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Id imagine there will be cheaper alternatives soon![]()
i73820 won't be unlocked afaik. Only the K and X processors are unlocked.![]()
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-392-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1672
this says that the 3930k multi is unlocked up to a max of 40
Awesome. What's the upgrade path for these sockets? A new IB backward compatible 2011 CPU or bound to just these CPUs?
Ivy Bridge Extreme due out in Q4 2012 - 22nm replacements for all of the current 2011 chips.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?276898-Intel-Ivy-Bridge-E-On-2012-Q4
Normal Ivy Bridge for 1155 will be out sooner, likely Q2.
It's even harder to justify LGA2011 then with that news.