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To: Rob Young who wrote (96100)	3/1/2000 4:21:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) of 1572507

Rob, <Compaq doesn't use Intel's current 8-way chipset> That's incorrect. In fact, Compaq helped Intel develop their 8-way Profusion chipset. What Compaq didn't use is Intel's Sabre motherboard. Instead, they had their own motherboard, and it helped Compaq to be the first to market with 8-way Profusion-based servers. It also helped Compaq when the Sabre motherboard initially had problems, since competing OEMs had to wait for their Profusion-based systems. <more than likely could develop a working (ouch) 8-way chipset for Itanium if they saw a market for it.> I know other OEMs are developing their own Itanium chipsets that are 8-way and above. On the other hand, I don't know why Intel isn't creating an 8-way Profusion derivative for Itanium. Perhaps it's because of what you said, that Compaq doesn't see a market for it. But as for growth in 8-way servers, it will happen, but not in the near future. Right now, the growth is in 4-way servers, which is where Itanium will be right from the start. 8-way will start to really take off in 2001 and beyond (or so I'm led to believe). Tenchusatsu

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