quad core vs core 2 quad?

sweave

Quad Core CPU Ready:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2896656&CatId=1533


Intel Core 2 Quad:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2853608&CatId=1533


arent those the same processor type?
i didnt think intel had a true quad core ready yet

Thrax

The motherboard you linked can use today's <i>Kentsfield</i>, which is two Core 2 Duos in a single CPU, or tomorrow's <i>Penryn</i>-based chips, which is a 45nm native quad core part.

sweave

is that for both of those motherboards that i linked up there?

and for terminology's sake
core 2 quad is the kentsfield and quard core is the penryn?

these are all so confusing ^____^;;;
i miss the days of pentium 2, 3, 4.......

Thrax

The P5N-E for sure, the P5N32-SLI, probably.

Yes, you are right about the terminology. The Penryn is as-yet unnamed.

sweave

thanks again

saw this one as well
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3079376&CatId=1533
which will leave me a nice amount of room to upgrade later on.