Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: porn_start878 who wrote (14950)	10/18/2000 7:38:55 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

*RE:"I'm fckng sicked of that continous infrastructure constraints. It's been more than a year that the problem slows k7 penetration."* I was POed about it 6 months before Athlon was even released. Everyone except Charles and a few others just told me to calm down,. Jim

To: porn_start878 who wrote (14950)	10/18/2000 8:50:41 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 275872

Max - RE: "I'm fckng sicked of that continous infrastructure constraints. It's been more than a year that the problem slows k7 penetration. ASP drop are in direct relation with expensive motherboards." While the infrastructure support for Athlons this year and last has been downright crappy, it seems next year will be when everything comes together. We'll probably have all the following desktop chipsets ready and ramped by Q2 worst case - AMD 760 - high-end DDr Via KT133 - current Via KM133 - low-end Via KZ266 - Via's DDR Ali Magik - DDR Sis 730 - ultra low end Wild cards - Nvidia Micron Ali integrated chipset The only potential problem I see for desktop is after Athlon hits 1.667GHz. That's 12.5 * 133MHz, and 12.5 is the max multiplier for the Athlon right now. I don't know if they will up the fsb speed again or if they can remap the lower multipliers like the K6-2's 2x = 6x. If they have to change fsb we'll have to go through the same crap of ramping a new chipset. Laptop and multi-way chipsets I'm not so sure about. I know Ali is working on one for laptops. Is it the same one listed above or is it a special low-powered version?