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AWK - Re: Prescott

LeGrand boost for trusted-PC effort
16 September 2003

San Jose, Calif. - Intel Corp. will advance an ambitious systems security effort this week when it discloses the first details of the so-called LeGrand technology that's built into Prescott, its next-generation Pentium.

Stephen Sprague, chief executive officer of Wave Systems Corp. (Lee, Mass.), one of the early players in the initiative, said the full-blown features will enable a new generation of trusted service brokers that act as secure clearinghouses for digital content, payments, voting and other services.

OEM uptake

IBM Corp. is already shipping more than half its laptop computers with version 1.1 TPM hardware certificate chips from Atmel, said Stacy Cannady, client security product manager at IBM. "We have extensive plans for TPMs in other systems," he said, presumably referring to servers.

Intel has also agreed to put a TPM chip on one of its motherboards. In addition, the Trusted Computing Group is said to have queued up four other announcements, due over the next six months, about OEMs using its technology.

"We've been seeing market acceptance in second-tier PC suppliers in the last six months," said Joerg Borchert, vice president of secure mobile solutions for Infineon Technologies North America, which supplies TPM chips to HP.
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Intel Prescott Processor Summary
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Summary
Prescott, the next generation Intel processor will hit the streets in the 4th quarter of 2003. The Prescott processor is the code name for a new generation of IA-32 processors. It is expected to debut at 3.2GHz and will eventually scale up into the 5GHz region. The timing of its release will coincide with AMD's Hammer processor brings Prescott into direct competition with it.

Prescott also includes support for Intel's LaGrande initiative which calls for protected execution, memory and storage. It is believed that LaGrande and Microsoft's Palladium technology will work together to increase the level of computing security. LaGrande would be implemented through processor extensions and it is left to be seen if the initial offering of Prescott will have it enabled.

In line with Intel's 865 (Springdale) and 875P (Canterwood) family of chipsets, Prescott is expected to debut on 800 MHz FSB with DualDDR333 and DualDDR400 support. Prescott platforms are expected to pack a punch in term of peformance. Following this, Intel is expected to unveil its Tejas processor, the successor to Prescott in 2004.

Intel Desktop Board D865GRHLK MicroATX MOBO

Find next-generation security technology in desktop boards today with the Intel Desktop Board D865GRHLK. This uATX board features the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This component on the PC motherboard is specifically designed to enhance platform security above-and-beyond the capabilities of today's software. Defined by the Trusted Computing Group's public specification, the TPM provides hardware-based protection for the encryption and digital signature keys that secure your data's confidentiality.

Features: Form Factor microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 mm by 243.84 mm]). Processor Support for an Intel Pentium 4 processor in a mPGA478 socket with a 400/533/800 MHz system bus; Support for an Intel Celeron processor in a mPGA478 socket with a 400 MHz system bus. Memory Four 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets; Support for DDR 400, DDR 333, and DDR 266. Chipset Intel 865G Chipset. Security Infineon Trusted Platform Module (TPM); Wave Systems; EMBASSY Trust Suite; Document Manager; Private Information Manager; SmartSignature. I/O Control SMSC LPC47M172 LPC Bus I/O controller. Audio SoundMAX 4 XL with AudioESP audio subsystem using the Analog Devices AD1985 codec. Video Intel Extreme Graphics 2 controller; Universal 0.8/1.5 V AGP 3.0 connector supporting 1x, 4x, and 8x AGP cards or an GP Digital Display (ADD) card; Integrated retention mechanism. Peripheral Interfaces Eight USB 2.0 ports; One serial port; One parallel port; Two Serial ATA IDE interfaces; Two Parallel ATA IDE interfaces with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 support; One diskette drive interface; PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports. Expansion Capabilities Three PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI bus connector 2).

