Challenge Computer hardware developers face a dilemma.
Consumers demand higher performance at lower price points.
The dramatic evolution of processor and PC system performance has raised expectations to unprecedented levels. Faster processors, more memory, and newer system bus architectures bring with them a host of system design challenges. The principle design challenges are not simply delivering the required scalable performance , but also delivering this performance at the lowest possible price. EMI and thermal management are two common challenges for computer system designers. They are unsuited for cooling processors over 1GHz.