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More info?)
the_grouch wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 15:03:09 +0200, "Gilles Vollant"
> <info@winimage.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Can we have an idea of date for dual core compatible motherboard ?
>
> Not to be too negative, BUT
>
> When these dual core processors FINALLY come out (I'm sure current
> socket 939 fans can relate to that) what do you think they'll cost ?
> As much as Opterons ? As much as FX chips ? How long before they're
> available in quantity and under $300 ? $400 ?
FX chips will still be the fastest chips... so they will be the most
expensive. Dual Cores should be less than FX, then.
Current AMD Roadmaps Dual Cores at 2H05, thats socket 939 (Toledo) and
socket 940 (Egypt, Italy, Denmark).
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_608,00.html
> I suggest that by the time they're really available to the masses,
> you'll be into DDR2 memory motherboards and will require a different
> socket than the 939 (extra control lines for DDR2 rumor has it).
"Leaked" Roadmaps put DDR2 cores on socket M2 (Windsor, Orleans) at 1H06.
So Dual Core chips should be available ~6 months prior to the new DDR2
socket.
> Anyone figure out what size the heatsink is going to have to be on one
> of these things ?
Design figures are at <110W, IIRC. Thats on a par with a P4, so not
impossible... there's loads of people cooling that much power today.
Ben
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