Intel to stop 2.8Ghz release

Well well, it seems processors are getting too fast, according an article on The Register. It appears that Windows 2000/XP don't care much for Intel's 2.8GHz chip. Windows 2000 crashes, and XP performs badly. There's even a suggestion that Intel may quietly take the 2.8GHz prod out of the limelight. It seems unlikely to me, I suppose, as Intel had plans to blow past 3GHz by years end.

I wonder how Microsoft will address this issue? I mean we can't just stop where we are now! Noone will buy a chip that doesn't work. Can buggy Microsoft fix this somehow? ANY THOUGHTS?

Read about it at The Inquirer http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4423<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by nja469 on 07/15/02 03:59 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

According to the article, it's the Windows 2000 and XP software, not the hardware. I have no idea about windows 98, but ick.. who wants to use that bag of old code.

Also, I don't think it has anything with the chips voltage, as the article also stated this problem affects Athlons to some degree at high clock speeds. This is really crappy, I mean something needs to be worked out here! We have faster and faster Pentium 4's coming - AMD's Barton, which according to an Article on the register yesterday AMD engineers said it won't have a FSB increase, the hammer will, but the barton will use hammer optimizations and, get this, 128K L1 cache and 512K L2 cache! Intel's Prescott chip, which is supposed to be a speed demon. Also we have the clawhammers, but maybe XP 64-bit isn't affected? I don't know, I do know this is crappy if operating systems become a limiting factor in processor speed scaling. What's next? Memory or hard drive transfer rates get too fast for windows?! Blah.... thoughts ppl.

I think that <A HREF="http://www.sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=144407" target="_new">this</A> is a good decription of the article. BS.

Falling down stairs saves time

Well these chips currently running at 3GHz, etc are overclocked. The FSB isn't at stock speeds, etc. This doesn't seem to be BS, as Microsoft seems to have noted some problem somewhere. No one has an actual 2.8GHz or better chip to actually confirm/deny it. We'll have to wait and see! In the mean time I'll ask them over at the inquirer if they're pulling legs or not.

I couldn't find anything on this issue. Please provide a link.

English is phun.

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Anyone remember the Win95 K6-2 300 issue?

<font color=blue>At least half of all problems are caused by an insufficient power supply!</font color=blue>

I saw a very cool signature (sorry I didn't remember the user) which is just in place
"Why use Windows, when you can use doors"
or something like that

<font color=green> The second time is always better than the first </font color=green>

All kinds of people do, and I don't think they are having any problems.

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Maybe intel have hit a rut, like the Pentium III 1.13Ghz.

Maybe the intel pentium 4 northwood architecture has not scaled as far as they wanted. oh this could be interesting, or it could be something really trivial, or lies many lies.

3Ghz on aircooling has been done a long time ago on P4.
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I wonder if they actually HAVE to slow down their P4 production due to a problem which actually exists!
That would mean the CH could come out with a fairly nice performance boost above it, yet its clockspeed would be far from 2.8GHZ!

Again that would be a very weird situation.

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Intel and AMD sitting under a tree, P-R-O-C-E-S-S-I-N-G!

Well the only thing it could be is that they have shifted something around, because people have overclocked to beyond 3Ghz using P4A's and B's. And windows worked fine at that speed. So if it ain't MS (unlikely) then it is intel's fault.

It could be production problems or that they have moved stuff around and overlooked something. I am with LED on this one.

I know I am just as suprised as you are :-P

where the heck did you hear THAT? You know tomshardware.com has sucessfully overclocked the p4 past 3 Ghz right?

I saw this on a bumper sticker once: "Unlike computers, women reject 3.5 inch floppies."

Same, I run at over 3Ghz 24/7 now.

I believe Intel has to hold back ramping up speeds due to AMD's inept ability to maintain competition. Intel will continue to refine the process while holding back in Mhz.

You are limited to what your mind can perceive.

why do u allways use such negative language?


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CPU forum, here i come!

oh just they way he allways speaks e.g. "inept ability"

i dont think amd is doing that badly considering they only have a R&D budget a tenth that of intel.
im amazed they managed to outperform intel at all, at any stage.

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Rose hued glasses: Check
Fanboy Button: Check
CPU forum, here i come!

And we had trolls thinking otherwise for two years, making themselves look so much more half-assed!

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Intel and AMD sitting under a tree, P-R-O-C-E-S-S-I-N-G!

Huh?

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Intel and AMD sitting under a tree, P-R-O-C-E-S-S-I-N-G!

obviously a Conspiricy.
The truth, intel uncover alien technology in the roswell UFO crash, releases to world gradually over many years.

AMD thwart Intels plans by building processors built on the new technology, intel turn out to actually be alien, AMD build anti alien defence and intel collapses as no longer can they import components from space.


(sorry mad moment)

PS Bill Gates iss your father!!! Muah muah muahmuahmuahmuah!