Core 2's already out...

[kildraik]

So I was browsing newegg, when sudden;y I stumble upon an Intel Core 2 (Duo) Extreme. It's a Conroe chip, 2.93GHz, 64-bit, and over $1,300. Amazing. Could possibly be in a high-end Mac Pro?

 

[w_parietti22]

Maybe, but Xeon is also another posibility.

 

[EricNau]

Yeah, I'm thinking Woodcrest.

 

[Steve1496]

These should fit in a Core Duo's slot, correct? The reason I ask is the possibility of upgrading in the future. Of course the warranty would go straight down the drain.

 

[kildraik]

These should fit in a Core Duo's slot, correct? The reason I ask is the possibility of upgrading in the future. Of course the warranty would go straight down the drain.

Wrong. The Core 2 Extremes are Socket LGA 775, while the Core Duos are Socket 478. They fit in completely different sockets. The Core 2 Extreme's only fit with current Pentium 4 and D fittings, but the Core Duo's are by themselves. It would have been nice, though.

As for the warranty:
(insert that brilliant photo of the word "WARRANTY" heading into a toilet)😛

 

[ReanimationLP]

Ouch.


My wallet hurts. 🙁

The money for that ONE chip could build me an entire AMD 64 X2 computer system with SLI, buy me a iMac or Macbook, or pay a months rent on my house, buy myself a very nice and big TV, etc.

Thats insane.

The most I've ever spent on a processor is 98 dollars for my AMD Athlon 64.

 

[eXan]

Could possibly be in a high-end Mac Pro?

It has already been discussed numerous amounts of times here.

I think they'll use Conroe in low and mid-range Mac Pros an Woodcrest in the quad confic (high-end)

 

[xfiftyfour]

or pay a months rent on my house

only a month? that thing could pay for 3 months where i live 😛

 

[Piarco]

OcUK (a website from my former PC junkie days) has had some Core 2's available for pre-order for about a month, shipping from the 24th July....

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Intel_Pentium_Core_Duo2.html

Some of the prices seem to be acceptable IMO... apart from the "extreme" model. That's a whole Macbook in cost!!

 

[Eidorian]

Yeah, I'm thinking Woodcrest.

That's a Conroe. Though it is a tad bit over priced compared to what I've seen.

 

[EricNau]

That's a Conroe. Though it is a tad bit over priced compared to what I've seen.

Huh? I thought Woodcrest was forming the new Xeon line? 😕