Mobile Intel® GL960 Express ChipsetOverview
The Mobile Intel® GL960 Express Chipset, featuring the Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, delivers
- Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium support with the highest level of Microsoft Windows Aero* experience
- Intel® Clear Video Technology for excellent video quality
- Enhanced 3D graphics performance, delivering over 2X scores on 3DMark*06Δ
The Mobile Intel GL960 Express Chipset features dual-channel DDR2 memory, 533 MHz system bus, PCI Express* x1 I/O port, Serial ATA, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity.
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Features and benefits
| Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium support | Enables Microsoft Windows Vista Premium logo with the highest level of Aero experience. |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology | Provides outstanding video playback with sharper image quality, increased clarity, and customizable color controls. Enables enhanced visual quality of interlaced content on progressive displays. |
| Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA X3100) | Great 3D graphics performance for corporate and consumer laptops. |
| Enhanced support for a high definition experience | Enhanced high definition experience with improved HDTV connectivity & HDMI supporting up to 1080p and easy-to-use TV configuration utility, Intel® TV Wizard. Enhanced HW acceleration for MPEG2 & WMV9B formats. |
| 533 MHz front side bus support | Provides fast data transfer rate between CPU and chipset. |
| DDR2 533 MHz memory technology | Support for increased performance memory technology. |
| Integrated high speed USB 2.0 | Support for 10 USB 2.0 peripherals for maximum 40x faster data transfer and backward compatible to support USB 1.1 devices. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology 7.0 | Enables enhanced performance, power management and data protection for the storage subsystem. |
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Packaging information
| 82GL960 (GMCH) | 35 mm x 35 mm 1,299 pin FCBGA |
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| 82801HBM (ICH8-M) | 31 mm x 31 mm 676 pin PBGA |
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Ready for Microsoft Windows Vista*
Mobile Intel® GM965/PM965, GL960, 945PM/945GM/945GMS and 943/940GML Express Chipset family platforms using 512 MB of system memory or greater meet all current requirements for the Microsoft Windows Vista Capable PC program. |
Δ As measured by 3DMark*06 comparing latest generation Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks, including Intel® Graphics Technology, with first-generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks. Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/go/consumerbenchmarks for important additional information.