Second-Gen DDR SDRAM On The Horizon

cplcap writes "This story in The Register picks up on Samsung's new DDR-II Chips, pushing DDR's speed up to 533 Mb/s and a 4.2GB/s memory bus. Prototype 512MB DIMMs are being produced, and IBM has developed a chipset to take advantage of the speed. There's a little more meat in Samsung's official press release."

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great news for Linux on x86

[tps12]

This strikes me as vital for the well-being of the Linux community and operating system.

This removes the DDR bottleneck that has been holding Linux back since the days when the Linux VM overcame the shortcomings of the 486. For years, sysadmins "in the know" have passed over Linux on x86 in favor of the superior hardware of the Mac or Alpha machines. Likewise, the presence in Windows of well-known workarounds for the DDR bug has given Microshite an unfair edge. Kudos to Linus for not giving in to the hype!

We will start to see Linux catching up on the desktop, in the home, and in the office. Even the much-ballyhooed server market? We'll see. Let's just say I'm optimistic. ;)