What did Intel discover when it ran tests on the Pentium chip?
A) That it would make an error once every 27,000 years
B) That the chance of an error was one in 9 billion
C) That the floating point error problem was not one that required attention
D) a and b only
E) a, b and c

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Intel discovered that the Pentium chip would make an error once every 27,000 years, but the chance of an error was actually one in 9 billion. They initially believed the floating point error problem was not significant, but eventually acknowledged the issue and offered to replace affected processors.

What Did Intel Discover When It Ran Tests on the Pentium