I got an old computer from a friend that had a Intel D975XBX motherboard and that was a powerful motherboard back then, and I always wanted to make a monster computer back in 2006 but I had no money. So i decided to get high end parts for this retro machine and I looked into high end intel processors from 2006. The QX6800 and QX6700 popped up. Luckily the QX 6700 was the right cpu for me since it was so cheap. To cut the story short, this processor worked right out of the packaging. Had some scratches on the top and a bit of thermal paste still on, but it wasn't completely dirty. Did some heavy benchmarking and the processor was stable and ran modern applications with ease. I would recommend this processor if you're looking for a cheap yet powerful processor if you have an old Intel 975 Chipset. Warning! It does get hot!Read full review
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Pumped power, speed and life into an old PC. This processor replaced an Intel Core 2 dual core running @ 1.86 ghz. The quad core with 2,66 ghz combined with a little more -a couple gigs- of RAM and a 128gb SSD, brought a very old Dell computer back to life in a real way. Running Windows 10 home 64 bit, latest 1703 release. PC's only 10 or more years old. :-)
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It was the fastest CPU a Dell Optiplex 745 will support so the decision was easy. I had to change a couple settings in the BIOS but that was easy... When I first booted it up with this CPU the POST seemed to take a lot longer to finish and just as I was thinking it might bed bad chip, it proceeded on with the boot cycle. It's way faster than the original CPU and a bargain at 25 bucks. Now I just walk away after I turn it on and I don't notice it takes longer to boot...
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Great little CPU to kick up the operations a few notches. Update the BIOS and make sure it will work.
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Great performance for the age paired with a newer graphics card and ram you can still play current games with good frames per second. Highly suggest you purchase one to save on money for gaming.
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The processor that I replaced was a 1.8ghz with 2mbs of cache. The Core2 DUO I installed/bought is a Core2 DUO 2.66ghz with 8mbs of cache extreme worth the wait. Just what my Dell Precision 390 needed to complement the SSD
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If you have a mother board laying around, it's a good match. An OC capable MB will gain you some more performance for free.
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went in easy enough following directions i found on you tube .. be sure to buy the heat sink material it wasnt included
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Installing this processor brought new life to my computer. Install was relatively easy and straightforward.
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This is a really good upgrade for my old Alienware.
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