Intel "Socket P" Decoded

[Pinnacle]

"Socket P" will part of Intel’s next generation Santa Rosa mobile platform and will continue to be a pin-grid array based socket unlike the land-grid array based desktop processors. There will be no backwards compatibility with "Socket P," as it will be keyed differently than the current Socket M. Socket P processors will have pins A1 and A2 removed unlike pins A1 and B1 of current Socket M processors. Sacrificial "Corner Balls" will also be introduced with Socket P for greater differentiation with Socket M processors. Intel's guidance clearly states:

Not pin-compatible with Intel Core 2 Duo for Napa, or Intel Core Duo T2500

Not sure what all this talk about TPM(Trusted Platform Module) is, but it desnt look good.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3180

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TPM is something VERY VERY BAD.
heavy duty DRM

[[XC] Lead Head]

TPM is something VERY VERY BAD.
heavy duty DRM

Im not sure on the specifics, but what i recall, is that you can pretty much only put hardware thats aproved by intel/mobo maker/etc whatever, and any sign of not TPM software or something and its no, your locked out

[Pinnacle]

Im not sure on the specifics, but what i recall, is that you can pretty much only put hardware thats aproved by intel/mobo maker/etc whatever, and any sign of not TPM software or something and its no, your locked out

Yes, thats what I thought that would mean. It isnt quite as bad a DRM

[[XC] Lead Head]

Yes, thats what I thought that would mean. It isnt quite as bad a DRM

Its worse You can only install the OSes that intel or whatever says you can, you can only install the hardware that intel says you can, if you try to install an OS or piece of hardware that hasnt been aproved, it wont work.

[Pinnacle]

Its worse You can only install the OSes that intel or whatever says you can, you can only install the hardware that intel says you can, if you try to install an OS or piece of hardware that hasnt been aproved, it wont work.

Alright, they both stink

[nn_step]

Its worse You can only install the OSes that intel or whatever says you can, you can only install the hardware that intel says you can, if you try to install an OS or piece of hardware that hasnt been aproved, it wont work.

Correct, infact it is the very reason that Even if Intel performs 10,000 times better than AMD, I will not use it.. UNTIL there is a hack to disable it.

[3NZ0]

I dont see what it would block, its a laptop, 98% of users are going to run windows what could it do?

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I dont see what it would block, its a laptop, 98% of users are going to run windows what could it do?

Prevent the user from using any OS except for windows XP and Vista.
Prevent you from buying OCZ or G.Skill Ram and installing it into your laptop.
Make it so that only they can change out parts for you

[3NZ0]

Prevent the user from using any OS except for windows XP and Vista.

No problem for me, i use windows on all my main computers, linux reserved for routers and servers. (much older comps)

Prevent you from buying OCZ or G.Skill Ram and installing it into your laptop.

i dont understand why anyone would want to do that, that must break a law, right?

Make it so that only they can change out parts for you

this is a killer, i dont like the sound of that at all.

[NapalmV5]

damn! i thought the antichrist is the worst.. here comes even worst than the devil..

they can keep the tech and suck on it!

[onewingedangel]

some of you seem to be missing the point of TPM, theres been more than enough press releases and previews that you can fing with a simple search. TPM is actually a good feature that should help combat viruses, rootkits etc. It's not there to prevent you from using certain hardware/ os.

[nn_step]

some of you seem to be missing the point of TPM, theres been more than enough press releases and previews that you can fing with a simple search. TPM is actually a good feature that should help combat viruses, rootkits etc. It's not there to prevent you from using certain hardware/ os.

the Long and Short answer it prevents what can and can not be done on your computer. Although it may be go in a few cases. the Loss of Personal control of the system I see as far greater a danger than Spyware, Viri, or root kits

i dont understand why anyone would want to do that, that must break a law, right?

not if they don't force you to buy it.
Then it is perfectly legal. however not having the option of being without it isn't exactly inspiring good faith in these companies

[crodan85]

Correct, infact it is the very reason that Even if Intel performs 10,000 times better than AMD, I will not use it.. UNTIL there is a hack to disable it.

But its not going to be easy like a soft mod this crap is going to be a to crack. I hope it does get cracked I really don't like the sound of TPM and especially DRM

[nn_step]

But its not going to be easy like a soft mod this crap is going to be a to crack. I hope it does get cracked I really don't like the sound of TPM and especially DRM

I almost wonder if it would be possible to desolder the TPM chip and replace it with another Chip and allow the system to work but would be without the DRM features.

[Richie P]

...what could it do?

Stop you overclocking?!

I tell you, this is a ticking timebomb. Intel have been desperate to introduce this for years, finally they can put a stop to cheap components and regulate what you do with your computer.

Aside from the potential limitations, i wouldn't be happy having something within my pc that could potentially stop it working (beside's my confused little brain ). Just think hardware rootkit. Virus warning anyone?!

