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Intel Recalls Batch of Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Chips

Posted by malebolgia on 11 August 2005 - 18:39 · 12 comments & 1139 views

Intel Corp. is recalling a batch of chips from the market due to problems with heatsink supplied in the box. According to The Inquirer web-site, which has managed to obtain an official confirmation from Intel representatives, a small amount of Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processors 3.73GHz is affected.

The batch number is 3502A770, for stock control unit (SKU) Intel Pentium 4 3.73GHz with 2MB cache and 1066MHz processor system bus. Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition product that runs at 3.73GHz is designed for extremely fast PCs used by enthusiasts and hobbyists.

News source: X-bit labs

The head of IT, David Stirling, noted that the review also identified "disproportionate" support costs associated with the open source kit: "An estimated 25 percent of additional staff time was routinely required to install and maintain open source-based systems," he said.

Stirling also wanted to avoid splashing out £100,000 on a third party application to meet the deadline for compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and instead chose to overhaul the entire IT system. He adds that he is still making a saving overall, by making the switch.

The force will now be using Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server to handle incoming FOIA requests. This, according to NIck McGrath, MS' head of platform strategy, will make it easy for them to track both inbound requests, and their responses.

Stirling says the move to MS was not an ideological choice:

"This is about business needs, purely and simply. We're not abandoning open source. Some of it we're keeping. Our major incident system, for example, is moving from something else to Linux. But for desktop software, or applications shared with other forces, it makes sense for us to use Microsoft." ®

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(1 reply) #1 Posted by Netrack on 11 Aug 2005 - 18:42: oo id be mad if i fried one of those chips

(2 replies) #2 Posted by mrp04 on 11 Aug 2005 - 19:11: why do they even include heatsinks? doesnt everyone who has enough money for this buy a better aftermarket one anyways?

#3 Posted by BBinder on 11 Aug 2005 - 19:45: i always buy a new heatsink and sell the one that came with it, maybe it they supplied a copper based heatsink it might be better those alumininium ones dont help much

(3 replies) #4 Posted by ipodman715 on 11 Aug 2005 - 20:05: lol Intel

#5 Posted by MtDewCodeRedFreak on 12 Aug 2005 - 17:57: 3.73 GHz? I thought 3.8 GHz is the fastest?

#6 Posted by Octol on 12 Aug 2005 - 22:52: I use a Swiftech MCX775-V heatsink:

...with a CoolerMaster Jet 7 Blower:

It's one hell of a combination. Unfortunately, CoolerMaster won't sell the blower separately from the heatsink, so you end up paying more for the setup than you should. Nevertheless, my Pentium D 840 runs 15°C to 20°C cooler than it does with the stock heatsink and fan so it's worth the extra couple of bucks to me.

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