[bigben2k]

No, his point is that the way that testing is done (i.e. with a heater) doesn't necessarily reflect the processor. Even Bill's admitted that a Storm type design can perform in a way that a heater test might not be able to reflect.

There's a gap gents, and we're not addressing it.

I've given some thought (on spare brain power) about slicing up the heat die surface in a grid, then trying to figure out if there's any way to heat each pin individually, but I haven't come to any kind of idea.

The IHS throws another curve into the equation, since it effectively smooths things out, to some? extent.

Maybe there's a way to create a whole new type of (Incoherent style) flux block?

I'm too busy to define the parameters; someone else please take this.