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It’s been 30 years since Intel’s infamous Pentium FDIV bug reared its ugly head – a math bug caused Intel’s first CPU recall
IBM and other OEMs also offered replacements ... it cost $475 million to recall the defective CPUs. However, Intel also claimed Pentium sales continued to climb during the FDIV “crisis ...
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30-year-old Pentium FDIV bug tracked down in the silicon — Ken Shirriff takes the microscope to Intel's first-ever recall
The Pentium was made on an 800nm ... the FDIV bug was called unimportant by Intel, claiming it would only happen once every 27,000 years. IBM declared it could happen every 24 days and halted ...
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Lessons Learned: Pentium Flaws Aid Intel In Sandy Bridge Chipset Recall
Next: Pentium FDIV Versus Cougar Point Intel's handling of the Sandy Bridge ... The chip maker also presumably learned from IBM's proactive response -- issuing a press statement and suspending ...
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Which of the following chipmakers never made x86 CPUs?
IBM has been involved in the development of ... The company gained prominence during the Intel Pentium era, producing standout processors such as the Cyrix 5x86 and 6x86. These CPUs were known ...
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PC CPU models
It stems from the Intel 8086 (x86) architecture in the IBM PC in 1981. Following is a brief history of PC CPUs, starting with the most current. Starting in 1994, AMD introduced its first Pentium ...