10/17/2011 09:31:00 PM
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The next generation of Intel chipsets for the LGA 1155 Ivy Bridge processors will include support for the next-generation of the the company's SSD caching technology also known under the name of SRT.
SRT 11 (Smart Response Technology) will only work with a select number of Panther Point chipsets, respectively the Q77, Z77 and H77, and will also be compatible with Sandy Bridge processors installed in the motherboards.
Right now, Intel hasn't mentioned what new features SRT 11 will bring to the table, but judging by the new revision number the technology should get some worthwhile improvements.
SSD caching allows users to speed up their storage system by pairing together a solid state disk with an HDD and using the former as a fast cache memory for the hard drive.
Real world testing has revealed that the SRT offers a tangible speed improvement over using just a hard drive, although its has its limitations especially as far as boot times are concerned.
The consumer sector will witness the introduction of three PCH chips in the Panther Point series dubbed Z77, Z75 and H77, which feature similar specifications apart from some minor changes.
The most feature rich chipset of the three, the Z77, will packs four USB 3.0 ports, two SATA 6Gbps , four SATA 3Gbps connectors and can split the 16 PCI Express lanes available for the CPU into a pair of x8 lanes or into an x8 + x4 + x4 configuration.
In related news, a leaked Intel slide has also revealed that not all the 6-series chipsets used for Sandy Bridge will be compatible with Ivy Bridge CPUs as Q67, Q65 and B65 platform controller hubs (PCHs) won't support these new chips.
The first motherboards based on the Panther Point chipset are expected to arrive together with Intel's Ivy Bridge processors in March/April of 2012. (via Hardcore-Hardware)
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