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spigidygak
11-02-2001, 12:40 AM
Eh. . . so is rdr basically fubar now? Or does it have a chance?
sbp
11-02-2001, 01:00 AM
Yep RDRAM is on the way out. Even Intel recognizes that.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/story.html?id=1003948083

Intel to ship DDR-based 845 B-step in November (http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?IR=N&ClassID=100&datePublish=2001/10/29&pages=03&seq=21)
sbp
11-03-2001, 12:01 AM
The longer Intel waited to release its P4 DDR chipset the more time Via and SiS would have to gain a foothold with their DDR P4 chipsets.
Dave_7
11-03-2001, 12:22 AM
Hmmm.... good point.




Dave.
spigidygak
11-03-2001, 01:09 AM
yep, the thing that sucks the most is how you gotta use pairs of rdram
Clauzii
11-07-2001, 04:51 AM
Originally posted by spigidygak
yep, the thing that sucks the most is how you gotta use pairs of rdram

But gives the highest BandWidth of any memory solutions available.
1.5 GB/s!! And yes I know about the higher latency... :)