Author: Peter Stayne
Date: 11:53:03 05/10/03
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Theoretically, 2800+ is not as far as the 760MPX can go, there's 3 reasons I say that that's as far as AMD will go with it tho: 1)760MPX was originally intended for low 1 ghz MP's, it was good for it's time, but is horribly inefficient for today's MP's. 2)MP's have historically followed the XP's lead, meaning it'll have to make the leap to 333MHz for its next iteration, meaning new chipset needed. 3)yes, Opterons were intended for mid to high level servers NOW, the prices will drop as AMD perfects SOI and releases higher clock speed opterons. this and the AGP equipped, CONSUMER targeted nForce3 chipset, will make the Opterons great for low to mid range servers as well. Does this mean the death of MP? AMD is going 64-bit with everything. in 6 months, the XP will be the Athlon64, which will be, IIRC, SMP capable. That with SOI means that 3000+'s of the MP price range will be available around then. AMD's roadmaps show that MP's will die at the end of 1H'03, but they usually means that they'll still be manufacturing them, not neccessarily coming out with newer models. The roadmap indicates that the Opterons will become their all-ranging server chip by then. http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_608,00.html On May 10, 2003 at 13:45:18, Slater Wold wrote: >On May 10, 2003 at 10:05:40, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: > >>On May 09, 2003 at 20:28:04, Peter Stayne wrote: >> >>>I doubt it'll be a year. While AMD has neglected the MP's ever since the opteron >>>buzz started, AMD's archaic 760MPX chipset cannot continue past 2800+. I'll give >>>it MAX 6 months. Or... by that time, Opterons of the equivalent of the 3000+ at >>>the higher bus speeds with the upcoming nForce3 chipset will be available at >>>consumer prices, making the MP's irrelevant. >>> >>>pete >>> >>>On May 09, 2003 at 19:37:27, Slater Wold wrote: >>> >>>>On May 09, 2003 at 16:59:59, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 09, 2003 at 15:18:23, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110484,00.asp >>>>>Could You please tell Me when You think one of the Motherboard Manufactors will >>>>>come out with a board that will support twin(dual)3000+ Processors?I want to >>>>>build a Dual with twin 3000+Processors. Everyone I have contacted have told Me >>>>>They have nothing yet to support twin 3000+'s.How long do You think it might be >>>>>before the Motherboard I need come out or is available?>>>>Mike >>>> >>>>A year for the 333 bus. >>>> >>>>And you can quote me. >>So the best a 760mpx chipset can handle is a 2800+ Processor? > >Yes. 266mhz fsb. > >>Why do You think >>the Opterons will make the mp(duals)irrelevant? > >I have no idea. But they won't. > >Will this Opterons replace the >>>Mp's for use in dual configuration or just as a singal Processor just out >>proforming the mp's. > >Opterons are going to be mid to high range server CPUs. The MPs are defined as >'entry level servers and high-end workstations'. They have nothing to do with >each other. Both target a completly different audience. > >>Your comments will be appreciated.>>>>Mike
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