Core i7 dated for November 17th

Intel will launch its Core i7 processors at a press event in San Francisco on the 17th of this month and already we have pricing estimates sliding off whispering lips. Distributors buying in bulk will pay a modest $284 for the 2.66GHz Core i7-920, $562 for the 2.93GHz 940, and $999 for the 3.2GHz Extreme 965 -- consumers will pay more of course, but we don't know exactly how much. Even the 920 squarely defeated the Core 2 Quad Q9650 in benchmarks, and we'll admit we had fun playing with the 965 over the weekend. As for those of you who haven't been so lucky, your chance to run up that credit card debt is fast approaching.
source:TG Daily

Intel's overclocking software for Core i7

Intel's overclocking software for intel Core i7

During the Intel Developer Forum Taipei last week, Intel demonstrated its Desktop Control Center overclocking software for the Core i7 platform. It's expected that the software will be suited for beginners, as well as die-hard overclockers.

Intels DCC overclocking software, image source: Fudzilla

The software allows you to adjust settings like the multiplier and voltage of the Core i7 processors in Windows on-the-fly, the memory frequencies, timings and several other voltages, such as the QPI voltage can also be altered in the same way. Apart from adjustments, several settings are displayed in the software.

The software would also allow the enabling/disabling of Turbo Boost (also known as Turbo Mode). This feature makes it possible to switch one ore multiple processor cores off, increasing performance by raising the clockspeeds of the active cores.

Core i7 overclock feature changed

There’s always a demand for overclock, not only the elite overclocking community but also mobo vendors want Intel to change the plan, not limiting Core i7’s OCbility any more. So Intel changed ideas recently, going to unlock memory ratios adjustments on Core i7 940 and 920. Before September Intel want this feature only exist in Core i7-965 XE.

So what can we expect with a Core i7-940/920? Memory will not only running under 800/1066, you can tune up for higher frequency, because Core i7 940/920 now have the ability to change memory multipliers, so mobo maker can write a BIOS with option to increase memory frequency. Also, changes memory multipliers can also allows QPI speed to be changed, but documents pointed out that raise QPI speed will only gain little performance.