X3210 coming down: $270-ish shipped

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$265.08

$262.02

This is what I want out of the price cuts - essentially a Q6400, which should be good for 3.2GHz @ 800 1:1. Once NewEgg has 'em in stock, I'm gonna do a little upgrade - damn Preferred Acct!

-bZj
 
Is there any advantage to buying the Xeon over the Q6600? Are they better overclockers, more likely to beG0 stepping?
 
no, not really, they just use less power annd are rated for servers and theyll last longer in a server enviroment and are more server oriented, these processors arent really ment to be used solo, but they will work absolutelly fine, just the q6600 is faster for the same price?
 
coolxboxgamer said:
no, not really, they just use less power annd are rated for servers and theyll last longer in a server enviroment and are more server oriented, these processors arent really ment to be used solo, but they will work absolutelly fine, just the q6600 is faster for the same price?
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actually they are meant to be used solo... they're LGA775 processors...


but for the same price as a Q6600... they really aren't worth it...

good amount of cache though if they end up getting even cheaper
 
coolxboxgamer said:
no, not really, they just use less power annd are rated for servers and theyll last longer in a server enviroment and are more server oriented, these processors arent really ment to be used solo, but they will work absolutelly fine, just the q6600 is faster for the same price?
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Q6600 is not yet available cheaper than those prices. The price for a X3210/1000 is $224 vs $266 for the Q6600/X3220, and should be coming down even more. Even MWave is showing just over $300 shipped for me vs $270 for the X3210 - $30 can go a long way with current tech prices. :)

All of the X3200 are meant to be use solo - the S771/X5x00 chips are DP models.

-bZj
 
I'm assuming quads would fsb peak around the mid-midhigh 400's. So for 8x, that'd net about 3.6 or so ghz. Even then, it'd probably require an ass ramming amound of vtt. I've never had to raise vtt for conroes up to 500fsb.
 
I wonder which mobos support this chip, I looked on Intel's website and they aren't supported on my badaxe 2 even though it's socket 775.

Good price though.
 
Kwincy said:
I wonder which mobos support this chip, I looked on Intel's website and they aren't supported on my badaxe 2 even though it's socket 775.

Good price though.
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What you're looking at is same as Q6400... which was never released in the retail market.
Xeon X3210 and X3220 are just rebadged Q6400 and Q6600. They may be binned for lower voltage for server computing.
Yes, they work on every motherboard that supports quadcore.
 
x3210/3220 are still kentsfield, which at this time has stepping b3, so if your motherboard has microcode for 6f7 then you're good to go.
 
The X3220 is $315 @ Egg, vs the $375 they want for the Q6600 now.

X3210: $252.07 + 5.01 s/h.

I e-mailed NE about carrying the X3210, since they only stock the X3220 right now.

EDIT: Sidenote - the recent Crysis/Penryn interview/preview floating around had the Penny running in a BA2, so no worries, we're pretty 'future proofed' with the Bad Axe 2.

EDIT2: $248.72 + 5.95 s/h to CA.

-bZj
 
These are still coming down. $255 shipped, and falling a bit more, I'd wager. I'll save the $50 and take the 8x vs 9x multiplier of the Q6600/X3220.

Ever'body needs to e-mail NewEgg and ask for them to carry this chip.

-bZj
 
The X3220 is only $290 at provantage; that's better than most Q6600 prices. Although the X3220 is a B3 stepping. :(
 
ziddey said:
I'm assuming quads would fsb peak around the mid-midhigh 400's. So for 8x, that'd net about 3.6 or so ghz. Even then, it'd probably require an ass ramming amound of vtt. I've never had to raise vtt for conroes up to 500fsb.
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You'd be very lucky to get more than 8x400 with this one.
 
Xeons are NOT made for everyday home use, like C2D and C2Q.

They are meant to handle loads of repetitious work in servers only.
 
Tha'd make a good folder...It looked to me like a bunch of the DC guys were getting Q6600's, but maybe the Q6600's are worth it for the extra clocks.
 
hafaznmatt said:
Xeons are NOT made for everyday home use, like C2D and C2Q.

They are meant to handle loads of repetitious work in servers only.
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Yes, this particular Xeon is exactly same as any C2Q. They can be used for anything.
These are Kentsfield... We are not talking about Clovertown. That's another story.
 
hafaznmatt said:
Xeons are NOT made for everyday home use, like C2D and C2Q.

They are meant to handle loads of repetitious work in servers only.
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I honestly don't know how you can keep a straight face when typing something like this....
I almost fell out of my chair laughing just reading it...:)
 
hafaznmatt said:
Xeons are NOT made for everyday home use, like C2D and C2Q.

