E8500 E0s

[Kirth Gersen]

Anyone know when these puppies will be for sale?

Also, is there a way of ensuring you get the new stepping rather than old stock?

 

[helmutcheese]

Some peeps in EU got them not seen any in UK yet.

 

[gurusan]

As said, they are shipping in the EU...and I hear they start shipping today in the US....but in the UK who knows :/

 

[VTR]

OCUK stock of E8500's was showing as 3 yesterday (or the day before cant quite remember!) but they now have 10+ back in stock.

Not much chance they are E0 stepping then?

 

[gurusan]

I sent them a webnote and they just said that they can't give any info on steppings :/

 

[VTR]

100% not E0's then.

If they were they'd be the first to advertise it!

 

[helmutcheese]

100% not E0's then.

If they were they'd be the first to advertise it!

At a Premium same as with the Q6600's

 

[Kirth Gersen]

Very frustrating. It could be months before the E0s filter through and you are guaranteed one.

 

[Dee!]

They'll be here soon, I reckon.

 

[Rainmaker]

I sent them a webnote and they just said that they can't give any info on steppings :/

Consider yourself lucky. I sent a webnote asking about E0 Q9550s, and even said I was willing to pay a premium on the already ~£220 price tag for one. I didn't even get a reply (yet) I think I'll just get an E8600

 

[gurusan]

personally I dont think the E8600s are worth the price...I know of a shop selling E0 e8400s in the EU but the website is in some sort of slavic language. I need a translator :/

 

[Big.Wayne]

Very frustrating.

It's not frustrating in the slightest, you just need to be patient, hang out for a while and soon enough E0 chips will be everywhere. If its really doing your head in order a few retail boxes and if they are not E0 send them back (costing approx £10)