Beginners Guide: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket LGA1155 CPU and Heatsink At PCSTATS we've built hundreds of computer systems while testing different motherboards and CPUs, but haven't ever documented the steps. In this straight forward Beginners Guide PCSTATS will show you all the steps to installing and removing a socket LGA1155 Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor and heatsink.	Date: Jun 21, 2012 Model No.: LGA1155 Rating: 441251
Beginners Guide: Intel Smart Response Technology and Intel 311 Larson Creek SSD With the launch of the Intel Z68 motherboard chipset, Intel also unveiled a novel addition to its Rapid Storage Technology v10.5 disk storage and RAID management tool called Smart Response Technology. What's interesting about Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT) is that it can designate a single SSD to cache frequently accessed I/O data in a sort of hybrid RAID 0 arrangement.	Date: May 12, 2012 Model No.: Intel 311 Larson Creek Rating:
Intel Core i7 3820 / X79 Platform - How much Memory is Ideal? While setting up Gigabyte's latest Intel X79 motherboard on the PCSTATS test bench a few week ago, we found ourselves wondering; "what's the ideal amount of memory to use in a Intel Core i7 3820 'Sandy Bridge-E' platform these days?" Obviously, with a 32-bit Windows 7 OS we'd be limited to 4GB of system memory, but what's the magic number for Windows 7 64-bit?	Date: Apr 10, 2012 Model No.: Core i7 3820 Rating:
Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Motherboards like the Intel DH67BL that PCSTATS is reviewing today support one PCI Express 2.0 x16 videocard and have one DVI-I and HDMI video output.	Date: May 10, 2011 Model No.: DH67BL Rating:
Beginners Guide: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket LGA1366 CPU and Heatsink We thought we'd run off a quick Beginners Guide illustrating the procedure for installing a socket 1366 CPU for the benefit of our readers. If you are planning on building a Intel based computer anytime soon, bookmark this PCSTATS Guide now!	Date: May 01, 2011 Model No.: Core i7 Rating: 429422
Intel 6-Series Chipset Recall - Sandy Bridge Intel P67 & H67 (v2.2) On January 31st 2011, Intel announced a silicon level problem with its latest 6-series motherboard chipsets - the Intel P67 and Intel H67 for 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 2xxx series (socket 1155) processors.	Date: Feb 07, 2011 Rating:
Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz Socket 1156 Processor Review The Intel Core i5 750 processor is a mainstream quad-core CPU that promises enthusiast-level performance for the masses. The Core i5 750 is part of Intel's most recent generation of socket 1156 processors which include not only the Intel Core i5 700-series but also several Intel Core i7 800-series chips, codenamed "Lynnfield".	Date: Oct 10, 2009 Model No.: Core i5 750 Rating:
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz Processor Review If you're a computer enthusiast, you're likely already familiar with Intel's Core i7 processors, which have been widely hailed as the fastest desktop processors available on the market today. Introduced at the end of 2008, Intel's newest desktop processors are finally maturing and becoming more accessible in the market. It's time to take a look a fresh look at the Core i7 processor.	Date: Aug 15, 2009 Model No.: Core i7 920 Rating:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 1333MHz FSB Processor Review The 3.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU is a dual-core chip based on the 45nm 'Wolfdale' core that falls into the upper end of family, supplanted only by the relatively expensive Core 2 Duo E8600.	Date: May 12, 2009 Model No.: Core 2 Duo E8500 Rating:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz 1333MHz FSB Processor Review Intel's Core 2 Duo E8400 is a 3.0GHz dual-core processor based on the 'Wolfdale' core that is being manufactured on the 45nm process. This socket 775 processor packs in 6MB of L2 cache and operates with a 1333MHz Front Side Bus speed.	Date: May 08, 2009 Model No.: Core 2 Duo E8400 Rating: 439981
Intel DG45ID Intel G45 Express Motherboard Review ntel's also been a little more playful lately, and have upgraded the on-board graphics capabilities of the DG45ID as well. Intel's updated GMA X4500HD graphics now supports high-definition video acceleration, as well as better 2D and 3D graphics support and an HDMI output capable of carrying video and audio.	Date: Apr 27, 2009 Model No.: DG45ID Rating:
