Release the Kraken - i7 990x

[Xtreme Addict]

Very nice CPU, congrats

About 980X < 990X

I think it's the same thing, B1 stepping is B1 stepping. We can compare it to i7 930 and i7 950 or i7 960. Every piece of CPU overclocks differently, how many i7 920 D0 we saw that overclocked on air/water MUCH better than i7 975XE?

For example, my new i7 980X 3031A242 overclocks on air with stock cooling from i7 975 (the old one) to 4.8 GHz 3Dmark06 stable on 1.413v.

[Sam_oslo]

Very nice CPU, congrats

About 980X < 990X

I think it's the same thing, B1 stepping is B1 stepping. We can compare it to i7 930 and i7 950 or i7 960. Every piece of CPU overclocks differently, how many i7 920 D0 we saw that overclocked on air/water MUCH better than i7 975XE?

For example, my new i7 980X 3031A242 overclocks on air with stock cooling from i7 975 (the old one) to 4.8 GHz 3Dmark06 stable on 1.413v.

Yep, Indeed. Half of the art of OCing, is the art of batch# tracking.
The OC headroom of Intel CPUs has been very dependent on batch# (production date), not the model#. At least for past few years.

[PytonOrm]

[QUOTE=subaruwrc;4632011]okay we don't know its a 990X ES[/QUOTE

990X is old news !!! check the new 995X rated at 3.6Ghz stock

[Q56_Monster]

Not a lot of info on 995x. I wonder if it will ever make it to retail channels. Funny, a lot of the search links are broken, or image removed...hummmm. Someone doesn't want us to know, lol!

[Sam_oslo]

What's the logic behind tow new EX-chips on top of 980x?.

A 990x was strange enough, but one could hope for a better stepping/biding could justify it. With a 995x on top of that, it doesn't make any sense. Something fishy seams to be going on.

[Movieman]

What's the logic behind tow new EX-chips on top of 980x?.

A 990x was strange enough, but one could hope for a better stepping/biding could justify it. With a 995x on top of that, it doesn't make any sense. Something fishy seams to be going on.

I'm not saying the 995x doesn't exist but no one I know has seen one..

[scutzi128]

Can't wait until the hexacore cpus come down to a more reasonable price...but this chip is a step in the right direction.

[diezel]

[Lory.Hacker]

@Larrabee

[DomagojX]

995X o_O

[Duniek]

waiting for 999x @ 3,99GHZ stock

[KanGaXx]

1000X is need -.- what the hell

[diezel]

whit no CB/CCB

[oZZy_tv]

Kraken's twin

[PytonOrm]

Kraken's twin

hmmm Xeon X5690 or W3690 ??? check cpu-z pics weird stuff

[NapalmV5]

glad i havent waited any longer for these 990x/995x krakens

24/7 air cooled 980x

[safan80]

the 990 and 995 are only B1, which just makes them a rebadged 980X.

[Salamndar]

the 990 and 995 are only B1, which just makes them a rebadged 980X.

it seems to me that the 990x is a new revision of the 980x. when is it coming? I want one !!!!

[vern]

995x @@

[Movieman]

it seems to me that the 990x is a new revision of the 980x. when is it coming? I want one !!!!

Looks to me that the 990x is just a better binned 980x..But what do I know..

[Salamndar]

995x @@

if 990x or 995 would drop the prices of 980 ( highly not ) then the 980x would be an awesome buy.

[Q56_Monster]

if 990x or 995 would drop the prices of 980 ( highly not ) then the 980x would be an awesome buy.

It's highly likely that the 980x's will become harder and harder to find once the 990/995 hits the retail channels. And just like in previous stepping improvements, the older chips are often more expensive than their replacements.

[Sam_oslo]

This is really strange, now we have 3 chips, 990x and 995x on top of 980x, all unlocked and with same stepping.
I bet 990x got some improvements (better bindings), but I'm wondering how 995x fit into this. Is it spoused to have even better binding?
This doesn't make any scene to me.

[PatRaceTin]

funny i think new 980x will got some benefit from 990x

[Johnny87au]

995x? i dont think i believe those screenys... 980x n 990x sure but now 995x?