Although we have already long time ago know that the announcement of processors kentsfield and Athlon 64 FX-2P is planed for the middle of November, exact dates is not thus far called. It was assumed that the processor core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) will leave on 16 November. Meanwhile sales could begin on 13 November.
Last week our associate reported that the working stations HP on the base of processors xeon series 5300 (Clovertown) will be represented on 13 November, journalists already obtained calls to this world annoncement by name Quad fest.
Another associate confirmed that the computers producers already obtain processors kentsfield, this also speaks about the proximity of announcement. Gaming systems in the base of core 2 Extreme QX6700 are prepared to represent approximately 13 producers of finished computers.
Judging by everything, the announcement Of kentsfield will takes place simultaneously with the announcement Of clovertown. the official announcement Of kentsfield will be on 14 November. Strictly speaking, this event will take place on 13 or 14 November, depending on time zone.
AMD will present its extra platform 4x4 next day - on 15 November. This into some measure will allow Intel to speak about the leadership in the velocity of release for the market for table systems with four core.
Moreover, according to available data, the surveys Of kentsfield will be published already on 1 November, in two weeks to the announcement. A similar practice of announcements already became customary for Intel: first company tells about the characteristics of new processor journalists, then allows them models for the brief preliminary surveys, then the preparation of valuable surveys and their publication follow, the beginning of the deliveries of processors into the retail network will start directly. With this extended announcement the interest in the product will grow such people will wait many weeks and even months.