Couple of days ago we were reporting about the future iMac revision and its hardware as Apple could drop the Intel mobile reference platform to use a desktop-oriented hardware. We were already mentioning the possibility of a desktop version of Core 2. Today, Digitimes brings new information to support our hypothesis by announcing that Apple, among other manufacturers, will use the new Intel desktop processor which should be unveiled in January.
It is the Core 2 Quad (4 cores) clocked at 2.33 and 2.86 GHz. Unlike previous Intel Quad Core desktop CPUs; those new models will only release 65W. So this is not so far from the 45 W released by the current high-end iMac powered by an overclocked Penryn dual core CPU. By adopting an Alu-based enclosure and improving the cooling system, Apple could easily install such desktop Quad Core CPU in the next iMac revision. In addition, RAM modules would then be standard DDR2/DD
