According to sources, Intel has set itself the goal ─ to the end of 2009 to ship one million processors Lynnfield (Core i5 and Core i7), intended for desktop computers.

It is expected that the company Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology to the end of this year to ship the 400000 motherboard chipset P55 each. Shipments of motherboards based on P55 other manufacturers, including Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock, according to analysts, will amount to about 200,000 units.

Sheh, Joe (Joe Hsieh), vice president of Asustek, manager of motherboards, pointed out that the producer expects the third quarter to sell the 5.5-6mln motherboards, and in the fourth 6mln thus, in total in 2009 will be sold around 22mln Asus motherboards. On board with the P55 chipset will account for 10% of annual sales. Sheh said that the average price of Asus motherboards for 10-15% higher than competitors, which in his opinion, should help the company to maintain gross margins at around 20%. Currently Asus boards are used to create a wide range of computing systems, including computers, small form factor.

Sheh believes that in the near future, most companies will refrain from updating their computers, so that the demand from enterprises will be low. However, he added, demand for consumer markets such worries did not matter. Currently, about 30% of motherboards shipped by Asustek, be based on the chipset Intel G31, and, according to Sheha, Asustek is suffering from a shortage of chipsets. He said that the manufacturer intends to accelerate the transition to the new platform.