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Should arrive in the 2H of 2009
It's been some time since AMD last made a chipset for its Opteron server and workstation processors, but according to a roadmap slide we spotted over at TechReport, it now seems like AMD is back at it again. We're looking at what appears to be two models for the second half of 2009 and they're likely to be paired up with the quad-core Shanghai as well as the six-core Istanbul processors.
According to the roadmap the two chipsets will be known as SR5690 and SP5100, although the only difference that we can tell for sure at the moment is that the SR5690 will feature IOMMU or an input/output memory management unit which, according to AMD, should offer "superior virtualization performance through more direct CPU/peripheral interaction."
It doesn't seem like AMD is moving away from DDR2 memory during 2009, as the Fiorano platform, which the two new chipsets fits into, is listed as using HyperTransport 3.0 and PCIe 2.0 and the same old Socket F with dual-channel DDR2 support. This might not be a bad move, as registered memory has a price premium over standard DDR2 and with DDR3 costing even more, it seems like AMD is just going to wait a bit longer to move to the new memory standard.
In 2010 AMD will be moving to the Maranello platform for its Opteron processors and with the Magny-Cours and Sao Paulo 12 and six-core processors we're finally seeing support for DDR3. AMD will also be adding the SR5670 chipset in 2010, and it will also support IOMMU. Interestingly, it seems like AMD is going to allow for unregistered DDR3 memory to be used with both of these processors, which is highly uncommon for such high-end platforms.
AMD is leuk bezig. Hebben ze in server land wel nodig want daar gaat Nehalem straks als Intel daar een goede chipset voor klaar heeft (4-8 Socket Support) Rake klappen uitdelen. Die 6 core cpu moet ook snel komen want intel had ook een 6 core in de pijplijn om het uit te houden tot aan nehalem.
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According to leaked driver roadmap
We spotted a leaked driver roadmap over at VR-Zone covering AMDs upcoming chipset drivers and it has fairly accurate dates on it and what took us somewhat by surprise was the inclusion of the RS880 chipset which according to the said roadmap should launch in March or April next year.
The details are still pretty thin on the ground and the new roadmap only hints at improved multimedia capabilities, which doesn't say much. From what we already know about this chipset it should also have DDR3 support and be teamed up with the new SB800 southbridge.
A couple of other interesting points on the roadmap is the fact that AMD is working on Blu-ray support under Linux for its IGP chipsets, although this will only be available to OEMs, which is a shame as we're sure there are a lot of people out there that would like to see this feature being available for HTPC systems. AMD also seems to have increased the release schedule for its chipset drivers and as with its graphics drivers, we can now expect a new release on a monthly basis.
AMD is ook goed bezig met AMD Overdrive erg mooie programma als je het mij vraagt. Nu nog een snelle cpu en ik ben meteen weer over

Astennu wijzigde dit bericht 12-09-2008 09:53 (34%)