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- From: prp@ssd.intel.com (Paul Pierce)
- Subject: Re: CFCs, What are people paying for when they by a supercomputer?
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- References: <1992Nov16.023102.21232@nas.nasa.gov> <1992Nov16.171314.2178@craycos.com> <schumach.721938542@convex.convex.com> <1992Nov16.192810.1213@nas.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:41:02 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.192810.1213@nas.nasa.gov>, eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) writes:
- |> >>>>>what are they getting in addition to computational power?
- |>
- |> >In <1992Nov16.171314.2178@craycos.com> sog@craycos.com (Steve Gombosi) writes:
- |> >>... several hundred gallons of Fluorinert(r) ;-).
- |>
- |> In article <schumach.721938542@convex.convex.com> schumach@convex.com
- |> (Richard A. Schumacher) writes:
- |> >Not necessarily. Some of us are ozone-friendly. :->
- |>
- |> Now, I could go over to Pollock's office in atmospheric chemistry, or
- |> some one from NCAR could pipe in, BUT let there be no mistake, the
- |> amount of Fluorinert running in Crays is probably trivial to the amount used
- |> in baths and washes (I've seen the one in Richardson) used in making computers
- |> and other electronics (as I view another hazying Silicon Valley day):
- |> Intel, NSC, AMD, MIPS/SGI, etc.
-
- Fortunately, it turns out to be possible to manufacture chips and boards without
- using CFC's. Intel, for instance, has/will soon essentially eliminate them. There
- was info about this in a recent corporate report, but now I can't find it so I
- don't have the details. Hopefully all the other companies are working on it too.
-
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- Paul Pierce prp@ssd.intel.com
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- I suppose I should have a disclaimer here.
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