Prescott Heat because of Insulator or Photon Speed?

[Nemesis2038]

Has Intel stated what the heat issues are caused from? I figure they can fix it if is truely current leakage. Surely the problem wont be there forever. However I remember reading something about the speed of an electron above 3.6Ghz can cause some weird effect that Intel may be experiencing since they are playing with that top speed. Hence the lack of 3.6Ghz chips.

If that true than AMD will reach the same problem eventually. Maybe the reason they are both rushing to dual cores. But I also remember in that same article someone figured out how to get around this partially and that it was possible to go up another 30% beyond the suspected cap. If thats true then Intel could reach 4.68Ghz unless the problem is current leakage or maybe both?

I cant imagine AMD getting through this so easily since they are utilizing IBM for 9 micron and IBM has already shown they seem to have some speed problems with 9 micron as well for their own chips.

Anyone know what the scoop is and how long it will take for them to possibly correct? Anyone else see something similar or know of any articles on this.

 

[LTC8K6]

I think the heat problem is way overblown anyway.

 

[Nemesis2038]

I think the opposite. Heat is a major consideration for me.

There is nothing like a quiet PC and with form factors going smaller and smaller heat becomes a problem because there is no way to get rid of it.

My main gaming machine is actually in another room because I want to be able to hear the little details without distraction. Its hard to get shocked and scared in a game when it sounds like your in a jet engine factory. Also if the wife yells down to the basement I can hear her otherwise I would come upstairs to an angry woman. Especially when I say what several times.

Also I am looking to put a PC in the living room permenantly. Must be 3.2Ghz or Faster with Video capable of HDTV resolutions to play back TS and WMV9 HDTV movies. Something that will fit in my stereo rack. Personally I dont like the cube design factor and would rather have a low profile stereo like unit. The ideal would be around a 3.6Ghz virtually silent PC so satisfy my needs. Cant wait for the ATI HDTV tuner as well. Just wish it has Component or DVI inputs. Oh well maybe next year.

So I am hoping in August sometime that Intel will figure out the heat problem as I would like to build this soon. If not then it looks like my P4 2.4C at 3.3 will go there but I need to make it a bit quieter.