intel chipset roadmap 2012 | Ivy Bridge 22NM

Intel introduces a new roadmap for its chipsets for the first time make their appearance the successors of the current chipset for LGA 1155. This chipset Panther Point, which will be launched simultaneously with the new processors at Ivy Bridge 22NM.
After the announcement of chipsets for x79 platforms and Sandy Bridge-E LGA 2011, Intel plans to release three new chipset in 2012. This is Z77, Z75, and H77.

Apparent disappearance of the chipset type P. P67 The same may soon disappear in favor of Z68, a lot of rumors say that the development of motherboards with P67 chipset will be dropped in favor of the new cards with Z68 chipset. Recall that the main differences between chipset Z, P and H are as follows:

     * Z-Series Chipset: ability to leverage the integrated graphics; overclock the CPU, GPU and memory, SSD caching
     * P-Series Chipset: impossibility to use the integrated graphics, CPU and memory overclocking
     * H-Series Chipset: ability to leverage the integrated graphics, only GPU overclocking

There is no detail on the new chipset, but Intel has announced the addition of a USB 3.0 controller, for which so far the producers have always been entrusted to third parties. A real new to Intel, the main promoter of the SuperSpeed ​​USB standard 3.0.

Recall also that Intel has confirmed the compatibility of the CPU Ivy Bridge on current platforms LGA 1155, with 6 series chipset.

Intel will also update the chipset business platforms, with Q77, Q75 and B75

intel processor roadmap 2012 intel computer roadmap 2012