Rambus Is Alive: SiS 658 In An Exclusive Test

Conclusion: Memory Interface Still Needs Some Fine-Tuning - Potential For The Rambus Future

A start has definitely been made - now, the SiS 659 chipset has got to follow. This is our conclusion after rigorously testing the SiS 658. Under practical test conditions, the well-equipped Abit SI7 reveals that it does not quite achieve the performance of a top board with the Intel 850E chipset. A particularly interesting aspect are the features relating to the memory support in the BIOS, supporting PC800 thru PC1066 and PC1200 and even PC1333 modules.

And perhaps just one more thought on the subject: RDRAM has assumed the role of the "underdog" and is to be regarded precisely as such by the techies.