Here is the quite different looking RDRAM. It is dubbed PC-800 because it ran at 400MHz, which used a doubling technique for an effective 800Mhz speed. Thus it was known as PC-800. RDRAM needed to be used in pairs due to its design.
 

Here is the quite different looking RDRAM. It is dubbed PC-800 because it ran at 400MHz, which used a doubling technique for an effective 800Mhz speed. Thus it was known as PC-800. RDRAM needed to be used in pairs due to its design.

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Vintage tech photos: remember any of these PC parts?

The PC Authority labs have been due for a cleanout and in the process we have uncovered a treasure trove of old hardware. In this gallery we look at the old 32-Bit Athlon and Duron CPUs from AMD as well as a collection of memory types from back at the turn of the century.

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