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Amd’s partners got notice about RV770 Chips delay

AMD has just a memo of its technology partners, the details of the current progress in the coming RV770 graphics chips in the family. According to the memo, the chip manufacturer will release the RV770-powered graphics cards in late Q2, which means that they will be ready for the Computex show begins.

The RV770 chips replace the RV670 offer on the high-end market. The exact technical specifications are not yet known, but it is rumored that the RV770 graphics chip will come with up to 32 processors and 640 stream texture units’ card / ROPs.

The chip will operate at frequencies that will not exceed 1 GHz, but they will be considerably higher than the previous RV670 graphics cores. The chip of the yield rate is as much as 71%, according to the leaked specification, the next cards with GRRD5 memory.

The new type of memory will be able to make insane frequencies which can reach up to 2.5 / 5GHz effective, which is more than two times faster than the maximum frequencies for the GDDR4 memory. GDDR5 promises some crazy at all frequencies up to 2.5 / 5GHz effective, which is more than two times faster, compared to what you can achieve today GDDR4.

The last revision to the GPU cards will be ready for retail A11. Moreover, it is argued that the card card performance would result in about 40 per cent profit for the RV770 cards.

AMD is currently focused on the multi-core technology graphics, and the recent availability of the CrossFireX technology is a part of a larger plan with the best ratio afraid when it comes to video gaming.

The IT industry expects that the next version of the Catalyst driver pack to bring significant improvements in aspects of the multi-GPU scaling. Given that the R700 family is based on the R600 architecture with its multi-GPU orientation, it is assumable that the chip manufacturer will also focus on the forthcoming chips' multicore part.

When the chips are finally available, they will be commercially known as the Radeon 4000 HD.

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AMD Live with Catalyst 8.3

AMD will today publish his side of Catalyst 8.3 driver software package, the first officer shot and killed in his video technologies already existing CrossFireX quad-GPU-and three support for Windows Vista and the new technology Hybrid Graphics.

The company already has its 780G chipset, the cornerstone of the company, "Puma" and "Wheel Cart" platforms. During the CeBIT launch, the company representative said
What the new driver package will be officially use the energy CrossFireX multiple connections and allows the company Hybrid Graphics technology.

"AMD packed ATI Catalyst 8.3 with a double-barreled set of leading technologies to simultaneously push the ultimate visual experience to new heights and to a wider population of PC users," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president of AMD's Graphics Product Group, in a statement. "We deliver industry firsts that make a visible difference to PC users, whether it's CrossFireX and the first ever quad-GPU performance on Windows Vista, or ATI Hybrid Graphics that bring a new level of performance to mainstream PC platforms."

The graphics and the divisions in x86 Advanced Micro Devices were closely with employers to secure the release of products able to compete with Intel and Nvidia in the CPU, graphics and enterprises, respectively. Currently, AMD is the competition between the two manufacturers of chips while simultaneously providing the next generation of x86 processors from Intel to lower prices, and the high-end chip sets, such as Nvidia.

Hybrid Graphics is a different story. The new technology allows the producer of chips to compete with Intel and Nvidia in the same market. The hybrid technology graphics based on the fact that the CPU can be in a tense relationship with the graphics card to the second volume of additional work.

At the moment, the hybrid technology is required, the graphics, a 780G AMD-based motherboard and a graphics card ATI Radeon 3400 series HD graphics card on a system. The new architecture offers impressive performance in the magnitude of 70 percent.

On the other hand, this is purely CrossFireX hardcore IT graphics. This is that the Radeon 3850 graphics card HD, HD Radeon 3870 or ATI Radeon 3870 X2 HD with multiple units can provide to double or triple their output. Recent tests show that support for AMD's Crossfire graphics cards, even if the connections are not identical cards.

The version 8.3 of the Catalyst driver package brings 10.1 DirectX first time all support for the ATI Radeon 3000-series HD, and tessellation support for the HD ATI Radeon 3800 series. In addition, the users that their computers to widescreen displays, are in a position to enable the acceleration GPU-scaling to maintain their appearance and the quality of the images.

