Pentium FDIV bug

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer hardware bug
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Intel_Pentium
Pentium processors manufactured before 1994-12
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FDIV_bug
gptkbp:category gptkb:Intel
computer science history
hardware bug
gptkbp:causedBy flawed floating-point division algorithm
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Thomas_Nicely
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1994
gptkbp:errorMagnitude up to 4 significant digits lost
gptkbp:fixReleasedIn late 1994
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pentium FDIV bug
gptkbp:impact incorrect floating-point division results
gptkbp:notableFor major hardware recall
public relations crisis
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:media
gptkbp:response gptkb:Intel
gptkbp:resultedIn product recall
financial loss for Intel
replacement program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FDIV_bug
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7