"2015 season, at lamented that her old and a one year old, we are looking forward to this ever-changing world will bring us what kind of surprise. Overall, 2014 DIY hardware in order to experience as the center, pay attention to energy saving while Moore's Law continues the magic, the upgrading of being smooth manner. and in 2015, DIY industry may not go so smooth line, it might try to turn to overtake, once again brings us passion, taking advantage of 2015 New year, hurry to look ahead to a year full of expectations.
The future is bright! 2015 DIY was most looking forward to the value of the hardware
1,14nm era: Intel Broadwell
2014, Intel did not last a year once the Tick-Tock strategy, but with Haswell-Reflesh to accompany everyone's time in 2014. 22nm process has accompanied us for nearly three years, while in the "Tock" time of process technology to enhance time to wait when it? The answer is 2015.
2014 only flat level Broadwell-Y appearances
As the status of DIY Wangxiao like the Chinese New Year, this is not the first to publish Broadwell Intel desktop platform. In 2015, we first see Broadwell positioned at the end of the notebook, the suffix U, and finally the desktop. So, we can only obtain information Broadwell notebook terminal, but we can get some clues.
Core i7 5500U information, the frequency has improved significantly
First of all, from the first generation to mainstream Core Core fourth generation inherited the PGA package to high-end M series has been no news to know that this series is our common i5-4200M, i7-4700MQ such as CPU. This time, Intel's fifth generation Core CPU used in all BGA package, leaving only the U and H series, that is, the traditional notebook upgradeable CPU will become history?
Desktop-class Broadwell became the final appearance of the product line
Intel has been shelved for the M Series Mobile CPU, while desktop-class Broadwell has not been much news. At the same time we complain Intel omission, and finally feel the drawbacks of monopoly, right? Since the lack of competition, Intel altogether only update currently popular tablet, mobile end. So, now we know for Broadwell, retaining only in Broadwell processors in low power consumption.
Skylake-S platform architecture
The focus here, in 2015 Q1, Intel plans to launch the desktop version of Broadwell-S processor, and slots or LGA1150, compatible with the 9 series chipset (8 lines can theoretically). Broadwell-S is not overclocked, began in 2015 Q3 quarter, Intel will also introduce Broadwell-K series, unlocked multiplier adjustment, other architectures is essentially the same, but the 128MB cache will bring up the desktop platform to further enhance the integration of GPU performance .
At the same time, the second-generation 14nm processor Skylake-S should be listed, slot upgrade to LGA1151, need to match the 100 series chipset, supporting DDR4, but the initial listing of Skylake product is not overclocked, not with Broadwell- K series of conflicts. However, this did not know of these years things.
We can fight another day of the fourth generation of a few years, do not know is good news or bad news
Editorial comment: the original 2015 should be a 14nm process step by step to dominate the CPU market, can in the absence of a competitive situation, Intel Broadwell platform also significantly slowed the pace. But when the desktop proudly to a fifth-generation Core, estimated rhythm is squeezing toothpaste. From the current very few news shows, all four generations or even three generations of Core CPU can continue to fight N years ......
2.AMD X86 and ARM architecture Berlin architecture Seattle
2, AMD X86 and ARM architecture Berlin architecture Seattle
2014, CPU market, AMD almost hear the sound, whether appeared in 2015 it changed? A hold back so many years of rice in 2015, the possibility of a proud?
Mobile Carrizo APU properties
AMD APU has become the backbone, the next focus is on Carrizo APU, before the official paper has been posted, and the architecture APU major mobile and low-power mobile version of Carrizo Carrizo-L, the desktop version being doubtful.
But if I did not Carrizo APU desktop, AMD in the desktop product line next year did not completely new, it is difficult to believe that this is the case, the desktop version of Carrizo APU still have some hope, unless the AMD take things too hard too.
Berlin APU sample server
AMD seems to go in the end on the road heterogeneous, because the Opteron processor will also be based Kaveri APU, that is a new generation of "Berlin" (Berlin), using rollers CPU architecture, GCN GPU architecture, and supports HSA heterogeneous system architecture to replace now piling machine architecture pure CPU Opteron 3300. Is AMD finally found a fit of black spike heterogeneous technology, CPU, GPU's all pure X86?
