i860 to be released in September!

[fkloster]

I have reason to believe that Intel is ramping up production quite a bit. I have confirmed with two insiders @ Intel that this will be reality very soon! & no, I'm not speaking of pm or wingz... any other speculation?

 

[Jittles]

What is the i860?

What chipset is it and what processor is it for? The .13u P4?

 

[Bozo Galora]

shame on you, trading lumber for inside info.

 

[Bozo Galora]

velkommen

 

[Bozo Galora]

basics

 

[SocrPlyr]

i thought the i860 was released a really long time ago... i mean anand did a review using a dual i860 board in May... it is for dual Xeon processors (the p4 xeon is just called Xeon...)

Josh

 

[Athlon4all]

Frankley yes, I thought the same. I've seen 860 boards out there for a while, care to explain fkloster?

 

[ToBeMe]

i860 will be the Intel Socket 478 successor to the i850 Socket 423 PIV board..........If this is true......I find it amazing but, at the same time, it makes sense with all the other moves going on by Via and a few certain companies demanding PIV platforms!

 

[Athlon4all]

Huh? That makes no sense, S478 boards are allready avialable on 850, and they support PC1066 and they support 133MHz fsb of Northwood, what 860's feature set? Plus look below, from Anand's Xeon review

<< The Intel Xeon processor allows history to repeat itself again as it makes its initial debut with nothing more than a server/workstation version of the desktop i850 chipset: the i860 chipset. >>

and I've seen IWill's DX400-SN on Pricewatch for a few months!

 

[KpocAlypse]

Could they possiably be talking about the i870 that is mentioned Here near the bottom under microprocessor II?

EDIT: props to bgovanlu for the link

 

[Athlon4all]

I dunno, if my memory serves right 870 was a DDR chipset for McKinley (Itanium's successor), I might be wrong but that seems most likely

 

[mastertech01]

Yes, I860 is the P4 Xeon 603 pin processor chipset, and was released 2 or 3 months ago. Likely there is another chipset they are referring to.

 

[KpocAlypse]

<< I dunno, if my memory serves right 870 was a DDR chipset for McKinley (Itanium's successor), I might be wrong but that seems most likely >>



Yopur probally right, i've never heard of the 870 before today....Anyway, its listed as a ENTERPRISE chipset, more than likely meaning &quot;Itanium or McKinley&quot;

 

[ToBeMe]

• Intel i860, A Scalable Design with Big Benefits
  
  The Intel® 860 chipset utilizes the new modular design of the 800 family of chipsets. Like other 800 series chipsets, the Intel® 860 chipset has two core components:
  The 82860 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is the main interface to the processor host bus, the memory and graphics interface. The Intel® 860 chipset delivers compelling performance with its dual high performance RDRAM* memory channels, a 400 MHz system bus, and multiple I/O configuration options, including the ability to add up to two high performance 64-bit 66 MHz PCI segments. In addition, it provides the latest graphics support through 1.5V AGP4X technology. Together, these features deliver the highest total bandwidth capabilities to the workstation platform.
  
  The enhanced 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) delivers twice the I/O bandwidth over traditional bridge architecture and provides dedicated data paths to fully optimize the additional bandwidth. The ICH2 makes a direct connection from the graphics and memory for faster access to peripherals and provides the features and bandwidth required for the workstation environment. The ICH2 supports 32-bit PCI, and has been enhanced to include support for Ultra ATA/100, integrated LAN controller, and dual USB controllers. Dual USB controllers can be used to configure four full bandwidth USB ports. Other enhancements include support for six channels of digital audio for digital surround sound support, AC'97 support, and SM bus enhancements.
  
  In addition to providing high performance, the Intel® 860 chipset was designed for scalability. Two optional components may be used with the core components:
  
  The 82806AA 64-bit PCI Controller Hub (P64H) supports the 64-bit PCI slots at speeds of either 33 MHz or 66 MHz. The P64H takes advantage of the Intel® Hub Architecture, connecting directly to the MCH and providing a dedicated path for high performance I/O.
  
  For systems needing greater memory capacity, an 82803AA RDRAM-based memory repeater hub (MRH-R) may be utilized. The MRH-R converts each memory channel into two memory channels, doubling memory capacity.
  
  
  Features Maximize Performance
  
  
  Dual RDRAM memory channels, operating in lock-step, deliver 3.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth to the processor.
  
  The Direct AGP pro port provides up to 1 GB/s of graphics bandwidth.
  
  The Intel® 860 chipset supports up to two P4 or Xeon processors using a 400 MHz system bus.
  
  A prefetch cache, integrated into the Intel® 860 chipset, allows highly efficient data flow and helps minimize system concurrency.

 

[Remedy]

Tyan and SuperMicro already have their i860's out and they run 700 dollars and up. Maybe this is similar to what they did with the i840 and OR840 if anyone remembers that.

 

[mastertech01]

Iwill also has one, and its typically 150.00 higher than SuperMicro and Tyan.