x38 bugged

[G H Z]

Binned chipsets? Thats a first.

No one runs EIST here anyway so thats not a problem.

[boostedevo]

LOL, that's the first you heard of it G H Z? X48 is exactly the same as X38, just supposedly higher binned/more clockable and of course a heftier price. I guess Intel figured if they could get 3x the price for the same silicon in a CPU by adding "Extreme" to the label and "X" to the model, the same would work for chipsets From what I've read, only Tier 1 manufacturers will even get a shot at them and judging from projected X38 board prices, Asus' X48 board should cost right around $500

[Blauhung]

LOL, that's the first you heard of it G H Z? X48 is exactly the same as X38, just supposedly higher binned/more clockable and of course a heftier price. I guess Intel figured if they could get 3x the price for the same silicon in a CPU by adding "Extreme" to the label and "X" to the model, the same would work for chipsets From what I've read, only Tier 1 manufacturers will even get a shot at them and judging from projected X38 board prices, Asus' X48 board should cost right around $500

I'm not sure, but there's a new stepping of BearlakeC that will be moving through soon, x48 might not be exactly the same.

[boostedevo]

I'm not sure, but there's a new stepping of BearlakeC that will be moving through soon, x48 might not be exactly the same.

Optimizations at least might help justify the extra expenditure if they don't wind up being substantially more OCable than X38. I personally am going to jump on X38 and then see exactly what X48 brings to the table. Thanks for the info.

[STaRGaZeR]

Binned chipsets? Thats a first.

No one runs EIST here anyway so thats not a problem.

I do. (in summer, here in Spain they are damn hot LOL)

But it isn´t a problem. Doing a simple vcore mod you can raise de vcore keeping EIST and C1E enabled to reduce frequency and voltage --> less heat and power comsumption like I do, it doesn´t kill de OC at all.