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05-01-2006, 04:56 PM
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I've heard through the board that AMD will be switching processor sockets soon but when will Intel get a new socket other than the 775? Or is this one relatively new?
Also-along the Intel line-can you guys recommend some good gaming SLI boards other than the two Asus makes. |
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05-01-2006, 05:11 PM
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I have heard good things about DFI MBs for SLI systems. DFI is known for having good overclocking abilities.
AMD will be switching to the new AM2 socket and eventually discontinuing the 939 socket. I believe from what I have read AM2 will be released by the end of May. As for the Intel Socket I am not sure at this point if they plan to change sockets as well but my best guess is they will not be changing it. Intel is coming out with 3 new CPU horseman around the same time the AM2 CPUs come out, but I did not research what socket they will be in. This is a good question I would like an answer to myself. |
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05-01-2006, 05:20 PM
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Yes, AMD is releasing the AM2 socket, which officially supports DDR2. It has 940 pins - one more than the current 939 socket.
MSI also has an SLI board - its the K8N-SLI series. Again, its just like Asus's line - different boards for different options and extras. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 |
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05-01-2006, 05:26 PM
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I have read that there will not be a significant increase in performance with DDR2 over the existing 939 systems using DDR so if people plan to upgrade today should they really hold out for AM2? |
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05-01-2006, 05:53 PM
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DDR2 isn't showing any upsides over standard DDR yet. As it is currently, the only advantage is the headroom in a faster frontisde bus - so processor can be a 1066Mhz FSB and not be bottlenecked by slower RAM. Currently, the latencies on DDR2 are still higher than that in the more developed standard DDR.
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05-01-2006, 06:55 PM
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Even if the new socket is released at the end of the month, when does that mean the new processors and compatible mobos will be on the market? Will it be immediately; the companies already have them produced, just need to release, and what about CPUs? Will those be available on Prebuilts first or sites like newegg?
Also-how soon do you guys think SLI mobos will be out for this socket-will this be with the first batch, as in a first priority? |
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05-02-2006, 08:30 PM
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Will AM2 be significantly more expensive?
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05-02-2006, 09:16 PM
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DFI has no SLI certified Intel boards.
MSI's Intel based Sli boards are not the K8N series. Those are AMD boards. The MSI Intel boards are the P4N SLI and the P4N Diamond. Intel is not changing sockets for thier next generation of processors. They will use the LGA 775 socket. The first Conroe ready board they have is a revision of one of thier 975 chipset boards ( BOXD975XBXLKR
) . Last edited by jayb1234; 05-02-2006 at 09:31 PM. |
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