If you try to overclock marginal processors you usually have to boost their core voltages to get them to operate reliably. This increases heat and supposedly degrades long-term reliability. Short answer: Yes.

To: Diamond Jim who wrote (74653)	2/26/1999 7:48:00 PM
From: Mr.Kups	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Hey James I guess Porsche should not install twin turbos on their 911,s to boost the horse power. I say if the motor can handle the heat, lets have turbo. Can the Pentium handle the heat?

To: Diamond Jim who wrote (74653)	2/27/1999 1:21:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim - Re: "Paul, what does this mean to the consumer? will a PC with a AMD chip have a shorter life expectancy? " It will be shorter than if it ran at 2.2 volts where the process was originally qualified. Should these devices actually fail in the field, AMD will be bankrupt. Ultimately, the 2.4 volt Jack Up shows that AMD has to resort to desperate measures to remain competitive with Intel. The real fall out will be over the next 12 months - as Intel ramps their 0.18 micron process and AMD struggles with their limping 0.25 micron process and tries to patch together a quick and dirty 0.18 micron process of their own. Intel will be ramping 500, 550 600 and 666 MHz devices in both desktop and notebook configurations. AMD may well be left behind . This could be the final blow to AMD as they run out of technology, run out of money and run out of luck - all at the same time. Paul