Pentium 4 65nm / Cedar Mill Question

[Davez621]

Just wondering if there is any info on the new 'Cedar Mill' Pentium 4 chips (65nm). I'm only interested in the single core (6x1 series). How do they compare with the current chips as far as heat and power output go? I can hardly find any info on the web.

Currently I have a P4 3.6 GHz (the original version with 1MB L2 - predating the 5xx series even), which I think is about 115W? The room that the PC is in gets very hot. I would like something cooler and more stable. How would the new Cedar Mill compare? How much power does it use?

Thanks all.

 

[jlbenedict]

Newegg just got these Cedar Mill retails in yesterday morning..
I have a "651" (3.4 Ghz) on the way. I'll be running it at stock, with stock heatsink, in a mid-tower case. I could report back on temperatures when I have my setup, if anyone is curious

 

[Davez621]

Hmm the figures aren't of much use unless there's a basis of comparison. Unless you can compare your figures with a previous version (such as a 650, or better yet, a 550), then they aren't much good.

 

[jlbenedict]

check out Hardforum..
I believe there are a couple of users that got the CPUs from Tiger Direct when they first came out.. You might get better results on that forum, compared to around here..

 

[Davez621]

The 6x1 series chips seem to be scarce here in Australia. The few places I've contacted in my city don't have them. There are online retailers selling them here, but I prefer to pick up my parts rather than pay hefty shipping fees. The chips also seem to be selling for alot more than the equivalent 6x0 (90nm) chip

 

[jlbenedict]

They were scarce here in the U.S. also... just yesterday they showed up on Newegg..