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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Uh Oh ... Newest Nvidia Chips OVERHEAT
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:46:12 +0000
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On 27/11/2024 12:33, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2024-11-21 20:59, rbowman wrote:

>> Definitely. Like all design decisions they have their place. To really
>> date myself I sent my Osborne 1 back to the factory for the 100 column 
>> and
>> DS/DD floppy upgrade. The new video would work for a while and then 
>> die. I
>> isolated the problem chip with a can of cooler. It was CMOS and when I
>> replaced it with the equivalent 74LS problem solved.
> 
> That's a curious one. :-)
> 

Actually it isn't. Ive been peripherally involved with hardware for 
years, because that was where I started so any hardware problems came my 
way.

Where I started in military spec hardware we endeavoured to guarantee 
that if *every single chip* was 'edge of spec' between -40°C and +125°C, 
the bloody thing still worked.
Imagine my surprise at encountering 'commercial design' where it was 
sufficient if the thing worked between +10°C and +40°C and the customer 
did the product testing, in terms of returned items.

But then a PC doesn't cost $25,000 does it?




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