Intel company reported to its partners about the transfer of core 2 Duo p7450 processor in R0 stepping.
The processor indicated is released according to the 45 nm standards, it is calculated for the clock frequency 2,13 GHz and relates to the number of models, which will not support the compatibility regime with XP in Windows 7. From the electrical, mechanical and thermal specifications, the microprocessor did not changes. At the same time, were introduced specific improvements, which must ensure work at higher frequencies. .
Motherboard requires a new bios to recognize the new stepping processors .
The first copies core 2 Duo p7450 stepping R-0 will be dispatched to customers on 20 July. Simultaneously Intel ended the deliveries of stepping M -0 models.