The Intel Penryn (45nm) Information and Discussion Thread

[ncsa]

Generally the higher the Multi the better options you will have with Mobo/Memory setups... in this case the extra .5 will be worth it ... more retail E8500 here

Originally Posted by linskingdom

I guess that's why has $80 extra from E8400 to E8500. I am more toward to E8500 at this point.

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by ncsa

Generally the higher the Multi the better options you will have with Mobo/Memory setups... in this case the extra .5 will be worth it ... more retail E8500 here

Thanks. ncsa.

[linskingdom]

Added Wolfdale UK Pre-Order information. Thanks Mhill2029.

Latest Information

• tankguys: Wolfdale "Pre-Order" Information

• tankguys: E8400/E8500/Q9550 OC Results - Coming Soon

• Xbitlab: Core 2 Duo E8500, E8400 and E8200 Processors Review

• Intel to launch P/G45 chipsets in Q2

• X48 delayed, thanks to Asus

• Foxconn F1/P45? Motherboard Details]

• SpcCdr: E8300, E8400 and E8500 benchmark

• Mhill2029: Wolfdale UK Pre-Order[/url]

[timmygcsc2308]

To buy in the UK now:
E8200
They had the E8400 in stock but now sold out. Back in on Monday as well as the E8500. They are in stock ready to go and not pre-order, I emailed the stock manager and he confirmed price and stock levels are correct

[Luke312]

Originally Posted by markywmson

Speaking of 32nm... my friend works for supply within Intel and he told me that they actually have 32nm working. Maybe this is old, but he was quite excited about it.

Nah.

[Dostoyevsky77]

Thanks for this thread. Great information, REP+ of course!

I'm in line at Tank Guys for a Q9450. To me, 0.5 multi is insufficient to justify the difference, 8x notwithstanding. I expect a clean 3.6 at 450 and hope for 3.76 at 470!

We will see if X38 was worth castrating any hope for SLI!

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by Dostoyevsky77

Thanks for this thread. Great information, REP+ of course!

I'm in line at Tank Guys for a Q9450. To me, 0.5 multi is insufficient to justify the difference, 8x notwithstanding. I expect a clean 3.6 at 450 and hope for 3.76 at 470!

We will see if X38 was worth castrating any hope for SLI!

Thanks. Dostoyevsky77. Good luck on your Q9450. Look forward to adding you into the list in near future.

[scottb75]

I think I'll be going with Wolfdale since I have a 680i SLI board which apparently doesn't support Yorkfield.

[linskingdom]

Check the Asus and Evga site for the 680i latest. They are working on the updated BIOS that may work with 45nm Qual-core. I can update the list because they don't have a formal announcement.

[scottb75]

Originally Posted by linskingdom

Check the Asus and Evga site for the 680i latest. They are working on the updated BIOS that may work with 45nm Qual-core. I can update the list because they don't have a formal announcement.

Thanks for the info, hopefully someone gets something out to support the 45nm quads on those boards.