Box Contents - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz processor, Heatsink and Fan
3.0 GHz Processor
6MB L2 Cache
1333MHz Front Side Bus
LGA 775 Socket
Rating: - Crappy Heat Sink/Fan
I have had this processor for a month and it works well. I have not overclocked it yet. It is an excellent value for the price.
My main problem is that the heat sink/fan is *extremely* hard to install. I could only get three of the pins into the motherboard. I pressed and pressed and bent the board and I think I got the fourth pin in, but it was unsettling to push that hard. Both of my thumbs hurt afterward. I have an XFX 780i motherboard.
Normally it wouldn't matter, because you wouldn't use the stock cooling. However, this chip is popular partially because it can reach 3.6 GHz or more with the included fan.
Also, when I installed it the processor was set at a 7x multiplier. I easily increased this to 9x in BIOS to get the full 3GHz, but it was odd that it started at 7x.
Rating: - Fantastic processor for my new system
Wow, a huge leap forward from my Pentium 4 3.0GHz. I put it in a new Shuttle SG31G2S barebones system with 2GB of RAM. Speed demon. Highly recommended. Encodes video incredibly fast. Runs very cool.
I considered a more expensive Quad Core, but not sure I'd get any additional benefit since most applications can't really take advantage of it. I'm more than pleased with my choice.
Rating: - Great price for such performance.
This processor is really fast ....
I have installed this processor on my EVGA 780i motherboard and for the OS i'm using Vista ultimate 64-bit .. tell ya what!! ... this processor handles the vista like if it was Windows Millenium !! ....
Had a 6.1 rating in the explorer rating system in Vista ultimate 64-bit while it is on stock speed ... not Overclocked what so ever.
I think that this processor is so suitable for building a budgeted gamers PC while getting very high performance ...
I highly recommend this product ...
Check this processor also ... Processor - 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3.16 GHz ( 1333 MHz ) - LGA775 Socket - L2 6 MB - Box
Rating: - Bang for the Buck Champ!
This is the best sub 200 chip right now bar none. As the others have mentioned , it does 4 GHZ overclocked easy. Runs very cool . Its an excellent value !!
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