Kirk,
At 10:21 -0700 on 10.4.01, KirkE@paccessglobal.com wrote regarding RE:
hardware ramblings Re: Request For Comment: Low-C:
>Peter,
>
>>- EV6 is way too expensive.
>
>You've got that right. Like you, I'm waiting to see the results of the IBM
>fabbing of the Alpha. They are a good source for silicon, Sun Ecache debacle
>aside.
Even IBM fab. Alpha CPU, who is going to assemble into SlotB or something
like that?
or Who would make planner?
> >Alternatives? 21164A and 21164PC fabbed at todays more
>>efficient micron yields and clocked higher. I suspect
>>a 700MHz 21164PC would be more than adaquate for a LCA.
>
>Who would fab the 21164A/21164PCx parts? Mitsubishi fabbed 21164PC for a
>time, they could pick it up again if they could make some profit off of it.
I believe there is no reason to go back in 164, no way... it is cheaper now
to create
UP1500 than 164 system.
>If you want AGP, you can't use Tsunami/Typhoon (a pricey chipset that's
>great for servers), leaving the AMD and VIA chipsets as the only options.
I thought Compaq is working on AGP support for ES45...VX1 AGP for Tru64...
> >- Wait and see how the UP1500 does and go from there.
I don't hope for re-fabbing 164, but waiting to see this UP1500 to come
down the price
by the end of this year....crossing my fingers.
And stable supply of 833 slotB that makes more sense to HPTC.
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