Intel goes from two-chip chipsets to three-chip

[NFS4]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/chipsets/display/20040311103200.html

 

[InlineFive]

That's not the way to go about beating the Opteron's scability and performance. At least on paper anyway...

 

[NFS4]

The only way I can see it helping is so that Intel can support DDR, DDR2, etc.

Otherwise, seems a step back

 

[Linux23]

$255 for three chips?

what does that mean or signify?

 

[buleyb]

Originally posted by: NFS4
The only way I can see it helping is so that Intel can support DDR, DDR2, etc.

Otherwise, seems a step back

Yes, this will hopefully allow flex in memory support. Especially after the 820 chipset fiasco where they tried to support SDRAM and RIMMs during their changeover....

 

[Mark R]

Originally posted by: Linux23
$255 for three chips?

what does that mean or signify?

It means that motherboards using this chipset are going to cost more than $255

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Mark R

Originally posted by: Linux23
$255 for three chips?

what does that mean or signify?

It means that motherboards using this chipset are going to cost more than $255

 

[Pariah]

The article makes multiple references to this being Intel's first x86 chipset for multiprocessor systems. What does that mean? What about the previous Xeon systems, Pentium Pro, etc? The apparent versatility the 3 chip design creates looks to be a good idea. Chipsets designed for 4p and 8p systems, as this one is, aren't exactly cost driven, so the steep price of the chipset doesn't mean a whole lot. AMD doesn't have any 8p systems, and I don't think 4p are even available yet, though they have been announced.

 

[caz67]

I think its a good thing..!!

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: caz67
I think its a good thing..!!

Let's see how good you think is is when you have to pay 350$ for a mobo.:disgust:

 

[AndyHui]

Looks good to me.

I don't see how the pricing is relevant since the TwinCastle is a server chipset. No one buys a ServerWorks GrandChampion chipset and worries about chipset pricing on their "desktop", do they?

 

[no0b]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Mark R

Originally posted by: Linux23
$255 for three chips?

what does that mean or signify?

It means that motherboards using this chipset are going to cost more than $255

Well, thats never going to be able to compete in the desktop market.

 

[PhlashFoto]

Originally posted by: no0b

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Mark R

Originally posted by: Linux23 $255 for three chips? what does that mean or signify?

It means that motherboards using this chipset are going to cost more than $255

Well, thats never going to be able to compete in the desktop market.

Who said anything about it being meant for the desktop world??

 

[MDE]

 

[KristopherKubicki]

This is only for 4P systems.

Kristopher

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Pariah
The article makes multiple references to this being Intel's first x86 chipset for multiprocessor systems. What does that mean? What about the previous Xeon systems, Pentium Pro, etc? The apparent versatility the 3 chip design creates looks to be a good idea. Chipsets designed for 4p and 8p systems, as this one is, aren't exactly cost driven, so the steep price of the chipset doesn't mean a whole lot. AMD doesn't have any 8p systems, and I don't think 4p are even available yet, though they have been announced.

Quad Opterons are available.

 

[txxxx]

I'd imagine adding another bridge to interface the memory will just add to the RAM's access latency, something the P4 can do without.