About the RAMBUS:  I'm only speaking from memory, but
I distinctly recall that after customers (computer makers, not
the end-users) set up a huge hue and cry about RAMBUS
(marginal performance benefit, way over-priced, &c.) Intel
backed down and said the P-IV would be set up to work
with 'regular' memory as well.

tomshardwareguide has been ranting and raving about the
evils of RAMBUS for some time now --- I'm pretty sure he'll
have the right info on this, even if I don't.


Kyle Elmblade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The last time I read about the PIV, it would only work with the board and
> chipset that Intel was releasing at the same time....
> ...
> The biggest problem I saw with it was the fact that their new chipset would
> only work with RAMBUS memory.  That's a whole 'nother HUGE can of worms we
> could open, but I won't go there now....
> ...

     Frank R.Brown
     Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews

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