Well that sucks! LOL. Bobby
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Are current Intel procs really heaters? The first Nehalem, which has been now been officially named CORE, won't be out until the end of the year and the first available processors will be in the 1000 dollar range. It will be this time next year before prices come down to affordable levels. from todays Maximum PC news letter >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ And speaking of Nehalem, Intel <http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe601074746100757717&ls=fdf716767761027e71127574&m=f ef61175726206&l=fe9315757063027975&s=fe31157274640074751178&jb=ffcf14&t=>off icially announced last week that the retail name of the not-so-secret architecture will be "Core". We're not so hot on the relatively bland moniker, but it doesn't make us any less excited for the reportedly ultra-speedy new processors. In fact, we couldn't wait to get our hands on Nehalem hardware, and got ahold of a new X58 motherboard and Core i7 CPU to <http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe5f1074746100757710&ls=fdf716767761027e71127574&m=f ef61175726206&l=fe9315757063027975&s=fe31157274640074751178&jb=ffcf14&t=>bui ld the first Nehalem rig. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ At 06:52 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: >I think that the next-generation "Nehalem" (I think that is how it is >spelled) that is coming out soon if not already out will be your best bet >for processing power AND temperatures. > >Bobby > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair >Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:36 PM >To: Hardware Group >Subject: [H] Are current Intel procs really heaters? > >Planning to go Intel dual-core ATM. >Tired of the sandbox races; believe Intel is the >current choice. Believe most of the List is now Intel. >Could be wrong....... :) > >Anywho, what family of Intel processors should I shop >for "relatively" cool operation? > >Know about Zalman coolers, but I tend to focus on >ThermalRight coolers (that replaced my old Alpha coolers). >Thank you for suggestions. >Best, >Duncan
