Via Will Join The 64-Bit Fray

ancice with news that Via plans to introduce 64-bit chip codenamed 'CN.' "It was revealed at the Fall Processor Forum. The chip 'will have much better performance, particularly when handling video and audio information ... However, it won't depart from Via's emphasis on low cost, small size and modest power consumption.' Features include 'high-speed Front Side Bus, ... Floating Point Unit that can achieve floating-point additions and multiplies using only two clock cycles, an increased cache size, high-speed data movement, and out-of order, superscalar execution that allows the processor to achieve high clock rates while executing multiple, simultaneous instructions for high definition digital entertainment.' The story was reported by ZDNet. The offical release is here. Expected release date is first half of 2006." Update: 10/06 13:10 GMT by T : Also at the Forum, VIA showed off a dual-processor Mini-ITX board, about which more below.

An anonymous reader submits "Via gave a sneak preview at the Fall Processor Forum of what is likely the world's first dual-processor mini-ITX mobo. The "four-wheel drive Hyundai" is expected to ship in "early 2005," according to the article at LinuxDevices. Looks like Via is cooking up some higher-end hardware in hopes the security processing features in its CPUs can carry it into higher-margin markets. I don't know, though; I think I'd rather have a PocketPC cluster ... "

Comments

And it will still suck

[Anonymous Coward]

Having a 64-bit chip doesnt mean its a great CPU. I've had a via, it was like having a moped. Sure it was fun to play around with and got you from point a to point b, But do you really want your friends to see you with one?

Re:And it will still suck

[Anonymous Coward]

it was like having a moped. Sure it was fun to play around with and got you from point a to point b, But do you really want your friends to see you with one?

Ah, you mean like fat women?

Cyanide?

[ImaLamer]

CN?

The new VIA Cyanide chipset, the killer of all other chipsets!!!

Too bad only half of the population will notice their presence.

Re:Cyanide?

[Alan Cox]

Well one of their previous processors was codenamed C4, and the story has it this was changed because "C4" is a high explosive and they feared confusion when shipping large numbers of small packages labelled C4 around

Re:Cyanide?

[mrchaotica]

DAMNIT! You have no idea how much I was looking forward to trying to get through airport security with a laptop labeled "C4 Inside!"

CN is also China's TLD

[mirko]

As we recently heard about China'0s adopting their own chips and software, could it be the world version of the Chinese standard processor ?

Via or VIA?

[Inda]

From the linked Press Release:

Note to reporters, editors and writers: VIA is spelled in ALL CAPS.

Yes I read the F**cking article.

Finicky? Me?

Down Periscope

[hcob$]

I think this topic about a new via chipset requires my favorite quote from Down Periscope.

After Turbo "fixes" the radio... again... "It's running like a Swiss... Car....."

Heck yah.

[Icegryphon]

Now my toaster can have more then 4 GB of memory. mmmmm toast.

Prrof reading?

[beeglebug]

The chip will have 'will have much better performance Should have used the preview button!

Re:Prrof reading?

[beeglebug]

Prrof? Maybe I should have too...

Re:Prrof reading?

[Just Some Guy]

"will have 'will have" is not a quine.

Get it? Quine? Hah! Oh. See, there're these things called "quines", and they... oh, forget it.