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drool.........

regards

Thing

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:37:17 +1300, thingy <>
wrote:

>http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf...2571F700756439
>
>drool.........
>
If the present Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.93GHz CPU (X6800) with Cooler
retails at $1855 (Tastech) you would need deep pockets for the
quadcore.

How would they be for heat?

GraB wrote:
> On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:37:17 +1300, thingy <>
> wrote:
>
>> http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf...2571F700756439
>>
>> drool.........
>>
> If the present Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.93GHz CPU (X6800) with Cooler
> retails at $1855 (Tastech) you would need deep pockets for the
> quadcore.
>
> How would they be for heat?
>
>

My understanding is Intel will only sell CPUS with a max heat foot print
of 130w, so they should be no worse than the present generation....as
you slow the clock the heat output drops dramatically....

Unlike the extreme CPUs, quad core will be mainstream so expect quad
cores to be similar to dual cores in $ terms from what I can see....

I have not seen Intel's road map but it looks like they are cracking on
the pace, so 8 core cannot be far off....

Sun have their 32 core? T1 cpu, I dont think its clock is high, but for
some applications that thrive on multiple, though relatively slow cpus
it is supposed to give very good performance...

So for now multiple clocks is the way.....50 cores within 5 years
apparently all for the price of a dual core today....

regards

Thing

"thingy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf...2571F700756439
>
> drool.........
>
> regards
>
> Thing

Next - gen is here, now is the time to buy. To those who bought a couple
of months ago - boohoo but told you so.

On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 08:34:24 +1300, "whome" <> wrote:

>
>"thingy" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf...2571F700756439
>>
>> drool.........
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Thing
>
>Next - gen is here, now is the time to buy. To those who bought a couple
>of months ago - boohoo but told you so.
>
There is good stuff coming from AMD soon too with 65nm processors due
December. There are claims that these processors will out-clock
Intel's: http://theinq.net/default.aspx?article=31729

Quad-core will be due around mid 2007. These will be native quad-core
rather than two dual-core CPUs cobbled together in the same package as
Intel are doing, which explains how Intel were so quick to get
quadcore out.

45nm comes in 08 and there is talk of 32 and 22nm.
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=15423

"GraB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 08:34:24 +1300, "whome" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"thingy" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>> http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf...2571F700756439
>>>
>>> drool.........
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Thing
>>
>>Next - gen is here, now is the time to buy. To those who bought a couple
>>of months ago - boohoo but told you so.
>>
> There is good stuff coming from AMD soon too with 65nm processors due
> December. There are claims that these processors will out-clock
> Intel's: http://theinq.net/default.aspx?article=31729
>
> Quad-core will be due around mid 2007. These will be native quad-core
> rather than two dual-core CPUs cobbled together in the same package as
> Intel are doing, which explains how Intel were so quick to get
> quadcore out.
>
> 45nm comes in 08 and there is talk of 32 and 22nm.
> http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=15423
>
>

Core 2 duo should be enough for many years to come.

Will be interesting to see how Amd steps up to the mark.

On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:58:32 +1300, GraB <> wrote:


>Quad-core will be due around mid 2007. These will be native quad-core
>rather than two dual-core CPUs cobbled together in the same package as
>Intel are doing, which explains how Intel were so quick to get
>quadcore out.

Mmmm, cobbled together? Just kind of hooked the CPUs up together and
ironed out the problems in a weekend?

El Penguino wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:58:32 +1300, GraB <> wrote:
>
>
>> Quad-core will be due around mid 2007. These will be native quad-core
>> rather than two dual-core CPUs cobbled together in the same package as
>> Intel are doing, which explains how Intel were so quick to get
>> quadcore out.
>
> Mmmm, cobbled together? Just kind of hooked the CPUs up together and
> ironed out the problems in a weekend?

If it works.....Xmas is coming...lots of sales.....when AMD ships it may
well be a decent % faster, but Intel can cost cut appropriately....

Gotta winder about cobbled together though....might be best left a month
or two....

regards

Thing

In message <4520afaa$>, thingy wrote:

> ....when AMD ships it may
> well be a decent % faster, but Intel can cost cut appropriately....

Apparently AMD currently holds the price/performance edge, and given that
Intel is currently in the middle of laying off about 10,000 staff, it's
hard to see how much more it can cut prices...