Intels Ivy-Bridge and Sandy Bridge E

[Aussie Allan]

            Unfortunately , with the lack-luster of the last week......No need for Intel to hit the panic/ release early button

           We should see Board just before Santa does!

  Aussie Allan

[Aussie Allan]

                        UPDATE!......4 hrs ago

  Some leaks .....Pricing , release dates and more

  The biggest news is the 8 core beast will be shelved for 2011..... back too Sandy Bridge E release Q2 2012 ....... this in part to Intel not needing to launch early due to ..............below anticipated performance figures from it's competition .....Damit!......Told you Dozer was effecting everyone.....Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

    http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/item/24222-sandy-bridge-e-starts-at-$294

   http://wccftech.com/intel-sandy-bridgee-processors-limited-cores/

   http://wccftech.com/intel-roadmap-leaks-sandy-bridgee-details-core-i7-3980x-extreme-edition-processor-revealed/

  http://wccftech.com/intel-sandy-bridgee-lga-2011-pricing-leaked-core-i7-3960x-extreme-edition-cost-1000us/

  Aussie Allan

[Aussie Allan]

    Why the initial desktop Sandy Bridge-E chips has only six (of eight) cores enabled?

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/why-the-initial-desktop-sandy-bridge-e-chips-has-only-six-of-eight-cores-enabled-/13748.html#ixzz1b2zwUeoV

  Aussie Allan

[Aussie Allan]

  Here's another Gem ........22nm combined with 3D Tri-gate has thrown Intel Tables out the window literally....... TDP for the Sandy Bridge E was projected at 95W.

  First initial tests have come back at 77W TDP    Read on...........

  http://vr-zone.com/articles/ivy-bridge-to-have-77w-max-tdp-backwards-and-forwards-compatibility-explained/13754.html

                                  AND

  http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-cpus-overclocked-sandy-easy-ivy-easier-haswell-easiest-/13733.html

  Aussie Allan

[teknology9]

Lots of good info there Aussie Allan, I wonder what the exchange rates will be when X79 is launched.

Teknology9

[Aussie Allan]

 
  If the inflation figures hold to the end of the year.......parity with the AU Dollar and maybe with the US dollar aswell

  When I came here 5 years ago......I paid $2.46AU to the Pound........now you're lucky to get $1.28 AU  

  based on 500K Australian dollars.........when I first got here that was worth ....About £203,000 ......if i did the same thing today, it would add up to £390,000 pounds.........that a loss of £187,000 pounds per 500K.......Yes I'm pretty pissed at the Government!

  No matter how you look at it......Boards, CPUs will seem very expensive this and the next time round

  Angry Allan

[teknology9]

Hey Angry Allan,

That being the case consumers will just have to shop around and try obatin the best deals, perhaps this forum will point  members in the right direction when the time comes.

Relaxed teknology9

[Tinker]

What I can't see the point of is bothering with 1366 socket. You just end up with a Board that is a mismatch of chips that don't
work properly, at least the Intel 1155 is SATA 3. The good thing would be  the faster PCIe on new Boards.


Regards tinker.

[Dark Mantis]

I agree Tinker. Whilst I use my 1366 system everyday and on the whole am very happy with it but no way would I consider buying a board based on this socket now. Things have just moved on and for less money you can purchase a 1155 based board where everything works well together and is at least as powerful as the older board. Whether the new 2011 based boards will make a solid reason to upgrade we shall have to see but I suspect that they are going to be killler prices.

[teknology9]

Here is some up to date info folks:

http://www.nordichardware.com/news/69-cpu-chipset/43671-intel-to-launch-lga2011-in-2011-features-missing.html

[Dark Mantis]

Interesting read. We will have to see how exactly it pans out in the end. Maybe it won't only be AMD with their BullDozer that has problems.

[teknology9]

Hi Folks,

For all you Noctua CPU cooler fans out there, no pun intended, have a look at this:

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=40&lng=en

Teknology9

[Aussie Allan]

  Yes what a disaster!......Temporarily clipped back to 6 cores.....Only 15Mb of L3 cache and will probably only hit 6.2Ghz with chilled setups

   Can't wait for the Disappointment that Ivy-Bridge E will bring to the Masses Q2-Q3 2012

  Another little tit-bit......

  A bit of rough maths shows the drop from 95W to 77W to be 19 per cent, meaning that we expect frequency to increase by roughly 23 per cent. That could mean that the Core i7-3600K could have a nominal frequency of around 4.2GHz as a stock speed before speed stepping comes into play.

  Aussie Allan

[teknology9]

Yeah......but how much is it all going to cost Al, they don't give that alot away with a certain breakfast cereal made from maize.

[Aussie Allan]

  Correct ....... and just like now ..... CPUs don't come in cereal packets....... this argument is timeless .....it come-up at, or just before every release, tick or tock

  Sad but true.......if its £200 pounds it's too expensive but we buy them..........if it's £345 it's too expensive but we buy them!

           Or wait 10-12 months till there £200 then there too expensive but we buy them

  Aussie Allan