Huawei and Intel Launch New WiMAX IOT Lab in Beijing

Chinese telecommunications infrastructure company, Huawei Technologies has teamed up with Intel Corporation to launch a new WiMAX Interoperability Testing (IOT) laboratory in Beijing.


With this new lab, both the companies symbolize another milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance the speed of interoperability and delivery of commercial-ready WiMAX devices throughout the global WiMAX industry. Both the companies first signed an agreement in April 2005 to cooperate in the development WiMAX technology and market development.

Officials at Huawei say that the company is dedicated to achieve WiMAX product compatibility through considerable R&D investment, in-house testing with multiple vendors. Huawei has been involved in WiMAX research since 2001 and now has more than 2,000 engineers engaged in WiMAX R&D.

Zhao Ming, president of Huawei CDMA and WiMAX Product Line said that they were delighted to play an active role in the development of WiMAX with Intel through its partnership. He said that this state-of-the-art test laboratory in Beijing will further advance WiMAX technology.

He concluded saying, "The systematic and rigorous testing in our new Beijing test lab will accelerate the development of WiMAX market segments for worldwide operators."

Back in 2007, many company initiated Wimax IOT to ensure that mobile WiMAX wireless products work well together and with other products globally, Intel Corp.,Nokia ( News - Alert) and Nokia Siemens Networks announced they are testing interoperability across Intel's WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices andNokia Siemens Networks ( News - Alert) WiMAX infrastructure equipment.

Sriram Viswanathan, vice president of Intel Capital (News - Alert) and general manager of Intel's WiMAX program office said, "Intel is dedicated to providing market-ready, fully-tested and interoperable WiMAX-enabled devices. We applaud Huawei's leadership in helping to continue to advance the global WiMAX industry."

According to a recent report, more than 50 Mobile WiMAX Certified products achieved certification in 2008. Currently, more than 35WiMAX Forum ( News - Alert) member companies manufacture WiMAX base stations, 30 companies provide PC Cards, USB modems, MIDs, and other personal devices, 25 companies produce chipsets and reference designs, and six of the top seven global device manufacturers develop WiMAX products.

The WiMAX Forum estimates that by 2011 there will be more than 1,000 Mobile WiMAX Forum Certified products found throughout the world.

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Intel 440BX ATX MBD

Intel's N440BX dual-CPU server board offers business users the performance of the ultra-fast 450MHz Pentium II processor. These processors require the board's 82440BX chipset, which supports their 100MHz system bus speed--an increase of 50% over the older system bus speed of 66MHz. Upgrading to an 82440BX system isn't just a matter of utilizing faster CPU's; data flow is sped up between the processor and each component in the system.

The N440BX board contains four 168-pin gold-plated SDRAM DIMM sockets which support up to 512MB unbuffered or 1GB registered PC/100 100MHz SDRAM. Accepted memory module sizes are 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB (registered). Either 72-bit ECC or 64-bit non-ECC 3.3v memory is supported. Five expansion slots are available on the board: three dedicated PCI slots, one dedicated ISA slot, and one PCI/ISA shared slot. The Intel PCI/ISA/IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E) supports up to four IDE devices, DMA controllers, two fast IDE interfaces, a multi-function PCI-to-ISA bridge, power management logic, and a real-time clock. The National Semiconductor Super I/O controller integrates the standard I/O functions such as floppy drive interface, two Asynch serial ports, and keyboard and mouse controllers. Many important server components are integrated onto the board, including Intel's EtherExpress Pro+ 10/100MB network adapter, a Symbios Logic Dual Channel 40 MB/sec Ultra-Wide SCSI controller, and a Cirrus Logic graphics controller with 2MB of SGRAM. The N440BX motherboard has a Server-AT form factor, measuring 12in. x 13in., and fits in most ATX 2.0 compliant tower chassis.



Product Specification: Intel 440BX ATX MBD
Motherboard Type: Desktop
Package Quantity: 1
System Type: PC
Chipset: Intel 440BX
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Compatible Processors: Pentium II, Pentium III
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Maximum Processor Speed: 500 MHz
Maximum Supported RAM Size: 1 GB
RAM Technology: SDRAM

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Intel cuts processor prices upto 48%

