What Error Did Intel Discover in Its Pentium Chip in July

question 52

Multiple Choice

What error did Intel discover in its Pentium chip in July 1994?

• A) That the chip was contaminated
• B) That there was a floating point error that caused errors in division calculations
• C) That the chip could cause computer viruses
• D) None of the above

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