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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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