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AMD Vendors Prepare For Fall

The Inquirer comments on the AMD vendors preparing for Fall. In particular he is referring to the apparent lack of Athlon 64 notebooks on the market. It seems Fall models will be out soon. Of course I just bought a second eMachines M6805 for a client.

Most computer companies are about to roll out the back to school models in a few weeks. Because of this, the supply of the old ones dry up, and sometimes go away. That is the case of the A64 laptops. They did not get bribed out of existence, going from popular to gone because they were scaring Intel. No, they sold out faster, and there was nothing to replace them with.

source : http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD takes on Centrino with low power Semprons

AMD FINALLY HAS an answer to Intel's Pentium M CPUs used in many Centrino notebook setups.

For the second day in a row, some leaky Taiwanese birds filed some more exclusive details about AMD's new CPU. This time the site talked about AMD's mobile plans that appear to be quite impressive.

Oakville will replace Odessa in Q3, and it will have exactly the same specs, but it has to have some benefits over Odessa and that is the faster clock speed. They will brand them as 2800 and 3000. This is AMD's solution for Q3 and Q4 that consumes 35W in this segment.

In the 25W segment, for the first time, AMD will have 2600+ and 2800+ Semprons codenamed Dublin, that fits into the Value 1 and 2 segments. The Dublin CPU will have 128K or 256K of cache, will be 32 bit, like all Semprons and will use a 754 pin package.

It finally seems that AMD will have new horses to run and make Pentum M run for its Centrino money.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16966

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Athlon 64 3000+ 90nm Oakville Core Pic

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AMD is going to launch the 90nm Athlon 64 desktop processors in Socket 939 during Sept/Oct period with the highest speed grade, Athlon 64 4000+ (2.6Ghz) at launch and other lower speed grades like 3000+, 3200+, 3500+ and 3800+. AMD is also going to launch three low power mobile Athlon 64 processors (35W TDP) based on 90nm "Oakville" core at the same time with speeds from 2700+ (1.6Ghz), 2800+ (1.8Ghz) and 3000+ (2Ghz) in 754 package.

Correction : This is actually low power mobile Athlon 64 3000+ based on 90nm "Oakville" core

source: http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=966&s=1

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The Inquirer On Sempron

The Inquirer has details on Sempron. They have touched the subject of a mere bios update adding Sempron support to certain boards, like we found yesterday.

The good news is that only a BIOS update will enable Sempr0ns to work on current Socket A boards, perhaps not all but I guess the majority of them. We suspect that you need FSB 400 to have those CPUs work as all K8s are working at FSB 800 or should we say 200 MHz. Yes we know that Hypertransport is AMD's FSB these days.

source : http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD Sempr0n socket A is coming

GOOD NEWS FOR all Athlon XP and Duron owners and people who love Socket A is that this platform is about to stay with us for quite some time.

The Duron of the 21st Century, an Athlon 64 with 32 bits capability enabled and 256KB cache will be enabled for Socket A, used in many shipping boards.

The good news is that only a BIOS update will enable Sempr0ns to work on current Socket A boards, perhaps not all but I guess the majority of them. We suspect that you need FSB 400 to have those CPUs work as all K8s are working at FSB 800 or should we say 200 MHz. Yes we know that Hypertransport is AMD's FSB these days.

We said last week that these speeds 2500+, 2600+, 2800+ in Athlon XP variation have reached their EOL – End of Life cycle while faster will remain for some time.

Now it seems that Via was not crazy after all with its KT880 chipset or Nvidia with its Nforce 2 Ultra with S-ATA and Gbit LAN Southbridge as this platform will live. Platform will be powered with different CPU cores, but who cares as long as you can sell the board and make millions of upgrade users happy.

sources = http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17056

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This may not be news for many people, however, no one has mentioned that in the August 2004 edition of PC World Magazine the Top 7 Power Systems are all based on the AMD Athlon 64. In fact not a single Intel based Power System is listed in the August edition.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,116578,00.asp

Update: Chris Tom: Wilmark sends in the link to PC Mag testing of desktops that is hilariously opposite of that of PC World. Not only is it hard to find an AMD based system in their tests, but there is no mention of paper launched Prescotts, Intel chipset bugs, and a Falcon Mach V with a 775 Prescott is a 5 while one with the FX53 is 2.5. Don't bother looking for a plain Athlon 64 model. FX only here. Yeah, it doesn't make sense, and I've already spotted a couple of errors any writer or editor for a professional mag should have. Here are Wilmark's comments.

