The Intel 'Eaglelake' chipset is expected to launch in Q2 2008. Eaglelake will support the FSB 1333 processors, DDR3 1333 or DDR2-800 memory. The chipset contains Clear Video Technology, HD-DVD/Blu-RAy support with integrated HDMI/DVI/D-SUB, and a few other surprises. It will be paired with Intels upcoming ICH10 south bridge too. OCworkbench have some more details here, but the gist of the specs are posted below.
Q2'2008 Intel Eaglelake chipset family
breakdown
Yorkfield & Wolfdale Support
FSB1333
DDR3 1333
or DDR2 800
Intel® Clear Video technology
HD-DVD/Blu-Ray support
Integ
HDMI/DVI /DisplayPort
ICH10 Family
In the next quarter, there will also be new chipsets introduced that will
superecede the older chipsets. Some of these boards are already shown at CeBIT.
It will most likely be the focus on this year's Computex Exhibition to be held
in Taipei reports OC workbench.
Q3'07 (X38 for Extreme + high end) takes over
975X/X38
Yorkfield & Wolfdale Support
DDR3 1333
PCI
Express* 2.0 2x16
ICH9, ICH9R, ICH9DH
Q3'07 (G35 for Premium & Mainstream) takes over G/P965 and
P35/G35
Yorkfield & Wolfdale Support
FSB 1333
DDR2 800
Intel® Clear Video
Technology
DX101
ICH8, ICH8R, ICH8DH
Q35 (for performance and expandability) takes over
Q965
Yorkfield & Wolfdale Support
FSB 1333
DDR2-800
Intel® AMT rel 3.0, Intel® VT for Directed I/O & Intel®
TXT
ICH9DO
Q33 (for fundamental) takes over Q963
Yorkfield &
Wolfdale Support
FSB 1333
DDR2-800
ICH9, ICH9R
Q31 (Essential)G31 takes over 946GZ/945G
Intel® Core™2
Quad Processor
Yorkfield Support
FSB 1066
DDR2 800
ICH7, ICH7R,
ICH7DH
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