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Intel working on server, notebook chips for late-year debut
By Lisa DiCarlo
ÿIntel Corp. will extend its reach far beyond desktop computing late this year with the introduction of server and notebook PC processors that will raise the bar on performance.
The Santa Clara, Calif., chip company late this year will release a Pentium Pro CPU for servers with 1MB of internal Level 2 cache, sources close to the company said. The current maximum cache on the Pentium Pro is 512KB.
At the same time, the company is readying a notebook processor -- an MMX (multimedia extensions)-enabled 200MHz Pentium -- built on a pop-out module called MMO, sources said.
As an accompaniment to the forthcoming server processor, Intel also is working on a modified version of the existing multiprocessor-capable Orion chip set, which will help maximize performance, sources said.
The processor will be geared toward four-CPU servers sold into distributed enterprise environments.
"We're not talking file and print servers,'' said a source familiar with the project. "It will be very costly,'' he said, referring to the chip and servers built around it.
Indeed, the price of Intel's most advanced server processor, the 200MHz Pentium Pro with 512KB of cache, is priced at more than $1,000 in quantities of 1,000.
On the other end of the spectrum, Intel is readying for release late this year a 200MHz MMX-enabled Pentium for notebooks, code-named Tillamook, sources said.
The chip lets users easily upgrade to future processors, Intel officials said.
The module includes a processor, Level 2 cache, a voltage regulator, a clock and a forthcoming PCI chip set called the 430TX.
It uses common connector pins that attach to the notebook's motherboard. Instead of plugging a new processor onto the motherboard, users can plug processors into the module, officials said.
The module will support the next three mobile processor generations.
The rationale behind Intel's development of the notebook module are twofold: first, to help preserve a buyer's investment, as there is currently no way to upgrade a notebook PC processor; and second, to help notebook manufacturers get to market quicker with the latest products using the universal module.
Intel officials declined to comment on unannounced products except to say, "We are always looking at ways to increase the performance of our enterprise products."
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Intel and Cisco should benifit tremendously from the growth in the Intranet and Internet. I wonder if today's problem's at American Online had anything to do with lack of server power? My instinct tells me it did. If so look for all the major ISP's to upgrade as quickly as they can.
Could one of the technical smart guys tell me if busy signals are related to server scarcity, phone line bandwith problems, or neither?
Regards, Michael |
