A flawed integrated graphics controller in the GM45/GM47 chipsets means the upcoming version of the Core 2 package is expected to ship on July 14.
By Antone Gonsalves May 28, 2008
Intel on Wednesday said a problem with the integrated graphics controller that assists a computer's microprocessor in rendering video and other graphics prompted the chipmaker to delay the release of the Centrino 2 mobile platform until mid-July. Intel on Tuesday said the new platform would ship July 14 instead of June, which is when it was expected. Centrino 2 includes Intel's 45-nanometer Core 2 processor, formerly code-named Penryn. The flawed integrated graphics controller was in the GM45/GM47 chipsets available with the new platform. The IGC's purpose is to off-load graphics rendering from the CPU and is typically used in computers that don't need the higher level of power delivered through separate graphics cards from companies like Nvidia or Advanced Micro Devices' ATI unit.
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