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A Short Intel Chipset History Lesson

We realize that it is rather tough to keep track of the chipset developments, which is why decided to put together a short summary table:

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ChipsetCode NameLaunchedCPU SupportCharacteristics
865 (Mainstream)SpringdaleApril 2003Pentium 4, Celeron for Socket 478FSB800, Dual Channel DDR400 Memory, Serial ATA, AGP 8X, optional GbE
875 (Pro)CanterwoodApril 2003Pentium 4 for Socket 478FSB800, Dual Channel DDR400 Memory, Serial ATA, AGP 8X, optional GbE
915 (Mainstream)GrantsdaleJune 2004Pentium 4, Celeron for Socket 775Dual Channel DDR2-533 Memory, PCI Express x16, flexible SATA RAID
925XAlderwoodJune 2004Pentium 4, Celeron for Socket 775Dual Channel DDR2-533 Memory, PCI Express x16, flexible SATA RAID
925XEAlderwoodNovember 2004Pentium 4, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition for Socket 775FSB1066
945LakeportJune 2005Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron for Socket 775Dual Channel DDR2-667 Memory, SATA2, two more PCI Express lanes, Active Management
955XGlenwoodJune 2005Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron for Socket 775Dual Channel DDR2-667 Memory, up to 8 GB RAM, SATA2, two more PCI Express lanes (allows for x4), Active Management
975XGlenwoodNovember 200565 nm processors, next generation micro architecture Conroe with 'platform refresh only'Support for two x16 PCI Express slots running x8 each
TBD, possibly 965BroadwaterMay 200665 nm processors, next generation micro architecture ConroeDual Channel DDR2-800 Memory