If the first chipset AMD with the native support of SATA-600 interface appears during March-April, then for Intel chipset the introduction of analogous functionality is put aside to the announcement of sixth series, which is planned for the first quarter following year.
Associate reported that the announcement of mobile chipset cougar point (sixth series) is actually planned for the first quarter 2011. The mobile platform with this chipset - Huron river. They will be coupled with 32 nm processor generations sandy bridge, which will obtain two- and four core versions. Let us recall that within the previous generation (Westmere) processors Intel company restrained from the release of four core processors on 32 nm technology.
The built-in graphic core ironlake will ensure the processors sandy bridge with the support Of directX 10.1. According to some data, the systems at the base of these processors can support to four monitors simultaneously. Chipset sixth series will support SATA-600.