Nehalem Motherboards Pictured at Computex
@ 2008/06/03Here, you'll notice many mobos with 12 or even 18 DIMM slots. Odd number? No, it is simply two CPUs times three channels times three DIMMs per channel. In that config, though, you're reduced to DDR3-1333 speed - which should still be more than enough for a six-channel server memory setup.
Overall, the boards seem production ready, the PC and dual-socket " Skulltra il 2" follow ups will support XMP enthusiast memory timings as well, and the new heat sinks and cooling systems for the biggie LGA1366 sockets are right there too.
Overall, the boards seem production ready, the PC and dual-socket " Skulltra il 2" follow ups will support XMP enthusiast memory timings as well, and the new heat sinks and cooling systems for the biggie LGA1366 sockets are right there too.
Would wish the sooner the better... Makes no sense to launch a new P45, G45, G43 chipsets right before a new CPU launch that can't use them though. I'm betting sometime September/October for the enthusiast Nehalem parts... Maybe even August, that was when Conroe launched in 2006 and parts were on shelves.