Nvidia, a provider of visual computing technology, reportedly plans to launch three new motherboard chipsets. The MCP89 and MCP99 are said to be designed for Intel-based notebooks and the MCP85 for AMD-based notebooks. The two new Intel-based chips are expected be launched in the first quarter of 2010.
It has also been reported that Apple, which currently uses GeForce 9400M, is going to use the MCP89 and MCP99. The MCP89 will be designed for Intel’s Core 2 mobile processors, with a DirectX 10-supporting graphics core. The MCP89 will offer support for notebook CPUs with system bus of 1333MHz and DDR3-1333 memory.
The MCP99 is expected to be used with Intel Core i7 architecture and is more likely to be launched by end of March 2010.
Earlier this year, Intel and Nvidia were involved in countering lawsuits related to Nvidia’s licensing of chipset for Intel processors. Intel had accused that Nvidia was not licensed to produce chipsets that are compatible with its processor that has integrated memory controller functionality, such as Nehalem microprocessors and that Nvidia falsely claimed that it is licensed. In response to Intel’s suit, Nivida had claimed that Intel was unfairly stifling its graphic chips sales for netbooks.
