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To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (56793)	4/29/1999 4:18:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Respond to of 1574658

Kryotech to SHIP 1 GHz K7 based boxes THIS YEAR! From www.kryotech.com ________________________________________________ Q6: Is KryoTech working with Intel? A6: KryoTech is not working with Intel on thermally-accelerated computer products at this time. More than a year ago, Intel contracted KryoTech to design and build a number of prototype cooling systems. Intel has used these prototypes to cool and accelerate future generation Intel processors in keynote "technology demonstrations" at industry events including COMDEX, CeBIT, and others. During these demonstrations, Intel has not identified KryoTech as the cooling system provider or disclosed that special cooling was used. Section 2: Intel 1GHz Technology Demonstration Q7: Didn't Intel recently demonstrate a 1GHz processor with special cooling? A7: Yes, at the Intel Developers Conference this spring. Unfortunately, the 1GHz machine was hidden behind a curtain so that only Intel could see it. Furthermore, Intel did not disclose the type of cooling used in this demonstration, only that "this technology demonstration used special cooling techniques." Some industry analysts have speculated that Intel used liquid nitrogen or some other exotic, lab-oriented cooling technique. In a press release describing this demonstration, Intel stated that it "expects production of commercial microprocessors operating at 1GHz frequency in the year 2000." By way of comparison, KryoTech expects to ship thermally-accelerated 1GHz computers based on the AMD-K7 processor to customers this year. Q8: Was KryoTech's cooling system used in the Intel 1GHz demonstration? A8: When asked this question repeatedly by an industry publication, Intel responded that the cooling used in this demonstration was not from KryoTech. This further supports the hypothesis that Intel used an exotic cooling technique such as liquid nitrogen or nitrous oxide. Such techniques can be used in a lab - or behind a curtain - to achieve very high levels of thermal acceleration for a short period of time. Only Intel knows for sure what they demonstrated, and Intel has chosen not to disclose this information. Section 3: Product Q9: Is the Super-G a technology demonstration or a product? A9: The Super-G is a planned KryoTech product based on the AMD-K7 processor. KryoTech currently is testing Super-G engineering prototypes. KryoTech intends to deliver production-level systems to customers at speeds up to and including 1GHz this year. ____________________________________ Kevin