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Intel readies "x86" system-on-a-chip

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:56 pm
by UBT - Timbo
Hi all,

I've long wanted to boost my credits capability and maybe have found one way to do it....
Intel readies x86 system-on-a-chip as XScale successor
The part's codenamed 'Tolapai' and is based on the 32-bit Pentium M processing core. Add to that 256KB of L2 cache, an DDR 2 SDRAM controller - 400-800MHz memory supported - and an integrated South Bridge component that provides PCI Express connectivity, USB, SATA, Gigabit Ethernet, a cellular link and even RS-232, and you've got a list of the key functionality the SoC offers. The chip will have security algorithm acceleration hardwired in.

Presentation slides published by Chinese-language site HKEPC point to 600, 1,066 and 1,200MHz clock speeds and a power consumption of 22W or less.
Full story here:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/02/05 ... s_x86_soc/

I wonder how many of these CPU's I could run off a simple 400W ATX PSU??? And maybe use a RAMdisk....???  :wink:

regards

Tim