Monday, August 15th 2011
Sandy Bridge-E Won't Pack Stock Coolers, Intel to Sell them Separately
Intel's upcoming Core i7 processors in the LGA2011 package, codenamed "Sandy Bridge-E," will come in a unique package that's completely different from what's being reported as AMD's, in which self-contained liquid CPU coolers will be bundled with some FX-series processors. Intel's upcoming Core i7-3820, Core i7-3930K and the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor boxes will lack Intel's certified (stock) heatsink-fan (HSF). Instead, Intel plans to sell the certified coolers separately, probably having the same market reach and availability as the processors themselves.
The idea behind this is that the target users of Sandy Bridge-E will most likely use third-party cooling solutions. Hence it makes sense to save them of a chunk of metal they'll probably never use. For those who do use stock cooling, seldom/never overclock, and rely on the Intel certification to go with the cooler, Intel will have the certified cooler available separately for purchase, with its retail partners. Sandy Bridge-E processors have a rated TDP of 130W, though tests by those having access to engineering samples have shown that it can reach as much as 180W on load, even without overclocking. It is expected that PC cooling products manufacturers will have entire lines of LGA2011-ready coolers in time for the launch of Sandy Bridge-E.
Source:
VR-Zone
The idea behind this is that the target users of Sandy Bridge-E will most likely use third-party cooling solutions. Hence it makes sense to save them of a chunk of metal they'll probably never use. For those who do use stock cooling, seldom/never overclock, and rely on the Intel certification to go with the cooler, Intel will have the certified cooler available separately for purchase, with its retail partners. Sandy Bridge-E processors have a rated TDP of 130W, though tests by those having access to engineering samples have shown that it can reach as much as 180W on load, even without overclocking. It is expected that PC cooling products manufacturers will have entire lines of LGA2011-ready coolers in time for the launch of Sandy Bridge-E.
65 Comments on Sandy Bridge-E Won't Pack Stock Coolers, Intel to Sell them Separately
or does it mean these will be really fast?
And the price difference for cpu only? is going to be no difference, but for the poor guy that wants the cooler I betcha Intel charge $60 bucks or so for there cheapo cooler :shadedshu
With that being said they will be charging top tier prices for these things. If they didn't offer a cooler I would be ok with this decision. However they will be. So in essence they are charging adopters of this CPU to pay twice which I think is bullshit.
I say ship it without a cooler ok. But don't come back and offer a cooler for an extra price. Just leave it to the third party distributors. This is just a greed manuver......which I can respect, I just dont like being on the receiving end.
It will be a version of that if they are just going to sell the certified cooler separately.
To get a better mounting system than intel's pushpins...... yeah i'd pay extra:laugh:
and only have them because there is heatsinks in them.
I'll never use a stock cooler...as far as I am concerned, no CPU should come with a cooler, not even entry-level ones, and prices should be lowered accordingly without an included heatsink.
I'm all for keeping the metal outta the box, and saving some resources. I'm not even too concerned about paying the same price, with no heatsink, TBH...
Nice collection. I eneded up taking the cover off my dead hdd and made post modern wall art with them but havenkt come up with any uses for hsf other than recycling.
Pp