Intel P45

The P45 Express (codenamed Eaglelake) is a mainstream desktop computer chipset from Intel released in Q2 2008. The first mainboards featuring the P45 chipset were shown at CeBIT 2008.[4][5][6][7]

Intel P45 Express
Codename(s)Eaglelake
CPU supportedCore 2 (Quad, Duo, Extreme)
Dual-Core Pentium
Celeron (Core architecture)
Socket supportedLGA 775
Fabrication process65 nm[1]
TDP22 W[2]
Southbridge(s)ICH10
Miscellaneous
Release date(s)June 5, 2008[3]
PredecessorP35 (Bearlake)
SuccessorP55 Express (for Core i5 CPUs)
P45 Block Diagram

The P45 Express chipset supports Intel's LGA 775 socket and Core 2 Duo and Quad processors. It is a 65 nm chipset, compared to the earlier generation chipsets (P35, X38, X48) which were 90 nm.[8]

Features

  • 1333/1066/800 MT/s front-side bus (FSB), most motherboard manufacturers claim support up to 1600 MT/s.
  • PCI Express 2.0, 1 ×16 or 2 ×8 in CrossFire configuration.
  • Dual-channel DDR2 memory
    • up to 16 GiB addressable memory; officially up to 800 MHz, most motherboard manufacturers claim support up to 1200 MHz
  • Dual-channel DDR3 memory
    • up to 8 GiB addressable memory; officially up 1066 MHz, most motherboard manufacturers claim support up to 1333 MHz
  • ICH10 / ICH10R southbridge
  • Supports 45 nm processors

See also

References

  1. "Intel talks P45, G45 and X48". bit-tech.net. March 7, 2008.
  2. "Intel 4 Series Chipset Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines" (PDF). Intel. June 2008.
  3. "Intel to delay P45 chipset to mid-June". Digitimes. March 28, 2008.
  4. "MSI Shows off P45 Boards". Tom's Hardware UK. March 7, 2008.
  5. "Gigabyte Boards with P45 Chipset". Tom's Hardware UK. March 6, 2008.
  6. "Abit still ain't dead". Tom's Hardware UK. March 6, 2008.
  7. "Asustek And Gigabyte Gear Up For Intel P45 Chipset Launch". Tom's Hardware US. May 14, 2008.
  8. "Nehalem goes mainstream in Q4 2009". Fudzilla. May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.


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