AMD fan MUST READ

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 26-04-2005, 12:15 AM

http://www20.tomshardware.com/busine...419/index.html

sum info on important tech evolutions and chip changes in amd, this is a must read if ur a fan

ninja fetus · 25-04-2005, 11:45 PM

nice read

Exfoliate · 26-04-2005, 12:40 AM

Sweet link zRock, should be seeing some good stuff from AMD somewhat soon then. It's kind of weird to think that a 6800 Ultra (aka transistor wh0re) has over twice as many transistors than a FX 55 (222mill vs. 105.9), I have a hard time wrapping my mind around that.

Addis · 26-04-2005, 04:04 PM

Thats because often today's GPUs are far more complex than CPUs. While a CPU has main logic parts, cache and registers etc. A GPU will need RAMDACS, the core of the GPU itself(which in fact is just like what a normal CPU has in terms of induvidual ocmponents) plus rendering chips and deep pipelines with the expensive register cache needed aswell. The most powerful of today's GPUs often have more power than CPUs.

Concerning the article, hopefully this new FAB and 90nm/65nm production techniques will drive costs down, increase yields and make things cheaper. Cheap is good.

Exfoliate · 26-04-2005, 11:44 PM

You're one knowledgable man Addis, thanks for clearing that up, I should talk to Sniper sometime about promoting you to Mod of video cards, TTF displays and all (surprised he hasn't yet). Oh and have a thankyou point to mate.

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 27-04-2005, 01:06 AM

then lets try to run a computer on a 6800 ultra lol wait that means that eventually all this will integrate with the processor and you would simply switch out the processor with the video card integrated in, sweet. yea the future of computers will be modular, think of ur pc being a gameboy and slipping in a Windows XP cartridge in one of slots and boom, its installed and everything. haha thats how its gonna be

ninja fetus · 27-04-2005, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG

...and slipping in a Windows XP cartridge in one of slots and boom, its installed and everything. haha thats how its gonna be

Minus the windows part.

Exfoliate · 27-04-2005, 01:57 AM

Hehe, good one zrock, running a PC on a 6800 Ultra, that would be quite the time, moving to integrated processors (I can see Dell offering that), oh man...

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 27-04-2005, 01:47 PM

lmfao

Addis · 27-04-2005, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja fetus

Minus the windows part.

Lol well said.

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Exfoliate · 27-04-2005, 06:19 PM

Yeah, it's the shiz mate!

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 27-04-2005, 09:04 PM

woo!

26-04-2005, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	AMD fan MUST READ http://www20.tomshardware.com/busine...419/index.html sum info on important tech evolutions and chip changes in amd, this is a must read if ur a fan __________________

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Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Sweet link zRock, should be seeing some good stuff from AMD somewhat soon then. It's kind of weird to think that a 6800 Ultra (aka transistor wh0re) has over twice as many transistors than a FX 55 (222mill vs. 105.9), I have a hard time wrapping my mind around that. __________________

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Thats because often today's GPUs are far more complex than CPUs. While a CPU has main logic parts, cache and registers etc. A GPU will need RAMDACS, the core of the GPU itself(which in fact is just like what a normal CPU has in terms of induvidual ocmponents) plus rendering chips and deep pipelines with the expensive register cache needed aswell. The most powerful of today's GPUs often have more power than CPUs. Concerning the article, hopefully this new FAB and 90nm/65nm production techniques will drive costs down, increase yields and make things cheaper. Cheap is good. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

26-04-2005, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	You're one knowledgable man Addis, thanks for clearing that up, I should talk to Sniper sometime about promoting you to Mod of video cards, TTF displays and all (surprised he hasn't yet). Oh and have a thankyou point to mate. __________________

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zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	then lets try to run a computer on a 6800 ultra lol wait that means that eventually all this will integrate with the processor and you would simply switch out the processor with the video card integrated in, sweet. yea the future of computers will be modular, think of ur pc being a gameboy and slipping in a Windows XP cartridge in one of slots and boom, its installed and everything. haha thats how its gonna be __________________

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	nice read

27-04-2005, 01:57 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Hehe, good one zrock, running a PC on a 6800 Ultra, that would be quite the time, moving to integrated processors (I can see Dell offering that), oh man... __________________

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