The world’s biggest maker of semiconductors is facing slumping demand and mounting competition from AMD, which has introduced lower-cost chips.
January 20, 2009
Intel Corp., the world’s biggest maker of semiconductors, cut the price of some processors by as much as 48% as it confronts slumping demand and new lower-cost chips from Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The price of the Celeron 570 processor, designed for laptops, dropped 48% to $70, Intel said Monday. One of the company’s quad-core desktop-computer models, which have four processors on one piece of silicon, dropped 40% to $316. Intel kept the price of its three most expensive desktop chips unchanged.
The shrinking economy is crimping personal-computer orders, creating a glut of processors. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, mired in its worst slowdown since 2001, also faces mounting competition from AMD, which introduced chips this month at half the price of comparable Intel products. Still, the price cuts aren’t a reaction to that, Intel said.
“These changes are part of our regularly scheduled price moves,” spokesman George Alfs said. “Intel has been bringing higher and higher performance to a range of price points over many years.”
AMD’s two new Phenom II processors, unveiled Jan. 8, are the highest-performing products ever produced by the Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Outfitted with more memory and four processors, the chips sell for $235 and $275.
Intel also announced new chips Monday for “massive-compute” jobs. Those products, which have four processing cores, are designed to enable desktop computers to handle heavy-duty data crunching.

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Intel’s revolutionary 3D technology enables the artists at DreamWorks Animation* to entertain moviegoers like never before by fully immersing them into the story. InTru™ 3D is the mark letting movie-goers know they can expect the movie experience of their lives in amazing state-of-the-art 3D. Experience it for yourself at a theater near you in March 2009 with "Monsters vs. Aliens" by DreamWorks Animation.

About InTru™ 3D
A quick look at the history of animation shows that movies have always been about the combined power of human imagination and technical ability to bring characters and stories to life. With InTru 3D, Intel is enabling DreamWorks Animation to take that power up a notch, uniting the best in computer-generated moviemaking with the latest high-performance processing technologies. Thanks to the incredible performance of Intel® processors, DreamWorks Animation artists can fully utilize the newest, state-of-the-art 3D authoring tools to deliver an amazing visual experience with more immersive storytelling.

What happens when Intel goes to the movies?
In the words of DreamWorks Animation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Katzenberg, InTru 3D allows animated films to become “an immersive experience, not an observational experience.” From the front row to the last, viewers now have a seat in the middle of the action. That’s why DreamWorks Animation has committed to producing all of its feature films using InTru 3D technology beginning in 2009.

In addition to working with DreamWorks Animation to enhance the in-theater experience, Intel is also developing next-generation 3D viewing experiences and technology for a range of other platforms, including home theater, personal computers, video games, and online environments.

DreamWorks Animation’s "Monsters vs. Aliens"

March 27, 2009 marks the next leap forward in animation history, when audiences can take a seat and be immersed into the future of animation with DreamWorks Animation’s "Monsters vs. Aliens", the first-ever feature film using InTru 3D technology. This action-packed comedy features the voice talent of stars Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Kiefer Sutherland, and Stephen Colbert. And with InTru 3D, the combination of innovation and imagination continues to advance the animation experience.

Will 3D look the same on TV and online as it does in the theater?
Consumers will get a premium experience when going to see “Monsters vs. Aliens” firsthand in theaters March of 2009. The movie was conceived and authored using state-of-the-art InTru 3D which delivers a more immersive story and an incredible visual experience. The digital projection technology in theaters now allows a perfectly synchronized way to experience 3D without the eye strain and fatigue that was a problem with the old 3D technologies.

Outside of the movie theater, televised video pieces such as the “Monsters vs. Aliens” 3D trailer, the SoBe Lifewater 3D advertisement and the special 3D episode of Chuck will use an emerging technology, ColorCode 3D, to create a new way to view 3D in the home. It is a significant advancement over traditional 3D technology that has been available in the home and we believe ColorCode 3D provides the best quality experience that is currently available for the home viewing of 3D.

Intel® Multi-Core Technology

Multi-core processors are single chips that contain two or more distinct processors or execution cores in the same integrated circuit. While independent, their construction makes for interdependent task-sharing.

What does that mean for you?

Increasingly, software is being developed that sends multiple instructions which need to be processed simultaneously.

Tens of thousands of times a second—especially while running intensive programs like high-definition video rendering or engineering programs—software is making decisions.


Intel® Core™2 Duo processors incorporate two processor execution cores in a single processor package that delivers—with appropriate software—a fully parallel execution of multiple software threads. This allows each core to run at a lower frequency, dividing the power normally given to a single core.

Intel® Dual-Core Technology
The result for you is not just faster processing. It's that, well, your photo is ready. While you IM'd. And printed off an architectural schematic. So keep going. The Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor is ready.

Intel® Quad-Core Technology
Quad-core technology is a single processor that includes four processor cores. Think of them as four simultaneously hard-working brains that can work separately or together on one large task, which produces faster, more efficient results for you.

