the chipset series bearlake has got many update. More precisely saying, the integrated chipsets from this family. The support Of directX 10 first appeared in the list of their characteristics fully, then partially disappeared. Such chipset is very improtant due to the popularity the integrated Intel chipsets it has the highest market share for graphical solutions.
It Was assumed that in the third quarter of 2007 the integrated chipset intel g35 will support memory of type DDR 2-800 and DDR 3-1066, it will be combined with south bridge ICH9, support HDMI and HDCP and DirectX 10. Todays associate received access to fresh road map intel, calls other characteristics of the integrated chipset intel g35.
There are no precise data about the support Of directX10; however, in comparison with G965 graphic core must be modernized. There is an opinion that Intel with the design of those integrated chipsets is oriented to the transistor budget - the area of built-in graphic core must not be too great, it must be done in some cost limit.
Now the chipset g35 decided to be the successor Of g965 , it will be connected with the south bridges of series ICH8, and will preserve compatability on the separation with the north bridge g965. In a word, now the motherboard producers can rapidly pass from G965 to G35, for them it is not even required to alter the design of motherboard.
The chipset g35 will be as before : support processors yorkfield and Wolfdale with 1066/1333 MHz system bus, and here it will refuse the support of DDR 3-1066 and preserved only support to dual-channel DDR 2-800. This is reasonable, since the memory of type DDR- E among the buyers of motherboard with the integrated chipsets will not have soon popularity and the support of different memory types increases the cost of motherboard.
It is also decided to refuse the support of the built-in HDCP and HDMI - entire necessary functionality will be ensured using special card as in the case Of chipset intel g965. Actually, not all want to overpay for functions which they will never use.
Models chipset g35 will appear in the middle of April, announcement is planned for the third quarter. The chipset g33 as before will make a debut in the second quarter, it will preserve support to DDR 2-800 and DDR 3-1066, and also compatability with the south bridges series ICH9.
However, in the third quarter on the market will appear another integrated chipset family bearlake - oriented to the budget sector of chipset G31. It will support dual core processors with 1066 MHz system bus, to 8 Gb dual-channel memory of type DDR 2-800, and also will preserve compatability on the separation with chipset series i946x, it will be combined with south bridges series ICH7.