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. Of course, we'd crack the core, so 22lbs/in or so is all we are allowed.
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22lbs/in is all the Athlon allows .. the PIV will handle the 100 lbs/in. The PIV has some nice features - onboard thermometer, slow down circuitry if the chip gets too hot and now this - the ability to handle some hefty pressure. It's clear that Intel is shifting the rules of the game.
We can't beat em on performance so we'll beat em on these nifty little extras.
At the last Intel Developer conference, Intel was showing off a PIV that was passively cooled. This is one area where I think they're spot on - trying to keep the noise level down. My ideal computer would be a 2ghz Athlon that was passively cooled.