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Intel Sandy Bridge-E primed for November launch?

by Navin Maini on 8 September 2011, 18:05

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Intel's Sandy Bridge-E (Enthusiast) CPUs, and associated LGA2011 endowed X79 Express chipset, could be heading for launch in mid-November, according to the latest rumours.

One example of a prototype X79-based board we saw at COMPUTEX, was from ASUS, and the platform is positioned to replace Intel's venerable X58.

 

 

The slide above details a great deal of what we already know about X79, and also forms the basis of these new suggestions of a November launch timeframe.

Should these indications ring true, it could potentially create an interesting situation - cutting into most of the time advantage that AMD's FX-Series could have enjoyed.

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Posted by Noxvayl - Thu 08 Sep 2011 19:20
I'm not a fan of Intel's socket strategy, it's not good for consumers having to buy CPU/Motherboard/RAM in order to upgrade because of differing sockets. The whole idea of a modular system is to enable simple and easy upgrade options and Intel restricts those. It's annoying.

I'll more than likely buy AMD for my next upgrade simply because I'll have more upgrade options in the future.
Posted by EvanJackPenn - Thu 08 Sep 2011 19:51
That's what I'm planning on doing. Although, first gen Bulldozer is on AM3+ (as I'm sure you're aware). Second gen is, however, on FM2. Which I think would last for a while, as AM3 did. But if you're planning on jumping on BD first gen, as I am, be wary of upgrades.
Posted by kalniel - Thu 08 Sep 2011 19:58
ExHail
I'm not a fan of Intel's socket strategy, it's not good for consumers having to buy CPU/Motherboard/RAM in order to upgrade because of differing sockets.
It's not that different from AMD. Intel's recent sockets last two generations of chips, and then you need to change not out of a whim, but because moving to something like quad channel really does need different motherboard wiring.
Posted by Biscuit - Thu 08 Sep 2011 20:06
how much difference will quad channel make though?
Posted by Noxvayl - Thu 08 Sep 2011 20:27
kalniel
It's not that different from AMD. Intel's recent sockets last two generations of chips, and then you need to change not out of a whim, but because moving to something like quad channel really does need different motherboard wiring.

The difference, which is a problem, is that they have carved out 2 tiers with their sockets. What I did with my LGA775 socket was initially purchase a low/mid range CPU/RAM paired with a high range motherboard that worked well for a year and then upgraded to a high end CPU of another generation effectively saving me hundreds of pounds while giving me a considerable boost in performance. With the current setup they've created I can't do that; If I buy mid range equipment from Intel I'm stuck in that bracket for my next CPU purchase unless I purchase a new motherboard and RAM.

I hate the way they've forced a decision on me based on some business strategy they've devised.

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