Rumor: Intel 5-Series Chipset Details Leaked to the Web
Rumor: Intel 5-Series Chipset Details Leaked to the Web
Posted 01/19/2009 at 9:01am
| by Paul Lilly
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Following Intel's P55 chipset, which is expected to launch sometime late this summer, Intel will release four more mainstream chipsets in the first quarter of 2010. These include the H57, P57, Q57, and H55.
DigiTimes says the higher end H57, P57, and Q57 chipsets will boast support for a revamped version of Intel's Turbo Memory technology currently codenamed Braidwood. This will help with boot times by moving frequently accessed data away from the hard drive and over to Flash memory. The memory chips will also sport a dedicated NVRAM controller for SSD-like read and write speeds, Fudzilla says.
All chipsets will support up to 14 USB 2.0 ports (save for the H55, which checks in with 12), up to 6 SATA ports, and up to 8 PCI-E x1 ports (H55 again being the exception with 6 PCI-E x1 ports).
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Keith E. Whisman
January 19, 2009 at 12:37pm
I wonder if one of these chipsets will offer DDR2 support as inferred from Intel's announcement on DDR2.
Lord Omega
January 19, 2009 at 9:25am
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They are just chipsets not processors
Bravo_18
January 19, 2009 at 9:07am
just when i was saving some money for the i7 processor..intel will be releasing a new one...?
guess i have to wait for this to come out..
bear
January 19, 2009 at 9:28am
It's not likely that the i7 will go the way of the dodo anytime soon. This news is just referencing the chipsets, e.g., X58, nVidia 790i, etc. Thus, the P55 and all the other mentioned will be used to support the Core i7 processor. Besides, the new chipsets aren't slated for Q1, 2010; it's just now Q1, 2009, so you've got a year.
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