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Viral · 04-29-12, 07:05 PM

It makes me wonder how the chips would go at higher clock speeds with the same tdp as Sandybridge. Maybe in time things will change with the process. At the very least Haswell with its larger GPU will at least have a larger die to disperse the heat better. I'm sure the process will have improved by then also. Ivy has been pretty disappointing for enthusiasts, but in the mobile sector it's a strong step forward. I still think if I were to buy a laptop this year it would probably end up being Trinity based.

04-29-12, 07:05 PM	#2
Viral Registered User of Women Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,523	Re: If you intend on overclocking, it's probably best to skip Ivy Bridge It makes me wonder how the chips would go at higher clock speeds with the same tdp as Sandybridge. Maybe in time things will change with the process. At the very least Haswell with its larger GPU will at least have a larger die to disperse the heat better. I'm sure the process will have improved by then also. Ivy has been pretty disappointing for enthusiasts, but in the mobile sector it's a strong step forward. I still think if I were to buy a laptop this year it would probably end up being Trinity based. __________________ Q9550 w/ Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme \| 4GB Team Xtreme Dark 800MHz CL4 \| Gigabyte X48-DS5 ASUS Radeon 5870 \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 2 \| 1TB WD Green Power \| BenQ V2400W 24" LCD Corsair HX-1000w \| LG GGW-H20L 6x DL Blu-Ray Burner/HD-DVD Reader \| Coolermaster Cosmos S Acer TravelMate 4002WNLCi: Pentium M 725 @ 1.6GHz \| Mobility Radeon 9700/64MB \| 2GB DDR400 \| 15.4" WXGA