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    News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    Intel's 65W quad-core chips are finally showing up at various etailers, but are they worth the premium?
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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    are they worth it?? err no. as the intel boards use more power there not as far infront as they seem
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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    isn't this just opening up Quad cores in laptops a lot further?
    i've seen a couple of laptops using the 95w Q6600, so a 65w version would be much better in a laptop

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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    These aren't aimed at notebooks - Intel already have 45w quadcores for notebooks at even more inflated prices

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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    No die shrink....I guess these are binned based on a low VID?

    Might be good overclockers but thats a massive premium to pay for the privilege.

    I guess OcUK will do "guaranteed overclock" versions for even more insane cash
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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    You would need to save a lot of electricity to be worth the premium. That or desperate to get your 3DMark Score higher with a potential higher overclock to pay that much.

    MAybe worth it for a DataCenter running lots, but for the enthusiast I don't think so.

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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    A datacenter wouldn't use these anyway.
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    Re: News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

    Quote Originally Posted by shaithis View Post
    I guess OcUK will do "guaranteed overclock" versions for even more insane cash
    Exactly what I was thinking

    They've got to make their money somehow

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