By Tony Smith
13th March 2006 13:25 GMT
Intel has confirmed earlier hints that its 65nm dual-core
Pentium D 920 is nearing the end of its useful life. The
chip giant last week told customers that it will stop taking orders
for the part on 30 June this year.
Company documentation seen by Reg Hardware reveals that orders for
boxed and tray-mounted 920s become non-cancelable on 24 April. The
last boxed 920s will leave Intel's fabs by 29 September, the
document reveals, with the last trays expected to ship before 28
August, 2007.
Last month, Intel told customers it would not be upgrading the 920
to the C-1 core - it's currently on version B-1 - suggesting the
part wasn't long for this world. All other 9xx dualies - the 930,
940 and 950 - are getting the update, which cuts the chips' overall
power consumption.
The 9xx series are expected to be the subject of an Intel
price cut next month, presaging the arrival of the 960 on, it's
believed, 30 April. ®
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