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Old 04-25-2016
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Default A Refresh in X99 with upcoming 10c20t Intel Processors

Looks like we may have a refresh of X99 going forward into the Broadwell E processor release.

X99 ala socket 2011-v3 looks to be the last socket to retain support for the likes of Win 7, 8 operating systems from Microsoft. Z170 and above requiring Windows 10 only in the semi-near future as per Microsoft and Intel news releases.

Performance wise, Intel will be hard pressed in coming years to leap very far from Broadwell-E in the way of processor performance although advances in storage and peripherals continue to grow.

Hoping to see some significant feature increases in the upcoming X99 Broadwell refresh from AIB's.
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