ARM architecture Opteron A1100
As for the ARM side, AMD is a breakthrough, his first one ARM processor architecture "Opteron A1100", code-named "Seattle" (Seattle), in 2015, will formally implanted into the product. When that happens, the ARM processor competition more exciting.
Next-generation X86 CPU architecture can only wait until the 2016
In summary, AMD 2015 processor product line on so many things, and then further expect that the ultimate big move the new Zen X86 architecture, the details still unknown, but AMD's new architecture very seriously which will be upgraded to process technology FinFET level, but is not sure of TSMC 16nm 14nm FinFET technology or the Globalfoundries. However, this is only happen after 2016 ......
Jim Keller
Comments: Although we are in 2014 AMD who basically can not see any hope, but had to create AMD Athlon 64 and after Apple's A-series CPU glorious return of Jim Keller AMD, 2015 year AMD will certainly not let us down a.
3. The most highly anticipated value: GTX960
3, GTX960
Since the GTX980 / 970 release, NV in the suppression of AMD graphics card market is growing, which can only continue to rely on cost-effective struggled in the mid-market, but this situation is about to change! Because the long-awaited GTX960 is coming! We sort out reliable information, including detailed specifications of GTX960!
This figure is purely PS, do not represent the final product appearance
The first is the GTX960 core architecture, this is Maxwell Needless to say, it is the core numbers leaked out before GM206 core, and this is because of the specifications slashed.
The second is the core of some of the most critical parameters, foreign media (Sweden Sweclockers) leak memory interface is only 128bit (Huang you cut so hard really okay?), I believe that credibility is extremely high, so the speculation stream processors 1024, the public version of the memory size of 2G, 980/970 remain consistent with the frequency of 7GHz.
The number of foreign media before the PCB (India Import and Export website Zauba) has been given to, is PG301 (that is, GTX980 / 970 of PG401), and adopted a similar short version of the GTX760 design.
Although there is no word on power consumption, but according to the specifications, small bold prediction, GTX960 actual power consumption should only around 100W (I believe a large wave GTX960 card version coming soon). As for prices, we refer to the current GTX760 price like (lower cost than GTX760).
(Note: The brackets parameters No exact information, but there will be no fundamental change.)
Performance estimates!
From the above specifications prediction we can see, GTX960 and GTX970 gap is quite large, not only the difference between a full stream processor 5 group (less 1/3), but also in terms of bit-wide cut in half, but consider NV to the latest display technology in the use of video memory has been greatly improved, it is estimated to achieve 60% of the performance there is still hope.
If we combine this ratio is 60% theory test scores GTX970 / 770/760, we will be surprised to find that the theoretical results could only close with GTX760 (according to the theoretical results predicted only and do not represent the final performance), I believe it is quite disappointed.
Before and after the reference GTX970 released GTX780 direct clearance of the phenomenon, I believe GTX760's "death is" not far away. GTX770 Jiangzai the survival period in the gap GTX970 / 960 in.
Summary: Huang thou hast "card" is really what a real man? At current parameter point of view, 960/760 may be the closest in the history of two generations of graphics performance models. AMD seems disappointing NV are beginning to learn to make "lazy", but in the end no doubt the A card is another "bad news."
According core number GM204 / 206 point of view, GM210 core flagship exist basically no doubt, do the authors say NV and preparation AMD released a new video card with its trample opponents? Or frozen up altogether next-generation re-release? Huang this deep contempt AMD you may be able to move? Quickly washed out of the new core to ah!
4.DDR4 memory usher in popularity
4, DDR4 memory usher in popularity
2014, DDR4 finally show their true colors, also declared DDR3 started to enter the career of the late, any new things, especially the impact of the next generation of hardware, DIY, always of concern, DDR4 is one.
