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From: gpitcher@edpmgt.UUCP (Glenn Pitcher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 80C287 from AMD??
Message-ID: <614@edpmgt.UUCP>
Date: 2 May 91 15:56:11 GMT
References: <611@edpmgt.UUCP> <1416@cameron.egr.duke.edu>
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In article <1416@cameron.egr.duke.edu> wdp@ee.egr.duke.edu (William D. Palmer) writes:
>We bought one for our lab for use in an NCR AT compatible.  It worked fine
>for about six months, then went on (permanent) vacation.  AMD cheerfully 
>sent us another one right away, which has been working for three months 
>without a hitch (knock on wood).  The fine print on their guarantee says 
>the parts have a lifetime guarantee, as long as they don't have to send 
>you more than two new ones.

What is the speed of the AT?? Is it possible that the AT was running too fast
for the chip and the resulting heat just cooked it?


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