During the last few months, we’ve peeked Intel’s roadmap greater than once , but all told we’ve been treated to scant few information about its high-end desktop line, Sandy Bridge E (that’s “E” for enthusiasts). Today, though, VR-Zone is reporting that the subsequent generation of those CPUs will ship without fans or heatsinks — a tacit acknowledgment, perhaps, that Intel’s home-brewed cooling system should be inadequate within the eyes of hobbyists anyway. We reached out to Intel for comment, and while the corporate stayed mum related to cooling, it did exit of its thanks to clarify another point the folk at VR-Zone made of their report. The opening had said that the forthcoming 3820, 3930K and 3960X CPUs might be rated at 130 watts, but will consume in the direction of 180W and draw as much as 23 amps from the 12V2 supply rail — all without overclocking, mind you. An Intel rep writes: “TDP expectations for the 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor family for socket LGA-2011 are consistent with previous generations of high end desktop products.” In other words, built-in cooling system or no, the TDP needs to be in step with what we have seen from other Extreme-branded processors. As for the cooling, it’s unclear when, exactly, we’ll get the total spill — the CPUs are rumored to launch before the top of the year, with the quad-core 3820 arriving after the six-core 3930K and 3960X.
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