Maybe they'll release that so-talked-about FX chip at 4GHz :D
Maybe they'll release that so-talked-about FX chip at 4GHz :D
Launch an 4Ghz chip 1 or 2 years ago HOW ?
4Ghz for an 1st gen Phenom is more prone to happen on a dice run lol.
new stepping, that means cooler CPU = more overclocking headroom :D
I predict next stepping in late 09, with a 3.3 or 3.4Ghz sku.
3.5-3.6 if it happens won't be till some time into 2010.
4Ghz, nah.
Launch a 3.6 now? LOL no chance.
No Current phenom II will go near a stable 3.6Ghz on low volts with a stock cooler, at high temperatures, so how exactly could they just launch one at that? Because overclocks with good cooling, ideal motherboards, and low ambient temps can hit 3.6? :lol:
You do realise thy bin chips to be STABLE across a wide operating conditions? Seriously guys :rolleyes:
For a moment I thought we were talking about Pentium II's I was going to say that anything over 500Mhz was pretty impressive overclocking!
Anyway back on topic AMD have come far with the Phenom II, with the original Phenom they were a long way behind Intel, but now AMD are clipping at Intel's heals.
The new stepping looks good for them, expect 3.4Ghz Max Speed FX type (probably BE) processor, however the Phenom II is cooler than it's original and would be more beneficial for those not wanting to shed out on a new platform with DDR3 prices still being more than DDR2.
John
Maybe they'll release a 3.15, and a 3.25 model also. That way the buyer can pick their favorite number. :D
mAJORD's posted was grounded in reality.
The fact home users can clock their chips to an arbitrary clockrate does not translate into a manufacturer being able to validate a comercially viable yield at that clockrate.
Of course, don't that interfere with the thread degrading into infantile abuse and counter abuse. Thats what most of you are here for, isn't it.