Intel 45nm quad-core CPUs not available for months - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 13th Apr 2008, 14:09

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...e_for_months/1

"End of July" for the Q9450, says Scan, as general availability is dire for these new chips.

chrisb2e9 · 13th Apr 2008, 16:28

not enough of a performance increase to really care. my q6600 still purrs along.

centy · 13th Apr 2008, 16:35

Don't care, got my eyes on a wolfdale.

Infra-Red · 13th Apr 2008, 16:41

Surely that must be a typo on Scan's part, i noticed that the q9550 expected on 30/4/08, it's the q9450 that is expected in July/August.

I visited Aria and they are expecting retail q9450s as well as the faster q9550s (both retail) this month. It might also be worth mentioning that they have q9450 OEM's in stock for £206.47 inc VAT.

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=30934

I've currently got an order in for a Q9550 with Scan and getting somewhat annoyed especially considering most OEM manufacturers are getting there hands on them already.

Mentai · 13th Apr 2008, 16:45

I ordered an E8400 a few days ago and now they're recording them as out of stock, no word on if they set mine aside for shipping when the weekend was over. It could put my new computer building out by a couple of weeks...
Usually that would really upset me, as I hardly ever buy new hardware and am always looking forward to it, but I'm so busy at the moment that I might not have time to put it all together even if it did arrive, so I'm happy to be patient... For once lol.

Is it just me or has availability on the latest tech been really short for the last few releases? It started with the 8800GT and kinda spread.

wuyanxu · 13th Apr 2008, 17:15

ah, come on Intel. im waiting for my friend to upgrade his q6600 to q9450, so i can get his q6600 with a VID of 1.2125v chip (does 3.2Ghz on default volts without problem

)

moshpit · 13th Apr 2008, 21:18

I threw my lot in at Christmas time and just jumped on the Q6600 G0 and now happily sit at 3.6Ghz daily use speed with 3.8Ghz available for stable benchmarking speed. I'm skipping Yorkfield all together now. 3.6Ghz of Kentsfield should hold me over till Nehalem just fine, thank you very much

Cupboard · 13th Apr 2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by moshpit

I threw my lot in at Christmas time and just jumped on the Q6600 G0 and now happily sit at 3.6Ghz daily use speed with 3.8Ghz available for stable benchmarking speed. I'm skipping Yorkfield all together now. 3.6Ghz of Kentsfield should hold me over till Nehalem just fine, thank you very much

lol, I am relying on my Conroe to last until Nehalem becomes affordable. I doubt there will be much it bottlenecks with my usage until then.

Just noticed on Wikipedia that there have actually been Nehalems before in the Netburst days

Andy Mc · 13th Apr 2008, 21:39

woah. My thread made the news page, cool.

I think waiting this long is too much. I'm just gonna opt for a q6600, there not much in it so ho hum.

Bindibadgi · 13th Apr 2008, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Cupboard

lol, I am relying on my Conroe to last until Nehalem becomes affordable. I doubt there will be much it bottlenecks with my usage until then.

Just noticed on Wikipedia that there have actually been Nehalems before in the Netburst days

The Nehalems were being taped out during the P4 days, but the Tejas team was split to make Penryn and Silverthorne.

xrain · 13th Apr 2008, 21:47

I'm Glad I picked up my Q9450 when I did.

rls669 · 13th Apr 2008, 22:05

I see OEM 9450s in stock here. Of course, it's well over $100 more than the Q6600 (twice as much if you find a good sale on the Q6600) which makes it kind of irrelevant anyway IMO. I have never had a computer part less in need of upgrading than my Q6600

Hg · 13th Apr 2008, 22:31

i got an OEM Q9450 from scan, they only had them in for a few days and im glad i got it when i did, hehe great chip cant fault it in anyway, also picked it up very cheap

Zut · 13th Apr 2008, 22:46

I bought a Q9450 from Scan but got bumped 'cos the oversold it

Doesn't really make me want to shop with them again!

notatoad · 13th Apr 2008, 22:57

(edit: there was an image here with the ncix stock report showing >10 q9450 on hand in all their warehouses. apparently imageshack stopped cooperating)
huh?

q9300 and xeon equivalents show similar numbers at all the major stores in canada. i guess it sucks to be in the uk.

Bindibadgi · 14th Apr 2008, 00:33

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Originally Posted by supertoad

huh?

q9300 and xeon equivalents show similar numbers at all the major stores in canada. i guess it sucks to be in the uk.

