Cooler, less power-hungry Quad-Cores

[shadowofthesun]

Currently Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Intel Xeon processors models X3220 and X3210 have thermal design power (TDP) of 105W, whereas the new chips with G-0 stepping that will be released commercially in mid-July will have TDP of 95W. The improved processors will also be able to survive higher case temperatures (about 73°C compared to 62°C on current steppings).

Nice. Cooler and less power-hungry, and more capable of reaching higher temperatures... all with a bios update.

X-Bit Labs

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: shadowofthesun

Currently Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Intel Xeon processors models X3220 and X3210 have thermal design power (TDP) of 105W, whereas the new chips with G-0 stepping that will be released commercially in mid-July will have TDP of 95W. The improved processors will also be able to survive higher case temperatures (about 73°C compared to 62°C on current steppings).

Nice. Cooler and less power-hungry, and more capable of reaching higher temperatures... all with a bios update.

X-Bit Labs

the quad cores need this badly...not enough but it's a start
I've been wanting to go quad but the heat turns me off.