VIA Launches New Ultra-low power CPU

[FarFarAway]

Via have launched a new 90nm CPU that only consumes 0.1w of power.

This is aimed at the SFF/Portable market mostly, but seeing as this is a technology thread, I thought I'd post it here!

The tiny little chip is only 84mm squared and will run at 2.0GHz (800MHz front side bus).

Anyway, looks like Intel and AMD should be looking to replicate this kind of power consumption in their notebook CPU's!!

Pics courtesy of Bit-Tech

Full article at Bit-Tech

 

[FragTek]

Very nice, I have to hand it to VIA for leading the way in low power cpu's etc.

 

[JN]

Very nice, I have to hand it to VIA for leading the way in low power cpu's etc.

...and then beat the crap outta them for making such shite chipsets...

(but i've heard they've got better recently - i just used to curse their kt133 etc chipsets)

 

[FragTek]

...and then beat the crap outta them for making such shite chipsets...

(but i've heard they've got better recently - i just used to curse their kt133 etc chipsets)

KT133's were fucking horrible, and I'm still not impressed with ANY of of A64 chipsets, they all suck mad wang.

 

[FarFarAway]

KT133's were fucking horrible, and I'm still not impressed with ANY of of A64 chipsets, they all suck mad wang.

My KT600 was okay...ish...ran @ stock stable which is more than could be said for the MSI K7N2 Platinum that I had

 

[NickS]

0.1w, 2GHz, thats impressive! Go VIA!

 

[enVias]

0.1w, 2GHz, thats impressive![/i'] Go VIA!

I'd like to see them have 0.1w at load

 

[FragTek]

It's still not going to be an astronomical number under load... I'm sure it's pretty fly!

 

[enVias]

20w under load, but I still wanna see them try 0.1w lol

 

[Joe]

20w under load, but I still wanna see them try 0.1w lol

thats the fing 20 watt under load for a 2GHZ via chip with little cache or 21.5 watts for a PM @ 2GHZ with 2 MB cache is 21.5 watts under load

 

[enVias]

I want the second one

 

[limqareb]

i dont think it will even need a cooler, such a low wattage!

 

[enVias]

i dont think it will even need a cooler, such a low wattage!

I think it shall still

 

[limqareb]

I think it shall still

ok then

 

[FragTek]

I think it needs to be phase changed still lol

 

[limqareb]

I think it needs to be phase changed still lol

nah just 0.1w , it depends on the amps but 20 w load around 10w of heat

 

[balilu]

could nee just a heatsink and no fan like some old days....

 

[FragTek]

nah just 0.1w , it depends on the amps but 20 w load around 10w of heat

Twas a joke

@Balilu: Yeah a passive cooling solution would work fine on this.

 

[NickS]

Wow. These could be used for PDA's, @ 2GHz! THATS CRAZY!

 

[Dav0s]

i dont think it will even need a cooler, such a low wattage!

take a look at the cpu in a little more detail...

"heatsink/fan required"