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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dave Gillett
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 1:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] coppermine


On 24 Jun 99, at 12:13, Sami Al_mohssen wrote:

> what exactly is coppermine how is different from a PIII with the same
> speed. are there any new improvment to the architecture.

  I believe this name refers to the PIII as fabricated using .18 micron
process rather than .25 micron.


Hi,
        Isn't coppermine the processor that Intel is going to start using copper
instead of aluminum in the manufacturing process.  If I remember correctly,
aluminum is getting to its end of performance, due to the metals own
impedence.  Copper is suppose to drop that impedence significantly.

Donald Gaither

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