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To: Dave B who wrote (35503)	12/2/1999 12:27:00 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 93625

FAST FORWARD Chipsets are boss The Toronto Star 12/02/1999 Copyright (c) 1999 The Toronto Star The motherboard's logic chipset - so named because it is usually two or three chips working together - sits between your processor and everything else that happens in your computer. It has a direct effect on: The motherboard's base speed - also called the front-side bus speed - the data pathway connecting the processor to main memory. This determines how fast your processor can be (its internal speed is always a multiple of this front-side bus speed - either 66, 100, or 133MHz). The type of processor that can be used (486, Pentium, Pentium MMX, Pentium II or III, AMD or other). The type, amount, and speed of the memory you can use in the system - SDRAM or RDRAM. The type and data transfer rate of the hard drive(s) - 33 or 66MB/sec. The type and speed of any external secondary cache memory. How the PCI bus communicates with the processor and whether or not that's mediated with memory access. Whether PCI bus is 32 or 64 bits. Whether the system can use one or more than one processor. Whether the system supports Universal Serial Bus (USB), High-Speed Serial Bus (FireWire), Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP - and how fast it can be), Infrared (IrDA), PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Advanced power management and remote diagnostics. In short, the chipset is the determining factor for what the motherboard can do and what you may wish to do with it in the future. In today's market, for Slot 1 and Socket 370 motherboards, you'll find several choices: Intel 440BX AGPset remains the most popular for the purposes of providing a wide upgrade path. It allows front-side bus speed switching from 66 to 100MHz, but only supports the UDMA/33 hard drive standard and doesn't support AGP 4X (its main drawbacks). A motherboard such as the Asus P3B-F that came in our test bed can handle a Celeron of any speed, a Pentium II of any speed, or a Pentium III processor at 450, 500, 550, 600, 600E, 650, or 700 MHz. The Abit BX6 is also popular in Canada. Intel 440ZX AGPset. Comes in two distinct flavours. The 440ZX-66 supports only Celeron processors and Pentium II up to 333MHz. A motherboard with this chipset will not be upgradeable to faster Pentium II or III processors. The 440ZX-100 will only handle Pentium II at 350 to 450MHz and the Pentium III processors at up to 700MHz. Provides support for UDMA/66, but not for faster AGP. Intel i810 and i810e. Found on motherboards with integrated graphics controller chips designed for the bottom rung on the price ladder. They allow manufacturers to save money by sharing main system memory with the graphics controller (instead of providing it with its own). It's a cost-saving measure, but it also makes for a slower system. The i810 is limited to a 66MHz front-side bus for Celerons only. The i810e provides either a 100 or 133MHz front-side bus, which means it can handle Pentium III processors at up to 733MHz. Intel i820. The company's newest chipset, released on Nov. 15, after a multi-month delay due to technical problems. The i820 supports all the modern features, but adds AGP 4X, Direct Rambus DRAM, FireWire, and 133MHz front-side bus to the mix. You can't run a Celeron on one of these still rare boards, but you can run all the Pentium III products. VIA. The Taiwanese chipset maker is Intel's main competitor for motherboard chipsets. Although Intel has over 80 per cent of the motherboard chipset market, VIA, Acer Labs (ALi), SiS, and others are in the market too. VIA's Apollo Pro 133A found on some Pentium III boards.

To: Dave B who wrote (35503)	12/2/1999 12:30:00 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 93625

Dell going for new chipset 12/02/1999 The New Straits Times (Copyright 1999) DELL Computer Corp recently made available the Dell Precision workstations with Intel Pentium III processors. Both the mid-range Precision Workstation 410 and entry-level Precision Workstation 210 are available with 650 megahertz and 700MHz Pentium III processors in single- or dual-processor configurations. Prices for Dell Precision workstation with the new 650 MHz Pentium III processor starts at RM8,987. Future workstation announcements from Dell will be based on the Intel 840 chipset. A workstation-specific chipset, the 840 will offer features such as rambus memory and accelerated graphics port (AGP) 4X graphic technology. Products from Dell based on the 840 chipset will complement and enhance Dell's family of workstations. Meant for professional users who demand high levels of computing performance, the workstations will have Windows 2000 support.

To: Dave B who wrote (35503)	12/2/1999 12:31:00 PM
From: Don Green	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Dell announces Pentium III workstations 12/02/1999 The New Straits Times (Copyright 1999) DELL Computer has announced the availability of its Precision WorkStations with Intel Pentium III processors at either 650 megahertz or 700MHz. Both the mid-range Precision WorkStation 410 and entry-level Precision WorkStation 210 are available with 650MHz and 700MHz Pentium III chips in single- and dual-processor configurations. Prices start at RM8,987. Dell also announced plans to offer Precision WorkStations based on the Intel 840 chipset. The 840 is a workstation-specific chipset that will offer features such as support for Rambus memory and AGP 4X graphics technology. The Precision WorkStations are intended for professional users who are involved in computer-aided design, digital content creation, geographic information systems, computer animation, software development and financial analysis.

To: Dave B who wrote (35503)	12/2/1999 1:48:00 PM
From: jaall	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

>b) I'm not sure where the Tree Farm was. Any locals have any idea? (I believe it might have been along San Antonio Road) Yes the new location is on San Antonio, very close to the old location. I agree with your deduction that employees "are positive about the future." Me too. John