Intel tweaks Pentium D for servers

Iria · Jul 9, 2005, 05:28 AM

Intel is gearing up to debut its first ever dual-core processor for servers, and CNET News.com has learned it's a Pentium.

The chipmaking giant is expected to announce next week that its Pentium D can now be sold with a new chipset--the Intel E7230--that has features best suited for entry-level servers.

Code-named Mukilteo, the chipset is the follow-on to Intel's Copper River, which is commonly used in workstations. The E7230 comes with the ability to handle 64-bit operating systems such as the Windows XP x64 Edition from Microsoft, advanced dynamic computer memory, faster data transfers via PCI Express and software that emulates storage through the redundant array of independent disks (more commonly known as RAID).

The chipsets will sell for $36 apiece when PC makers buy more than 1,000 of them. Pentium D chips retail for $530, $316, $241 in speeds of 3.2GHz, 3GHz and 2.8GHz respectively.

Server manufacturers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard are expected to sell the new Pentium D servers to run simple network server applications such as a Web server or a small database.

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Intel tweaks Pentium D for servers Intel is gearing up to debut its first ever dual-core processor for servers, and CNET News.com has learned it's a Pentium. The chipmaking giant is expected to announce next week that its Pentium D can now be sold with a new chipset--the Intel E7230--that has features best suited for entry-level servers. Code-named Mukilteo, the chipset is the follow-on to Intel's Copper River, which is commonly used in workstations. The E7230 comes with the ability to handle 64-bit operating systems such as the Windows XP x64 Edition from Microsoft, advanced dynamic computer memory, faster data transfers via PCI Express and software that emulates storage through the redundant array of independent disks (more commonly known as RAID). The chipsets will sell for $36 apiece when PC makers buy more than 1,000 of them. Pentium D chips retail for $530, $316, $241 in speeds of 3.2GHz, 3GHz and 2.8GHz respectively. Server manufacturers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard are expected to sell the new Pentium D servers to run simple network server applications such as a Web server or a small database. __________ Read More / Source: News.com