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To: GVTucker who wrote (108110)8/23/2000 1:19:06 PM
From: Tony Viola  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
GV, this (from Brian's article) this sounds vaguely similar to a post here earlier today by yours truly:

But while relatively small increases in performance are readily acceptable in low-end dual-processor systems, the same can't be said for far more costly four- and eight-way servers, as Intel learned when it began preparing to release an 800MHz "large cache" Xeon only three months after releasing a 700MHz version.

In July, as Intel had already begun sampling the new 800MHz chip, the company was forced to cancel the product following heavy lobbying against the new chip by computer manufacturers. In particular, OEMs contended that they were ill-prepared to integrate a new chip into their systems after having just recently begun delivering four- and eight-way systems based on 700MHz Xeons released in May.

The delay in delivering "large cache" Xeon systems resulted from the more rigorous testing and implementation standards that customers demand for the expensive higher-end servers, computer manufacturers said.

With the scrapping of its plans to release an 800MHz Xeon, Intel currently has no plans to upgrade its multiprocessor Xeons until the first quarter of next year when it is scheduled to release a 900MHz version of the large-cache chip.


Tony
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