Intel 32nm Westmere Processor Roadmap - Integrated Graphics CPU Westmere-based chips should be fast enough to allow full-disk encryption, an important step in establishing secure computing.	Date: Feb 15, 2009 Model No.: Intel Core i7 Rating:
Beginners Guide: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket LGA775 CPU and Heatsink With Intel's latest processor socket LGA775 formfactor, Intel has accomplished a couple of noteworthy things. The first was to substantially reduce the complexity and cost of manufacturing.	Date: Jan 08, 2009 Rating: 956909
AMD vs. Intel - Which is the Better Processor Now? For computer enthusiasts, there's been an age-old debate that dates back to the days when we were forced to carry our bits and bytes by hand, uphill both ways, in the freezing cold and feed them manually into a 9600 Baud modem.	Date: Dec 31, 2008 Rating: 1081665
AMD vs. Intel: What to Get? Which is Better? The one thing that has propped up AMD for the longest time was wide support for dual videocard gaming - both nVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire technology. (Fall 2007 Synopsis)	Date: Aug 31, 2007 Model No.: Core 2 Duo Rating: 1746639
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz 1333MHz FSB Processor Review If you haven't already heard, Intel recently injected fresh life into its Core 2 Duo Conroe platform by increasing the front side bus speed from 1066 MHz to 1333 MHz.	Date: Aug 20, 2007 Model No.: Core 2 Duo E6750 Rating: 616989
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Processor Review All things considered equalled, enthusiasts like you are no doubt most attracted to the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 because it offers the best mix of cache size and clock speed.	Date: Mar 14, 2007 Model No.: Core 2 Duo E6600 Rating: 630139
Intel Pentium M 740 1.73GHz socket 479 Processor Review The Pentium M 740 has a default clock speed of 1.73 GHz, runs on a 533 MHz (Front Side Bus) FSB and comes with a large 2MB of L2 cache.	Date: Sep 20, 2006 Model No.: Pentium M 740 Rating: 319311
Intel Pentium D 940 3.2GHz Dual Core Processor Review Built on Intel's 65 nanometer manufacturing process and with two physical processing cores running at 3.2 GHz each, backed up by 2MB of L2 cache, the socket 775 chip certainly makes quite a splash.	Date: Jul 25, 2006 Model No.: Pentium D 940 Rating: 584327
AMD vs. Intel, Will the Best CPU Please Stand Up? Age has mellowed my thirst for speed, and my upgrade schedule has slowed to a yearly pace, but that doesn't mean I'm settling for any less. (Summer 2006)	Date: Jun 14, 2006 Rating: 493089
Intel Pentium D 840 Dual-Core LGA775 Processor Review 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.	Date: Aug 17, 2005 Model No.: Pentium D 840 Rating: 437433
Intel Pentium 4 540 (3.2E) Socket LGA 775 Processor Review The Pentium 4 3.2E LGA775 (Land Grid Array) Socket 775 processor is based on the same 0.09 micron manufacturing process as its Socket 478 Prescott cousin.	Date: May 11, 2005 Model No.: Pentium 4 540 Rating: 422247
Intel's 64-bit Technology: Come Late, Stay Quiet. Intel's recent incorporation of 64-bit x86-compatible instructions into its chips could be classified as pretty much invisible.	Date: Mar 01, 2005 Model No.: Pentium 4 Rating:
BTX Form Factor Exposed - A New Way of Building PC First there was AT, then came ATX, and now we have to deal with BTX!? In the ever changing world of computer case and motherboard form-factors, it pays to know the differences.	Date: Jan 12, 2005 Rating: 366520
Intel Xeon 3.06 GHz Socket 604 Processor Review The Xeon CPUs we're examining have been built with 0.13 micron process technology, and are based on the Gallatin core which operates with a 533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).	Date: Sep 29, 2004 Model No.: Xeon 3.06 GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 3.2E GHz Prescott Processor Review Remember back in November of 2000 when the 1.5GHz Pentium 4 first came to light?	Date: Feb 01, 2004 Model No.: Pentium 4 3.2E Rating: 381248
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition Processor Review The most significant departure between today's Pentium 4 and tomorrow's Extreme Edition are the processors' cache sizes.	Date: Nov 07, 2003 Model No.: Pentium 4 3.2 Extreme Edition Rating: 344554
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz-C 800MHz FSB Processor Review The P4 3.2C, like the other 'C-class' processors, runs on a 800 MHz FSB Northword core.	Date: Oct 23, 2003 Model No.: 3.2GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz 800MHZ FSB Processor Review While the AthlonXP 3200+ gives the P4 3.0C a good run for its money, the P4 is slightly faster in the end as you'll see.	Date: Jun 11, 2003 Model No.: 3GHz 800MHz FSB Rating: 618848
