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    Intel Sandy Bridge Coming Sooner Than Expected Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 14, 2010
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  2. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    So, that means instead of CES, fall release after IDF?
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 14, 2010
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  3. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Great news. :D
    Now we need a ATI gpu that includes support for Intel IGPs so it can do switchable graphics.
     
    DEagleson, Jul 14, 2010
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  4. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not going to happen (AMD is doing its own version of CPU+GPU with Llano). But we might get Sandy Bridge + Optimus with Nvidia's GF104 and GF108 chips.
     
    Althernai, Jul 14, 2010
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    AMD/ATI shouldn't have any more of a problem adapting their hyrbid graphics tech to Intel's IGP than Nvidia did with Optimus. I expect ATI's version to work fine with either company's CPU....though I expect even more from discrete ATI paired with AMD Fusion.
     
    Phinagle, Jul 14, 2010
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    ATI has already said its 6000 series will have switchable graphics...
     
    kitsune, Jul 14, 2010
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  7. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    With Intel's processors or its own? Do you have a link?
     
    Althernai, Jul 14, 2010
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    Wow man!
    Seems like INTEL just launched there i core CPUs.
    But it's a nice surprise :)
     
    IKAS V, Jul 14, 2010
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    They did. Originally they were due out in fall 09 for notebooks on 45nm, then we would have the 32nm we have now but the 45nm's got cancelled due to the economy and we skipped straight to Arrandale. Also Sandy Bridge will continue with Core i branding.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 14, 2010
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    Any specs on any of the "new" CPU's?
    I dont know anything about there lineup.
     
    IKAS V, Jul 15, 2010
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    This thread has info.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 15, 2010
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  12. sgogeta4

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    Considering all the new mobile CPUs will have integrated, it will be switchable to Intel graphics.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 15, 2010
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    it useful, many thannks
     
    sophia321, Jul 16, 2010
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    Is it the GPU responsible for switchable graphics ???
     
    URPradhan, Jul 16, 2010
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    I think its the notebook manufacturer and also the company that made the GPU (AMD & Nvidia) because i dont think Intel really cares. :p
     
    DEagleson, Jul 16, 2010
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  16. sgogeta4

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    Well Intel has to care since you need drivers from both companies to have a good switchable graphics solution.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 17, 2010
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    its the motherboard hardware, the drivers and software and how the graphics card and igp are wired to the screen that determine if switchable graphics is active or not.
     
    laststop311, Jul 17, 2010
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  18. ghegde

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    so when is "sooner than expected "? october? can we expect sandybridge laptops by october ?
     
    ghegde, Jul 19, 2010
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    Of next year, maybe. The article is slightly misleading, Sandy Bridge itself is not coming out earlier, but the shift of their manufacturing process over to it is, so they can avoid some of the parts shortages and shipment issues they have had with some of the core-i chips. A bit more information here ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...b-huron-river-platform-way-4.html#post6478109).
     
    Judicator, Jul 19, 2010
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    the new cpus are rumored to have these specs:-
    Core i7 2600: Quad-core processors with Hyper-Threading, 3.2 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache
    Core i5 2400: Quad-core processors without Hyper-Threading, 3.1 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache
    Core i5 2500: Quad-core processors without Hyper-Threading, 3.3 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache
    Core i3 2100: Dual-Core with Hyper-Threading, 3.1 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache
    I3 2120 Core: Dual-Core with Hyper-Threading, 3.3 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache
     
    MaheshT, Jul 21, 2010
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  21. sgogeta4

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    Yes, the desktop CPUs. We'll see how they compare when reviews get their samples.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 25, 2010
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