AMD announces chip set and third-party support for 'Hammer' 64-bit processor line

[NFS4]

http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20020220S0070

 

[Sunner]

YES!

Seems like AMD will be supporting the infrastructure for the Hammers, that kicks ass

 

[Athlon4all]

Hopefully this isn't just a "Technology Chipset" like AMD 750 and 760 were. It would rock. We would only need to go to third party for SMA chipsets.

 

[Ausm]

cool !! that should equate to a rock stable platform


Ausm

 

[Buzzman151]

w00t w00t hopefullly no more Via/NVidia problems

 

[AGodspeed]

nm

 

[AGodspeed]

Good damn find NFS4.

Crazy, there's five different chipset makers for one platform. Now that's great diversity.

 

[NFS4]

More info:

Press Release

More tech specs

 

[JellyBaby]

Sounds like there's a chance Santa might be giving out Hammers this Christmas. I just hope it doesn't cost too many elves.

 

[AGodspeed]

I looked at this press release a little closer, and noticed something. Is AMD going to have mainboard makers design boards with not only a north and south bridge, but also an additional part?

Someone correct me if I've interpreted this wrong.

 

[MadRat]

The SledgeHammer is supposed to support three ports from the memory controller. I don't think they've ever claimed the same capability for the ClawHammer.

I'm guessing the SledgeHammer chipset will be without the AGP port, too. There isn't a need to build in AGP support for servers.

 

[Whitedog]

Knowing AMD, they'll come out with a "duron" version of it and call it TacHammer

 

[AGodspeed]

<< Knowing AMD, they'll come out with a "duron" version of it and call it TacHammer

>>

ROFLMAO! Good one.

 

[Athlon4all]

<< Knowing AMD, they'll come out with a "duron" version of it and call it TacHammer >>

ROFLAMO is right! good one!

 

[AGodspeed]

OK, I think I got it down now.

AMD 8151:

Basically, this replaces the NorthBridge. However, since ClawHammer is going to integrate most of standard NB's functions (like the memory controller), it's not *really* a NorthBridge. Basically, the 8151 provides a HyperTransport AGP3.0 graphics tunnel.

AMD 8111:

Bascially, this replaces the SouthBridge. It also utilizes HyperTransport technology as an I/O hub, and is comprised of other features like integrating audio, storage, I/O expansion, security, and connectivity.

AMD 8131:

This device has two high-speed and independent PCI-X bus bridges. It seems like this will be aimed at server/workstation systems for SledgeHammer.

So ClawHammer will likely utilize just the AMD 8151 and 8111 bridges, with SledgeHammer adding the 8131 bridge to it's power.

 

[ElFenix]

hammer time!

oh-oh oh-oh-ah-oh!

 

[454Casull]

Shiny pants! Shiny pants!