AMD next generation CPU's will be 3D enabled chips, and will run on a 100
mhz bus. Today there are few, if any 100mhz bus boards available, thet will
run 100mhz bus speeds. So, it will probably be a while yet. There is a new
chip set out by AMD, that is the AMD630 chipset that looks very promising.
It is based on the VIA Apollo Chipset, and comes with a 1meg L2 cache. I
understand the next generation will support upto 2 meg. It also supports
many of the features of the LX chipset, such as Soft Power, and UDMA
support. The only drawback that I can see, is that it only supports 83mhz
bus speed max, so you would still need to buy a new board in the future to
support the AMD 3D CPU's.

So... Your VX, is pretty much out of the question. Since it will only
support about 75 mhz bus speed....

Steve Wolfe



>PCBUILD members,
>
>I was wondering when the release of the next generation of AMD CPU's is
>gonna be?  Are there going to be any other advancements other than
>speed?  What will the suggested retail value be?  Also, I am thinking
>of upgrading my system.  I was wondering if it would be wise to just do
>a Pentium II mobo upgrade or to wait for AMD's new CPU's?  I have a
>200MMX w/ 32MB EDO RAM, 8x-speed CDROM, 33.6k Modem/soundcard combo, 2HD
>1.2GB and 3.2GB, and running Win '95.  I know that AMD's next generation
>is going to be socket 7 so I could just implement that to the Mobo I
>currently have right?  I have a VX mobo.  Any suggestions would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>TIA,
>Michi Imamura