Intel Corp., the world’s leading supplier of core-logic sets which controls over the half of the market, plans to release new chipsets that will bring advanced functionality to end-users, but may scrap the support for legacy PS/2 and LPT ports, which will catalyze end-users to acquire new peripherals when migrating to new personal computers (PCs).
Intel’s forthcoming chipsets code-named Bearlake X and Bearlake Q chipsets, according to a news-story published by IO Panel web-site citing sources close to Intel’s Israeli center, will boost performance of Intel Core 2 processors by 15% compared to its speed on mainboards using current-generation core-logic sets. This seems to be logical, as the new core-logic sets will support 1066MHz memory and higher-speed processor system bus, which, along with performance of forthcoming Conroe chips, should definitely improve performance of PCs.
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Intel’s forthcoming chipsets code-named Bearlake X and Bearlake Q chipsets, according to a news-story published by IO Panel web-site citing sources close to Intel’s Israeli center, will boost performance of Intel Core 2 processors by 15% compared to its speed on mainboards using current-generation core-logic sets. This seems to be logical, as the new core-logic sets will support 1066MHz memory and higher-speed processor system bus, which, along with performance of forthcoming Conroe chips, should definitely improve performance of PCs.
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Everytime I am tempted, I hear news like this, and put it off!
They'll never stop making new products, so you may never win this out.
Someones never worked in industry have they?... Almost every mechanical system it seems runs through parallel or Serial ports... very few are going through USB. why? because their factories where designed at that time and it costs a HUGE amount of money to get all new equipment just to switch to USB
Someones never worked in industry have they?... Almost every mechanical system it seems runs through parallel or Serial ports... very few are going through USB. why? because their factories where designed at that time and it costs a HUGE amount of money to get all new equipment just to switch to USB
There will still be motherboards with parallel ports on them... they just won't be on *consumer* motherboards. It's a waste of space, money, and resources to put a port on there that the vast majority of people are never, ever, ever going to use. But for businesses, you'll be able to source a mobo with the required connections no problem.
And my current pc doesnt have a parrelel port either, got around that one with a usb > lpt adaptor costing about £4 on ebay.
In my case and for now, I can admit LPT removed, I regret for COM, and I regret still more for PS/2 so far: when a PC is unable to start, there are too many cases where USB doesn't work, while PS/2 does.
Versailles, Fri 16 Feb 2007 19:00:00 +0100
Someones never worked in industry have they?... Almost every mechanical system it seems runs through parallel or Serial ports... very few are going through USB. why? because their factories where designed at that time and it costs a HUGE amount of money to get all new equipment just to switch to USB
Because it costs so much they probably would not buy new computers either, right?
There are some fairly interesting projects which involve using the parallel interface for the PC to control external devices.
One of the most common is the small LCD status screen, popular for HTPC owners and enthusiasts. Just consider:
Surplus character LCD module + 18 inches ribbon cable + parallel connector + molex connector + handful of resistors and bits = $15-30 or so plus ONE EVENING of soldering.
Matrix Orbital or Crystalfontz all-ready-to-use USB LCD setup: $50-125 depending on exactly what you get.
I never liked USB. What annoyed me most was always that devices seemed to become associated with a given port. Maybe this is just how Windows understands it, but If I turn off my PC, move my USB scanner one port over, and turn it back on, it will go through the whole redetect-and-try-and-install-drivers thing. Considering that there's no real difference between the ports (unlike serial or parallel which DID live at different addresses, and software legitimately needed to know), it's weird.
All new OEM systems come with SATA CD / DVD drives now... my new system that has a ICH8 southbridge on it doesnt even have a single IDE port on its motherboard...
Next they should drop any old PCI slots (the original 33mhz ones) and move everythng over to PCIe.
All new OEM systems come with SATA CD / DVD drives now... my new system that has a ICH8 southbridge on it doesnt even have a single IDE port on its motherboard...
Same here.
My new PC has absolutely 0 legacy ports on it. Well it does have PCI, but I don't know if that quite counts as legacy quite yet.
But no IDE, no game ports, no LPT, no serial, no PS/2, none of that junk at all.
Well I can understand that.. Ever been to your friends house and they've got a new base unit but some grubby 5 year old ball mouse that's never been cleaned (And wonder why they suck at FPS's?)? As for keyboards, well time to say goodbye to those awful cream stained things with pubic hair and god-knows-what between the keys.
Time to buy a (decent logitech) wireless mouse, you won't regret it! Wireless keyboards are less important (for me anyway).
Well I can understand that.. Ever been to your friends house and they've got a new base unit but some grubby 5 year old ball mouse that's never been cleaned (And wonder why they suck at FPS's?)? As for keyboards, well time to say goodbye to those awful cream stained things with pubic hair and god-knows-what between the keys.
Time to buy a (decent logitech) wireless mouse, you won't regret it! Wireless keyboards are less important (for me anyway).
But I LOVE my cream (hehe... cream) stained KB. The pubic hairs serve as a good reminder not to be jerkin, when I should be fraggin! :-)
/I really have a Eluminx KB. It's PS2 though. :-(
Just my 2 cents. /shrug
And honestly, a LOT of mainboard makers aren't using the back panel space as efficiently as possible. There will be a full load-out of plugs, except for a empty space where the second serial port, or the parallel port, or both, used to go... enough room to cram something in.
And many boards either leave a slot space with nothing in it, or a slot nobody actually uses (AMR/ACR/CNR/Whatever, or things like ASRock's "Future CPU slot" on Socket 939 boards) These can all be safely reappropriated.
I'd say if they prioritized the openings right, they'd do fine. For example, put the second Ethernet port, FireWire, and the sockets for anything > 2.1 sound on a mini-card. That frees up a LOT of space right there, and the connectors are of low importance for many users. (Honestly, those of you with dual Ethernet, do you use it?)
And honestly, a LOT of mainboard makers aren't using the back panel space as efficiently as possible. There will be a full load-out of plugs, except for a empty space where the second serial port, or the parallel port, or both, used to go... enough room to cram something in.
And many boards either leave a slot space with nothing in it, or a slot nobody actually uses (AMR/ACR/CNR/Whatever, or things like ASRock's "Future CPU slot" on Socket 939 boards) These can all be safely reappropriated.
I'd say if they prioritized the openings right, they'd do fine. For example, put the second Ethernet port, FireWire, and the sockets for anything > 2.1 sound on a mini-card. That frees up a LOT of space right there, and the connectors are of low importance for many users. (Honestly, those of you with dual Ethernet, do you use it?)
The USB port suggestion was just that; a suggestion. Yep, I'll plug my keyboard and mouse (and whatever else) into my monitor. Hmmm.. wait, I would if I had a hub under it. Nor will I be replacing my 22" widescreen LCD for another monitor that has one. I like my VX2235wm, thanks. Moreover, USB hubs are better for low/bus-powered devices. As far as having dual ethernet? Yea, I use them both. But I care not to discuss my network topology with you.
Suggesting to move "the second Ethernet port, Firewire, and the sockets for anything > 2.1 sound on a mini-card" may not be a feasible option. That would be an extra expansion slot lost. It's bad enough GPU's are taking two slots already; and to say nothing of SLI/CrossFire 2-slot GPU configurations. I'm sorry, I would rather have those connectors where they are now and use whatever available slot I have for other devices. (I still prefer my Creative sound card over the onboard one, thanks... and of course my ATI TV tuner).
Nevertheless, the underlying fact that Intel's made a move away from legacy components is welcomed, imo.
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