Author: Aaron Gordon
Date: 11:04:02 06/06/02
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Yes, these chips aren't available to the public but some early boards are available to software and hardware engineers as well as the cpu's themselves. Also, the SledgeHammer has relatively the same core as the Clawhammer however the Clawhammer will only have 512k L2 vs the Sledgehammers 1024k. Also the Sledgehammer has a dual-channel DDR (64bit) memory controller built into the chip. The Clawhammer has a single channel DDR (also 64bit) memory controller. Clawhammer will be fast but I'll definitely be waiting for the Sledgehammer instead. The extra L2 & memory bandwidth will make a very large difference IMO (but not for chess). On June 06, 2002 at 13:16:31, Vincent Lejeune wrote: >On June 06, 2002 at 13:08:26, Geo Disher wrote: > >>On June 06, 2002 at 12:15:53, Aaron Gordon wrote: >> >>>I'm contacting Chessbase reguarding the system they are using. Xeons are >>>definitely not the best setup for a match such as this. I'm seeing at the moment >>>about having AMD sponsor a multi-cpu Sledgehammer machine for the event. If >>>Chessbase accepts Frans should be able to get his hands on a dual Sledgehammer >>>rather soon to start his work on porting over a full blown 64bit version. It can >>>run the current Fritz 7 (32bit) without problems if need be though. Really >>>looking forward to this. Hopefully Chessbase accepts. AMD should agree as long >>>as there are mature/stable dual/quad boards available at the time of the match. >>>The publicity should be quite good for both AMD and Chessbase as well as provide >>>Kramnik with a tougher opponent. Will keep anyone interested on this matter >>>posted on the situation. >>If the sledgehammer and Clawhammer are the same you might want to see the >>following article. >> >>http://www.theinquirer.net/06060203.htm > >and the opposite here : > >http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?IR=N&ClassID=100&datePublish=2002/06/05&pages=01&seq=1
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