Elitegroup Computer Systems Inc. (ECS) is set to unveil the latest Motherboard series at this year’s Computex show. The new series from ECS which includes the new P35T-A and G33T-M2 motherboards is based on the latest technology from Intel 3 “Bearlake” series chipsets.
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Intel Corporation’s Executive Vice President Sean Maloney unveiled at the Computex Show the new Intel 3 Series Chipset family, as well as plans that surround the Intel Core 2 Duo and Quad processors for home and business PC users.
BIOSTAR has released TP35D3-A7 Deluxe motherboard for LGA 775 socket processors. The TP35D3-A7 Deluxe is based on Intel’s P35 chipset, with support for DDR3 memory.
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its latest P35/G33 series motherboards based on the latest Intel P35/G33 Express chipset.
Abit announced today the IP35 Series, their newest Intel P35 chipset- based motherboard series for LGA775 Core2 Extreme/Quad/Duo processors. The IP35 Series motherboards are specifically engineered for Intel’s multi-core CPUs with up to 1333 MHz FSB, and CPU support already includes upcoming 45 nm processors.
Foxconn has announced the P35A-S and P35A, its first motherboards based on the Intel P35 “Bearlake” chipsets.
“The new P35A-S and P35A motherboards promise better all-round system performance with support for FSB speeds of up to 1333MHz, built-in future proofing for forthcoming 45nm processors, and support for today’s latest generation processors - Core2 Quad and Core2 Duo,” according to Foxconn.
OCWorkBench has published review of the upcoming Asus P5K3 Deluxe motherboard supporting DDR3 memory and based on the new Intel P35 chipset, codenamed “Bearlake”.
Asus P5K3 Deluxe, designed for use with Intel LGA775 Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme, Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors, features four DDR3 slots supporting up to 8GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 non-ECC unbuffered memory. It also supports CrossFire with the two PCI Express x16 slot, one in 16x mode and other in 4x mode.
Gigabyte United expects to launch its Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards with Intel’s next-generation “Bearlake” chipsets at Computex 2007 Show in Taipei, from June 5 – 9, DailyTech reports.
“There will be five Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards powered by Intel’s P35 and G33 Express chipsets – the P35-DQ6, P35-DS3R, P35T-DQ6, G33M-D2SR and G33-DS3R in full and micro ATX configurations. Gigabyte United pairs all five Ultra Durable 2 series motherboards with Intel’s ICH9R south bridge for enhanced I/O connectivity”, the report says.
HardwareZone has published details of a forthcoming MSI P35 Platinum D3 motherboard based on Intel’s “Bearlake” chipset. The MSI P35 Platinum D3 will support DDR3 memory modules with speeds of up to 1333MHz, according to the report.
Along with a LGA775 socket supporting Intel’s 64-bit processors, and four DDR3 memory slots, the P35 Platinum D3 will feature two PCI, two PCIe x1 and two PCIe x16 slots.
AOpen has released i946GZm-DF motherboard. AOpen i946GZm-DF adopts socket 775 supporting Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium D, Pentium 4, and Celeron D processors with 800MHz FSB. Intel’s 946GZ chipset in this motherboard provides support for up to 4GB of DDR2 667/533 dual channel memory and incorporates Graphics Media Accelerator 3000.
On board there is PCI Express x16 slot and Azalia 7.1 channel audio. AOpen i946GZm-DF has eight USB 2.0 ports and Firewire. There is also Realtek’s Gigabit PCI LAN Chip on board.
SiS has announced that its SiS671FX chipset is used in the new Fujitsu T671ME-FJ motherboard, which recently entered mass production.
The SiS671FX chipset supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Celeron D, and Pentium 4 processors as well as DDR2 667 memory. As for the graphics performance, the SiS671FX chipset delivers the integrated Mirage 3 graphics engine in addition to one PCI Express x16 slot for upgrades, according to SiS.
Intel has disclosed the presence of an enthusiast gaming platform code-named “Skulltrail“, PC Magazine reports.
“Little is known of Skulltrail, other than it will be a dual-socket, dual-core platform due later in the year. Rival AMD has already disclosed the Quad FX (also known as “4X4″), a dual-socket platform that can hold AMD’s Athlon 64 X2 processors. Intel executives declined to comment further,” the report says.
Intel plans to push its forthcoming Santa Rosa platform, scheduled for launch at the beginning of May, under its notebook PC platform brands Centrino Pro and Centrino Duo, as well as under a Viiv branded desktop platform too, according to Digi Times’ sources.
“PC makers such as AOpen, Sony and Shuttle have used mobile on desktop (MoDT) platforms to create small form factor systems targeted primarily at noise or space sensitive environments, such as SOHO and living room PC markets. However, these systems have found difficulty in expanding sales in to the wider desktop market due to higher costs, lower performance, and lower expansion options compared to traditional desktop systems,” the report says.
SiS and PCCHIPS today announced the PCCHIPS P33G desktop PC Micro ATX motherboard, which is based on SiS671FX chipset. The PCCHIPS P33G supports 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Celeron D FSB1066/800/533MHz socket 775 processors.
It supports up to 4GB of DDR2 667/533 memory and is “compatible with Windows Vista”. The P33G has an integrated SiS Mirage 3 graphics engine and one PCI Express x16 slot.
Gigabyte has released GA-MA69VM-S2, GA-MA69GM-S2H and GA-MA69G-S3H motherboards, which are based on AMD 690 chipset.
The Gigabyte GA-MA69VM-S2 Micro ATX motherboard features the 690V chipset and ships without HDMI connectivity, while the Micro ATX GA-MA69GM-S2H and ATX GA-MA69G-S3H incorporate AMD 690G chipset and feature HDMI outputs.
