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Intel Ships 1 Million Chipsets For Servers, Workstations In Under 15 MonthsImportant Milestone Exemplifies Success of Intel Enterprise Building Block ProgramSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17, 2003 - Intel Corporation has shipped 1 million chipsets for enterprise computing since introducing its new generation of chipsets for servers and workstations in early 2002. This chipset family chiefly targets the Intel® Xeon™ processor, and began with the Intel® E7500 chipset for two-way server systems. The company will soon add support for new technologies such as PCI Express* and double data-rate (DDR) memory. A chipset consists of one or more silicon chips that serve as a computer's central nervous system, transmitting signals from the computer's "brain" -- the microprocessor -- to the rest of the system. In late 2002, Intel extended its enterprise chipset offerings with new workstation chipsets: the Intel® E7205 chipset (for entry-level Intel® Pentium® 4-based workstations) and the Intel® E7505 (for Intel Xeon-based workstations). At that time, the Intel® E7501 chipset was also introduced for Intel Xeon processor-based servers with a 533 MHz system bus. "This is a significant milestone for Intel, and attests to the accelerating acceptance of Intel enterprise chipsets as the choice for original equipment manufacturers and system builders around the world," said Tom Macdonald, general manager, Advanced Components Division, Intel Enterprise Platforms Group. "These products give our customers the peace of mind of knowing they have been fully validated with Intel processors while also delivering innovative technologies to enhance reliability, scalability and performance." Intel also produces the Intel® E8870 chipset for Intel® Itanium®-based servers. The scaleable architecture of the E8870 chipset allows manufacturers to design dual- and multi-processor server systems. More Products, New Technologies Coming In 2004, Intel will introduce new chipsets for Intel Xeon processor MP-based servers (code-named "Twin Castle") as well as two-way Intel Xeon processor-based servers (code-named "Lindenhurst"). These are expected to be the industry's first chipsets to incorporate PCI Express and DDR2 memory technology. PCI Express is a high-speed, general-purpose, serial point-to-point I/O interconnect for computing and communications platforms. DDR2 is the next generation of memory technology for all computing segments with higher data rates, increased peak bandwidth and improved thermals. Intel, Intel Pentium, Xeon and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Quote Sheet "Dell and Intel have worked together to architect and deliver optimized solutions for high-performance server and workstation users, utilizing both Intel processors and enterprise chipsets. Intel enterprise chipsets and processors have helped Dell deliver to our customers the performance and reliability required for enterprise class applications." "Intel is one of Fujitsu Siemens Computer's strategic partners for IA 32 server chipsets. We have been living this close relationship with Intel for many years. To have a strong chipset supplier like Intel is one of the prerequisites for our successful PRIMERGY server business." "HP and Intel recently worked together to deliver an optimized workstation for users who require high performance at an affordable price. The HP Workstation xw4100 with the Intel 875P chipset is being adopted by such demanding users as digital content creators, MCAD engineers and software developers. HP workstations, utilizing the latest generation of Intel processors and enterprise chipsets, are engineered for innovators who require the ultimate in workstation speed and bandwidth." "IBM and Intel have a long and successful partnership that has allowed us to bring our industry-leading technology to the industry standard marketplace, delivering enterprise class systems that span the entire breadth of the market from our 16-way Xeon-based x440 to our Xeon-based eServer BladeCenter. Additionally, through our unique blade collaboration with Intel, we are delivering the broadest blade roadmap in the industry." "NEC respects Intel for an achievement that it has shipped its 1 millionth chipset for enterprise computing. NEC believes this has been brought about by its advanced technology. NEC has been delivering Express5800 servers and workstations based on Intel processors and chipsets since 1994. And this year, in cooperation with Intel, NEC rolled out high performance two-way servers adopting Intel E7501 chipset with 533MHz system bus earlier than other system vendors. NEC hopes that Intel keeps working on developing and providing innovative processor and chipset products which meet customers' requirements for high performance, scalability and reliability." |
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