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To: Petz who wrote (59532)	5/24/1999 8:24:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574009

John, my guess is that one or more 80387 instructions are not working, but are being emulated in software. This is an interesting theory, but I'm not sure how you would trap the instruction. Any ideas, software types? Scumbria

To: Petz who wrote (59532)	5/24/1999 11:22:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1574009

Petz - Re: ". This could even be a software problem that WIN98 will need a patch to enable all of the K7 performance. Did firingsquad reinstall WIN98 and wipe out any drivers AMD had set up?" HA ! HA ! HA ! HA ! HA ! HA ! HA ! HA ! What a LAME EXCUSE ! The K6-2 can't boot - BLAME IT ON THE OS ! The K7 FPU SUCKS - BLAME IT ON THE OS ! Excuses excuses excuses ! The AMD SPinMeisters at work ! Funny - that FAULTY WIN98 sure doesn't slow down the Pentium, Pentium II, Pentium III or K6-III FPUs !!!!! 'splain that one, Petz ! Paul

To: Petz who wrote (59532)	5/25/1999 12:09:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574009

HEY Petz ! Why no jokes about it? Didn't you THINK it was FUNNY ? You though it was FUNNY when Intel had one ! But now you don't think it's FUNNY when AMD has to have one on its K7? Don't be coy...you know what I'm Talking ABout ! It's the AMD THERMAL BRICK !!!!! Here's the picture : firingsquad.com All you AMD wise guys tried to let this one SLIDE BY ! AMD HAS TO USE A THERMAL BRICK On Their bricK 7 ! AMD's Thermal Brick !!!!! Well, Petz - is it as funny as the Intel Thermal Brick ? I guess AMD's Thermal Brick is Bigger ! My sources must have been right - 50 or 60 watts for that Kflop 7 ! Paul