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To: Paul Engel who wrote (112733)10/7/2000 3:30:24 PM
From: Joe NYC  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
Paul,

Very simple - do you really suggest - even THINK - that AMD will saddle the SludgeHumper 64 bit chip with a 32 bit chip set?

I think you should do a little more research for your FUD, because lately, it has been exploding in your face.

SledgeHammer chipset will not have a NorthBridge. It will be on the die of the CPU, and all the CPU package will have is path to the memory and LDT bus (possibly AGP).

Now tell me where would you plug your 64 bit chipset?

Regarding single core ClawHammer, which is a workstation/desktop product, I don't see the need for more than 4 GB of memory. If there is a need for more, Athlon supports 43 bit address. Do you know how much memory that is? Just double 4 GB 11 times. You get 8 terra-bytes.

All the chipset needs to do is to be able to use the memory that's on the market during the chipset's lifetime. And the spec for communication between the CPU and the chipset needs to support at least as much capability. 43-bit addressing is well beyond what you can realistically expect from the memory industry within next 5 years.

So back to the original post of you "laughing", while you were laughing, you were wrong on all points.

Joe

PS: Tench, if you are reading any of this, I would welcome your comment.
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