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[kpf]

sgolds

kpf, the plan has been to launch the value A64 on 90nm next year, along with mobile. There have been rumors of an earlier mobile launch, but I don't believe those rumors.

Not rumours anymore, AMD confirmed launch of mobile CPU in September (What I understand is they dont have the mobile-cpu specced as I would like one but want to sell lower speedgrade-CPUs - make it a µpga and call it a mobile CPU is not a bad idea at all)


The only thing that makes sense to me is for AMD to launch a high-end dual DDR version of the A64 early, if they can. I believe this can be done with socket 754. It is possible that, even though it has enough pins, there is a layout requirement which would force some pins used from socket 940. If this were the case then AMD would release it on socket 940, and differentiate by the fact it has only on HT channel.

And ECC/nonECC memory support.

However, I expect we will see dual DDR on socket 754.

Maybe, maybe not. Completely irrelevant for me which socket will be used this year. (btw I expect LGA-sockets anyway for DDR-2 next year as Intel already announced it from AMD as well. Seems to be the superior solution: Improved signal quality, less capacitors, smaller and probably cheaper as it will make µpga-packages obsolete as well).

K.