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How about offering a workstation with the Q9450 and Q9550 chips?

200 points posted to Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Precision Workstations by mlbuhljr Apr 9

I'd like a new desktop, but have been waiting for months for you to offer a system with a Q9450 or Q9550 CPU.

I can't justify the expense of a Xeon-based workstation or one with a $1500(?) CPU such as the QX9650 for my desktop. On the T3400, your next cheaper chip is the Q6700 for $670 less. The Q6600 and Q6700 cost about the same as the Q9450 and Q9550, but use 65 nm instead of 45 nm technology and have only 2/3rds of the cache. The front-side bus is also only 1066 MT/s instead of 1333 MT/s as it is on the Q9450 and Q9550.

I'll place my order as soon as you offer one. Otherwise, I'll continue to wait. I'm also recommending that my coworkers wait too.

theideasman
Apr 9		 I too would like to see these new processors! Promoted :]
They make less heat and due to a higher FSB should have higher overclocking potential.
sgogeta4
Apr 9		 I think the problem is lack of CPUs. It's hard to find the new Penryn processors. Blame Intel lol!
mlbuhljr
Apr 9		 theideasman,

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors) the Q6600 and Q6700 (both Kentsfield) use the 65 nm process, while the Q9450 and Q9550 (both Penryn) use the 45 nm process. I think my original post is correct.
theideasman
Apr 10		 Yeah i was the one confused. Im an idiot. Of course the new processors are built on a smaller fabrication process. I just misread it.
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