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To: Dave B who wrote (41620)5/8/2000 11:20:00 AM
From: seotton  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93625
 
Dave B,

I suppose its good Dell is selling PC 600 instead of some lower speed version. But I suspect the PC Mag & PC World tests were done with PC 800. For one Dell did not reduce memory frequency from 356 to 266 on their help screens until a couple weeks ago, and PC 800 has been unavailable since about late February/early March. Those tests were likely done before then, or with a special system containing PC 800. I'm rather disappointed with Dell, but think this yield problem will work it self out.

Did you happen to ask Dell when PC 800 would become available? Last I was told is June.

Thanks,

seotton



To: Dave B who wrote (41620)5/8/2000 1:56:00 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 93625
 
Hi Dave B; Dell says that they are using PC600, but that doesn't mean that they are using it at 600MHz. Evidence seems to suggest that they are running it at 566MHz.

Basically, this means that the peak memory bandwidth is identical to PC133.

They don't appear to be doing terribly well in the bench marks, either. Wait until PC2100 comes out, it will have twice the bandwidth that Dell is currently shipping, and with lower latency.

-- Carl


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