"Santa Rosa"

wright_p

Before we go any further i know we only have "Napa" chipsets with Core Duo's in the MB and MBP lines at the moment



Ok i just want to clarify somethings about the upcoming Santa Rosa Chipsets



So at the moment we have the "Merom" Core 2 Duo Processor which i believe has 667Mhz FSB, correct me if i am wrong. These may be making there way into the MBP's in september but then again 6 months down the road there will be a new chipset "Santa Rosa".



So what i want to know is will the "Merom" in these "Santa Rosa" Chipsets be the same "Mermon" that you can buy on the market at the moment or will they be different???



Im a newb

wright_p

Can you please help me even though im a newb

bjny

Previous Santa Rosa threads:



http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=65392



http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=65760

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wright_P


So what i want to know is will the "Merom" in these "Santa Rosa" Chipsets be the same "Mermon" that you can buy on the market at the moment or will they be different???

In short, it is a slightly different version of Merom.

tht

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wright_P


So what i want to know is will the "Merom" in these "Santa Rosa" Chipsets be the same "Mermon" that you can buy on the market at the moment or will they be different???

Same chip but in different packaging. So, for all intents and purposes, different.



Core 1/2 Duo mobile chips use Socket M in Napa systems while Core 2 Duo mobile chips will use Socket P in Santa Rosa systems. You will not be able to use Socket M chips in the new Santa Rosa systems due to this.



Intel will also likely release a new high end speed grade for the Santa Rosa platform: a 2.4 GHz C2D T7700 on 800 MHz FSB. The FSB will apparently by "dynamic" - it can be throttled.