Intel i945G Chipset Under Close Investigation

Intel’s Mainstream Platform for Dual-Core Chips Overviewed

by Yaroslav Lyssenko

[ 06/05/2005 | 11:47 PM ]

Hexus.net has reviewed Intel’s latest core-logic earlier code-named Lakeport. The Intel i945G chipset features up to 1066MHz processor system bus and supports all Intel processors, including the dual-core Intel Pentium D and Intel Pentium Extreme Edition chips. Two main features of this chipset is support for PC2-5300 (DDR2 667MHz) memory as well as built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which has 4 pixel pipelines clocked at 400MHz and sports DirectX 9.0 and HDTV capabilities.

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“Intel’s given the i945’s onboard graphics a new name. The GMA 950, though, is just a faster version of the present GMA 900. Benchmarks have shown it to struggle, as expected, with modern games, and it’s generally on a par with ATI’s XPRESS 200. In short, the i945G (or i945P) is a reasonable proposition for all but the die-hard enthusiast who needs the ability to run two graphics cards in tandem. I hope that motherboard manufacturers quickly release versions equipped with the ICH7R southbridge. You’ll then be able to purchase it with, say, a Pentium D 820. Perfect for huge and varied storage potential, decent sound, and the loveliness that a dual-core CPU brings. Expect Dell to offer you something like this in the coming months,” concludes Hexus.net.

• Hexus.net: Intel i945G Chipset Review.