Future chipsets for P4 and AthlonXP/Hammer from the Inquirer

Arris · Mar 17, 2002

From TheInquirer:

The SiS 646 for the Athlon XP will sample in March next year for shipment in May, and will support AGP 8X, ATA-133, USB 2.0, and IEEE 1394.

SiS' dual DDR-333 655 supports the Pentium 4, AGP 8X, USB 2.0, ATA-133 and 1394. It samples April for shipment in Q3 of 2002.

The Hammer 755 also supports AGP8X, USB 2.0, ATA-133 and 1394. It samples Q2 for shipment now in Q4 to match AMD's plans.

The 651, pin to pin compatible with the 650, supports the Pentium 4/533, UltraAGP II, DDR-333, AGP4 and samples in January for shipment in March.

The 740, which samples and ships in the same periods as the 651, supports the AthlonXP, Real-256, 2D/3D, Ultra AGP-II, DDR-266, USB 2, ATA 133 and 1394.

In Q3 for shipment in Q4, SiS will sample the 660, a P4/533 chipset supporting Ultra256 2D/3D, UltraAGP II, dual DDR-333, AGP8X, ATA -133, USB 2.0 and 1394.

Its 760 Hammer chopset samples in Q4 next year for shipment in Q1 of 2003, supporting AGP8X, USB 2, ATA-133, 1394 and Ultra25 2D/3D.

And there's more....

SuperCheetah · Mar 17, 2002

SWEEEEEETTTTT!!!! I can't wait for all the newest technology to come out for the Clawhammer! Even though I just built my computer 6 months ago, I feel I'll be needing an upgrade soon when the new mobos and clawhammers come out!

The pin count is absolutely amazing!!!

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Future chipsets for P4 and AthlonXP/Hammer from the Inquirer

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