Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 1333MHz 6 MB LGA775 CPU BX80570E8400 buy online
Band : Intel
Model : BX80570E8400
Product Features :
- Sold Individually
>> Installed this to replace the stock CPU on my Dell Inspiron 530
My Dell had been running slow lately and I wasn t sure whether or not I could upgrade the CPU to anything worthwhile After looking around some forums I found out that this was the best processor my outdated motherboard could support
Installation was a pain The heatsink isn t compatible with my Dell because it used a different screw system I would have assumed this was universal but I guess not I ended up having to use my old heatsink which was a beast and had to purchase a vial of Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3 5 Grams to replace the thermal grease
Once installed however I definitely noticed a HUGE improvement Of course my old processor an OG Core Duo 2 2ghz wasn t really a snail but opening things like Photoshop or Premiere seemed to be a lot quicker and the menus were more responsive
Not that this benchmark means anything at all but my Windows Experience Index also jumped to 6 5 from 5 9 Most people laugh at the relevance of this benchmark but I don t have any other software to gauge performance
Bottom line if you ve got a PC that needs a boost purchased 2 3 years ago and is compatible with this processor give it a go you might be surprised at how much faster your system can feel
>> awesome
I am very pleased with this chip Easy to install and it hauls Couldn t ask for anything more
Other notes This was a first time computer build for me It was a little scary clamping down the processor to the MoBo For other first time builders it DOES take a little bit of force to clamp down the intel chip Also the chip has some thermal compound on the back already I didn t use arctic silver I use my comp for regular day to day stuff and it doesn t seem to have any heating issues
>> Works great
Setup a new computer and chose this processor for speed and value and I have not been disappointed
