Check this out....

[alainneedle1 97]

No mobo for it yet but you can buy a 2011 socket chip, 66% faster compare to the 2600K...scroll down...phew...http://cgi.ebay.de/Intel-i7-8-core-ES-Q19D-Sandy-Bridge-2011-No-990x-2600k-/220776569384

[dazz 69]

1.6GHz ?!?

[alainneedle1 97]

1.6GHz ?!?

I know...lol ..here is something about it on legitreview... http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10624/

[Guest jahman]

1.6GHz ?!?

Never mind 1.6 GHz, I'm sure it will OC way up yo 1.8 GHz !! :-)Plus the contact pads in the lower right corner are really worn!Still, 2011 "pins" is mind-boggling...Cheers,- jahman.

[ZachLW 37]

Never mind 1.6 GHz, I'm sure it will OC way up yo 1.8 GHz !! :-)Plus the contact pads in the lower right corner are really worn!Still, 2011 "pins" is mind-boggling...Cheers,- jahman.

I'm pretty sure engineering samples are typically unlocked.

[Guest jahman]

I'm pretty sure engineering samples are typically unlocked.

I'm sure they are, but perhaps engineering samples sport low clocks for a reason?(Until intermal timing design kinks are ironed out, can they actually run at higher clocks? Probably not...)Cheers,- jahman.

[TechguyMaxC 516]

I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn if anyone's interested...

[alainneedle1 97]

I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn if anyone's interested...

Will you tade it off with 50 acres of land 25 miles west of Boca Raton Florida.....:Praying: