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To: Dave B who wrote (44249)	6/13/2000 1:32:00 PM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 93625

Dave, And how long will current processor speeds remain current processor speeds? In case of 1 GHz Pentium III, that processor speed has yet to become current. You may think RDRAM is ahead of the curve, but how bad would the transition have been for Intel if they had waited until RDRAM was really needed and then tried to cut it in (given the chipset/ramping problems we've seen with the new technology)? Better to get the bugs worked out before it's really required. Good point. I think Intel showed real commitment to RDRAM when it bet the mainstream and performance chipsets on RDRAM. It was a clear message to the DRAM industry: You either produce RDRAM, or I will shoot myself. Joe

To: Dave B who wrote (44249)	6/13/2000 1:51:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Dave, LOL! Nice backpedaling! I have been arguing on SI for over two years now that the current problem with DRAM is latency rather than bandwidth. I'm rather surprised to hear someone suggest that I am backpeddling on this issue. Here is a recent post I made concerning the need for high bandwidth memory. To: pompsander who wrote (43953) From: Scumbria Saturday, Jun 10, 2000 2:25 PM ET Reply # of 44255 Pomp, I expect 2GHz by early 2002. The requirements for DRAM bandwidth will exceed what SDRAM can provide, and a different solution will be required. The question then becomes, DRDRAM, DDR, or something else? I am not very familiar with the electrical noise issues discussed on the thread, and rely on the information presented by others. I hope that this forum will provide me with some information towards this end. At some point in the not too distant future, I will have to make this decision for a design, and would like to make the correct choice. Regards, Scumbria Message 13862068 Scumbria