ALL five of the desktops feature Intel chips. The Athlon 64 technology is not yet available in the PC Magazine dimension.

Now you don't have to be a genius or tech junkie to know that intel is currently some ways behind in the performance and technology race - underperforming and copying AMD's technology (AMD64, NX bit, cool & quiet

etc) and faced with terrible heat problems, stuck with what will go down as one of the worst Pentium Families (netburst) in modern microprocessor history, that even all its marketing might and sheer size cant fix - Where it is faced with the prospect of reverting to Pentium 3 type technology (with the Pentium M) for its next generation.

How could two magazines that appear so similar in focus and readership have such different opinions? Is PC World the "AMD" of mainstream Computer magazines?

source : http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD and Linux

Anandtech has an article on 64 bit and Linux. They run a number of benchmarks under Linux 64 bit when they are able.

Although we primarily focused on comparing SuSE, Fedora and Windows in this article, we did not include dozens of other 64-bit distributions available today. Given just the three operating systems analyzed before, SuSE comes out ahead of Fedora consistently - but more importantly, both Linux distributions also lay waste to the 64-bit and 32-bit editions of Windows XP. In fact, the only real benchmarks where Windows ever came against either Linux distribution were the game tests. Fortunately, the point of this analysis was to see if Linux takes advantage of the 64-bit gap; and with reasonable assurance, we can conclude it does. Encoding, database and rendering tests all show a distinct advantage with a 64-bit operating system over a 32-bit one, and even more distinct advantage with Linux over Windows.

source :http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD and Intel In Chess Standoff

The Inquirer mentions the chess standoff in Israel between AMD and Intel powered boxes. Apparently the AMD powered boxes are more popular.

The machines being used include Fritz, a Transtec 4X AMD running Opteron 2GHz chips, various AMD 64 machines, and Pentium 4s of different speeds too.

source :http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD 90 nanometre 2.2 GHz tested

This time, it's info about an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ with socket 939 support, clocked to 2.2 GHz with 512KB of Level 2 cache. The CPU revision is Rev: D0 and it was noted that this is engineering sample 00

Performance is similar to Newcastle as it's only a die shrink from 130 to 90 nanometres. Newcastle is currently shipping 3500+ 2.2 GHz with 512K cache but built with 130 nanometre marchitecture.

This 90 nm CPU will be much cheaper for AMD to produce, we believe and it may actually be cooler but, then again, remember Prescott vs. Northwood.

The leaky birds managed to overclock it to 2500 MHz+ on an Nforce 3 250 board with increasing voltage and FSB to 230MHz and all worked fine and no hell broke loose.

People are claiming SSE 3 support for this CPU but we are not sure whether those claims are accurate, yet

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17156

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Dragonfly BSD 1.0 Released: AMD64 Version In The Works

Dragonfly BSD 1.0 has just been released. TheirFAQmentions AMD64 support in the works.

What architectures does DragonFly support?

DragonFly is currently targeted at the x86 line of processors; it should work on 386 and up, though a 386 is certainly not recommended. Work is also being done on support for the new 64-bit processors from AMD. There are currently no plans for support of other processor types.

However, support for Sparc or PowerPC or other systems is possible in the future. If you plan to submit code to the DragonFly project, please keep this in mind.

These guys are obviously pretty damn cool.

source : http://www.amdzone.com

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AMD makes $32 million profit in second quarter

CHIP FIRM AMD said it made a profit in its second quarter with revenues of $1.262 billion and net profits of $32 million.

