Author: Chris Carson
Date: 05:10:51 11/14/97
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On November 14, 1997 at 01:52:31, Keith Ian Price wrote: >On November 13, 1997 at 12:19:31, Chris Carson wrote: > >>see article: http://www.currents.net/newstoday/97/11/11/news5.html >> >>Interesting article. Lots of power 400 to 700 MHZ, >>Lots of RAM (up to 3 gigabytes). >>128 bit cache (up to 4 megabytes L3) >>64 bit power >>Native Windows NT 5.0, no translation needed. >> >>I hope this puts pressure on Intel!! :) >> >>Looks like 1998 might bring some competition. >> >>Best Regards, >>Chris Carson > >Intel plans to have a 450 Mhz Pentium II by the end of 1998 with a >100Mhz bus and 2MB of 450 MHz L2 cache. With this size and speed of >cache, I think that for computer chess, this Intel machine will easily >outdistance a 600Mhz cheap Alpha, and would be price competitive with >the 600 Mhz Alphas from DEC at that time. Which should be half the price >they are today. Merced--IA64--due in 1999, should reach 1 Ghz by the end >of 2000. This is, of course, still an unknown player. I think they feel >the pressure. > >kp I have heard/read of this, I hope Intel can release on time and with minimal bugs. :) I also hope the price is not $1000 dollars just for the chip. I still can't afford to buy a 300 mhz pentium II and the proper board speeds (100mhz) is also not avaliable, not to mention that I have to go to a whole new proprietary slot 1 board?? I think Intel is a good company, but there is room to improve (price, quality, schedule, open design). :) I will say that Intel has done a lot for helping out chess and has helped drive technology to new heights. :) Best Regards, Chris Carson
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