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To: Dan3 who wrote (138156)	6/26/2001 10:46:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Blow Hard Dan - Look where IBM's license has gotten AMD: iwsun4.infoworld.com IBM launches two Tualatin-based servers By Douglas F. Gray June 26, 2001 1:09 am PT IBM ON TUESDAY announced the availability of two servers powered by Intel's new 1.13GHz Pentium III processors. The IBM eServer xSeries 232 and 342 both feature Intel's latest server chip, the Tualatin Pentium III-S. The chips are made using a 0.13-micron manufacturing process, which allows chip makers to shrink the dimension of circuits on a processor, making them faster, cooler, and less power-hungry. The servers will support Microsoft's Windows operating system and Linux, IBM said in a statement. IBM described the x232 is a "general-purpose" two-way server that can be used for a variety of applications from file and print serving to e-mail. It supports up to nine hot-swap hard drives and five PCI adapters, which make it easier for companies to scale up as needed. The x342, also a two-way server, is a 3U (5.25-inch) rack server, designed for medium and large companies with space constraints, IBM said. Both servers also feature IBM Software Rejuvenation and Light Path Diagnostics, tools which were previously available only on IBM's high-end servers, Big Blue said. Software Rejuvenation attempts to identify and predict pending software problems caused by "aging," including small programming errors that may eventually lead to a server crash. The program automatically schedules a time for the server to reset, or rejuvenate, its software, IBM said. Light Path Diagnostics helps IT personnel find trouble spots in a server by showing where failed or failing components are located on an LED panel. Both servers are available immediately. The x232 Server starts at $2,100, while pricing for the x342 begins at around $2,260, a spokeswoman for IBM said. IBM also announced that the Tualatin processor is available in its x330 1U server, although pricing for that system was not immediately available. IBM also announced Tuesday the availability of several new components for its entire eServer family. They include a tape drive which can store 40GB of data, or 80GB of compressed data, and two 73.4GB hard drives -- the company's largest to date. IBM also announced the availability of the NetBay 42 Standard Rack and a NetBay 25 Standard Rack, which are 42U and 25U server storage systems, respectively. The new racks feature improved cable management and a fan-free design to increase airflow, the company said. Douglas F. Gray is a San Francisco correspondent for the IDG News Service, an InfoWorld affiliate.

To: Dan3 who wrote (138156)	6/26/2001 12:19:59 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Blow Hard Dan - Looks like AMD and VIA are making a lot of JUNK !! realworldtech.com If this were not bad enough, VIA found itself in a controversy regarding the 686B South Bridge and data integrity that turned out to simply be a compatibility problem with the Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! Card. However, there are now some reports that a manufacturing problem has surfaced with the KT133A chipset. Reportedly, all chipsets shipped since April are unable to operate reliably at 133MHz, causing VIA to offer to reimburse motherboard makers the difference in price between the KT133 and KT133A. Some motherboards with these bad chipsets have apparently been shipped, but VIA may have dodged a bullet due to the industry slowdown. Many of the larger manufacturers seem to have a lot of inventory, so most of the newly manufactured boards had not yet hit the street before the problem was discovered. Unfortunately, these motherboard makers are not happy that they now have a large stock of boards that cannot be sold for what they cost to make, so the offer by VIA is not good enough, and VIA likely does not have the funds to pay for actual losses.