AMD launches 'next generation' Opterons

[AgentSmith]

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/91929/amd-launches-next-generation-opterons.html

 

[Dark12345]

hmm very nice
looks pricey tho

 

[Blaminator]

I believe woodcrest will blow that **** out of the water

 

[SkyDragon]

much will these be priced about what extra features will it bring , faster? more stable?


+ wud u need a new motherboard / ram etc?

 

[Sawell]

much will these be priced about what extra features will it bring , faster? more stable?


+ wud u need a new motherboard / ram etc?

£1K+. Faster, more stable.. yes.

And yes, it requires more pins than your standard motherboard supports.

 

[SkyDragon]

rofl 1k+ wtf .....i can see bullbay /ben being faster on mir in 2007 then lol

 

[urbanfox]

It's essentially just the new server socket offering, not soho.

 

[Senture]

Look about for the kentsfield Intel chips. quad core, and they clocked one just under 5ghz per core.

 

[urbanfox]

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=112167

 

[Damian]

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=112167

Damn thats fast, bet it takes some cooling.

 

[urbanfox]

LN2 to exact, the good stuff lol.

 

[MentaL]

thats my next cpu

 

[Senture]

Scary enough the CPU test scored lower than a Conroe EE overclocked.

 

[urbanfox]

What cpu test .

 

[Senture]

The "WTF" render test that 3DMark 06 throws at your CPU. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111574