Intel’s new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked, up to 48 PCIe lanes and all-new chipset — 900-series motherboards with LGA1954 socket arrive in late 2026

Specifications of Intel’s B960, Z970, Z990, Q970, and W980 platforms leak out, showcasing up to 48 PCIe lanes and an all-new chipset category.

PCIe card housing AMD chipset unlocks more connectivity on any motherboard, including Intel models — or you can give any B650 motherboard the top-tier connectivity of X670

Open-source expansion card brings AMD’s B650 chipset expansion capabilities to any system that has a PCIe 4.0 x4 expansion slot.

Samsung eyed up for huge 8nm chip order from Intel — the Z990 chipset for Nova Lake CPUs could be Intel’s 8nm debut

According to a Hankyung report, Samsung Foundry has secured a substantial order from Intel to produce Intel’s chipsets on Samsung Foundry’s 8nm process node.