mifki Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Well everybody, i was just reading intels site and i found this: Intel Core 2 Extreme demonstrated with 3.5 GHz Santa Clara (CA) - Intel today gave yet another glimpse of the capability of its soon-to-be-launched Core microarchitecture. While the processor will launch at 2.93 GHz, Intel shows the CPU already running at significantly higher speeds. Perhaps most interesting is the chip's lower than expected power consumption - which may give Intel enough headroom to break the 4 GHz barrier. and this 3.5 GHz and more may not be an unrealistic level for overclocked Core 2 Extreme processors - in fact, the processor may scale very well beyond that right from the start and without any extreme cooling requirements. One reason for that is the Core 2 Extreme's very low power consumption: Compared to AMD's current flagship, the 2.8 GHz Athlon64 FX-62, which is rated at a thermal design power of 125 watts, the Core 2 Extreme will consume a maximum of just 75 watts, according to Intel. Well i think that this means that Apple will be releasing its desktop PC's early April or Late July. This is just an educated guess but i cant wait till i can get dual 3.5 Ghz glory. Also just for Energy saving people here is something to droole about In that respect, we hear that a 4 GHz Conroe may consume about as much power as the current Netburst generation, which tops out at more than 130 watts. However, the performance gain for overclockers may be worth to sacrifice the power savings: Intel today claims that a 2.66 GHz Conroe processor will outrun a 2.6 GHz Athlon64 FX-60 by about 20%. The 2.93 GHz Extreme version will provide another 20% in added performance, Intel claims. Add to that equation an overclockable chip with 20 or 30% headroom and Intel may have a chip at hand that can cause more than just headaches for rival AMD. Find all the info here: http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/06/01/intel_co...e_demonstrated/ and here http://intel.com/products/processor/core2/index.htm Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'm so glad I haven't invested in any Core Duo chips this year. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-128038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Amen to that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-128039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TiLT- Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Stumbled over core2duo news on asus page today. Nice to hear there is progress. Now Apple, put your new desktops together quick and then give us the mbp with c2d! (and without whine ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-128075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 One of the main reasons that i want the Core 2 exreme to come out is so i can buy the XEON CHIP, it is highly overclockabel too Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-128111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Hey everybody i also think i read somewhere that new cpu instructions, dubbed SSE4 will be included on the new chips. Hmmm... Join #Intel on irc.macspeak.net Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-129382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muxion Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yep, I held out too. If the CD2X totally smokes, I may spring for genyooine mac hardware, unless the scene savants are able to bring 10.4.6+ to life on the new platform. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-130742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrana Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Nice, even better chance of seeing both a Mac Pro and MBP v.2 in August or so (although Merom is out a bit after Conroe). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-130782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Yeah, Im wondering what will the new MaC Desktops be called? Mac Pro? Super Mac? ----> Post what you think it will be called below Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-131793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Hm. It's going to be Apple's High Performance Desktop Computer... It's going to be able to do everything the lesser Apple's just cant. So... I guess it should be called PC. JK. A good name would be Apple Core. You know... cause, Apple's logo is of a bitten Apple... and it's the Core 2 Duo? And it's the Core of any creative professional's life. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-131794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Apple already patented the name "Mac Pro", so I think that it would safe to guess that the new Pro Apple desktop is going to have that name. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-131795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I still like Apple Core better. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-131798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
poondoggle Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I still like Apple Core better. Apple Core is certainly clever, but when I think of apple cores I think of the mushy and gross leftovers from an apple. I don't think it works too well from a marketing standpoint. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-131957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macadoo Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Big Mac Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 LOL. Big Mac. If Apple used that name, they'd have to create some long backstory of why that name belongs to them. Apple's fantastic at lying and schnookering, so it shouldnt be too much of a problem. I'm sure a "genuine" copy of Ray Kroc's will might be found, where he will have bequeathed to Apple Computer the Registered Trademark of "Big Mac". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yeah, The Big Apple, will be popular with New Yorkers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supadan85 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I vote for "SuperMac" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Umax made an Apple clone called the SuperMac. I think it's probably copyrighted, and frankly, after the way Apple treated the clones, I dont see them doing Apple any favors. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroz Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yeah but look at the current prices of the dual core anything top of the line $1000.00. Hopefully AMD will come up with something, forcing Intel to price cut - remember, if it wasn't for AMD Athlon, we would still be paying $400 for a 50hz gain! AMD put an end to that foolishness along with RAMBUS. Then of course there is this.... http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/ Also at toms is a first look at some new chips...the gains are not that huge, and if they are you WILL pay for them. Personally, I'm thinking about trying a new set up...with onboard GMA until ATIX1600 dual display sorted out, with a INTEL chipset and maybe the 805 clocked to 3.8, or maybe just keep what I got. Mine basically is a dual G5 for $490 so I can't complain too much and if I go the 805 route, I would save even more, but the memory would required an extra $50 for OCZ, something that can get high FSB easy and a steel, quiet case.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yeah i was going to upgrade now, But i have 3 main reasons i'm not: 1: Intel "Conroe" chips are coming out, which are just better in all aspects. 2: Im going to buy a new motherboard later on in the year anyway so i might as well wait and 3: I dont have enough money to do so at the moment Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchandamovie Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I see them most likely putting it in the Power Mac, as that is still PPC and livening it up with a name like "Power Mac Extreme" and all that jazz As much as I'd like a notebook, I'm still a desktop junkie, so maybe get what's coming out. Hey, we should have a contest to see who can guess what the new desktop will be named! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampTK Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I'ts rumored that the "Mac Pro" is going to be multi prossesor (not just multi core, like current ones), at least on higher end models. so people espect woodcrest on the Power Mac replacemnt. Woodcrest will be the first server and workstation chip by intel using the core microarchitecture Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Yeah woodcrest is awesome. read at the top of this topic ^. I was goign to buy one (or probably still am) the good thin gis that its Dual-Core and the mobo is Multi-Processor so i could or we could aheva Quad Core Intel Beast. P.S Woodcrests can be overclocked extremely well so if you were gogint to buy one buy the 2.8 version or the 3.0 GhZ version as these are the cheapest and offer best value fo rmoney ( if your not afraid of changing some settings) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 not sure if everyone's read this or not but it's the initial conroe benchmarks compared with the fx-62 from tom's hardware. http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/05/fir...onroe_vs_fx-62/ It looks very promising especially since the test chip wasn't a final version and it wasnt on their standardized system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 ha, SSE4 what will they think of next Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19497-intels-new-chip-revealed/#findComment-132817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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