The Basics of HyperThreading: What is it? So what exactly is HyperThreading, and what makes it so special? Before we answer that question, we first need a basic understanding of how a standard processor and software work together.	Date: Dec 19, 2002 Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz Processor Review The Northwood core has a great reputation for its overclockability, even going so far as to pull back many enthusiasts from the loving clutches of AMD.	Date: Nov 12, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 2.66GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 2.4B GHz Processor Review In terms of performance, the P4 2.4B still performed very well, and it should suit most peoples computing needs.	Date: Oct 28, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 2.4GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Processor Review These days, if you want a top of the line system, it's going to have a Pentium 4 inside.	Date: Oct 21, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 2.8GHz Rating: 421074
Intel Celeron 1.8GHz Processor Review Now that we know the new Celeron's are based on the Pentium 4 architecture, how are they different from their more expensive bretheren?	Date: Sep 12, 2002 Model No.: Celeron 1.8GHz Rating:
AMD vs. Intel: It's An Eternal Struggle I was not a fan of Intel's Pentium 4 processor when it came out about 2 years ago. I didn't like the longer pipeline which resulted in lower IPC each MHz could handle... (Summer 2002)	Date: Aug 14, 2002 Rating: 428642
Intel Pentium 4 1.6A GHz Review The gem of a processor operates at 1.6GHz and is based on the newer "Northwood" core which takes advantage of the 0.13 micron manufacturing process.	Date: Jun 12, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 1.6GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz Review If you want top end Intel performance it's about the only option you have because while the Northwood P4's have been announced, they're still in short supply.	Date: Feb 15, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 2.0GHz Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz (m478) Review With a street price of $240 CDN currently, the P4 1.5GHz is hardly cheap, but it is quite inexpensive compared to the top of the line Pentium4 models.	Date: Feb 07, 2002 Model No.: Pentium4 1.5GHz Rating:
Hannacroix Concept PC Intel demonstrated a concept PC at Comdex Fall 2001 that was designed to make anyone's mouth water.	Date: Nov 24, 2001 Rating:
Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz Processor Review Socket 423 users have little options open to them for getting more 'horse power' under their hood.	Date: Sep 20, 2001 Model No.: Pentium4 1.7GHz Rating:
Intel D850GB P4 Motherboard Review Intel are known more for their line of incredibly successful processors than their motherboards, but if the D850GB is any indication, they can definitely hold their own...	Date: Aug 24, 2001 Model No.: D850GB Rating: 323001
Upgrade Guides: Intel Pentium 4 Processor The unbroken upgrade paths maintained from the days of the Pentium II are finally gone.	Date: Jul 23, 2001 Rating:
Intel D810E2CA3 Motherboard Review We are currently witnessing a flooding of high performance motherboards on the market today. These days, the fastest motherboard may only be marginally faster than the slowest ones available. Without a doubt, the mainboard and chipset market is no less than cutthroat. Though most users are accustomed to seeing such products available in abundance, a significant portion of the market remains interested on those products that focus upon the delivery of good business performance at a low cost.	Date: Mar 18, 2001 Model No.: D810E2CA3 Rating:
Intel D810E2CB Motherboard Review Most of us are familiar with Intel through their long and successful presence in the processor business. They have also managed to accrue a good portion of the budget/OEM market with their i810 based products. Intel is about to introduce a new motherboard based on the i810E2 chipset the D810E2CB.	Date: Feb 25, 2001 Model No.: D810E2CB Rating:
Intel Pentium III 800EB Slot-1 In this new world of neck-breaking product life cycles, we are going to be the last ones to join the rat race.	Date: Aug 15, 2000 Model No.: Pentium III 800EB Rating:
Intel Pentium III 600E Overclocking Intel's 600E is the hottest CPU to overclock right now. But what motherboard, heat sink and fan combo should you be overclocking with?	Date: Apr 20, 2000 Model No.: Pentium III 600E Rating:

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