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Chris, did you read this?

AMD drops FB-DIMMs: http://uk.theinquirer.net/?article=34412

Intel pulls back from FB-DIMMs. Dropped from 90% of servers in 2008. ... Intel is telling everyone who will listen that they are going back to rDIMMs [i.e. registered DIMMs] in 2008 over about 90% of their server line. This is due to them not being able to hit power numbers, seemingly a problem with the tech itself vs implementations, and of course cost. ... http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34220

BTW, AMD never committed to use FB-DIMMs exclusively for servers. They said at times that they'd support the FB-DIMMs if and when appropriate, and at other times that support for it would become available but OEM's would not be forced to use them and would be able to opt for rDIMMs instead.

Regards,

Rink