Computex Intel has quietly cut the prices of a range of Xeon DP processors ahead of the launch later this month of 'Nocona', its first 64-bit x86 server processor.

The chip maker reduced prices across almost the enture full line-up of 130nm parts, leaving only the top-end 3.2GHz, 2MB cache version and the bottom-of-the-line 2GHz chips untouched.

Other parts' prices fell by up to 34 per cent.

Intel is expected to launch Nocona on xx June. Nocona brings the chip giant's AMD64-like EM64 technology to the Xeon DP line, primarily to provide access to a 64-bit memory address space. ®

Intel Xeon Price Cuts
Processor	Prev. Price	New Price	Change
3.2GHz, 2MB, 533MHz FSB	$1043	$1043
3.2GHz, 1MB, 533MHz FSB	$851	$690	-19%
3.06GHz, 1MB, 533MHz FSB	$690	$455	-34%
3.06GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB	$455	$316	-31%
3GHz, 512KB, 400MHz FSB	$433	$294	-32%
2.8GHz, 1MB, 533MHz FSB	$455	$316	-31%
2.8GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB	$316	$256	-19%
2.8GHz, 512KB, 400MHz FSB	$294	$234	-20%
2.66GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB	$256	$209	-18%
2.6GHz, 512KB, 400MHz FSB	$234	$198	-15%
2.4GHz, 1MB, 533MHz FSB	$316	$256	-19%
2.4GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB	$209	$198	-5%
2.4GHz, 512KB, 400MHz FSB	$198	$188	-5%
2GHz, 512KB, 533MHz FSB	$198	$198

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