i7 + MicroATX

[shockz]

I was thinking about building a computer in the next few months and was wondering if the i7's will eventually have microatx motherboards.

I have a microatx case laying around and was thinking about using that, however after searching newegg I noticed there are no microatx motherboards that support the i7 yet.

Am I correct in assuming this is because the i7 is a new processor and not many motherboards are out there yet?

[portauthority]

they should, i mean there are microatx motherboards but it's big-name oems that wouldn't work in your case for now (e.g. dell)

[PaulCabby]

i hope there will be soon :( (ie before next september >_>). planning on building an i7 based computer for uni

[bob_c_b]

There should be a P55 series oc chipsets by spring, Intel usually goes high end first then a mid-level refresh a few months later. I'm planning a Core i7 build for next fall based on this expectation.

[Ci7]

There should be a P55 series oc chipsets by spring, Intel usually goes high end first then a mid-level refresh a few months later. I'm planning a Core i7 build for next fall based on this expectation.

P55 won't run the current chips , it has LGA1156 (at least the last time we heard about it )

[guru]

Theres talk that DFI may create mATX X58 board... somehow i dont think that'll happen. DFi may may make a mATX board off P55 like their current matx P45 board, only p45 matx out there.

else its till 2009 end for G55

[NienorGT]

The current i7 socket, LGA-1366, will only have the X58 chipset and current Nehalem CPUs.

I don't think they suit well the mATX world.

Intel decided to cut in two their next gen chips, all the mainstream CPUs will have a different Socket, LGA-1156, and Chipset (P55 and G55?).

I don't think you will really see mATX boards before the Socket LGA-1156 platform release due for the end of 2009.

Sorry, but Intel decided to maintain Core 2 longer.

[Ci7]

Theres talk that DFI may create mATX X58 board... somehow i dont think that'll happen. DFi may may make a mATX board off P55 like their current matx P45 board, only p45 matx out there.

else its till 2009 end for G55

The current i7 socket, LGA-1366, will only have the X58 chipset and current Nehalem CPUs.

I don't think they suit well the mATX world.

Intel decided to cut in two their next gen chips, all the mainstream CPUs will have a different Socket, LGA-1156, and Chipset (P55 and G55?).

I don't think you will really see mATX boards before the Socket LGA-1156 platform release due for the end of 2009.

Sorry, but Intel decided to maintain Core 2 longer.

i forgot to point one thing , i dont think it would be named P55/G55

it wont have a Northbridge chip (the name were Pxx/Gxx came from)

just the south bridge chip , everything what used to be in NB would be integrated into the cpu igp/pcie/imc etc

[gwai lo]

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/10396/sli_on..._usd/index.html

DFI LP JR X58-T3H

DFI pulled through with the xfire P45...looks like I have more faith in them than most.

[guru]

i forgot to point one thing , i dont think it would be named P55/G55

it wont have a Northbridge chip (the name were Pxx/Gxx came from)

just the south bridge chip , everything what used to be in NB would be integrated into the cpu igp/pcie/imc etc

P55(Ibexpeak) is confirmed. G55 equivalent will be like Fusion. GPU on CPu

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/10396/sli_on..._usd/index.html

DFI LP JR X58-T3H

DFI pulled through with the xfire P45...looks like I have more faith in them than most.

that scheme may mean its mATX.. still considering there's never been a matx X38/X48. i wont be holding my breath on X58 matx.

[bob_c_b]

P55 won't run the current chips , it has LGA1156 (at least the last time we heard about it )

Yet another reason to wait it out, if you follow Intel's tick-tock cadence I think (unless you need an upgrade right this minute for myriad reasons) you are better off waiting for the tock. Having jumping early on a Conroe/P965 I can say the refinement in Wolfdale/P35 alone were more than worthy of a little waiting.