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AMD Torro vs Intel Geneseo, IBM Power 7
« on: March 28, 2007, 11:42:40 AM »
AMD had announced "open socket" standard with the new Torrenza "Torro" Opteron based motherboard. This enable 3rd party co-processor for opteron boards.

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5705/53/

Intel and IBM had announced similar standard based on modified PCI express called "Geneseo".

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060927comp_a.htm

There is a rumor on Inquirer that the new IBM Power 7 CPU will use either Torro or Geneseo.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38470

What happen if AmigaOS 4 is ported to Power CPU, instead of PowerPC? Is it possible to run AmigaOS 4 on future opteron+Power boards?

BTW: Is the original name of Amiga Inc (1985) "Hi-Torro"?