"three full-length PCIe 3.0 slots", "three full-length PCIe 3.0 x8 slots": What is this supposed to mean? They aren't x16, so "full length" doesn't mean that. Did you write this gibberish, or did you copy/paste it from a press release without proof-reading it for sanity?
Typically, when discussing motherboard specifications, a “full-length” PCIe slot means a PCIe slot that accepts cards with up to and including a physical 16x-length connector, whether 16x electrical connections are required by the card or not.
It’s not actually that complicated or unusual, and it’s not gibberish. I’m sorry that you’re not used to reading motherboard reviews.
A full-length PCIe slot means it is physically x16, but electrically x8. This means that you can plug a graphics card (or some other x16) card and it will fit in the slot, but use only 8 lanes.
Wake me when you have something to show other than promotional vaporware--when you have products in hand, etc.
"...but we expect the C621A WS to be available in retail channels soon."
Why, pray tell?...;) Intel's record of execution has been far from reliable for the last few years. Do you have some reason to think things have changed? Seems to me *shipping products* is the only way to be sure things have changed @ Intel, eh?
Neither Xeon W-3300 family, nor C621A lists support for Thunderbolt 3/4. I think I’ve read somewhere that the CPUs will support WiFi-6E, but that’s it. This is why the W-3300 boards available from Asrock, Supermicro, and Gigabyte do not have Thunderbolt functionality.
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Sartorial - Friday, July 30, 2021 - link
"three full-length PCIe 3.0 slots", "three full-length PCIe 3.0 x8 slots": What is this supposed to mean? They aren't x16, so "full length" doesn't mean that. Did you write this gibberish, or did you copy/paste it from a press release without proof-reading it for sanity?SarahKerrigan - Friday, July 30, 2021 - link
I assume "full-length x8" just means a physically full-length PCIe slot with 8 connected electrical lanes. Not sure how that's "gibberish."shelbystripes - Friday, July 30, 2021 - link
Typically, when discussing motherboard specifications, a “full-length” PCIe slot means a PCIe slot that accepts cards with up to and including a physical 16x-length connector, whether 16x electrical connections are required by the card or not.It’s not actually that complicated or unusual, and it’s not gibberish. I’m sorry that you’re not used to reading motherboard reviews.
Mikewind Dale - Saturday, July 31, 2021 - link
A full-length PCIe slot means it is physically x16, but electrically x8. This means that you can plug a graphics card (or some other x16) card and it will fit in the slot, but use only 8 lanes.And sometimes see a x1, x2, or x4 slot that is open at the end so that a x8 or x16 card can fit in the slot. This page has a photo that illustrates this: https://www.evercase.co.uk/PCI-ExpressRiserCards.h...
WaltC - Sunday, August 1, 2021 - link
Wake me when you have something to show other than promotional vaporware--when you have products in hand, etc."...but we expect the C621A WS to be available in retail channels soon."
Why, pray tell?...;) Intel's record of execution has been far from reliable for the last few years. Do you have some reason to think things have changed? Seems to me *shipping products* is the only way to be sure things have changed @ Intel, eh?
mode_13h - Monday, August 2, 2021 - link
> Wake me when you have something to show other than promotional> vaporware--when you have products in hand, etc.
They're reporting the announcement, which was probably a press release. A review is when they actually get the hardware in house and kick the tires.
JayNor - Sunday, August 1, 2021 - link
"and 3DXP memory types all supported."Intel arc doc lists Optane memory not supported for these announced chips. Is that coming on a later chip version?
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/produc...
dailyprimenews - Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - link
https://usanewswall.com/https://usanewswall.com/updates/
https://usanewswall.com/updates/entertainment/
pesho.peshef - Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - link
Neither Xeon W-3300 family, nor C621A lists support for Thunderbolt 3/4. I think I’ve read somewhere that the CPUs will support WiFi-6E, but that’s it. This is why the W-3300 boards available from Asrock, Supermicro, and Gigabyte do not have Thunderbolt functionality.