More on Conroe

dantonkin · 5 Jun 2006 at 13:03

Theres another preview on Intels Conroe chip over at the Reg if any ones interested.

It's on the home page, near top left.

Again they state the tests were under a "controlled environment", but these chips do seem nice. (as everyone keeps saying)

PS. Not sure if I'm allowed to link to the Register site, so i'll leave it out for now..

Stelly · 5 Jun 2006 at 13:13

yer link us up mate

Stelly

dantonkin · 5 Jun 2006 at 13:18

Linky..

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/06/04/preview_intel_core_2_duo/

Stelly · 5 Jun 2006 at 13:45

thanks

Stelly

Duke · 5 Jun 2006 at 13:54

Very nice

kmistry · 5 Jun 2006 at 14:33

Indeed, that does seem very nice, hopefully come launch they will have enough supply.....

Explicit · 5 Jun 2006 at 14:44

What I'm waiting to see is a proper review where Intel hasn't setup the rigs, just to drive the nail home. Nevertheless, Conroe still looks lethal.

kmistry · 5 Jun 2006 at 14:47

I agree

speeduk · 5 Jun 2006 at 14:56

Add to this a couple of ATI Radeon X1900XTs in a CrossFire setup and you're looking a decent machine. The graphics drivers where the Detonator 6.3 beta release, as supposedly these are the only drivers that currently work with the Core 2 Duo.

Detonator drivers for x1900? LOL.....

kmistry · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:31

speeduk said:
Detonator drivers for x1900? LOL.....

Lol I didn't even notice that.....

Indy500 · 5 Jun 2006 at 15:34

Other than that typo, I also noticed the majority of FX62 scores were missing.

The scores that I did see didnt show a *huge* difference (yes, the FX is more pricey, but plenty of people clock their cheaper opterons to 2.8-3ghz).

Energize · 5 Jun 2006 at 16:13

Whats the point in benchmarks when the amd scores arent shown :confused:

Sir Random · 5 Jun 2006 at 17:16

That review was obviously written a few weeks ago, just waiting for the nda to be lifted. The reviewer didn't know the launch date, and didn't seem to be aware of what other versions of conroe would be available (other than E6700).
From reading that review alone, you'd think the $530 E6700 was the cheapest "4mb L2 cache" conroe available.

Jay_t · 6 Jun 2006 at 12:51

Very nice

paulbaker · 6 Jun 2006 at 20:31

dantonkin said:
Linky..

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/06/04/preview_intel_core_2_duo/

Thanks, Do you know what boards support this chip ATM

Sylver123 · 6 Jun 2006 at 22:38

First Official Benchmarks: Conroe vs. FX-62 - Toms Hardware Guide:

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/06/05/first_benchmarks_conroe_vs_fx-62_uk/

Energize · 6 Jun 2006 at 23:18

Lol "The Conroe processor is clocked at 2.66 MHz".

Duke · 7 Jun 2006 at 07:50

Wonder why they used 667 memory when they state Intel spec says to use 800.

VoG · 7 Jun 2006 at 09:42

Sylver123 said:
First Official Benchmarks: Conroe vs. FX-62 - Toms Hardware Guide:

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/06/05/first_benchmarks_conroe_vs_fx-62_uk/

no matey they aint the first official benchmarks.

we must emphasize that our testing situation was not optimal, because the Intel system had been preconfigured and didn't represent the final version.

it's the same pre release/pre configured system that everybody else has reviewed.

i'm guessing it's gonna be another month yet before we can finally see some official benchmarks ( retail chips that is ).

easyrider · 7 Jun 2006 at 09:52

I already Have my contact in the states with his finger on the pulse for shipping as soon as available