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Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
$700.00
Released June, 2006
The Pros:Faster and more stable than the AMD CPUs released at around the same time. Reliable build quality ensures you'll never have to deal with a faulty unit. Plenty of processing speed for gaming enthusiasts.
The Cons:Warms up quickly and gets very hot. Prone to overheating and shut-down if the case isn't aggressively cooled. Many motherboards can't run this chip even though they can run others in the same series.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 is a 65nm, dual-core ‘Conroe XE’ microprocessor released in June of 2006 and designed to replace the dual-core Pentium Extreme Edition processors. Comparable to the weaker Core 2 Duo models, the Extreme X6800 boasts a superior 2.93GHz core speed and an enhanced unlocked multiplier, but maintains 4MB of shared L2 cache.
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The X6800’s unlocked multiplier allows users to set the clock rate higher than the shipping frequency without modifying the FSB, unlike the ‘download unlocked only’ Core 2 Duo models. Additional features of the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 include Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, and Intel 64.
Features
- ”Conroe XE”
- Dual-Core Microprocessor
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
- Execute Disable Bit
- Intel 64 Architecture
- Intel Virtualization Technology
Specifications
- Processor Number: X6800
- L2 Cache: 4MB
- Clock Speed: 2.93GHz
- Lithography: 65nm
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faster and more stable than the AMD CPUs released at around the same time
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reliable build quality ensures you'll never have to deal with a faulty unit
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plenty of processing speed for gaming enthusiasts
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warms up quickly and gets very hot
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prone to overheating and shut-down if the case isn't aggressively cooled
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many motherboards can't run this chip even though they can run others in the same series
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has been replaced with lower cost lower powered chips that work faster
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