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To: Doug M. who wrote (80392)	5/3/1999 9:15:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: "Today, RDRAM uses two channels with 1.6GB/s bandwidth. Tomorrow, it will use four channels and push the bandwidth envelope to 3.2GB/s. Is there any other technology that can do the same thing so effortlessly? " I believe this is incorrect. My understanding is that RamBus uses a single 16 bit channel with an 800MHz data rate to achieve 1.6GB/s bandwidth. EP

To: Doug M. who wrote (80392)	5/4/1999 1:15:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Doug - Re: " Rambus, PC133 SDrAM, etc. If Intel can't get the 820 Camino working with whatever DRDRAM chips are available by Q399, the PC133 SDRAM will be a better alternative assuming Intel or Via or whatever has functioning PC133 SDRAM support. PC133 SDRMMs may not be optimum, but non-functioning 800 MHz DRDRAMS aren't exactly optimum either. As for my RAMBUS puts, I have moved all mine into May $50s and January $50s, in addition to the ones that I have already had expired - in my favor. To be frank, the continued delays in Camino/820/DRDRAM should make ALL INVESTORS worried. Hopefully, Intel will pull this sword out of the fire, but I don't intend to burn at the stake if they don't. Paul

To: Doug M. who wrote (80392)	5/4/1999 10:58:00 AM
From: dumbmoney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, do you think PC133 really has the headroom to scale up with the faster Pentuim III's which will be coming out with the introduction of Coppermine? According to Intel they will be running at 700 Mhz across the board by this time next year. Will PC133 really be sufficient with these CPU's? You aren't asking me, but I'll answer. Yes, PC133 will be sufficient. The front side bus of "Coppermine" runs at 133Mhz. If Rambus provides a performance advantage, it will be a modest one.