Penryn Socket 771 Server Processors to Launch November 11th.

[Mr. Smith]

Yup, Penryns are coming, expect desktop (read 775) end of the year, early 2008.

Read On

 

[Rastalovich]

Little exciting prospect for any1 who, I don`t know, expecting to buy stuff w/c 19.11.07

Any sensible explainations as to why 771 & 775 exist ?

 

[Mr. Smith]

Socket 771 mobo's are dual processor...

Socket 775 single processor...

That isn't really an explination, but that is all you are getting.



quick someone who knows more say something!

 

[Rastalovich]

lmao

Well the real reason is so u can`t put the one processor in the other`s socket.

But I don`t understand why they`d pursue 2 lines instead of just one.

 

[nathan]

lmao

Well the real reason is so u can`t put the one processor in the other`s socket.

But I don`t understand why they`d pursue 2 lines instead of just one.

they always have with server grade cpu's, both amd and intel. Again, not an answer as to why, but an answer anyway

 

[Rastalovich]

hehe we could make a thread just on plausible explainations as to why, outside of "we don`t want home users buying these" or "to generate more money".

Socket 940/AM2 ?

 

[Nagaru]

I believe that server chips are often binned higher so that they will presumably be more reliable. This is often confirmed by server chips overclocking better than regular CPUs.

 

[Rastalovich]

.. so using a different pin config/arrangement purely prevents one market using the other market`s intended chips.

 

[mVp24]

Why dont we just buy server processors then? Dual processors on the same board, and they're usually cheaper.

Somebody tell me why, please.

 

[FarFarAway]

cause that costs a friggin bomb and isn't worth the effort.

Server software is set up to use massive SMP systems, gaming/casual software is not...in general

 

[Rastalovich]

Pricing probably, the norm is to charge higher prices for stuff companies will buy cos u can get away with it.

Was looking at dual socketed 939 ATX boards the other month cos they were cheaper than u`d expect.

EDIT: Kemp would u have an opportunity to have a Tyan/Foxconn/Supermicro board in just as a one-off test ?

 

[FarFarAway]

I could ask Foxconn, but tbh it's getting hold of the processors that's the hard work