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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Processors Recent content written about Processors en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_499354275460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - AMD Athlon Barton microprocessors were very different from their Intel Pentium 4 counterparts.  The AMD Athlon Barton 2.083Ghz 512Kb processor is a prime example of the overwhelming power that these computer chips could put out against anything that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~499354275460 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:12:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_499354275460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_499236703876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The hardest and most important thing to choose for your Socket 604 motherboard is the processor.  With a wide range of Intel processors on the market, you can quickly become confused with all the meaningless specifications that vendors can sometimes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~499236703876 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:19:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_499236703876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_498826448516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author samf2000 - After owning an 8 year old PC I decided to buy A New machine, one that you watch HD Videos and transcode them easily without a hiccup.  I decided to go with the i7 860 for the CPU For its low cost of under $300 and it's hyperthreaded cores... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~498826448516 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:38:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_498826448516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_494061850244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dbbum - When a single core processor no longer handles the work load then clearly a dual core processor is the next step. What about price? Compatibility? Reliability? That's why the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7Ghz Dual Core Processor is the perfect choice. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~494061850244 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:28:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_494061850244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492757159556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tech-reviews - UPDATE: I Noticed that the "+" signs had disappeard when copying the text from MS Word. This resulted in the fact that under the headline "CPU Speification" it was stated that the AM3 CPUs are compatible with socket "AM2", instead of the correct... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492757159556 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492757159556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490871033476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kubotabx2200 - BackgroundI decided to build a new PC using the just-released Intel Core i7-860 processor.  I am first to write a review here on Epinions but surely will not be the last as this CPU catches on.   If you are looking at a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490871033476 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:23:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490871033476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485159046788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - For the past two years, I have become more impressed with the capabilities of the Intel Xeon E5450 processor in my HP Proliant DL360 G5 server as the days go by.  Four physical processor cores are going to be the most notable feature of this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485159046788 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:40:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485159046788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484245212804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author garhun85 - The "ANDY SAMURAI MASTER" 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler by Scythe ended up being my choice after much online research into heat sink/fan coolers. For months after receiving my JNCS built, A8n32sli-D, AMD 64x2 4400+, CoolerMaster C5 cased, 3GB RAM, 7900GT... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484245212804 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:04:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484245212804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484074491524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - Several years ago, I purchased two of these Pentium 4 2400 Mhz processors and some Intel D865GLC motherboards to completed a POV Ray animation.  At the time, these processors were the fastest hyperthreading capable products on the market and were a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484074491524 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:00:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484074491524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483960393348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - Father's Day 2009 was fast approaching in early May 2009 and I needed a unique gift for my recently retired father.  He had been using a Pentium 4 3.06Ghz 533 FSB based computer that ran very hot and I felt it was time for him to get something... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483960393348 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 08:46:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483960393348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483853045380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - Friday morning, in the fast paced world of IT, brought me a surprise today.  I was instructed by the company VP to find and install a high speed computer that would allow an employee to run reports during the day.  The employee’s computer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483853045380 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 08:35:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483853045380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483773484676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - In the world of IT, we do not get out very often so our biggest thrills surround the arrival of new hardware.  Recently, a new desktop computer from Dell arrived and inside it was the Intel Core 2 Quad, 2.4Ghz processor.  The need to benchmark... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483773484676 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:16:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483773484676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483750022788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - Many of us have the Intel T series of processors in our laptops.  Since we cannot easily remove the processor and put in a desktop motherboard it is very hard to compare this processor's performance to its big brothers, the Intel Core 2 Duo Socket... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483750022788 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:44:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483750022788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483749432964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - My Intel D865GLC motherboard was in severe need of an upgrade but I did not want to spend a lot of money either.   My choice was the 3200 Mhz Socket 478 Pentium 4 with 512Kb of cache.   I also bought a 3.4 Ghz 1Mb Pentium 4 processor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483749432964 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:32:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483749432964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479930715780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Last year, I bought a Kentsfield core Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 stepping to overclock, and was able to get a stable 3.5 GHz out of the normally 2.4... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479930715780 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:56:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479930715780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476865007236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 is an impressive processor that defies conventional thinking by delivering top notch, dual core performance.  The technical specifications of this product reveal that a monster is living inside this little unassuming hunk... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476865007236 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:28:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476865007236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476613348996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Celeron 356 is an impressive processor that defies conventional thinking by delivering top notch, single core performance for mere pennies compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo line up.  While you may not want to use this processor in an office... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476613348996 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:56:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476613348996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476467662468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Pentium 4 630 on paper looks like a good processor that will overpower any Socket 775 Celeron.  The 3.00 Ghz processor has MMX, SSE, SSE2 and SSE3 instructions sets.  A hefty 2mb of cache also gives us the impression that this CPU is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476467662468 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:01:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476467662468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476436860548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Pentium D 915 processor can be considered the entry level model in the Presler CPU core family.  The Presler features 2x2mb of cache and on an 800Mhz front side bus to help keep data moving along the Socket 775 data pipelines.  For computer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476436860548 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:43:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476436860548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476353498756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KAR120C - My aging Shuttle XPC was unable to handle large Powerpoint to Flash coversion. My Shuttle was running an overclocked single core AMD XP CPU running at 2.1 GHz. The coversion of 30 minute video to Flash took about 15 to 20 minutes which was just too long... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476353498756 Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:41:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476353498756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476261813892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - One of my friends, Yuan, called me and asked if I could build her a computer for less than $500 early in the year 2008.  The Intel Celeron 352 was just released and I was curious about how it would perform in a micro ATX motherboard so I accepted... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476261813892 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:22:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476261813892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476151189124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Pentium 4 1600 Mhz, Socket 478 processor was the first of its class.  While now in 2009, there is a broader range of processors available in this form factor we must still recognize that in its day it was the leader in computing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476151189124 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:08:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476151189124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476010679940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Celeron 1800 Mhz, Socket 478 processor was and still is a low cost way of building a computer.  Utilizing MMX, SSE and SSE2 instruction sets, the processor is able to deliver mildly impressive performance that is best suited for a web... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476010679940 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:46:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476010679940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Having built many PCs back to the days of paying $1,000 for a processor that ran at 100hz, recalling the progressions over almost 30 years has brought me to the point where justifying the purchase of another CPU has become nearly impossible due to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466790289028 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461303549572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wheelchair-wiz - This is the processor I am using day in and day out and it is by far the best piece of hardware I have ever owned. Not only does it work perfectly and stay cool, it over-clocks like no tomorrow.I have my little E8400 running at 4.0Ghz on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461303549572 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:46:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461303549572?linkin_id=8003929