Sunday, September 30th 2007
NVIDIA nForce 780i Chipset to be Released on November 12
NVIDIA will be releasing the nForce 700 series chipset for both AMD and Intel platforms in the month of November. The nForce 780i for the Intel platform is set to have a hard launch on November 12, the same day the G92 and G98 are rumored to be available in shops. The new chipset will support 1066 FSB Core 2 processors, 1333 FSB processors, and the upcoming 45nm Yorkfield and Wolfdale processors. It will also have three PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots ready for Tri-SLI, two Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and six SATA 3.0 ports. While the C72 (780i) only supports DDR2, NVIDIA plans to release the C73 chipset with DDR3 support in the first quarter of 2008.
Source:
TechConnect Magazines
21 Comments on NVIDIA nForce 780i Chipset to be Released on November 12
Not all the NV card can have a three-some: for now only GeForec 8800 Ultra and GeForec 8800 GTX and the incoming G92 and G98 can Tri-SLI.:)
source:news.expreview.com/2007-09-30/1191146690d3825.html
Edit: its just like the same thing as an triple xfire board but with sli.
I think Nvidia just has the 3 cards in sli no dedicated physics card, so they may just do that.
also does anyone have any pics of the reference design?
also i read to do tri sli it has to be 8800 GTX or ultra only not GTS
Second why don't Gpu makers do for GPU's what the 486 did for the math co-processor :slap:or what Intel:respect:did for the duo and multi-core processor.
Imagine a chipset supporting both Crossfire and SLI GPU's:eek:Not only that but imagine if Intel:respect:and AMD:D patnered up:toast: with ATI and Nvidea to integrate the first dual and multi-core GPU's in a single video card solution.:cool: What's next:confused:Well the chipset would have to make obsolete the current PCI Express bus or move in favor to a dual channel X16 slot or a 128 bit slot solution to manage the bandwidth of multiple GPU cores.:twitch: Additionaly power supply requirements using Intels fab processes to reduce power requirements in duo and multi-core chips is what GPU chipmakers have yet to overcome.
Do three video cards make any sense:confused: System cooling and space constraints,:eek: fewer peripheral slots...."you're in my slot":nutkick:
Eventually third party chipmakers would start losing their edge:cry: and some mobo manufacturers may lose out, but those that can keep up with chipset development and other advancements stand the best chance of leading the industry to a more productive
and improved Roadmap.:p
It would take quite a deal of industry-wide cooperation in the realm of patent rights and technology sharing, but R&D is supposed to be a collaborative-cooperative process. So when does nanotech start wiping out current chipmakers:nutkick: