CMTL Announces Successful Memory Testing on First Intel P4 DDR Motherboards.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2002 CMTL CMTL Chief Military Training Leader CMTL Center for Mathematics, Teaching and Learning (Computer Memory Testing Labs), the industry's leading independent memory module compatibility test lab, today announced that it is has successfully completed the launch phase for memory module testing on the new Intel D845BG and D845PT motherboards. The boards are the first P4, DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory motherboards to be released by Intel Corp. Included in the group of manufacturers that have successfully passed Intel Advanced testing on the new motherboards include: ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. Electronics, AVED AVED Ministry of Advanced Education AVED Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency (neurodegenerative disorder) AVED Anti-Virus Emergency Discussion (Group) AVED Avionic Engineering Division Memory Products, Legend, Dane-Elec, Dataram, PNY Technologies and Smart Modular Technologies. Additional memory manufacturers and module part numbers can be found on CMTL's Web site: www.cmtlabs.com. "The boards are extremely fast, especially with the 400mhz front side bus. There are a couple of statements of caution though. Users must make sure they buy memory that meets JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device SPD (Serial Presence Detect) The method used by DIMM memory modules to communicate their capacity and features to the computer. Data such as manufacturer, size, speed, voltage and row and column addresses are stored in an EEPROM chip on the module. EPROM EPROM in full erasable programmable read-only memory Form of computer memory that does not lose its content when the power supply is cut off and that can be erased and reused. programming specifications. Improperly programmed SPD values can result in significantly reduced system performance or failure to boot up," stated John Deters, president, CMTL. "There are a number of DDR motherboards that will allow just about any memory module to function, but performance is sacrificed in the process. If you want to design a motherboard to accept the maximum amount of memory timing variance, then you will sacrifice performance in the process. In high-speed memory architectures you cannot have it both ways. "I am continually amazed to see that there are system builders that constantly forfeit system performance and reliability because they wanted to save a couple of bucks by buying marginal or non-compliant memory modules," Deters added. About CMTL CMTL (Computer Memory Test Labs), established in 1996, is an independent memory module testing laboratory that has performed more than 3,000 motherboard and memory module compatibility tests for Intel and other leading motherboard manufacturers in the computer industry. CMTL-tested modules can be found by visiting participating motherboard manufacturers' Web sites or www.cmtlabs.com. Information regarding CMTL's testing parameters can also be found online. Note to Editors: CMTL is a service mark of Computer Memory Test Labs. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel(R) Corp. |
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