The socket M2 rumor thread

[Gamer X]

Post any rumors/news that you heard about socket M2.

 

[imported_Kensai]

12-- pins. (Rumor)

 

[Gamer X]

I think it's 940 pins.

 

[Acadien]

940? Great, DDR2

 

[rise]

i didn't think it was going to be 940, i thought it was some 1031 or something.

 

[Tanclearas]

I hear it eats babies! Babies and gummy worms.

 

[Gamer X]

Link

 

[imported_Kensai]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/09/amd_socket_m2_desktops/

Proper link above.

 

[CraigRT]

M2 eh
that's a new term to me

 

[Acadien]

Damn. Quad-cores in '07. I havent even gotten my 4400 yet :S

 

[keeleysam]

1337 pins

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

damn. I just got my socket 939 setup. I always have the worst timing when building computers.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
1337 pins

If they did that, I would bow down before their corporate office.

 

[Acadien]

I will be a customer for life to the company that comes out with a socket 1337 CPU. Im rooting for you, AMD.

 

[Gamer X]

I hope it gets chipsets with good onboard sound.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

So, the X2 will only live and get updated models for another year or so? Sounds like a short lifespan.

 

[Gamer X]

Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
So, the X2 will only live and get updated models for another year or so? Sounds like a short lifespan.

No the X2's will migrate to socket M2.

 

[Slaimus]

So what are the extra pins for? Quad channel? 32-bit HT? Integrated PCIe?

 

[superfly27]

No, I'm sure I read somewhere like theinquirer.net that they had changed their mind about using 1207 pins and switched to 940 instead.
That suxor because it means we may not have a chance to put quad cores in there.
But, someone said Intel and AMD always change their roadmaps so...
you know, this is just guessing but I think it would be to their advantage if we thought they would come out with "less" so we would upgrade now thinking it's pointless to wait longer to upgrade.
Frankly, I have a hard time believing AMD will only come out with an FX-59 and X2 5000+. They also say they're going to have a Sempron single core for the socket M2.