Here's an odd piece of information we obtained on the upcoming 45nm Intel Penryn mobile processors. According to our source, the Intel Penryn processors will NOT be able to run on the current Mobile Intel GM/PM965 chipset. Intel's original roadmap showed that the 45nm Intel Penryn processors will be used in what is known internally as the Santa Rosa refresh. However, our source says that is not likely to happen for two reasons. Here's a quote from the editorial :- Link : ED#65 : Intel Penryn Will Not Run On The Santa Rosa Platform
Well, this actually refers to the Mobile Penryn processor, not the desktop Wolfdale or Yorksfield processors.
Theoretically, it should be able to support the Penryn. In fact, Intel's original plan was to have the Penryn processors run on the PM/GM965 motherboards until Cantiga arrives.
Hmmm, I still wonder... Not like I am in some rush to get to 45nm, But it would be nice to know if p965 works with it. Hehehe, My e6600 runs so fast compared to my old system that I am still amazed.
Oh, you mean the desktop P965? Yeah, it will work with the 45nm Yorkfield (quad-core) and Wolfdale (dual-core) processors. I was only referring to the Mobile P965 chipset and the mobile Penryn processors.
Er...I don't think so. Check the Anandtech article. All P965 is not in the compatible list, only X38, P35 and some 975X.
Actually some P965 based mainboard will support penryn. ASUS Motherboards Support 45nm Next-Generation Processors
Hmm...I guess P965 unofficially support Penryn by 'overclocking' since it doesn't officially support 1333MHz FSB (maybe due to RAM divider?). But I guess it should work fine.
Asus says p5b can run the 45nm chips. Lots of boards will. ASUS Motherboards Support 45nm Next-Generation Processors
Hehehe... Same link. Yup, practically all P965 (and newer) motherboards will be able to run the 45nm desktop processors. Just to be clear, the editorial is actually about the Penryn mobile processors. Although Intel calls their new 45nm processors the Penryn family, the desktop processors are actually called Wolfdale (dual-core) and Yorkfield (quad-core). Penryn is the code-name for the mobile processor.
