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AMD Athlon 64 New Series

2007-03-20T21:13:00.000-07:00

March 2007
For the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor, nowadays AMD have officially announced the launching. Besides that processor, AMD is also launching energy efficient processor for Athlon 64 3500+ and 3800+ series. The processors which run at 3.0 GHz clock will remain to use 90 nm process technologies. With that fact, the processor can be told as AMD first processor that reached 3.O GHz clock.

Then for the energy efficient processor itself, there is Athlon 64 3500+ and 3800+, both representing the series of Single-Core processor. From the process technology, both also adopted the 65 nm process technology, and this why it is named with energy-efficient series, because will require the small energy consumption.

For this processor energy efficient series, AMD rate the energy requirement of TDP (Thermal Design Point) only 45 Watt. Surely this feature will become one of interesting point for the consumer which paying attention for energy problem, or also the temperature level.

Radeon X2900 XTX

2007-03-20T21:03:00.000-07:00

March 2007
About some week forwards, AMD will launch the next generation Radeon GPU which based on GPU R600. For the specification, according to AMD, this GPU core will be formed by a transistor amount to 700 million units. As comparison, Radeon X1900 (R580) series only have 384 million unit transistor, and for the previous generation (R520) formed just only from 320 million transistor units.

Like the previous news, this R600 GPU will have 512-bit memory controller, and support to GDDR3 and GDDR4 memory. Later, at the launching in end of March, R600 will attend as ATI Radeon X2900XTX, and available in two variant, namely OEM version and retail version. At OEM version, the video card more destined to be used at build-up computer, and have 12 inch board length dimension.

While for the retail version is destined for main consumer, and attend with the 9,5 inch board length dimension, and also equipped by dual-slot cooler solution. And the special of it, the cooler type use vapor chamber. Usually this cooler component is used at high-end CPU, but not surprise if used at high-end GPU.

From the reference, the video card which based on R600 GPU will had equal to 1 GB GDDR4 memory. But still available more reached choice for the R600 video card, which still use the GDDR3 memory in next month. The video Card will attend in Radeon X2900XT name, with 512 MB capacities, and also run in lower clock compared to Radeon X2900XTX version.

The other feature, still like GPU of Radeon family is Crossfire support. The difference is without the existence of master card and slave with internal bridge connection, and HDMI native integrated support. From energy requirement side, will available the 6-pin and 8-pin (2x4) additional power connector, even both still compatible with 6-pin power cable.

AMD 690G

2007-03-20T09:38:00.000-07:00

March 2007
AMD really meet a lot of obstacle since buying ATI. But, the motherboard chipset which have been waiting by consumer is finally ready to launch in near time. The Chipset is AMD 690G chipset, which integrated inside by ATI Radeon X1250 graphic core. This Chipset previously more known as RS690, when still below ATi brand name. But, since becoming the part of AMD Company, the name becomes AMD 690G. This is the same as which conduct previously for RD480 and RD580 chipset.

Even used graphic core naming is ATi Radeon X1250, it is still same as the previously generation graphic core, Radeon X700. New additional feature from the graphic core which base on X700 compared to previous X700 is the support in feature of AVIVO video processing. By AVIVO, graphic core of X1250 will be able to accelerating the video format of H.264 and VC-1 by hardware. Whereabouts the format is becoming the video standard which used by HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.

As a whole, the motherboard which based on AMD 690G chipset will have the characteristic and dimension from micro-ATX, and is only destined for AM2 processor socket. The increase of graphic ability can be done through available PCI Express x16 slot, although the final decision in the configuration of PCI and PCI Express depend the motherboard manufacture itself.

As the chipset tandem, because it's not single-chipset solution, is SB600 chipset which functioning as the regulator of other I/O function. So the motherboard will have four SATA 3.0 Gbps, high-definition audio, and Gigabit Ethernet.

IBM Cooperate with AMD on 45 nm Technology

2007-01-29T16:01:00.000-08:00

January 2007

Do not willing to fail by Intel in development of 45 nanometer (nm) processor, IBM claim have developed the transistor technology which conducive of the making of 45 nm processor based on contemporary technique.

The technological development conducted by IBM together with the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chipset Company, Toshiba, and Sony. The company had a plan start to sell the chip in 2008.

The IBM announcement are certain period only after the day Intel define the newest 45 nm chip which ready in the market at this year second quarter.

