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Ask any production manager and they will tell you that, its common practice to try to keep the number of production lines in a plant to the lowest possible number. Its not only much more cost effective, it also keeps equipment maintenance to a minimal. Now put this concept at a microchip fabrication plant, and what happens is high grade processors are mass produced in possibly a single production line, and then sold as different products.
While this isn't exactly breaking news, it isn't always that easy to know what production line the chip was originally designed at. More then often, higher production processors are down marked in order to fulfill higher demands and also to keep the production lines at a minimal.
Guide To Choosing An Athlon XP Thoroughbred Revision B
Ask any production manager and they will tell you that, its common practice to try to keep the number of production lines in a plant to the lowest possible number. Its not only much more cost effective, it also keeps equipment maintenance to a minimal. Now put this concept at a microchip fabrication plant, and what happens is high grade processors are mass produced in possibly a single production line, and then sold as different products.
While this isn't exactly breaking news, it isn't always that easy to know what production line the chip was originally designed at. More then often, higher production processors are down marked in order to fulfill higher demands and also to keep the production lines at a minimal.
Guide To Choosing An Athlon XP Thoroughbred Revision B
