To: CAtechTrader who wrote (28933 ) 8/15/2000 12:50:04 PM From: Voltaire Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 35685 HUGE NEWS! THE P4 RAMP UP IS STARTING by: tech_future200x 8/15/00 11:57 am Msg: 147749 of 147771 quoteserver.dogpile.com ticle.html Date: 08/15 10:47 EST Viking Components Ramps for Volume Production of Rambus RIMMs Viking prepares for launch of Intel Pentium 4; Increases production of 800 MHz Direct RDRAM to support OEM needs RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Aug 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Viking Components, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing manufacturers of OEM and upgrade component technology, ramps for volume production in September of Rambus(R) RIMM(TM) modules to support the projected fourth-quarter launch of the Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 desktop microprocessor line (formerly code named Willamette) supporting the Direct Rambus DRAM memory interface. Viking is now ramping 800 MHz 128 MB ECC and non-ECC RIMMs, as well as 800 MHz 256 MB ECC RIMMs. "Over the past six months, Viking has strengthened its infrastructure and built up its manufacturing and testing equipment to support the latest memory technologies, including Direct RDRAM solutions," said Shannon Biggs, executive vice president manufacturing and engineering, Viking Components. "With the upcoming launch of Intel's Pentium 4 microprocessor and RDRAM chipset code named Tehama, Viking is ramping volume production of Direct RDRAM to support the needs of our worldwide OEM, reseller and enterprise customers." All Viking memory is 100 percent at-speed tested, and ships with a lifetime warranty and 24/7 toll-free support. Guaranteed onsite response or $500 service reimbursement is also available for qualified customers.