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Intel To Redesign PC With "Grantsdale" Chip

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the a-whole-new-bus-is-coming dept.

MarkRH writes "Over at ExtremeTech, we tracked down some Intel roadmaps that discuss "Grantsdale", Intel's most important chipset in nearly a decade. Grantsdale brings PCI Express to the PC, so get ready to toss out your motherboard, AGP graphics card, and maybe a host of other components, too. Also check out our articles on the "Tejas" microprocessor, Intel's first CPU to forego pins (check out the waffle iron socket!), as well as the real reason Banias saves so much power."

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  1. Intel's first CPU to forego pins... by tommy · · Score: 5, Informative

    I beg to differ. My 10MHz Intel 286 had no pins. It looked like this.

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    I have a woman and money. Life is good.

  2. PCI Express FAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    PCI Express FAQ here.

    Quick summary: Formerly known as 3GIO, Software compatibility. Point-to-point instead of bus. 1 to 32 bits wide @ 2Gbps per bit = 16 GB/sec max (vs. 1-4 GB/sec for regular PCI; this is about AGP16X)