SoC: Back and forth!

[Natsu]

I've been gone for a while. Seems the A80 is finally out. What are the new opinions about it?

That it is irrelevant to the Pyra in this stage of development.

Real shame.

 

[Binky]

Don't forget the interchangeable CPU modules.

It could be available as an upgrade at some point

 

[Granitehead]

Don't forget the interchangeable CPU modules.

It could be available as an upgrade at some point

I don't think it's worth it. By the time the Pyra is out and some time has passed so a new SoC module could be used (after development of the current one has been paid, I guess), there will be a newer, better SoC to use.

 

[WizardStan]

Allwinner is currently running a sale on the Optimusboard for $130. Only until Sunday though. I am really, really tempted but then I think I need to save my money for a Pyra.

 

[EvilDragon]

Still no proper Linux support.


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[Exophase]

Still no proper Linux support.

Looks like there's at least some progress on this front, very recently:

http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/12/01/preliminary-ubuntu-image-for-tronsmart-draco-aw80-octa-core-mini-pc/

I see more potential for GPU drivers going somewhere for an SoC that has a series 6 GPU vs a series 5 one (like OMAP5)

 

[EvilDragon]

How the heck did they get the GPU driver from Imagination? Maybe I should ask them as well...

 

[Natsu]

I realized that "Imagination" is a company, but I couldn't help snicker at that sentence.

 

[Grench]

Photographic imagination and a pornographic memory.

Life is good.

 

[comradekingu]

http://jp.fujitsu.com/microelectronics/products/assp/platformsoc/

 

[Grench]

http://jp.fujitsu.com/microelectronics/products/assp/platformsoc/

Neat SoC, not enough SD ports though.

 

[johhnycomelately]

Call up raspberry pi foundation and ask them if they have some Broadcom BCM2836 lying around. Quadcore Armv7+ NEON + Opensource GPU driver .... As many gpio as you can shake a stick at, backwards compatibility, huge enthusiast community && future proof portability?

 

[Exophase]

Call up raspberry pi foundation and ask them if they have some Broadcom BCM2836 lying around. Quadcore Armv7+ NEON + Opensource GPU driver .... As many gpio as you can shake a stick at, backwards compatibility, huge enthusiast community && future proof portability?

No. WAY too low end.

Anyway, the work making the thing is already in its late stages, it's not changing now.

 

[johhnycomelately]

Call up raspberry pi foundation and ask them if they have some Broadcom BCM2836 lying around. Quadcore Armv7+ NEON + Opensource GPU driver .... As many gpio as you can shake a stick at, backwards compatibility, huge enthusiast community && future proof portability?

No. WAY too low end.


Anyway, the work making the thing is already in its late stages, it's not changing now.

Since the pyra's cpu is on a module platform not unlike the rbpi's "compute" module maybe this can serve as a lower-cost option for those who dont want/cant afford the 500-700 euro price tag of the high end OMAP model?

 

[Exophase]

Since the pyra's cpu is on a module platform not unlike the rbpi's "compute" module maybe this can serve as a lower-cost option for those who dont want/cant afford the 500-700 euro price tag of the high end OMAP model?

The maximum savings would be a couple dozen dollars or so, but in practice it'd be hard to realize because it'd move too little volume to recuperate the cost of the second design.

 

[Guest]

Is the current cpu module backwards compatible with rbpi's "compute module"? The reason I ask is because it seems like a rbpi2 version is in the works and if they keep the same price point (as they did with the pi2) then it would sell for about $30USD

 

[thatgui]

Is the current cpu module backwards compatible with rbpi's "compute module"?

nope (and wouldn't backwards compatibility imply that there was some common ground beforehand?)

 

[johhnycomelately]

Is the CPU module pinout for the Pyra documented somewhere?

Thanks

 

[thatgui]

Is the CPU module pinout for the Pyra documented somewhere?

Thanks

Not yet, but it will be released (afaik ED did not say when this will happen)

 

[johhnycomelately]

Just out of curiosity then, how may i ask, do you know that its not compatible w/ rbpi's compute module?

Thanks