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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 208.44+8.3%Feb 6 9:30 AM EST

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To: Dan3 who wrote (103511)10/22/2003 1:58:49 PM
From: ptannerRead Replies (1) of 275872
 
re: "My understanding is that DMA devices access the memory through HT links"

Yes, there wouldn't need to be a specific # of address lines as it would be over HT link from the chipset to the CPU. However, there must be some reason there is a limit within the chipset or why would Via note a 4GB limit for the K8T800?

And 4GB isn't really a limit given presently available memory for desktop systems but we one always wishes for future expansion. The lowest PW listing for 2GB has dropped from $1000+ to only $600 since I last checked. But this does mean that the non-AMD K8 chipsets will have limited application for the high-end enthusiast/workstation folks who want to play with >4GB RAM for their 64-bit Linux OS system.

-PT
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