not intel 64

grimloch

a fellow boardee who shall remain nameless says thatthese intel cpus are 64 bit cpu's, i maintain theyre not..

can someone tell me what the story is?

Mutant_Fruit

As far as i know, it ain't a 64bit cpu, but according to this, some models of CPU using that same socket type will be 64 bit

So what's the difference between them all? The Intel 915P and the SiS656 are the low end of the spectrum, offering both DDR and DDR2 support and PCI Express X16 graphics card slots. The 915G is the same as the 915P except it includes the new generation of Intel's Extreme Graphics processor (performance review of this graphics chip is already underway); this time around it's wired to use the PCI Express bus instead of the AGP/PCI bus. The 925X supports DDR2 only (no DDR) and adds support for Intel's answer to the AMD64 extension of the 32-bit bus, namely Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T).

http://www.thejemreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=137

EDIT: Just to clarify, its NOT the Intel64

MacGyver

i agree with the above. from what ive seen its not a 64bit processor. but it did say "Note - This CPU is only compatible with LGA775 motherboards." found that on "http://www.casetech.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/1448"

Tom Dunne

Wow. 445 Eurons for the 3.6Ghz? They are giving them away free here at work to employees.

They are not, btw, 64-bit. They have the new fandangled Hyperthreading and loads of cache, but they are still 32 bit cpus.

jesus_thats_gre

The rumour is that these chips are 64 bit but they bios's are not allowing it, basically the features are locked. When Intel start shipping 64 bit processors with a compatible bios, you may be unable to unlock these features..

A similar thing happened with HT before it was released, no?

Venom

The Intel 64 P4 wont become available until early next year and I believe they will have a 2mb cache.

airetam_storm

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

The rumour is that these chips are 64 bit but they bios's are not allowing it, basically the features are locked. When Intel start shipping 64 bit processors with a compatible bios, you may be unable to unlock these features..

So buy one a these now and it work withe new intel 64bit mobos?

grimloch

airetam_storm wrote:

So buy one a these now and it work withe new intel 64bit mobos?

note the word rumour, not worth the risk IMO

jesus_thats_gre

airetam_storm wrote:

So buy one a these now and it work withe new intel 64bit mobos?

I woudlnt commit myself to that. But some people were surprised to find out that HT could be activated on their P4's that were bought before HT was even mentioned by Intel.

jesus_thats_gre

Negative Feedback. Now why would someone give me that. Was simply posting a rumour I read.

Matt Simis

Venom wrote:

The Intel 64 P4 wont become available until early next year and I believe they will have a 2mb cache.

Afaik said "P4" will be sold as a Xeon, a highend workstation/server chip, which backs up Intels "64bit on the desktop is useless" stance. It will also finally allow some differentiation on the P4 - Xeon ranges.

Therefore I would state that as of right now and the next 6months the P4 proper is not and has no plans to be 64Bit. After that, who knows?


Matt

grimloch

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

Negative Feedback. Now why would someone give me that. Was simply posting a rumour I read.

wasn't me

airetam_storm

why would someone buy a p4 when there are a64s and the fxs aswell?
These are all grand 4 processing anyway

grimloch

airetam_storm wrote:

why would someone buy a p4 when there are a64s and the fxs aswell?
These are all grand 4 processing anyway

what does that have to do with anything?

twill be interesting when all this new technology comes out