Intel Pentium 4 2.4b

Advantages: Very fast, highly overclockable, quite cheap now
Disadvantages: None

...The Intel Pentium 4 series has taken a few turns over the last couple of years with faster and faster processors being released and on many different formats, i'll do my best to offer a small insight and background into those previous products (as i feel this is very relevant in order to explain my reviewed products features and capabilities better). The Pentium 4 series started way back in 2001 with the introduction of the P4 1.4ghz CPU running on a 100mhz front side bus, and required motherboards in a socket 423 format, the core of this processor was named 'Willamette' and was widely available of systems supporting RDRAM only, later that year there were many other P4 releases (1.5ghz upwards) and also came the introduction of systems supporting the noticably slower SDRAM which proved a massive hit to joe public as it was a far...

Rabid 17.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Intel P4 2.40B 512KB S478 Box 533FSB

2.8ghz Pentium 4 - Oldie but Goodie

Advantages: Cheap, Good Performace
Disadvantages: Not HT, L2 Cache could be bigger, Easy to install if you know how.

...I've had this processor for nearly two years now, and following a cost benefit anaylsis, I still don't see the point in upgrading. It's a perfectly capable processor, and teamed with 1GB of memory, it performs well. Theres not a lot to say about this processor, and what will be said will be extreamly boring. I can see why processors don't have a lot of reviews, they're not exactly easy or fun to write about, but I'll give it my best shot. ----------General Information---------- The processor uses the old pentium 4 socket 478 style interface meaning it is only comaptable with socket 478 motherboards(Though i believe you can buy an adapter for 478 chips to make the work with socket LLG775 motherboards - the newer but not newest design). The processor is 32-bit, has 512kb of L2 Cache and a FSB equivalent to 533mhz. This makes...

hes_quadraphonic 13.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz processor

THE INTEL PROCESSOR.

Advantages: HAS FAST PROCESSING ABILITIES.
Disadvantages: : THE FAN CAUSES NOISE.

...processor but before I do that, I would make use of this one for some time. The Intel Pentium 4.30ghz socket 775 CPU has hyper technology in it and this makes it a very advanced processor. The little problem with the processor is that it is capable of making too much noise while functioning. It comes in an orange packed colour with blues stripe at the edge of it. It also has heat stick fan for cooling the temperature down. In terms of durability, it is very durable and strong. It also comes with 1mb installed size of L2 cahe. Lets take a look at the product features. It comes with a clock speed of 3hz and with bus speed of 800mhz. It also has compatible socket of LGA775 and 16kb cahe level size. It has 84w thermal designs with 90mn manufacturing process. In terms of recommendations, I will recommend this because of its...

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Review of Intel Pentium 4 530J / 3 GHz processor

Pentium 4 steams in

Advantages: Much faster clock speeds, good for games and multimedia applications
Disadvantages: A bit expensive, tricky to upgrage from an existing Pentium chip

...Intel made the first ever showing of the Pentium 4 chip at the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas last Christmas. Pentium 4 based systems currently run at 1.4 and 1.5GHz, they are now appearing in brand names like Dell, Gateway and IBM. This was a key release for Intel as they were facing though competition from their competitors especially AMD. Presently, the AMD Athlon processor costs half the price of a Pentium 3 and performs better in almost every area. Rumours have it that the first Pentium 4 chips are not as fast as the current 1GHz Athlon, and are slower than the 1.2GHz Athlon system with DDR memory. However, the 1.5GHz Pentium 4 chip is excellent for playing games and multimedia devices. PC manufactures have complained about the high costs involved in making a Pentium 4 chip. They may have a point but whenever...

rambo 24.01.2001 (26.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz processor

Intel Pentium D E5200 Overclockers budget king and luck tester

Advantages: fast and cheap
Disadvantages: low L2 cache and overclocking relies on luck

...The Intel E5200 is a tricky CPU. when overclocking its very unpredictible on how high a clock and how stable you can get it. this chip was taken from the bad end. You have a 50/50 chance of having an overclocking catalyst or a stability wreck. if you want to get great performance for your money though this should do the job nicely it makes an easy 2.7-2.8Ghz overclock. I managed to push mine to 3Ghz an unknowingly damaging it. so if you are an overclocker with this CPU be very careful and run frequent test to male sure you are completely stable because this CPU can go from fly to fry in the slightest adjustment. a safe mark I would say is 2.8Ghz. go to 3Ghz if you have the appropriate cooling and go beyond that if you feel lucky and have amazing cooling but once again be very cautious. this CPU is a bit of a power eater too so try to...

