Phenom II X4 960T cancelled for retail/e-tail

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Word on the web is that the unannounced AMD Phenom II X4 960T cancelled for retail/e-tail.

AMD has notified the press that its Phenom II X4 960T, which is known for its ability to unlock to a fully fledged six core processor , will not reach retail/on-line stores, however it will still be available as an OEM- only part.

The dream of having a six core 45nm thuban-based CPU for the same price as a quad core has been shattered by AMD, and honestly we can't blame them. This is mainly down to the bad publicity that AMD received when they released the X3 CPU's that had problems unlocking, even though AMD made it clear to all users that the unlock was at their own risk not AMD's. Can't really blame them for that, can we? If you happen to get a processor that can unlock cores, then you are one of the lucky ones.

Some consumers may be especially heartbroken at this news, considering the overclocking track record that distinguished the 960T a while back. Specifically, a sample was pushed to a clock speed of 4.2 GHz, which is significant for a chip whose base clock is of 3.0GHz. The other side-effect of this development is that the high-end motherboards that boasted of possessing a core-unlocking technology capable of enhancing this CPU will lose a major part of their charm.



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