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Posts: 2726 from 2003/2/24
As Karl posted on powerdeveloper.org:
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Freescale?s MPC8640D processor debuts as a lower power, lower cost version of the MPC8641D device
Available in single or dual core versions, the MPC8640D delivers AltiVec processing and high performance for less
AUSTIN, Texas, July 15, 2008 ? Freescale Semiconductor introduces the MPC8640D ? a lower cost, lower power version of the MPC8641D dual core processor. The device is available in single and dual core versions and is ideal for networking, telecom, pervasive computing, aerospace and defense applications.
The MPC8640D enables customers to utilize high performance e600 Power Architecture? cores and AltiVec? 128-bit vector processing at lower price points and power requirements. The MPC8640D processor runs at 1.0/1.25 GHz per core while consuming up to 27 percent less power and costing up to 37 percent less than its MPC8641D predecessor
LINKWell, up to 27% less power consumption (and heat) and costing up to 37% less, this one is quite interesting IMHO.
Couple this chip with a AMD SB750 southbridge, and you could have a quite nice machine:
- One (or two) e600 core with altivec running at 1.25GHz
- PCI Express x16 slot for graphic cards (8 lanes connected)
- 4 Gigabit Ethernet connectors
- Up to 6 SATA 3.0 Gbit/s hard disk drives, with RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 support
- eSATA
- 1 IDE channel for HyperFlash module
- Up to 14 USB ports (12 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 1.1)
- HD Audio
- Infrared receiver/transmitter port compatible with IrDA standards
- Super I/O (not really needed with that many USB's?)
Make it as a Micro-ATX motherboard. A perfect little developer desktop!
With the dual core version, you could even have two operating systems running at the same time!
Freescale MPC8640 Product Summary Page [ Edited by takemehomegrandma on 2008/7/16 19:55 ]
MorphOS is Amiga
done right!MorphOS NG will be AROS
done right!
), but perhaps a 8640 would make a better choice? It seems to offer the same SoC functions and controllers (dual DDR2 controllers, four Gigabit ethernet controllers, 2x PCI Express x1/x2/x4/x8, etc), but lower power and *lower cost*, so maybe it would be more interesting?
