After the release of the fall of 2008 a set of system logic Intel X58, designed to work with topovymi representatives of the family of processors Core i7, Intel expected the company already in the third quarter of 2009 and issue a decision for less expensive configuration of personal computers. In particular, it is a model of P55, supporting mainstream processors Lynnfield - Issue an integrated circuit is now postponed until the beginning of 2010, and the chipsets, therefore, should appear on the market at the same time as P57, Q57, H57, and H55. It is in this way the whole range of system logic chips fifth series and will appear in front of consumers, and we now offer on the technical characteristics of future innovations. But to start is to identify individual members of the positioning of the series:Model P57 and P55 represent the chipsets for the production of computers, equipped with discrete graphics adapters;H57 and H55 designed for systems with integrated graphics, while the Q57 perfect fit for business systems and computer-scale enterprise (in this case, a number of specialized functions for fleet management computer). The main purpose of all members of the new series of chipsets will work with the central processors Lynnfield and Havendale:future quad-and dual microchips Intel. A distinctive feature of the past, which directly affects the design and functionality of logic circuits, is the availability of an integrated controller, bus PCI Express. This means that the processors are now able to communicate with graphics cards without the participation of logic chips, thus increasing overall system performance and simplifying the design, but at the same time and cost chipset. Thus, a set of north and south bridge chipset turns into odnochipovoe decision represents only a chip to work with drives/storage interfaces and input/output. In this regard, and avoids the need for high-speed interface processor - the logic of the system:In the case of a discrete graphics adapter to exchange data with chipsetom will be used only tire DMI, and in the case of processors with integrated graphics will be the nucleus of an additional interface Intel Flexible Display. The main purpose of the latter - to send information to the system logic for the following information to the display. As a conclusion stated that the system of logic chips Intel will support the fifth series of fourteen ports USB 2. 0 (model H55 twelve ports), eight lines of PCI Express to connect the expansion card (Model H55 - six lines of PCI Express), six-port SATA, as well as the four-slot PCI. As we said before, the appearance of all models is expected no earlier than 2010, although earlier plans had been Issue Intel P55 in the third quarter of 2009.
