At this time, no, but the 680i motherboard, when installed, only really needs a bios update to be Penryn capable.  Now its our only guess if Dell will provide a bios update as eVGA has done for my 680i chipSet, is the $64,000 question, or they will release a new system instead.

 

Penryn will probably not be introduced until much, much later.  Some say the end of the year, and some say in 2008

 

Stay tuned

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VelocityMicro Gamer’s Edge PCX

eVGA nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 A1 version
E6600 core 2 duo 2.4 Ghz
850 watt p/s
4 Gb Corsair Dominator DDR-2 1066 Mhz Heat Xchange
eVGA 8800 GTX 768 mb
Raptor 10,000 rpm 150 Gb WD 16 mb cache
Dell 2407 ( 24 ) LCD
Vista Premium 64 bit

And to be honest, I've seen Dell trend tends not to create the new bios support for pre-exhisting hardware. Usually its a large hit on marketing. Like the Core2Duo's needed in the XPS 600, but Dell refuses to upgrade the bios allowance for the Nvidia 4 SLI x16 mobo. But that's one example out of a dozen to be honest. From Precision series and Dimension and XPS. Now they have dubbed the Inspiron to a desktop naming scheme. They have been known for this on a marketing strategy. That is one reason of many why they have manufactured mobo's the way they can configure them. It would be safer to wait a little for insider rumors, but more than likely it's going to be premium pricing at the beginning. If you can't wait, I don't see a big harm in an H2C now, but that's just an opinion. It might be voltage issues or what not, but their is a reputation out there for Dell, and they didn't get it by rumor alone. Just an FYI.

 

XPS 600
Vista Home Premium 32 bit
Pentium D 955 Extreme 3.46 Ghz OC'able (3.73 Ghz average setting)
4 Gigs of PNY Optima 667 Mhz PC5300 (3.25 Gigs useable)
640 MB EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS
128 MB Ageia Physx PPU
320Gig SATA primary,250Gig Sata, 500Gig WD MY BOOK pro
Thermaltake 5.25" bay fan controller/3-80mm modded extra fans/low rpm(noise factor)
Avermedia MCE500 TV dual tuner
Creative XIFI Extreme Music
G5 Logitech Gaming mouse, Wireless Logitech Rumblepad 2
2007WFP
One Happy Camper

XPS M140
XP Media Center 2005
Pentium M 760 2.0 Ghz
2 Gigs DDR2 533 Mhz
60 Gig 7200 RPM drive

Yes, very true, they are getting better. I never would have believed they would get as far as they have today. Hope is still there. Michael Dell, don't step down again until you have someone with a good foothold for this industry  in place. I can't take another year of trial and errors. No, let me correct that, my wallet cannot take another year of trial and errors. But I hope it will be supported. Just like the XPS 600 many thought that one would, considering the mobo, the FSB, and what not. But that turned out to be a big disappointment for upgrading procs. But it runs pretty fast still and haven't needed an issue of a new system yet. Penryn is looking good though, probably 6 to 8 months, maybe. At least for me.

 

XPS 600
Vista Home Premium 32 bit
Pentium D 955 Extreme 3.46 Ghz OC'able (3.73 Ghz average setting)
4 Gigs of PNY Optima 667 Mhz PC5300 (3.25 Gigs useable)
640 MB EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS
128 MB Ageia Physx PPU
320Gig SATA primary,250Gig Sata, 500Gig WD MY BOOK pro
Thermaltake 5.25" bay fan controller/3-80mm modded extra fans/low rpm(noise factor)
Avermedia MCE500 TV dual tuner
Creative XIFI Extreme Music
G5 Logitech Gaming mouse, Wireless Logitech Rumblepad 2
2007WFP
One Happy Camper

XPS M140
XP Media Center 2005
Pentium M 760 2.0 Ghz
2 Gigs DDR2 533 Mhz
60 Gig 7200 RPM drive

In Dell's defence for the XPS7xx series they have just released a bios upgrade to support the new Intel FSB1333 cpus on the XPS720 motherboard. I do think that there is a certain life they consider for a given mobo and chipset and to be frank the idea of an upgradeable enthusiast computer is a rather new concept for Dell. I think we have seen great improvements due to the whole XPS700 issue over the past year and need to wait and see if Dell will continue in this vein in the future. With Penryn chips right around the corner they could choose to introduce a new 7 series, but also make any upgrades in that machine availble for purchase to current older 7 series owners. I may be dreaming but I think it is too soon to know.

 

Regards - MichaelO

XPS700 - Black
E6700 1.4.1 Bios - OS XP MCE 2005
4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 @ 667 Mhz
24 in Dell 2405FPW
768 Mb EVGA 8800GTX
XFI w/ Logitech Z-5450 5.1

Dell just released the XPS 720 H2C BIOS update for reasons which we do not fully know as of yet.

As to the reasons for the BIOS Update that DELL-ChrisM posted, it seems to me that there will be a QX6850 offering for the XPS 720 H2C in the very near future. Am I way off base on this thinking?

 

I also have the Gen4 which has served me well and I am ready for the XPS 720 H2C. I check the Dell builder daily for their offerings.  I am ready to make the move when the right offering appears.

I also believe the Penryn is a few months into the future; maybe 2008?

I believe with the turn Dell has taken over the past year, there is still a real possibility that the 720 mobo will support Penryn in the future.  Even if the 730 or 800 is released with the launch of Penryn, Dell could always add new features to that mobo such as DDR3.  This way Dell has a new high end system to sell without excluding all of their current Gen owners.  Dell knows most of us will be shopping for a new system in another year or two regardless of a BIOS update.  I think the longer we can use our current system, the more likely most of us will buy another XPS in the future.  I boy can dream right?

PG,

 

There seems to be a lot of dreaming on this thread.  :smileyvery-happy:

 

Regards - MichaelO

XPS700 - Black
E6700 1.4.1 Bios - OS XP MCE 2005
4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 @ 667 Mhz
24 in Dell 2405FPW
768 Mb EVGA 8800GTX
XFI w/ Logitech Z-5450 5.1

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eurekabiker wrote:

 

When they do I will buy.

 

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Ditto!

Alienware, Falcon and a few others already have the 6850 up on their sites and ready to order.

 

I would suspect that Dell will also offer the 6850 in a week or two.

 

When they do I will buy.

 

I would like the wait for Penryn but I am afraid it will not be out nor offered by Dell until 2008.  Just can't wait that long to replace this 5 year old Dell Dimension 8200.

 

Got to play Crysis on a new X10 rig.

 

Harry

In the UK at OCUK

 

 

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