Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 1066 have you?

[ZGOZZ]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-189&depa=0

Just would like to know if anybody wen this way yet?
If so was it worth the money you laid out?

Intel Pentium 4 EE/ 3.46 GHz Extreme Edition 1066MHz FSB, 2MB L3 Cache, w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail


Model# BX80532PH3460FS
Specification
Model: Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
Operating Frequency: 3.46GHz
FSB: 1066MHz
Cache: L2/512K; L3/ 2MB
Voltage: 1.525V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket T(LGA 775)
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail(with Heatsink and Fan)

[beau_zo_brehm]

I know alot of guys at xtremesystems.org forked out money for one of those.

[dicecca112]

are you kidding me? For that price you could build a duallie Xeon rig or opteron rig.

[HazzzMatMan]

yeah, but i wouldnt mind having one. i dunno what i would do with it. id prob be afraid to OC it... :eh?:

[Duke3d87]

For that much, i would wait to buy me a dual dual core Xeon in '06. $1100 is alot for a processor

[Lancelot]

I read a review that clearly showed 1066FSB isn't doing anything for this CPU compared to a 3.4EE 800FSB. And this has 2MB L3, but 2MB L2 and 1066FSB is going to be standard for regular P4's soon, so...

[Sentential]

The day I pay a grand for a CPu is the day hell freezes over

[Sneaky]

i have a 3.0 P4 @ 4.00 running a 1069 FSB - $160 processor gets me what a P4EE would, plus a higher clock speed

not worth it - the most cash i'll shell out will be for a 360J

[Duke3d87]

I read a review that clearly showed 1066FSB isn't doing anything for this CPU compared to a 3.4EE 800FSB. And this has 2MB L3, but 2MB L2 and 1066FSB is going to be standard for regular P4's soon, so...
thats because the 2 MB of L3 cache speeds up access to ram..and initial benchmarks of the 6xx Pentium 4 is somewhat depressing

[ZGOZZ]

This is what i wanted to know. I have someone who wants to build using it, if there is no diffrence between one with 1066 or 800 why not just go with the 800FSB.

[Duke3d87]

wait for dual core. Imo its going to be alot faster then standard processors.

[ZGOZZ]

wait for dual core. Imo its going to be alot faster then standard processors.


What is the ETA on theses?

[Duke3d87]

'Q2 of 2005

[deception``]

No offense, but dual core chips will initially be slower than single-core processors for quite some time. This not only applies to Intel, but AMD as well. More importantly, dual core processors will require that applications/games/etc be coded to take advantage of a multi-threaded design. Therefore, it will be even longer before we see dual core processors in the hand of the average enthusiast. So your best bet is to upgrade to a single-core design. And for the record, the P4EE is overpriced and offers little of a performance incentive compared to an Athlon 64 or P4 3.2-3.4 LGA 755. Your best bet is to stick with those.

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[DustinE]

The day I pay a grand for a CPu is the day hell freezes over

Well with the heat that will come off that baby you would need hell to freeze over...

[DanIdentity]

Well with the heat that will come off that baby you would need hell to freeze over...

Actually the 3.46 EE is based on the Gallatin core, which is essentially a Northwood with more cache. It runs no hotter than a Northwood, which isn't hot at all.

[Duke3d87]

it actually puts out 110.7 watts.

[SolidxSnake]

waste of money, P4EE is just a crappier Xeon...like how a celeron is like a crappier pentium

[uclajd]

Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 1066 have you?

Like Yoda you talk. http://209.35.180.29/emotes/lol.gif

[Duke3d87]

waste of money, P4EE is just a crappier Xeon...like how a celeron is like a crappier pentium
its a better Xeon. It was based on the Galitan core or the Xeon MP which currently only has a 400 MHz shared bus. So the Pentium 4EE is actually better then the Xeon MP. Also, Xeon is built on the Pentium...

[curt123]

Its a waste of money in my opinion. My slight OC 3.2E with a decent OC on the 6800GT gets me to 13,399 3Mark03 at over 46FPS on Doom3 Demo@1600x1200 High Quality, 4x/8x, that smokes just about any P4EE or FX-55 at stock speeds and that with dog slow WD ATA drives on 478 Prescott.

The 775 is just not mature yet, once the memroy prices for DDR2 come down and the timings get/getting better it might be a nice move to one but not an EE.

[Electron Chaser]

Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 1066 have you?

Like Yoda you talk. http://209.35.180.29/emotes/lol.gif

LOL

Yeah it is a lot of money but I don't have any room to talk since I just bought the 478 socket version.

This is where the old expression. "Cheap, Fast, and Good, Pick 2." Comes into play.

[deception``]

LOL

Yeah it is a lot of money but I don't have any room to talk since I just bought the 478 socket version.

This is where the old expression. Cheap, Fast, and Good, Pick 2. Comes into play.

I wish you well on your purchase, but I honestly hope that you'd reconsider and attempt to clock a regular 3.2 or 3.4E instead. You'll find that the additional MB of cache does very little for performance.

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[Electron Chaser]

I wish you well on your purchase, but I honestly hope that you'd reconsider and attempt to clock a regular 3.2 or 3.4E instead. You'll find that the additional MB of cache does very little for performance.

deception``

I was seriously considering it but I couldn't seem to find a 3.4 E anywhere and I really don't care for the Prescotts. Besides it's only money. LOL

[deception``]

I was seriously considering it but I couldn't seem to find a 3.4 E anywhere and I really don't care for the Prescotts. Besides it's only money. LOL

While the 3.4EE is not a true Prescott, it emits a heat output of just over 110 watts at stock. So it's really no Northwood, either. Simply put, both a Prescott and Galatin will require more aggressive cooling than a P4C.

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