ED#68 : AMD Spider Launch Info

[Dashken]

AMD-ATI has just delivered a blow to NVIDIA's plans with the launch of their new ATI Radeon HD 3870/3850 graphics cards. But this isn't all that AMD has prepared for the jolly Christmas season.

Specially wrapped for Intel with a little bowtie is a riposte from AMD consisting of the long-awaited AMD Phenom X4 desktop processor and the AMD Spider platform. Let's take a look at what the big hoohah is all about.

Here's a quote from the editorial :-

"AMD sure took a whole lot of criticism after delaying the launch of their Barcelona and Agena processors over and over again, ad nauseam. It has gotten to the point that many people started ignoring their "scheduled" launch dates and began comparing them to the processor equivalents of Duke Nukem Forever."

Link : ED#68 : AMD Spider Launch Info

[The_YongGrand]

What's the price tag for these new Phenom and is also the new platform information available now?

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

What's the price tag for these new Phenom and is also the new platform information available now?

I will let you guys know as soon as I find out how much they will cost. But they will be Socket AM2 compatible, although AMD recommends a Socket AM2+ motherboard.

As far as the platform is concerned, it's probably nothing more than a marketing platform, like Centrino. It won't be any different from merely setting up a system based on those three components.

[The_YongGrand]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

I will let you guys know as soon as I find out how much they will cost. But they will be Socket AM2 compatible, although AMD recommends a Socket AM2+ motherboard.

As far as the platform is concerned, it's probably nothing more than a marketing platform, like Centrino. It won't be any different from merely setting up a system based on those three components.

That's cool news. Hope the AMD keeps their promises this time, and hope they deliver a cost-effective Phenoms! If not, another vapourware!!

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

That's cool news. Hope the AMD keeps their promises this time, and hope they deliver a cost-effective Phenoms! If not, another vapourware!!

Hehe.. We will see very soon.

[playahata123789]

Damn well better be the 19th, since it's a badass day. Tomorrow omg.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by playahata123789

Damn well better be the 19th, since it's a badass day. Tomorrow omg.

It's likely... although it will only be launched here on the 22nd.

[The_YongGrand]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

It's likely... although it will only be launched here on the 22nd.

Don't they have any launch party like those of the Intel Penryn's ones?

edit: Also, they have said too that they have a special overclock system called the 'Overdrive'... sounds like Intel Pentium Overdrive upon first time hearing about it...

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

Don't they have any launch party like those of the Intel Penryn's ones?

edit: Also, they have said too that they have a special overclock system called the 'Overdrive'... sounds like Intel Pentium Overdrive upon first time hearing about it...

Nope. At most, it will probably be 1-2 hours long and comprise of a slideshow and Q&A. Would be lucky to even catch a sight of the processor.

[The_YongGrand]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Nope. At most, it will probably be 1-2 hours long and comprise of a slideshow and Q&A. Would be lucky to even catch a sight of the processor.

Wow... The Phenom maybe has released...

Check out the tomshardware news for 19/11/07!

Hope that it's resonably priced and can be comparable to C2Q (wait... C2Q is now almost the fastest this time!)


edit: Man, the highest end 9900 is still trailing behind C2Q 6600! They have to get cheaper than the rival chips, or else, they have to work even more harder!

The upgrade is quite scalable as they claim - AM2 are still supported. well that's a cool one. Wondering my 6100 AM2 gonna work with the Phenoms...