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  • Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast will use Alder Lake-S processors

    The Tiger Lake-H65 processor used in Intel’s latest Beast Canyon NUC is actually a product that directly raises the power consumption limit of the mobile version of Tiger Lake-H. However, due to the Tiger Lake processor’s new architecture and 10nm SF process, it is not necessarily far behind the desktop Rocket Lake-S processor. In fact, based on past experience, Intel’s next-generation NUC will use Alder Lake-P processors, but in fact, Intel’s ideas are much bolder.

    According to @9500pro, Intel’s next-generation NUC 12 will use the desktop version of the Alder Lake-S processor. There is an LGA 1700 interface on its computing module, which means that users can replace the CPU by themselves. In theory, you can directly install the 13th-generation Raptor Lake processor. In theory, you can directly install the 13th-generation Raptor Lake processor, but as long as Intel does not release the corresponding BIOS, you can’t use it.

    On this part of the computing module, we can see that there are two SO-DIMM DDR4 memory slots and two M.2 interfaces. At least one M.2 interface can be determined to be PCI-E 4.0, this NUC may have a DDR5 version. Because DDR5 SO-DIMM memory has appeared on the market now, but the first release should be DDR4 because the current price of DDR5 memory is indeed high.

    The new NUC code name may be Serpent Canyon, and the product name is NUC 12 Enthusiast. In addition to being equipped with the latest Alder Lake processor, it may also be launched with Intel’s own exclusive Xe-HPG.

  • Intel 600 series chipsets will not support PCIe Gen5

    Earlier news came out that AMD only supports PCIe Gen4 on the Zen 4 architecture processor codenamed Raphael. According to other sources, Intel will support PCIe Gen5 and DDR5 memory on Alder Lake-S, which will be launched at the end of this year. This time on consumer platforms, Intel will take the lead in PCIe standards.

    Intel 600 chipsets PCle

    According to HardwareTimes, it was found through PCI-SIG certification that Intel’s next-generation 600 series chipsets do not seem to support PCIe Gen5, and only have four PCIe Gen4 channels. This does not mean that Alder Lake-S does not support PCIe Gen5. It is more likely to be implemented through a processor pass-through method, similar to the way to implement PCIe Gen4 on a B550 motherboard with Zen 2 and Zen 3 architecture processors. On the other hand, it also means that Intel is likely to give up support for PCIe Gen5 on some low-end models or SoCs.

    The reason why Intel did this is probably because of cost considerations. After all, PCIe Gen4 can also meet the needs at this stage. Even PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs with high bandwidth requirements rarely reach saturation. If the chipset uniformly supports the new standard, these motherboards are likely to require higher quality materials, which will eventually lead to a substantial price increase. Providing support for PCIe Gen5 only on the processor is obviously cheaper and simpler than building a unified standard for the entire motherboard.

  • Intel hopes the power-efficient ATX12VO standard will be promoted on Alder Lake-S motherboards

    At the beginning of last year, Intel officially released the ATX12VO power supply specification and will give up support for the old 3.3V and 5V, and only focus on 12V. Intel hopes that the ATX12VO power supply standard can help desktop computers meet increasingly stringent government power consumption standards and environmental protection requirements while improving the power efficiency of the computer host. In fact, according to the test, the effect is still obvious, and the power consumption of the system is greatly reduced when the system is idle.

    In the new specification, Intel abandoned the 24Pin interface in the original motherboard and recreated a new 10Pin interface with a pure 12V input. The original 3.3V and 5V are handed over to the motherboard for voltage conversion, and then output. For ordinary users, this can greatly simplify wiring.

    According to VideoCardz, Intel is still committed to promoting the ATX12VO power supply specification on the upcoming Alder Lake-S processor. In the relevant instructions issued by Intel to manufacturers, it is pointed out that if you want to prepare motherboards and power supplies compatible with the ATX12VO power supply specification when Alder Lake-S is launched, you need to prepare related work before the end of May.

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    However, motherboard manufacturers and power supply manufacturers generally do not accept the ATX12VO power supply specification and are unwilling to participate in it. This is also easy to understand because, in order to adapt to the ATX12VO power supply specification, manufacturers have to redesign their own products, including the best motherboards and power supplies, which not only wastes money but also takes time. It is reported that some entry-level motherboards and OEM manufacturers may adopt the ATX12VO power supply specification because it can meet the more stringent power consumption standards of governments around the world. In fact, the XPS 8940 desktop computer currently sold by Dell is already using the ATX12VO power supply specification.