ASUS pics of 4x4 board

[swifty_morgan]

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35740

info on ati's new card

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35707

 

[burntham77]

The CPU sockets in the picture in the first article look very much like Intel sockets. Either AMD has drastically changed the look of their sockets or that is just an Intel-based dual proc board shown there.

As for the second article, it is hard to take a website seriously when they refer to the AMD-ATI merger as DAAMIT. :?

 

[still_life]

Curse the merger and curse the inquirer

 

[Crashman]

LMAO d00d, those are AMD sockets. You didn't know AMD copied Intel again? Look up "Socket F"

 

[tehrobzorz]

i believe there is already a forum on this topic , and i have already found the 4x4 mobo pic.

spamming is not nice =]

 

[Dante_Jose_Cuervo]

LMAO d00d, those are AMD sockets. You didn't know AMD copied Intel again? Look up "Socket F"

Yes my dear crashman, it's true. AMD has copied Intel again, but at one point Intel did copy AMD. Ho ho, when you ask? Analyze the FB-DIMM memory bus. It's a bi-directional, high-speed serial connect... similar to Hypertransport. Now do take this with a grain of salt my good man, this may only be a coincidence.

Although I have to say, I'm disappointed in AMD, only 4 memory slots? Come on, what kind of a joke is that? For that I'll get that Tyan mobo that has 4 PCIe x16s (in quite a similar configuration as this board!) and use that with dual-core opertrons.

Anyways, I'm out. School calls me!

 

[Crashman]

I'm not spaming anyone, and I haven't been browsing the forums to find the other topic.

 

[Crashman]

Ah, but d00d, I just find it sickening that AMD coppied the pinless socket. I've seen too many damaged "Socket-T"s to favor any kind of pinless arangement.

One reason AMD copies sockets is because they cling to the "Number 2" mentality: If manufacturers are geared up for a certain Intel socket, AMD thinks it will make it easier for those manufacturers if they have something similar. Enter the Slot-A, and now Socket F

 

[Dante_Jose_Cuervo]

Yup, how true... how true... although I haven't had any trouble with Socket T or its variants (LGA771), but that might just be me.

 

[Crashman]

I've only worn out one, but not recently. I've received a couple damaged ones, and been ask to repair two others.

 

[Dante_Jose_Cuervo]

That sounds like loads 'o fun now don't it? Personally, I just want to see how 4x4 performs, that's it. I don't care what anyone says, but alas, I'm but one person. I'm curious though, if it's got 4 cores then will it be good for gaming when it comes out? I know valve is working on multi-threaded game engines but will it be out soon enough to justify 4x4?

 

[cb62fcni]

Ah, but Crashman, I distinctly remember fixing tiny pins on a CPU back when 478 was all the rage. I think as long as tiny pins come with computers people will find a way to bend them.....

 

[Crashman]

You must take into account that Socket 478 pins are easy to bend back into position, but LGA775 pins are very very fussy. They must be nearly exact, and if they get FLEXED just a little too much they lose contact pressure, making them unfixable.

 

[cb62fcni]

That's true, I haven't yet had to work on those pins *crosses fingers.*

 

[papi4baby]

Nice info, finally get to see what the mobo might look like. At least it looks organized.
About the R600, i just wish ATI can have a cooling solutions that is quiet, compare to their past cooling solutions.

 

[cb62fcni]

Are those digital VRM's? That's good news! Cooling could be challenging, looks like some ductwork may be in order to maintain good airflow over both CPU's. I have a feeling these cpu's are going to run quite warm compared to other recent AMD offerings, it'll be interesting to see what kind of cooling solution they ship with.