Intel Retail Edge 2007!!

[Googer]

How do I sign up for this?

 

[oslama]

Originally posted by: ahfunaki
oslama, what day did you place your order?

nov 5th

 

[Keitero]

I got mine on Wed. last week; the order was placed Monday at 1AM. So far it's been fast as expected.

 

[slugbug55]

Someone on a Canadian forum reported that they received their Q6700 bundle last week too.

 

[ahfunaki]

Originally posted by: oslama

Originally posted by: ahfunaki
oslama, what day did you place your order?

nov 5th

alright, I placed mine on the 8th...hopefully it will ship soon.

 

[n7]

Picked mine up from UPS this morning.

Q6700 prod code: BX80562Q6700SLACQ
Batch: L26A915

And there's only one disc, Vista Home Premium 32-bit.


Won't be installing it till tomorrow or later though, due to lack of time.

 

[Mysteriouskk]

Is the Q6700 a lot better than the E6600? Should I just go ahead a sell the Q6700 and stay with the E6600 for a little while longer?

 

[ahfunaki]

I would just say that depends on if you want quad core...

 

[Excelsior]

And there's only one disc, Vista Home Premium 32-bit.

I was hoping that 64-bit would be included as well. Bummer.

 

[Keitero]

Glad I have my copy of Vista Ultimate from last year; both 32 and 64 bit.

 

[ahfunaki]

Originally posted by: Keitero
Glad I have my copy of Vista Ultimate from last year; both 32 and 64 bit.

yea me too, and my bundle shipped...wooo

 

[uraloony]

My Q6700 bundle shipped the same day I ordered it... Which was yesterday. Shop Intel online was having problems so they took the order over the phone. It should be arriving on Tuesday via UPS 3 Day.

 

[ivwshane]

I received mine yesterday.

I was all excited to set it up when I realized that it has no ps/2 ports and I'd have to wait till today to buy a new usb keyboard



Anyone have any tips for installing this with winxp? I tried to take my existing xp install (last years retail edge promo) and hoped windows would recognize everything (its worked in the past, even going from amd to intel), no go though


I guess I'll just have to not be lazy and back everything up and do a fresh install.

 

[Tullphan]

How long did it take you guys to get verified from the time you faxed in your verification form?

 

[Bryf50]

I got my q6600 package a few days ago. Its a g0 stepping. I just need to ditch this intel motherboard and see how fast i could OC it.

 

[ahfunaki]

my q6600 is G0 too...woo

 

[AirMail1]

To anyone who has the 6700 and stock Intel mobo up and running, what ram are you using?
So many deals on 2x2gb DDR2 that I am thinking of maxing out the memory to 8GB.
I am wondering which timings will best "fit" this mobo.

Intel mentions DDR2 800 SIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP)
but I am wondering if the stepping works better for OCing with different CAS timing.
http://www.intel.com/support/m...sb/CS-026654.htm#dimms.

BTW Frys has a deal on DDR2 4GB PC6400 DUAL PATRIOT (2x2gb) for $90 no rebate + 7SH.
http://shop4.outpost.com/produ...sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Capable of operating at 800MHz with a latency of 5-5-5-12

Oh anyone who works at an approved store especially BestBuy, please PM me. Thanx

 

[jhammer]

If anyone would like to sell thier bundle please PM me!

Thanks

 

[ivwshane]

Originally posted by: AirMail1
To anyone who has the 6700 and stock Intel mobo up and running, what ram are you using?
So many deals on 2x2gb DDR2 that I am thinking of maxing out the memory to 8GB.
I am wondering which timings will best "fit" this mobo.

Intel mentions DDR2 800 SIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP)
but I am wondering if the stepping works better for OCing with different CAS timing.
http://www.intel.com/support/m...sb/CS-026654.htm#dimms.

BTW Frys has a deal on DDR2 4GB PC6400 DUAL PATRIOT (2x2gb) for $90 no rebate + 7SH.
http://shop4.outpost.com/produ...sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Capable of operating at 800MHz with a latency of 5-5-5-12

Oh anyone who works at an approved store especially BestBuy, please PM me. Thanx

The key to intel boards is the memory's voltage. Stick to 1.8v and an spd thats set to something standard and you will be ok.

 

[uraloony]

Originally posted by: Tullphan
How long did it take you guys to get verified from the time you faxed in your verification form?

It took me about a month from the time I faxed in the paperwork.

 

[leetruski]

When do they update the website. Even though it is December they still have all the November stuff up.

 

[jhbball]

Originally posted by: ivwshane
I received mine yesterday.

I was all excited to set it up when I realized that it has no ps/2 ports and I'd have to wait till today to buy a new usb keyboard



Anyone have any tips for installing this with winxp? I tried to take my existing xp install (last years retail edge promo) and hoped windows would recognize everything (its worked in the past, even going from amd to intel), no go though


I guess I'll just have to not be lazy and back everything up and do a fresh install.

Did you just swap the drive? Basically, just uninstall the chipset/ide/sata drivers, and you should be fine swapping boards. Ars had a good guide describing how to do this.

 

[imported_Sleepyhead]

A new quiz came out earlier this week. The flash quiz gave 2k points, and the html quiz gave 500. After that, i'm short 175 points

Anyone have a code i can use? I don't know if i can get the 175 by the end of the month, since the quiz was for december, and it resets by January.
There are no events in California, the closest one is in Virginia

I think you get more points when you finish a quiz if the quiz is recent.

 

[dajeepster]

i'm short 500points for the Q6700

 

[Tullphan]

Got my code a couple of days ago, now i'm getting ready to order the bundle!
I've already seen one on the FS/FT forum...hehehe.