Ivy Bridge 3770k Released!

[Michael Millichamp]

Hey guys,

just in case some of you didn't know, Intel released their Ivy Bridge series today.

I couldn't find it locally, so I ordered through Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116501

In case you are interested.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

Can't wait for the 6 and 8 core LGA-2011 socket versions!

[Michael Millichamp]

I ordered the cooler master hyper 212 to cool it down since im overclocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

Jeff, have you had any experience with this product?

Im wonder how far I can push it while still being stable.

[Josh Beadle]

I love it when Geeks talk dirty . . .

[Subhadip Sen]

FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

On the other hand, it overclocks worse than i7 2700K on less exotic cooling.

If I were to overclock using a Cooler Master H212, I would stick with Sandy Bridge. It will get you ~5 GHz while Ivy will choke at ~4.5. On the other hand, it will get you to ~4 GHz easier than Sandy (without a voltage increase). The next stepping (E1) is due in Q4, that should extend headroom to match Sandy.

However, for those using LN2 and other exotic cooling, Ivy is pretty great.

[Matthew Conrad]

Did anyone else get a phishing alert when clicking the link?

[Corey Culp]

Did anyone else get a phishing alert when clicking the link?

No warnings on either link for me, Matthew.

FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

Can't wait for the 6 and 8 core LGA-2011 socket versions!

What's the ETA from Intel on the 6 and 8 core versions? Late 2012? Early 2013?

[Subhadip Sen]

No warnings on either link for me, Matthew.

What's the ETA from Intel on the 6 and 8 core versions? Late 2012? Early 2013?

Intel's latest roadmap runs till June 2013. There's no mention of Ivy Bridge-E whatsoever, the high end is still Sandy Bridge-E. Haswell replaces Ivy Bridge in Q2 2013. Ivy Bridge-E will probably release in 2nd half 2013 alongside Haswell, although some rumours suggest Intel may skip Ivy Bridge-E and go straight to Haswell-E.

Intel are religious with their roadmaps, don't count on any changes aside from unforeseen delays. No Ivy Bridge-E before June 2013, that much is confirmed.

Ivy Bridge-EX in the Xeon E7 market is scheduled for Late 2012 though.

Also, depending on how well AMD's FX-83xx does, Intel might be forced to release a 8-core Sandy Bridge-E i7 3980X in late 2012.

[Corey Culp]

Intel's latest roadmap runs till June 2013. There's no mention of Ivy Bridge-E whatsoever, the high end is still Sandy Bridge-E. Haswell replaces Ivy Bridge in Q2 2013. Ivy Bridge-E will probably release in 2nd half 2013 alongside Haswell, although some rumours suggest Intel may skip Ivy Bridge-E and go straight to Haswell-E.

Intel are religious with their roadmaps, don't count on any changes aside from unforeseen delays. No Ivy Bridge-E before June 2013, that much is confirmed.

Ivy Bridge-EX in the Xeon E7 market is scheduled for Late 2012 though.

Also, depending on how well AMD's FX-83xx does, Intel might be forced to release a 8-core Sandy Bridge-E i7 3980X in late 2012.

Thanks, Subhadip. (I was far too lazy to seek out the roadmap. Yes, THAT lazy.) Can we expect the next release after this (whether it's an 8-core SB-E or 6/8 core IB-E) to use their "current" socket (SB-E on 2011 and IB on 1155)? Haswell will use LGA 1150, yes?

EDIT: I'm sure I'll be building a new system with a Z77 motherboard/3770k, and I'm sure that'll be solid for for a while. This is just my curiosity more than anything. :)

[Paul J Steinberg]

Is Ivybridge bringing thunderbolt to pc?