Quad Core Q6600

[Tormond]

Frys.com has em retail boxed for 299.00. I am sorely tempted to jump on this. If you have a Frys near you this is supposed to be bundled with a Motherboard as well. It is the 1066 FSB version so maybe a bit of pad modding to fold away

 

[Xilikon]

Me too but since I learned about another one, I'm even more tempted : Xeon X3210, which is basically a Q6420 and this will be available for 224$, making it even more tempting

 

[Pocatello]

Xeon X3210, which is basically a Q6420

I cannot understand Intel's new naming schemes.

What is an X3210 and what is a Q6420?


Thanks.

 

[Killer[MoB]]

Excellent. This is a little earlier than I thought it would hit the under $300 mark. I was thinking around July 22nd.

 

[Xilikon]

I cannot understand Intel's new naming schemes.

What is an X3210 and what is a Q6420?


Thanks.

1st thing, keep your jaw attached...










2nd thing, the X3210 is a Xeon quad-core running at 2133 MHz. The Q6420 is the same thing but this doesn't exist. Q6600 is a quad-core running at 2400 MHz and will be sold for 266$ in 2 weeks. The Xeon is the cheapest quadcore you can get on the lga775 plateform

Xeon = server quality and Core 2 = desktop quality

 

[Killer[MoB]]

The deal for in store purchase is as follows:

Intel Core 2 Quad Core Processor Q6600 & ECS P4M900T MOTHERBOARD
VIA P4M900 Chipset
PCI-E Upgrade Slot
SATA & RAID Support
DDR2 667/533/400
6-Channel HD Audio

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Good today only. July 4, 2007

As usual, the board it comes with is just a plain basic board. But, as I have said before, it would make a nice (cheap) home for the Core2Duo (or whatever) the Q6600 is likely to be replacing in your main rig. Also, it does not say the Q6600 is a retail boxed CPU like it does on frys.com. Most of the in store deals are bare cpu / retail boxed mobo combos.

 

[ND40oz]

1st thing, keep your jaw attached...










2nd thing, the X3210 is a Xeon quad-core running at 2133 MHz. The Q6420 is the same thing but this doesn't exist. Q6600 is a quad-core running at 2400 MHz and will be sold for 266$ in 2 weeks. The Xeon is the cheapest quadcore you can get on the lga775 plateform

Xeon = server quality and Core 2 = desktop quality

I wouldn't call the X3000 series any better quality then the Core 2s, they use the exact same cores, it's just meant for entry level single processor servers, same thing they used to use the P4s for. Just a response to AMDs 1XX and newer 12XX Opterons for the single processor server market. You'll notice the fastest X3200 series Xeon only runs at 2.4, they're scaling back the clockspeed for stability, not making a "better" core 2 quad in the LGA775 package.

You're better off with the 9x multi of the Q6600, so it runs at 3.0 with a 1333 fsb.

 

[Xilikon]

I wouldn't call the X3000 series any better quality then the Core 2s, they use the exact same cores, it's just meant for entry level single processor servers, same thing they used to use the P4s for. Just a response to AMDs 1XX and newer 12XX Opterons for the single processor server market. You'll notice the fastest X3200 series Xeon only runs at 2.4, they're scaling back the clockspeed for stability, not making a "better" core 2 quad in the LGA775 package.

You're better off with the 9x multi of the Q6600, so it runs at 3.0 with a 1333 fsb.

I'm totally aware of this but if you want to run 8x400 for a nice 3.2, a X3210 would be a better choice with a 8x multiplier.

 

[ND40oz]

I'm totally aware of this but if you want to run 8x400 for a nice 3.2, a X3210 would be a better choice with a 8x multiplier.

True, but how many quads are hitting 3.2 on stock cooling or 400 mhz fsb's for that matter. Especially ones that fold 24/7. Plus, you can always run the Q6600 with an 8x multi if you are so inclined, but you'll never be able to run the X3210 with a 9x multi. Also, I imagine you'll be able to find Q6600s much easier (therefor meaning cheaper) then the Xeons...atleast that's how it's been in the past.

 

[APOLLO]

Which motherboards would be best to OC these Xeons in dual configurations?

 

[Xilikon]

True, but how many quads are hitting 3.2 on stock cooling or 400 mhz fsb's for that matter. Especially ones that fold 24/7. Plus, you can always run the Q6600 with an 8x multi if you are so inclined, but you'll never be able to run the X3210 with a 9x multi. Also, I imagine you'll be able to find Q6600s much easier (therefor meaning cheaper) then the Xeons...atleast that's how it's been in the past.

Yeah, this is also true but not all motherboards allow for multiplier changes. My BadAxe2 doesn't so it's easier to get the one with the desired multiplier. However, my preferences isn't set in stone because it's still too early to see what is the market in 2-3 weeks after the pricedrops. With the G0 stepping which will be available soon, we should be able to overclock it even higher since it is less hot initially, hence the reduced TDP.

APOLLO : The Xeon I mentionned are LGA775 so any consumer motherboard can work if the bios support it. For running dual-quad Xeons, we need to look at LGA771 motherboards and FB-DIMM and this won't be cheap to build unfortunately.