I think our only saving grace on this one will be if, and I pray to God on this one, if AMD are able to somehow avoid it. I'm sure that Vista+1, or maybe even Vista+Service Pack, will require TPM hardware to work. It'll be christmas come early for AMD and Linux. Plus if the AMD+ATI rumours develop, there'll be a quality graphics card manufacturer to add to the list. The divide could be monstrous! MS Windows, Intel and nVidia w/TPM vs Linux, AMD and ATI. I don't think we need a vote to know who'd win that one!

The battle is brewing soldier...which side will you fight for!

[[XC] Lead Head]

Stop you overclocking?!

I tell you, this is a ticking timebomb. Intel have been desperate to introduce this for years, finally they can put a stop to cheap components and regulate what you do with your computer.

Aside from the potential limitations, i wouldn't be happy having something within my pc that could potentially stop it working (beside's my confused little brain ). Just think hardware rootkit. Virus warning anyone?!

I think our only saving grace on this one will be if, and I pray to God on this one, if AMD are able to somehow avoid it. I'm sure that Vista+1, or maybe even Vista+Service Pack, will require TPM hardware to work. It'll be christmas come early for AMD and Linux. Plus if the AMD+ATI rumours develop, there'll be a quality graphics card manufacturer to add to the list. The divide could be monstrous! MS Windows, Intel and nVidia w/TPM vs Linux, AMD and ATI. I don't think we need a vote to know who'd win that one!

The battle is brewing soldier...which side will you fight for!

I know one thing for sure, AMD is not gonna use TPM, thats because they just hired a bunch of linux developers

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The battle is brewing soldier...which side will you fight for!

I fight for User Rights.
I fight for Freedom from Control
I fight for the right to use my computer for Both Good and Evil.
And I make my stand on the OS and support that stand with the Dollars that go into my rig.

[Richie P]

I fight for User Rights.
I fight for Freedom from Control
I fight for the right to use my computer for Both Good and Evil.
And I make my stand on the OS and support that stand with the Dollars that go into my rig.

Thats beautiful man.....*sniff sniff*

Spoken like a true leader

I know one thing for sure, AMD is not gonna use TPM, thats because they just hired a bunch of linux developers

If true...

[kl0012]

A lot of people here have no idea about what is TPM. These people don't know that TPM has no relation to DRM. For example IBM, which many years supports Open Source, was used TPM module in its laptops for ages. And by the way, those, who think that AMD are not supported TPM, make mistakes.
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=15832
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/44120.html

[krille]

Sorry to rain on anyone's parade, but AMD is actually a PROMOTER of the Trusted Computing Group, the founders and makers of this nifty little Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip.

You can see the list of members here:
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/about/members/

The Trusted Platfrom Module (TPM) Specifications can be found here:
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TPM

~ Kris

[crodan85]

I almost wonder if it would be possible to desolder the TPM chip and replace it with another Chip and allow the system to work but would be without the DRM features.

Probably either on die or some BGA or awkward to remove IC package. I bet there a few people who will have a crack at it but I doubt a replacment as it probably all custom ASIC's

Edit seems Winbond are allready making the chips
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.or...1af2ee32f0511a

[Clint]

some of you seem to be missing the point of TPM, theres been more than enough press releases and previews that you can fing with a simple search. TPM is actually a good feature that should help combat viruses, rootkits etc. It's not there to prevent you from using certain hardware/ os.

Hehe, yeah right!

That is the way they are selling it to the moronic general user! (no pun)

It's only about the industries "protecting" their money.

TPM can and will be very benfitial for those that will gain from the DRM implementations, a very useful tool for them.

[Richie P]

some of you seem to be missing the point of TPM, theres been more than enough press releases and previews that you can fing with a simple search. TPM is actually a good feature that should help combat viruses, rootkits etc. It's not there to prevent you from using certain hardware/ os.

The key word here is 'should'. If that all that it does then there'll be no fuss and nothing to worry about. Great. But my serious concern is that this will develop and be used for things that it was't planned for.

Once we have TPM 1.0 there'll be quick to update with TPM 1.1 which introduces something else that it wasn't planned for and then something more with TPM 1.2 and before we know it, TPM 2.0 is around and doesn't do anything TPM 1.0 was introduced for! It's happened before it'll happen again.

And in response to AMD apparently being on board?

I just hope it doesn't turn out as bad as it could be...

[zakelwe]

A lot of people here have no idea about what is TPM. These people don't know that TPM has no relation to DRM. For example IBM, which many years supports Open Source, was used TPM module in its laptops for ages. And by the way, those, who think that AMD are not supported TPM, make mistakes.
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=15832
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/44120.html

Exactly ..nothing to do with DRM at all apart from it is 3 letters.


For people interested in what it is and what it does

http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/p...hite_Paper.pdf

ftp://download.intel.com/support/mot...b/c7409401.pdf

Note that it is shipped by default disabled.

Regards

Andy