Pentium.txt

Pentium Floating Point Check
Design and Program by Nicholas Kefalas

Ver 1.0 - 2/95

This program requires VBRUN300.DLL to present in your Windows\System 
directory.
A copy of VBRUN300.DLL has been included with this program.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Copy VBRUN300.DLL to your windows system directory. 
	(Skip this step if VBRUN300.DLL is already present)

2. Copy Pentium.exe to your windows directory.

3. Run windows, and select Run under your file menu.

4. Type "C:\windows\Pentium.exe"


PROGRAM DETAILS

Files that should be included in this Pentium.Zip file:

Pentium.txt - This file
Pentium.exe - Program file
VBRUN300.DLL

THIS PROGRAM MAY BE FREELY DISTRIBUTED, UNDER THE
REQUIREMENT THAT NONE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE FILES
OR PROGRAMS ARE ALTERED IN ANY WAY OR FASHION FROM 
THEIR ORIGINAL STATE.

The Pentium FP check is a windows based program that validates whether 
or not a specific Pentium CPU has the infamous Floating Point bug. The 
check utilizes a worst case number ratio, known as the Coe's ratio, to do 
this. 

The program calculates Coe's ratio and compares it to the correct value. 
If the result does not match the anticipated value, an error exists and the 
Pentium processor of the computer should be replaced. The "About" menu 
contains the INTEL telephone number for CPU replacements.

There has been a lot a debate on whether or not an owner of a computer with
a Pentium Floating Point Bug should be replaced. My opinion on this matter 
is clear. CHANGE THE PROCESSOR !. You never know when you will need
the floating point capability, but when you do you will want it to function 
correctly ! 


Nick Kefalas. 


SIKNDK@RCINET.UTC.COM