Whether IBM or Intel using the same technology combination of High-K and metal gate for the transistor which used at chip. Two materials replace the materials which usually used in developing of transistor, and trusted can lessen the energy leakage, enabling the chip operates on the lower temperature and lengthen the battery age at portable peripheral.

IBM still not yet demonstrated the result of newest chip development. Company says they had a plan to present the review at scientific journal and technology conference.

Immersion Lithography

2006-12-14T19:59:00.000-08:00

December 2006

In several times, Intel says that the 45 nm process technology will attend in 2007. At IEDM (International Electron Device Meeting), IBM And AMD explain the three technology which expected will be able to compete with the development of Intel 45nm process production, there is use of immersion lithography, whereabouts AMD say that the think will improve the ability of microprocessor design, and production mount consistency.

Like the use of interconnection dielectric ultra-low-K to increase performance comparison with energy requirement (watt) and the increase of transistor stress reduction technique.

Process technology which existing in this time is still uses the conventional lithography. Whereabouts have enough significant limitation to design smaller than 65 nm. And the Immersion Lithography is use the lens projection which loaded by purified water, as step by step part of Lithography.

Through Immersion Lithography will improve the light stream, deep of focus and depiction clarity, whereabouts this matter also will improve the efficiency of chip process. For example, 15 percent improvement performance from a SRAM cell, because of the increase ability of production process.

AMD Accelerated Processing Unit

2006-12-14T19:49:00.000-08:00

December 2006

Differ from the opinion from Intel of CPU performance improvement scalability from the use of a lot number core in one units CPU, AMD believe that way just only repeat, as happened in Megahertz upgrading side. Whereabouts multiply the core is not the best way to increase the processor ability in next period. In effort to reach higher improvement of CPU performance, AMD are use the way which they mention "Accelerated Processing Units".

Accelerated Processing Units, or also can be referred as APU, representing multicore CPU chip that integrating core processor and dedicated processor. The example, Fusion, which represent the CPU with integrated graphic inside is the AMD early step heading for APU processor type.

More, AMD is also will enhance more core amount with other special function, besides the graphic processor. Although AMD do not mention its example specifically, but can imagine the processor type like fusion, possibility will be integrated inside with core physic processor, audio-video decoding, even also Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration.

Any to be done next, AMD claim will be able to make APU to all kinds of all core combination type, base on certain market. For example again at Fusion, this APU will be instructed especially for the mobile market, when attending in next 2009. Nevertheless, to all enthusiasts consumers don’t too worry. Because AMD do not planning to integrate the high-end GPU and CPU into one die silicon, because surely will require the production cost, as well as very high energy requirement.

Radeon X1050

2006-12-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

December 2006

For the new graphic product series, AMD plan to release once again the product RV370 GPU but in the different product name, becoming Radeon X1050. So this GPU become the one and only X1000 series which do not support the DirectX 9.0c, and Shader Model 3.0. The differing, because of RV370 GPU is chip bases used for the previous product of Radeon X300, X550, and X600.

RV370 GPU is GPU that produced with 110 nm process technology from TSMC, and inside the single die there are 75 million transistors. For the interface, RV370 use native PCI Express. From support shader side, This GPU only support the Directx 9.0b and Shader Model 2.0, and architecture configuration is only armed by 4 pixel pipeline, 2 vertex shader unit, 2 ROP, and also 128 bit data gate. Then based on the newest specification, this Radeon X1050 clock will be set at 400 MHz, and the memory at 400 MHz.

AMD 65 nm Technology is Coming

2006-12-14T06:15:00.000-08:00

December 2006

At the same time with the launched of the processor product with energy-efficient type, AMD also announce the transition to 65 nm process technology, started with the existence of dual core processor for desktop, namely AMD Athlon64 X2 energy-efficient.

With move to 65nm process technology, it's true make AMD can produce more amount processor from the 300 mm wafer, surely will improve entire capacities produce, and also remain to continue the raising of performance scale, and the degradation of entire energy requirement aggressively.

The transition, besides will affect from the performance side, it's also enable the smaller form factor creation, which can completely the computing requirement for the home type and also office.

In the next middle of the 2007, AMD expect the transition process to 65 nm process technology will finished, which conducted in Fab 36. With the mass transition process in the entire processor product, AMD seems try clever enough and work hard to fulfill the increasing requirement of world technology, at processor X86 type.

The product its self, which started with this process technology is Athlon64 X2 5000+, 4800+, 4400+, and 4000+. With each alternately offering price from AMD, that is US$301, US$271, USD$214, and USD$169.

