On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Jeffrey Mark Siskind wrote:
> 2. If you really want to handle large memory/datasets get a 64bit machine
> - eg Alpha(s)
>
> While the architecture of 64-bit machines like Alphas UltraSPARCS is better
> for large memory, there still isn't much of a market of available large-memory
> Alpha-based and UltraSPARC-based systems. I have looked at four vendors:
>
> http://www.microway.com
> http://www.dcginc.com
> http://www.digital.com
> http://www.sun.com
>
> The largest memory system that Microway currently sells is the Alpha Screamer
> motherboard which takes only 1G of memory. The largest memory Alpha-based
> system that DCG currently sells is the 164LX motherboard which takes only 512M
> of memory. The largest memory UltraSPARC-based system that DCG currently sells
> is the AXi motherboard which takes only 1G of memory.
>
> At the 1G level, one doesn't need an Alpha or an UltraSPARC. I have a dual
> 200MHz PPro (Goliath motherboard) with 1G in it. And I'm running a 617M
> process for several days on one CPU while I do other work on the other CPU.
>
> The only Alphas that I can find that take more than 2G of memory are the ones
> from Digital/Compaq: the really high-end AlphaServer 4000, 4100, 8200, 8400,
> GS60 and GS140. The only UltraSPARCs that I can find that take more than 2G of
> memory are the ones from Sun: models above the Enterprise 450.
>
> Even Microway's not-yet-available next-generation Alpha motherboard will only
> take 2G.
>
> In contrast, at least Dell, Gateway, Compaq, ASL, and Net Express advertise
> Quad Xeon machines that take up to 4G or even 8G.
>
> Jeff (http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/qobi)
>
Could you please forward this e-mail to the above mentioned motherboard
makers. I'd do it myself but since I did not author this, I don't feel
that I have the right. Perhaps the Alpha motherboard makers will get the
idea?
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