anyone know if quad core amd will be am2 or new socket?

we all know that intel will be releasing the core 2 quad for the LGA775 sockets as long as the north bridge supports either 965p or 975p [some 975p boards] chipsets, but will amd's quad core cpu's still use the existing sockets [socket am2] or a new type of socket?the current sockets for quad core are for socket f or something like that and i believe those are for servers and such.thanks in advance.

I wouldnt like to say. AM2 is not all that old, but they may come out with a new one. They might do both (they did with the athlon 64)

do you know when intel and amd will release their quad core cpus???

I believe some Xeon processors (intel server) are quad core, but i'm not entirely sure.

The Core 2 Extreme X6800 is quad core, fastest shit on the market. It's damn expensive too though. I believe the retail price is close to a grand.

Haven't you seen the price cuts NF?

Intel turns up the heat against AMD's next-generation architecture even before it launchesAMD is expected to ship its native quad-core desktop CPUs, now dubbed K10, in Q3 2007. Intel guidance already states the company will accelerate the ongoing price war through Q3 2007 -- a price war that has already taken its toll on AMD and Intel profits.The AMD-Intel price war peaked just after Intel launched its Core 2 Duo architecture; AMD aggressively cut prices on its Athlon 64 products the day after the Intel Core 2 Duo desktop launch. Intel will return the favor just in time for AMD's next-generation processors.
Intel Core 2 Quad
Model Core
Frequency L2 Cache FSB Q3'07 Pricing
QX6800 2.93 GHz 8MB 1066 MHz $999
Q6700 2.66 GHz 8MB 1066 MHz $530
Q6600 2.40 GHz 8MB 1066 MHz $266Intel has scrapped plans for the quad-core 2.13 GHz Core 2 Quad Q6400, but instead added plans for a quad-core 2.66 GHz Q6700. However, Intel's guidance will cut the price of the Q6600 and the Q6700 dramatically -- Intel will cut the price of the Q6600 to a more discounted price than the Q6400 was ever expected to launch at.The Q6600, launched last month, sells in quantities of 1000 for $851. By mid-April Intel guidance suggests this processor will already price down to $530. The next price cuts, labeled "Q3 2007" will coincide with any launch events for the AMD quad-core products.In addition, Intel has added a 2.93 GHz quad-core Extreme processor, scheduled for a $999 launch. The 2.66 GHz quad-core Extreme processor, QX6700, will phase out before Q3 2007, as it is effectively replaced by the Q6700 processor.

So it's going to be fun towards the end of this year :D

The QX is still $999 =/

Yeah but still you could get one of the others :P

the quad 6600 or whatever the model is will have a 75 percent decrease later on this year, q3 or possibly when amd releases the quad themselves [if it does happen that is, seems to be constantly on delay or for server only].

ultra[... or for server only].

and thats a problem? You wouldn't be the first person to have a desktop with server processor(s); that's essentially what a 'workstation' PC is. I myself have one with 2x Athlon MP processors.

I'll just be happy with my dell XPS M1710 :P

pah, dell... :P

:P
It's a good laptop tbh. As long as I can run all the games on full I'm a happy man :D

until you have to call customer support :P

Replying to #14

that goes for any computer company ;)

RomUlation has a very friendly customer support division.

technically we're not a computer company, and we're gods, not underpaid customer service assistants. That makes a big difference, although I'd be the first to admit I'm underpaid :P

Loonylion · #14until you have to call customer support :P

I handle my own problems :D