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Are these CPUs actually the bad ones? The only image they have of the CPU has SREKH stamped on it. This sSpec maps to the F1 stepping of that CPU, which the art

Are these CPUs actually the bad ones? The only image they have of the CPU has SREKH stamped on it. This sSpec maps to the F1 stepping of that CPU, which the article you link says is the fixed model. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/95598/intel-celeron-processor-n3350-2m-cache-up-to-2-40-ghz/ordering.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/95598/i... I was/am surprised by the cost of these, they seem cheaper than I'd expect for a limited run niche item, although I don't have any expert knowledge on what something like this costs to build.

882542F3884314B 3y ago
There’s some more discussion on CNX (link below) in the comments but sentiment seems to be documentation is not clear on the exact chipset used for the 3760 or 7700. Hopefully Zima can clear this up quickly. https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/09/01/zimablade-inexpensive-low-profile-intel-celeron-board-for-server-applications/ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/09/01/zimablade-inexpensiv... > “According to a spec table they sent me a few weeks ago, the ZimaBlade 3760 has a Celeron N3350 dual-core chip with turbo speeds up to 2.4 GHz, while the 7700 has “Intel Celeron E3950/J3455 quad-core” with speeds up to 2.3 GHz. It sounds like maybe they hadn’t finalized the selection for the 7700 yet, and either there’s a typo for the top speeds for the 3760, or they switched processors.”
- saxonww 3y ago
  I certainly wouldn't buy one without knowing what the chip is going to be. As OP points out the original Apollo Lake chips were failing before the warranty was up.
  - 882542F3884314B 3y ago
    Agree, certainly seems like the bad one checking their Discord which is disappointing. Image of another response below. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1146844624690880535/1147220637635575879/Screenshot_20230901-175735.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1146844624690880535/1...
laurened209 3y ago
I am Lauren, the founder of the Zima team. We are a company that has been in the personal server field for three years. We initially started with a Kickstarter campaign in 2021, focusing on promoting the use of personal servers. In 2022, we developed an open-source personal server system called CasaOS, based on Apache 2.0, and released it on Github, where it has garnered over 12k stars. The Zima product line has always had a partnership with Intel. We source all our materials directly from official brand channels, from the selection process to procurement. To convince the Intel team, we have engaged in extensive communication and collaboration. I believe that a low-cost, small-sized server based on x86 architecture is a meaningful product for the market, which is why we defined the ZimaBlade for this generation of products.

882542F3884314B 3y ago

There’s some more discussion on CNX (link below) in the comments but sentiment seems to be documentation is not clear on the exact chipset used for the 3760 or 7700. Hopefully Zima can clear this up quickly. https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/09/01/zimablade-inexpensive-low-profile-intel-celeron-board-for-server-applications/ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/09/01/zimablade-inexpensiv... > “According to a spec table they sent me a few weeks ago, the ZimaBlade 3760 has a Celeron N3350 dual-core chip with turbo speeds up to 2.4 GHz, while the 7700 has “Intel Celeron E3950/J3455 quad-core” with speeds up to 2.3 GHz. It sounds like maybe they hadn’t finalized the selection for the 7700 yet, and either there’s a typo for the top speeds for the 3760, or they switched processors.”

saxonww 3y ago
I certainly wouldn't buy one without knowing what the chip is going to be. As OP points out the original Apollo Lake chips were failing before the warranty was up.
- 882542F3884314B 3y ago
  Agree, certainly seems like the bad one checking their Discord which is disappointing. Image of another response below. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1146844624690880535/1147220637635575879/Screenshot_20230901-175735.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1146844624690880535/1...

laurened209 3y ago

I am Lauren, the founder of the Zima team. We are a company that has been in the personal server field for three years. We initially started with a Kickstarter campaign in 2021, focusing on promoting the use of personal servers. In 2022, we developed an open-source personal server system called CasaOS, based on Apache 2.0, and released it on Github, where it has garnered over 12k stars. The Zima product line has always had a partnership with Intel. We source all our materials directly from official brand channels, from the selection process to procurement. To convince the Intel team, we have engaged in extensive communication and collaboration. I believe that a low-cost, small-sized server based on x86 architecture is a meaningful product for the market, which is why we defined the ZimaBlade for this generation of products.