Because the market needs time to digest, DDR4 memory in 2014 was only present in the X99 motherboard Tyrant level Haswell-E's. 2015, will be the first year of the massive popularity of DDR4. The previous 100 series chipsets we mentioned, will be the first use of DDR4 memory of mainstream chipset.
DDR4 standard operating voltage of only 1.2V, compared to the previous generation of DDR3 standard 1.5V operating voltage is, DDR4 appear to be more energy efficient. With the settled DDR4 standard specification, DDR4 memory have a more reliable transmission specifications, to further enhance the reliability of data; DDR3 prefetching from the 8 bit raised to 16 bit, which makes the core theoretical speed at the same frequency DDR3 twice.
DDR4 that impressive specifications
DDR3 frequencies from 900MHz to limit the development of 2133MHz, for the exploration of endless DIY players, to be able to play a better memory performance, we need to rely on a new generation DDR4. The start frequency DDR4 2133MHz, can reach 4266MHz, bringing faster system response time.
Be sure to remember the motherboard using DDR4 gap position, so as not to plug the wrong
In addition, the use of new technology, voltage DDR4 also reduced, respectively, 1.2V, 1.1V two specifications, and may even have extra low voltage energy-saving version of 1.05V. In contrast, DDR3 memory voltage of 1.35V, there are two standard edition 1.5V, energy-saving version.
Comments: In this DIY hardware environment, DDR4 finally entered our field of vision, and it is not easy. DDR4 will let usher in transit in 2015 in this many years without excitement the DRAM market?
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5.2015 Nian motherboard industry for the chaos
5, 2015 motherboard industry for the chaos
Along with Haswell continue to rule in 2014, this year the motherboard market and there is not much highlights. Minor repairs of 9 lines, and local tyrants supporting X99 motherboard, does not seem to affect our lives.
Chipset blueprint, the 100 series will be dominated by 2015
But 2015 is another case of, as already mentioned, 2015 will be for the processor and the motherboard industry would be an unusually lively moment, that time Intel will have at least four different series of desktop product line: 14nm Broadwell / Skylake will then be released, 22nm Haswell Refresh will continue to serve, 22nm Haswell-E will continue to face local tyrant.
Intel once again play the numbers game
What? Do not you see the problem? The answer is that their package interface, with chipsets are different: Haswell Refresh using LGA1150,8 / 9 series motherboards are; Broadwell interface or LGA1150, but must be equipped 9 series; Skylake into the new LGA1151, chips the group also will have a new 100 series; Haswell-E is a huge LGA2011-3, only use X99.
You confused yet? He did not collapse? If Intel step by step, it will re-take the 2015 era LGA1366,1156,1155,775 interface five years ago. But after get through this period of time, it is the world's 100 chipset.
The new generation 100 chipset specifications
Not surprisingly, then, post-2015, Intel will deploy desktop version of Skylake-S series, the interface becomes LGA1151, not simply increase a contact so simple, and so U need new motherboard, with the 100 series chipset, including Z170, H170, Q170 and Q150 and the like.
Now part of the motherboard has built M.2 slot
A new generation of motherboards natural full support for DDR4 is the first to condition, 2015In the year, we will experience the DDR4 + 100 chipset in the mainstream platform. In addition, traditional SATA III has become the speed bottleneck of SSD, so SATA Express, M.2 interface becomes standard in a new generation chipset. And the highly expected lightning interface is also supported in this generation chipset, just whether the manufacturer is standard, that is, the problem they consider.
Editor's comment: 4 kinds of CPUs, 4 major boards, 3 interfaces, and estimates that the motherboard manufacturers want to die.
6.4K display is not used up 5k is about to come
6,5k display strike
Apple, an incompetent fruit, finally launched a big screen of the iPhone in 2014, and the whole world has turned. Maybe Iphone is too dazzling, but we ignore the coming of another era, 5K.
Another apple opened a good head
In November 2014, Dell released the world's first 5K resolution independent display Ultrasharp Up2715K, with the same 27 inch 5120 × 2880 as Apple IMAC. When we didn't sit in the 4K chair, the 5K display quietly came.
