As early as February, was lifted a ban on the publication of surveys Skulltrail platform, but delivery of the components Intel promised to begin before the end of the first quarter without naming more precise timing. From unofficial sources have increasingly had to say about willingness to submit to Intel processors Core 2 Extreme QX9775 (3.2 GHz, 771 LGA) and Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (3.2 GHz, 775 LGA) in March this year. I just need to assume that this schedule deliveries began uspeyut they move to a more progressive stepping C1.

Description processor Core 2 Extreme QX9775 (3.2 GHz) can be found on the Intel website. Although this processor is design LGA 771, typical for Xeon server processors, a producer regarded for its desktop products. It is necessary to believe, that allows for free multiplier, which is a normal Xeon is not found.

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Processors marked SLANY relate to steppingu C0, and can alienate many TDP value, reaching 150 W. Intel emphasizes that these processors are compatible only with the maternal D5400XS Boards, which will begin deliveries in the month.

Note that the cost of this motherboard will begin with the $ 650 mark, but to work with it will require not only the two processor Core 2 Extreme QX9775 but expensive memory in the performance of FB-DIMM. The cost of other components of the platform raises the price even higher, so demand will be limited to a narrow range of interest enthusiasts.