Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[jhalada]

wbmw,

Booting Windows is the first step in the validation process, and easily the easiest thing to get working on first silicon.

Well, it is easy to perform test, but not exactly a peace of cake to pass. Booting Windows is a series of diverse code sequences. Passing it (= booting) means that the processor is roughly OK, and can proceed to more in debt test.

BTW, if it was as easy as you imply it is, why would the CPU makers trumpet the fact that their processor booted Windoes. The very fact that both Intel and AMD announced that their processor booted Window means that both companies consider it to be an accomplishment.

Joe