Parhelia In the hands of reviewers!

[[GDI]Raptor]

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you after

[trk2]

From the shape I would say it was just a VESA connector.

[GT98]

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you after

Dr. Mordrid

coming from you thats a good hint as any

[mallowman]

That may be the video interface port that is mentioned on the chip block diagram. It supposedly uses the same 26 pin connector as the VESA feature connector (although the board has space for a header with more than 26 pins). No clue on the chip though.

Anyone else notice that the pics are no longer on AthlonXP anymore, or am I just blind?

[[GDI]Raptor]

Yes, the room for a connector must be a VESA feature connector, but they mentoned something about a VIP connector.....

[mallowman]

That's what I said (at least it's what I meant) that the VIP (video interface port) and the VESA feature connector both use the same type of connection so it could be either one (or maybe both somehow).

[Mad Maxtrox]

Remember that the 1st card to be released (AthlonXP has) is not the higher end card

[Guru]

Originally posted by [GDI]Raptor
Yes, you can see a difference on that alfa card, and the card from athlonxp.com

Haig, can you tell us what the missing chip on the board athlonxp.com has is??

Damn they have removed the RSN chip!

[Haig]

Haig, can you tell us what the missing chip on the board athlonxp.com has is??

Nope. All I can say is that footprint will not be populated.

[isochar]

Won't be populated on the "low-end" board or on all the boards?

[[GDI]Raptor]

Hmmmm Must be some sort of input device....
But the alpha boards has this chip......
Then it must be the RSN Chip.... I WANT IT

[Parhelia Pro256]

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[Haig]

AFAIK,

it will affect all models.

[az]

I have a question though, Haig (GREAT job btw, and so very nice that you stop by here )

Why are boards designed (AND produced) with connections for parts which are then not used? (I guess because you want to keep all opportunities open) But, why are boards without those parts sold with the same PCB - if all retail boards don't have this chip, wouldn't it be cheaper to produce pcb's without all those connectors? (sorry, lacking the right word, hope you get what I mean )

AZ

[Haig]

Hi Az,

it's more expensive to make different pcb's for different models. That footprint is an announced feature. In the slight chance that we do decide to put that feature to use, the pcb is allready done, testing is allready done, and so are the drivers.

It's alot more efficient to produce 1 master product that can be configured in many ways, test it, get basic drivers ready, and then release what you want, all with 1 pcb.