[Intel vs. AMD] Intel Rubbishes AMD's Hybrid Plans

Computerwire via Computer Business Review ^ | 9-12-2002 | Unattributed

[JameRetief]

Seething Jealousy Ping!

[wideawake]

Hmmm . . . if 32/64 was such a horrible, stupid idea - why wouldn't Intel just sit back and watch their rival blow itself up investing in the technology? Why issue a press release to warn them?

Maybe Intel has fallen slightly behind the curve?

[rdb3]

It must be jealousy. That's not a bad idea.

[B Knotts]

The Itanic has been a flop, and people are actually excited about AMD's Hammer & SledgeHammer with NUMA.

[Dead Corpse]

I'm working on those procs right now.

64-bit XP and Linux are running great.

Intel is shaking in their boots. Not having to port everything over to 64-bit all at once will save companies trillions and allow a much less hectic upgrade path. We've also got one hell of a set of software tools coming up for developers that should cut porting and testing for 64-bit apps to a fraction.

Quake, quiver, and bluster. Intels in trouble.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It seems that way doesn't it!

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

64-bit XP and Linux are running great.

So its no fantasy and mirrors!

However, if these babies run any hotter than my XP 2000+ they are going to have to come with their own water cooler heat sink!!

[eno_]

Right. Unless .NET, Java, and/or Python or Mono take off as virtual machine environments that let you not care about the instruction set, IA32/64 is the way to go. Itanium does not add enough value to be worth a new instruction set.

[dalereed]

"What is the best motherbord out right now for AMD proccessors?"

I'm wondering the same thing.

[Fellow Traveler]

Are you a python developer? I have been learning it. I hope it becomes more widely used

[dcwusmc]

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[AFreeBird]

However, if these babies run any hotter than my XP 2000+ they are going to have to come with their own water cooler heat sink!!

Already out there. I forget the name of the manufacturer, but I've seen a case with water cooling. Well, its not actually water but a non-conductive liquid coolant. It has tubing going to processor, memory, and power supply (I think) and maybe to a harddrive bay, with two fans on top of the case (tower design). It is extremely quiet! Pretty cool (no pun intended) design. It will run you around $200 though.

[AFreeBird]

What is the best motherbord out right now for AMD proccessors?" IMHO Asus, For at least the 32 bit chips, and I think they now support the new 32/64 chips as well.

[Billthedrill]

...saying that if it's such a good idea, why hasn't anyone done it before?

Well, that's right. I know a bunch of you guys are scoffers, but it's true. He is talking about powered flight, right?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I am putting one together with a GIgabyte MB, But heat and USB 2.0 are slowing things down!

[Oschisms]

Ya just knew Intel was going down the tubes when they decided to be a MP3/Digital Camera/Toy Company as well.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

There are a number of good ones check out some of the people doing heavy overclocking! I can give you some links later tonight!