Ivy Bridge-E to be compatible with LGA 2011 and X7

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   Intel X79 Boards compatible with 2012 Ivy Bridge-E CPUs

The new X79 chipset is expected to be compatible with the chip maker's 2012 high-performance CPUs based on the Ivy Bridge-E architecture.

This information was provided by a user from a Chinese forum, who posted what appears to be an Intel slide which details the socket compatibility of the company's X79 chipset for LGA 2011 motherboards.

According to this slide, users who buy an X79 Express powered board will still have a use for this after the release of the Ivy Bridge-E processors, which is expected to take place next year.

While the slide doesn't go into details, it does list the current Intel DX79SI motherboard, which leads us to believe that the changes between the two platforms will be kept to a minimum enabling board makers to support Ivy Bridge-E via a simple BIOS update.

Little is known at this point in time about Ivy Bridge-E processors apart from the fact that these will be built on Intel's advanced 22nm process node, and that they will presumably use the LGA 2011 socket.

According to the same Chinese website cited above, the first Ivy Bridge-E processors are expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Intel X79 Express PCH was designed to support LGA 2011 processors and it includes native support for a pair of SATA 6Gbps ports, four SATA 3Gbps ports and also carries an additional 8 lane PCI Express controller.

I'm gonna take this with a grain of salt for now since its a user on a chines forum and not from intel themselves, but it would make sense as the mid ivy will work with 1155, makes sense that ivy e would work with 2011, if its true, its nice to see intel go back to having a socket be upgradeable and we can get back to upgrading our cpus, tho in this case I'm not sure if you really gain much at all, with the exception of that extra x8 lane but seeing is believing, and of course the extra x8 lane would not be much help at all to begin with.

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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Topic: Ivy Bridge-E to be compatible with LGA 2011 and X7 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 5:15am
	Intel X79 Boards compatible with 2012 Ivy Bridge-E CPUs The new X79 chipset is expected to be compatible with the chip maker's 2012 high-performance CPUs based on the Ivy Bridge-E architecture. This information was provided by a user from a Chinese forum, who posted what appears to be an Intel slide which details the socket compatibility of the company's X79 chipset for LGA 2011 motherboards. According to this slide, users who buy an X79 Express powered board will still have a use for this after the release of the Ivy Bridge-E processors, which is expected to take place next year. While the slide doesn't go into details, it does list the current Intel DX79SI motherboard, which leads us to believe that the changes between the two platforms will be kept to a minimum enabling board makers to support Ivy Bridge-E via a simple BIOS update. Little is known at this point in time about Ivy Bridge-E processors apart from the fact that these will be built on Intel's advanced 22nm process node, and that they will presumably use the LGA 2011 socket. According to the same Chinese website cited above, the first Ivy Bridge-E processors are expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Intel X79 Express PCH was designed to support LGA 2011 processors and it includes native support for a pair of SATA 6Gbps ports, four SATA 3Gbps ports and also carries an additional 8 lane PCI Express controller. I'm gonna take this with a grain of salt for now since its a user on a chines forum and not from intel themselves, but it would make sense as the mid ivy will work with 1155, makes sense that ivy e would work with 2011, if its true, its nice to see intel go back to having a socket be upgradeable and we can get back to upgrading our cpus, tho in this case I'm not sure if you really gain much at all, with the exception of that extra x8 lane but seeing is believing, and of course the extra x8 lane would not be much help at all to begin with.
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Tidgxor Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE The Kokopelli kid Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13000	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 9:08am
	If this is true, then I'm certainly glad to hear it. As mentioned, there might not be a whole lot of gain, but I'd rather have the option than not have it. Do you have any idea which forum they are referring to?
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 2011 at 5:48pm
	Yes you have to have an account to view it tho: 好运气
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penceton Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 3:45am
	http://www.pcworld.com/article/246688/processors_what_to_expect_from_cpus_in_2012.html www.pcworld.com/article/247108/intel_ivy_bridge_chips_launching_early_april_2012.html www.extremetech.com/computing/110953-intel-ivy-bridge-cpus-arriving-april-2012 =============================================== supporting this thread, looks like the new CPUs roll out in April! As a primary laptop gamer, I particular like this new architecture with "less power consumption".....so this is great news for me! :) I guess I've gotten my "sign" now to wait three months before ordering up........THREE MONTHS!!!(this of course isn't taking into account when Nvidia will play ball w/ their Keplar) I hope I can do this...... Edited by penceton - 07 Jan 2012 at 3:48am

Ivy Bridge-E to be compatible with LGA 2011 and X7

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