3.8 Extreme Edition??

nadirshakur · 11-03-2004, 04:40 PM

In the Fall 2004 issue of Maximum px they mention a Falcon Mach V Icon Exotix that has a 3.8 Extreme Edition overclocked to 4.28. I think this is a bunch of BS!!!!!!!!!!!! Where the hell do you get a 3.8 Extreme Edition from???????!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Someone has some extreme explaining to do.

shan · 11-03-2004, 06:15 PM

I am as curious as you are. Unless Maximum PC misprinted...I was not aware of an Intel 3.8Ghz Extreme Edition, they may have meant a 3.8E(Prescott).

It was also mentioned recently that the Intel Pentium 4 3.8E would be the limit from Intel for a while. They have cancelled their plans to step up to 4Ghz.

I'll keep you posted.

nadirshakur · 11-03-2004, 06:48 PM

I heard the same. I thought maybe they did misprint but let me quote "Falcon started with a 3.8GHz P4 for this monster rig. You never heard of a 3.8 GHZ P4? Neither had we until Falcon's PC arrived" and then in the specs of all the three mention they entered Falcon Northwest as having a "3.8 GHz Pentium 4E". What a load of cra*. I wonder how much it would cost for one if it really does exist. I tried contacting them but I bet they are just working on a mouthy reply, like mine.

nadirshakur · 11-03-2004, 07:06 PM

I am almost embarrassed to say but they did mean a 3.8 E prescott not an Extreme Edition.

shan · 11-04-2004, 05:05 PM

Fear not. With all of the recent changes in nomenclature it is hard to keep track. The Intel Prescotts are now know by a 3 digit number, ie. 540, 550, 560...While the speed rating is 3.2E, the E is the prescott identifier.

I still believe that the Intel 3.4EE or Extreme Edition would outperform the overclocked 3.8E in most situations thanks to it's 2MB of cache.

nadirshakur · 11-04-2004, 07:32 PM

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11-03-2004, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
nadirshakur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP Pro	3.8 Extreme Edition?? In the Fall 2004 issue of Maximum px they mention a Falcon Mach V Icon Exotix that has a 3.8 Extreme Edition overclocked to 4.28. I think this is a bunch of BS!!!!!!!!!!!! Where the hell do you get a 3.8 Extreme Edition from???????!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Someone has some extreme explaining to do.

11-03-2004, 06:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
shan Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP	I am as curious as you are. Unless Maximum PC misprinted...I was not aware of an Intel 3.8Ghz Extreme Edition, they may have meant a 3.8E(Prescott). It was also mentioned recently that the Intel Pentium 4 3.8E would be the limit from Intel for a while. They have cancelled their plans to step up to 4Ghz. I'll keep you posted. __________________ Sheng M. Han MYTHLOGIC Corporation Custom Gaming Computers http://www.mythlogic.com

11-04-2004, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
shan Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP	Fear not. With all of the recent changes in nomenclature it is hard to keep track. The Intel Prescotts are now know by a 3 digit number, ie. 540, 550, 560...While the speed rating is 3.2E, the E is the prescott identifier. I still believe that the Intel 3.4EE or Extreme Edition would outperform the overclocked 3.8E in most situations thanks to it's 2MB of cache. __________________ Sheng M. Han MYTHLOGIC Corporation Custom Gaming Computers http://www.mythlogic.com

11-03-2004, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
nadirshakur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP Pro	I heard the same. I thought maybe they did misprint but let me quote "Falcon started with a 3.8GHz P4 for this monster rig. You never heard of a 3.8 GHZ P4? Neither had we until Falcon's PC arrived" and then in the specs of all the three mention they entered Falcon Northwest as having a "3.8 GHz Pentium 4E". What a load of cra*. I wonder how much it would cost for one if it really does exist. I tried contacting them but I bet they are just working on a mouthy reply, like mine.

11-03-2004, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
nadirshakur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP Pro	I am almost embarrassed to say but they did mean a 3.8 E prescott not an Extreme Edition.

11-04-2004, 07:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
nadirshakur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP Pro	/\ / l \ / l \ / l \ / l \ / l \ / l \ l l l l l I AGREE!