ATI bridge chip on way, it seems

Dom · Oct 4, 2004, 08:17 PM

"BACK IN JUNE we reported that ATI was taking the bridging direction with its graphics, and now we have some further proof.

ATI hit Nvidia very hard for its AGP to PCIe bridge cards but now has decided to button its lip about it. It learned that Nvidia made things right as it is already shipping its bridge chip-based cards and passing SIG tests. With this bridge chip you can make PCIe and AGP cards from similar silicon.

You can definitely save some money if you tape out one chip instead of two. If you, for example, made X700 as a native PCIe card you just a need small and relatively cheap bridge chip to turn it into an AGP card.

ATI's CEO told us that it will do it, but now we've also heard similar whisperings from several outside people.

We expect an ATI chip to be bidirectional to be able to bridge a native PCIe card to AGP and vice versa, but we donâ€™t have confirmation yet for our speculation.

ATI has some pet name for its lovely bridge but we donâ€™t know it as yet. Be sure it's not called Fudo, Mike or Charlie."

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The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 5, 2004, 03:41 AM

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we donâ€™t have confirmation yet for our speculation.

Source: TheInquirer

the problem with nvida is it's said it's and agp part with a PCIe bridge . Even when proper used it still adds some latency, thus a performance loss

why would ati need a brige chip? wasn't it theinquirer that said that NV x-rayed thier chips and an area (that ati claims is a buffer regon) that they clamed was a bridge like nvidia was useing....

theinquirer with thir obserd claims; bias articals; openionated articals;unacurate quotes changed and used out of context: speculations : etc...makes then the largest sourse of BS

pr0digal jenius · Oct 5, 2004, 04:04 AM

it aint all BS...i woodnt be surprised at all if ati made a bridge chip....and y not?

name me on thign where that latency makes a damned biit of difference

Vampyromaniac · Oct 5, 2004, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

name me on thign where that latency makes a damned biit of difference

Inquirer "articles" ?

Dom · Oct 5, 2004, 04:52 AM

At least they admit it's speculation.

Oct 4, 2004, 08:17 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	ATI bridge chip on way, it seems "BACK IN JUNE we reported that ATI was taking the bridging direction with its graphics, and now we have some further proof. ATI hit Nvidia very hard for its AGP to PCIe bridge cards but now has decided to button its lip about it. It learned that Nvidia made things right as it is already shipping its bridge chip-based cards and passing SIG tests. With this bridge chip you can make PCIe and AGP cards from similar silicon. You can definitely save some money if you tape out one chip instead of two. If you, for example, made X700 as a native PCIe card you just a need small and relatively cheap bridge chip to turn it into an AGP card. ATI's CEO told us that it will do it, but now we've also heard similar whisperings from several outside people. We expect an ATI chip to be bidirectional to be able to bridge a native PCIe card to AGP and vice versa, but we donâ€™t have confirmation yet for our speculation. ATI has some pet name for its lovely bridge but we donâ€™t know it as yet. Be sure it's not called Fudo, Mike or Charlie." [Read More] _______________________ Source: TheInquirer

Oct 5, 2004, 04:04 AM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	it aint all BS...i woodnt be surprised at all if ati made a bridge chip....and y not? name me on thign where that latency makes a damned biit of difference

Oct 5, 2004, 04:52 AM	Thread Starter #5
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	At least they admit it's speculation.