In term of solely for gaming performance cost/value which is better ?

CORE I5 760 or CORE I5 2300 ?

While the new core i5 is cheaper the mobos are generally expensive for 1155.

i will choose the sandy bridge one.

If I'm using HD5850, K is better or non-k?

wat special about sand bridge??

That's like asking apple or orange which is better. The point is, if you wish to OC, then just got for K. Otherwise just stick with the non K version. As simple as that. Whether you have the K version or not, doesn't affect the performance of your 5850.

Sandy bridge is the second generation of the old Lynnfield. i.e. i5 760

hmm, newer architecture.
overall faster.

I'll be waiting for LGA2011...
saving war fund for it...

Just got an I5 2500k OC'ed to 4ghz using hyper 212+ with tuniq tx-2, is mid 30's to 40 degrees at idle normal?

40 degrees based on? core temperature or cpu temperature?

my core temp for EIST & C1E enabled, idle at 1.6GHz is around 38c using 212+. yesterday drop to 36c because of rainy day

Using speedfan core0,core1 etc temps, my cpu running at 4ghz non-stop ok one right?

Rainly day yest night mine 2500K drop to 30c with Hyper 212+ with Arctic silver 3.

Intel Finds Chip-Design Flaw

Intel Corp. said it discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip for its latest processors, prompting the company to halt some shipments and warn of a revenue shortfall.

The company pegged the cost to repair and replace the affected materials and systems in the market at about $700 million. It expects the design issue to cut its first-quarter revenue by about $300 million, though it isn't expected to hurt full-year revenue.
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The company said it has stopped shipments of the affected Intel 6 Series chip from its factories. has corrected the design issue and has started making a new version of the chip that will resolve the issue. Intel said it expects a "full volume recovery" in April.

The company said in some cases, the serial-ATA ports within those chipsets may degrade over time, potentially affecting the performance or functionality of other devices such as hard drives and DVD drives. The chipset is used in the company's latest Sandy Bridge processors used in PCs.

Intel gave an updated revenue outlook that factors in the chipset issue and the acquisitions of Infineon Technologies AG's wireless business and McAfee Inc., saying it now expects first-quarter revenue to range from $11.3 billion to $12.1 billion, compared with its prior view of $11.1 billion to $11.9 billion. The Infineon deal closed Monday, and Intel said Monday it expects the McAfee deal to close by the end of the first quarter.

The company also said it expects first-quarter gross margin to be 61%, plus or minus a couple of percentage points, compared with its previous forecast of 64%, plus or minus a couple of percentage points.

For the full year, Intel projects revenue growth in the mid- to high teens, compared with its previous expectation of 10%.

Intel has been busy on the acquisition front of late, announcing in August that it would buy McAfee for $7.68 billion. It bought the Infineon unit for $1.4 billion.

The company has posted record revenue and profits in recent quarters, helped by a surge in demand for tech products following a pullback in spending during the recession. Its exposure to the enterprise market has buffered it of late from relatively weak consumer demand for PCs.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405...l#ixzz1CdBLGcTk

From: New York Times

This post has been edited by andyz: Feb 1 2011, 12:27 AM

literally "breaking" news.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/intel-f...pments-stopped/

wat does it means actually?

"The Sandy Bridge microprocessor is unaffected and no other products are affected by this issue."

the chipset are affected only, chipset means the mobo chip?

Yep, so all of us who have SB setups might probably have our mobos recalled as the issue is in the Intel PCH.(in P67s, H67s).

What a blunder by Intel. :/

This post has been edited by Zakov: Feb 1 2011, 12:47 AM

You guys would be changing mobo even before the issue appears. LOL

i'm surprised company like intel can miss this one? not enough testing/validation?

"may degrade over time" how long is that? few weeks/months/years?

luckily not processor flaw~

not processor problem, is the chipset/sata controller problem

GOGO Intel !!!

lol, still intel fault la...