New Intel Chips at the end of January

[encorp]

The same guy who got me my 965 for free just told me, you guys can definitely take it as hearsay as I have no links or interwebs references haha


But anyways; he told me just tonight and apparently it's not a big Intel secret atm so there you go!


If you guys see or hear anything around the net post it here!

[Chilly]

I'll go check the ARK, but you sure he doesn't just mean that the i7 server variant is being released in January? Perhaps the i5?

[encorp]

It's possible, to quote him "new intel chips will be released in january and you should also see a price drop on the 965, 920 and 940 around then too".

[MAC]

There is an avalanche of Xeon "Gainestown" models just around the corner. They are all LGA1366, but they will likely not be compatible with X58 motherboards.

[encorp]

That is quite possibly what he was talking about, I tried to get more out of him and he just laughed and told me to wait until January haha

[Eldonko]

I heard the same, end Jan for new chips. Im waiting on the prices and final details and may go i7 at that time. :)

[encorp]

Originally Posted by Eldonko

I heard the same, end Jan for new chips. Im waiting on the prices and final details and may go i7 at that time. :)

I sure hope there isn't anything better than my 965 I just got haha, I may have to sell it on the cheap on our forums and pick up the next big thing considering I haven't even built my i7 completely yet! LOL

[CanadaRox]

Some guy on XS has an i5. Maybe that is the chip that is being released in January. Here is the thread: Intel Core i5 Performance - XtremeSystems Forums

[yaddam205]

Sounds like i5 to me, and a normal price drop after the initial release.

I doubt there will be anything ground breaking until Westmere.

[MAC]

I can't imagine that the Core i5 would be released that soon, especially since I have only heard the faintest whispers about P55 motherboards being ready.