Amd To Bring Quad Cores To Socket 939

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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=460
and
http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=177104042
It looks like DDR wasn't as choking on performance as was thought
And I think that means M2 isn't coming out as soon as we all think
:woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:

[lizardmech]

First link says socket F now.

[bachus_anonym]

AMD executives said the chip maker is working with its third-party vendors to ensure that the same socket that will be used for its forthcoming dual-core processors supporting DDR2 memory will also work for its quad-core processors, expected to be released in 2007.Hmmm.... I don't think they're talking about S939/940, do they? :D

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really because it says

AMD reported this week that it is on track to rolling out quad-core processors by year end. What has our interests however is that AMD is now saying that its new quad-core processors will be compatible with existing AMD platforms -- as in sockets. The current AMD socket 939/940 plays host to the latest dual-core Athlons and the latest FX-60.

[bachus_anonym]

Look at the UPDATE in that first link ;)

[thephenom]

here's round 3 with nn_step

[HKPolice]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20060126111118.html

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here's round 3 with nn_step
No rounds just me, posting what I have found..
I'm still waiting to be Proven Wrong by AMD about M2..
(that means they launch it and I can actually buy it)

[oozberg]

"AMD's quad-core chips will only work on Socket F platform"

EDIT: Quad-core :woot:

[turtle]

Right, Socket F will be the only "current" (see: this year; AM2, F, and S1) socket to use it, meaning we probably won't see quadcore on the desktop market until Socket "K8L" or whatever it's called, ala AMD64 with DDR3 support, and/or the new core in 2007(or perhaps 2008).

Or something along those lines.

[biohead]

No rounds just me, posting what I have found..
I'm still waiting to be Proven Wrong by AMD about M2..
(that means they launch it and I can actually buy it)
I believe you. No reason why not to.

Rock 'n Roll baby!