[Question] Does the intel core i7 3930k support pci 3.0

No you will have to wait for Ivy Bridge-E

http://ark.intel.com/products/63697/Intel-Core-i7-3930K-Processor-(12M-Cache-3_20-GHz)?wapkw=3930k
 
The 3930k does support PCI-E 3 all x79 motherboards have PCI-E 3 lanes
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TTL did a PCI-E 3 vs PCI-E 2 comparison using a 3960X

http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?/topic/40393-vtx3d-hd7970-pcie2-vs-pcie3-review/
 
Silverkill95 said:
besides that ivy bridge has 1155 pins

while the 2011 socket has 2011 pins

if you ask me i would say the more pins the better....

but i have no idea as this is going to be my first pc build
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2011 has more pins because it is a larger CPU, more pins doesn't mean better though. 1366 CPUs have more pins than 1155 but most 1366 CPUs are slower than a 2500/600k, it's the architecture of the CPU that makes it what it is, not the amount of pins.

The bigger a CPU is though the more power it uses and the hotter it runs.

Silverkill95 said:
how come the 3960x also says pci 2.0

while really it is capable of pci 3.0.......

link : Click here
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Not sure to be honest but Ivy Bridge CPUs on the information we have say the same, I think it's because unless you run them with a PCI-E 3 GPU they will only run as PCI-E 2, that's just a guess though. 
 
SieB said:
2011 has more pins because it is a larger CPU, more pins doesn't mean better though. 1366 CPUs have more pins than 1155 but most 1366 CPUs are slower than a 2500/600k, it's the architecture of the CPU that makes it what it is, not the amount of pins.

The bigger a CPU is though the more power it uses and the hotter it runs.

Not sure to be honest but Ivy Bridge CPUs on the information we have say the same, I think it's because unless you run them with a PCI-E 3 GPU they will only run as PCI-E 2, that's just a guess though. 
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hmmm ok then

but..... ivy bridge is 22 nm but what if you take ivy bridge and make it as big as 2011 socket

wouldnt that be more powerfull?
 
Silverkill95 said:
hmmm ok then

but..... ivy bridge is 22 nm but what if you take ivy bridge and make it as big as 2011 socket

wouldnt that be more powerfull?
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It's the architecture not the size that makes the CPU powerful, what Intel is working towards is making smaller processors, with a better architecture, that use less power with increased performance.

Ivy Bridge is just a die shrink and performs near enough the same as Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge-E will replace Sand Bridge-E and be smaller, use less power and should perform better.

The next lot of CPUs from Intel though, which will be Haswell next year, will be 22nm and improve performance over Sandy and Ivy, use less power and run cooler. If Haswell is the same performance increase as what Sandy Bridge was, then the highend mainstreme Haswell CPU should perform as well as the 3960k. Just like the 2600k performs as well as a 990x while costing a 1/4th of the price, using less power and running cooler.  
 
So In Theory , you haveto get a Ivy Bridge processor to get that 3.0 working . geting sandybridge E processor on Pci 3.0 Board wont do the job ... Is that correct . dam now m confused . But why thet launched Lga2011 socket motherboards saying they are 3.0 ready while we cant fix a Ivy bridge processor into that thing . for 3.0 go for a Ivy mobo and Ivy processor I get it . but Lga2011 motherboards says they are ready for 3.0 for no reason cuz we can just use it can we now .. M stuck now
 
2011 motherboards and SB-E CPUs are PCI-E 3, I did post a link to a review Tom did on PCI-E 3 vs PCI-E 2 above
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look at it this way its like hdd's they havent saturated the current specs yet so the newer specs are just for bragging rights. imho instead of upping the pci-e to 3.0 they shold of figured out how (without an additional chip) to make them have more than 1 pci-e 16x lane they all drop to x8 when running xfire or sli. and yes I know not much difference in x8 and x16
 
Stylazation said:
So In Theory , you haveto get a Ivy Bridge processor to get that 3.0 working . geting sandybridge E processor on Pci 3.0 Board wont do the job ... Is that correct . dam now m confused . But why thet launched Lga2011 socket motherboards saying they are 3.0 ready while we cant fix a Ivy bridge processor into that thing . for 3.0 go for a Ivy mobo and Ivy processor I get it . but Lga2011 motherboards says they are ready for 3.0 for no reason cuz we can just use it can we now .. M stuck now
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yes im very confused as well

but it could just be cuz the 3960 X is pci 3.0 i have heard but i wont get that one cuz its too expensive...

about 1300 dollars in holland

but there is a pci 2.0 - 3.0 switch so u can switch in between or something..

maybe it has a kind of controller build in?
 
S_I_N said:
look at it this way its like hdd's they havent saturated the current specs yet so the newer specs are just for bragging rights. imho instead of upping the pci-e to 3.0 they shold of figured out how (without an additional chip) to make them have more than 1 pci-e 16x lane they all drop to x8 when running xfire or sli. and yes I know not much difference in x8 and x16
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hmmmm.....

yh but im also buying a pci 3.0 video card

the 7870 for 500 $ and no i cant buy a kepler / gtx 680 for that

in holland it will cost me 667 dollar which is over my budget >.>

import tax : 14% buying tax : 19% overall tax : 33% + import costs = 35% price increase >.<

fking holland -.-
 
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