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To: peter_luc who wrote (22317)12/12/2000 3:09:10 PM
From: GoutamRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 275872
 
Peter,

re: <I think I'll add a disclaimer as Kash suggested.>

I appreciate the time you take in compiling the data and posting it for free on this thread.


Some observations on the AMD front:

o It seems, DDR & Integrated chipsets Osborne effect caught up with AMD
causing some of the shortfall in AMD CPU sales this quarter.

o DDR 126MByte-1600 prices have fallen to $125 range from
$168 range.

o Duron 800 CPUs with heat sink & fan are going for $80-$90. I don't see
how Celerons & PIIIs can compete with this chip in Q1'01, once cheap
Duron mbs pervade the market. Lowest price listed at pricewatch for
Celeron 766s is $165!!!

o Pricewatch listings show AMD760 based mbs by four vendors. Most of
them removed etas.

o Look what I stumbled upon while searching for Duron/TB systems on ebay:

cgi.ebay.com
(Hint: check the motherboard - no listings on the pricewatch though)

Link to the mb spec at the manufacturer's site:
pcchips.com.tw

Link to Sis730s performance review:
aceshardware.com

SIS730S Single chip Product overview - SIS site

By integrating the Ultra-AGPTM technology and advanced 128-bit 2D/3D
graphic engine, SiS730S delivers AGP 4X performance and memory
bandwidth of up to 1 GB/s. In addition, SiS also supports an extra AGP Slot
that supports AGP-4X capability and Fast Write Transactions. Furthermore,
SiS730S provides a powerful hardware decoding DVD accelerator to improve
the DVD playback performance. In addition to providing the standard
interface for CRT monitors, SiS730S also provides the Digital Flat Panel Port
(DFP) for a standard interface between a personal computer and a digital
flat panel monitor. To extend functionality and flexibility, SiS also provides
the " Video Bridge" (SiS301) to support the NTSC/PAL Video Output, Digital
LCD Monitor and Secondary CRT Monitor, which reduces the external Panel
Link transmitter and TV-Out encoder for cost effected solution. SiS730S
adopts Share System Memory Architecture which can flexibly utilize the
frame buffer size up to 64MB
sis.com.tw

o 12-11-00 - SiS Announces Its First DDR DRAM-Supporting Single Chip
SiS635 for Intel-Based Processors and SiS735 for AMD-Based Processors
sis.com.tw

[...]Production Schedule
The SiS635 will be sampled in December and mass
production in February 2001. The SiS735 will be
sampled in January and mass production in March
2001. Both are priced at US$ 27 for a 10K order
and will be rolled out from its own fab.

[Edit] Please note SiS375 has no integrated graphics.[/edit]


goutama



To: peter_luc who wrote (22317)12/12/2000 3:11:32 PM
From: Dan3Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
A search on "AMD 760" on pricewatch now yields 2 full pages of DDR Athlon motherboards.

A search on "DDR Dimm" yields more than a dozen entries for DDR memory for sale.

It's progress.

Dan



To: peter_luc who wrote (22317)12/12/2000 3:48:42 PM
From: PetzRespond to of 275872
 
peter, Heavy demand here for high-end Durons. A local internet dealer chipsandmemory.com here had Duron 850's for $99. They lasted one day, now he's only got 800's ($79) and 750's ($69). The larger dealer thechipmerchant.com also has only 750's and 800's for Duron, though at higher prices.

At least there's not hoards of 600-700 MHz chips flooding the DIY market. Those chips appear to be gone.

Petz