14 DAY TRIAL // Although Intel has been relatively quiet about its upcoming P55 platform and the new Core i7 and Core i5 processors for mainstream computing, there are a series of leaked details on said products that point to an upcoming official unveiling on the part of the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker. On that note, NVIDIA has announced today that Intel alongside leading motherboard makers like ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte and MSI have all licensed the company's SLI technology for use on the upcoming Intel P55-based motherboards.
This essentially means that users will be offered a chance to improve their system specifications on the new platform by adding one or up to three GeForce graphics cards on the same motherboard.
“NVIDIA SLI technology is a perfect complement to the processing prowess of our new Core i7 and Intel DP55KG desktop board,” said Clem Russo, VP and general manager of Intel Client Board Division at Intel Corporation. “NVIDIA and Intel share a combined passion for furthering the PC as the definitive platform for gaming, and this combination will surely be attractive to anyone building or purchasing a brand new PC this fall.”
This announcement is rather important for NVIDIA, which has had some issues with the world's leading chip maker in regard to the company's SLI technology on LGA 1366 Core i7-enabled platforms. It is yet unclear whether the SLI support will be included into Intel's chipset or whether it will be available thanks to a separate NVIDIA chip that will be integrated on the motherboard by motherboard makers.
Designed for computer and gaming enthusiasts, the SLI technology is now available for all consumer PC platforms, including Core i7, Core i5, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo processors, as well as all the latest chips from AMD, including the 45nm-based Phenom II CPUs.