They are meant to handle loads of repetitious work in servers only.
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i think people tell themselves things like this just so they can justify in thier minds why there are equivalent Xeons and Core2s.... Athlons and Opterons...

its all marketing people!

(says the guy whos been running server and workstation chips in gaming rigs since forever.... running the Xeon and Opteron processors RIGHT NOW)
 
hafaznmatt said:
Xeons are NOT made for everyday home use, like C2D and C2Q.

They are meant to handle loads of repetitious work in servers only.
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Simple rule of processors especially of this variety:

All processors are capable of computing the exact same thing, processors of higher speed simply get there faster than their lower speed brethren.



Back during the time of my previous computer which had a P4 chip, I used to wish I'd waited and gone the Xeon route instead especially when it was cheaper and faster than my P4 very soon after I bought my P4.
 
I gotta know...what are you guys planning on using these for? I can't think of a single application that would benefit for me. (a good thing) :p
 
sofarfrome said:
NCIXUS has them for $228 plus shipping ($10 I believe) so $238 total.
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Way to read 4 posts up.... (& cheapest s/h for me was $17)
don_xvi said:
NCIX US
http://www.ncixus.com/products/index.php?sku=25434
$228 plus shipping
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Since NewEgg doesn't seem to want to stock the X3210, I may go elsewhere... save some $$$ from NE's $300 they want for the X3220 (and the fluctuating Q6600). TheNerds.net would save another $5 using GCO....
GLSauron said:
Theres a G0 stepping version too.
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Dude! They changed the specs on the G0: 100W / ThermSpec - 85*C.

-bZj
 
Just to chime in on the whole Xeons are server chips, blah, blah business..

I've been running a Xeon 3060 in my desktop since like December, and it clocked to 3.6 just fine on air. As always, ymmv but I've been pretty happy with mine.
 
Down8 said:
Way to read 4 posts up.... (& cheapest s/h for me was $17)Since NewEgg doesn't seem to want to stock the X3210, I may go elsewhere... save some $$$ from NE's $300 they want for the X3220 (and the fluctuating Q6600). TheNerds.net would save another $5 using GCO....Dude! They changed the specs on the G0: 100W / ThermSpec - 85*C.

-bZj
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Changing the spec like that is awfully suspicious. I think they might be trying to sway people to the Q6600 :confused:

I really really want to build a new gaming PC, but with current crappy DX10 cards and Phenom around the corner it seems too easy to build something that will get stomped on tomorrow.
 
ziddey said:
I'm assuming quads would fsb peak around the mid-midhigh 400's. So for 8x, that'd net about 3.6 or so ghz. Even then, it'd probably require an ass ramming amound of vtt. I've never had to raise vtt for conroes up to 500fsb.
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On an intel chipset motherboard sure. Unless you are running a new revision EVGA or a DFI 680 with a lot of time on your hands dont expect mid to high 400s
 
[QUOTE="I'm not a crook";1031322472]Changing the spec like that is awfully suspicious. I think they might be trying to sway people to the Q6600 :confused:

I really really want to build a new gaming PC, but with current crappy DX10 cards and Phenom around the corner it seems too easy to build something that will get stomped on tomorrow.[/QUOTE]Either swaying to Q6600, or saying "it's gonna put out some heat, but it can take it!"

I hear you on building a new right right now. I've got a lot invested so far, though, so I'm looking at a fair OC on a cheap Quad and waiting on the GFX (until UT3, if I can hold out). I think if AMD had something akin to C2D vs A64, they'd have rushed it to market, b/c they are getting killed right now. Phenom may be good, but it won't be off-the-chain ahead of C2Ds, so having one now will last just fine - and if you've got a good mobo, you should have Penryn support in the wings.

-bZj
 
I'm pretty intrigued by this G0 X3210... it's interesting that they increased the TDP somewhat above the G0 Q6600 (looks like they also increased it for the G0 X3220), but they also increased the Thermal Spec to 85C (vs 71C for he Q6600), so that should let it operate at higher temps.

Has anyone bought one of these puppies and put it through the paces yet?

I wonder how fast the earlier B3 X3210 parts will syphon out of the market, relative to earlier Q6600 B3 parts (ie. I wonder what the chances of getting a G0 are).
 
Processor
Support for an Intel® Core™2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 socket with a 533 MHz system bus



That means its supported. Just make sure you have the latest bios pre-loaded.
 
[QUOTE="I'm not a crook";1031326241]Processor
Support for an Intel® Core™2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus

Support for an Intel® Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 socket with a 533 MHz system bus



That means its supported. Just make sure you have the latest bios pre-loaded.[/QUOTE]

Even though it does not list the Xeon specifically and can you comment on the x3210 compared to the e6600 dual core. Which would be the better to get for video encoding since they will not be overclocked. Thanks
 
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