->i don't know anybody doing *anything* with the K7 today... :) so i guess the
->whole discussion is moot.
->
->Interestingly the new *Alpha* 21264 UP1000 motherboard uses the AMD Irongate
->chipset.. they also have a dual 21264 UP2000 board based on a DEC chipset.
->So it seems K7/Alpha chipsets are interchangeable, so then K7 SMP is
->probably possible using the DEC chipset.
FWIW, it is pretty much what I have read in www.aceshardware.com.
AFAIK, the UP{1,2}000 and AMD's "reference motherboard" are currently
the only 3 motherboards capable of running K-7.
So I was wondering about specs of the UP{1,2}000 motherobards and
and their prices. Does anyone know where I can find more info on
them? Trying to search www.digital.com and www.snap.com did not
return any matches :(
And for reference here's the article from www.aceshardware.com.
Alpha:Slot-A:Slot-B:Athlon KH Yeap Wednesday,
June 23, 1999 (10:00 AM EST)
Ok, at the ongoing PC Expo in New York, Alpha
Processor Inc. is demo'ing its new
Alpha-21264 750 Mhz, which is expected to
come out in July. More interestingly a 1 Ghz
versions of the processor, which runs under
regular air-cool condition, is also demo'ed
along with a Slot-A motherboard, UP1000, and
a Slot-B motherboard, UP2000. For further
details check out this News.com report.
Now, a lot of people have been wondering
about the possibility of running a K7 on an
Alpha Slot-A or Slot-B motherboard. According
to Alpha, yes, this is possible. To make
things even more interesting Alpha's new
Slot-A motherboard, UP1000, uses a chipset
that is a hybrid between AMD's very own K7
chipset, Irongate (AMD-751), and ALI's
M1543C!! PC Watch Japan has a great shot of
this UP1000 motherboard. Also appears on PC
Watch is a photo of the Slot-B UP2000 and a
photo of the 1 Ghz Slot-B Alpha processor.
Special thanks to Daiki for this wonderful
tips.
Adam
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