Quote Originally Posted by onethreehill View Post
AMD Preps Partners for "Barcelona" Launch

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8185
Ouch.

So, 1.7 to 2.0GHz DVT *samples* going out in august, with prod parts in Sept.

Then, in Q4, they hope to sample more in October, presumably launching late in Q4, along with Phenom FX:

68W 2.0GHz
95W 2.1-2.3GHz
120W 2.4-2.5GHz

No 2.6GHz until Q208 at the earliest.

Looking at the hoped-for samples for Q4, I see indications of process problems. Look how much the power bin needs to climb to get from 2.0GHz (68W) to 2.4GHz (120W).

Not good.

Harpertown will wipe the floor with these parts. Even Clovertown will.