Greg,
Thank you. I now understand. 'Intel Clock speed' is default.
The 'Max Turbo Freq' is just happy gratis! Fine.
I'll trust your take on the "Asus LGA 1155 lineup.' The Asus
UTube videos do confirm this. Yet, the newegg info do NOT.
Perhaps the Egg is selling their 'last' run product. I really do
NOT want to get hung up an onboard NIC. Yes, I would love
to have onboard Intel NIC logic! If for no other reason than
I can finally afford it; and, my faith in Intel nics over the past
30 yrs.
I have waited 12 yrs for this.I can wait some more. I have no
trouble with a RealTek NIC. I have lived with them now since 2008.
Completely solid as for as I can tell (except for their confusing driver
update logic!).......
.......but this is small business. Not buyer's remorse.
RealTek nics work as painless on my LAN just as well as my Inel nics do.
None issue!
I will study Asus some more. Watch more Asus-TV-UToob.
I will figure this NIC business out.
Ultimately I may choose Asus Z77 (many) or Intel (2, so far).
Everyone else is a brand new history for me. At a 3x purchase,
that is a scary thought.
Thank you for your shares.
Duncan
On 10/29/2012 20:36, Greg Sevart wrote:
"max turbo frequency" is automatic and part of the chip specification - if
there's power and thermal room, these chips can actually run over the base
stock speed. It's not overclocking--like I said, it's part of the
specification. The fewer cores that are active, the higher the turbo can go.
In the case of the 3570K, it runs a base speed of 3.4GHz, but it can boost
to up to 3.8GHz if only 1-2 cores are being used and there's thermal
headroom between the current temperature and the Intel-specified temperature
threshold.
Unless you intentionally disable it, this "Turbo" functionality is
automatically enabled. There's no good reason to disable it--it's part of
what you're paying for when you buy the chip.
Most of the Asus LGA1155 lineup does indeed use Intel NICs, but the P8Z77-V
LK doesn't.
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Greg,
Checking lots of stuff. NO. I do not have a 'local' Micro-Center.
There may be one in Hot-Lanta, or, KnoxvilleTN, or, Nashville, TN.
All are ~2hours away.
RealTek nics? I read that all Asus P8Z77-* boards are now Intel
powered. Hmm.
Have spent hours on the Intel site doing 'compares' of the Core i5
series processors listed.
Question: Can you, maybe, decode the definition of Intel's use of "Clock
Speed?"
I understand the Intel definition of "Max Turbo Freq." I will never plan to
go there actively. Whatever the 'defaultclock speed' is will be how I
order and expect to use the processor. I will let Intel/Asus decide what
this 'speed' may be.
Getting itchy to order 3x Core i5-3570K processors.
Thanks,
Duncan
On 10/27/2012 13:14, Greg Sevart wrote:
Do you have a Micro-Center around? I just picked up an i5-3570K for $169,
plus they have a promotion for an additional $50 combo credit when
purchased
with Z77 motherboards. I picked up a Asus P8Z77-V LK. Didn't look at the
specs on the board much; I primarily just needed 3 PCIe x16 slots and the
Realtek NIC is fine because I'm using a PCIe 10Gbit NIC anyway. That's
$244
total. I'll pay with the platform for a bit, then it'll probably replace
the
2500K+P67 in my HTPC.
Also got an AMD FX 8350 to test with--at my brother's urging.
Really, though, any of those i5's would be fine. They're all quite
tremendous upgrades from the C2D.
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Greg,
Thanks. Amazed how complicated/segregated these cpus are.
Spending Saturday at the Intel site checking out:
i5-3570, i5-3550, i5-3470, i5-3450, i5-3300
Thoughts?
Spent 2 hours looking at Asus and Intel Z77 m/b's. So confusing!
How does anyone remember all these specs and features????
Duncan
On 10/26/2012 19:41, Greg Sevart wrote:
K - Unlocked, allows for easy overclocking.
S - Low power - Usually a lower clock speed and/or binned at the factory
to
run the rated speed at a lower voltage, reducing power draw
T - Lower power - Same as above, just, err....more
P - Does not include any on-chip graphics, requiring you to use a third
party video card (all other i5's have a GPU built in if you wish to use
it
-
you don't have to, but it's available)
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Subject: [H] Ivy Bridge Processor?
Can anyone define whatthe 'K', 'P', or 'S' in the Intel I5 processor m/n
indicates?
I am getting ready to buy 3 new Core I5 cpus. Should I be living on the
Intel
website now?
Thanks,
Duncan
