In this year Intel mobile segment is intended to develop the platform santa rosa, which will replace the present napa64. In the second quarter of the following year, according to the communication of source, the producer will present a sequential update Of centrino - platform montevina.
It will be built on the base Of santa rosa with a number of improvements, directed in particular to the popularization of pc platform with small form factor.
- Hardware support the built-in video, as a minimum DX9 compatible
- Required support to the system of protection HDCP with the transfer of video on interfaces HDMI, DVI and UDI
- Required support Of robson
As north bridges with the release Of montevina will be used the chipsets which now have the code name cantiga GM and PM. They will arrive as change for the based on desktop chipset series Intel 965 Express. Also with the new platform will appear more functional southern bridges ICH9M and ICH9 enhanced.
Robson in Montevina will grow to version 2.0, basic difference in which it is possible to consider the support of regime immediate pc start , which makes possible to obtain access to many multimedia functions of computer instantly after switching on, without waiting until OS load.
As processors in Montevina will not be used the 65- NM core 2 Duo, but the 45- NM penryn.