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plbass   11-09-2001 at 01:41:41 AM

wait a minute! aren't the socket-478 processors that are out today based on the northwood core??? if they are, then why is everyone "waiting" for northwood?

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lhgpoobaa   11-09-2001 at 01:55:01 AM
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nope.
northwood is different.
current 423 AND 478 p4's are all based on the same 0.18 micron technology.

northwood is 0.13 micron, and will hopefully support some new hardware such as more cache and a better FPU.
dont expect to see northwood till Q1 next year.

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plbass   11-09-2001 at 01:59:42 AM
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but is northwood also going to be in socket 478 form?

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AMD_Man   11-09-2001 at 02:07:54 AM
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yes

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lhgpoobaa   11-09-2001 at 02:18:10 AM
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u too the word right outta my mouth man. (cept i would have included an exclimation mark.

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Boondock_Saint   11-09-2001 at 02:38:30 AM
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Northwood is Socket 478 alone. Socket 423 PIV's are only going up to 2GHz, then being abondoned.

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juin   11-09-2001 at 04:23:54 AM
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northwood is 0.13 micron, and will hopefully support some new hardware such as more cache and a better FPU.
dont expect to see northwood till Q1 next year.

It really have 512 of l2 cache.Northwood will be really release in Q1.There allready have made 3 delay on northwood.

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plbass   11-09-2001 at 04:54:15 AM
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will there be a huge performance difference between the current one and northwood? because if there is, then i'd rather wait.

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Crashman   11-09-2001 at 05:13:23 AM
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There is supposed to be a huge improvement to the Northwood, to the tune of 7 to 15% better performance. More hopefull supporters claim 20%, but I think that's wishfull thinking. Then again, who knows? The northwood should be extrememly overclockable.

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