| Q: | What prevents the new AMD Athlon processor and the VIA KX133 chipset from working together?
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| R: | The VIA KX133 chipset is designed to work with the current version of the AMD Athlon processor in the Slot A module. |
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| Q: | For the new AMD Athlon processor, what solutions will be available to AMD's distribution and OEM partners?
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| R: | 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.
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| Q: | What will happen to the current KX motherboards in the channel?
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| R: | 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. |
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| Q: | How long will you provide the current version of the AMD Athlon processor?
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| R: | AMD expects the current version of the AMD Athlon processor will continue to be available into the third quarter of 2000. |
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| Q: | What happens if a user plugs the new AMD Athlon processor into a KX133 motherboard?
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| R: | 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. |
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