Intel Skylake-S ‘K-Series’ Processors Won’t Ship with Stock HSF – Third Party Coolers Recommended

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Source: http://wccftech.com/intel-skylakes-k-series-no-thermal-solution-tdp-95-w/

 

"Intel will be launching its Skylake micro-architecture shortly. The paper launch is expected to be held at Gamescom 2015 with the products hitting the shelves within a month or so. One thing that will change from past lineups is that the Skylake-S “K-Series” unlocked multiplier CPUs will not ship with a stock HSF. Rather, taking a leaf out of the HEDT book, Intel expects end users to use their own third party solutions (while giving the option of its own dedicated solutions).

 

 

Intel will be introducing the PCG 2015D high performance air and water cooling solutions seperately for enthusiasts that are interested in them. The processor itself will however not be boxed with any thermal cooling solution. Interestingly, the standard HSF (PCG 2013D)  is capable of 90W heat dissipation while as the new air and water cooling solutions tagged as 2015 PCD are 130W TDP capable. This overhead over the noted TDP of 95W for SKL would allow a very comfortable headroom for most K series enthusiasts although there is still no equivalent for dedicated third party air or water cooling solutions.

 

This isn’t really a bad move on Intel’s part since almost no overclocker would use the stock HSF (which is mostly useless as an overclocking solution anyways and barely adequate at stock clocks). I am personally using a Noctua NH-U14S and the difference between the stock HSF and my Noctua is night and day. Removing the HSF from all enthusiast class SKUs would allow Intel to cut costs without compromising on product quality – not to mention the average end user wouldn’t have to pay for something they would never use anyways.

I have a feeling however, that the relative MSRP reduction due to lack of a complimentary HSF might not be equivalent to the cost reduction Intel achieves – allowing blue to broaden their profit margins for Skylake-S ‘K-Series’ SKUs.

 

Skylake-S will launch with the unlocked mulitplier processors, namely the Core i5 6600K and the Core i7 6700K. Both chips will be Quad core, with the later supporting Hyper Threading. The socket in question is the LGA 1151 socket with Intel’s Z170 Express chipset to allow CPU oveclocking. Both DDR3 and DDR4 will be supported making Skylake serve as the transition point between the two memory standards. Other SKUs (that will include the stock HSF) that are thought to be launched soon after include include i7-6700/6700T, Core i5-6600, 6500, 6400, 6600T, 6500T and 6400T, and H170, B150 chipsets and H110 chipset."

[AnnoyedShelf]

Good.  Most of us just end up junking the piece of shit anyways.  Especially with coolers as effective and inexpensive as the Hyper 212 EVO.

[79 Potatoes]

First thoughts: "Not funny"

Then I saw it was only for "K" series... Phew.

[ZetZet]

Good, maybe this means they will perform like monsters.

[ImBleu]

Does anyone even buy 'K' series chips to use the Intel included Heatsink? Seems good to do this like they do with the X99 stuff and some Xeons.

[Interfectorem]

I'll be using my Supremacy EVO anyways. Weird move on Intel though. I'm certainly down for the price cut.

[Tedster]

This will confuse some ignorant people and they'll complain about it not working because of instant shutdowns from having no cooler.

[Tedster]

Does anyone even buy 'K' series chips to use the Intel included Heatsink?

I did...

I still need to get a 212 Evo ):

[Techhog]

Will the pass the savings on to the customer? No? Well shit.

 

Also, pre-build tests will now be a pain, especially if you use a CLC.

[Deli]

Can't help but speculate why it has such high TDP? 4.6GHz out of the box?? :lol:

[ImBleu]

I did...

I still need to get a 212 Evo ):

 

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[STRMfrmXMN]

This will confuse some ignorant people and they'll complain about it not working because of instant shutdowns from having no cooler.

Literally what I was thinking. Doesn't it cost intel like 30 cents to make one of those coolers...?

[Bouzoo]

I don't see a problem here. 

 

Also no problem with post, if you want you can put the quote into the "quote bubble" in edit post, second row, left of t 

[79 Potatoes]

Can't help but speculate why it has such high TDP? 4.6GHz out of the box?? :lol:

Dunno did they make huge-ass cores or what?

[deviant88]

Because their TIM sucks...

[Uwillparish]

Does anyone even buy 'K' series chips to use the Intel included Heatsink? Seems good to do this like they do with the X99 stuff and some Xeons.

i used it for the first year of my 4770k's life

[Suika]

Does anyone even buy 'K' series chips to use the Intel included Heatsink? Seems good to do this like they do with the X99 stuff and some Xeons.

I did, until I saw my 4790k hitting 95C.

 

Originally I didn't even want a k-series CPU to be fair, so I didn't plan on overclocking.

[flibberdipper]

Well this is stupid. Out-of-case tests are slightly harder now, and if you can't quite afford a cooler you don't have a stock one to work with.

[qwertywarrior]

if its only for the K series i understand

[arnavvr]

Well this is stupid. Out-of-case tests are slightly harder now, and if you can't quite afford a cooler you don't have a stock one to work with.

 

Your sig....

[Diederik_Gr]

It's great if it would reduce the price a bit, so the gap between the K versions and non-K versions becomes smaller. Would be dirty if Intel were to keep the same price gap.

[flibberdipper]

Your sig....

What about it? It's fixed now.

[PineappleHolidays]

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lol

http://imgur.com/yIP02co

[Solkia]

This will confuse some ignorant people and they'll complain about it not working because of instant shutdowns from having no cooler.

 

If they're dumb enough to not know that a cpu needs a heatsink, they probably wouldn't even get far enough to post.

 

"It was too confusing and I got my dick stuck in a sata port"

[blueballs]

nice move Intel