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Article #858*rumored* P5 Heat up problems
From: Rob Young
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:46
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:46
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johna@psdcae1.gvg.tek.com (John Abt) Writes:
> to me - Intel just reported a record quarter, and the P5
> seems well positioned to take over as soon as the 486 fades.
Is it a matter of waiting until the 486 fades or are their other reasons?
Rumor Central
PC Week
October 8, 1992
. . .
"Fiery, yes, but not as fiery as the rumors that the real reason for
the Intel delays of the P5 was high heat and low clock speeds. Push
the speed and the thermometer moves to thermonuclear, mused the Katt
for a submicron moment."
Rob
young@tattoo.cs.widener.edu
"Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth but the suburbs have
no charm to soothe the restless dreams of youth." -- Neil Peart"
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!hela.iti.org!cs.widener.edu!cs.widener.edu!usenet From: YOUNG@tattoo.cs.widener.edu (Rob Young) Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel Subject: *rumored* P5 Heat up problems Date: 15 Oct 1992 01:46:53 GMT Organization: Widener University Department of Computer Science, Chester PA Lines: 24 Distribution: world Message-ID: <1biiidINNt5n@cs.widener.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: tattoo.cs.widener.edu X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20