It made a loss of over $140 million in the same quarter last year on sales of $645 million, so that's nearly double the sales.

Flash sales showed the strongest growth in its financial Q2 at $673 million, although sales of CPUs also bounced up to $554 million, compared to $406 million in the previous year.

AMD said that sales of Opterons formed the lion's share of the CPU business, with demand pushed by enterprises and tier one vendors demanding the chips.

Its margin for the second quarter was only 38%. The company is still clawing back some debts.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17218

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AMD Introduces Mobile Athlon 64 3400+

AMD REWRITES THE RULES FOR NOTEBOOK PERFORMANCE

AND PORTABILITY WITH NEW MOBILE PROCESSORS

- New Mobile PCs from Alienware, Averatec and Epson Direct Expected for Back-to-School Season -

- First Convertible Tablet PC Powered by Mobile AMD AthlonTM Processor Now Available from Averatec-

SUNNYVALE, CALIF.-July 19, 2004-AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 3400+, bringing customers the highest performing 32-bit/64-bit processor designed for Windows®-based notebook PCs. The addition of the new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+ to the award-winning AMD64 processor family provides an even greater selection for powerful 32-bit computing today plus compatibility with tomorrow's 64-bit software. Like all AMD64 processors, the latest Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor offers an Enhanced Virus Protection security feature, to be enabled by the upcoming Microsoft® Windows XP Service Pack 2.

AMD also announced availability of the Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2200+. The launch of this product marks the first time that a convertible tablet PC will incorporate a Mobile AMD Athlon processor for users that desire ultra-portable performance.

"AMD continues to push the performance envelope with cutting-edge solutions for customers who refuse to sacrifice computing power for mobility," said Marty Seyer, vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Business Unit, AMD. "We were the first to bring 64 bits and dynamic power management to notebooks, and now the performance of AMD mobile processors is available at your fingertips in a dynamic convertible tablet PC." "A growing percentage of PC consumers are demanding high-performance notebooks to help them stay connected on the go," said Matt Sargent, analyst for the research firm Current Analysis. To meet the needs of this rapidly growing market, Alienware and Epson Direct plan to offer notebooks based on the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+. "The combination of our extreme gaming system and the power of AMD64 technology means that PC users can have mind-blowing performance wherever they go," said Frank Azor, senior vice president, Alienware Worldwide Product Group. "With 64-bit capability for tomorrow's software, our customers can benefit from industry-leading performance with the confidence that their investment is protected."

For customers who want an ultra-portable system, Averatec is now offering a convertible PC with the flexibility of both a notebook and a tablet, the C3500 Series based on the Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2200+. The low thermal design power of this new processor makes it ideal for compact, lightweight designs.

"The C3500 Series convertible PC is the first to pack the power of a Mobile AMD Athlon processor into an innovative tablet design," said Saeed Shahbazi, president of Averatec. "This PC with integrated optical drive offers all the features and functionality that mobile users demand in a stylish and portable form factor with tablet functionality."

Systems are available now from Averatec and Epson Direct, while Alienware is expected to offer notebooks later in July.

AMD offers high-performance processors designed for a wide array of mobile PCs. All Mobile AMD Athlon processors offer an outstanding computing experience on the go with extended system battery life enabled by AMD PowerNow!TM technology, as well as the benefit of wireless compatibility with today's most popular wireless solutions.

Availability

Both the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+ and the Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2200+ are available immediately worldwide.

Pricing

All pricing is in 1,000-unit quantities. The Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+ and the Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2200+ are priced at $432 and $97, respectively. For pricing details please visit: http://www.amd.com/pricing

About Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors

Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors are available in the following models: 3400+, 3200+, 3000+ and 2800+. Notebooks powered by these processors benefit from outstanding 32-bit processing performance, 64-bit capability, HyperTransport™ technology, and an Enhanced Virus Protection feature that will be enabled by the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 in both 32-bit and 64-bit operating environments.

