Re: [openppc] Matrox PowerPC chipset?

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From: "Ian Stedman" <ian.stedman@z... > 
To: openppc@o...  
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:37:05 -0000 
Subject: Re: [openppc] Matrox PowerPC chipset? 

> 
> 
> Hello test1, 
> 
> 
> On 14 Mar 2002 at 11:07, test1@y...  wrote: 
> do you have a name? 
> 
> > ATI, NVIDIA and SIS had created "Intergrated chipset" that 
> combine Graphic + 
> > Northbridge (or Southbridge) for PC / Intel X86. See ATI 
> announcement at CeBit 
> > 2002 in German. 
> > 
> > MATROX have an agreement to bundle their graphic card with 
> AMIGA ONE PowerPC 
> > motherboard (AMIGA OS 4 + Linux PowerPC). 
> > 
> > Perhaps if the A1 is succesful, MATROX will create 
> "Intergrated Chipset" for 
> > PowerPC. Perhaps they will create a partnership with Tundra / 
> Marvel or other 
> > PowerPC chipset vendors. The Intergrated chipset will cut the 
> cost of 
> > manufacturing the system. 
> 
> If the AmigaONE makes it to production and sells more than 10,000 
> units I will be 
> surprised. 
> 
> The AmigaONE uses the MAI Logic Articia S northbridge, the same as 
> it's competitor, 
> the Pegasos. The AmigaONE uses the VIA82C686A southbridge. 
> 
> Oh the MAI Logic chip provides AGP 2X and 66 MHz 32 bit PCI. 
> 
> > Is this possible?  Is the new chipset profitable? 
> > Will the new chipset became the base for low cost PowerPC 
> system? 
> 
> Matrox have not launched a chip yet, how can it be successful ;) 
> 
> Bye, 
> 
> Ian------------------------------------------- 
> Sent by Ian Stedman 
> E-Mail  Ian.Stedman@z...  
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> 
I have talked at length to Ralph Schmitt and others in bplan.  They stated flatly that they are not using the Mai Logic northbridge.
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