[rescue] This Just In: HP to buy Compaq

[Scott Newell]

>Now if Intel would smarten up and put a set of termocouples on the die,
>or maybe mounted properly on the inside of the die cover, then there'd
>never be any question of when the chip is getting close to overheating.

But they have, at least in the P2-350 and later chips.  Look for references
to an on-chip thermal diode.  (Thermocouples might be tricky, since you'd
need to deposit a couple of disimilar metals to form one and worry about
cold junction compensation.  A silicon sensor makes more sense for the
expected temp range anyway.)


newell