Framework  Jun 18, 2024
We're excited to share a preview of a Framework Laptop with a new CPU architecture today, and it's not the one you probably think it is. DeepComputing is creating the first partner-developed Mainboard, and it's powered by a RISC-V processor!
Show threadFramework  Jun 18, 2024
You can see the full announcement in our blog post at:
https://frame.work/blog/introducing-a-new-risc-v-mainboard-from-deepcomputing
Introducing a new RISC-V Mainboard from DeepComputing

We’re excited to share a preview of a Framework Laptop 13 Mainboard with a new CPU architecture.

Framework
Show threadFramework  Jun 18, 2024
DeepComputing is showing an early demo of the new RISC-V Mainboard at the RISC-V Summit in Munich next week. This board uses a StarFiveTech JH7110 with SiFive RISC-V CPU cores. DeepComputing is also working closely with the teams at Ubuntu and Fedora on Linux support.
Show threadFramework  Jun 18, 2024
This Mainboard drops directly into any existing Framework Laptop 13, and is aimed at enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. In this generation, it isn't directly optimized for end-consumer usage.
Show threadmccJun 18, 2024

@frameworkcomputer This is exciting!

I'm trying to figure out if there is a GPU or GPU equivalent on this. It looks like the JH7110 serves at least some of the purposes of a GPU?

EDIT: I am having a little trouble navigating the vendor site but a third party says the GPU is an Imagination BXE-4-32? Is this correct?

Show threadLinh PhamJun 18, 2024

@mcc @frameworkcomputer I'm not sure if the third-party site you mentioned links to the product brief, this one is from rvspace(dot)org. It does confirm the BXE-4-32.

https://doc-en.rvspace.org/JH7110/PDF/JH7110_Product_Brief.pdf

Show threadmccJun 18, 2024
@qlp @frameworkcomputer Great, thank you!
Show threadLinh PhamJun 18, 2024

@mcc @frameworkcomputer No prob! I was looking at what the potential options are for USB and PCIe expansion and ran across the brief earlier this morning.

I've seen the specs on the JH7100, but that uses a dual-core CPU along with a BXE-2-32 GPU, if I remember correctly.

Show thread지지 ᚠᚱᛖᛃᚨ Daniel 黄法官 CyReVolt

@qlp @mcc @frameworkcomputer
The JH7110 has a GPU from Imagination, and the open source drivers have been imaginary for a very long while.
The RISC-V community is rather unhappy about that.
So far, Imagination focused on other GPUs.

See also:
https://www.imaginationtech.com/news/imagination-gpu-selected-by-starfive-for-next-generation-visionfive-2-single-board-computer/
https://doc-en.rvspace.org/VisionFive2/Developer_Guide/JH7110_SDK_DG_GPU.pdf

Imagination GPU selected by StarFive for next-generation VisionFive 2 single-board computer - Imagination

Partnership accelerates RISC-V ecosystem development with cutting-edge GPU performance

Imagination
Jun 18, 2024 at 9:20pmWeb