Slow down for just a sec guys...
Intel is a big hand in investing in the Lucid Hydra Chip... IT just so happens that only a month before the tech hits the open market that Intel combines the NB and SB into one chip and moves the PCIe Lanes to the CPU... Creating lots of new room on its board. What benefit does this have? The hydra chip only requires 1 PCIe 16 lane to communicate with the CPU then the Hydra chip gives out 2 PCIe x16 lanes, OR 4 8x lanes. This looks to me (and this is just speculation) That this new platform was designed around making this chip work... Think about it. Who would benefit more from this working over anyone els? Intel. It allows them to kick NVidia to the curb and say F your NV200 licensing fees we have our own solution. ATI shouldn't care because their crossfire is already multy-platform anyways...
It all adds up and it adds up really quick for Intel. IF this works and we see anywhere from 80 to 90% scaling even just across Matched GPU's it will totally reshape the way we spend our money. I just find it funny that 1 month before the Hydra 200 launch Intel brings out the perfect platform to support it.
(as a side note) Has there been anything about a multy Larabi set up in the off die version? hurmmmm a 80 to 100% scalable solution sounds fairly juicy does it not?
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