"Dr. Chan, welcome to Hong Kong, I'm Zhang Lexing."

Looking at the young man in front of him, a familiar feeling appeared in Chen Shiqing's heart: "Mr. Zhang, have we met before?" ”

"Dr. Chen, do you remember the events of '87?"

Listening to the familiar voice in front of him, Chen Shiqing fell into memory.

“……

But you don't have to worry, I still have a little money to spare, according to your project requirements, the expected research and development time is about five years, and the investment is not less than 100 million US dollars. $100 million for five years, no problem. ’

'Ah, thank you so much!' Chen Shiqing's eyes lit up suddenly.

"It's okay, everyone is a Chinese working hard overseas, if you have the conditions, you can help each other, and besides, if you develop a supercomputer, maybe our company can still use it." Well, I will arrange for the board to discuss this project as soon as possible, do you find a place to stay for two days and wait for the results, or go back first, and I'll tell you when the results are available. ’

……”

Suddenly, Chen Shiqing thought of it, and he said in surprise: "You are the Mr. Zhang who invested in our supercomputer project, and I was fortunate to have your support back then, otherwise I would ......."

Zhang Lexing smiled: "Why worry about trivial things, they were all years ago, so why bother." ”

Chen Shiqing sighed: "Maybe you don't know that if it wasn't for your investment, maybe our team would have been disbanded in the end." ”

"Dr. Chen, this is not the place to talk, you shouldn't have dinner yet, why don't we find a place to eat and talk slowly."

Chen Shiqing's stomach protested at this time, he coughed embarrassedly twice, and said, "Whatever you want, Mr. Zhang, then listen to you." ”

* opened the rear door of the Mercedes-Benz S600, and after Zhang Lexing and Chen Shiqing humbled each other, Chen Shiqing got into the car first, and then * opened the door on the other side and let Zhang Lexing get into the car, and then she came to the passenger seat and sat down. As the Mercedes Benz started, the whole convoy moved together and drove towards The Peninsula.

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When he came to the Peninsula Hotel, he first led the people to put Dr. Chen's suitcase in the pre-booked room, and on the other hand, Zhang Lexing and Dr. Chen went to the Jialin Building on the first floor (actually the second floor) of the hotel. Jialin Building opened in 1986, the decoration style is mainly Chinese, very 80s style, it is said that in a few years to usher in the 70th anniversary celebration of the hotel will be renovated, but Zhang Lexing has not seen it, but it is not easy to compare.

As soon as I came to the door of Jialin Building, the enthusiastic waiter greeted me and led the way. There weren't many people eating in the restaurant, so Zhang Lexing and Dr. Chen randomly picked a seat and sat down, and the waiter immediately handed over the order menu.

Zhang Lexing took it and looked at it, and then handed it to Dr. Chen: "Dr. Chen, come and have some." ”

"It's okay, just order it, I'm not picky about eating." Chen Shiqing pushed the menu back with his hand.

Since this is the case, Zhang Lexing is not polite, and said while flipping through the menu: "A serving of abalone chicken kernels and taro wedges, a serving of clam and dace balls, seafood grilled winter melon strips and Sister E's steamed powder fruit, plus a basket of custard buns, Dr. Chen, you can see if it is enough, do you want to add two more." ”

"Enough, enough." Chen Shiqing nodded again and again.

"Well, then order these first, serve the pot of tea first......" Zhang Lexing looked at Dr. Chen, wanting to see his opinion, but the result was "casual" again, so he continued: "Pu'er." Oh, by the way, another dry fried beef river. ”

After the waiter finished writing, he repeated the food he ordered, and then said respectfully: "Two gentlemen, please wait a moment, you will come immediately." Then he turned and left, and after a while he came back with a teapot, four cups, and a porcelain jar.

Putting down the tray, the waiter first put a teacup in front of Zhang Lexing and Dr. Chen, then picked out some tea leaves from the porcelain jar and put them into the two teacups on the tray, and then picked up the teapot and rushed into the boiling water, and a fragrance of tea rose. After a while, the waiter covered the teacup with a lid, picked it up and leaked the tea into the teacup in front of Zhang Lexing and Dr. Chen, and then said, "Please use it slowly, two of you." ”

Zhang Lexing took a sip of the teacup, it tasted good, and after putting down the teacup, he cleared his throat and said, "Dr. Chen, I'm sorry to let you come all the way here." ”

"It's okay, it's just my personal curiosity." Chen Shiqing waved his hand, and then said: "By the way, Mr. Zhang, you made the suggestion to reduce the size of the computer?" ”

"yes, I'm just talking about it, so much so that you can laugh." Zhang Lexing said politely.

"Where, I think what you said makes a lot of sense, especially the suggestion to shrink the computer to a single board, which makes me feel like I'm suddenly enlightened. I don't know if Mr. Zhang can talk about it in more detail and how to do this reduction. ”

"Then how can I say this in front of an expert like you, wouldn't I be a class with an axe, not good."

