The HyperTransport Consortium, of which Apple is a member, today announced that is has approved HTX, the industry’s first HyperTransport technology expansion connector specification. “The new HyperTransport EATX Motherboard/Daughtercard Specification defines an interface and form factor specification for an EATX motherboard connector and HyperTransport add-in cards.
Read MoreThe HyperTransport Consortium, of which Apple is a member, today announced a major new release of the HyperTransport Technology I/O Link Specification. “The HyperTransport Release 2.0 Specification introduces three more powerful bus speeds and mapping to PCI Express, an emerging I/O interconnect architecture,” reads the press release.
Read MoreApple plans to discuss how it will incorporate HyperTransport, a rapid chip-to-chip communications technology, into future Macs at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) later this month, according to c|net. “The Cupertino, Calif.-based company will use HyperTransport as a high-speed link between the two processors that make up the chipset in new desktop Macintoshes, sources said.
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