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Santa Clara, Calif., August 30, 2000 -- Shipments of Intel Corp.'s speediest
computer chip were halted Monday after the company confirmed a glitch is
causing problems with certain types of software. Intel is stopping shipments
on its 1.13 gigahertz chip until the flaw can be fixed. "A few of the
chip's circuits don't function properly under certain conditions when processing
some programs," said Intel spokesman Tom Beermann. Intel also is recalling the limited number of chips that have already been shipped. It could be two or more months before the company fixes the glitch, Beermann said. The shipment freeze represents a bit of a comedown for the chip giant, but shouldn't be a major setback. The chip is designed for a narrow niche in the computer market and hasn't become a key product yet. Kyle Bennett, a reviewer at computer hardware Web site HardOCP, said he tested three of the processors and suffered crashes running some programs, including the Windows operating system. Bennett said the chip might have been hastily released because of Intel's intense competition with Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which was the first to release a 1 gigahertz chip in April. Intel followed with its own 1 gigahertz chip two days later. "I think Intel was in too much of a rush to wear the speed crown," Bennett said. News of Intel's chip problem broke on the same day AMD unveiled its 1.1 gigahertz chip. Source: Intel Corp. Web: www.intel.com
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