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Bye Bye socket 754

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Guest-16, 21 Mar 2005.

  1. Guest-16

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    From AMD:
    It doesnt mean you wont be able to buy 754 chips for a while yet from retailers though id imagine, but DDR2 AMDs should be out 2006 \o/.
     
    Guest-16, 21 Mar 2005
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  2. Stompy

    Stompy What's a Dremel?

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    No mention of Semprons...
     
    Stompy, 21 Mar 2005
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  3. RotoSequence

    RotoSequence Lazy Lurker

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    We all knew from square one that socket 754 was only temporary; why should we care so much that it is finally being made fully obsolete as a gaming platform (Or if Im interpreting this right, as a "budget" platform)?
     
    RotoSequence, 21 Mar 2005
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  4. Tim S

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    AFAIK AMD will be introducing Semprons on Socket 939 at some point, I do not know firm dates for this though.

    Socket 754 will coexist until that comes happens - I think the fact that there has been no motherboard manufacturer that has designed a Socket 754 motherboard based around a PCI-Express chipset should spell the end of Socket 754 within 18-24 months.
     
    Tim S, 21 Mar 2005
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  5. cbr

    cbr What's a Dremel?

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    Turion will be based on socket 754 so it will live on at least on laptops.
     
    cbr, 21 Mar 2005
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  6. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    I'd heard that 754 was going to stay in production for 32-bit only?
     
    IanW, 21 Mar 2005
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  7. FILTHY1337

    FILTHY1337 Senior Overclocker

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    there are no 32-bit 754's they are all 64-bit enabled, and amd has no reason to keep putting money into a 32-bit only chip as more and more ppl move to 64-bit with the release of xp-64 in the comming months
     
    FILTHY1337, 22 Mar 2005
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  8. TMM

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    Socket 754 Semprons are 32bit only.
     
    TMM, 22 Mar 2005
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  9. FILTHY1337

    FILTHY1337 Senior Overclocker

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    damn i wasnt thinking semprons, ooops
     
    FILTHY1337, 22 Mar 2005
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  10. Skylined

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    It's funny, AMD is about to stop with 754s and 754s have just arrived here.

    I <3 my country! :sigh:
     
    Skylined, 22 Mar 2005
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  11. Tim S

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    That's true, but I don't see it being a desktop solution for a great deal longer. :)
     
    Tim S, 22 Mar 2005
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  12. bort

    bort What's a Dremel?

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    Both AMD and Intel keep on playing the socket/slot game. AMD has stayed with socket A for a LONG time and 754/939 are relatively recent. Intel, IMO, has been far worse at the socket game with their chips.
     
    bort, 22 Mar 2005
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  13. smoguzbenjamin

    smoguzbenjamin "That guy"

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    I have a 754 amd64 2800+ and it's working for me, only problem is no dual channel ram :( But I have a job interview in a sec, if they hire me I'll be getting a s939 and an a64 for that. Then my 2x512 will come alive! :rock:
     
    smoguzbenjamin, 22 Mar 2005
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  14. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Good luck with the interview :thumb:
     
    IanW, 22 Mar 2005
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  15. Kasrkin Guard

    Kasrkin Guard What's a Dremel?

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    For such a short time and all eh? Ah well, for not too much more, you can have a good nForce3 Ultra (nForce4 for not too much more) mother board and a Winchester core. :eyebrow:
     
    Kasrkin Guard, 23 Mar 2005
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  16. tank_rider

    tank_rider What's a Dremel?

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    as i understood it, the sempron 32-bit S754 processors were really 64-bit ones that couldnt hack it at 64-bit and so were reduced down to 32-bit :S

    anyone want to agree or correct me on this?
     
    tank_rider, 23 Mar 2005
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  17. Kasrkin Guard

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    After a little researching from the get go, I'd say I'll problably agree with you there. Still looking further on this though to know the full story on it myself.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20040728/sempron-01.html
     
    Kasrkin Guard, 24 Mar 2005
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  18. Zephyr

    Zephyr Go V-Boy, Go!

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    :waah: The hammer finally comes down :(

    Looks like I'll be grabbing s939 sooner than I thought...
     
    Zephyr, 24 Mar 2005
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