Haswell info

ICIT2LOL · 08 Jun 2013

Britton30 said:

Here's one explanation of the Haswell heat, the chip have the voltage regulator on the die, rather than the motherboard. Good for mobile computers bad for desktops and overclocking.
Going from a Sandy Bridge to Haswell may be a good idea but not from an Ivy Bridge.?

The Haswell paradox: The best CPU in the world… unless you’re a PC enthusiast | ExtremeTech

Hum beginning to wonder Gary about this puppy is it better to stay with something tried and tested or just hope what looks like a bit of a lash up holds together.

ok for laptops and those pad things I would be guessing but ow many of us like them

Britton30 · 09 Jun 2013

We can let others do the testing John and go by their results. I think there was this same type of discussion with the Ivy release too.

FuturDreamz · 09 Jun 2013

Britton30 said:

Here's one explanation of the Haswell heat, the chip have the voltage regulator on the die, rather than the motherboard. Good for mobile computers bad for desktops and overclocking.
Going from a Sandy Bridge to Haswell may be a good idea but not from an Ivy Bridge.?

The Haswell paradox: The best CPU in the world… unless you’re a PC enthusiast | ExtremeTech

Wasn't Sandy Bridge the last to use soldier? might as well use that if you're going to overclock.

Britton30 · 09 Jun 2013

FuturDreamz said:

Wasn't Sandy Bridge the last to use soldier? might as well use that if you're going to overclock.

Yes it was.

ICIT2LOL · 09 Jun 2013

Britton30 said:

We can let others do the testing John and go by their results. I think there was this same type of discussion with the Ivy release too.

Yes the only thing is that got me is did I read it is a single thread chip??