Re: Some SB cpu query
@ prvprv - 1. Your 1600 Mhz mem modules will run at 1333 Mhz by default - you need to OC those mem modules to get correct speed.
2. The SB cpus has inbuilt GPU but a cpu ( processor ) can't have any display port for it's tiny size - so the SB mobos namely H67 and Z68 chipset based mobos have display ports to output cpus inbuilt gpu signals
@ prvprv - 1. Your 1600 Mhz mem modules will run at 1333 Mhz by default - you need to OC those mem modules to get correct speed.
2. The SB cpus has inbuilt GPU but a cpu ( processor ) can't have any display port for it's tiny size - so the SB mobos namely H67 and Z68 chipset based mobos have display ports to output cpus inbuilt gpu signals
prvprv
Journeyman
Thanks d6bmg & topgear.
1) If i dont OC then is it better to get 1333 RAM or 1600 RAM ?
2) what are the processors supporting 1600 or greater without OCing ?
3) I will be getting a new i5 PC after 2 months. Will there be a price drop in this time?
4) Is inbuilt GPU of SB cpu as powerful as mobo's inbuilt GPU?
1) If i dont OC then is it better to get 1333 RAM or 1600 RAM ?
2) what are the processors supporting 1600 or greater without OCing ?
3) I will be getting a new i5 PC after 2 months. Will there be a price drop in this time?
4) Is inbuilt GPU of SB cpu as powerful as mobo's inbuilt GPU?
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1. If you are getting a "K" sku SB cpu then opt for 1600 Mhz Ram modules.
2. No Sb cpu and most of the mobos will not support mem speed of 1600 Mhz or greater without OCing.
3. I price drop is expected as AMD is releasing their BullDozer Lineup
4. Sb mobos don't have inbuilt GPU - they only have display ports to output the cpu's inbuilt gpu signal - so no comparison can be made
2. No Sb cpu and most of the mobos will not support mem speed of 1600 Mhz or greater without OCing.
3. I price drop is expected as AMD is releasing their BullDozer Lineup
4. Sb mobos don't have inbuilt GPU - they only have display ports to output the cpu's inbuilt gpu signal - so no comparison can be made
ajai5777
Youngling
Yeah, Intel HD 3000 in SB cpus are far better than any onboard graphics like HD 4250,4290 etc.Its even faster than dedicated cards like 9400GT HD 5450 etc.
1. Read this and you'll know many things about SB-E
Intel Core i7-3960X (Sandy Bridge-E) And X79 Platform Preview : Sandy Bridge-E And X79 Are Almost Ready
2. Intel H67 boards does not support OC of SB cpus.
3. Intel boards supports OC of SB cpus but only based on P67 and Z68 chipset.
prvprv
Journeyman
^^ no - core i5 2510E and 2520 are both for mobile platforms - comes with less power consumption and only 2 cores but for desktops i5 2500 is still on sale and has 4 cores - which offers superior performance
Thanks for the info topgear. Till now i thought that all i5 processors have 4 cores.
Are there any 2nd gen i5 processors for laptops with 4 cores?
d6bmg
BMG ftw!!
Hehe. The dealer to which you are talking with don't know the difference between desktop & mobile processors.
Well, this happens in India.
Don't expect dealers elsewhere to be computer science specialists. Most businessmen are like that, very few have the passion/mindset to actually know/learn about their products. All they are interested in profit, its the same story from vegetable seller to computer hardware dealer. Sad but true. 
there's plenty of SB quad core cpus for mobile platform - starting from 2630QM ( channel price $378 ) to mighty and pricey 2960XM ( channel price $1096 ) - all of them have 4 cores and 8 threads
Jaskanwar Singh
Aspiring Novelist
Intel Readies Core i5-2550K Quad-Core Unlocked Processor | techPowerUp
^^ thanks for the news - but for us the situation is like this
Core i5 2500k - now at 12k
Core i7 2600k - now at 17.5-18k
Core i7 2700k - can't find it anymore - it was 19k before so by now the price would have 20-21k
Core i5 2550K - what would be it's price - say 14.5-15k which is still overpriced IMO coz the difference between this and 2500k will be almost negligible for most of the users and casual Ocers.
Core i5 2500k - now at 12k
Core i7 2600k - now at 17.5-18k
Core i7 2700k - can't find it anymore - it was 19k before so by now the price would have 20-21k
Core i5 2550K - what would be it's price - say 14.5-15k which is still overpriced IMO coz the difference between this and 2500k will be almost negligible for most of the users and casual Ocers.
Jaskanwar Singh
Aspiring Novelist
^^exactly TP. much needed from intel side.
Jaskanwar Singh
Aspiring Novelist
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