Specifications: Processor Processors Supported Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology with 800-MHz or 533-MHz system bus in the mPGA478-pin package. Intel Pentium 4 processors (1.60a, 1.80a, 2a, 2.20 GHz or higher) with 533-MHz or 400-MHz system bus in the mPGA478-pin package. Intel Celeron processors (2 GHz or higher) with 400-MHz system bus in the mPGA478-pin package. Intel 865G Chipset Intel 82865G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Accelerated Hub Architecture bus. Intel 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (Intel ICH5) with Accelerated Hub Architecture bus. Intel 82802EB Firmware Hub (FWH). Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Designed to support up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR400/333/266 SDRAM memory. Intel ICH5 I/O Controller Hub Ultra ATA 100/66. Six PCI request-grant pairs for support of six PCI bus masters. Two SATA 150 (1.5 Gbps) ports. Intel PRO/1000 CT network connection. I/O Features Integrated super I/O LPC bus controller. Three PCI local bus slots. Designed for PC2001. USB 2.0 Integrated Intel ICH5 controllers: Four back-panel ports (two dual stack); Four front-panel ports (via 2-headers requiring cabling to front panel). Firmware Hub System BIOS 4 Mb Flash EEPROM with Intel AMI BIOS featuring Plug and Play, IDE drive auto-configure. Advanced configuration and power interface V1.0b, DMI 2.0, multilingual support. Intel Rapid BIOS Boot Optimized POST for fast access to PC from power-on. System Memory Memory Capacity Four 184-pin DIMM connectors supporting up to four double-sided DIMMs. Memory Types DDR400 SDRAM Memory (when used with Intel processor with 800-MHz front-side bus). DDR333 SDRAM Memory (when used with Intel processor with 800-MHz or 533-MHz front-side bus). DDR266 SDRAM Memory. Memory Modes Dual- and single-channel operation support. Memory Voltage 2.5V. Hardware Management Features System chassis fan speed control. Voltage and temperature sensing. Fan sensor inputs used to monitor fan activity. Power management support for ACPI 1.0b. Wake-Up From Network Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0-compatible. Support for system wake-up using an add-in network interface card with remote wake-up capability or integrated LAN. Expansion Capabilities Three PCI bus add-in card connectors. One universal 1.5V/0.8V AGP 3.0 connector supporting up to AGP 8X. Jumpers and Front-Panel Connectors Jumpers Single configuration jumper design. Jumper access for BIOS configuration mode. Front-Panel Connectors Reset, HD LED, Power LEDs, power on/off, standby header. Two front-panel USB headers. Front-panel audio header. Mechanical Board Style ATX 2.0 Compliant I/O Shield. Board Size 9.6" x 9.6". Baseboard Power Requirements ATX12V or SFX12V. Environment Operating Temperature 0 o C to +55 oC. Storage Temperature -40 oC to +70 oC. Regulations Safety Regulations U.S. and Canada: UL 1950, Third edition: CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 950-95 with recognized U.S. and Canadian component marks. Europe: Nemko certified to EN 60950. International: Nemko certified to IEC 60950 (CB report with CB certificate). EMC regulations (tested in representative chassis) U.S.: FCC Part 15, Class B. U.S.: FCC Part 15, Class B open-chassis (cover off) testing. Canada: ICES-003, Class B. Europe: EMC directive 89/336/EEC; EN 55022:1998 Class B; EN 55024:1998. Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS 3548, Class B. Taiwan: CNS 13438, Class B. International: CISPR 22:1997, Class B.

Package Contents: Desktop Board D865GRH. ATX 2.01 Compliant I/O Shield. Floppy, SATA and IDE cables. Board and back-panel I/O layout stickers. Quick Start Guide. Desktop Board threeyear limited warranty. Intel Express Installer CD, including: Wave Systems; EMBASSY Trust Suite; Document Manager; Private Information; Manager; SmartSignature; Norton Internet Security; Intel Active Monitor; NTI CD-Maker; Software Drivers, with easy Web updates; Product Guide.

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Availability: ETA: 11-25-03.
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