Intel DX10 Chipset - "Bearlake" to debut in 2Q

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Before Intel will start gearing up to push its new Bearlake-series chipsets in the second quarter of 2007, the US chipmaking giant plans to increase shipments of 965-series chipsets by 50% in the first quarter to meet strong demand generated by Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system (OS), according to industry sources.

The plan is seen as targeted to consolidate Intel's share in the IGP (integrated graphics processor) market amid expected strong demand for high-performance graphics after the Vista launch, the sources said.

Intel only intends to let 965-series chipsets play a transitional role in the first half of 2007, as the company will start launching Bearlake chipsets, currently known as the P35, G33 and G35, in the second quarter, the sources indicated, adding that Bearlake is expected to account for 30% of Intel's chipset shipments in the third quarter.

According to the sources, the P35, G33, and G35 chipsets will all support DDR3 and 1066MHz FSB. In the third quarter, Intel will add the high-end X38 version that supports DDR3-1066, the sources said.

Intel will start phasing out its 865 chipsets in June 2007. Although it will continue shipping the chipsets to meet demand for AGP (accelerated graphics port) cards from users who only want to upgrade their graphics cards without replacing a motherboard, the company will reduce shipments of 865-series chipsets to less than 10% in the second quarter, the sources continued.

Sources at motherboard makers commented that Intel's push for Bearlake will affect makers of graphics cards and motherboards in their product development. However, the sources noted that with slow demand for products supporting DDR3, DDR2-800 will remain mainstream in the market.

Source: Digi Times


UPDATE - Intel's New Chipsets to Improve Core 2 Performance, Bring Hardware Firewall

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Thats great info....
Thanks !

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GOD AGAIN ANOTHER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION.....SO DDR3 I"M GUESSING WILL REPLACE DDR2 AND THE FORMER WUDNT BE BACKWARD COMPATIBLE EXACTLY THE WAY DDR IS BEING PHASED OUT BY THE INDUSTRY NOW FOR DDR2........SIMILARLY DX9 WUD BE OBSOLETE AND CURRENT BOARDS WONT HAVE THE HEADROOM FOR FUTURE UPGRADES........AND SO ON..........DOOMS DAY...........
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I still use a P4 2.40GHz/ 533mhz Fsb Prescott with a 865GBF and a 128mb FX5600 ultra gpu and 1GB DDR1 Ram.........dunno where will I stand next year........my system specs seem pre-historic......

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Intel's New Chipsets to Improve Core 2 Performance, Bring Hardware Firewall

Intel Corp., the world’s leading supplier of core-logic sets which controls over the half of the market, plans to release new chipsets that will bring advanced functionality to end-users, but may scrap the support for legacy PS/2 and LPT ports, which will catalyze end-users to acquire new peripherals when migrating to new personal computers (PCs).

Intel’s forthcoming chipsets code-named Bearlake X and Bearlake Q chipsets, according to a news-story published by IO Panel web-site citing sources close to Intel’s Israeli center, will boost performance of Intel Core 2 processors by 15% compared to its speed on mainboards using current-generation core-logic sets. This seems to be logical, as the new core-logic sets will support 1066MHz memory and higher-speed processor system bus, which, along with performance of forthcoming Conroe chips, should definitely improve performance of PCs.

The code-named Bearlake-X chipset that will replace the Intel 975X from the top in the Q3 2007 will support

=>PCI Express 2.0 bus with higher – 5.0GHz – clock-speed compared to current 2.5GHz,
=>two PCI Express x16 lanes,
=>dual-channel PC2-6400 (DDR2 800MHz) and PC3-10600 (DDR3 1333MHz) memory.

Other members of the Bearlake family will also support central processing units (CPUs) with 1333MHz PSB, but they may not necessarily support multi-GPU capabilities as well as PC3-10600 (DDR3 1333MHz) memory, limiting maximum memory speed to PC3-8500 (DDR3 1066MHz),

The Bearlake chipsets will feature ICH9 input/output controllers (I/O controllers), which are also referred to as south bridges, will provide improved network controller that will rely on microprocessor less than predecessors, support hardware-based firewall, but will lack PS2 and LPT ports used today to connect keyboards, mice, printers, scanners and some other peripherals . Meanwhile, the ICH10 will include Wi-Fi controller, which is currently recommended for advanced platforms by Intel.


Source: X-Bit Labs