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To: Paul Engel who wrote (59547)	5/25/1999 1:17:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574021

Paul, Re <<It's the AMD THERMAL BRICK !!!!! >> Paul what is your point? K7 generates heat, heat-sink removes it. Also it is called a "heat spreaders". I thought we discussed this and I explained it to you. Mani

To: Paul Engel who wrote (59547)	5/25/1999 10:03:00 AM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574021

Paul, <is it as funny as the Intel Thermal Brick ? I guess AMD's Thermal Brick is Bigger !> Wrong guess as usual. You miss the point. The brick is EXACTLY the same as P-IIII et al. Including plastic cover, thermal spreader plate, and all other junk engineered by Intel. Even from the same manufacturing line. Not because it has something special but because these P-IIII bricks are readily available and cheap (thanks to Intel's economics of scale). Even more, I would bet that AMD can buy these bricks at penny-level surplus prices since P-II is phased out. When manufacturing of newer P-III sinks will mature, all these sinks will be easily utilized as well. That is the whole point - no need in R&D investments etc. - compatibility and re-usability @ work. Feel free to joke about it as long as you wish, retired. And a piece of friendly advice: don't laugh too much - - you may burst your stomach.