All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes

Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by redial on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @09:35AM (#14452340)

Isn't the main problem with ARM the lack of a standard hardware architecture that supports of-the-shelf pc components?

Every motherboard has it's own size, it's own closed bios supporting only some kinds of memory (if at all, due to on die memory of most soc), which is fine for embedded use but leaves a lot to be desired if you try to use it as a "desktop pc" replacement.

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by adrianN on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:35AM (#14452841)

PCs were very dissimilar until the IBM PC ate everybody else. Maybe something similar can happen to ARM.

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by beagle3 on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @11:40AM (#14453346)

PCs usually refers to IBM PC compatible systems. Which PCs are you referring to?

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by balls187 on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @11:25AM (#14453216)

> Maybe something similar can happen to ARM.

During the era where desktop PCs are becoming anachronistic?

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Re:All AMD ThreadRipper CPU's will have 64 PCIe Lanes by adrianN on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @11:33AM (#14453287)

Last time I checked all the employees at boring companies still use desktop PCs (or IBM compatible laptops).

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