About AMD64

AMD64 evolves the industry-standard 32-bit x86 architecture to support the demanding 64-bit environment that will enable future generations of computer functionality and productivity. AMD designed the AMD64 platform to allow end users to enjoy reliable, best-in-class performance on the 32-bit software they own today while preparing for a seamless transition to high-performance 64-bit applications. The AMD64 architecture also enables a more secure computing environment by integrating technology that can take advantage of advanced anti-virus features in upcoming software. Since the introduction of the AMD64 architecture in 2003, the AMD Opteron™ processor for servers and workstations and the AMD Athlon™ 64 processors for desktop and notebook computers have earned more than 45 awards for innovation and performance and the support of more than 2,000 OEMs, hardware and software

developers, system builders, and distributors.

About AMD

AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. For more information, visit www.amd.com

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AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, AMD PowerNow! and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Edited by nonamezzz

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Athlon 64 3800+ Review

Gamer's Depot has reviewed the Athlon 64 3800+. You can pick one up for as low as $698.

There is one other minute detail we’ll point out with regards to the 3800+ chip and that’s the fact that we could not get it to overclock on both motherboards we tested it on – nothing on the ASUS and nothing on the MSI - a sad disappointment indeed for hard-core CPU geeks looking to push the performance envelope. We have been told, however, from Chris at AMDZone that he’s had great luck overclocking the Socket939 AthlonFX chip; something to keep in mind during your next system/CPU upgrade.

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AMD ups share in all PC sectors

MERCURY RESEARCH has apparently released CPU market share numbers for the second quarter, according to a filing on Investor's Hub .

The figures there are said to show that Intel has around 83 per cent of the market, with AMD holding 15.5 per cent.

And, if the figures cited by Mercury are right, AMD holds 17.4% of the market for the desktop, nearly 10% for notebooks, and around 6.7% for servers.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17386

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AMD confirms price changes

AS REVEALED in the INQ some weeks back, chip wannabe AMD took its axe to the pricing tree on the 26th of July.

Some prices have come down, some prices have gone up. It's like the Grand Old Duke of York. When they were up they were up, and when they were down they were down. And when they were only half way up they were neither up nor down.

The pre-emptive strike may force Intel's hand - as we also revealed here some time back, its next desktop price move is supposed to be the 22nd of August

AMD's cheeky move is linked to the introduction of its Sempron (Sempr0n) cut down processors in August. Those things which start life as Thoroughbred cores, are already swilling around in the channel.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17461

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Microsoft snubs Intel in favour of AMD

SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft confirmed today it will provide SQL Server 2005 support for AMD Extended System

But throughout the whole long press release the software giant sent us, it didn't mention Intel's EM64T once

The firm said it's inviting customers to start beta testing SQL Server 2005 now. Microsoft said the software will provide a cost effective alternative to Unix based systems and that it complements Intel Itanium 64-bit support in SQL Server 2000.

The beta will be available on the MSDN Subscriber Downloads site later today, said Microsoft.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17470

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hah!..ni cite best tuk amd fan..

cite pasal performance DOOM3 kat dua platform paling popular...

Some interesting things have happened.First our friends at Anadtech proved that the Athlon 64 marchitecture beats the hell out of Intel's Pentium 4. It was shocking to see that 3000+ 512 KB cache AMD chip is actually just one frame slower then 3.4 Exscream Edition CPU. The price difference is $830 as EE costs $988 while a 3000+ costs $158, according to Pricewatch. All other Athlon socket 754 3400+, socket 939 3500+, 3800+, FX51 and FX53 all 939 are faster than EE 3.4

nak baca lagi leh gi sini :

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17653

so apa lagi..lepas ni mana2 gamers kalau masih salah pilih mesin games diorang aku pun dah tak tau nak cakap apa lagi rolleyes.gif

jgn mara ah! tongue.gif

*tertinggal..anandtech punya link : http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2149&p=7

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WinXP SP2 prompts buy AMD, not Intel call

A SENIOR editor at news.com told the INQUIRER today that buying an Intel system now threatens your computer's security.

