14 DAY TRIAL // The Intel G35 Express Chipsets, a version of the Intel 3 Series Chipsets with integrated graphics will not bring to the table support for Microsoft's DirectX 10, the next-generation graphics technology in Windows Vista. This despite the fact that Intel revealed at the beginning of June 2007, at the Computex computer trade show that G35 will support DirectX 10 on its launch scheduled for the third quarter of 2007. But from the beginning of June, Intel's plans have shifted and the company is now playing a whole different tune according to DigiTimes.
Intel G35 Express Chipsets will not support DirectX 10 technology on the initial release. Instead, Intel plans to add DirectX 10 capabilities in 2008. Delay associated with DirectX 10 drivers are responsible for postponing DirectX 10 compatibility until next year. Intel now plans to make available the first alpha version of the DirectX 10 driver toward the end of 2007. Such a move will mean that full support will be pushed until 2008. Intel has yet to confirm or deny the delay of DirectX 10 for Intel G35 Express Chipsets.
"The Intel 3 Series Chipsets also includes versions with integrated graphics called the Intel G33 and G35 Express Chipsets. These products will include Intel Clear Video Technology which can enhance video playback and supports the High Definition Media Interface (HDMI). System manufacturers can also support HD DVD and Blu-ray disc playback with these chipsets at a lower system cost than most discrete graphics cards. Additionally, the G35 integrates hardware support for MS DX10 for smoother, more realistic 3D applications," reads a fragment of an Intel press release from early June delivering an insight into the company's initial plans for G35.
However, the Intel G35 Express Chipsets are not the only ones with delayed DirectX 10 support. The GM965 and GL960 Santa Rosa Chipsets will also only feature DirectX 10 compatibility in the coming year.