Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Intel 3.40EE & 3.60E - LGA Arrives

Posted by timothy on from the little-bendy-pieces dept.

MBR writes "MBReview has taken a quick look at Intel's new high-end LGA775 processors, the 3.40GHz Extreme Edition, and the 3.60GHz 'E,' now known as the 560. They've covered some of the questions about pin frailty of the new LGA socket, as well as cooling issues that might arise from these new processors." ("LGA" stands for Land Grid Array, which moves pins from the processor to the socket it sits in.) Update: 06/19 20:50 GMT by T : Reader Chi-Energy points out that besides the new processor packaging, Intel has also just released its i925X and i915 chipsets, PCI Express and DDR2 DRAM for the desktop, and links to this review showcase with benchmarks at HotHardware.

3 of 121 comments (clear)

  1. What should we be concerned about? by irokitt · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm not as worried about frail pins as I am about the amount of heat these things push out, the size of the new heatsink/fan assemblies, and the noise they put out. I thought Socket 478 processors were hot, but LGA Prescott processors run even hotter, which makes me think Intel has a point when it says we should switch away from the ATX case factor and adopt BTX for Intel chips..

    That said, are the Extreme Edition processors still selling for $900 USD a pop? Hardly seems worth the extra money for gaming, although a server that wants to survive Slashdottings could probably use one...

    --
    If my answers frighten you, stop asking scary questions.
  2. Re:New pins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd rather replace a CPU with a broken pin than tear apart my case and pull out the tray to replace a motherboard.

    A CPU can be replaced in just a couple of minutes. A motherboard would take much longer, depending on your case type, how many cards you have, and all the various types of things you're going to have to unplug from it and plug back in.

  3. Re:New pins by JPriest · · Score: 5, Insightful
    A few points: $150 is reasonable for a motherboard, the above listed processors are likely to run closer to $450 and $900.

    If 6 minutes of your time is worth $300 - $750 then you obviously make way more than I do.

    AMD is going to start using the same technology. When Intel does it, it is a pain in the ass, when AMD does it, it's innovation.

    Besides, you have to be pretty careless with your hardware to break a pin.

    --
    Saying Java is nice because it works on all OS's is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on all genders.