"It doesn't matter, in fact, many times important innovations come from some whimsical ideas, Mr. Zhang."

"Then in that case, you're welcome." Zhang Lexing took another sip of the teacup, and then began to speak: "In the past, twelve chips were needed to realize the function of the microprocessor, but later through redesign and improvement of the integration level, only one chip was used, and the microprocessor was born. Nowadays, a computer is composed of many parts, and the chassis alone contains a CPU (central processing unit), a motherboard, a graphics card, a sound card, a network card, a memory module, a power supply, a hard disk, an optical drive, etc., and a lot of things take up a lot of space. For the average home user, it doesn't matter if it is accounted for, but when a large number of computers are required to compose intensive computing, this problem is more obvious. So I thought why can't the computer be reduced a little more, if you can shrink the CPU, motherboard, graphics card, sound card, network card, memory module or something to a single board, then the size of the computer will be greatly reduced. ”

"Well, in this way, the integration of the motherboard must be improved...... Chen Shiqing touched his chin and thought about this question.

At this time, the waiter brought the abalone, chicken kernels, taro and custard buns on a tray, and Zhang Lexing hurriedly greeted: "Dr. Chen, let's eat something first and then think about it." ”

Chen Shiqing woke up from his contemplation, nodded, picked up the chopsticks and took a custard bun and ate it, Zhang Lexing also stretched out the chopsticks, sandwiched some in the plate with abalone, chicken and taro horns, and sent it to the mouth to bite down, the outer layer is crispy and delicious, and the filling inside is not only real but also full and solid, and the taste is quite good. I sandwiched a custard bun again, and when I bit into it, a rich milk flavor immediately floated out, and there was a sweet and soft feeling in my mouth, which deserved to be a famous point.

After filling his stomach a little and drinking some tea, Chen Shiqing continued: "If you want to improve the integration of the motherboard, you must find a way to integrate the CPU, motherboard, graphics card, sound card, network card and memory module as much as possible. It seems that it is not easy to increase the level of integration, to integrate into the motherboard. Knock the board horizontally? ……”

Dr. Chen muttered while thinking about it, completely immersed in the world of thinking, but what he said, "improve the degree of integration, integrate into the motherboard", made Zhang Lexing's mind seem to have a lightning bolt.

"Integrate it into the motherboard, integrate the graphics card into the motherboard......" Zhang Lexing kept repeating this sentence, and the thoughts in his mind gradually became clear. Integrate the motherboard, the graphics card, sound card and network card, etc., which are integrated into the motherboard, this is a big killer to promote the progress of computer technology, but also to promote the popularization of the computer, actually forgot such an important thing, Zhang Lexing patted his head in annoyance, and secretly made up his mind to send someone to investigate the integration of the motherboard on the market now after going back.

The leftover dishes were brought by the waiter, and Zhang Lexing was thinking about his own thoughts while eating, while Dr. Chen was so immersed in his thoughts that he completely forgot to eat.

After a long while, Dr. Chen put down his chopsticks and said to Zhang Lexing: "Mr. Zhang, this problem is not easy to solve, even if the graphics card, sound card and network card and other expansion cards are integrated into the motherboard, but the hard disk, optical drive and power supply are not easy to do. ”

Zhang Lexing swallowed the contents of his mouth, and then said: "This is actually not without a solution, I remember that when the hard disk first came out, it was as big as 24 inches, and then the technology continued to develop, and the volume became smaller and smaller, from 14 inches to 8 inches, and then to the more popular 5.25 inches and 3.5 inches of hard disks, as far as I know, there are still some companies that have developed smaller hard disks, so I believe that hard disks can be solved." ”

"But Mr. Zhang, the optical drive and power supply are not so easy to handle."

"Dr. Chen, since the optical drive and power supply are not good to shrink again, why not use the sharing method?"

"How do you share?"

"Yes, share. Suppose the CPU, motherboard, graphics card, sound card, network card, memory module, and hard disk have been solved, and a system that is slightly larger than one board is formed, and then several of these boards are plugged into a box with an internal bus, plus an optical drive and two power supplies, and those boards share the optical drive and power through the internal bus. In this way, the problem is solved. What Zhang Lexing said is actually the model adopted by the blade server in the future, but he said it more simply.

Listening to what Zhang Lexing said, Chen Shiqing's eyes lit up, and the problem that had been bothering him suddenly had a solution, he gently slapped the table and sighed: "Mr. Zhang, this trip is not in vain, it is really 'listening to your words, it is better to read for ten years'." ”

"Dr. Chen, don't praise me so much, I also said it casually, and I don't know if it's okay."

"Mr. Zhang, you may be saying it casually, but for me, it points out a new direction, although I don't know if I can succeed, but I believe that I can succeed."

