ATI's next gen ready soon?

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It seems ATI have had approval from PCI-SIG: the industry body that leads the development of PCI and PCI Express busses.

According to the current PCI Express Integrators List, ATI’s R520, R520 GL, RV515 XT and RV530 XT chips for desktops have successfully passed validation procedures. Additionally, the list indicates that there are new mobile products from ATI Technologies, which are presumably based on the new R520 architecture and are made using the same manufacturing process, on the pipeline: M52GL, M54GL, M56 and M58, which are also officially PCI Express compliant.

This PCI-SIG Integrators List includes all products that have a complete and satisfactory PCI Compliance Checklist on file at PCI-SIG, have passed the test criteria set forth at the PCI Compliance Workshops and are production ready.

Right so thats good news for those of you waiting for the r520 to come out. It also means that the Xbox chips should be ready well in time for the production to be cranked up for them

According to executives of ATI Technologies, the R520, R520 GL, RV515 are to be made using 90nm process technology at TSMC. The company said during the most-recent conference call that it did not expect to ship its new generation product family for revenue before August, 2005. Given that the chips were production ready by the 25th of July, 2005, when the PCI-SIG Integrators List was last updated, graphics cards makers may receive final VPUs sometime in August. Sources close to add-in-board partners of ATI confirmed this information earlier to X-bit labs.

So looks like the late August/September launch should be good for ATI's next gen. About time I say

Full article @ X-Bit Labs

And damn me if I didn't give Pat the credit...cheers Pat

 

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pat so im guessing it would be for that launch event in sydney??

 

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pat so im guessing it would be for that launch event in sydney??

yep, thats why its called a launch

wonder if its the r520 you'll be able to win!