That's the highest binned part. Initial launch this year is planned with three clock speeds (all Bloomfield-based, 4 core, 8 threads, 8MB L3, tri-channel DDR3 memory controller) 2.66Ghz at $284 2.93GHz at $562 3.2GHz at $999 (likely an EE part)
The actual name isn't just Core, it's Core i7. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:03 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Are current Intel procs really heaters? > > The first Nehalem, which has been now been officially named CORE, > won't be out until the end of the year and the first available > processors will be in the 1000 dollar range. It will be this time > next year before prices come down to affordable levels. > > from todays Maximum PC news letter >>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > And speaking of Nehalem, Intel > <http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe601074746100757717&ls=fdf716767761027e7112757 > 4&m=fef61175726206&l=fe9315757063027975&s=fe31157274640074751178&jb=ffc > f14&t=>officially > announced last week that the retail name of the not-so-secret > architecture will be "Core". We're not so hot on the relatively bland > moniker, but it doesn't make us any less excited for the reportedly > ultra-speedy new processors. In fact, we couldn't wait to get our > hands on Nehalem hardware, and got ahold of a new X58 motherboard and > Core i7 CPU to > <http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe5f1074746100757710&ls=fdf716767761027e7112757 > 4&m=fef61175726206&l=fe9315757063027975&s=fe31157274640074751178&jb=ffc > f14&t=>build > the first Nehalem rig. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > At 06:52 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: > >I think that the next-generation "Nehalem" (I think that is how it is > >spelled) that is coming out soon if not already out will be your best > bet > >for processing power AND temperatures. > > > >Bobby > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair > >Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:36 PM > >To: Hardware Group > >Subject: [H] Are current Intel procs really heaters? > > > >Planning to go Intel dual-core ATM. > >Tired of the sandbox races; believe Intel is the > >current choice. Believe most of the List is now Intel. > >Could be wrong....... :) > > > >Anywho, what family of Intel processors should I shop > >for "relatively" cool operation? > > > >Know about Zalman coolers, but I tend to focus on > >ThermalRight coolers (that replaced my old Alpha coolers). > >Thank you for suggestions. > >Best, > >Duncan
