Overclockable Sandy Bridge chips

[opethdisciple]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Inte...o-Comes-with-Unlocked-Base-Clock-169024.shtml

 

[cmndr_andi]

Yup - however this article seems to think that sandy bridge E may be using the LGA 1155 socket, I was under the impression that Sandy Bridge E mean the "enthusiast" level chips (and boards) using LGA 2011 - hence such a radical change in how the BCLK is handled would make sense.

However, I hope I am wrong and the s1155 does get "proper" overclocking support.

 

[pastymuncher]

Same impression that i was under. Previously it has been stated that the only way to clock on 1155 was to buy the "K" series with the unlocked multiplier.

 

[opethdisciple]

Was just thinking how confusing its all getting with Sandy Bridge etc... especial with i5 and i7 moniker being applied to Sandy Bridge as well.

Then I found this: http://www.anandtech.com/show/3922/intels-sandy-bridge-architecture-exposed

Explains at least how the name scheme works.

 

[pastymuncher]

It get's even more confusing when you take into account that some of the cpu's have T, S, K, and normal versions. Take the i5 2500 for example. The normal and K versions will run at 3.3Ghz, the K having the unlocked multiplier. The S version will run at 2.7Ghz while the T version runs at 2.3Ghz. Madness!!

See here.

 

[nightmare99]

Hmm I reckon the E chips are actually the high end ones as well, but that does make me wonder what the Z68 chipset brings to the table.

 

[opethdisciple]

If Intel get this wrong, they are going to let AMD catch up!

Naming scheme seems screwed at the moment!

Surely they should not keep the i5 and i7 names.... just pure confusion!