Diamond xDNA Allows CrossFire on Any Chipset With Any Cards

JacKz5o · Oct 29, 2007, 12:30 AM

Diamond Multimedia has made a big impact on the graphics card market with their lineup of Radeon video cards a while back and it was the first to announce the launch of Radeon HD2900XT 1GB just recently. Diamond now has plans on a new platform called xDNA. xDNA enables users to run a CrossFire setup on any chipset, and that includes NVIDIA chipsets. Users can pick almost any motherboard with any socket, fit it with two Diamond Radeon cards and run CrossFire on it using Diamond's xDNA technology.

Source: NordicHardware

niko084 · Oct 29, 2007, 12:34 AM

I was waiting for this to happen!

Urbklr · Oct 29, 2007, 12:35 AM

Awsome!! Take that Nvidia!!

panchoman · Oct 29, 2007, 12:35 AM

whoa. nvidia pooned! bring on the ati fanboys!

ChaoticBlankness · Oct 29, 2007, 12:35 AM

That is almost too good to be true... and if it takes off others will follow!

Jizzler · Oct 29, 2007, 12:36 AM

I'm actually looking forward to AMD's next slew of chipsets... but it's nice to have an option

niko084 · Oct 29, 2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaoticBlankness

That is almost too good to be true... and if it takes off others will follow!

They have been talking about it for quite a while now..

ccleorina · Oct 29, 2007, 12:37 AM

Izit? I was waiting for this to happen! ATI Rule................

Why just ATI make a Driver that work on any Mobo?

JacKz5o · Oct 29, 2007, 12:37 AM

I wonder how performance will be on xDNA compared to a native CrossFire chipset like X38 or something.

pt · Oct 29, 2007, 12:40 AM

well
now we just need to wait for them

wazzledoozle · Oct 29, 2007, 12:41 AM

Really, I dont see why multi-gpu tech should require a specialized chipset. The tech is built into the PCI-E specification, its just the vendors being greedy that requires special chipsets.

Jizzler · Oct 29, 2007, 12:44 AM

Next up... raising the limit of cards in Crossfire from 2 (4 in the near future) to 8? 16?

ccleorina · Oct 29, 2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jizzler

Next up... raising the limit of cards in Crossfire from 2 (4 in the near future) to 8? 16?

No.... A Dual Core GPU or Quad Core GPU

erocker · Oct 29, 2007, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by panchoman

whoa. nvidia pooned! bring on the ati fanboys!

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Originally Posted by Urbklr911

Awsome!! Take that Nvidia!!

Both of you don't really use your brains too much do you?

SK-1 · Oct 29, 2007, 12:50 AM

You can count me in when this is for sale.

a111087 · Oct 29, 2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by erocker

Both of you don't really use your brains too much do you?

ALARM! Nvidia Fanboy!

ok... no, you just criticized two users with out even stating your point or anything.... so, here you go.

panchoman · Oct 29, 2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by a111087

ALARM! Nvidia Fanboy!

AphexDreamer · Oct 29, 2007, 12:58 AM

So its only with the Diamond Card? I Can't do that with lets say Sapphire?

ccleorina · Oct 29, 2007, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AphexDreamer

So its only with the Diamond Card? I Can't do that with lets say Sapphire?

If ATI who make the driver then it will run on any mobo chipset

panchoman · Oct 29, 2007, 01:03 AM

hmmm doesn't sapphire something like that on their dual x1950pro? its a single card with 2 x1950pro chips on it running x-fire

HookeyStreet · Oct 29, 2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wazzledoozle

Really, I dont see why multi-gpu tech should require a specialized chipset. The tech is built into the PCI-E specification, its just the vendors being greedy that requires special chipsets.

I agree 110%

ChaoticBlankness · Oct 29, 2007, 01:10 AM

As long as xDNA is not driver based, I'm gonna pick up two Diamond 512MB RV670s!

*I have an NF4-SLI*

erocker · Oct 29, 2007, 01:13 AM

Too hillarious! I'm being called a Nvidia fanboy!

I hate Nvidia. Yes I use thier card, but I hate them. And to give you a pointless point, I also hate people who bring up fanboys and corporate allegiences in newsposts.

erocker · Oct 29, 2007, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticBlankness

As long as xDNA is not driver based, I'm gonna pick up two Diamond 512MB RV670s!

*I have an NF4-SLI*

No doubt, goodbye GTS! Hello 2 beautiful single slot ATi's!!

TheGuruStud · Oct 29, 2007, 01:25 AM

I'm sure it's all software driven and as shown in the past = less performance.
Don't get too excited or Nvidia will come to castrate you.

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