Positioning and characteristics of Intel chipset

Many netizens are not aware of the series in some Intel chipsets, because they do not know what the role of the series in the chipset is. But today we're going to tell you about the rules in the chipset family, you can quickly understand the positioning and characteristics of Intel chipsets. Often divided into series, such as 845, 865, 915, 945, 975, the same series of different models with letters to distinguish between the name has a certain rule.

One, from the 845 series to the 915 series before

PE is the mainstream version, no integrated graphics, supporting the then mainstream FSB and memory, support AGP slots.

E is not a simplified version, but should be an evolutionary version, more specifically, with the e-suffix of only 845E, and its relative to 845D is increased 533MHz FSB support, and the same as 845G and so is the increase in ECC memory support, so 845E is often used for entry-level servers.

G is the main chipset for integrated graphics, and it supports AGP slots, and the rest of the parameters are similar to PE.

GV and GL is a simplified version of the integrated graphics chipset, does not support the AGP slot, the remaining parameters of the GV is the same as G, GL has shrunk.

GE is an evolutionary version of the integrated graphics card, as opposed to G, and also supports AGP slots.

P has two kinds of conditions, one is Enhanced edition, for example 875P; the other is a simplified version, such as 865P

Two, 915 series and after

P is the mainstream version, without integrated graphics, supporting the then mainstream FSB and RAM, supporting PCI-E X16 slots.

PL is a simplified version relative to P, has shrunk in supported FSB and memory, has no integrated graphics, but also supports PCI-E X16.

G is the mainstream integrated graphics chipset and supports PCI-E X16 slots, with the rest of the parameters similar to p.

GV and GL is a simplified version of the integrated graphics chipset, does not support PCI-E X16 slots, the remaining parameters of the GV is the same as G, GL has shrunk.

X and XE are enhanced versions relative to P, no integrated graphics, and support pci-e X16 slots.

In general, there are no strict rules for how Intel chipsets are named, but that is generally the case. In addition, the naming of Intel chipsets may change, removing suffixes, and using prefixes such as P965 and Q965, and so on.