c2d 8400/8500 availability issues due to fab capacity?

BCKator · 04-10-08, 02:25 AM

The reviewer says "Sadly getting hold of them, especially the E8400 with its optimum Price-to-Performance ratio at 3.00GHz at around £130, is a bit of a task - even after three months the availability is a little short. Why? At IDF in Shanghai, Tim did a bit of digging and discovered this was more to do with 45nm fab capacity than it was with yield issues."

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...00_and_e8200/1

Do you believe it?
Is Intel having production/yeild issues w/ the new 45nm chips?
Some other explanation?

r2d2d3d4d5 · 04-10-08, 06:02 AM

It's not just the C2D. They're having the same problems with the C2Q: Q9450/Q9550. Things were fine with the extremes but when it comes to mainstream parts they just can't meet demand - processors are trickling out. Not even OEMs seem have these processors. I wouldn't say it's just a capacity issue as Intel promised everyone these processors would be out in January and they've been delayed ever since.

04-10-08, 02:25 AM	#1
BCKator Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 135	c2d 8400/8500 availability issues due to fab capacity? The reviewer says "Sadly getting hold of them, especially the E8400 with its optimum Price-to-Performance ratio at 3.00GHz at around £130, is a bit of a task - even after three months the availability is a little short. Why? At IDF in Shanghai, Tim did a bit of digging and discovered this was more to do with 45nm fab capacity than it was with yield issues." http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...00_and_e8200/1 Do you believe it? Is Intel having production/yeild issues w/ the new 45nm chips? Some other explanation? __________________ "BlackSilver": Modified air-cooled LianLi8B w/ 4 38x120mm Scythe intake fans, 16"x16" custom air filter, custom fan controller, GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 (uATX), i5-750 @3.5G(turbo)OCCT linpack stable, 4G GSkill DDR, XFX 5870, Crucial 128GB SSD (OS), WD 1T CavBLack HD (data), WD 2T Green HD (backup), Corsiar CMPSU 750W PSU, PWR ~105/370W idle/max "Green" : AsusP5Q-E, C2D8600@~4.4G(440Mx10), EVGA GTX285@~741/1692/1269, 300G Velocirator + 150G Raptorx (just for show), DVD-RW, custom H2O loop w/ Koolance CPU/GPU/NB/FET blocks in heavily modified LianLi case w/ 16"x16" input air filter, integrated 3x120 swiftech rad, dual mcp350 pumps, lots of copper pipe, custom Fan controller, & 7 Scythe SFF21F fans (~600rpm@idle, ~1400rpm@load), PWR ~160/484W idle/max.

04-10-08, 06:02 AM	#2
r2d2d3d4d5 Prole Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Airstrip One Posts: 511	Re: c2d 8400/8500 availability issues due to fab capacity? It's not just the C2D. They're having the same problems with the C2Q: Q9450/Q9550. Things were fine with the extremes but when it comes to mainstream parts they just can't meet demand - processors are trickling out. Not even OEMs seem have these processors. I wouldn't say it's just a capacity issue as Intel promised everyone these processors would be out in January and they've been delayed ever since. __________________ "life is like a box of chocolates" - chocolate is bad for you!