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Agent666
27-04-2003, 10:49 PM
new core on the way from AMD

basically a barton with only 256k L2 cache

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030425073021.html
I.R
27-04-2003, 11:01 PM
Um that makes no sense what so ever :confused: Make a barton but disable half its cache and discard a cheaper alternative that dosen't need any modifications........ hmmmmm.......... sounds like a load of BS to me :rolleyes:
Agent666
27-04-2003, 11:08 PM
nah not really provides somewhere for some binned chips to go, kinda like GPUs of late...... just disable part of the chip and sell it as something else........

guess we will know in a few months anyway.....
Deviant
28-04-2003, 07:51 AM
Thortons were always going to come out. They aren't broken Bartons, they are TBred's with 166FSB instead of 133FSB.

If there are som Bartons in agmongst them, there may be a way to enable tha cache by golden fingers or something.
SecretSquirrel
28-04-2003, 09:38 AM
Soooooo, its a TBred?

Isnt a Tbred a 256k cache unit?

Yes yes, I know its "identifier" will say its a "Blorton" but seriously, wouldnt these just be hax0rd Tbreds with a modified sticker and id?
dumass
28-04-2003, 12:52 PM
Originally posted by SecretSquirrel
Soooooo, its a TBred?

Isnt a Tbred a 256k cache unit?

Yes yes, I know its "identifier" will say its a "Blorton" but seriously, wouldnt these just be hax0rd Tbreds with a modified sticker and id?

Tbred is 256k total cache, this has 256k L2 cache
mird-OC
28-04-2003, 01:02 PM
Originally posted by dumass
Tbred is 256k total cache, this has 256k L2 cache
ummm.. nah. tbred has 128k L1, 256k L2. this has 128k L1, 256k L2.
SecretSquirrel
28-04-2003, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by mird-OC
ummm.. nah. tbred has 128k L1, 256k L2. this has 128k L1, 256k L2.

:smooch:

i tol' ya.
Stove
29-04-2003, 08:52 AM
So whats the deal on this? Is Thorton gonna be a Duron to Barton's Athlon?
Agent666
29-04-2003, 09:58 AM
yeah kinda by the sounds of it but it wont be crippled like the duron of old....... will still run at same FSB etc.... just less cache is the only thing they really say will be different....
Wibber
29-04-2003, 10:07 AM
that means its gonnna be somewhat more akin to the celery price
Stove
29-04-2003, 12:49 PM
They gonna be one MIGHTY fine Duron :)
can;t wait if the price is right. . .