Skulltrail + 8800GTX SLi tested...

2008-02-04 09:22:55

#1

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6693|Finland

Overkill and definately not good price/performance. Current games and software hardly even uses 2 or 4 cores and not to talk about 8 core support....
Still, if you simply don't care how expensive pc you get and want the absolutely best, this is the one you want.

https://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1006/skulltrail1my0.jpg

http://www.guru3d.com/article/mainboard/495/1

Why is Intel bothering to release such a niche and expensive platform then ? Well .. 'because they can'.

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2008-02-04 09:26:30

#2

xGj: Official lame Crysis fanboy.; +84|6650|Netherlands tbh

I'd get it if I won the lottery.. Else it's pretty pointless.

2008-02-04 09:29:25

#3

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

What game supports 8 cores?

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-02-04 09:30:47

#4

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6693|Finland

.Sup wrote:
What game supports 8 cores?

none

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2008-02-04 09:31:11

#5

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6727

I regret buying a Q6600, let alone two Quad CPUs.

2008-02-04 09:31:20

#6

xGj: Official lame Crysis fanboy.; +84|6650|Netherlands tbh

.Sup wrote:
What game supports 8 cores?

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Current games and software hardly even uses 2 or 4 cores and not to talk about 8 core support....

None do.

2008-02-04 09:34:56

#7

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6844|Area 51

r'Eeee wrote:
I regret buying a Q6600, let alone two Quad CPUs.

Why? I was planning either buying that one or the E6850. They are both the same price, but the Q6600 seemed to be offering more for the same amount of money.

2008-02-04 09:36:29

#8

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
.Sup wrote:
What game supports 8 cores?
none

Thats what i thought.

RDMC wrote:
r'Eeee wrote:
I regret buying a Q6600, let alone two Quad CPUs.
Why? I was planning either buying that one or the E6850. They are both the same price, but the Q6600 seemed to be offering more for the same amount of money.

Dont be stupid, buy e8400 its better than the e6850.

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2008-02-04 09:44:44

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

I don't care if it's pointless. I want one

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-02-04 09:45:31

#10

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7011|St. Andrews / Oslo

What's a skulltrail?

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png

2008-02-04 09:50:44

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

Jenspm wrote:
What's a skulltrail?

new intel platform with 2 CPUs (i.e. up to 8 cores) and SLI & Crossfire support

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-02-04 09:52:44

#12

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6693|Finland

Rumor is that only 2000 boards will be available.

Anyone seriously thinking about Skulltrail must be fast because it is a very limited edition.

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2008-02-04 10:07:59

#13

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6828|UK

With a bit of luck some of the tech will trickle down, i.e, SLI and crossfire support on the same board. Doubtful but hey, heres hopin

Martyn

2008-02-04 10:09:04

#14

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

Sli &crossfire on one board? Srsly?

2008-02-04 10:10:49

#15

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6844|Area 51

3dmark plox

2008-02-04 10:11:19

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

.Sup wrote:
Sli &crossfire on one board? Srsly?

srsly

RDMC wrote:
3dmark plox

19155 with dual QX9775 @ 4GHz and 8800GTX (stockl) SLI'ed

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_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-02-04 10:12:34

#17

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6693|Finland

RDMC wrote:
3dmark plox

"only" 19155 with both CPUs @4.0GHz...

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2008-02-04 10:19:20

#18

elbekko: Your lord and master; +36|6680|Leuven, Belgium

Seems quite impossible to get such a low score.

Oh, and why not Ultras in SLI?

2008-02-04 10:19:34

#19

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6844|Area 51

RDMC wrote:
.Sup wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
.Sup wrote:
What game supports 8 cores?
none
Thats what i thought.
RDMC wrote:

Why? I was planning either buying that one or the E6850. They are both the same price, but the Q6600 seemed to be offering more for the same amount of money.
Dont be stupid, buy e8400 its better than the e6850.
< 17 years old, salary of 110 euro's in the month. I don't have much to spend. And a quad core would seem far more logical future wise.

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
RDMC wrote:
3dmark plox
"only" 19155 with both CPUs @4.0GHz...

I expected you to get like a gazillion points with 8 cores, but I guess 3D mark doesnt use the 8 cores

2008-02-04 10:22:04

#20

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6828|UK

RDMC wrote:
RDMC wrote:
.Sup wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
.Sup wrote:
What game supports 8 cores?
none
Thats what i thought.

Dont be stupid, buy e8400 its better than the e6850.
< 17 years old, salary of 110 euro's in the month. I don't have much to spend. And a quad core would seem far more logical future wise.
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
RDMC wrote:
3dmark plox
"only" 19155 with both CPUs @4.0GHz...
I expected you to get like a gazillion points with 8 cores, but I guess 3D mark doesnt use the 8 cores

Isnt it more to do with GPU that gains high scores, than CPU

Still, it is teh win

Martyn

2008-02-04 10:56:56

#21

']['error: Banned; +630|6923|The Netherlands

max wrote:
I don't care if it's pointless. I want one

2008-02-04 13:50:08

#22

CrazeD: Member; +368|6952|Maine

His Zalmans are backwards.

2008-02-04 13:54:25

#23

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6693|Finland

CrazeD wrote:
His Zalmans are backwards.

doesn't really matter on the table, eh...

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2008-02-04 14:04:07

#24

Brasso: member; +1,549|6909

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
His Zalmans are backwards.
doesn't really matter on the table, eh...

true.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-02-04 14:15:30

#25

Microwave: _; +515|6934|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

CrazeD wrote:
His Zalmans are backwards.

I think that is something to do with them trying to get more airflow to passively cool the northbridge.

The article said something along those lines.

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