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Re: I got my A1G3XE today!!!
« on: June 24, 2003, 01:09:53 PM »
@Helgis

The mATX-A1 is still supposed to have the ArticiaS, and trying to get a 970 on that
makes just as much sense a putting an AthlonXP onto a old Pentium1-board
still using EDO_RAMs.

Even IF MAI hat the ArticiaSa or P ready, and even IF they had a working eval-board for
it, it would still makes little sense to strap such a CPU on it. And offcourse that would still
be an eval-board miles away from being enduser-ready.

Not to forget that this would be a whole new HW-plattform whichwould have to be
directed by Hyperion.....

We could be talking about a million of $ here, at a time when they haven't even remotly
regained what they invested in the A1/Teron, not to speak of the money lost in the
Escena-debacle.

Don't expect anything 970-based in the Amiga-market before 2005.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else
 

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Re: I got my A1G3XE today!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2003, 02:40:36 PM »
@DaveP

What is so hard to understand with it ?

Strap AthonXP onto a Pentium1-board.
Pair the 970 with an Articia_S
Or just look at a 020-accel without mem for an A500.

All these things can be done with just enough sweat, but all these setups will suffer
from severe bottlenecks in the RAM-bandwdith.

And the RAM-bandwidth is one of the key-factors that make the 970 so attractive.
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else