Haswell - E

[scotsdragon]

For those who have LGA 2011 motherboards already, however, there comes some bad news: the same unnamed source claims that the new Haswell E chips will require a brand-new chipset dubbed X99, meaning it is unlikely to be compatible with existing X79-based LGA 2011 motherboards.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/02/28/intel-haswell-e/1


damn i was thinking i may get an x79 board in a couple of months its hard to plan ahead when haswell and haswell - e facts are thin on the ground

 

[scotsdragon]

I think they arent saying to much as they dont want to be stuck with a lot of surplus ofthe chips they have

 

[scotsdragon]

Ahwell we all make mistakes its just mines more public lol