Dual AMD A64 Socket 754 motherboard spotted

jmke · 18th November 2004, 10:18

A motherboard going by the name of "Stretto 2" rev 200 features 2 sockets for AMD 754 CPU's. The motherboard is up for grabs at a Taiwanese Yahoo Auction site.

People hoping to have a cheap dual 64-bit CPU with this board might be disappointed to learn that the desktop version the A64 CPU's only work in single CPU configurations. On top of that it seems that the board does not have a BIOS.

Happy Shopping

jmke · 18th November 2004, 12:51

I received some info from Marci from www.over-clock.com

Quote:

It's a good fake... perspective on it's off, as is the left hand edge of the board... unless it's really bent but only on one side... followed every edge on it to see if they follow natural perspective of pic and they criss cross all over the place! Rotated it round in the pic below... look at the two thin yellow lines along bottom that criss cross. They follow the board edge. The dotted line above is a corner > corner join the dots.

At least that's my opinion on it anyways! (Ignoring the obvious technical flaw of no MP in socket 754 CPUs etc)

(but.. please see the post below also!)

jmke · 18th November 2004, 12:57

The story continues; in 2002 AMD showed A64 plans which include dual S754 A64 setup with Clawhammer-dp CPU's which never made the market. (AMD doc from 2002)

2 x SOCKET 754 ClawHammer-DP
Server (Stretto)

18th November 2004, 10:18	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Dual AMD A64 Socket 754 motherboard spotted A motherboard going by the name of "Stretto 2" rev 200 features 2 sockets for AMD 754 CPU's. The motherboard is up for grabs at a Taiwanese Yahoo Auction site. People hoping to have a cheap dual 64-bit CPU with this board might be disappointed to learn that the desktop version the A64 CPU's only work in single CPU configurations. On top of that it seems that the board does not have a BIOS. Happy Shopping __________________

18th November 2004, 12:57	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	The story continues; in 2002 AMD showed A64 plans which include dual S754 A64 setup with Clawhammer-dp CPU's which never made the market. (AMD doc from 2002) 2 x SOCKET 754 ClawHammer-DP Server (Stretto) __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review	jmke	WebNews	0	30th November 2009 13:39
ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Motherboard	jmke	WebNews	0	27th November 2006 14:52
AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard	jmke	WebNews	0	13th October 2006 17:41
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 Pinmod guide	jmke	WebNews	0	12th April 2006 09:40
AMD Socket 754 to Outlast Socket 939	jmke	WebNews	0	31st March 2006 17:42
EPoX EP-8NPA SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 PCIe SLI motherboard	jmke	WebNews	0	18th January 2006 18:50
AMD announces the END OF SOCKET 754 ATHLON 64 with deadline	Sidney	WebNews	0	30th April 2005 03:17
AMD to 'cut' Socket 754 Sempron prices	jmke	WebNews	0	14th April 2005 13:31
AOpen n250a-FR Socket 754 Motherboard	jmke	WebNews	0	17th February 2005 10:18
AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 Motherboard Roundup	jmke	Articles & Howto's	12	16th December 2004 01:06