according to fudzilla i read a post a few days ago , they said that the quad core 32 nm sandybridge will be 65W tdp at best which is really cool i mean suppose if ita 2.8ghz quad core on a 65w beating i7 930/i7 860 due to new architecture will be awesome.

I really want to upgrade to i7 930 from my Q9400 to try some multi gpu setups but problem is 130w is too high for a proc also i am scared for the fact that if i upgrade now it will be obsolete by april next yr as 65w tdp quad proc will give better performance.

any news on how many pcie lanes will be supported by x68/p67 chips hopefully x8/x8/x8 minimum
i am also holding out on my laptop upgrade

i'll try to stay with quad.. coz sufficient edy..
but if system for more cores priced cheaper.. can consider then..

Looking at the task manager, most of my cores are hardly fully utilized even in majority of games unless running some synthethic benchmarks to stress them out. Quad core would be more than sufficient nowadays as well as future usage.. For normal usage such as word processing, internet browsing, audio/video playback, simple flash games, etc.. a quad core is a bit of overkill..

According to the fresh rumor, Intel's upcoming 32nm chips will keep the Core brand and will still be divided in the i3, i5 and i7 families but the model number will be 'updated' to the 2000 range. For example, there could be a Core i3-2300, a Core i5-2500, and a Core i7-2800. Please note that these names are supposed to be of LGA 1155 parts although the higher-end LGA 13xx+ CPUs should be in-line with them. Expect Intel to be mum on these rumors, at least until Q4.

Core i7 2600: Quad-Core processor with Hyper-Threading, 3.2 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache
Core i5 2400: Quad-Core without Hyper-Threading, 3,1 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache
Core i5 2500: Quad-Core without Hyper-Threading, 3,3 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache
Core i3 2100: Dual-Core with Hyper-Threading, 3.1 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache
Core i3 2120: Dual-Core with Hyper-Threading, 3.3 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache

Intel’s Next Generation CPUs Leaked
These specs are unconfirmed by Intel, so for now they cannot be assumed as completely accurate. Expect to see these released sometime in 2011.

what i mean is sandy bridge still stuck at DDR3-1333 just as most bloomfield still stuck at DDR3-1066.

read here: http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/process...r3-1333-support

Since there are RAM supporting DDR3-1600 or more, u will need to set the multiplier or clock to achieve higher performance. isn't that overclocking?

Why not u try putting a DDR3-1600 into an i5 rig, set bios to auto-configure or default, see what speed your RAM will be running. I've never tweak an 1366 or 1156 before, but i think it'll go for 1333MHz. Anything faster is out of spec.

Correct me if wrong.

what i mean is sandy bridge still stuck at DDR3-1333 just as most bloomfield still stuck at DDR3-1066.

read here: http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/process...r3-1333-support

Since there are RAM supporting DDR3-1600 or more, u will need to set the multiplier or clock to achieve higher performance. isn't that overclocking?

Why not u try putting a DDR3-1600 into an i5 rig, set bios to auto-configure or default, see what speed your RAM will be running. I've never tweak an 1366 or 1156 before, but i think it'll go for 1333MHz. Anything faster is out of spec.

Correct me if wrong.

I thought the DDR3-1600 will run at 1600 automatically..

hmm...   i never knew that....
but i always follow the MB ram support list so i have never been trouble by such thing b4 and so i thought is something like plug and play

# Integrated Memory Controller with maximum 25.6 GB/s bandwidth, supports DDR3-1600 dual channel RAM.

is there any news on 8 core desktop proc?? xeon (x7560, x7550, L7555) already have few proc run on 8 core 16 thread....==
sigh even the corei7 970 not yet lunch...

Intel to limit Sandy Bridge overclocking?
At least according to leaked slides
by Lars-Göran Nilsson

July 23, 2010

IF  WE'RE TO believe what is meant to be Intel presentation slides of its upcoming Sandy Bridge processors that were embedded in a video posted on YouTube by HKEPC, it looks like Intel's LGA-1155 processors will have very limited overclocking potential. The reason for this is because Intel decided to "help" with the cost cutting by implementing a clock generator built into the chipset, rather than relying on an additional chip on the motherboard.



However, by doing so, Sandy Bridge processors on the LGA-1155 platform won't be easily overclocked as the way Intel implemented the clock generator means that all the busses are tied to it. The end result of this is that if you try to increase BCLK you'll also increase the speed of all other busses in the system, such as USB, SATA, PCI Express, DMI etc. Not exactly a great implementation, at least not for anyone that's interested in overclocking their system as Intel claims that you won't be able to push the bus by more than two to three percent.

More here :

http://www.semiaccurate.com/2010/07/23/int...e-overclocking/

As Intel plans to ship its next-generation 6-series chipsets (Cougar Point) in the week 42 of 2010 (October 2010), sources from motherboard makers believe Intel will officially announce its new Sugar Bay desktop platform at CES 2011 in the US, but the makers will start distributing their motherboards to the channel in December of 2010.

The initial launch of the Sugar Bay platform will include a Sandy Bridge-based processor, featuring a quad core CPU and integrated GPU; and will be paired with P67 chipset-based motherboards, targeting mainstream markets.

The new platform will support the latest Hyper-Threading technology and Intel Advanced Turbo Boost technology.

Intel, at a later time, will continue to launch more Sandy Bridge CPUs with unlocked multipliers and dual-cores.

Meanwhile, Intel will launch the Waimea Bay platform for high-end markets to replace the existing Tylersburg. Waimea Bay consists of a Sandy Bridge E-based processor and motherboard based on Intel's Patsburg chipset. Sandy Bridge E will feature an integrated memory controller and PCI Express connection , and will support memory up to DDR3 2666.

For the company's server line, Intel will launch the Bromolow platform, which also adopts Sandy Bridge processors.

Intel in the week 50 of 2010 will start shipping its Huron River platform for notebooks to partners and related products are expected to start appearing in the channel after mid-January 2011. In 2012, Intel will launch 22nm Ivy Bridge processors.

Intel declined the opportunity to respond to this report saying it cannot comment on unannounced products.