Leaked Pictures of Socket F

Robbedoeske writes "Dutch language site Tweakers.net has the first pictures of AMD's Socket F, aka Socket 1207. This socket introduces support for DDR 2 memory and some say it will offer the ability for a integrated PCI Express controller on the cpu. Socket F is meant to be used in systems with more than one Opteron cpu."

Translation

[Anonymous Coward]

For those that can't read Dutch the Socket F looks like any normal chip.

Yes, he counted them

[Killjoy_NL]

I'm dutch so I could read the forumpost that started it all.

He actually said he counted all the pins, just to be sure to give enough information.

Funny stuff (being dutch rocks)

EP?

[Anonymous Coward]

Eerste post???

AMD Beating The Crap Out Of Intel?

[Anonymous Coward]

The more I learn about Apple and Intel the more worried I get.

IBM is cranking out killer PPC chips.
AMD is cranking out killer x86 chips.

And Intel looks like they are ready to compete in some sort of Special Olympics for Computer Chips.

How the hell can AMD be making such better chips and companies like Dell still selling Intel powered crap?

NP

[kevin_conaway]

Ahh nerd porn. While the rest of the world is looking at leaked photos of Janet Jackson or Paris Hilton, we're looking at photos of AMDs new processor.

Re:next step?

[Danovitsch]

The next step would be a processor the size of a motherboard with all connections (USB / PCI) on it's back :)

Re:NP

[evilviper]

While the rest of the world is looking at leaked photos of Janet Jackson or Paris Hilton, we're looking at photos of AMDs new processor.

No, no... This isn't even pictures of a new AMD processor... it's pictures of the SOCKET where the processor will go.

It's more like pr0n pictures of a bra or a bikini, without anyone wearing them... :-(

Routine Babelfish Translation:

[Anonymous Coward]

On our forum Gathering or Tweakers the first photograph of AMD's Socket f has emerged. In May we wrote all that AMD new processorsocket on its roadmap had put. The new voetstuk 1207 connection points would count and is intended for multi-Opteron-servers. To occur that a processor with support for Ddr-geheugen are pricked on Ddr2-voetje and vice-versa, therefore new socket were necessary. The extra pins which become available, could would according to reports be used for incorporated PCI Express-controller on the processors. Striking on the photograph the clear separation in the middle of the socket is. This seems indicate that each core of dual-core the Opteron his own group has contact points and this way real such as two processors it is treated.

First photograph Socket f emerged Yoeri Lauwers - Tuesday 8 November 2005 - 09.49 - sources: Redactie Tweakers.net - Submitter: Thandor - Views: 21,366 On our forum Gathering or Tweakers the first photograph of AMD's Socket f has emerged. In May we wrote all that AMD new processorsocket on its roadmap had put. The new voetstuk 1207 connection points would count and is intended for multi-Opteron-servers. To occur that a processor with support for Ddr-geheugen are pricked on Ddr2-voetje and vice-versa, therefore new socket were necessary. The extra pins which become available, could would according to reports be used for incorporated PCI Express-controller on the processors. Striking on the photograph the clear separation in the middle of the socket is. This seems indicate that each core of dual-core the Opteron his own group has contact points and this way real such as two processors it is treated. On the photograph is further also see that Socket f have equipped, just like Intels Socket 775, with pins which must make contact with the processor. The cpu will have will be therefore no longer pricked in the socket, but it concerns so-called Lga-socket. Socket f become moreover also Socket 1207 mentioned, but just like Socket 479 but 478 count pins, this model will have contact points also only 1206, this way precise telwerk expelled. This processor foot supports registered DDR II 533 -, 667 and 800-geheugen and this way venture AMD the gok to take on the competition with Intels FB Dimm-plannen. This last in April, as it happens, its dual-core will present platform Dempsey, with among other things Greencreek-chipset with support for FB Dimm-geheugen.

Well, all I have to say to that is....

[aicrules]

Op ons forum Gathering of Tweakers zijn de eerste foto's van AMD's Socket F opgedoken. In mei schreven we al dat AMD een nieuwe processorsocket op zijn roadmap gezet had. Het nieuwe voetstuk zou 1207 verbindingspunten tellen en bedoeld zijn voor multi-Opteron-servers.

Oh and....MULTIPASS!

Re:next step?

[Barny]

Integrated cpu/northbridge/southbridge on a 12,156 pin socket, some say it will support 4 channels of ddr4 and be able to heat a large home :)

Obligatory 2001 quote...

[cca93014]

My god, it's full of holes.

Re:next step?

[hal2814]

The next step would be that my co-workers would actually be correct when they refer to the box that houses the motherboard, video card, memeory, etc. as a "CPU."

Egads, nerd pr0n

[Hoi Polloi]

You just made me realize that reading the article description got me as excited as looking at nekked pics of Paris Hilton. The big difference is that AMD CPUs are much more interesting than her and are more talented. They are both about as flat and prickley though.

Adding new functionality

[Hoi Polloi]

They've added the memory controller and now they are adding the pci-e controller. If they keep adding things to the chip soon it will be so big that they'll just put the expansion slots directly onto the cpu. It WILL be the motherboard.

Re:Well, all I have to say to that is....

[AvitarX]

Better than the average /. summary.

Blast the gaming scene...

[lpangelrob]

I don't know what came first, Double Data Rate or Dance Dance Revolution, but I curse the second group that used the DDR acronym.

Every single time I see DDR and compatibility, I think, wait, why do you need anything else with DDR?

Re:next step?

[Anonymous Coward]

The next logical step is to integrate the user into the chip. Chips will become huge, and the housing market will merge with the computer industry.

Oh my god...

[Hymer]

...it looks just so sexy... It so big, and there are so many holes...
My GOD... YES... YES...

Sorry... It just came over me...

--

Real CPU's have the cooler mountet with two 10mm nuts...

Re:Still waiting...

[tomstdenis]

Um, I can go out and buy a 754-pin mobo+cpu TODAY in essentially ANY computer store.

How is it "obsolete"? Obsolete implies replaced. I'd say they have what you'd call "two product lines".

Sure they're not rolling out new designs with it, but I'd say a 2.2Ghz 3400+ is way more than enough for a desktop box. It's hardly "outdated" given the fact the top of the line 4800+ is only 200Mhz faster [but with another core].

As for your idiotic idea of stacking cpus ... they make this thing called "heat". Until you can substantially lower the power required you can't stack them, hell placing them adjacent to each other is enough of a challenge. And frankly, 32 processors is not something the bulk of their customers wants which is why they don't do it.

I say screw your bullshit SMP, I want an LCD on the top of the die so I can see the contents of the registers at all times!!!

Tom

An integrated...

[eth1]

...600W power supply? :P

Re:AMD Beating The Crap Out Of Intel?

[Anonymous Coward]

How the hell can AMD be making such better chips and companies like Dell still selling Intel powered crap?

Because AMD doesn't have the cool sound effects!

Intel Inside: *swooosh* *bum* *dum* *doom* *ding*

That explains it.

[UnknowingFool]

A new AMD Socket? No wonder the tech room was covered in drool this morning.

God, I hope that was drool.

Re:Well, all I have to say to that is....

[macdaddy357]

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