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Re: i7 2600K V i7 990X

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:13:00 GMT

This review proves once & for all that there's hardly any reason at all to go with Core i7 990X. In all game Benchmarks, the Core i7 2600K bets the competition. At present, the Core i7 2600K remains the fastest CPU out there. It would be stupid to consider buying Core i7 990X based on this review.

Re: i7 2600K V i7 990X

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:21:31 GMT

I'm not sure if the newest Core i7 990X is much faster than Core i7 2600K. What I'm sure of is that the latter (Core i7 2600K) is much faster than the Core i7 980X.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/287?vs=142

Sandy Bridge core processor is much better for gaming than Gulftown. It overclock higher than Gulftown hence it runs cooler. It uses less wattage power too.

Very few if any current games run more than 4 cores. The original Crysis runs only on dual cores the maximum. I guess Crysis 2 utilized dual or quad cores the most (though unlikely). I yet to see a game that utilized on full hexa cores.

Unless you're running a PC purely for Benchmarking I wouldn't consider getting the fastest Gulftown. I't might be faster overall (I'm not sure about this hence I still got to see its comparison Benchmark) but it you're talking of gaming Benchmark, I still think that Sandy Bridge is faster.

Considering the price of the newest Gulftown ($1,000) with that of the fastest Sandy Bridge (Core i7 2600K) which you can buy on sale around $280, it would be a waste of money even if the latest Gulftown turns out to be slightly faster. The Core i7 990X will be the last Gulftown. By year's end, it will be purely Sandy Bridge line up sitting on the throne.

The higher cost of Gulftown fabrication process is what makes it expensive. It's not because it's faster than Sandy bridge.

Re: i7 2600K V i7 990X

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 01 May 2011 04:00:05 GMT

The big question is... FUTUREPROOF?

It looks like you still can use your current Sandy Bridge mobo with future Ivy Bridge core processor. I guess Intel's roadmap has change as a result of that Sandy Bridge fiasco.

http://www.overclock.net/hardware-news/988606-tpu-ivy-bridge-1155-compatible-panther.html

Re: i7-2600k nightmare - thermal safeguard fail.

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:59:01 GMT

I'm surprised that the retailer that sold you both the CPU & motherboard didn't replaced both of the (2) parts. Both parts are under manufacturer's warranty so there's really not much of a question of returning it. Customer's satisfaction is guaranteed or your money's back as long as you purchased it within a specific time frame clearly written in front or at the back of your receipt (usually 14 days for electronic stuff). You could have just walk straight to the customer service & return the products or have it replaced. Simple as that. You don't have to call Asus or Intel to have it replaced. That's the job of the retailer where you purchased the deffective part &/or parts.

Some retailers even provide (for a small) fee a replacement product if that product gets destroyed as a result of voltage problem or overclocking for the entire 3 years (past the manufacturer's warranty). I got my Core i7 2600K CPU with warranty protection ($29.99) that I've purchased at Micro Center.

Having the retailer test the parts to determine which part is defective is not really the wise thing to do. You have the option to return the product when it's still under the retailer's warranty. Next time go straight to the customer service & return the product. You don't have to justify yourself. Tell them that you're not satisfied of the parts that you purchased & you think it's deffective. You tell them you want to return them or have them replaced with a similar or if you opted, for different product &/or products.

I purchased lots of stuff over a decade & my experience tells me that it's not really that complicated returning stuff you don't like as long as it's within the seller's return policy. As long as you return it while it still can be returned then there's shouldn't be any problem.

Re: Problems with processor intel I7 2600k

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:41:59 GMT

Yours just fine. Mine's hotter. I got a small Zalman Fatal1ty PC case that just about enough to fit my Asus Maximus IV Extreme motherboard with very limited air circulation. I can't even run my video card on quad CrossFireX hence it will overheat. Just add more fans or get a bigger PC case with lots of fans to reduce the heat build up.

I'm limited to overclocking it (my CPU) at 4.5 GHz (stable). I'm in the process of liquid cooling my GPUs.

I'm using a CoolIt Vantage A.L.C. Hybrid Liquid Cooler to cool down my CPU.

Re: i7 2600K test failures

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:52:37 GMT

By default, the mobo will set the RAM speed significantly lower than the advertised RAM speed. For Asus mobo, set the Ai Overclock Tuner to X.M.P., not manual. You can then set the RAM speed listed in your RAM specs. Disable the Memory Bandwidth Booster, if you don't then you'll have some boot up problems.

I'm using (4) Corsair Vengeance Dual Channel DD3 memory rated at 1866 MHz (total of 16 Gb). By default, the mobo sets the RAM speed to 1333 MHz. I did the above & had no problem setting the RAM speed sccording to RAM specs.

I was able to overclock the CPU at 4.5 MHz & it's very stable.

Re: i7 2600K test failures

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:38:48 GMT

Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool is not a reliable tool. Almost current CPUs will fail if tested. I got a Core i7 2600K on Asus Maximus IV Extreme mobo & my CPU just runs fine. I tested it with that Intel program & I too failed yet the CPU is currectly ID'd on CPU-Z program.

Re: i7 2600s

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:10:43 GMT

I'm surprised as to why you can't find a Core i7 2600K CPU as there's so many retailers selling then (including online). The Sandy Bridge CPUs were not the ones that's been recalled. It's the Sandy Bridge motherboards with deffective Cougar Point chipsets that were recalled.

You now can buy a revised Sandy Bridge motherboard rev3.0 with B3 stepping but in limited stock. I just purchased today an Asus Maximus IV Extreme motherboard I it costs me more than $400 (including 2 day shipping). The high end Sandy Bridge motherboard stock remains extremely limited which add to the frustration. Motherboard vendors also used the situation (limited stock) for their own gain (by increasing the price of the motherboard) at the expense of the end users.

This Sandy Bridge fiasco turned out to be as costly to those who used it, not just Intel. It would take months before the flow of motherboards with fixed chipsets becomes normal. By then, another batch of Sandy Bridge core processors will come out (much faster). What a failure.

Re: Question on Graphics card for i7-2600 System

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:42:37 GMT

I don't think you need an add on GPU with your current set up. The embeded graphics in Core i7-26K is capable of running games that doesn't need that much of GPU power. Unless you're going hardcore in gaming then stick with embeded graphics.

Re: Intel Core-2 Quad (Q9650) vs i3, i5, i7

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:43:14 GMT

Parsec, you kept on posting links with regards to the 6 series chipsets you now confused a lot of people into thinking that what's been shipped were revised Sandy Bridge motherboards. Putting this new chipsets into motherboards is another story.

As far as second generation Sandy Bridge, I think it's a failed endeavor for Intel. For PC enthusiasts, don't count on it taking you to the top as it's only good for at least 2 months before you get the see the next generation Sandy Bridge core processor.

Intel from what I heard will now be using the same socket & make the 22nm Ivy Bridge pin & software compatible with x67 motherboards (LGA 1155). I don't see this as Intel finally came to its senses but more of adding some icing on a badly baked cake (the cake being the second generation Sandy Bridge).