Intel Developer Forum Fall 2002 - Day 1: An end to a start

DDR-II & PCI Express on the Floor

Walking along the show floor we came by Tyco Electronics’ displays of a DDR-II DIMM. Coming in at 240 pins, this particular DDR-II slot is supposed to be the standard DDR-II DIMM for future motherboards based on this technology, which aren't scheduled to be released until mid-2003.

Tyco Electronics also showcased some next-gen PCI slots, based on Intel’s PCI Express (previously 3GIO) technology. Nothing special to report about these slots except to say that PCI Express won’t hit the market full-throttle anytime soon.

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