- thebigcow
- Jan 3, 2001
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Bully!
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nvm
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Apr 28, 2024 07:58
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- thebigcow
- Jan 3, 2001
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Bully!
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NATIONALIZE INTEL! Malaysia will lead us into the new millennium of computing.
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Jun 3, 2015 17:25
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- thebigcow
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Is Thunderbolt on PC still crippled?
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Jun 3, 2015 19:14
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- thebigcow
- Jan 3, 2001
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I am way out of date on things but basically
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8529/idf-2014-where-is-thunderbolt-headed
quote: Thunderbolt on PCs: A Crippled Experience
The reason for the far from optimal experience with Thunderbolt on PCs boils down to two different aspects, the hardware and the software. In terms of hardware, Intel has never allowed motherboard vendors to hang the Thunderbolt silicon / add-in card off the CPU's PCIe lanes. These have to hang off the platform controller hub (PCH). On the other hand, Apple was allowed to hook up the Thunderbolt silicon directly to the CPU. The reason behind this leads us to the software side of things.
Apple has full control over the operating system. Hanging Thunderbolt peripherals directly off the CPU's PCIe lanes requires extensive support from the operating system, particularly when it comes to hot plugging devices and/or waking up peripherals from sleep mode. Over the PCIe lanes off the PCH, Intel has more control via its chipset drivers. Ultimately, it looks like Microsoft dropped the ball and Intel decided to come up with a certification solution by only allowing Thunderbolt silicon to talk to the PCH for all PC boards.
While Microsoft continues to twiddle its thumbs, Intel has decided to come up with less restrictive hardware suggestions to bridge the Thunderbolt experience gap between Macs and PCs.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:57
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- thebigcow
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Why is everyone focusing on wafer cost and not fab plant cost + engineer salaries?
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- thebigcow
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Which lead to interesting shenanigans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sgaq6OYLX8
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