RE: [TCLUG:2447] hardware problem

[Jon Kotek <kotek@oath.net>]

Actually, Intel does not stamp a speed on any of the processors until
shipped, so there was always a chance that you got a P100 when you ordered
a P75 it all depends on what Intel had on hand.  This was a big deal back
when Packard Bell was selling P75 systems like hotcakes, Intel didn't have
enough processors that clocked at 75 so people got 90's and 100's that
where clocked down.  However I do not think that they intentionally got
flaky processors.

Just a little CPU history

Jon




At 12:43 AM 12/3/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Packard Bell (along with some other well-known brands) is known for buying
>chips from Intel that are otherwise classified as "defective." Usually this
>means that you simply don't get as much performance out of a given chip as
>advertised, so a 166Mhz CPU might only give you the performance of a 133,
>but otherwise work fine. It is certainly possible to assume that these
>sub-grade chips are also generally less robust than a fully-qualified
>chip...
>
>I'm probably with the bad CPU option as well.
>
>Neal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Wilson [mailto:wilson@chemsun.chem.umn.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:49 PM
>To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
>Subject: Re: [TCLUG:2447] hardware problem
>
>
>On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Serge M. Egelman wrote:
>
>> actually this sounds like he doesn't have enough video ram or the card
>isn't
>> powerful enough (if it's ISA, that could also explain it).  Do you know
>what kind
>> of card it is?
>
>I think it's got 2 MB RAM on the video card (actually, it's probably
>on-board video). I'm not sure of more details. I think the fried CPU seems
>like the most likely cause of death at this point.
>
>-Tim
>
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