ATI's SB600 launches with AM2 chipset update - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 24th May 2006, 11:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05...hipset_update/

unrealhippie · 24th May 2006, 11:53

Pressures on ATI to perform, they need a chipset as you point out now that ULi will probably not be used that is comparable to nforce5.

Strange how with AMD, the graphics companies do the chipsets due to SLI/Cross-fire... I suppose if you want something done, you've gotta do it yourself.

BUFF · 24th May 2006, 11:55

the question is when will it ship & boards be available in retail?

Tim S · 24th May 2006, 13:40

I have been told that sampling will happen in June, so I would expect boards to hit retail by mid-to-late June.

TheColdLord · 24th May 2006, 19:34

Interesting, I'm curious to see if ATI's chipsets can outperform the ones made by nVidia. I doubt it but who knows. Another thing I'm curious about is wich companys will integrate these chips first.

LVMike · 24th May 2006, 23:12

wish they would have incorperated dual gigabit lan like nVidia did.

Cobalt · 25th May 2006, 11:52

It means that budget mobos based on it will be cheaper and is actually better because it gives manufacturers more freedom in the placement of the SB, they won't have to worry about the trace lengths for ethernet which would otherwise suffer heavily from EMI. It also reduces overheads by having a seperate ethernet chip.

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24th May 2006, 11:53	#2
unrealhippie Ultramodder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,219	Pressures on ATI to perform, they need a chipset as you point out now that ULi will probably not be used that is comparable to nforce5. Strange how with AMD, the graphics companies do the chipsets due to SLI/Cross-fire... I suppose if you want something done, you've gotta do it yourself.

24th May 2006, 11:55	#3
BUFF Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 912	the question is when will it ship & boards be available in retail?

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LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	wish they would have incorperated dual gigabit lan like nVidia did.

25th May 2006, 11:52	#7
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	It means that budget mobos based on it will be cheaper and is actually better because it gives manufacturers more freedom in the placement of the SB, they won't have to worry about the trace lengths for ethernet which would otherwise suffer heavily from EMI. It also reduces overheads by having a seperate ethernet chip.