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

Vikingod · Feb 16, 2007, 02:56 PM

Source: X-bit labs
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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.

mike2h · Feb 16, 2007, 06:00 PM

looking forward to this chipset. timing is right on not supporting obsolete devices to.

PangingJr · Feb 16, 2007, 07:24 PM

some of the new benefits and features of the new Intel Bearlake Q's and X chipsets can be found in this document - Digital Office Desktop Platform Vision Guide for 2007 - http://www.intel.com/cd/pvp/pvp/asmo...des/322093.htm

Digital Home Desktop Platform Vision Guide for 2007 is not available yet.

here is homepage of the Intel Platform Vision Guide - http://www.intel.com/cd/pvp/pvp/asmo...ides/index.htm

Erroneus · Feb 16, 2007, 08:40 PM

my newest ds4 rev 3.3 allready supports 1333 fsb

PangingJr · Feb 16, 2007, 09:19 PM

does the rev. 3.3 board also has something like the crazy cool thing on the back of the board where the chipsets are located?
and have you received the rest of the components... processor, RAM, etc yet?

Erroneus · Feb 16, 2007, 10:47 PM

nah it's dq6 who has the crazy cool, the ds4 though has some heatsink at the back, just not as big as the one on the dq6.

And yep I have recieved it with cpu, ram and cooler, putting it together tomorrow, doing some backups now.

PangingJr · Feb 17, 2007, 07:15 AM

yea that heatsink thing, those was added to it from PCB rev. 2.x on (rev.1.x does not have it. the BIOS chip, electrical components and the PCB board itself (thicker) was also improved in the rev. 2.0 and newer). anyway, have fun building it.

Feb 16, 2007, 02:56 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Intel's New Chipsets to Improve Core 2 Performance, Bring Hardware Firewall Source: X-bit labs _________ 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.

Feb 16, 2007, 06:00 PM	#2
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	looking forward to this chipset. timing is right on not supporting obsolete devices to. __________________

Feb 16, 2007, 08:40 PM	#4
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	my newest ds4 rev 3.3 allready supports 1333 fsb __________________

Feb 16, 2007, 10:47 PM	#6
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	nah it's dq6 who has the crazy cool, the ds4 though has some heatsink at the back, just not as big as the one on the dq6. And yep I have recieved it with cpu, ram and cooler, putting it together tomorrow, doing some backups now. __________________

Feb 16, 2007, 07:24 PM	#3
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	some of the new benefits and features of the new Intel Bearlake Q's and X chipsets can be found in this document - Digital Office Desktop Platform Vision Guide for 2007 - http://www.intel.com/cd/pvp/pvp/asmo...des/322093.htm Digital Home Desktop Platform Vision Guide for 2007 is not available yet. here is homepage of the Intel Platform Vision Guide - http://www.intel.com/cd/pvp/pvp/asmo...ides/index.htm

Feb 16, 2007, 09:19 PM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	does the rev. 3.3 board also has something like the crazy cool thing on the back of the board where the chipsets are located? and have you received the rest of the components... processor, RAM, etc yet?

Feb 17, 2007, 07:15 AM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	yea that heatsink thing, those was added to it from PCB rev. 2.x on (rev.1.x does not have it. the BIOS chip, electrical components and the PCB board itself (thicker) was also improved in the rev. 2.0 and newer). anyway, have fun building it.