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| Date Reviewed: 14/11/08 |
- Jesus4gives
from WI
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Strengths: Runs very smooth, no matter what program(s) you are hitting it with, and does not seem to heat up on my motherboard even during heavy multi-tasking. Those four cores never max out.
Weaknesses: None that I have found
Summary: I'm not sure why the Duo Core has made such a come-back. Maybe I need to read up on it more These days quad core seems to be going out of style, but I think it still kicks. It can take anything I throw at it, from a program with very heavy graphics, to several programs at once. It is the best I have had so far.
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| Date Reviewed: 08/09/08 |
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Strengths: Very Very Fast.
Weaknesses: None that I have found.
Summary: I put the core 2 quad on a gigabyte Motherboard and man is this thing fast. I'm running Vista X64 version of windows. I did put a different cooling fan on it and it runs at 25c at idle.
8 gigs of ram also helps. Best CPU for the price. Can't beat it!!!!
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| Date Reviewed: 10/03/08 |
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Strengths: Low cost. Fast (relatively speaking).
Weaknesses: Early version of XP Home Edition will not install.
Summary: Only difficulty was installing early version of Windows XP home. You need at least SP1 included with your initial installation.
So far the CPU has not even broken a sweat. My son was playing Quake 4 while downloading Crysis and running Photoshop CS (screen captures). Haven't OC'd yet but considering it because my Chilltec cooler has maintained CPU temp lower than 87 f (30 celsius).
Great purchase and looking forward to programs that take advantage of multiple cores.
nVidia 8800 512 RAM
2 GHZ 1066 RAM
2 SATA 160 GB Drives Raid 1
Intel 975 Extreme MB
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| Date Reviewed: 27/02/08 |
- AST854
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Strengths: Very fast
Weaknesses: gets hot
Summary: Runs very fast, but I've been some issues with the pc I've built. I put it on a GA-n650sli-ds4l motherboard and it's been crashing since then. I think that's a problem with either the cpu or the mobo because I've replaced all the other parts.
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| Date Reviewed: 09/11/07 |
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Strengths: Very fast (2.4ghz) with 4 cores
Weaknesses: Builds up quite a bit of heat
Summary: I am running this with 2GB of ram and on a gigabyte p35-ds4 mobo. Running very fast and I can see a huge improvement when comparing this to my pentium 4.
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| Date Reviewed: 31/10/07 |
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Strengths: Fast
Weaknesses: Yorkfield
Summary: As you probably already know, this processor overclocks very well, especially the G0 stepping (aka SLACR). I overclocked mine to 3.55 Ghz with air cooling. It's awesome! Well, maybe not as awesome as Yorkfield, but for well under $300, I can't really complain.
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| Date Reviewed: 26/10/07 |
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Strengths: Quad-core power!!! G0 stepping runs very cool. Cores remain stable even under load. Good performance for the price.
Weaknesses: G0 stepping not guaranteed from some retailers. Penryn CPUs may offer better value when released next month.
Summary: There's not too much left to say about this processor. It's fast, stable, and a great value for the price. The only real caveat is that the new G0 stepping cannot be guaranteed from some online resellers.
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| Date Reviewed: 13/10/07 |
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Strengths: This cpu runs extremely cool when overclocked WITHOUT a "TWO POUNDER" cooler hanging on your cpu.
Weaknesses: None technically. Now we need new apps taking advantage of the four cpu power this chip has. We need a user selectable dedication of each cpu to a defined task.
Summary: Running stock Intel cooler staying within adjustable limits and hiting 3600mhz operational stable speed. Cools at 37C idle, 51C max normal load, 61C stress load. Use a good cooling case like the Smilodon.
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| Date Reviewed: 30/09/07 |
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Strengths: 1) 4 cores 2) Price 3) G0 Steppings have somewhat less power consumption than their predecessors
Weaknesses: 1) Still expensive compared to other Intel offerings 2) Not everyone can use the 4 cores
Summary: This is a wonderful processor for those who are looking for some serious power. Most games will take advantage of only 2 of the 4 cores, so the only places the quad core processor will give more are in OSs and apps written to take advantage of 4 cores. My main use for quad-core power is video encoding, which gets a great boost from the two extra cores. Future games and applications will definitely use more cores, so this should be a good investment. I recommend it!
