03-30-11, 05:06 AM
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Intel X79 Chipset
next platform for enthusiasts (successor to LGA1366, X58), will consist of a 2011-pin LGA socket, the Sandy Bridge-E (enthusiast) processor that features a massive quad-channel DDR3 memory controller and 32+ lane PCI-Express 2.0 hub, and the X79 chipset. Intel is looking to skip the 6-series chipset family with its next high-end platform chipset, and perhaps it makes sense since the platform is slated for Q4 2011. The X79 is a PCH (platform controller hub), like P55 and P67, since Intel has reorganized the platform. The beefy PCI-E hub housed in the X58 northbridge is relocated to the processor die, and the southbridge is given a much needed overhaul in terms of connectivity.
The X79 is much bigger than P67 in terms of connectivity and features. Differences start right at the interconnect. While P67 connects to the processor over DMI (physical PCI-Express 2.0 x4), X79 supplements this link with an additional PCI-Express 2.0 x4 link to the processor's PCI-E hub if the user chooses so, in the EFI setup program. The chipset bus hence ends up with 8 GB/s of bandwidth, and wait till you hear what will make use of it: a 10-port SATA 6 Gb/s RAID controller integrated to the PCH! That is a huge improvement in terms of storage connectivity, which is limping with 2-port SATA 6 Gb/s (next to four 3 Gb/s ports) on 6-series chipsets. |
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03-30-11, 07:10 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
Now we are talking.
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03-30-11, 07:54 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
Yeah! This is what we've wanted
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03-30-11, 08:37 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
They've finally done away with support for PCI. Good riddance.
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03-30-11, 08:47 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
USB 2.0? :s
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03-30-11, 08:54 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
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03-30-11, 09:19 AM
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03-30-11, 09:24 AM
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03-30-11, 10:03 AM
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03-30-11, 10:25 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
I wish my mobo had more than 1 PCI slot (which is unfortunately occluded by one of my gfx cards)...had to buy a PCI-E soundcard rather than a cheaper PCI one.
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03-30-11, 11:08 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
Here's hoping things will work out so I can upgrade to this come this year's end. And the only add-in card I have is my graphics card so I'm not too worried about PCI.
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03-30-11, 11:32 AM
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Re: Intel X79 Chipset
I think that even the P67 lacks native PCI support and that is only provided by a bridge chip (IT8892)
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