SiS771 for AMD Motherboard

2006-12-14T06:06:00.000-08:00

December 2006

Besides chipset series that used specially as the main brain of base on Intel CPU motherboard, SiS also provide their newest motherboard chipset which purpose for the based on AMD CPU computer. The chipset are SiS771 chipset series, which also same time attend with the SiSM771 for mobile platform.

The chipset attendance from SiS, mostly because the SiS effort to non-stopped support the technology, and also support the newest standard platform. Because of that SiS nowadays are focused to support the Windows Vista operating system from Microsoft.

Beside to run Windows Vista, is required a computer which can process big amount data, as well as high graphic ability, by supporting Directx 9.0c. For the graphic problem it self, SiS have integrated Mirage 3 GPU, surely this GPU have supported the DX9, to get maximal appearance of Windows Vista. And more, the video high-definition content playback ability.

AMD Quad FX (4x4)

2006-12-14T05:45:00.000-08:00

December 2006

After been waiting for a several time, AMD finally announce the 4x4 platform which presented for the enthusiast. Officially, AMD name this platform as AMD Quad FX. Architecture technology that used by this Quad FX platform is AMD Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC).

This Quad FX Platform will be motorized by the newest series of AMD processor, namely AMD Athlon 64 FX-70. This FX-70 processor series will use the F socket, same socket like used by Opteron processor. The FX-70 processor series will be armed with L2-Cache equal to 2x1 MB. Not like Opteron 2200 processor series for workstation and server processor class, FX- 70 series do not require registered DDR2 memory. Still not yet been known are the Opteron 2200 processor type is functionable if used at Quad FX platform motherboard.

The system which based on Quad FX, initially will be available at the same time with the launched of dual-core processor. The processor series are Athlon 64 FX-74, FX-72, and FX-70. Quad FX system will compatible with newest generation of AMD processor which own 4 core units, for totally of 8 core processor.

AMD Stream Processor

2006-11-14T04:40:00.000-08:00

November 2006

The concept of stream computing which based in idea to used a lot number and parallel processor, have been recognized since long time. One of them is use in the Bluegene/L super computer, which using 131.072 processor (65.536 dual core).

The concept realized by AMD in the new product which just been introduced, namely AMD Stream Processor. Even looks new, in fact this product bases with GPU R580 (X1900). Compared to ordinary GPU, this processor is already provided with 1 GB GDDR3 memory, and the modification of AMD Stream Processor memory controller.

You maybe confuse, this product is GPU or processor? Both answers are right. Since last years, all software developer realizes that the GPU not only can be use for graphic rendering, but is also usable to process the data. Especially in heavy-weight calculation required application.

AMD Stream Processor use the PCI Express interface, Shader Model 3.0, 48 shader processor, and use driver called Compute Runtime (CTM). Even bases on the R580, this product support the Crossfire configuration, and its price costlier five times than a X1900 video card.

Crossfire Xpress 1600 and 3200 to Change the Name

2006-11-14T04:34:00.000-08:00

November 2006

You surely have known the process of ATI acquisition by AMD in previous time. Correlate with that, some ATI product name will be change because still bring ATi name inside. Some of the product, there is Crossfire Xpress 1600 and Crossfire Xpress 3200 chipset.

Crossfire Xpress 1600 (RD480) will change become AMD 480X Crossfire. As the information, this chipset have experienced twice name change. In first time release called Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire. Then changed become Crossfire Xpress 1600, according to naming system of Radeon Xpress 3200. Now changed again become AMD 480X Crossfire. And the other name change ATI is Crossfire Xpress 3200 (RD580), the name will be changed become AMD 580X Crossfire.

Even the name of two chipset is changed, but the features is still the same like previous name.

ATI Radeon X1650XT

2006-11-14T04:21:00.000-08:00

November 2006

AMD have announced the newest product from the company which they have bought, ATi. The newest GPU type from R500 series especially RV560 or Radeon X1650XT. In the future, Video Card which using this new GPU will be more targeted for the value market. The GPU that called AMD ATI Radeon X1650XT, have been armed by 24 units pixel shader processor, divisible become 8 units of pipeline pixel, with 3 units of pixel shader processor in every pipeline pixel.

For the release product, Radeon X1650XT video card will be launched in the first time by one of ATi main partner, Sapphire Technology. Radeon X1650XT from Sapphire will have 575 MHz core clock, and 1350 MHz clock memory in GDDR3 type. The Video Card will attend with two variant memory type, there is 256 MB and 512 MB. Even the data memory extensive still be limited in 128-bit, but fair enough for the class product.

