Dell ’s been hotrodding its quad - core desktops , overclocking the hell out of Intel ’s Core 2 Extreme processors and stuffing in a couple of monster NVIDIA graphics card just for playfulness . But suddenly , it appears that the party ’s over for the riotous one , with Dell stopping all orders for the $ 5,939XPS 720HC“bin +3 ” edition that overclocked Intel ’s QX6800 Extreme processor way faster than its service line 2.93GHz clock speed , all the way up to 3.73GHz . Dell direction had an explanation on its company web log .
Lionel Menchaca , Dell ’s Digital Media Manager , indite :
“ We rationalize for take in to do this , Sojourner Truth is that we do not have a line of sight to enough provision of quad - core QX6800 processors that can digest the Bin+3 overclocking . Since it already hunt down at a 2.93GHz fastness , there ’s a limited headroom to overclock . It just come down to aperient — a intention can only suffer so much voltage . Note that we are still offering the QX6800 Extreme Edition on the air - cool XPS 720 Red system running at a low clock speed of Bin+1 or ( 3.2GHz ) .
Dell ’s also still declare oneself the QX6800 chips in machines at Bin +2 , or 3.46GHz . That ’s still some good overclocking , but little solace for those who have already say the Bin +3 machine . They ’re being enquire to scratch those orders and re - place a Bin +2 machine . As some solace , Dell is offering to upgrade those customer ’ shipping to Next Day condition . [ Direct2Dell , viaPC World ]
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