ATI to launch five new chipsets for AMD M2 platform in 2006
It is common knowledge that in 2006, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will change their socket design to the M2 940-pin socket for all single- and dual-core desktop processors. What we didn’t know it that ATI Technologies is working on FIVE new chipsets for the AMD Socket M2 K8 platform in 2006. The upcoming chipsets will be manufactured at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the sources noted. It looks like 2006 will be a very busy year for reviewers!
ATI is preparing the RD580 and RD580C for the high-end segment, with the chipsets supporting ATI?s crossfire dual-graphics card technology, the source indicated. The two solutions will compete against Nvidia’s nForce4 SLI (scalable link interface) series. According to ATI?s roadmap, volume production is slated for the end of this year, but sources stated the company will need to adjust its roadmap and bring it in line with AMD?s M2 launch schedule. For the OEM and SI (system integrator) markets, ATI will offer the RX485 and RS485 parts, which are upgrade versions of its current RX480 and RS482 solutions, with production also slated for the end of this year, according to the roadmap. The integrated RS485 will be based on ATI?s Radeon X300 graphics chip. The company will also release the RS690, which will be an upgrade version of the RS485, with more advanced performance in the graphics core, according to the sources. Volume production of the RS690 is scheduled for the second quarter of 2006, the sources added.
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