From the price side, AMD suggest the standard price US$149 for the video card base on this GPU Radeon X1650XT. Look from the position and used architecture technology, seems that the new product will be placed to face directly to GPU Geforce 7600GT. Initially, Radeon X1650XT it's only attend in PCI Express interface form, and not too surprising if the consumer will find the product with AGP interface. Because there is no prohibition for video card producer to make the AGP series.

Slamd64 Linux 11.0 RC5

2006-10-14T04:15:00.000-07:00

October 2006

Newest Release Candidate (RC5) for Slamd64 Linux 11.0 have been release. This distro is unofficial port from Slackware Linux, to AMD64 architecture. In the following is some last change, various repair for the security problem; media addition, repair at Conqueror, addition of Theora, HP LIP have been enhanced to testing place, support of Indic font, NFS nowadays is easier to configured, Xine nowadays work better with do not block the Konsole, Reiser4Progs have been deleted, update for Mozilla Firefox, update for Mozilla Thunderbird, and update for Mozilla Seamonkey.

AMD Processor Rev G

2006-10-14T04:09:00.000-07:00

October 2006

AMD will announce the newest Revision G processor for the mobile processor type, namely Rev G Turion 64 X2, and CPU Mobile Sempron. This will become the starting points of the chip producer to change over to 65 nm production process, in producing the processors.

The New Processor is scheduled will be launched in second quarter of 2007. At this Rev G processor, will use the new core called 'Tyler', as the substitute of previous core called 'Taylor'. Compared to the Revise F platform reference, AMD Rev G (socket S1 with 638-pin) using 65 nm SOI (Silicon On Insulator) technology, and as addition support to DDR2- 800 memory.

AMD is also saying that Tyler 35 watt CPU will enhance the variation of model number for Turion 64 X2 Rev F-TL-XX. Beside the segment of dual core processor, AMD Rev G also will attend to processor single-core series with Sherman (25Watt) code name, as the substitution of AMD Sempron Mobile processor (code name: Keene), it's also will use the same model number scheme like Mobile Sempron.

The produce of next generation AMD Sempron Mobile processor will be started at third quarter of 2007. AMD also enhance that they will fully change all of the Turion 64 X2 and Mobile Sempron processor by using 65 nm technology process, started at the first quarter of 2008.

ATi AMD RS690 + SB600

2006-10-14T04:02:00.000-07:00

October

We can say this chipset represent the first time chipset which carrying AMD name. Even if it’s wrong, this chipset will remain to be first AMD chipset that has integrated graphic that full supporting the graphic of Windows Vista OS.

This is will become a big change among the OEM, and market retail. It is true, in this time RD485 chipset solution which arming the GPU X300, work good enough to run Vista. However, surely a GPU X700 will do it better. ATI is already having entered the final step, in develop of RS690 chipset. And so all the motherboard manufacturer, it's already finished their design. In average the motherboard producer will use the RS690 chipset as Northbridge, and with SB600 as Southbridge.

In this time, SB600 Southbridge has attended and ready for show off and motherboard Sapphire Pure Crossfire Northbridge PC-AM2RD580 product is one of the motherboard that used the SB600 chipset. As the next generation chipset, RS690 will use the GPU core integrated with Radeon X700. Architecturally, with the packaging of a GPU chip into motherboard chipset, there will be the cutting of pipeline unit in GPU X700; from 8 units become just 4 units. This happen because falling short of packet space of a chipset to accommodate all X700 core, which have 120 million transistor.

Integrated graphic of Ati, previously only have two unit of pipeline. So, with just only four units pipeline seems sensible enough. This Chipset also support the speed of Hypertransport till 2.0 GHZ, Dual Channel DDR2 800 MHZ by providing four slot, one slot of PCIE x16 and Southbridge or other chip addition, make it has SATA II interface, HD Audio 6-channel, PCIe and Gigabit LAN connection.

AMD Opteron 939 to Stop Produce

2006-10-14T03:35:00.000-07:00

Oktober 2006

AMD discontinue the product which addressed for server and workstation class, there is Opteron processor which have single core type. AMD previously also discontinue some processor product, averagely CPU for the desktop. That using socket 939 and also socket 754, like Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 4600+ and 4800.