Ultrasharp up2715k
According to the experience of personal experience, the shock of 5K resolution is really difficult to use words, and the delicate picture can only feel it.
5K resolution implementation requires updated output specifications
We know, 4K displays and HDMI, DisplayPort are Pearl joints, but current DP 1.2 specifications can only support 4K / 60Hz, you must use two lines, or wait at the same time, or wait for DP 1.3 interface and data cable.
The PC display cannot be backward on the PPI.
It is true that the resolution of the personal computer monitor has long been surpassed by the mobile phone. In this IT world of this boat, the display specification does not progress, then it is definitely lacking a lot of competitiveness. Especially the pace of Apple is getting farther in the retina display, the PC's display has long been behind, so the 5K display will become a 4K display in 2014 in 2014.
4K is not sitting, 5K is coming
Edit Comment: 2014 is a 4K display popular in the first year. At the end of the year, there is a release of Apple 5K IMAC, and the Dell 5K monitor came. Doubb in 2015, the strong debut than the 4K higher resolution 5K display.
7. Single 8TB mechanical hard drive
7, 8TB consumer hard disk
The hard injury of the physical architecture allows the mechanical hard drive to have no breakthrough, so our expectations for the mechanical hard drive have not been speed, but the capacity.
When the performance development has certain bottlenecks, mainstream hard drives make more consideration to pull the gap between the SSD to achieve better competitiveness. In 2014, the first consumer level 6TB hard disk also was born: the western number 6TB red plate. In 2015, the 8TB-capacity hard drive will appear in accordance with the manufacturer's plan.
Seagate's 8TB enterprise hard drive
Of course, the 8TB here refers to the consumer hard disk, because the enterprise hard disk has appeared in November 2014, one of which is the Seagate "Archive HDD" series 8TB, using six discs, single disc capacity reaches 1.33TB, set A new record has been released, and the superimposed magnetic recording (SMR) technology is used.
"7stac"
The HGST also released another 8TB mechanical hard drive. Different from traditional hard drives, HGST continues to rely on Helioseal to achieve high capacity. The previous UltraStar HE6 is the world's first ferman hard drive, and today's UltraStar HE8 is the second wave, and the seven discs of "7stac" technology are also used. In the volume of a standard 3.5-inch disk, a 7 piece disc is really crazy, but still maintains a standard body of 26.1 mm height and 650 g weight.
Edit Comment: With an enterprise-level hard drive, it is believed that the 2015 8TB consumer hard disk will appear. Say, under the premise of HDD and SSD, SSD replaces HDD unrealistic, mechanical hard disk single 8TB large capacity will hit, big data era, 8TB hard drive will useful.
8.2TB large capacity SSD calls
8, 2TB SSD
SSD is the most active field in DIY hardware in the past few years. At home and abroad, the technology improvement should be negligible, and the capacity and speed increase temporarily no technical bottleneck. So we are still looking forward to the 2015 SSD market.
In 2014, SSD ushered in the age of 1TB, including Samsung, Magnesium, Intel, etc. SSD manufacturers, have launched their own top 1TB SSD hard drives. Although the performance is distinguished, we have found a bottleneck, which is the transmission speed of the SATA interface hard drive. So 2015, with the launch of the 100 series chipset, SATA Express, M.2 interface will become mainstream.
Also, higher capacity SSDs will also be born. The fierce competition has spawned SSD manufacturers to develop and improve new technologies, such as the improvement of 3D-NVND flash memory and more developed RRAMs, so that RAM's capacity is further improved. Therefore, we have reason to believe that in 2015 we will see 1.5TB or even 2TB capacity SSD appearance.
SATA Express interface believes more popular in 2015
Edit Comment: 1TB SSD is not a thin thing, with the emergence of 3D-NVND flash technology, there is no bottleneck in the absence of a bottleneck, considering the price.
PCONLINE summary:
The above 2015 new hardware introduction is only a hoss of the iceberg. I hope that major manufacturers can bring us more surprises, let the world know that DIY hardware is the top of the IT performance and experience.
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