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology

Designed from the ground up to empower IT while meeting the demanding needs of business, the Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology provides enhanced security, remote manageability, and industry–leading performance¹ so you can spend more time on strategic initiatives while reducing PC issues and downtime.²

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Offering hardware-assisted security and manageability features built on the chip, PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology allow IT to:

Remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected PCs, even if the OS is unresponsive and outside of the corporate firewall²
Get added protection against viruses, attacks, and unsolicited tampering enabled by agent presence checking and hardware defense filters³
Program PCs to connect automatically to receive software updates and patches even if the PC is asleep or powered down and without effecting the PC user
Conduct hardware and software inventory up to 94 percent faster², saving on IT time and resources while maintaining accurate asset inventory. Having up-to-date licenses helps to ensure that you're only paying fees for software you're actually using
Get broad industry support from leading manageability and security independent software vendors (ISVs) such as Symantec, LANDesk, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, and more that take advantage of the hardware-assisted benefits built into Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology

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Delivering next-generation performance and energy efficiency, PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology allow IT to:

Decrease energy requirements without compromise to performance with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology based on next-generation hafnium-based 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, offering reduced electrical current leakage, and increased performance while meeting ENERGY STAR*φ requirements

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PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology offer next-generation multi-core technology so you can support the latest multithreaded and 64-bit applications, and more:

Remain compliant with next-generation management standards that are more extensible and secure than ASFΔ with support for next-generation communication protocols such as WS-MAN and DASH
Get breakthrough performance on Microsoft Windows Vista* and support for 64-bit multithreaded software with powerful integrated Intel® Graphics Technologies enabling full Aero* graphics support without the expense of an external graphics card
Gain access, share ideas, and discuss Intel® vPro™ technology with IT leaders on the Intel® vPro Expert Center
Intel Live Chat: Check out the transcripts from our recent past live chat Q&A sessions and see what our experts and your peers had to say about the latest Intel® technologies

Silicon Technology from Intel

In another world's first, Intel has demonstrated its 32nm logic process with a functional SRAM packing more than 1.9 billion second generation high-k metal gate transistors. It's a monumental step towards delivering 32nm microprocessors in 2009—and a great leap towards developing significant density, performance, and power improvements beyond today's 45nm technology.

And what are these 1.9 billion transistors? They're the tiny switches that process the ones and zeroes that make up our digital world. They enable Intel to continue to deliver record-breaking PC, laptop and server processor speeds. And they're all packed onto a single memory cell nearly half the size of the 45nm cell—which means, for example, that Intel will be able to deliver more cores on the same die and more cache for even greater performance in the future.

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If you are a hardcore PC gamer, then you must know that you need to have some pretty powerful components. There really is no question that the gaming hardware industry moves at a hectic pace. But with the iBuypower Gamer 926-GT Intel Gaming Computer you have a powerful partner.

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Ads watchdog okays Intel 'world's best processor' claim

The UK's advertising watchdog has rejected complaints that a claim made by chip giant Intel that Core 2 Duo CPUs are the "world's best processors" is false.

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said today it had received seven complaints after Intel began broadcasting its latest TV ad for the Core 2 Duo, the one that invites you to "multiply your possibilities", in October 2006. The essence of the grumbles: Core 2 Duo chips are not the world's best processors. Some punters reckoned AMD's chips are better, others that Intel chips are well behind the processors found in super computers.

According to the ASA, Intel's defence against the complaints centred on the fact it and AMD control 99.3 per cent of the processor market, and it supplied the ASA with SPEC benchmark numbers that show the bottom-of-the-line Core 2 Duo E6300 out-performing AMD's Athlon 64 FX-62, which it claimed was its main competitor's highest-end processor at the time of the complaint.

"The data showed the Intel processor had a higher score for both types of benchmark, with a baseline SPEC integer score of 1939 for the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and 1923 for the AMD Athlon FX62. It also showed a baseline SPEC floating point result of 2048 for the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and 1945 for the AMD Athlon FX62," the ASA wrote in its adjudication notice.

The company also maintained the Core 2 Duo consumes less power than the AMD chip: a TDP of 65W to 120W. Intel told the ads watchdog SPEC benchmarks and TDP were both standard measures of processor performance, the ASA said today.

The chip giant also said the ads would be viewed by consumers who would assess the claim in terms of products relevant to them, and not servers, super computers or other more advanced systems.

On the basis of which, the ASA decided not to uphold the complaints, ruling that "the claim 'Intel Core 2 Duo, the world's best processors' had been substantiated and was unlikely to mislead".

