Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Dual-Core Processor, 1.8 GHz, 2M L2 Cache, LGA775

Manufacturer : Intel In Stock : 1 List Price: $249.99 Price: $184.95 You Save: $65.04 (26%) Quantity : 1

Features

• Dual-Core Processing
• Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
• Intel Smart Memory Access
• Intel Advanced Smart Cache
• Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost

Product Description

Intel Core 2 Duo processors are equipped with a new Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) that enables efficient processor and platform thermal control. Intel Quiet System Technology included in the Intel 965 Express Chipset family, uses the DTS to regulate the system and processor fan speeds. The acoustic benefit of temperature monitoring is that system fans spin only as fast as needed to cool the system, and slower spinning fans generate less noise. A 4-pin connector is included for fan speed control to help minimize the acoustic noise levels generated from running the fan at higher speeds for thermal performance. Two independent processor cores in one physical package run at the same frequency, and share up to 4MB of L2 cache as well as up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus, for truly parallel computing. Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) Execute Disable Bit Intel designed Thermal Solution for boxed processors CPU Speed - 1.80 GHz LGA 775 Package Type PCG - 06 Core Stepping - L2 Bus Speed - 800 MHz Bus Core Ratio - 9.0 L2 Cache Size - 2 MB L2 Cache Speed - 1.8 GHz CPU ID String - 0F62h Thermal Design Power - 65W Thermal Specification - 61.4 degrees C Core Voltage - 1.225V - 1.325V

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 3.50 out of 3 reviews

Rating :
Once Great; Now, Not So Much. - Karen Joan, Nov 04, 2008

The E4300 Dual Core from Intel has been around for over a year now. When it was first released, it was hailed by enthusiasts as the "perfect storm" of a CPU because by design or chance, the unit was eminently overclockable and vastly cheaper than its contemporaries. I confess that I am not an enthusiast but my husband is. He designed a new system around this chip, which is still selling for the same price it was more than a year ago. That should be some indication of its staying power.

As I understand it, most computer chips - CPUs, memory, etc. - are rated to run at a certain speed. When you buy a computer from a manufacturer such as Dell, that manufacturer usually provides no method of changing those speeds. But when you build your own computer, you can select all the parts yourself and pick the ones that can be run at higher speeds. So this CPU, which is rated at 1.8 GHz, can actually be run at 3.0 GHz and faster. When it was introduced, it sold for around $150. But if you were to buy an Intel CPU that was rated to run at 3.0GHz, you'd have paid a retail price of over $1000.

The trick is match the components so that they all work together at the higher speeds and nothing overheats. My husband spent quite a bit of time researching every scrap of info he could and eventually did build a great system he was happy with. He's still happy with it more than a year later, mainly because of this CPU, which he has been running at 3.0GHz all that time, with XP, then later with Vista.

But time marches on and for just a few dollars more, you can now get an Intel Quad-Core CPU. That's 4 CPUs on one chip. I can't wait to see what they come up with next year!



Rating :
OK, but not great - Barry N. Davidson Jr., Feb 12, 2008

I think Intel should warn Windows XP users that even with new drivers, the dual-core is lost. If they're lucky (without overclocking a lot) Windows XP will read the processor as a single 1.9Ghz.


Rating :
C2D 4300 smokes! - M. Thompson, Sep 12, 2007

Don't know how Intel found the magic recipe, but this processor is great. Its running in a Gig P965-ds3 board, which is a great overclocking board. I have it at a FSB of 333 MHz, bought come Corsair PC-5400 memory, and the stock cooler. This runs the system at 3 GB, just amazing. Its cool, great benchmarks, totally stable. Buy it, you won't regret it.

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