VIA announces chipset support for AMD dual-core technology

Vikingod · Apr 21, 2005, 02:42 PM

"VIA Technologies today announced support for the latest dual-core AMD Opteron processors with its K8 series of core-logic chipsets. The VIA K8 series chipsets, including the new VIA K8T890, uses VIA Hyper8 technology for high speed and low latency performance with the latest AMD Opteron processors with dual-core architectures.

The VIA K8T890 also integrates 20 lanes of PCI Express connectivity, enabling high bandwidth peripheral connections and support for the latest professional-class 3D graphics solutions for workstation applications."

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bug77 · Apr 21, 2005, 03:25 PM

I still wonder how do they deliver SLI support (two PCIe x16 slots) with chipsets that only support 20 PCIe lanes...

caqde · Apr 21, 2005, 04:06 PM

It works by turning both PCIe 16x slots into PCIe 8x slots when two videocards are installed. Which at this point really doesn't matter that much because the videocards don't need that much bandwidth yet.

bug77 · Apr 21, 2005, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caqde

It works by turning both PCIe 16x slots into PCIe 8x slots when two videocards are installed. Which at this point really doesn't matter that much because the videocards don't need that much bandwidth yet.

That's what I figured, but with no documentation to back it up...
Anyway, if this is the case, I think many people wouldn't jump on SLI so gladly if they knew about it. Not that it matters anyway.

MitchRapp · Apr 21, 2005, 04:50 PM

20 pci-e lanes on a motherboard is usually 2 x8 slots (one can be used as x16 when there's only 1 video card) and like 1 x4 slot .... or 1 x2 and 2 x1 slots etc..... all sorts of combinations
but yeah SLI is x8 times 2 ...

Apr 21, 2005, 02:42 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	VIA announces chipset support for AMD dual-core technology "VIA Technologies today announced support for the latest dual-core AMD Opteron processors with its K8 series of core-logic chipsets. The VIA K8 series chipsets, including the new VIA K8T890, uses VIA Hyper8 technology for high speed and low latency performance with the latest AMD Opteron processors with dual-core architectures. The VIA K8T890 also integrates 20 lanes of PCI Express connectivity, enabling high bandwidth peripheral connections and support for the latest professional-class 3D graphics solutions for workstation applications." Source __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Apr 21, 2005, 04:06 PM	#3
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 502 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	It works by turning both PCIe 16x slots into PCIe 8x slots when two videocards are installed. Which at this point really doesn't matter that much because the videocards don't need that much bandwidth yet. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x2GB of GSKILL DDR3 10666 8-8-8-23 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary)/Western Digital 3200KS 16MB 7200rpm SATAII HD(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

Apr 21, 2005, 03:25 PM	#2
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	I still wonder how do they deliver SLI support (two PCIe x16 slots) with chipsets that only support 20 PCIe lanes...

Apr 21, 2005, 04:50 PM	#5
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	20 pci-e lanes on a motherboard is usually 2 x8 slots (one can be used as x16 when there's only 1 video card) and like 1 x4 slot .... or 1 x2 and 2 x1 slots etc..... all sorts of combinations but yeah SLI is x8 times 2 ...