eCo, "nForce should take care of your worries here. :)"
It should if it could, but it probably can't.
It looks good on paper, but it needs to be properly
implemented first.
The nForce chipset is extremely ambitious. Working
implementation would require a workforce 10x of the
current nVidia size, assuming highest level of
expertise in each subblock. To be successful,
it must be MS/Intel PC-200x compliant, including
all the PC legacy compliance, IDE-compliance, PCI-,
AGP-, USB -, AC'97/AC-3 -, NIC/MAC-, LPC -, SMBus -,
APIC - compliance,
not speaking about three totally unknown blocks -
A4-bus, HT/LDT, and dual-channel DDR, plus all
their solo-innovations - DASP, SIA, APU...
These are all areas where nVidia has zero experience
with. Assuming they have a top-notch talent in _every_
area, expect 2+ years before the platform will be
stable. This does not compute well even with my formula,
Now == Late,
so I remain skeptical.
- Ali |
