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To: Dan3 who wrote (93959)	2/17/2000 10:22:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1571798

Dan, <Tenchusatsu, you're right, it would burst 4.2, but stream 2.1 - as a best case.> I did not say that at all. I estimate that dual-DDR channels will experience the same sustainable bandwidth as dual-RDRAM channels, give or take 5%. DDR is inherently more inefficient than RDRAM, but DDR makes up for it with a higher max bandwidth. <Complete motherboards, with power regulation, chipset, sockets, capacitors, 64bit data paths, ROM, clock, etc., etc, sell for as little as $70 at retail. I'm a bit skeptical about your estimate that adding a second memory channel to a board will increase costs by $120 to $160 over a single memory channel board.> We're talking about dual-processor motherboards with dual memory channels built for workstations and servers, not bargain-basement Socket 7 boards that are still taking up warehouse space. When 840 motherboards are going for $300, a $160 price premium over that seems about right for a 760-based motherboard. Tenchusatsu