You guys know how much I like to stir the waters....

Just thought I would get you all buzzing about the new "dual die" Conroe chip coming from Intel Q1'2007.

The first ES chips are like a dual E6600 Conroe....
1) Quad core
2) Socket LGA775 (to be comptable with all VRM11 boards including the Intel "Bad Axe")
3) Similar to the Smithfield core in that it is two dies on one wafer. Future quad core chips will be a single die once the shrink to 45nm happens in Q3'2007.
4) 2.4Ghz, 4MB L2 cache per die for a total of 8MB L2 cache.

These chips are going to be FAST even with a moderate OC of only 3.0-3.2Ghz (although I see no reason why they won't go higher given appropriate cooling).

Keep your eyes peeled for an XS exclusive first look in the next couple of weeks.

-FCG