| Q1: | What prevents the
new AMD Athlon processor and the VIA KX133 chipset from working together? |
| A1: | The VIA KX133 chipset is designed to work
with the current version of the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |
| Q2: | For the new AMD Athlon processor, what solutions
will be available to AMD's distribution and OEM partners? |
| A2: | In the distribution channel, and for Processor
in a Box (PIB), AMD plans to offer the new AMD Athlon processor for
Socket A only.
Some AMD customers have requested that AMD support the new AMD Athlon
processor in both Slot A modules and Socket A PGA packages to facilitate
their transition from the Slot A to Socket A infrastructure and quickly
bring systems to market. AMD has agreed to support our customers' request
to produce the new AMD Athlon?(Thunderbird) processor in Slot A modules.
Customers choosing to use the new AMD Athlon processor Slot A modules
must use motherboards based on the AMD-750?chipset.
AMD plans to begin volume shipments of the new AMD Athlon?processor
with performance-enhancing cache memory in June. This is planned to
coincide with VIA Technology's planned introduction of the KT133 chipset. |
| Q3: | What will happen to the current KX motherboards
in the channel? |
| A3: | Motherboards based on the VIA KX133 chipset
are designed to work with the current version of the AMD Athlon processor
in the Slot A module. A list of validated motherboards is available
on the AMD web site http://www.amd.com |
| Q4: | How long will you provide the current version
of the AMD Athlon processor? |
| A4: | AMD expects the current version of the AMD
Athlon processor will continue to be available into the third quarter
of 2000. |
| Q5: | What happens if a user plugs the new AMD Athlon
processor into a KX133 motherboard? |
| A5: | We don't expect the system to function properly.
The KX133 chipset was designed to work with the current version of the
AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |