Monday, March 19th 2007
Intel Bearlake confirmed, more details released
Way back in October, we posted possible specifications of the new Intel "Bearlake" chipset. Well, Intel has finally confirmed this Bearlake chipset. There will be five variants. These are the X38, the P35, the G35, the G33, and finally the G31.
Source:
Reg Hardware
- The X38 is designed to work with Core 2 Extreme processors, works with Intel's 45nm Penryn, will use PCI Express 2.0 technology, and "performance auto-tuning", which dynamically overclocks...everything. The X38 will run at an FSB of 1333 MHz, and can handle DDR3 RAM clocked similarly.
- The P35 will handle all current generation Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors, but there is no word as to what else this thing can do.
- The G35 is just like the P35, except with integrated DX10 graphics. The integrated graphics have a built in HDCP decoder and HDMI output, so that users can plug in an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray drive without worry.
- The G33 is a slightly cut down version of the G35, but still has the impressive DX10 integrated graphics.
- The G31 still has the integrated graphics, but is designed for the budget minded customer.
12 Comments on Intel Bearlake confirmed, more details released
link
And, it's very possible to we will not see crossfire support as they are owned by Intel's competitor. We will have to wait and see what develops.