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Intel Pentium D 840 Dual-Core LGA775 Processor Review
Intel Pentium D 840 Dual-Core LGA775 Processor Review - PCSTATS
This 90nm processor uses a pair of Prescott cores running at 3.2GHz to bring multi-processing to the desktop in a LGA775 pinless package.
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External Mfg. Website: Intel Aug 17 2005   M. Dowler  
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Intel 945P/G chipset

The Intel 945P chipset is the more mainstream of Intel's two new desktop chipsets. It comes in two variations: The 'G' version which incorporates Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics solution, and the 'P' version which does not.

The most obvious reason for the 945P chipset's existence is to offer support for the Pentium D to business and low-to-midrange consumers who are not interested in the 'enthusiast' level 955X Express chipset and its higher cost. Like the 955X Express, The 945P chipset uses only DDR II memory and can handle up to 4GB in 533MHz, and 800MHz speeds. PCI Express x16 is the video connector of choice; Intel currently supports only a single PCI Express x16 slot for one graphics card but it is likely that the 945P will bring SLI into the fold soon along with its brother chipset.

The 945P is partnered with the Intel ICH-7R Southbridge controller just like the 955X Express chipset. The ICH-7R only uses a single ATA-100 IDE controller but provides four SATA II ports, an integrated Gigabit network adaptor and eight USB 2.0 ports. The 'R' means RAID, and the ICH-7R also supports RAID modes 0, 1 and 5, though RAID mode 10 is not supported as it is on the 955X Express chipset.

In addition to the 16 lanes reserved for the videocard, an additional two PCI Express lanes can be used for two PCI Express x1 connectors, which is less than the six additional lanes that the 955X Express chipset boasts, but enough for current needs.

The 945P and ICH-7R chips are connected by means of a 2GB/s Direct Media Interface link, just like the previous generation 925X/ICH-6R Northbridge/Southbridge combination.

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Contents of Article: Intel Pentium D 840
 Pg 1.  Intel Pentium D 840 Dual-Core LGA775 Processor Review
 Pg 2.  State of the art CPU
 Pg 3.  Intel's Dual Core Technology
 Pg 4.  Intel 955X Express Chipset
 Pg 5.  — Intel 945P/G chipset
 Pg 6.  Intel E7230 Server Core Logic
 Pg 7.  Pinless LGA775 Package
 Pg 8.  Overclocking Intel's new dual-core processor
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: SysMark 2004
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: Winstone 2004, Cinebench 2003
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: Cinebench 2003 64-bit, Maya
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: ScienceMark 2.0 in 32-bit and 64-bit
 Pg 13.  Benchmarks: SuperPI, Hexus piFast
 Pg 14.  Benchmarks: Sandra 2005, POVray
 Pg 15.  Benchmarks: PCMark04, PCMark05
 Pg 16.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, 3DMark05
 Pg 17.  Benchmarks: Comanche 4, UT2003
 Pg 18.  Benchmarks: UT2004, Doom3
 Pg 19.  Intel's dual-core Workhorse

 
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