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To: Paul Engel who wrote (31394)	4/4/1999 6:05:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33344

Old Rumors Surface again - Cyrix AND Socket 370 plans. Paul {============================} techweb.com April 05, 1999, Issue: 836 Section: Sourcing Cyrix Eyes 370-Pin Socket For Upcoming Processors Kristen Kenedy Special from Computer Retail Week -- As Intel Corp. sharpens its low-end offering, centering around the proprietary 370-pin socket, Cyrix Corp. also is evaluating that design for its forthcoming processors, industry sources said. Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., conceived the 370-pin socket, which accepts processors directly to the motherboard rather than requiring a more costly Slot 1 module to help PC OEMs cut costs. Intel prices its Plastic Pin Grid Array 370-pin format about $10 less than the Single Edge Processor Package (Slot 1) in low quantities, and 370-pin motherboards also are less costly than their Slot 1 cousins. Executives familiar with the plans of microprocessor makers said Richardson, Texas-based Cyrix, a subsidiary of National Semiconductor Corp., could move to the 370-pin socket at the end of the year because it offers a higher-performance solution than the current Super Socket 7 design and distinguishes its processors from competitor Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. No architectural announcements have been released, said National Semiconductor, although it does have a cross-licensing pact with Intel, a spokesman said. Whether Cyrix moves to the 370-pin socket will depend on the life span of the Super Socket 7 motherboard design, currently used for AMD's K6 line and the Cyrix MII and MediaGX CPUs, he said. Cyrix said it will ship this month the fastest MII processor to date, a performance-rated 366MHz CPU. Cyrix intends to ship a PR400MHz part this year and the next-generation CPU, dubbed Gobi, is on schedule to ship next quarter, said executives. Computer Retail Week is an online publication (www.crw.com) of CMP Media Inc. Copyright ® 1999 CMP Media Inc