Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/13/intel_chops_pentiums/
Intel has marked more of its old, pre-Core desktop processors for the chop, including the remaining, 65nm Pentium 4s and the last Pentium Ds.
From 5 October, orders for tray-packed and single-CPU boxed Pentium 4 631, 641 and 661, and Pentium D 915, 925, 935 and 945 processors will not be allowed to be cancelled - a warning to customers that they really must be sure they want these chips after that date. After 7 December, Intel won't be taking any orders for these CPUs at all.
That allows Intel to wind down production from 5 October quickly or slowly depending on how many fixed orders it has outstanding. Not too many for desktop PCs, we'd reckon given the availability of cheap Core-based dual-core CPUs under the Pentium brand (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/06/intel_details_core_pentiums/).
Intel speed-bumps mid-range desktop CPUs (15 August 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/15/intel_speed_bumps_mid-range_desktops/
Nvidia gains ground in graphics (1 August 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/01/jpr_q2_graphics/
Intel cuts desktop prices by up to 50% (24 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/24/intel_price_cuts/
Intel intros fast FSB dual, quad-core CPUs (17 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/17/intel_goes_1333mhz/
Intel launches Core 2 Extreme for laptops (16 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/16/intel_launches_core2extreme_mobile/
Intel said to have released G31, P31 entry-level chipsets (6 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/06/intel_ships_p31_g31/