You guys have FAR more availability than us over here in Blighty, although our E8500/8400 stock seems to be better than you

wuyanxu · 14th Apr 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

You guys have FAR more availability than us over here in Blighty, although our E8500/8400 stock seems to be better than you

but they are "only" dual cores

13th Apr 2008, 14:09	#1
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13th Apr 2008, 16:28	#2
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13th Apr 2008, 17:15	#6
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,943	ah, come on Intel. im waiting for my friend to upgrade his q6600 to q9450, so i can get his q6600 with a VID of 1.2125v chip (does 3.2Ghz on default volts without problem ) __________________ Death to consolification !!!Core i7 860 @ 4Ghz Cooled by Corsair H50 // Asus P7P55D Deluxe // 8GB of Corsair Dominators @ 1528Mhz 8-8-8-24 // BFG gtx260+ OC2 MaxCore 216SP 896MB // Samsung 64GB SSD // WD Raptor 74GB + Black 1TB + Green 1TB // Corsair Hx620w // Antec p182 // Samsung 24" T240

13th Apr 2008, 21:18	#7
moshpit Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 49	I threw my lot in at Christmas time and just jumped on the Q6600 G0 and now happily sit at 3.6Ghz daily use speed with 3.8Ghz available for stable benchmarking speed. I'm skipping Yorkfield all together now. 3.6Ghz of Kentsfield should hold me over till Nehalem just fine, thank you very much __________________ Ci7 860, EVGA P55 SLI, 8Gb DDR3 1600, 2x HIS Radeon HD 5870, Patriot Torqx 128Gb, Corsair TX750, Win7 x64 Ultimate

13th Apr 2008, 21:39	#9
Andy Mc Supermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 488	woah. My thread made the news page, cool. I think waiting this long is too much. I'm just gonna opt for a q6600, there not much in it so ho hum. __________________ "Seemed a harmless little ****........But we unleashed the lion" 'Jeremy' by Pearl Jam

13th Apr 2008, 16:35	#3
centy DFI Nutter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 29	Don't care, got my eyes on a wolfdale.

13th Apr 2008, 16:41	#4
Infra-Red What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1	Surely that must be a typo on Scan's part, i noticed that the q9550 expected on 30/4/08, it's the q9450 that is expected in July/August. I visited Aria and they are expecting retail q9450s as well as the faster q9550s (both retail) this month. It might also be worth mentioning that they have q9450 OEM's in stock for £206.47 inc VAT. http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=30934 I've currently got an order in for a Q9550 with Scan and getting somewhat annoyed especially considering most OEM manufacturers are getting there hands on them already.

13th Apr 2008, 16:45	#5
Mentai Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 493	I ordered an E8400 a few days ago and now they're recording them as out of stock, no word on if they set mine aside for shipping when the weekend was over. It could put my new computer building out by a couple of weeks... Usually that would really upset me, as I hardly ever buy new hardware and am always looking forward to it, but I'm so busy at the moment that I might not have time to put it all together even if it did arrive, so I'm happy to be patient... For once lol. Is it just me or has availability on the latest tech been really short for the last few releases? It started with the 8800GT and kinda spread.

13th Apr 2008, 21:47	#11
xrain Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 178	I'm Glad I picked up my Q9450 when I did.

13th Apr 2008, 22:05	#12
rls669 i can has dremel? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 291	I see OEM 9450s in stock here. Of course, it's well over $100 more than the Q6600 (twice as much if you find a good sale on the Q6600) which makes it kind of irrelevant anyway IMO. I have never had a computer part less in need of upgrading than my Q6600

13th Apr 2008, 22:31	#13
Hg The game known as life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stourport, UK Posts: 206	i got an OEM Q9450 from scan, they only had them in for a few days and im glad i got it when i did, hehe great chip cant fault it in anyway, also picked it up very cheap

13th Apr 2008, 22:46	#14
Zut Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Near Sheffield, UK Posts: 127	I bought a Q9450 from Scan but got bumped 'cos the oversold it Doesn't really make me want to shop with them again!

13th Apr 2008, 22:57	#15
notatoad pretty fing wonderful Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: alberta, canada Special:very Posts: 3,180	(edit: there was an image here with the ncix stock report showing >10 q9450 on hand in all their warehouses. apparently imageshack stopped cooperating) huh? q9300 and xeon equivalents show similar numbers at all the major stores in canada. i guess it sucks to be in the uk. __________________ the old: gigabyte P35, e4300@2.8GHz, 4GB DDR3-1333, 8800gts 512, win7 the new: DFI M3H5 Jr, phenom 810, 4GB DDR-1600, OCZ Vertex, debian notatoad.net fdo eff Last edited by notatoad; 14th Apr 2008 at 01:04.