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drats. None of the itx ones though
A google search reveals the maximus v gene going for sub 199.99
Is the Z77 chipset on intels 22nm process or is it 32nm?
Is the Z77 chipset on intels 22nm process or is it 32nm?
Neither. Most likely the 65nm process that Z68 and X79 are on.
Lol, you don't pay much attention to chipset processes, do you?
If lucky, it's 45nm, but the last several generations have been 65nm (at least since x58).
I've speculated that they're "due" for a shift to 45nm, but that's only based on how many gens have been 65nm and that they were probably dragging their feet on USB 3 integration into x79 so they could do it at the same time as a shrink with Panther Point. I've yet to see a preview article mention die size or process, though some have mentioned "package size" of 27mm x 27mm... that has to be the full BGA, as it would be HUGE if it was silicon (729 mm2? lol.)
A google search reveals the maximus v gene going for sub 199.99
I just dont see any real reason to upgrade from a Z68 board to Z77. These boards are nice but IMO not worth it
Thank you guys. Any reason why they don't bring it down to atleast 32nm?
Thank you guys. Any reason why they don't bring it down to atleast 32nm?
Thank you guys. Any reason why they don't bring it down to atleast 32nm?
Tom's Hardware does mention that Z77 is on a smaller process than Z68's 65nm, but they don't specify which one. I'm going to agree with Concillian that it's probably on 45nm. It seems like they tend to produce chipsets on processes that are no longer used for manufacturing anything else. I believe that with the exception of Atom, low volume Itanium/Tukwila, and a few obsolescent Nehalem-EX CPUs, all 45nm processors are now officially EOL, so that process is now freed up for chipsets. There are still many high volume processors in mass production on the 32nm process, including the ridiculously high margin Xeon E5s, so it wouldn't make sense to manufacture something with as low a profit margin as a chipset on that process yet.