Q9450 available?

[konceptz]

Sorry if this has been posted, but I just came across this and thought you all might be interested.

Also opinions or experience with this site would be welcome.

http://www.ncix.com/products/i...INTEL%20-%20PROCESSORS


BTW it's not a pre-order, just not "in-stock" (Is there really a difference?)

 

[SuperSix]

It is indeed a pre-order. There is no real ETA at this time.

 

[The-Noid]

Expect the 45nm Dual core by the end of this month.

 

[Avalon]

Probably backorder waiting for the first shipment to come in.

 

[konceptz]

Just got off the phone with cust service.

"There is no real information at this time. We can special order and you can buy it now, but it may not be in for one to two weeks"

(me) "Is there any way you can assure one or two weeks?"

"Not at this time, it actually looks like the manufacturer does not have any in stock at this time, so I couldn't tell you when it would be available."


Wheeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[tenax]

everyone is going to start playing the game of "get in line"..that being said, Kon, ncix is great. i'm in canada and they are for the most part our best option here..and one i'm happy with. case in point..bought an evga 8800gts that i sent the 30 dollar MIR in for rebate. meanwhile, within 2 days i had issues with the card and how it wouldn't overscan for my htpc system so returned it. ncix started processing my return for cash which would have given me my money back less the rebate amount to come. meanwhile, i get a notice from the rebate company that evga contracts saying that my rebate had been disqualified as info submitted was incorrect (which was bs and apparently, is a game evga's rebate company has often played) so i complained to ncix and said can you help me on this. they got back to me promptly and said ncix would refund me the whole amount i paid for the card and deal with ncix themselves..which they did..and very fast. they've been very good to me over the years in every case

 

[GuitarDaddy]

The penryn quads were originally scheduled to be released on 1/20 with the dual core 45nm Wolfdale parts, but have been delayed by Intel. The best information anybody has is "later in Q1", I've heard speculation that its late Feb or early Mar, but that is just speculation. Now that AMD has slipped to Q2 for the B3 stepping of phenom, I wouldn't be surprised to see them delayed again, there is really no reason for Intel to release them until they have cleared current stocks of 65nm parts.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
there is really no reason for Intel to release them until they have cleared current stocks of 65nm parts.

I don't know. Everyone, including Intel, knows that many thousands of people are waiting for the 45nm Quads. Intel was recently downgraded (along with many in the chip sector) and selling the new 45nm Quads at a premium might just be the ticket to a much better quarter. Selling Q6600's in the $240's is not nearly as profitable as selling Q9450's in the $320's or more, especially considering the 45nm process should yield more chips per waffer (although I'm not sure if it's just as cheap to fab 45nm vs the 65nm as of right now). Just rambing at this point...

 

[GuitarDaddy]

It's an interesting marketing game regarding when to release new tech. I beleive nVidia made a mistake recently by introducing the G92 parts two early and effectively instantly obsoleting their entire line of cards before they could produce enough G92's to meet demand. They likely ticked off a few retailers and system builders in the process.

They also have to consider their major system builders (Dell,Gateway,HP,ect...) stocks, and this can effect their release date decision also. It would be foolish of Intel not to work with these guys in determining release dates.

And lets be realistic here, the average computer buyer doesn't care or have a clue about the differences between 65nm and 45nm processes, they have trouble understanding why a C2D is better than a P4 with higher ghz. They buy a box with 2 or 4 cores running X ghz, so for the box builders inventory management is likely more critical than transitioning from 65nm to 45nm

 

[BLHealthy4life]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

....And lets be realistic here, the average computer buyer doesn't care or have a clue about the differences between 65nm and 45nm processes, they have trouble understanding why a C2D is better than a P4 with higher ghz.....

So true! lol

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
It's an interesting marketing game regarding when to release new tech. I beleive nVidia made a mistake recently by introducing the G92 parts two early and effectively instantly obsoleting their entire line of cards before they could produce enough G92's to meet demand. They likely ticked off a few retailers and system builders in the process.

They also have to consider their major system builders (Dell,Gateway,HP,ect...) stocks, and this can effect their release date decision also. It would be foolish of Intel not to work with these guys in determining release dates.

And lets be realistic here, the average computer buyer doesn't care or have a clue about the differences between 65nm and 45nm processes, they have trouble understanding why a C2D is better than a P4 with higher ghz. They buy a box with 2 or 4 cores running X ghz, so for the box builders inventory management is likely more critical than transitioning from 65nm to 45nm

Indeed - All good points.

I know some larger Etailers have some early ES and possibly production parts, but as of today, most distys don't even have hardcopy POs cut yet.