AMD to launch 8 series chipsets in January 2010

[DrNip]

AMD to launch 8 series chipsets in January 2010, say Taiwan makers

AMD is scheduled to launch its 8 series chipsets, RD890 to replace the RD790 (790FX) and RS880D, in January 2010, with EVT (engineering verification test) and DVT (design verification test) silicon scheduled for June and July and mass production to begin in November 2009, according to Taiwan-based motherboard makers.

The RD890 will be matched with AMD's quad-core AM3-based processors targeting the high-end market, and supporting DDR3 memory and HyperTransport 3.0, while the RS880D integrates a RV620 GPU to supports DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1, the sources pointed out.

AMD also plans to announce the 785G chipset in September. The chip is currently under DVT and will enter mass production in August.

AMD will launch SB800 series southbridges to pair with 8 series chipsets. The SB850 has already entered EVT and will be ready for January next year, while the SB810 will enter EVT in July and will show up in May next year.

Currently, AMD is using the combination of 770 chipset and entry-level AM2+ CPUs to cover the entry-level market and is letting its 790FX chipset serve the high-end market.

SOURCE:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090616PD206.html

[punx223]

that sounds like it could be killer!!! dude i wanna play with a phenomII

[DrNip]

I know right?

[punx223]

I know right?

Im suprised you havent grabbed one of those up yet, those things are supposed to be kind of a pain to clock.... my kinda chip :argh:

[Jeffro64]

They are.... and without Dice/LN2 you won't get far. I have tried everything to get mine just to 4Ghz, I made it to 3957Mhz but it wasn't stable at all... and anything over that won't boot at all.

[Kal-EL]

Agreed' Punx, is that a cat in your avatar or some kinda Jackal or Haiena? (Either way, its better than :finger: ) :D

[DrNip]

Can't be as much of a pain as my 5200 was. Hours upon days upon weeks upon months for a 3.1ghz clock. Stock clock was 2.6ghz. What a waste of time. I plan on going with an AMD build but my priorities are:

Part Time Job - check
Classified - check
New RAM - check
F1 CPU Pot - soon to be check
Crossfire - waitin on new lineup
AMD Build - on done the line

[punx223]

Agreed' Punx, is that a cat in your avatar or some kinda Jackal or Haiena? (Either way, its better than :finger: ) :D

i dunno i found it online.... its the only one i can find that i liked that would fit 80x80

[Kal-EL]

i dunno i found it online.... its the only one i can find that i liked that would fit 80x80

I know bro, it can be tough going to resize existing photo's into 80x80. :rroulette:

[punx223]

I know bro, it can be tough going to resize existing photo's into 80x80. :rroulette:

oh shut up.... grumpy islander :p

[hellcamino]

The biggest flaw with AM3 right now is the cpu power design, it's a bit weak for heavy overclocking.

[Chuchnit]

I've noticed that too. Why don't they make beefy PWM's like for intel?

[Neuromancer]

I read a few months ago that both Intel and AMD were pushing motherboard manufacturers for 200 Watt capacity.

From what I read about i7s actual consumption vs what is being reported, it could be that the Intel manufacturers listened.


Here is a link to a newer article...
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-975-950_13.html#sect0

Phenom II 955 shows a 110W differnce between idle and load power usage. (Pretty hefty)

The i7 systems show a 130 to 150+ W difference in idle and load usage. The differnce in idle and load usage is actually higher than the rating of the CPU.