nforce 4

[stickybytes]

any word on this ?

 

[lookouthere]

as far as i know, the memory controller in on the CPU(AMD64) itself.

 

[MDE]

It's not the chipset, it's the CPU as lookouthere pointed out because AMD put the memory controller(s) on the CPU.

 

[Yanagi]

The CPU itself holds the Memory controller, thats the beauty of A64 chips. Having the mem controller on the chip reduces latency. The nFORCE 4 will have dual channel memory as long as its release on the socket 939 platform, which i believbe it will.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Yanagi
The CPU itself holds the Memory controller, thats the beauty of A64 chips. Having the mem controller on the chip reduces latency. The nFORCE 4 will have dual channel memory as long as its release on the socket 939 platform, which i believbe it will.

It also reduces how much control we have of overclocking our systems. 🙁 I don't honestly think Dual Channel makes that much of a difference on AMD systems, the only thing I can see that would make the systems faster is increasing hypertransport.

 

[Wahsapa]

socket 754 nforce4 boards will have a single channel, socket 939 nforce4 boards will have dual channel. 939 dual core chips will have dual channel also but each core only gets to use one channel(like two socket 754 chips spilced together). what im saving my pennys for is dual cpu dual core nforce4 plus sli... after that im never buying another computer for years.

 

[stickybytes]

so only socket 939 chips will have dual channel capabillity?
why can't amd make a dual channel memory controller on the socket 754 chips as well?

 

[puffpio]

maybe it needs 185 more pins for the 2nd memory bus

 

[DarkAmeba]

Single channel memory is plenty of bandwidth for an Athlon 64. Dosen't take much bandwidth to run a A64. Dual channel on Athlon 64 will only be useful once dual core chips are released.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: stickybytes
so only socket 939 chips will have dual channel capabillity?
why can't amd make a dual channel memory controller on the socket 754 chips as well?

Because s754 A64s only have one working memory controller... it doesn't have anything to do with the chipset.

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: Wahsapawhat im saving my pennys for is dual cpu dual core nforce4 plus sli... after that im never buying another computer for years.

Should be available just in time for HL2, Christmas 2005 🙂

 

[wraith3k]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: stickybytes
so only socket 939 chips will have dual channel capabillity?
why can't amd make a dual channel memory controller on the socket 754 chips as well?

Because s754 A64s only have one working memory controller... it doesn't have anything to do with the chipset.

Then why is it that some A64 S754 motherboards do support dual-channel?

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: Wahsapa
socket 754 nforce4 boards will have a single channel, socket 939 nforce4 boards will have dual channel. 939 dual core chips will have dual channel also but each core only gets to use one channel(like two socket 754 chips spilced together). what im saving my pennys for is dual cpu dual core nforce4 plus sli... after that im never buying another computer for years.

Yes, b/c that will be the pinnacle of computer design, and no further enhancements will occur until computer Neuro-implants.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: theslug

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: stickybytes
so only socket 939 chips will have dual channel capabillity?
why can't amd make a dual channel memory controller on the socket 754 chips as well?

Because s754 A64s only have one working memory controller... it doesn't have anything to do with the chipset.

Then why is it that some A64 S754 motherboards do support dual-channel?

None do.

 

[wraith3k]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: theslug

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: stickybytes
so only socket 939 chips will have dual channel capabillity?
why can't amd make a dual channel memory controller on the socket 754 chips as well?

Because s754 A64s only have one working memory controller... it doesn't have anything to do with the chipset.

Then why is it that some A64 S754 motherboards do support dual-channel?

None do.

Nevermind, I was thinking of the XP. 😀