Intel Preps 45nm Quad-core Desktop Launch

Q9300 @ 2.50GHz, 95W TDP, 6MB L2 Cache, 266$

I will wait for this one :D

http://www.dailytech.com/Intel+Preps+45nm+Quadcore+Desktop+Launch/article9070.htm

That one looks like the sweet spot, alright.

when is the q9300 coming out? november or janurary?gregdpw

Jan.

Intel will be launching their 45nm Xeons first, followed shortly by their EE 45nm desktop quadcore. Everything else is coming out in '08.

[QUOTE="gregdpw"]when is the q9300 coming out? november or janurary?LordEC911

Jan.

Intel will be launching their 45nm Xeons first, followed shortly by their EE 45nm desktop quadcore. Everything else is coming out in '08.

Stuff that, I'll buy a Q6600 tomorrow then. :lol:

...or might buy a slow LGA775 Xeon and overclock it once I get my X38 board. :D

Q9300 is supposedly a 6mb version...LordEC911

it is, I would say the best one is Q9450.

are we going to have to buy a new mobo then??gregdpw

This supports P35, X38, X48 chipsets

Q9300 is supposedly a 6mb version...LordEC911

I don't think so

[QUOTE="LordEC911"]Q9300 is supposedly a 6mb version...LahiruD

I don't think so

Yeah it is unfortunately, but thats ok. The 9450 will be the sweet spot this time around.

so can this go into a 680i mobo?gregdpw

Maybe But I'm not sure.

so can this go into a 680i mobo?gregdpw

With a BIOS update is what I've heard.

Also, Q9300 is a 6MB version. I've seen it in several places. Q9450 FTW :D

[QUOTE="LahiruD"]

[QUOTE="LordEC911"]Q9300 is supposedly a 6mb version...MadExponent

I don't think so

Yeah it is unfortunately, but thats ok. The 9450 will be the sweet spot this time around.

You are right. I didn't saw 6MB L2 cache. I've changed