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To: fyodor_ who wrote (79328)	5/4/2002 11:21:13 AM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: How does integrating the NIC(s) do anything for the CPU problem? The AU series of embedded processor chips aren't going to be used for server CPUs. That's what Athlon MPs, Opterons, and Xeons are for. What the AU series of embedded processors are good for is to be used on NICs to offload network processing tasks from the server's CPU. The benefit of the AU series of embedded processors is that it's a single chip solution - easier to implement and less costly than Intel's multi-chip approach. Eventually, Intel will almost certainly do what AMD does and integrate NIC functionality into the silicon. TOE technology processes the many layers of network protocols, such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Internet Protocol and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), required with data transport. Off-loading these protocols enables wire-speed performance and frees up the primary host processor to focus on other applications. intel.com