Speaking with reporters, the representative of AMD Dave Baumann answered many questions related to the widely discussed limited availability of chips for graphics cards series ATI Radeon HD 5800. Excess of expected demand and limited supply have led to the fact that ordinary users is difficult to obtain the card at the HD 5800 series chip, even at higher prices and despite the fact that the production of these chips took a few weeks ago. Nevertheless, the proposal of these cards is growing, although they are now sold at a higher price than anticipated. Bauman believes that the end of 2009, these cards finally are massively available.

Fortunately, the supply of chips series HD 5700 no problems, graphics on these chips are available in all countries of the world.

Here's a summary of the conversation:

• Kopania TSMC steadily expanding the production of graphics processors 5800 series, although at a slower pace than we would like AMD. Every day produced large quantities of graphics processors 5800 series.

• AMD partners are currently producing thousands of weekly video series in 5800 around the world.

• The number of 5800 series video cards that were shipped to retailers, already reaches "tens of thousands."

• Although currently weekly delivered thousands of cards, up to the weekly "tens of thousands" it comes only in late November or early December. It depends on the mode of transport, in particular, on whether or not AMD partners to use air transport. Probability of air transport is very high, but AMD has no direct control over that.

• If the air is not coming, "the widespread availability of mass" will not be until the end of the year, but, of course, the proposal will continue to grow.

• "Almost a hundred thousand" cards on the 5800 chips will be shipped to the end of this year.

• Do not expect any problems with the 5700 series chips.

• At TSMC there are some difficulties with the production of 40 nm process technology, but, as is evident from the items listed above, the production is not approaching the impasse and has increased significantly over the past 30 days. In addition, in September, TSMC established a new 40 nm production line, the results of which were revealed only now.

On Fermi Bauman is not mentioned, and in the next few months expect a decrease in prices due to the emergence of a new architecture is not worth it. While we can expect the fall in prices after the supply and demand re-balanced.

Of course, like TSMC and AMD are making every effort so that as soon as possible to ensure maximum availability of video cards with chips HD 5800. Given all the circumstances, it is likely that most of the problems with the availability of these cards will disappear in December. According to other unofficial estimates, Issue Hemlock held in late November. Of course, AMD will release Hemlock no sooner than she would have enough chips Cypress.