Following Intel's launch of the new socket LGA-1156 platform with quad-core Intel Core i5, Core i7 "Lynnfield", and the P55 Express chipset to drive the platform, Intel is preparing to drop another chalk in Q1 2010, with dual-core socket LGA-1156 processors that use the Core i3 and Core i5 brand identifiers. A feature unique to these processors is the integration of a graphics controller into the processor package. On the platform side, core-logic must support the Intel Flexible Display technology, which handles connectivity for that graphics controller. The chipset which will drive this would be Intel's upcoming H57 Express chipset, codenamed "Eagle Lake".

Motherboards based on the H57 chipset typically feature display connectors such as DVI, D-Sub, or HDMI. While intended to cover the mainstream segment, H57 can also be used to drive high-grade motherboards, as is shown by ASUS with its newest motherboard based on the chipset - the P7PH57D-V EVO. The ATX motherboard resembles the P7P55D Deluxe in many design aspects. It supports all the high-end features its cousin does, including support for SATA 6 Gb/s and USB 3.0 along with full-bandwidth PCI-Express 2.0 interfaces for the controllers.The CPU is powered by a 11-phase VRM, while the four DDR3 DIMM slots it's wired to is powered by a 2-phase VRM. The two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots are electrical x8, when both are populated. There are two each of PCI-Express x1, and PCI. The rear panel includes connectors for the 8-channel audio, color-coded USB 3.0 ports next to a number of USB 2.0 ports, DVI and D-Sub display outputs, FireWire, and e-SATA. The upcoming CES 2010 event could serve as a perfect launch-vehicle for this motherboard.