More than seven months on from the complaint, AMD's FX-62 is no longer the company's fastest consumer processor, now long replaced by the FX-72 and FX-74. Do Intel's Core 2 Duo ads still claim they're the world's best processors? Well, its website said as much today when we checked, and its print and broadcast advertising may still do too.

If it receives fresh complaints, the ASA will "reconsider" its adjudication, the organisation told Register Hardware today.

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Whether it's gaming, digital photography, or video editing, today's high-impact entertainment demands breakthrough technology. Now with a new version based on Intel's cutting edge 45nm technology utilizing hafnium-infused circuitry to deliver even greater performance and power efficiency

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When more is better—with four processing cores the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor delivers unrivaled¹ performance for the latest, greatest generation of multi-threaded games and multimedia apps.

Now with a new version based on Intel's cutting edge 45nm technology utilizing hafnium-infused circuitry to deliver even greater performance and power efficiency. The Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9770 running at 3.2 GHz delivers the best possible experience for today's most demanding users.

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Intel Dot Station is a low cost or cheap PC (Personal Computer); it is specifically designed for Internet applications.

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Apple iMac MB324LL/A 20-inch Desktop PC (2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)

The all-in-one iMac packs a complete, high-performance computer?including the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors?into a beautifully thin, anodized aluminum and glass design. The latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor runs at 2.6GHz with advanced 45-nm process technology and 6MB of shared L2 cache, allowing you to run your applications faster and more efficiently than ever everThe all-in-one iMac packs a complete, high-performance computer?including the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors?into a beautifully thin, anodized aluminum and glass design. The latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor runs at 2.6GHz with advanced 45-nm process technology and 6MB of shared L2 cache, allowing you to run your applications faster and more efficiently than ever before. iMac features a glossy 20-inch widescreen display and ATI Radeon HD graphics that gives a blow-you-away level of detail and realism in games, three-dimensional graphics, high-resolution photos, and high-definition video that comes alive with rich, vivid color. Built into the top of iMac is an iSight camera. You’ll hardly notice it’s there until you want to launch iChat, Photo Booth, or iMovie. iSight is easy to use and highly advanced. The remarkable picture quality and color accuracy make this tiny feature huge. With iLife ‘08, Mac OS X Leopard, built-in wireless, speakers, and ultrathin anodized aluminum Apple Keyboard, you’ll be creating, sharing, surfing, and playing within minutes of opening the box. 20 Glossy Widescreen TFT Active-Matrix (1680 x 1050, 290 cd/m2, 800 - 1 contrast ratio, 160°H/V viewing angle) Liquid Crystal Display Built-in iSight Camera with Microphone ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 Dedicated Video Memory Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x Double-Layer burning (DVD+-RW/CD-RW) Stereo speakers with 24-watt Digital Amplifier AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) 3 x USB 2.0 (2 x USB ports on keyboard), FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Optical Digital Audio Output/Headphone out, Optical Digital Audio input/audio line in, mini-DVI with support for DVI, VGA, S-Video, and Composite Video connections via Optional Adapter, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 18.5? (H) x 19.1? (W) x 7.4? (D) Approximate Unit Weight - 20 Pounds

Intel, Microsoft sell 150,000 Classmate PC laptops to Libya

Intel Corp and Microsoft Corp are supplying Libya's government with 150,000 rugged laptop computers that cost $200 to build and are designed to meet the needs of children in developing countries.


Intel spokeswoman Agnes Kwan said in an interview on Tuesday night that Libya's education ministry ordered the equipment in August and shipments began last month. "So far it's going well. We're just a month into the deployment," Kwan told Reuters.

Intel are challenging Asus Eee PC with Classmate PC

It looks like the year 2008 is looking great in the way of cheap laptops and with the latest news from Intel we can see some really interesting things happening.

Intel has jumped in on the act in producing very cheap laptops which will be next-generation Classmate PCs. Their new products will be designed main for children in developing nations plus are launching in the US and Europe as a second generation for between $250 to $350.

We cannot tell you anything about the specifications because they are under wraps but we are guessing that they will be consumer-friendly with Windows and possibly be flexible in the way of RAM, storage and screen size.

Intel demos notebook chiller

Intel has revealed details of technologies it’s developing to help reduce notebooks’ internal temperatures and make them resistant to accidental spillages.

Intel Mobility Group VP Mooly Eden demo'd the new techniques at Intel Developer Forum in Taipei today. He showed off a notebook stand-cum-docking station co-developed with micro-compressor maker Embraco - the unit contains three cylindrical compressors, each 2cm in diameter and 10cm long, to drive the coolant around the unit, pulling heat away from the laptop.

The system works much the same way a domestic fridge does. The result: the ability to reduce the laptop's temperature by 10°C.

