Intel documentation confirms the existence of Z390 and X399 chipsets

[WYP]

Intel documentation confirms the existence of Z390 and X399 chipsets. Wait! Doesn't AMD already have an X399 chipset?




Thanks to TheF3ARChannel for the info.

Read more about Intel's Z390 and X399 chipsets.

[AlienALX]

Lesson one - mass confusion.

/slow clap.

[rfarmer]

Well nice to know that my Z370 motherboard is absolutely worthless for anything besides Coffee Lake, way to go Intel.

[AlienALX]

Originally Posted by rfarmer

Well nice to know that my Z370 motherboard is absolutely worthless for anything besides Coffee Lake, way to go Intel.

That much was completely obvious before Z370 even launched. Z390 was rumoured for this summer before Z370 boards were even on the shelves.

However, hopefully some Z370 boards (the ones with enough phases to cope with an 8 core) may work. I mean, there was some hacked bioses for Z270 to make CL work.

But yeah honestly if you didn't already know the next time you look at buying a PC have a think about it. Because AMD don't pull this crap, and you can go through several generations all on one board.

I really hoped Intel would can this crap and leave it out now that AMD have come back to the fight, but it seems not. It really, truly sucks. The problem is Intel value their chipsets very highly and make tons of cash out of those *as well* as the CPUs. So it's obvious why they do it, but that doesn't make it suck any less.

[Dicehunter]

While I love seeing new tech, Intel really need to stop pulling this new socket crap when they really don't have to, More people would buy Intel if they knew they had an upgrade path.

[AlienALX]

Originally Posted by Dicehunter

While I love seeing new tech, Intel really need to stop pulling this new socket crap when they really don't have to, More people would buy Intel if they knew they had an upgrade path.

They do it for several reasons, but all of them have the same goal - making cash.

Not only do they sell their chipsets (for a lot more money than AMD do..) but they also require a license for you to use the socket which also costs money.

That is why they fell out with Nvidia, copped the nark and said "No more sockets for you".

[TheF34RChannel]

Originally Posted by rfarmer

Well nice to know that my Z370 motherboard is absolutely worthless for anything besides Coffee Lake, way to go Intel.

Nowhere does it say that so hold on to your horses our boards should be good for ICL too, hypothetically...

[TheF34RChannel]

Originally Posted by AlienALX

Lesson one - mass confusion.

/slow clap.

To be fair, Intel had the name already in the works forever and it was AMD that decided to be a rooster. Surely Intel will change theirs now.

[russler]

Please dont be another socket, if im being totally honest I wish tech (primarily cpus) would slow down a little, its been kinda nice with gpus knowing it isnt going to be old news 6 months later, it almost justifies the price tags.

[Dawelio]

Originally Posted by russler

Please dont be another socket, if im being totally honest I wish tech (primarily cpus) would slow down a little, its been kinda nice with gpus knowing it isnt going to be old news 6 months later, it almost justifies the price tags.

I agree with this.