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    Disadvantage of an "ES" processor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Nessnet, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. Nessnet

    Nessnet Notebook Consultant

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    "Engineering Sample".....

    There are Penryns out there for sale. But all of them are "ES".

    So, the BIG question is - what is the downside of an engineering sample? Errata that didn't make it into production, etc, etc...

    Would there even be an upside, such as these samples are possibly a bit better or 'tweaked?

    Side question - anyone actually purchased from Networld / Huang Ming Nan??
     
    Nessnet, Feb 12, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Think of them as "Beta" processors. They are preproduction engineering samples. They are the ones that intel says ok, our design we think works, here are a few to test out to make sure. But they still can have bugs in them.

    Though, i believe they have their multipliers unlocked, so if you have an overclocking capable motherboard, you could potentially gain a higher oc from an ES than a retail processor.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 12, 2008
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  3. channelv

    channelv Notebook Evangelist

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    Engineering samples are almost always final designs but its a risk you'll have to take - personally I wouldnt unless its VERY cheap or free. That and the fact that ES's are not supposed to be publicly available and would be techincally illegal if so.
     
    channelv, Feb 13, 2008
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    On the other hand, they are quite likely to be heavily over-clockable, best of bin versions.
     
    sonicwind, Feb 13, 2008
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