Native Command Queueing

amol

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I want to get that new Maxtor MaXLine 300GB NCQ with 16MB cache, but current AMD motherboards don't support NCQ . . . anyone know if future ones (close future) will be coming out?
 

RaiderJ

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Would NCQ support take a new chipset, or could firmware integrate that function?
 

trexpesto

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Originally posted by: Amol
I want to get that new Maxtor MaXLine 300GB NCQ with 16MB cache, but current AMD motherboards don't support NCQ . . . anyone know if future ones (close future) will be coming out?

Sposedly the on sale 106$ Dell SB 200MB Seagate Satas have NCQ, they seem to backwards compatible.

Check out the Tom's Hardware article. It mentions the Sil3124 controller card for hardware NCQ. And 2 software ones they already have on the market.

 

tart666

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Originally posted by: Amol
but would the new nForce4 or whatever or the K8T890 Pro handle NCQ?

NF4 is rumoured to have support for NCQ. (edit) last I heard it was december for the chipset. Don't know if that constitutes "close future"