Intel chipset shortage touted

jmke · 23rd August 2006, 08:36

THERE IS a shortage of Intel chipsets after demand for PCs suddenly started to pick up, it's being claimed. It seems that bargain hunters, who were waiting for Intel and AMD to slash their prices before buying, are now showing up at the shops with cash in hand.

23rd August 2006, 14:40

965 shortage = Core 2 selling like crazy retail = Intel making a lot of money

jmke · 23rd August 2006, 14:44

retail, yes. But they have problems convincing the rest of the world that Core 2 is faster than the Pentium, as they have been using Megahertz as an indication for performance for so long now, that the public doesn't immediately believe that a lower clocked CPU can be faster. They are looking for benchmarks to help convince the masses. More here: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060822-7560.html

23rd August 2006, 15:05

AMD did all that work already and the word spreads faster from the enthusiasts to the normal people than it did 3 years ago

jmke · 23rd August 2006, 15:10

with the masses, ARS and Intel (and me

) are referring to DELL/HP/Gateway/etc etc.

retail = single users like you and me

thorgal · 23rd August 2006, 17:36

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
retail, yes. But they have problems convincing the rest of the world that Core 2 is faster than the Pentium, as they have been using Megahertz as an indication for performance for so long now, that the public doesn't immediately believe that a lower clocked CPU can be faster. They are looking for benchmarks to help convince the masses. More here: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060822-7560.html

Correct JMke

I just spend half an hour trying to get a fellow at work understand why a 6700 is better than a 945. Only barely succeeded though

jmke · 23rd August 2006, 17:48

the only way you can convince them is by configuring two identical systems, plugging a Pentium D into one, and a Core 2 into the other and running some CPU intensive benchmark tests.

23rd August 2006, 08:36	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	Intel chipset shortage touted THERE IS a shortage of Intel chipsets after demand for PCs suddenly started to pick up, it's being claimed. It seems that bargain hunters, who were waiting for Intel and AMD to slash their prices before buying, are now showing up at the shops with cash in hand. __________________

23rd August 2006, 14:44	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	retail, yes. But they have problems convincing the rest of the world that Core 2 is faster than the Pentium, as they have been using Megahertz as an indication for performance for so long now, that the public doesn't immediately believe that a lower clocked CPU can be faster. They are looking for benchmarks to help convince the masses. More here: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060822-7560.html __________________

23rd August 2006, 15:10	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	with the masses, ARS and Intel (and me) are referring to DELL/HP/Gateway/etc etc. retail = single users like you and me

23rd August 2006, 17:48	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	the only way you can convince them is by configuring two identical systems, plugging a Pentium D into one, and a Core 2 into the other and running some CPU intensive benchmark tests. __________________

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23rd August 2006, 14:40	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	965 shortage = Core 2 selling like crazy retail = Intel making a lot of money

23rd August 2006, 15:05	#4
Rutar Posts: n/a	AMD did all that work already and the word spreads faster from the enthusiasts to the normal people than it did 3 years ago