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| Date Reviewed: 30/09/07 |
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Strengths: price, performance
Weaknesses: not to many programs take advantage of the additional cores
Summary: The Intel Quad 6600 processor is a great Intel CPU. The Q6600 is the best quad-core for under $300. The CPU is even better if you get the G0 stepping which run cooler, and overclock better. Unfortunately, there aren't many programs that really take advantage of all the cores on the chip. Overall, if you are looking for an excellent processor for the money I would buy this.
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| Date Reviewed: 29/09/07 |
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Strengths: Runs applications, such as photo editing and video editing at rocket speeds. G0 stepping runs fairly cool, and is highly overclockable
Weaknesses: Runs a little hotter than a Core 2 Duo.
Summary: So far, I am very happy with the Q6600. I bought it primarily for photo and video editing, which it accels due to the 4 cores. It also runs games, such as Bioshock and World in Conflict quite well. I have only overclocked it 30%, but from what I read the G0 stepping can reach 3 GHz on air cooling easy.
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| Date Reviewed: 25/09/07 |
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Strengths: VERY Fast - great value for the money. Very strong at multi-tasking.
Weaknesses: Few applications utilize all four cores.
Summary: The Q6600 is an AWESOME processor and a great value for the money. If you were considering a 2.4 Dual Core, don't bother... with the recent price drop the Q6600 quad core is only about $50.00 more expensive, and has much more potential with future applications I bought the Q6600 for my new gaming rig, and I've been very impressed with the performance. I've been especially happy with its ability to multi-task... I can run TONS of windows/applications without a dip in performance. The processor will run slightly warmer than the equivalent dual core, so make sure you are utilizing a good heat-sink (the one included with the CPU is useless). Being that the quad core is slightly larger than the dual core some CPU fans may have trouble fitting with mother board... be sure that you buy a fan that actually screws into the MB (it will make your life much easier).
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| Date Reviewed: 30/08/07 |
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Strengths: Really fast...I mean, really, really fast
Weaknesses: Old stepping (B3) consumes up to 120 watts under load; not a "true" quad core CPU as it is really two e6600s electrically bonded; Vista is still too slow with this CPU installed!
Summary: If you need computational speed above all else, this CPU should definitely be at the top of your list. After the recent price cuts, OEM version can commonly be had for around $250 -- that's what we were paying for AMD64 and P4 CPUs not so long ago!
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Also, try to get the newer G0 stepping as it consumes a maximum of 95 watts under load -- that savings can add up if you leave your PC on 24/7!
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Even with this CPU, 2 GB of DDR2-1066 RAM and a 3-drive RAID0 SATA strip, Vista still runs slow! LOL... :D
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All of the Q6600s I've had (B3 stepping) have had no problem hitting 3.0GHz at stock voltage. This is insanely fast processing power, but keep in mind that you will need components to keep up with what it can do. A single hard drive probably won't be able to feed data to the Q6600 fast enough! :)
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| Date Reviewed: 21/08/07 |
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Strengths: Runs cool. Retail comes with a nice stock fan/heatsink that should be good unless you are o/c'ing like crazy. Great performance by what I can tell. Read weaknesses.
Weaknesses: Intel does not provide a way to monitor how much each cpu is being used so you don't know what software is taking advantage of the quad core unless you use task manager.
Summary: I just upgraded? from Intel's competitor, which was a dual-core, and I don't see a lot of difference and most likely won't until software takes better advantage of multi-core cpu's. Since I have twice as many cpu's it got to be better right? Well.....
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| Date Reviewed: 19/08/07 |
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Strengths: Very Fast
2 Dual Cores = Quad Core!
Great for encoding videos and gaming
Weaknesses: A little Hot
Noisy / mediocre stock fan
Summary: This is the best processor I've ever bought. It is very overclockable and easy to install. My g0 SLACR runs much cooler than the b3 stepping. Haven't overclocked it much. I have it running on a p5k deluxe and it's been working great. Vista shows it as a 5.9 :D.
Now with the July 22 price cuts, it's definitely the time to buy!
No more AMD for me!
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