In exclusiveness, we could obtain some information on the platform 2005 under development at INTEL.
Thus, if the substitute of the i915 being already known, Lakeport, one will also speak from now on about the substitute of the i925X. Baptized Mukilteo, it will be intended for the top-of-the-range one. For recall, here the differences specifications of Lakeport. Envisaged for the second quarter 2005 (Q2/05), Lakeport will support the frequency of bus 533, 800 and 1066. It will manage the processors Prescott and Cedar Mill (see news following) as well as GDR-II 400, 533 and 667. Support GDR-I being removed. The graphic version with core integrated (LakePort-G) will be of generation 3.5, i.e. that a graphic architecture comparable with the i915G, but equipped with a frequency of operation of 400 MHz instead of 333 MHz for the i915G. Mukilteo will support the ECC in more and probably, a technology Stalemate-Like.
Lakeport and Mukilteo will be accompanied by Southbridge ICH7 which will manage 6 ports NCV Express train 1x, but which will continue to support the traditional NCV the ICH7 will also support a controller Ethernet 10/100 traditional, but could be accompanied by a chip INTEL Gigabit Ethernet on bus NCV Express train. Level disc, the future southbridge will always support 4 units SATA as well as a port PATA, just like the ICH6.
Azalia remains well on with the program, but the principal innovation, it is "Safer Computing". Indeed, dreaded by some, the ICH7 will support TPM 1.2 (Trusted Platform Module) like LaGrande and two technologies of memories and ports USB protected. The processors envisaged at that time will be thus able to support these new ' innovations '. Remain to know how they will be accepted by general public...
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