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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin

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To: Joe NYC who wrote (43084)	5/27/2000 2:58:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) of 93625

Joe, <ServerWorks has 2 channel PC-133 SDRAM. There is nothing stopping them from doing the same in their upcoming DDR chipsets. In fact, I would be surprised if their Foster chipset doesn't do just that.> The key word in the name "ServerWorks" is "server." Platforms designed for higher-end servers are more expensive and more robust than platforms designed for desktops and workstations. For example, servers often require 12-layer motherboards. When that's the case, it's not too hard to implement multiple SDR and DDR SDRAM channels. Besides, did you know that Intel's 450NX chipset, the first one to support 4-way Xeon and is still shipping today, uses quad-channel EDO? Bet you didn't. ;-) On the other hand, I hear that API is designing a dual-processor Athlon chipset with dual-DDR channels, and it will use a single north bridge to do all that. Of course, that north bridge will require over 1,000 pins (not a trivial thing). And how many layers will that motherboard require? Probably more than six. (BTW, Intel's 840 chipset w/ dual RDRAM channels is a 6-layer motherboard.) Tenchusatsu

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