Until the Catalyst 8.3 finally arrived in the scene, enjoy the last trial rider, currently for the download to Softpedia. The ATI Catalyst 8471 (sample Driver) was successfully from AMD at the CeBIT demonstration yesterday, directly affected by our editors at the event.

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CrossFireX Technology will become available really soon

Advanced Micro Devices' CrossfireX technology seems to be the best solution after Intel's 45-nanometer quad-core CPU. However, it is folded in a sort of veil of secrecy, because the technology exists, but It is not currently available because it is not yet covered by the driver.

However, as the version 8.3 of ATI Catalyst driver package moves, the more details about the technology CrossFireX flee, lovers of pleasure. The photo is, as you would have expected: the four GPUs, which can be mixed, in some strange kind of "GPU salad." Of course, there is a disadvantage, but we discuss the bad things further down in this article.

CorssFireX will be very soon, in March, that the minors on the version of Catalyst shows (part 03). Today is an important date for AMD's Graphics Division, as the version of the driver package 8.02 launched. It is the last distribution, which will come without a quad-GPU support. Moreover, the availability of March falls strangely with the next CeBIT.

The new technology allows users, 2, 3 and 4 GPU links to right on the level of graphics. The most important part is the fact that all the graphics processors are the same as in the dual-channel memory configurations. But the fastest GPU of the transmitter frequency of the lowest CrossFireX GPU in the configuration, but a speed of the memory. Anyway, wait a few salvos SFP, given the fact that the second card will be forced to wait, from time to time due to the diversity of remembrance, but it is not so disturbing that may seem.

One of the main target groups R680/3870X2 double taxation of the chip. Yes, the dual chip card allows the user to mix in other GPU setup CrossFireX, taking into account the fact that the system detects the card X2 as 2x 3870 graphics cards. Add another 3870 GPU, and you have a triple-3870 link to work three times, the hours of a single GPU 3870th

The bad news is that if you use Windows XP, you can check the X-wave technology Crossfire. AMD has CrossFireX zero, in order to the Windows XP, but it is not sure that XP is its gradual.

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AMD to Delay the RS780 Chipset Because of Driver Issues

The RS 780-based motherboards will be available in China only
By: Bogdan Botezatu, Hardware Editor | softpedia.com

Regardless of the fact that AMD has finished working on the hardware for its upcoming generation of RS780 integrated-graphics chipsets, the company can not release it because of a software obstacle. More to the point, the platform still lacks the drivers to support the new Hybrid CorssFireX technology, one of the most important features included in the RS780 chipsets.

Hybrid CrossfireX is one of the company's most important technological achievement in the video sector in a long time, and Advanced Micro Devices is planning to give it a proper welcome. Since the chip designer has had an extremely unpleasant experience with the partly-functional line of 45-nanometer CPUs (the Phenoms and Barcelonas), it won't take the chance of introducing the driver-less Hybrid CrossFireX.

Still, the company has decided to introduce the RS780-based motherboards on the Chinese market only. Selling the motherboards in certain regions first might be the best choice for the company, and the motherboard is slated to arrive in China on January 23. Miscellaneous sources at the motherboard manufacturers said that the launch date for the other countries is yet to be announced after the drive is complete and working.

However, a prolonged delay in worldwide shipments will seriously affect AMD's profits as well as momentum. It is not the first time when the chip manufacturer failed to release its new technology on time, and lost everything to competition. This was the case with the 45-nanometer processors that were delayed for mass availability in the second quarter of the year.

A complete set of Hybrid CrossFireX drivers is expected to be ready until mid-February. It will be distributed through AMD's channel partners. It is also supposed that the RS780-enabled motherboards will be worldwide available before the end of February, if there are no further technological issues with the chipset. AMD refused to comment upon these statements, given the company's policy of treating unofficial information.

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