For the product of its own, the stop will be conducted at some Opteron procesor series 140. There is, Opteron processor socket 939 for model 144, 146, 148, and Opteron HE 148. AMD explain the reason why them stop to release some of Opteron processor, it's because in this time the processor product have no longer be produced. During some last month, two of processor producer, Intel and AMD it is often announce the stop of their some processor product.

Supercomputer "Roadrunner" use AMD Opteron

2006-08-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

September 2006

IBM And Energy Department National Nuclear Security Administration announce that IBM have won the agreement to make a supercomputer Los Alamos National Laboratory, to use more than 16.000 AMD Opteron processor and more than 16.000 processor Cell.

Supercomputer that named Roadrunner use the hybrid technology, it's joining Opteron server conventional cluster with the chip Cell, and will arrange some application. Every chip Cell, as ready as make by IBM, Sony and Toshiba, for the Playstation 3 console game, having eight special purpose engines which can swiftly calculate the physical performance.

Laboratory of LANL (Lawrence Livermore national Laboratory), previously have a supercomputer, Blue Gene/L IBM, which can calculate as fast as 280 quintillion calculate per second, or 280 teraflop. Roadrunner made to be four times quicker than Blue Gene, or can reach the speed of 1 quadrillion floating-point per second, or petaflop.

Roadrunner will use the Linux operating system, and there are the software to arrange the usage of processor Opteron and Cell. Roadrunner made using IBM hardware which sold commercially, like System x3755 server, with four Opteron processor and Bladecenter H IBM server bases on Cell.

Waiting list : GPU in CPU

2006-08-11T15:35:00.000-07:00

August 2006

All technician from AMD and ATi nowadays is starting to make chip which inside is be founding the CPU core including GPU. But wait first, because this solution will be realized about eighteen month forwards.

If success, this AMD ATi chip will become the cheap way to get the function of memory controller, chipset, graphic function and CPU altogether in a just one chip. This will make a highest integration class to reduce the price level of produce, so PC can be cheaper.

For the production process, in this time CPU have move to 65 nanometer production process. For the GPU, the producer are still "play" in 80 nanometer, but forecasted will move to 65 nanometer production process about next year. But for the shake of reaching target join the GPU and CPU, seems all technician of AMD ATi also will make a move to 65 nanometer production process. Even possible move to 45 nanometer production process, because the level of architecture complication that integrated in chip of GPU And CPU.

AMD Opteron Socket F

2006-08-11T15:25:00.000-07:00

August 2006

AMD officially have announced the revision F processor for the Opteron product 8000, 2000 and 1000 at server and workstation class. This matter is conducted by AMD to replying the challenge of Intel Xeon processor base on Woodcrest which have been launched previously.

In architecture, this revision F processor is same as the processors of other AMD computer desktop with AM2 socket. This revision F processor have supported the memory of DDR2 type, and use the socket likely used by Intel processor, that is LGA (Land Grid Array). But the difference, at LGA Opteron the socket pin amount is 1207. The new Opteron processor will own six different product type, there is x210, x212, x214, x216, x218 and x220. Where each of processor has speed, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8 GHz.

All of these processor models represent the dual-core processor. Others, this processors is also categorized become three group, that is standard group, HE And SE. AMD Opteron HE is a variant of low-power product which only need 55 Watt energy. The SE model, this is are a flagship processor and need the power till 125 Watt.

AMD-ATI form DAAMIT

2006-08-11T15:10:00.000-07:00

August 2006

AMD CEO Hector Ruiz say, the joining of ATI with AMD, this company will change it's name become DAAMIT. "We wish this company remain to be recognized with AMD - ATI, but non meaning its name become AMDATI." Our marketing team fined the DAAMIT name as new name of company, and DAAMIT name meaning it's the company focus to future," said Hector.

Hector explains that DAAMIT name is a word from Inca tribe. The meaning is nippy foot and quickly. Hector say, "Company with the quick movement, like that's we wish to." Delegation from company Intel relates to the new naming of AMD-ATI say," We esteem this naming represent the advancing step of AMD-ATI. We impatient to see what they will do."

When asking are AMDATi will continue their focus to games market, Hector says, “Exactly, if consumers think of games, we wish they think of DAAMIT!" The issue saying that DAAMIT will make full integrated computer and will not compatible with third party hardware bring the court threat from Apple because of patent right collision.

