Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: SMP on AMD K7 | Date | Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:33:10 -0400 | From | Adam Sulmicki <> |
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Paul Jakma writes:
->i don't know anybody doing *anything* with the K7 today... :) so i guess the ->whole discussion is moot. -> ->Interestingly the new *Alpha* 21264 UP1000 motherboard uses the AMD Irongate ->chipset.. they also have a dual 21264 UP2000 board based on a DEC chipset. ->So it seems K7/Alpha chipsets are interchangeable, so then K7 SMP is ->probably possible using the DEC chipset.
FWIW, it is pretty much what I have read in www.aceshardware.com.
AFAIK, the UP{1,2}000 and AMD's "reference motherboard" are currently the only 3 motherboards capable of running K-7.
So I was wondering about specs of the UP{1,2}000 motherobards and and their prices. Does anyone know where I can find more info on them? Trying to search www.digital.com and www.snap.com did not return any matches :(
And for reference here's the article from www.aceshardware.com.
Alpha:Slot-A:Slot-B:Athlon KH Yeap Wednesday, June 23, 1999 (10:00 AM EST) Ok, at the ongoing PC Expo in New York, Alpha Processor Inc. is demo'ing its new Alpha-21264 750 Mhz, which is expected to come out in July. More interestingly a 1 Ghz versions of the processor, which runs under regular air-cool condition, is also demo'ed along with a Slot-A motherboard, UP1000, and a Slot-B motherboard, UP2000. For further details check out this News.com report.
Now, a lot of people have been wondering about the possibility of running a K7 on an Alpha Slot-A or Slot-B motherboard. According to Alpha, yes, this is possible. To make things even more interesting Alpha's new Slot-A motherboard, UP1000, uses a chipset that is a hybrid between AMD's very own K7 chipset, Irongate (AMD-751), and ALI's M1543C!! PC Watch Japan has a great shot of this UP1000 motherboard. Also appears on PC Watch is a photo of the Slot-B UP2000 and a photo of the 1 Ghz Slot-B Alpha processor. Special thanks to Daiki for this wonderful tips.
Adam
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