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From: phd_jacquier@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: BEWARE OF SAI SYSTEMS IN SHELTON, CT
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Date: 14 Nov 89 17:35:32 GMT
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This is a follow up on previous posters about chips pushed beyond their
guaranteed speed:

This summer, SAI SYSTEMS LABORATORIES (SSL) in Shelton CT sold me a
"12 Mhz, 0 wait states. portable AT-286"
Recently i opened it to put in a 287 and saw that they use a SUNTAC 12Mhz
board with a 10Mhz cpu. I had noticed a minor performance difference with my
12 Mhz desktop which i had attributed to possibly a not so well made board.

I called and they stand by it even though they don't tell you anything at 
purchase time. Here are some excerpts of the phone call:

Q: " It is not recommended to push CPU's beyond their guaranteed speed.
     You should give me a 80286-12 if i paid for a 12Mhz system"
A: " Have you had problems? You have a one year guarantee anyway"
Q: " What if it dies after one year because it's been used at too fast 
     a speed?"
A: " If there is a problem because of the speed, it's going to happen right
     away, not after a year."
etc..etc..
sigh .. give up..

  These guys have lie about a practice that is disapproved by the 
chip's manufacturer and is not common (hopefully).
  The second answer is B.S. as it is obvious that the 
effect of overheating is more likely to shorten the life of the CHIP rather
than kill it right away.

BEWARE OF SAI TECHNOLOGIES CHEAP CHIP PRACTICES.



EJ.

PS: Is there somebody from INTEL around to formally confirm that you do NOT
    want to push a CPU? It it's the case, then these guys who are 
    professional pc assemblers are CROOKS or IGNORANT.