The new i7 cores

Warbrain · 03-16-2009, 05:43 AM

Has anyone purchased one of these screamin' fast CPUs yet? I plan on upgrading this year and I'm currently using a LGA775 core, and from what I understand the i7 will have a 1033 socket. Now, what I really want to know is will 775 heatsinks be able to fit on to 1033 motherboards such as Rampage II? I was thinking up picking up this then do a bit of overclocking.

Tiber Septim · 03-16-2009, 06:22 AM

Haven't got one myself, but definitely looking at getting one.
I think you mean socket 1366. Anyway, I don't think that Zalman will fit. It doesn't list 1366 as compatible.

You could get this. Then you could use the 9700 on your shiny new i7.

Warbrain · 03-16-2009, 06:55 AM

Very nice, I hadn't thought of looking for this, thanks for the bit of info. Blame the typo on lack of sleep, been awake for 20+ hours today :P

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Warbrain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 20 OS: Vista Ultimate 64-bit, Windows 7 Beta My System	The new i7 cores Has anyone purchased one of these screamin' fast CPUs yet? I plan on upgrading this year and I'm currently using a LGA775 core, and from what I understand the i7 will have a 1033 socket. Now, what I really want to know is will 775 heatsinks be able to fit on to 1033 motherboards such as Rampage II? I was thinking up picking up this then do a bit of overclocking. Last edited by Warbrain; 03-16-2009 at 05:46 AM.

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Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: The new i7 cores Haven't got one myself, but definitely looking at getting one. I think you mean socket 1366. Anyway, I don't think that Zalman will fit. It doesn't list 1366 as compatible. You could get this. Then you could use the 9700 on your shiny new i7. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

03-16-2009, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Warbrain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 20 OS: Vista Ultimate 64-bit, Windows 7 Beta My System	Re: The new i7 cores Very nice, I hadn't thought of looking for this, thanks for the bit of info. Blame the typo on lack of sleep, been awake for 20+ hours today :P