AMD LIVE Entertainment Suite

2006-06-10T19:59:00.000-07:00

June 2006

AMD announce the newest technology of digital entertainment by introducing AMD LIVE Entertainment Suite, a computer technology with full interesting feature, the use of media center based on PC in easy way, made for the consumer so would easy to organize, distributing, and enjoying their digital collection content at home and also at outdoors time.

Besides made for the consumer so can easier enjoy the their digital media, AMD LIVE Entertainment Suite is also to centering the digital content in one place and submit the peripheral which is needed to assist the consumer so easier to access the content through their available digital peripheral. ASUSTEK Computer Inc. at Computex 2006 in Taiwan introduce the ASUS S6 notebook.

The solution which offering by AMD LIVE Entertainment Suite including AMD LIVE On Demand made by Orb Network, a service of stream program and recorded television show, photo, music, and picture through digital peripheral which connected by website, then AMD LIVE Compress, a program to optimize television record so can economize the time, and lot more advantage.

Lot of the application that provide by AMD is available to download for free me through the website (www.amdlive.com). AMD newly just sign on the agreement with STMICRO electronics to develop the high-definition network for the consumer so can always connected to a computer or notebook.

New AMD Opteron Dual-Core

2006-03-10T19:42:00.000-08:00

March 2006

Advanced Micro Device, Inc. launching three new model from the family of Opteron Dual Core processor. This processor is energy thrift designed, so expected can lessen the consumption of energy and minimize the use of cooler at server.

The three of AMD Opteron Dual-Core is consisted from model 885 for enterprise class servers which can accommodate till 8 processor/16-core, model 285 for workstation and server which can accommodate 2 processor/4-core, and model 185 for workstation and server which can accommodate 1 processor/2-core. This processor will available in market in near time.

Besides offering dual-core technology natively, AMD Opteron processor is also offering significant thrift at enterprise datacenter. This processor work with same energy supply and cooler, like the single core version but in more hard duty moment.

Energy thrift supported by AMD Power Now! technology which available inside the processor. At the idle time, energy requirement can be pressed till 75%, so can minimize the energy use at overall. IBM, Sun Microsystems, and HP have expressed the readiness to launch their product using this processor.

AMD Release New Athlon64 FX Processor

2006-02-08T18:08:00.000-08:00

January 2006

Intel closes 2005 by launching Intel 955 Extreme Edition. Not surprising if AMD compete it by launching Athlon64 FX-60 in early of 2006. Basically, FX-60 isn't new architecture; it's based on AMD x86, 64-bit, and dual-core, but in more improvement performance.

Athlon64 FX-60 is a dual core processor which walk at 2,6 GHZ, quicker than Athlon64 X2 4800+. But don't know why, AMD prefer to use FX name the other name, like Athlon64 X2 5000+. Interesting thing from this processor is FX-60 own the core clock 200 MHz lower than FX-57. So, it's like owning two FX-55 processor in one processor.

This matter is because AMD believe that the multithread applications will more emerging. And even now NVIDIA and ATI non-stopped to develop the driver that exploiting CPU dual core. Each of AMD FX-60 core own L2 cache equal to 1 MB. Like every other AMD FX processor, FX-60 clock is not locked and can be easily to overclock.

AMD Buy Rambus Technology License

2006-01-08T03:44:00.000-08:00

January 2006

AMD now own the patent license of Rambus memory controller technology. The License is including of intellectual property of FB-DIMM and XDR in DDR2 and DDR3.

Like reported on The Register, AMD spend US$75 million to buy the technology rights during five year. The agreement is inclusive of all chips except the memory.

Now inferential, it's possible that AMD will include the memory controller direct into the processor. The other news, AMD will introduce the new platform to compete with the Intel Viiv platform. With the similar name, AMD name it as AMD Live!.

According to AMD, the newest platform will enter the consumer market of multimedia desktop and notebook, what according to AMD will progressively expand in this middle of the year.

64-bit Game Engine

2006-01-08T03:30:00.000-08:00

January 2006

Valve opens the cover of game engine which nowadays have used the 64-bit technology. Half-Life 2 and Lost Coast is the first Games with 64-bit technology that will be launched for the by Valve.

The Games developed to fully use the AMD Athlon64 FX processor technology. According to Valve, bringing the engine to 64-bit platform is a important step in content evolution and also tool that required by a games.

Others, this engine can be exploited by third party developer in making a heavy-weight game.
According to AMD, the combination between AMD64 processor and 64-bit engine performance will yield the sophisticated and very strong games. And these collaborations will give the customer an amazing product.