Intel and Embraco showed just such a system at the San Francisco IDF back in September. However, this time round, Eden also showed a version of the technology designed to be built into a notebook's casing.

He also discussed an air-permeable material Intel is developing that could be placed under a laptop's keyboard, allowing much more air to be drawn into the machine - a process that's becoming more difficult as laptops get thinner - but at the same time is impervious to liquids spilled on the keyboard.

The laptop stand may go on sale before the end of the year, but the built-in refrigeration system and the spill-proof material aren't likely to appear in notebooks until late 2008.

Second-Generation Classmate PC – Intel Netbook Laptop

Intel has officially unveiled the new second-generation Classmate PC, the Intel Netbook laptop. To sum it up, the Netbook laptop is affordable, fully functional, easy-to-use, Intel-powered, Internet-centric, and it can take a beating. The laptop’s water-resistant keyboard and shock-resistant design make Netbook ideal for kids. Made specifically for use in educational environments, the Netbook laptop features a nine-inch display, and is powered by Intel's Celeron M processor with 512 MB memory and 30GB hard disk drive, and ships with an integrated webcam. The laptop supports Microsoft Windows XP and variations of the Linux OS, and features software and content in more than eight languages. Intel.

Intel on Track with Processors Featuring Graphics Core in 2009.

Despite some over-conservative expectations and reports, Intel Corp. is on track to release its central processing units (CPUs) with integrated graphics cores this year, the company said during its most recent conference call with financial analysts.

Answering the question from Hans Mosesmann – an analyst from Raymond James, a financial services holding company – Stacy Smith, chief financial officer of Intel, said that the code-named Havendale processor with integrated graphics core for desktop and mobile computers will be available “in the second half” of this year.

Intel’s Havendale processor is a multi-chip module (MCM) in LGA1160 form-factor containing Nehalem micro-architecture-based dual-core CPU in addition to graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) that features dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, PCI Express 2.0 x16 interface to connect add-on graphics cards as well as integrated graphics core. It is projected that both chips on the MCM are made using 45nm process technology.

Since Havendale CPU line has memory controller as well as PCI Express interconnection inside, there will be no need for GMCH (or North Bridge) on the mainboard. Instead, the new processors will connect directly to code-named Ibexpeak platform controller hub (PCH) that will carry hard drive controller, wired and wireless network controllers, monitor physical interfaces, PCI controller and other input/output as well as platform-related capabilities.

Earlier some web-sites reported that Intel’s processors featuring integrated graphics cores will only be out in 2010. Still, even despite the fact that Mr. Smith said that the chips will ship for revenue in 2009, it remains to be seen, whether products on their base will emerge this year.

“You can expect volume production of Nehalem into mainstream price points for desktops and notebooks in the second half of this year,” said Paul Otellini, chief executive of Intel.

Intel® Itanium® processor 9000 sequence.

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Intel® Atom™ Processor.

The Intel® Atom™ processor is Intel's smallest processor, built with the world's smallest transistors and manufactured on Intel's industry-leading 45nm Hi-k Metal Gate technology. The Intel Atom processor was purpose-built for simple, affordable, netbooks and nettops.
Intel Atom processor-based netbooks and nettops offer both an easy-to-use mobile device with simple interfaces and targeted performance for a good online experience. They are rugged and compact in design, and offer the freedom and flexibility of wireless connectivity¹.
Great for Internet, these devices are an affordable option for education, photo and video viewing, social networking, voice over IP, e-mail, messaging, browsing, and numerous other Internet activities and basic applications.

The Intel X48 Express Chipset

The X48 Express is currently Intel's top-end enthusiast platform, and includes all the features and performance bells & whistles you would expect. Processor support covers the gamut of Core 2 Duo, Quad and Extreme 45nm and 65nm models, as well as Pentium dual-core and Celeron LGA775 models. Front-side bus speeds ranges from 800 MHz to 1600 MHz, and although the X38 unofficially could handle 1600 MHz processors, the X48 is the first, and only, Intel desktop chipset to officially support this FSB speed.
The X48 uses DDR3 memory, and although Intel does not expressly mention DDR2 as an option, several manufacturers have produced DDR2-based X48 motherboards. The X48 also upgrades official dual-channel DDR3 speeds from 1333 MHz on the X38 to a full 1600 MHz, and with 25.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These are only "official" speeds, and some high-end motherboards have taken the defaults a bit higher. Intel also offers Fast Memory Access on the X48, which optimizes memory bandwidth, while lowering latencies. Flex Memory Technology, where different sized modules can be used in dual-channel mode, is also supported on the Intel X48 chipset.