Is there a site explaining all the existing Intel chipsets?

[WoundedWallet]

I haven't followed Intel in the last two years and I'm completely lost with all the different chipsets, processor names and socket types.

Is there a site that fully lists all the existing chipsets, all the processors, and their specs?

Thanks,
WW

 

[RalfHutter]

The best two that come to mind are Intel.com and Sandpile.org. Everything you'd ever want to know about Intel processors. Neither site is particularly easy to navigate though. Be patient.

 

[AndyHui]

The Intel Chipset linecard page has all you need in terms of chipsets and sockets.

As for processors, nothing special in the Pentium 4 line. Just codenames the Willamette (obsolete), Northwood (current), Prescott (coming).

 

[WoundedWallet]

Thanks Andy, that's perfect. I got some info on the new chipsets from X-Bits Labs, so I can put the two together and get the whole picture.

And Ralf, thanks for you link to Sandpile. I was searching over there when Andy dropped this gem.

Cool!

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

OT:
have you noticed how hard it is to navigate some sites lol
me and my friend were joking about toms and , and how their search feature is a POS
i ended up saying "they have drunk monkeys in a back room somewhere in south america coding for them" lol


on topic:
thx Andy

 

[Zap]

have you noticed how hard it is to navigate some sites

Yup. Almost seems easier to find what I want with Google than to use a site's built-in search. However, finding the chipset information that AndyHui provided is actually pretty easy at Intel's site. For instance, go to www.intel.com and to the right there is a pull-down menu under the words "Find Intel Products." Click on it and choose "Chipsets." New page, top center are big words saying "Chipsets." Following the blurb is a link titled "Chipset Comparison Chart." Easy!

 

[WoundedWallet]

<< However, finding the chipset information that AndyHui provided is actually pretty easy at Intel's site. >>

You're right Zap. But I never thought that Intel would have a chart like that. As most big companies are not interested in providing chewed up information like that. Most of the time you get better info from review or ecommerce sites than you do from the big kahunas.

I also like to use Google's advanced search and specify the domain to search on. I just did that yesterday with Sony's website, another crapy one.

 

[Wingznut]

Intel's site has an amazing amount of information on it. Everything from S-spec number identification, optimized software lists, product lists to new technology .ppt presentations and very technical whitepapers.

Some of it is pretty well buried. But developer.intel.com is a great place to start. 🙂

 

[majewski9]

Intel Seriously good place to see there chipsets!

 

[Zap]

Yup, I like Intel's developer site. That's where I found information in their PDF files on which CPU pin to break off to manually change FSB, hehe.

Incidentally, I'm currently across the street from an Intel facility in Hillsboro, OR. It's a huge building in a park-like lot (more like square mile than city lot).