Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 2.66GHz Q8400 Retail Processor

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Processor Type: Core 2 Quad
Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology
Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)
Execute Disable Bit
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Socket Type: Socket LGA775
Package Type: Retail

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 2.66GHz Q8400 Retail Processor Reviews

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Pros: The price is a little steep and you may not need a quad core right now, but this will get you through a few years of gaming before you need to upgrade due to more pc hungry games. Cons: None so far. from Newegg.com Pros: Great performance. OC to 3g/fsb 1600 right out of the box w/stock hsf. Had it up to 3.2 but ran a little too hot for comfort. Running prime95 at 3.0 Real Temp peaked at 65c all 4 cores. from Newegg.com Pros: Very Good chip runs everything for me Cons: Only crashed twice for me everything runs exellent on it Other Thoughts: Not a really good buy right now go with the i-7 @ 2.66ghz this is already old technolgy thats why I gave it a 4 eggs instead of 5 so go with the i-7 from Newegg.com Pros: Fast & cheap! Cons: None Other Thoughts: put this in my new HTPC, works great! gets a 7.2 in windows 7 WEI. My i7 gets a 7.4! from Newegg.com Pros: worked no problems, over clocked to 3.2 ghz with ease and could probably go higher on my gigabyte ep45-ud3r board. Cons: none at all Other Thoughts: q8400 running at 3.2 ghz8 gigs ozc ram9800 gtx from Newegg.com Stock heat sink and fan keeps CPU cooled. I don't plan to overclock so this is more than adequate. My rig:Q8400 2.66 GHz Quad-Core 4MB L2 Cache3GB 667 DDR RAMWindows Vista Premium 32 bit SP2Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 32MB Cache HP 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe SATA Model 1170iAntec TruePower 550W modular PSUXFX PVT96OZDFU GeForce 9600 GSO 1GB Cons: Cooling fan is a little loud. However, I am not going to deduct an egg because I am judging this CPU on performance. from Newegg.com Pros: Processor performs in every way I'd expect it to. I have no desire, time or patience to overclock- running normally on an Intel board. Have the EXACT same setup with an older Q6600 right next to me- I can't see a real-world performance difference. from Newegg.com Runs simple applications flawlessly. Cons: Not the best choice for a chip as far as gaming or a high-ish end computer goes. Upgraded to the Q9550 for an extra 80 bucks and the difference is astonishing. Other Thoughts: Upgraded to the Q9550 for an extra 80 bucks and the difference is astonishing. from Newegg.com Pros: Multiple cores to handle extreme multitasking. Runs cool. from Newegg.com Pros: Cost effective quad core, VT capable, runs cool with OEM heatsink Cons: The heatsink took me the longest to install out of any component in my entire build. It was unbelievable how hard I had to push to get the pins to lock into the board. from Newegg.com

Released	7 months ago
Processor Type	Core 2 Quad
Processor Features	Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Execute Disable Bit Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Socket Type	Socket LGA775
Package Type	Retail
Architecture	45 nanometers
Clock Speed	2.66 GHz
Front Side Bus Speed	1333 MHz
Included Devices	Cooling Fan Heat Sink
L2 Cache Size	4 MB
MPN	BX80580Q8400
Manufacturer	Intel
Package Qty.	1
Platform	PC
Processor Instruction Set	Intel MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4
Processor Number	Q8400
Product Type	Processor
UPC	735858208888

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