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Rajesh Varia wrote:
> 
> In article <819154806snz@wookie.demon.co.uk>
>            wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk "John Beardmore" writes:
> 
> > In article <819061281snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
> >            David@longley.demon.co.uk "David Longley" writes:
> >
> > >                      computer type: IBM AT or compatible
> > >                                CPU: Intel Pentium
> > >                    clock frequency: 122.73 Mhz
> > >                          bus width: 32 bit
> >
> > Wot ??  Only 32 bit ??
> >
> > --
> > John Beardmore
> >
> As you well know, the external bus on the pentium is 32-bit.
> 
> --
> Rajesh Varia     raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk

Sorry, nice try.  The Pentium has a 64-bit data bus.  Think about
this with me for just one minute.  72 Pin Simms are 32 bits wide
(+ parity).  These _must be installed into Pentium MBs in pairs so
that they can be interleaved into a single 64 bit wide data path.

If you are referring to the PCI bus, then yes in its current
incarnation (rev 2.01) it is a 32 bit bus.  However with an
upcoming enhancement to the bus it will _also_ be 64 bits wide.

Thought I'd straighten out the 32-bit and 64-bit -ness of it all.


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