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[jhalada]

Semi,

I'm sorry that you are so disappointed in intel executives Joe, I'm sure that they're losing sleep over it..... Not. I think that the probable EM64T "dark transistors" in Prescott *were* originally planned to be turned on in 2006/2007 timeframe. Intel has a history of incorporating features into chips and leaving them turned off until they deem they're needed.

You mean the dark transistors that almost pushed it out of the acceptable envelope for a desktop processor, the dark transistors, thier heat, and possible speed path issues that limit clock speed scaling to below 130nm Northwood?

Sounds like a plan.

I think, at the time Ole Geslinger shot his mouth off, Intel executives did not believe that Opteron would catch on right away, and therefore saw no need to turn on EM64T until later.

The work was definitely under way in September 2003, with his full knowledge.

I would have expected a venomous posting thread like this from Doug or Dan3, not from you, I'm surprised.

Once in a while, truth must be told. Also, it adds to the context to compare past actions / statements with reality, and take it into account when judging current actions / statements.

You must be really worried about intel's new "top to bottom" EM64T roadmap, eh?

Top to bottom must start with one, and I have not seen a single EMT whatever processor.

Joe