Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you ... Read more
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Pros: - Cheaper than other Quads
- Good bang for buck
Cons: - Not the fastest on the market
- Over-clocking risky
- Only 4mb cache
Summary: Bottom-line is, if you are thinking about buying this card then I say go for it. The price is very nice for the bang, but you could also go with ...
Summary: Bottom-line is, if you are thinking about buying this card then I say go for it. The price is very nice for the bang, but you could also go with the earlier made Q6600 and just over-clock, to get more speed, with more cache. I have read that the Q8300 could possibly be OC'ed to 3.2GHz. Over-all the card is just right for your avg. gamer or mid-high gamer.
Description:Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading.
General
Packaged Quantity 1
Product Type Processor
Processor
Processor statement With four cores, and Intel's new Core microarchitucture, this is technically the overall fastest current chip type. However, it is best utilized for professional graphics and video work, and will not help game or normal load performance.
Architecture Features Execute Disable Bit capability, Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel 64 Technology, Intel Thermal Monitor 2, Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Thermal Design Power 95 W
Manufacturing Process 45 nm
Thermal Specification 71.4 °C
Architecture Features Execute Disable Bit capability, Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel 64 Technology, Intel Thermal Monitor 2, Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Cache Memory
Installed Size 4 MB
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slot(s) None
Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
Miscellaneous
Package Type Intel Boxed
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Warranty
Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years
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