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To: John Koligman who wrote (24238)	12/4/1997 10:23:00 PM
From: Meathead	Respond to of 176387

MMX-2 will extend the MMX instruction set. I don't know how much of an improvement it will deliver. Much like MMX, the key is for software developers to utilize these new instructions. Katmai is a slot2 (physically larger form factor than slot1 w/ larger L2 cache) PentiumII that will run upwards to 500Mhz, include MMX-2 and is slated for release in about 1 year. A high end machine with 500Mhz Katmai, SDRAM, AGP w/ a good 3D gaming card coupled with the right software should yield breathtaking graphics and amazing gaming/VR performance. Then, before you can blink, this configuration will be in low cost entry level machines and there will be powerful entertainment applications to fuel yet another worldwide upgrade cycle. Then, there will be another one following that around 2004 where standard CPU speed will be around 1Ghz and memory configurations in the 2-4Gigabyte range. The things we'll be able to do just boggles the mind. Anyway, I'm rambling again. I'll know more specifics once we start developing Katmai systems. Couple of QiuckFAQ websites on Katmai and Intel's future processor plans. rie.net.au lehigh.edu MEATHEAD