Thursday, November 27th 2008
Intel to Phase Out its Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor Next Year
DigiTimes reports that Intel is to phase out its most beloved 65nm 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor in the first quarter of 2009.
Source:
DigiTimes
Intel is planning to start phasing out the 65nm Core 2 Quad Q6600 in the first quarter of 2009, prompting several PC and channel vendors to start planning to cut Q6600-product prices to clear their inventory before the end of this year, according to sources at PC vendors.
Intel will issue a product discontinuance notice for the Q6600 in the first quarter next year, and call end-of-lifecycle in the second quarter.
Acer has reduced pricing for its Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600-based desktops to below NT$13,900 (US$418) for the IT Month consumer show in the Taiwan market, and other vendors are expected to follow suit.
51 Comments on Intel to Phase Out its Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor Next Year
i love mine, and i always will. having said that i want a 775 quad that will clock to 4ghz on air, under reasonable volts.
naturally this will be a 45nm 12mb model, reckon a Q9650 will cut it?