Originally posted by: ArchAngel777
Originally posted by: magreen
For crying out loud, somebody say something about the Penryn launch. It's only the most exciting cpu event to happen in months. Finally, something to talk about besides "help me oc my e4400" or "why is my multi at 6?".
Anand OC'd his to 4.0GHz on the stock cooler. That's amazing - anyone have any idea how far it could go with good cooling like the TR ultra 120 extreme?
1) That is an ES chip. Probably cherry picked.
2) That is a 'QX' chip with an unlocked multiplier, the only one that does and you will pay for it ($1399?). Thus, if you want an affordable chip ($316) you will have to deal with a 7.5 or 8 multiplier which will net you a result of 3.6Ghz @ 450Mhz bus speed. In order to hit 4Ghz, you will need to hit 500Mhz, something quads have a hard time with. If you want to break the 4Ghz barrier, you will need to find a way to increase bus even further than 500Mhz (not likely, read anand's review of X38 chipset).
3) It is only 5% (ok, maybe 10% in some cases) clock for clock faster conroe.
Do I think it is fabulous that Penryn has a lot of headroom? Absolutely, but I am put off by the multiplier that will clearly limit the affordable versions of this chip. Realisticly, I don't see people hitting much higher than 3.8Ghz with the affordable version of Penryn, not to mention the long wait (another 3-4 months before you will get your hands on it)