Release the Kraken - i7 990x

[zalbard]

lol

Agreed!

[PcCI2iminal]

hi guys, we will run again as soon as possible

we need to have some fun with all of these expensive hardware

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[i990]

Orz

........
waiting for retail

[KURTZ]

really impressive results ... :O

[Movieman]

I believe 990x has something improved comparing to 980x
because 980x was launched in March 2010,
990x will be released in January 2011

10 months, almost a year.... can make a difference

come on! i7 990x retail !!!!!!

hope the price will be $1299 or higher,
i'm pretty sure more expensive equals more performance

No and no..

[Andrew Moore]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18207574


Looks good... 5.423ghz... 1.488v om nom nom




Andy

[lutjens]

This chip is pure binning. Intel's doubtlessly stockpiling the choicest chips for this new grade. What's puzzling is why they're sitting on them for so long. Likely reason is that the volumes of chips at this bin just aren't there, as well as the fact that a significant number of these top chips are being made into Xeon X5690s.

I'd be willing to bet that date codes on the eventual retail chips will show most of the CPUs were made many months before launch day.

[i990]

This chip is pure binning. Intel's doubtlessly stockpiling the choicest chips for this new grade. What's puzzling is why they're sitting on them for so long. Likely reason is that the volumes of chips at this bin just aren't there, as well as the fact that a significant number of these top chips are being made into Xeon X5690s.

I'd be willing to bet that date codes on the eventual retail chips will show most of the CPUs were made many months before launch day.

it's easy to understand
intel wants more money from us

[lutjens]

it's easy to understand
intel wants more money from us

True, but the fact that Intel has not launched these CPUs yet suggests something more. They probably would launch these chips (990x and X5690) at an even higher price point than the 980x and X5680 to maximize profit if they had sufficient yield at this new bin level to support this launch. The delay in launch suggests that they don't yet have this level of yield, making the delay necessary for Intel to accumulate sufficient stock at this bin level ensure adequate supply.

My $0.02...

[subaruwrc]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18207574


Looks good... 5.423ghz... 1.488v om nom nom




Andy

okay we don't know its a 990X ES

[Splave]

This chip is pure binning. Intel's doubtlessly stockpiling the choicest chips for this new grade. What's puzzling is why they're sitting on them for so long. Likely reason is that the volumes of chips at this bin just aren't there, as well as the fact that a significant number of these top chips are being made into Xeon X5690s.

I'd be willing to bet that date codes on the eventual retail chips will show most of the CPUs were made many months before launch day.

I doubt it is just binning 980x, why can no 980x ever produced do these speeds on air?

[Andrew Moore]

okay we don't know its a 990X ES

true but under NDA hence my scribbles


Andy

[lutjens]

I doubt it is just binning 980x, why can no 980x ever produced do these speeds on air?

980Xs are binned to a certain level. Chips that do better are binned at 990X. The 990X should include all chips that bin at the new level and above, including the uber chips that bin well above top bin. These uber chips often end up as early ES chips (the ones that we are seeing now). How many retail chips end up doing likewise is indeed anyone's guess. We'll have to wait until retail chips become available to begin to make conclusions on the 990X.

In addition, it's reasonable to assume that yields have improved somewhat over the course of the year with more and more CPUs binning higher. The maximum level that a binned chip has achieved has doubtlessly increased over the course of the year.

[Splave]

do you have proof they are binning good 980x's as 990x? or just speculating

[[XC] gomeler]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18207574


Looks good... 5.423ghz... 1.488v om nom nom




Andy

With what cooling? Without that tidbit of information your post is worthless, no offense to your screenshot.

[Splave]

^what he said


ln2

[Splave]

dbp

[Andrew Moore]

Work for an intel partner. As such cooling and all other goodies must remain shushed. All I can say is... MUCH better than 980x


Andy

[[XC] gomeler]

^what he said

ln2

OMG!!!!!11!11!11 I WANTS IT!

Oh wait, ln2 with 1.4v. Need more volts noob

Work for an intel partner. As such cooling and all other goodies must remain shushed. All I can say is... MUCH better than 980x


Andy

Perhaps you shouldn't be showing screenshots of a CPU that you are under NDA for then? Was always given the impression when under NDA that it was a all or nothing sort of game. Kids these days..

[Andrew Moore]

OMG!!!!!11!11!11 I WANTS IT!

Oh wait, ln2 with 1.4v. Need more volts noob



Perhaps you shouldn't be showing screenshots of a CPU that you are under NDA for then? Was always given the impression when under NDA that it was a all or nothing sort of game. Kids these days..

Im allowed to show a certain little bit

Lets just say it wasnt that cold :P


Andy

[FlanK3r]

And what this??? ,-)


http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=262357

And think, its real, i heard about 995x ....think Q1 or Q2 2011

[lutjens]

do you have proof they are binning good 980x's as 990x? or just speculating

The 990X is just that, a good 980X. It has to be a better chip than the 980X to meet validation requirements at the higher clock speed. What you want, and what most people who shell out for one of these chips are after, is one of the uber chips that bins at a higher level than whats required for the top bin (990X). The odds of someone getting one of these chips by buying a 980X is very low (at least at this point in time) and much better when buying a 990X when its released.

[subaruwrc]

why not 999X ? lol
1.4v 5ghz heh

[Harshal]

Me likes... and wants one 990x

[runmc]

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