AMD launches chipset for Intel chips

AMD announced a chipset for Intel processors. It is an integrated chipset based on RS690 and its Xpress 1250 graphic core can run Vista aero glass just fine.

The chipset supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition, Celeron, and Celeron D processors and Front Side Bus (FSB) speeds 533, 800, and 1066MHz. It can address up to 16GB memory and has 128-bit dual channel memory interface. It supports a bunch of video acceleration stuff, such as Enhanced MPEG-2 hardware decode acceleration, which claims to dramatically reduce CPU use without incurring the cost of a full MPEG-2 decoder and provide the basis for platforms with H.264 support.

The chipset supports DVI/HDMI outs, HDCP 1.1, multiple displays, 10 USB 2.0 ports, ATA Gen 2 PHY support at 3.0GHz, four ports SATA AHCI controller with support for NCQ and slumber modes and many, many other things.