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To: Dutch who wrote (5114)	10/2/2000 10:48:18 PM
From: Voltaire	Respond to of 65232

There are very few people who realize the impact of RDRAM and it's meaning to RMBS. Fortunes will be made with RMBS! Please read post 5107 from Gregory ( disclaimer) Why RDRAM for the Desktop (Part 1) by: h0db (40/M/Tysons Corner, VA) 10/2/00 10:02 pm Msg: 167336 of 167353 Why RDRAM for the Desktop? Jeff Mitchell, Mindmentum intel.com RDRAM is entering the next phase of semiconductor economics & with increased competition driving volumes up and accelerating the manufacturing learning curve. The transition from SDRAM to RDRAM® has begun with the Intel 820 Chipset. Already demonstrating how faster memory can unlock PC system performance, these gains promise to become even more pronounced as processor and front-side bus (FSB) frequencies increase. The choice of RDRAM is not without controversy. As SDRAM nears the end of the end of the road in performance, the alternatives for a successor were either a major overhaul to SDRAM or the adoption of a new technology without the architectural deficiencies that even an overhauled SDRAM would still carry along. The requirement for a successor technology to SDRAM is a memory system that can meet the performance needs of current systems while providing the scalability and headroom to match several more years of processor performance improvements. The nature of the PC industry is such that there are very few companies that have the vision and resources to look more than a few months into the future. Intel is one of these, and has assumed the stewardship role in several initiatives that have been critical to the continued progress and success of the PC platform. PCI, AGP, and USB are all examples where Intel has invested engineering resources along with generating industry and supplier support in order to develop technology that has become essential to the continued success of the PC platform. Like RDRAM, many of these initiatives were criticized before the need for them became apparent. RDRAM is now well on the way to becoming established as the next desktop DRAM standard. It has undergone the most extensive test and validation effort in history, and has been successfully deployed in millions of reliable, high performance systems. With systems proven and in high volume production, RDRAM is entering the next phase of semiconductor economics, as does all new technology, with increased competition driving volumes up and accelerating the manufacturing learning