David Berlind, executive editor at news.com, said: "SP2 makes all Intel systems obsolete from a security perspective until late Q4. It's like buying a car without airbags a few months before all cars have airbags".

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 takes advantage of the so-called NX flag in 64-bit AMD systems, which offers more protection against viruses, as we reported from CeBIT earlier this year.

Berlind asked the INQ: "So, what's best for your readers? Letting them buy obsolete systems, or protecting their investment buy. Telling them to either hold off on for a few months if they want intel, or, if they need a system now, go with AMD?

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17727

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Critical XP SP2 Alert: Cancel all non-AMD system buys

Leading up to the release of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, several Microsoft executives have cited a feature called Data Execution Prevention (DEP) as a key sentry in the fight against viruses and worms that load themselves into areas of a computer’s memory normally reserved for data. The often cited "buffer overrun" – used by some of the worst exploits in history (MSBlaster, Code Red, Slammer) falls into this category of transgression. When armed with SP2’s DEP feature, those areas of memory where such viruses and worms try to load themselves are marked for "no execution." In other words, the executable code that viruses and worms rely on cannot run in these areas of memory. Unfortunately, except for users with systems based on AMD’s Athlon 64, Sempron (mobile), or Opteron microprocessors (a very tiny percentage of the more than 200 million users of Windows XP), almost no one can take advantage of this important technology.

ntel-based notebook and desktop systems that support DEP will not start shipping until the end of 2004 (Intel currently supports the technique in its Itanium processor for servers). As such, my advice is that all planned purchases for Intel-based desktops, notebooks, and non-Itanium-based servers be cancelled or postponed if possible. Instead, buyers should consider systems based on one of the aforementioned AMD technologies, or wait until support for DEP is available in shipping Intel-based systems. Speaking of SP2, it has been delayed for a third time. This is bad news for users but good news for Intel.

source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/index.php?p=283

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AMD trumpets Windows XP SP2 virus blocker

CHIP FIRM AMD said that now Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 is released, its enhanced virus protection using the NX flag can be enabled on all Athlon 64 processors.

Microsoft rep Will Poole, said in AMD's press release: "The combination of Windows XP Services Pack 2 with advanced security technologies and improved hardware technology, as found in enhanced virus protection from AMD, is an important step in providing a multi-layered defence against many common online threats".

AMD's NX flag is enabled in Athlon 64 desktop and mobile chips and some code, particularly buffer overflow attacks, from damaging a system.

Marty Seyer, an AMD representative, claimed his firm had taken a leadership role to create more secure computers. Mobile Sempron processors will be able to use the NX flag too.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17739

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AMD Holds Market Positions Because of Low-Cost Chips, Says Report

Despite of holding performance crown in high-end microprocessors segment, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices still benefited from sales of low-cost central processing units according to a recent market research report released by Mercury Research company.

Market study for Q2 2004 released recently by Mercury Research claims that market leader Intel Corp. lost a little bit less that one percentage point of market share, while the world’s second largest manufacturer of microprocessors gained a half of a point during the second quarter. Intel now commands 82.7% of the market, while AMD occupied 15.5% of the market. The remaining 1.8% are held by smaller chip designers like VIA Technologies and Transmeta Corp..

Dean McCarron, principal analyst for Mercury Research, told CNET News.com web-site that there has been a big shift towards lower-end products in the second quarter, which was not a big surprise, as the market tended towards both lower sales and lower average prices in the second quarter. Market research firm believes that AMD’s market share gains should be attributed to the general trend towards low-cost microprocessors, the market where AMD has been always strong.

