Intel's forthcoming W890 chipset will accommodate Granite Rapids-WS workstation processors through an LGA 4710 socket capable of handling chips drawing 350 watts, according to leaked technical diagrams. The platform brings quad-channel DDR5 registered memory configurations reaching 2 terabytes alongside connectivity options spanning 112 PCIe lanes in the Expert configuration, which splits between 96 fifth-generation and 16 fourth-generation channels.
A Mainstream variant scales back to 80 Gen5 lanes without Gen4 support, while both editions connect through an eight-lane Gen4 DMI interface. The chipset delivers ten USB 3.2 ports, nine USB 2.0 connections, eight SATA III interfaces, dual SlimSAS connectors, and integrated 2.5-gigabit Ethernet through an I226-V controller.
Power delivery accommodates standard 24-pin ATX alongside four auxiliary 8-pin plugs for high-draw processors, positioning the platform for rendering workloads, simulation tasks, and machine learning applications requiring substantial memory headroom and expansion bandwidth.
A Mainstream variant scales back to 80 Gen5 lanes without Gen4 support, while both editions connect through an eight-lane Gen4 DMI interface. The chipset delivers ten USB 3.2 ports, nine USB 2.0 connections, eight SATA III interfaces, dual SlimSAS connectors, and integrated 2.5-gigabit Ethernet through an I226-V controller.
Power delivery accommodates standard 24-pin ATX alongside four auxiliary 8-pin plugs for high-draw processors, positioning the platform for rendering workloads, simulation tasks, and machine learning applications requiring substantial memory headroom and expansion bandwidth.
