Intel Haswell-E X99 Chipset Details And Launch Time

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/14/2014 09:26 AM | source: | 55 comment(s)

We have talked about the Intel Haswell-E X99 Chipset quite a bit in the past already. Now more details have surfaced. Basically the X99 chipset which has codename Wellsburg will be released in the June timeframe, Computex anyone ? New to the list is confirmed support for DDR4 memory.

X99 chipset will support low voltage (1.2V) DDR4 RAM kits (must be the 1333 MHz ones). The DIMM connector now has 288 pins (as opposed to 284 from earlier), the 4 additional pins added to support NVDIMM modules. Good news is that both 284/288 pin RAM modules will be usable on motherboards with the 284 pin connector or the new 288 pin connector. It will have 14 USB ports and 10 Sata ports. Interestingly it will also feature Intel’s Integrated Clock Support.

Both the 6 core and 8 core processor versions will get a 140 W TDP and a maximum memory speed of 2133Mhz per DIMM slot. Haswell-E will bring a new version of your same old LGA 2011 socket with it. Dubbed LGA 2011-3, the derived socket has the same dimensions and ball pattern pitch as LGA 2011. Basically, the number of pins remains the same while their layout changes. According to the slides, the new design is more efficient as per Intel’s research, and additional wings in the LGA 2011-3 socket help improve package handling.

The slides are courtesy of wccftech.

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Sarex
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#4782246 Posted on: 03/14/2014 02:29 PM

1000pounds for 8 core and around 750 for 6 core.

TBH i am more interested about ddr4 prices...

That has not been confirmed yet and it would be a big mistake on Intels part.

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#4782281 Posted on: 03/14/2014 03:44 PM

Very surprised it's coming so early. Guess they want to make AMD look like muppets

better start saving..
(for all those AMD lovers who are gonna start arguing that AMD are not trying to compete at that level, please just keep it for yourselves.they are not trying because they simply can't.They tried many times and it was pathetic. APU my A$$

Y'know, "AMD lovers" probably wouldn't feel the need to ever say anything, all you're doing is provoking them. So, that makes you alone the source of your own problem.

As a supporter of AMD, the only thing I find unappealing about this chipset is the price point, and that it doesn't explicitly say if it supports DDR4. Otherwise, I would seriously consider it for my next build, though only if I find something that actually needs it. For now my current system does everything I want/need it to without really struggling, I just wish it was more power efficient.

BLEH!
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