The patent-swapping agreement will help both companies expand their businesses.
Nvidia will be able to license Intels front-side bus designfront-side buses are used to link processors and memorywhile Intel will license Nvidia patents for high-end graphics technology.
For Intels PC customers, the result will be the option to build computers using the nForce chip set for Intel processors. The Nvidia chip set is due to arrive in the first half of next year, according to Nvidia officials.
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