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Intel P67

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Intel P67
Codename(s)Cougar Point
CPU supportedIntel Core
(Sandy Bridge)
Socket supportedLGA 1155
Miscellaneous
Release date(s)January 2011
PredecessorIntel P55

The Intel P67 is a mainstream chipset created by Intel. It was launched to market in January 2011, the first edition of this chipset had a faulty SATA 3.0 controller and Intel had to issue a hardware fix to resolve this problem.[1][2] This fix (Revision B3[3]) was launched to market at the beginning of March 2011.

Features

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Standard features:[4]

  • Supports processor overclocking (Only available for unlocked processors: Core i5-2500K, Core i5-2550K, Core i7-2600K and 2700K)
  • Supports memory overclocking
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes at 16 GB/s bandwidth
  • Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) ports
  • 4× Serial ATA (SATA) 2.0(3 Gbit/s) ports
  • 14× Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports
  • Dual-channel DDR3 memory
  • Integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC

Optional features:[4]

The P67 chipset is made to work in conjunction with Intel LGA 1155 CPUs and LGA 1156 CPUs. ASRock produced a motherboard in 2010 using the P67 chipset which supports Lynnfield and Clarkdale.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Stevens, Tim (2011). "Intel finds Sandy Bridge chipset design flaw, shipments stopped and recalls beginning". Engadget. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Intel Identifies Chipset Design Error, Implementing Solution" (Press release). Intel. January 31, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "B3 Stepping". Intel. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Intel® P67 Express Chipset". Intel. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "ASRock Designs LGA1156 Motherboard Based on Intel P67 Chipset". TechPowerUp. TechPowerUp. TechPowerUp. November 26, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "HWbot Submission". HWbot. HWBot. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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