As we know Intel's next generation processor will be Nehalem and the desktop Nehalem will be Bloomfield. It is a 45nm process technology 4 core CPU, integrated with memory controller, SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) up to 8 processing threads and with 8M cache as revealed at the IDF08, but at the time the supporting mobos were still being kept secret. Today EXPreview found out that the first Bloomfield supporting mobo will be Intel X58(with ICH10/R) coming out Q4 this year. Because Bloomfield has an integrated memory controller, the north bridge will be simplified. The biggest point of the board will be the odd layout, dual channel, Triple channel DDR3 support and Dual PCIe 2.0 X16 or Quad PCIe 2.0 X8. The north bridge has a couple of new features, but Intel keeps ICH10/R as its south bridge, so there is nothing more to say about it.
jubiii det lyder så intresssant. men når den skal ud i butikken så vil jeg for gudskyld håbe at kan levere til tiden end de kunne med deres nyeste cpu'er ;)