Intel cancels Pentium Exteme Edition core update

Iria · Sep 23, 2005, 06:21 AM

Intel has ditched plans to upgrade the cores that comprise its Pentium Extreme Edition 840 processor, company documents seen by The Register reveal.

As planned, the dual-core Pentium D 820, 830 and 840 processors will get the core update, dubbed 'B-0', the documents show. However, while B-0 830s and 840s will be available from 21 October 2005, the updated 820 will not now ship until 3 March 2006.

The document doesn't say why. The reason for the decision to abandon the PEE 840's core upgrade is said to be "healthier than expected production yields on our Extreme Edition component". Presumably, it has enough of the chips in stock, it doesn't need to punch out too many more - or not enough, at least, to warrant going through the process of introducing a new core.

The document doesn't specify what changes the B-0 core stepping makes, but it's likely to involve making the chips compliant with European Reduction of Hazardous Materials (RoHS) regulations and upgrading their 64-bit support to improve EM64T's AMD64 compatibility.
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Duranix · Sep 23, 2005, 06:34 AM

Intel is silly.

Sep 23, 2005, 06:21 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Intel cancels Pentium Exteme Edition core update Intel has ditched plans to upgrade the cores that comprise its Pentium Extreme Edition 840 processor, company documents seen by The Register reveal. As planned, the dual-core Pentium D 820, 830 and 840 processors will get the core update, dubbed 'B-0', the documents show. However, while B-0 830s and 840s will be available from 21 October 2005, the updated 820 will not now ship until 3 March 2006. The document doesn't say why. The reason for the decision to abandon the PEE 840's core upgrade is said to be "healthier than expected production yields on our Extreme Edition component". Presumably, it has enough of the chips in stock, it doesn't need to punch out too many more - or not enough, at least, to warrant going through the process of introducing a new core. The document doesn't specify what changes the B-0 core stepping makes, but it's likely to involve making the chips compliant with European Reduction of Hazardous Materials (RoHS) regulations and upgrading their 64-bit support to improve EM64T's AMD64 compatibility. __________ Read More / Source: The Register

Sep 23, 2005, 06:34 AM	#2
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 614 Rep Power: 0	Intel is silly. __________________