Even though market research company claims that AMD’s market share increases are driven by entry-level products, it should be noted that since last year AMD has started to supply AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 products to the retail channel as well as to leading makers of personal computers, workstations and servers, such as HP, IBM, Gateway, Fujitsu-Siemens and a number of others. This has impact on AMD's margins and profitability.

source: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040810122406.html

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AMD64 Is The Force Behind Star Wars: Episode III

At Siggraph today, AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that AMD Opteron™ processor-based servers and workstations are providing the digital backbone for the final Star Wars prequel, Episode III: “Revenge of the Sith.” The AMD64 digital processing pipeline at JAK Films, the production company for Star Wars: Episode III, includes pre-visualization and pre-postproduction, which involves 3-D match moving, 3-D modeling, lighting, shading, texturing, compositing and rendering techniques. The AMD64 processor-based workstation systems are running Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro, Alias’ Maya and Adobe® After Effects software. AMD64 processor-based file server systems are running on clustered Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 software.

The full adoption of 64-bit capable AMD Opteron processor-based systems at JAK Films is the result of a long-standing relationship between AMD and the pioneering Pre-Visualization department at JAK Films. The relationship began during the making of Star Wars: Episode II and provided AMD with direct feedback from the world’s foremost digital content creators. JAK Films is now using AMD64 technology to reinvent the digital filmmaking process.

source: http://www.tcmagazine.info/modules.php?nam...rticle&sid=6624

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AMD Has Started Shipping 90nm Products

Market research firm Goldman Sachs recently released a report covering the state of a chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices revealing some information following the meeting with the company’s CEO Hector Ruiz.

“AMD began shipment of AMD64 on 90nm [manufacturing process] this week,” says report which text appeared on Investor’s Hub web-site’s forum on Thursday, July, 12, 2004.

According to unofficial sources, AMD’s Athlon 64 FX-57 processor at 2.80GHz made using 90nm Silicon-on-Insulator process technology will be released in Q2 2005. A slightly slower AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 chip at 2.60GHz will be available in Q4 2004.

source: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040812170423.html

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Nforce 4 details leak

EVEN THOUGH THE CHIPSET won't materialise before December, a French site already has some details about it. We should use the plural and say chipsets as there will be four different versions of Nforce 4, according to the source.

The first, Nforce 4 will be an entry level chipset and it won't feature high end features but should be a good performer.

The Nforce 4 Ultra will add some additional functionality such as a S-ATA II and will add 3 Gbit/s transfer. Hard drives that support this option should be ready around them. Nforce 4 Ultra will have firewall options - something that Nvidia is pushing hard.

The third chipset, Nforce 4 SLI, will, as the name suggests have SLI support and will finally offer a dual slot PCI Express motherboard where you can potentially use two graphic cards. Two Nvidia cards, as SLI is Nvidia only at this time, or should we say ex-3DFX.

The last, the Nforce 4 Pro, will have support for two Opteron CPUs and will be used for workstation and server market and AMD is definitely picking up on this market segment.

The first silicon should be ready as we speak and manufacturers are playing with them in Taiwan.

You can find more details here.

What we can add is that at least some of these versions are expected before Yule 2004.

source:http://www.theinquirer.net/

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AMD provides additional dual core details

MORE DETAILS of the dual core tech AMD will release next year have been made available to some partners by the company.

A document we have seen by Rich Brunner, an AMD fellow, and entitled AMD64 Status Report for the Kernel Summit, starts off by saying that Linux has become a proving ground for 64-bit computing, with over 15 distributions and community projects offering AMD64 versions for servers and for desktops.

AMD repeats that CPUs using AMD64 and direct connect architecture were always designed to add a second core. Each core will have separate L1 and L2 cache hierarchies, with an existing portbar existing on the crossbar, and level two caches likely to be 512K or 1MB.

The CPUs will share an integrated north bridge and host bridge interface, but there may be a 10% hit on application dependent resource contention.

As for software, an important consideration, AMD is suggesting that it be licensed based on the number of populated sockets. Software will distinguish sockets from cores because a unique ID will be assigned to all cores. But legacy software won't recognise the CPUID function, but only SMP and SMT/hyperthreading.

The dual core will provide 13 SSE instructions reported by the CPUID.SSE3 feature flag. If an OS writes or causes the BIOS to write any shared resource in the K8 north bridge, the software needs to be checked, but any impact on code is likely to be small.

source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18137

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