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Will current mb's support the new venice core CPUs?
and does anyone have an idea of what the venice chips are going to cost?

I'm wondering if I should wait for the venice cores to hit the shelves before purchasing my mb and chip, or if buying a 3200 winchester now, and dropping a venice CPU into the same mb a year down the road...

yes they will (possible bios update needed)

probably about the same as the original winchesters when they came out.

You won't be dropping a venice cpu into your m/b a year from now, b/c AMD will release it's dual core cpus pretty soon, which will be comatible with 939 socket. So you either get a winnie now and upgrade to dual core cpu, or get venice now and upgrade to dual core cpu

ack! more decisions.

So...will the same s939 mb take a dual core CPU, a current winchester/newcastle CPU, a venice CPU, AND an FX (like the FX 55) CPU?

sorry for the dumb questions...up till now I've only dealt with intel...

is there a time frame for when the venice CPUs will be available? what about the dual cores?

this has a lot to do with my upgrade decision (as in, upgrade now, or wait a few months to get much more bang for my $).

Thanks!

RM

I like little boys

AceCombat wrote:

something ill never have happen to me.


INTEL PWNS YOU BISHES!!!!

all together now..

that seems to be the case. As long as you have socket 939 motherboard, you should be able to use any of those processors. Of course you'll need the updated BIOS.

Venice was supposed to be shipped to retailers on the 4th of this month, but so far the retailers seem to be quiet on when they expect to receive the shipments.

Probably by the end of the month. Noone knows for sure.

As for the dual core cpus, i don't remember to tell you the truth. I know intel already has the new platform and CPUs finished up. Previews/reviews are already up on a few websites. I don't know when AMD plans to release theirs. Gotta be either q3 or q4 of this year.

I am in the same boat as you are, i skipped the winchesters simply b/c i couldn't get a pci-e videocard at an acceptable price. Now i sort of want to wait for r520 and dual-core cpus, lol.

I doubt whether a BIOS update will be necessary given Venice is just a process shrink.

it's not a process shrink

it's a revised core with some new additions and a somewhat lower voltage rating

You are right!

I stand corrected.

Venice Overclocks like a mofo though!

Mobius wrote:You are right!

I stand corrected.

whoa.. someone save this.

Dual cores will mostl likely be in June.

A BIOS update will be required for Venice.

Oh, and everyone be sure to switch to Intel. Cause like Ace says, you don't have to worry about what CPUs you can use in your socket. Each CPU has it's own fuckin socket, so you just buy a new mobo ever time you upgrade the CPU.

I like little boys



yeah, very funny

AceCombat wrote:I like little boys

?

AceCombat wrote:I like little boys

<3 Stresstest

lest you forget....Ace IS a little boy.

AND PROUD OF IT!!!

AceCombat wrote:I like little boys

So, your real name is Michael Jackson?

GOD NO!!

Micheal Jacko needs to be shot.

Michael Jackson touches little kitties, and AceCombat touches little kitties.

AceCombat wrote:GOD NO!!

Micheal Jacko needs to be shot in the a$$.

Go get him Ace, and remember to use Protection

BWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!



now that just made my day turn very good....i needed a good laugh ROTFLMAO!!!