Conroe looks amazing

[Minstadave]

Conroe looks amazing!

Stock 2.4Ghz Conroe @ stock volts:

Thread:

http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=95021

Just incredible :O

 

[Firelord]

It's taking the AMD route of CPU work.... lowish core speeds but extremely effeicient

 

[boardy]

Hmmm is the time to change to Intel upon us I wonder? Only time will tell....

Boardy

 

[stocky]

That is very fast! :O

AMD must have someting hiding in the bag, surely?!

 

[Minstadave]

That is very fast! :O

AMD must have someting hiding in the bag, surely?!

I don't think any of the stuff they have announced for AM2 is going to do the trick against Conroe. 2.4Ghz isn't the fastest CPU either, there's going to be a 2.67Ghz part, that should be doing pi 1m in under 20 seconds at stock :O

 

[maverik-sg1]

Conroe looks special - I want to see 3d results before I pass my full judgement, but promising does not describe the euphoria of these early results.

I still maintain that the multi GPU performance, nividias in particular needs to be proven before I jump ship to Intel.

It's clear to me that the first batch of A64's on AM2 will not perform as well (2-5% improvement of current units) and we await 65nm in early 2007 before a true comparison can be made.

I gotta tell ya though, this is the first time since 2002 that we are seeing a genuine fightback from Intel, I like it

Mav

 

[Phil Stanbridge]

Indeed its been a long time coming thats all I can say. I used to love the old 2.4c Intel chips, they were awesome performers at 4ghz plus

 

[boardy]

Bet these things are gonna cost stupid amounts aswell as most Intels do.

 

[maverik-sg1]

The Intel Pricing structure we are seeing now is one that makes the chips less expensive than AMD, the motherboard prices however seem to be going northwards (£200 for a yonah desktop board???).

Having said that - like anything thats the best in its field - it allows prices to actaully go up once the first release is out there and proved itself (like the 7800GTX 512MB for example) - might be worth buying one now, even if you aint gonna use it

But if Conroe and ATI Crossfire beat AMD/Nvidia SLI - I guess it's a mahoosivee investment for yours truly come the day (which is why I am hanging on till the AMD 65nm parts are reviewed.)

 

[Drazic]

Bordy not a smuch as you may think.

Got my 2.4GHZ duo Conroe for £130 delivered off ex misis in Japan, then again she works for Intel

 

[boardy]

Got any pics of it mate? Also stepping code on the chip?

Cheers

Boardy

 

[stocky]

I remember the days of my old 2.4C ES, although it's still a worthy processor

When is the official release dates for each revision? I assume that there to be a ~3GHz model?

 

[Drazic]

Got any pics of it mate? Also stepping code on the chip?

Cheers

Boardy

At work cureently and just about to move house but once done and back online i'll sort some out for you mate.

The stepping i duno...but it's an ES one and i'll have retail to follow in 2/3 months time is what she said lastnight

Belive it's in the summer mate, end of it..the 9th month as they call it

 

[maverik-sg1]

We are all there basking in the 21s goodness of superpi - but FFS look that the volts it's running?

3.072v :O :O

:dumb:

 

[maverik-sg1]

At work currently and just about to move house but once done and back online i'll sort some out for you mate.

The stepping i duno...but it's an ES one and i'll have retail to follow in 2/3 months time is what she said lastnight

Believe it's in the summer mate, end of it..the 9th month as they call it

A nice piccie or just the stepping mate....... helps keep us going, you got a camera phone aint ya (recalling previous posts you did).

9th month out of 12 in a year - shall we say September?

Mav

 

[Drazic]

I do but it's lame but then i got to get the pic on the pc somehow unless i MMS (txt) it to someone.

It's not 3v belive me, i seen other pics of it eles where and it's lots lots less. Thik 3v be when your getting it at 4 or 5ghz i think which is whats it's able to do im told

 

[Gangster]

I think it just says 3v becasue cpu-z needs updating. Over at xs its said to be 1.2v for the core. :B

 

[maverik-sg1]

Get the photo and text over to Thickbrit and he can post the piccie for ya buddy.

And just drop in those lovely stepping details right here.

Cheers

Mav

 

[justin]

I think it just says 3v becasue cpu-z needs updating. Over at xs its said to be 1.2v for the core. :B

didnt xs say 1.5v per core, its a dually

 

[Gangster]

didnt xs say 1.5v per core, its a dually

No they didnt victor confirmed it as 1.2v for the core. Here

Anyone know what the pricing will be on these? kind of tempted to switch! (dependant on price that is lol)