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"Conroe" Refresh Details & Next-Generation Intel DP Workstation Platform Unveiled

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Core 2 Duo, the sequel

Intel’s latest roadmap outlines plans for Conroe’s 2007 refresh. The upcoming refresh of Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor will arrive at the same time as the upcoming Bearlake 3 series of chipsets. This will be the first time Intel has refreshed its recently released Conroe architecture. The refresh is quite minor this time around. Nevertheless the Conroe refresh raises the front-side bus up to 1333 MHz and adds Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

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Three refreshed models will debut with the upcoming Bearlake 3 series chipsets. These models include the Core 2 Duo E6850, E6750 and E6650 clocked at 3 GHz, 2.66 GHz and 2.33 MHz respectively. At this point in time it doesn’t appear Intel has any plans for its Core 2 Extreme lineup, in terms of dual-core processors that is. Kentsfield Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will remain as Intel’s flag-ship enthusiast product.

In addition to the refreshed Conroe Core 2 Duo lineup, Intel will release one more 1066 MHz front-side bus endowed Core 2 Duo product. The upcoming Core 2 Duo E6800 will arrive clocked at 2.93 GHz—similar to Intel’s Core 2 Extreme X6800. The processor is expected to be Intel’s flagship processor for mainstream segments. Aside from the locked multiplier, the Core 2 Duo E6800 is identical to the Core 2 Extreme X6800.

DailyTech has also learned details of Intel’s upcoming Stoakley DP workstation platform. Stoakley is expected to arrive in Q4’2007 and will replace the current Glidewell DP workstation platform. A new chipset will arrive with Intel’s Stoakley DP workstation platform. The upcoming chipset is currently known internally as Seaburg.

Seaburg introduces PCI Express 2.0 to Intel’s workstation platform. Dual PCI Express x16 slots will be supported by Seaburg, though there’s no mention if Searburg multi-GPU technologies such as NVIDIA’s Quadro SLI. Memory capacity will increase to 128GB as well. Also new to Seaburg are new Intel VT-d virtualization instructions. Intel’s upcoming VT-d improves virtualization performance by adding I/O virtualization capabilities.

Accompanying Intel’s Stoakley DP workstation platform and Seaburg chipset will be new Xeon processors. Not much is known about the upcoming Xeon processors, though Intel roadmap claims the processors will have more cache, higher clock frequencies and new instructions.

DailyTech has learned details of Intel’s upcoming Stoakley DP workstation platform. Stoakley is expected to arrive in Q4’2007 and will replace the current Glidewell DP workstation platform. A new chipset will arrive with Intel’s Stoakley DP workstation platform. The upcoming chipset is currently known internally as Seaburg.

Seaburg introduces PCI Express 2.0 to Intel’s workstation platform. Dual PCI Express x16 slots will be supported by Seaburg, though there’s no mention if Searburg multi-GPU technologies such as NVIDIA’s Quadro SLI. Memory capacity will increase to 128GB as well. Also new to Seaburg are new Intel VT-d virtualization instructions. Intel’s upcoming VT-d improves virtualization performance by adding I/O virtualization capabilities.

Accompanying Intel’s Stoakley DP workstation platform and Seaburg chipset will be new Xeon processors. Not much is known about the upcoming Xeon processors, though Intel roadmap claims the processors will have more cache, higher clock frequencies and new instructions.


News Source: DailyTech
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jNive said:
Nevertheless the Conroe refresh raises the front-side bus up to 1333 MHz and adds Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

I don't like the sound of "trusted execution technology," trusted by whom exactly. :(
 
Jay_t said:
I don't like the sound of "trusted execution technology," trusted by whom exactly. :(

Micro$oft? :rolleyes:

I suspect it will be put accross as a way of stopping virus / spyware running, but it will probably mean hours of frustration when genuine programs don't run and everyone will turn it off.... ;)

I wonder how much difference the 1333 FSB will make in real world applications?
 
dbilsborough said:
Micro$oft? :rolleyes:

I suspect it will be put accross as a way of stopping virus / spyware running, but it will probably mean hours of frustration when genuine programs don't run and everyone will turn it off.... ;)

I wonder how much difference the 1333 FSB will make in real world applications?

Getting on for nothing, just makes it harder to overclock with much lower multi's :(
 
I'm more worried about this "trusted" business. I believe it won't be long before you can't run any media file, or application without it being trusted. Its part of vista and soon it'll be part of the hardware. I believe (in the USA) anyway that they are preparing laws to make it illegal to sell hardware without this "trusted" element in it. All they are waiting for is the technology to be in every CPU and every OS.

I'll run what I flaming well want on my pc. :mad:
 
Core 2 Duo E6650 - (333x7 - 4MB)
Core 2 Duo E6750 - (333x8 - 4MB)
Core 2 Duo E6850 - (333x9 - 4MB)


Why would anyone buy these chips? :confused:

or is it the case the existing chips will be phased out? (e6600. e6700 etc?)
 
Big.Wayne said:
Core 2 Duo E6650 - (333x7 - 4MB)
Core 2 Duo E6750 - (333x8 - 4MB)
Core 2 Duo E6850 - (333x9 - 4MB)


Why would anyone buy these chips? :confused:

or is it the case the existing chips will be phased out? (e6600. e6700 etc?)

Most likely these will replace those already on the market.

Clock for clock I wonder whether these will actually be any quicker than the current lineup?!
 
Ok that makes sense, the new CPU's would be faster when running at stock for people that didn't wanna overclock them, 1333MHz-System Bus is a tad faster than 1066MHz System Bus.

I read that Intel are releasing a new chipset that runs 1333MHz System Bus default so this all makes sense.

Reminds me of the Coppermine series when they were released six years ago (2000), there was 'E' class (100MHz-FSB) and 'EB' Class (133MHz-FSB), of course all the overclockers went for the 'E' class

PIII 550E (5.5x100) £183

PIII 600EB (4.5x133) £460

I bought the 550E and ran it on a 133MHz-FSB giving (5.5x133) 733MHz and my Bro who was meant to buy an 'E' class also, ended up getting a 600EB the spud, and to top it off his mobo (which was the same as mine?) wasn't able to run 133MHz-FSB so he ended up with a (4.5x100) 450MHz CPU speed lol £460 quid too! :D
 
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