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Re: AMD K6-2 vs Celeron A
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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:21:07 -0800
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On 25 Feb 99, at 8:25, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:

> I found this tech note on the PCChips Web site:
>
> AMD has observed that the Microsoft Windows 95 operating
> system contains software timing loops that execute too
> quickly on the AMD-K6-2 processor at speeds of 350 MHz
> and above. As a result, AMS-K6-2/350 based PCs will
> intermittently be unable to boot the Windows 95
> operating system. (This observation DOES NOT occur with
> Windows 98 or Windows NT.)
>
> Would those of you reporting problems with the AMD please
> tell us whether you were trying to run Win95 or Win98?

  ... and whether you have installed the patch to fix this, which is
available from Microsoft (and I think also from AMD).


David G

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