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To: RDM who wrote (55286)	4/12/1999 8:50:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1573689

Jim was asking whether the new 450 and 475 MHz parts from AMD continue to require 2.4 volts, or whether AMD's current manufacturing "accomplishments" allows for lower voltages. I think it's a little too late to change the voltage on those parts now, but do they really need 2.4 volts anymore? Knowing this could help predict whether AMD can easily move to higher speeds in the near term. Sure, if you increase the speed by jacking up the voltage a couple of tenths, and if the problems associated with the higher voltage are manageable, then go ahead and pick the "low hanging fruit." The worry is, however, that after the voltage increase, AMD might have run out of tricks to increase the speed of the K6-2 line. Tenchusatsu