anticipating the Core 2 Duo!! (i.e. Conroe)

[Toadster]

so the Core 2 Duo comes out in July(ish)

and i have lots of friends NEEDING a system NOW, but want the added power later...
what do you guys recommend in building today that will take advantage of Conroe (whoops - Core 2 Duo) later!?!?

Thx!

 

[Henny]

The only MB in production is the Intel D975XBX Rev 304. It'll be tough to buy this specific Rev since the channel also has the earlier versions. I haven't seen any online source that will provide this specific rev of the board.

I'd wait a couple months until more MB's are announced. They are in the works by DFI, Abit, Albatron, Asus, etc.

 

[stevty2889]

Yeah, what Henny said is accurate, you relaly can't get a motherboard now thats guranteed to run Conroe. Getting DDR-2 and a PCIe video card would be good, since those will be transferable. But unless you get that exact motherboard with that exact revision, you'll need a new motherboard as well.

 

[RussianSensation]

ASUS P5WD2/P5WD2-E Premium reportedly supports Conroe, so it might be something to look into.

 

[GrammatonJP]

I thought core duo 2 was a notebook cpu.. aka merom and conroe will be desktop cpu..

 

[GrammatonJP]

or is it Core 2 Duo

http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/05/20060507211926.shtml

News.com reports on the new name for the next generation of Core Duo processors, now known as the Core 2 Duo.

The Core 2 Duo will be the new name for the upcoming Merom (mobile) and Conroe (desktop) processors which are now expected as early as July/August. Meanwhile, "Core 2 Extreme" will be Intel's name for the high end desktop processor.

Merom and Conroe processors are distinguished by their model numbers - 4000 and 6000 series for Conroe and 5000 and 7000 series for Merom

 

[Toadster]

Originally posted by: GrammatonJP
I thought core duo 2 was a notebook cpu.. aka merom and conroe will be desktop cpu..

Conroe was recently annouced as Core 2 Duo (whoops i put the 2 in the wrong place!)
http://intel.com/products/processor/core2/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+HL_060508

Intel® Core?2 Processor Family
When launched later this year, the Intel® Core?2 Duo processor will provide enhanced performance and energy-efficiency in mobile applications while bringing for the first time the benefits of energy-efficient performance to mainstream desktop computing. With its own unique brand name, the Intel® Core?2 Extreme processor, also to be launched later this year, will be the world's fastest processor and the new first choice of gamers and multimedia professionals worldwide.

As with the Intel® Pentium® processor brand, use of the number "2" signals the arrival of the next generation of technology to the Intel® Core? processor line. In order to be consistent with our current Intel Core processor naming, we are continuing to use "Duo" to creatively and effectively indicate Intel® dual-core technology.

 

[Toadster]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
ASUS P5WD2/P5WD2-E Premium reportedly supports Conroe, so it might be something to look into.

very cool - thanks! 🙂