Bombshell93 05.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 / 2.5 GHz processor

THE INTEL PROCESSOR.

Advantages: VERY HIGH SPEED IN PROCESSING
Disadvantages: : MAKES NOISE.

...I got this just for two reasons; the number one reason is that my other Intel seems to be outdated and the number two reasons is that I wanted a more advanced and faster processor for my PC gaming so I had to buy this for these reasons. The processor comes in an orange packed colour with blue stripe at the edge of the pack and also with an instruction, heat stick and fan for cooling down the temperature. The processor makes it outright for easy installation and application so no problem when it comes to installations and ease of use. The Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHZ socket 775 CPU has hyper technology and I think that was the best processor computer product I could find in the market and I decided to buy it after a long battle between Intel and athlon processor on which one to buy. The Intel processors that I have been using have been...

packerlist 22.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 530J / 3 GHz processor

Pentium IV...Vs...Athlon DDR

Advantages: Will be fast when the software is optimised
Disadvantages: New socket format, special power supply, uses RDRAM at the moment.

...A lot has been said about the Pentium IV since it's launch, most of it being negative. This isn't the first time that Intel have been criticised for new processors, but ultimately their technology becomes more accepted and in some cases the standard. Remember MMX? It offered no benefits at launch but very quickly became a must have because games and software were written to support the instructions. This is now true of their latest processor, the Pentium IV. It has been slated for it's inability to beat a lower clock speed Athlon DDR, but this is un-realistic. There isn't ANY software that supports the architecture of new SSE2 instructions of the P4, and once they become available the benefits will very quickly be seen. Indeed, the latest drivers for nVidia graphics cards have been optimised for P4 and show a 100% improvement in some...

cjkace 04.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz processor

The latest offering from Intel

Advantages: A great chip
Disadvantages: Upgrading could prove expensive.

...the envelope boundary further out. But while Pentium were hailing the success of P2, P3 was already waiting in the wings. P2 was bottoming out at the 450-500Mhz range but was still a great performer. Bad points with this chip was its size. It carried a huge heatsink onboard and took up a lot of room in the case. The P3 chip was a revolution. It took Pentium technology back to the more normal shaped P1 chip with its flip chip design and boasted clockspeeds over 1Ghz. Outstanding with its much improved chipsets and performance. Intel needed to do something pretty special with KMD breathing down its neck with the Athlon. So what was the answer? Pentium 4. It claims to be the most powerful Microprocessor around and it is truly at the cutting edge of technology. Boasting a clock speed of up to 2.2Ghz, there really is nothing to match it. KMD...

andycharger 14.01.2002 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz processor

Intel D945 Processor

Advantages: Speed, Price.
Disadvantages: Old Technology, Power consumption.

...speed of 3.4 GHz. It's FSB is 800 MHz. It completely support 64-bit computing. It has 2 MB L2 cache per core, which makes up to 4 MB total L2 cache. It is rated at Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 95 watts. This is quiet higher as compared to core 2 duo's. Features: It support the following features: Enhanced SpeedStep technology, streaming SIMD extensions 2, streaming SIMD extensions 3, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, Execute Disable Bit capability. Downsides: Intel D945 is rated at a TDP of 95 watts, which is reasonably high. It produces a lot of heat. The stock heat sink and fan are of low quality. Warranty This processor also has a warranty of 3 Years, so, if something goes wrong within warranty , you can have a new processor. Final Words: I personally liked this processor, although it has some downsides as well. But...

smart_sheep 21.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium D 945 / 3.4 GHz processor

Pentium 4 - 2.2Ghz

Advantages: Performs Well
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I wrote this a while, back so I am now publishing it on ciao but it is still fairly up to date. I spend a long time writing this. 1 hour: After a simultaneous processor release early in 2002, both Intel and AMD are settling back into the standard pattern of trying to beat the other to the punch. Intel impressed us with the Pentium 4 Northwood, as well as jumping a full 200 MHz with the Pentium 4-2.2 GHz. AMD followed this up with their Athlon XP 2100+, which once again had the juice to slip by the fastest Intel had to offer. The last shot was fired by AMD, so naturally it should be Intel's chance to step up to the plate. And from first glance, Intel seems to be carrying a mighty big bat. With the release of the Pentium 4-2.4 GHz we're seeing yet another 200 MHz speed increase from Intel, which puts even more pressure on the Athlon XP...

DigitalThing 29.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz processor