Nvidia And Intel Sign Broad Cross-license And Chipset License Agreements

[DR]

LONDON — NOVEMBER 19TH, 2004 — NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced that the companies have signed a broad, multi-year patent cross-license agreement spanning multiple product lines and product generations. Additionally, the companies signed a multi-year chipset agreement for NVIDIA to license Intel’s front-side bus technology. This will enable NVIDIA to deliver the NVIDIA nForce™ platform technology on Intel-based systems.

“Today’s agreements are significant for both companies and, more importantly, represent a win for our mutual customers who now have more choices for enhancing the PC experience,” said Louis Burns, Intel vice president and general manager, Desktop Products Group.

“NVIDIA and Intel are working together to enhance the end-user computing experience,” added Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of NVIDIA. “NVIDIA’s product portfolio offers exciting technology options to Intel customers, including the NVIDIA nForce platform and the PCI Express-based SLI graphics technology solution.”

[Tom]

does this mean the end of nForce for the better platform?

[Zak33]

holy crap....that IS big news!

nForce Intel systems!!!!!!!

[Purple]

Intel had to get off their arse sometime

[Zak33]

will that mean integrated grpahics that WORK?

I gotta say....if I was ATI I'd be on the phone to the monopolie and mergers boys right now....

or I'd be sleeping with the MD of VIA

[Purple]

now all they have to do is make thier 64bit chips work and make them backward compatible to 32bit apps, and they might resume some kind of competitivness in the market!

[DR]

Intel have 80% market share - this is a really smart move

[Agent]

About time

All we need now is for Intel to release unlocked chips at a decent price....like thats going to happen though...heh

[Purple]

Originally Posted by David

Intel have 80% market share - this is a really smart move

Slap me if im wrong, but this is business influenced isnt it? I thought the Gamers market would not even look at intel due to the nForce and 64bit-ness of AMD based systems? as i say slap me if im wrong

[DR]

Originally Posted by Agent

About time

All we need now is for Intel to release unlocked chips at a decent price....like thats going to happen though...heh

Not when they are after corps

[DR]

Originally Posted by Purple

Slap me if im wrong, but this is business influenced isnt it? I thought the Gamers market would not even look at intel due to the nForce and 64bit-ness of AMD based systems? as i say slap me if im wrong

Yes but think about it - Intel chipsets are expensive.

NVIDIA have SLI - and Intel want some of this Love

Also NVIDIA re good at workstation stuff.

All I know is it changes the way we look at other Intel chipsets

[TiG]

very interesting news indeed. Nice one Nvidia. Intel usually guard their bios/mb licence area. Remember the spats with SIS intel chipsets anyone?....

sounds very interesting indeed

TiG

[Apex]

Same old same old.....

Time will tell.

[Rave]

Originally Posted by Zak33

or I'd be sleeping with the MD of VIA

The MD of Via is a born again Christian. I doubt he approves of that sort of nonsense.




Rich :¬)