AMD 880G AM3 Chipset Details Emerge
techPowerUp! —
... DX10.1 graphics core, support for DDR3 memory, HyperTransport 3.0, Universal Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2), Hybrid Crossfire with the on-board Radeon HD 3450 graphics core and a PCIe 2.0 x16 discrete card, Display Port/HDMI/DVI/SurroundView support. The 880G chipset will be paired up with a SB710 southbridge to deliver 12x USB ports and 6x SATA ports. This chipset is also said to bring OverDrive 3.0 to AM3 platforms.
Source: VR-Zone
AMD RS880 chipset details unveiled
DV Hardware —
VR Zone got their hands on slides with info about AMD's upcoming chipsets for the Socket AM3. The site says the AMD 880G (RS880) chipset is expected in Q3 2009, it will be part of the new AMD Live! "Pisces" platform. ...
More RS880 details emerge
Fudzilla —
... be too much of an issue. The new platform will also support Over Drive 3 which adds on-demand core overclocking, application specific controls, customizable AutoClock and improved hardware monitoring with adjustable fan speed. All in all it looks like AMD has another great chipset coming, now we just want to see some faster processors, as we don't think that DDR3 memory alone will bring enough of a performance boost to the AM3 processors to take on Intel. More details and pictures here


