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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (83677)	6/17/1999 10:01:00 AM
From: grok	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

RE: <i810e loophole? Did you forget that the i810e has a graphics core that is the equivalent of Voodoo2, which is adequate in performance but not exactly top notch? I feel the decision to allow for Pentium III support in an i810e chipset is a marketing one, since I sure wouldn't want to pair up a top-notch processor with a not-so-top-notch graphics controller.> This is why it is a loophole and not the correct solution which would be a Camino version optimized for sdram. RE: <If OEMs want to continue to use SDRAMs, the 440BX chipset will still be available for a long time even after Camino's release. This is no secret; it's been known for quite a while.> This is loophole #2 since Intel has not offically acknowledged that it works. Correct me if I'm wrong but Intel's position is that all Coppermine users must use either drdram or the DIMMwitt Riser. RE: <There's also talk of Camino supporting both DRDRAM and SDRAM with the use of a component called an MTH (Memory Translator Hub).> But this requires the DIMMwitt Riser which both adds cost and reduces performance. RE: <In any case, all three chipsets serve different needs. It's confusing, even to me, but in no way does it mean Intel is wavering in its support of DRDRAM.> Yes, their offical position is still to cram it down everyone's throat. But if Starkey is getting any info from Intel rather than just making it up if sounds like they are acknowledging in a low key way that 440 BX and i810e will work with Coppermine and Box makers will likely be giving Intel feedback that they want them. The completion of this process will become evident when Intel acknowledges that they have started wafers for either 440 BX or i810e or both to match up with Coppermine in Sept. Be on the lookout for this announcement any day now. It all comes down to drdram just not offering a performance advantage ON THE DESKTOP to match the higher price and OEMs are in too competitive a business to not look hard for an edge.