RISC-V is here! Framework 13 news!

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Published 2024-06-18
Framework just announced a RISC-V mainboard! This is HUGE news but what does it mean? Let's talk about it!
frame.work/blog/introducing-a-new-risc-v-mainboard…
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0:00 intro
0:22 What is framework
1:09 Floatplane plug
1:23 RISC-V mainboard specs and details
2:22 Operating system support
2:36 RISC-V benefits and drawbacks
5:33 Open source Framework 13 chassis CAD
5:54 Factory seconds (B-stock launch)
7:25 More content coming and ou
All Comments (21)
  • @mdfrick
    I love just how much our interests overlap...
  • @dakata2416
    I never thought I will watch a RISC-V video from DMS
  • @Ishpreetb264
    This laptop keeps getting better and better. I hope Framework will eventually launch an ARM motherboard too.
  • @adamgarlow5347
    You're a fedora person too? I would love to see a Linux hifi video. Things like what apps/services you can run, how to get bit perfect playback, best settings for external dacs, etc. Some of the Linux hifi issues I face are things like the option in Fedora for "analog stereo" Digital, and ProAudio and I've never found a good explanation of what those are and how they change the digital signal going to my dac. Also hopefully a video like that would light a fire under the devs at various companies to natively support Linux. The Tidal flatpak won't work on my Framework 13 but does on desktop and things like the Qobuz downloader only works on Windows/mac so I have to download whole albums track by track. Also a note on what you said at 4:40, that's speculative execution which is a massive vulnerability in x86 CPUs and Apple silicon. It may give more performance, but IMO I'd rather just have a really good baseline performance if possible.
  • @toast1797
    didn't expect a RISC-V video from DMS and learning he's a linux user at the same time
  • @r.j.bedore9884
    I like that Framework is branching out beyond just Intel and AMD. I was wondering if it would be ARM or RISC-V that got there first, but considering their open nature I'm not surprised it was RISC-V. Since it's open source and people can mess around with the architecture a bit, I think it would be cool if someone did a laptop where it had both an ARM CPU for everyday low power tasks like web browsing and watching YouTube, but also had a RISC-V CPU for more compute heavy tasks like video editing, gaming, or 3D modeling. Basically an ARM based laptop for good battery efficiency, but with a RISC-V co-processor for when you needed a little extra processing power.
  • @esra_erimez
    I'd love to see a Framework with a Snapdragon X Elite
  • @VeitLehmann
    Now this is exciting news! I really didn't expect a video like this from you, and I didn't know you're a Framework and Linux user. Three really nice surprises!
  • @RadoDani
    Wait a minute … how does it sound. Can we change the headband? Does it respond well to EQ. Where do you stick the tubes. 😂
  • @Pirxel
    '...a fully customizable computer that you can make last for a long time' has been around for a while, it's called a desktop pc :P, but yeah, in terms of a laptop I guess the closest thing we have atm are some old thinkpads, this does look sweet.
  • @Daniel_Borisov
    DMS, sorry to be off-topic but you've got to know this! I just tried Alternative A2DP Driver and it works on my Sony WH-1000-XM4 in LDAC, 24 bit, 96kHz, stereo, encode quality high! If you've not heard of Alternative A2DP Driver, that's a replacement Bluetooth driver for Windows 10 and 11 which unlocks LDAC, AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs, thus enabling your higher end devices to be used on a Windows computer with their full audio quality. Before this, I was only able to drive my Sony WH-1000-XM4 on Windows in the only Windows supported mode - 16 bit, 44.1 kHz. More people need to know about this. You've got to make a video! :) The software comes with full free trial and then it's a one-off purchase of $5.99 or $8.99 but please don't think I have any connection to the developer. I just tried this now and saw you posted a new video so I wanted to share this with you and the audio community. If you have any LDAC device, try it out for free!
  • @evlogiy
    I was hoping Framework would launch an ARM version, but this is even better! Long live RISC-V!
  • @Uday_shirbhate
    Open Source laptop running on Open Source processor with Open Source OS, that's the kind of utopian future i would like.
  • @joshe2420
    Being a dev kit, I would guess once it becomes a full on consumer product prices should drop, and that is the main point in risc v if you ask me (price to performance)
  • @RadoDani
    Apple used to be a big proponent of RISC architecture but then they abandoned it for some reason. Now they jumped on the ARM bandwagon. Anyway, it is interesting for it to come back to spotlight again. It also brings memories of SGI workstations and Amiga computers. 🙂