"Dr. Chen, would you like to take on a research project?"

"I'm okay personally, but I still need to communicate with my team to know who people will."

"Then I have a reluctant request, I hope that Dr. Chen can set up the research group in Hong Kong, I wonder if Dr. Chen agrees?"

"Why? Wouldn't it be more convenient to be located in the United States? ”

"Yes, it's really convenient, but once the technology is researched, considering the level involved, there is a high probability that it will be blocked by technology, and I don't want this to happen, so ......"

Chen Shiqing nodded and said: "I understand this very well, it is relatively easy to transfer a technology in the initial stage, but once it matures and becomes the most advanced technology in the world, it is difficult to transfer it again. It may be more efficient to conduct initial research in the U.S. first and come back when the initial results are available. ”

Zhang Lexing smiled: "Dr. Chen, it seems that you still don't have confidence in the research environment here, why don't I take you to visit the research institute here tomorrow and then make a decision?" ”

"Okay, let's see tomorrow."

After speaking, Chen Shiqing finally noticed a few dishes in front of him, and the emptiness of his stomach made him not be modest, so he picked up his chopsticks and launched a fierce attack. Tasting fragrant tea and tasting food, the guests and hosts finally enjoyed the meal. After eating, * appeared with the room key and led Dr. Chen back to his room to rest, while Zhang Lexing also returned to his room accompanied by his bodyguards.

The scenery outside the window is still so bright and beautiful, but Zhang Lexing no longer has the heart to appreciate it, but is writing and painting with a notebook.

"Well, I remember that this integrated motherboard integrates a graphics card, a sound card, and a network card, but at the beginning it is not necessary to integrate it all, you can start with the graphics card. Speaking of graphics cards, it seems that there will be a 3D acceleration sub-card on the PC next year, well, this one needs to be investigated. ATI (Yetian, a famous graphics card company) also seems to have research on 3D display technology, I don't know how it is progressing now, this is necessary to understand. Oops, how did I forget Nvidia (Nvidia, the famous graphics card giant in the future), this has to be checked by the people of the Red River Fund, it's a pity to let it go. Integrated graphics cards need to have both 2D and 3D performance, and it seems that this research project will have to find some graphics chip design experts from ATI. The research of sound cards can not be left behind,Although the innovation side is making money from independent sound cards,But the most popular in the future is the integrated sound card,I think as long as you analyze it well,I believe they will also be interested。 Let's put the network card for the time being, and let's do the previous ones first.

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Speaking of blade servers, then this small hard disk is indispensable, as far as I know, the future for a long time at present, Wen's hard disk technology will not be eliminated, it seems that the acquisition of a hard disk technology research and development company, the small hard disk suitable for blade servers to develop out, production can be licensed to other factories to do.

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This hard disk has been studied, and it may be used on future game consoles, regardless of how much capacity it has, at least it can be used to store trial games and various game progress.

The technology of integrating the motherboard may also be used by game consoles, and it may be able to reduce a lot of production costs, well, this is the group that needs to inform the team of game hardware development.

……”

After writing and painting for a long time, Zhang Lexing looked at the book that was already a mess, looked at the arrows flying around, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly, it seems that technology is really the most important. Behind a large number of charts and texts, Zhang Lexing wrote down the words "cloud computing" and "online games", which are his ultimate goals, but everything still needs to be worked on.

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The next day, Zhang Lexing took Dr. Chen to visit the Oriental Institute of Microelectronics as promised, and Dr. Chen was somewhat moved by the numerous research projects and the good working atmosphere, although there was a lack of supercomputers to assist in research, but this was not a problem for Dr. Chen. However, as Dr. Chen said before, it is no problem for him to come by himself, but whether his team can come or not will have to go back to negotiate, after all, it needs to cross thousands of kilometers. Next, he went to visit the production plant of Dongfang Microelectronics, which shocked Dr. Chen again, he did not expect that there would be such a strong R&D and production strength here.

After the visit, Dr. Chan couldn't wait to catch the fastest flight back. Before leaving, Zhang Lexing specially explained: "Dr. Chen, if you go back this time, it doesn't matter whether you succeed or not, as long as you are willing to come." But at least bring in a few experts in heat dissipation, and I know that half of the success of a project like this depends on these people. ”

Hearing this, Chen Shiqing looked at Zhang Lexing with a slightly different look: "Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect you to be quite expert, it seems that we really have to talk more when we have time in the future." ”

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Chen Shiqing's flight took off, looking at the plane that was gradually moving away in the afternoon sun, getting smaller and smaller, Zhang Lexing's heart was full of expectations, maybe in the near future, there will be a shrunken version of the computer that is no less than a supercomputer, and his future goals have a solid pillar, and the hope of revitalizing the domestic game industry will be greater and greater.

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