Replies to post #4700 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[greg s]

EP,

re: It is more likely a new speedpath recently discovered that needs to be added to the vector set. Speed path analysis is not an exact science. Speed limiters are discovered empirically and no doubt the new FSB speed introduced a new one not seen before. I'm guessing that the delay is to allow a rescreen of existing material.

Good post, good info., except for the comment on the poster's veracity. We can figure that out for ourselves, without resorting to a personal attack. OK?

[chipguy]

It is more likely a new speedpath recently discovered that needs to be added to the vector set.

I think the fact that this part doesn't set a new high for CPU frequency tends to argue
against this cause. Intel has been shipping a slightly faster part (3.067 GHz) for quite
a while now. I think it is more likely related to signal integrity or long term reliability
(i.e. overshoot or undershoot related stress margins) on the FSB interface. The fact
that it was caught so late suggests the issue only mainfests itself on specific OEM
designed motherboards.