A new Pentium 4 bug?

[Mark R]

Spotted this post at JC's BBS.

There is now some talk of some systems (more than a few, less than alot) failing to POST. Reason unknown.
There is also a nice story of one system nearly catching fire.

Link

 

[Imported]

AMD is going to love this. 🙂



If it's true.

 

[KarsinTheHutt]

This is pure FUD.

<<more than a few, less than alot>> How specific.

 

[VladTrishkin]

The CPU is not even out yet...

 

[Elledan]

Let's just wait and see...

I won't buy the P4 anyway 🙂

 

[Leo V]

&quot;The CPU is not even out yet...&quot;

False. The guys I used to work for received two P4 samples from Intel a couple months ago. These are pre-release, but they apparently work (although I don't know how quickly).

 

[Finality]

Available in Japan 🙂

 

[Zenmervolt]

We'll see when the PIV actually becomes available. Hopefully it will be more available than the PIII 1GHz was at its release. Too many people bashing Intel's latest hope without verification. I'm curious as to how credulous you guys would be if the story were about an AMD Mustang instead of the PIV.

Aaron Meyer

 

[zippy]

<< There is now some talk of some systems (more than a few, less than alot) failing to POST. Reason unknown. >>


LOL!!! That's sad....


<< There is also a nice story of one system nearly catching fire. >>


Niiiiice......

 

[chiwawa626]

could be the mobo?

 

[Haervii]

Despite seeing stories like these about a consumer cheating, lying, stagnant company as funny, I hope Intel does well on their next processor. Amd will become more desperate and lower prices EVEN MORE.

So we get the good stuff for cheap! 🙂

 

[vvvvvv]

p4 is a waste of money

 

[Leo V]

Here is my take:

Until Intel eliminates the &quot;brand surcharge&quot; on their overhyped, underperforming (and soon, overheating) CPU's, there is little reason for any educated consumer to buy their processors--given the AMD alternative.

 

[KarsinTheHutt]

<<p4 is a waste of money>>

FUD again. I could give you conclusions with the same degree of acuracy using Tarot cards and a Crystal ball.

We need benchmarks! 😀

 

[Stephen24]

Wether it is out or not, they have to do a lot of testing and a bug can pop up during testing, obviously.

 

[Sephiroth_IX]

My take: Rumors.

We shall see if they are true.

 

[Killfile]

Probably the power supplies - Intel recommends a minimum of a 400watt PSU for a P4. I think entermax is going to be doing a lot of business in the near future ...

 

[Macro2]

Killfile,
Where did you see that Intel recommends a 400 watt PS for P4? Is this on their website or any other website?

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