Generation Change In Chipsets; Data Traffic In The Fast Lane

It has been a long time since Intel has simultaneously launched a new processor and a new platform. The last time was the launch of the Pentium 4 in November 2000, to be exact. Today, two and a half years later, it's that time again: whoever wants the very latest in technology needs a Pentium 4 with 200 MHz Quad FSB and a suitable platform for Dual DDR400. The technological progress is noteworthy. Intel has increased the clock of the Front Side Bus from 133 to 200 MHz - that's a boost of 50%. As a result, the bandwidth likewise increases, from 4.2 to 6.4 GB/s.
In order to use the processor optimally, you need a motherboard with the 875P/ Canterwood chipset, which will replace the 845PE/ Brookdale and the 850E/ Tehama. The Canterwood is Intel's first desktop chipset for Dual DDR400 memory, which also functions in dual-channel technology. The need to completely change platforms for the P4 with 200 MHz FSB notwithstanding, the user at least gets a few nice goodies that sweeten the deal: Serial ATA is now integrated into the chipset; the AGP 8X interface for graphics cards is also meant to be a persuasive argument for purchase. Up till now, it was difficult to tell customers why Intel initially offered AGP 8X to the workstation segment and not to the mainstream market.
- Introduction
- 875P/ Canterwood Chipset: Rambus, Adieu!
- Northbridge 82875P
- 6.4 GB/s Memory Bandwidth: Infrastructure For The Future
- Memory Bandwidth And Requirements For Dual Channel
- Overview Of Memory Bandwidths
- We Save Everything! Images Of The Latest 875P Boards
- Gigabit-LAN: Northbound
- Southbridge 82801EB/R (ICH5)
- The Basics: Serial ATA
- Serial ATA Configuration: With Or Without RAID
- Windows Installation With Serial ATA
- Installing RAID 0 Later: Any Time!, Continued
- Higher Performance With Serial ATA?
- USB 2.0: Eight Times
- P4 Northwood: 50% More Throughput With 200 MHz Quad-FSB
- Overview: Market Launch Dates For The Latest Intel And AMD CPUs
- CPU Core Voltage: Not Necessarily 1.55 Volt
- Test Setup
- OpenGL Game: Quake 3 Arena
- DirectX 8-Game: Comanche 4 Demo
- MP3 Audio Encoding: MP3 Maker Platinum 3.04
- CPU And Multimedia: SiSoft Sandra 2003
- DirectX 8 Engine: 3D Mark 2001 SE
- Archiving: WinRAR 3.11
- CPU Rendering: Newtek Lightwave 7.5
- Office Applications: Sysmark 2002
- Conclusion: For Intel, The World Is Hunky Dory