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• Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor

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  $189.99 - $355.61
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  5 Star Review

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  Updated:09-08-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Years

  Strengths: Very Very Fast.

  Weaknesses: None that I have found.

  Overall Evaluation: I put the core 2 quad on a gigabyte Motherboard and man is this thing fast. I'm running Vista X64 version of windows. I did put a different cooling fan on it and it runs at 25c at idle.8 gigs of ram also helps. Best CPU for the price. Can't beat it!!!!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Frogg

  Updated:03-10-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Low cost. Fast (relatively speaking).

  Weaknesses: Early version of XP Home Edition will not install.

  Overall Evaluation: Only difficulty was installing early version of Windows XP home. You need at least SP1 included with your initial installation.So far the CPU has not even broken a sweat. My son was playing Quake 4 while downloading Crysis and running Photoshop CS (screen captures). Haven't OC'd yet but considering it because my Chilltec cooler has maintained CPU temp lower than 87 f (30 celsius).Great purchase and looking forward to programs that take advantage of multiple cores.nVidia 8800 512 RAM2 GHZ 1066 RAM2 SATA 160 GB Drives Raid 1Intel 975 Extreme MB

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: AST854

  Updated:02-27-08

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  Strengths: Very fast

  Weaknesses: gets hot

  Overall Evaluation: Runs very fast, but I've been some issues with the pc I've built. I put it on a GA-n650sli-ds4l motherboard and it's been crashing since then. I think that's a problem with either the cpu or the mobo because I've replaced all the other parts.

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  5 Star Review

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  Updated:11-09-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Very fast (2.4ghz) with 4 cores

  Weaknesses: Builds up quite a bit of heat

  Overall Evaluation: I am running this with 2GB of ram and on a gigabyte p35-ds4 mobo. Running very fast and I can see a huge improvement when comparing this to my pentium 4.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: synk

  Updated:10-31-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Fast

  Weaknesses: Yorkfield

  Overall Evaluation: As you probably already know, this processor overclocks very well, especially the G0 stepping (aka SLACR). I overclocked mine to 3.55 Ghz with air cooling. It's awesome! Well, maybe not as awesome as Yorkfield, but for well under $300, I can't really complain.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: deinabog

  Updated:10-26-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Quad-core power!!! G0 stepping runs very cool. Cores remain stable even under load. Good performance for the price.

  Weaknesses: G0 stepping not guaranteed from some retailers. Penryn CPUs may offer better value when released next month.

  Overall Evaluation: There's not too much left to say about this processor. It's fast, stable, and a great value for the price. The only real caveat is that the new G0 stepping cannot be guaranteed from some online resellers.

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  5 Star Review

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  Updated:10-13-07

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  Strengths: This cpu runs extremely cool when overclocked WITHOUT a "TWO POUNDER" cooler hanging on your cpu.

  Weaknesses: None technically. Now we need new apps taking advantage of the four cpu power this chip has. We need a user selectable dedication of each cpu to a defined task.

  Overall Evaluation: Running stock Intel cooler staying within adjustable limits and hiting 3600mhz operational stable speed. Cools at 37C idle, 51C max normal load, 61C stress load. Use a good cooling case like the Smilodon.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Techiec

  Updated:09-30-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Months

  Strengths: 1) 4 cores 2) Price 3) G0 Steppings have somewhat less power consumption than their predecessors

  Weaknesses: 1) Still expensive compared to other Intel offerings 2) Not everyone can use the 4 cores

  Overall Evaluation: This is a wonderful processor for those who are looking for some serious power. Most games will take advantage of only 2 of the 4 cores, so the only places the quad core processor will give more are in OSs and apps written to take advantage of 4 cores. My main use for quad-core power is video encoding, which gets a great boost from the two extra cores. Future games and applications will definitely use more cores, so this should be a good investment. I recommend it!

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: ssimp12626

  Updated:09-30-07

  Duration of ownership:90 Days

  Strengths: price, performance

  Weaknesses: not to many programs take advantage of the additional cores

  Overall Evaluation: The Intel Quad 6600 processor is a great Intel CPU. The Q6600 is the best quad-core for under $300. The CPU is even better if you get the G0 stepping which run cooler, and overclock better. Unfortunately, there aren't many programs that really take advantage of all the cores on the chip. Overall, if you are looking for an excellent processor for the money I would buy this.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Schnabe

  Updated:09-29-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: Runs applications, such as photo editing and video editing at rocket speeds. G0 stepping runs fairly cool, and is highly overclockable

  Weaknesses: Runs a little hotter than a Core 2 Duo.

  Overall Evaluation: So far, I am very happy with the Q6600. I bought it primarily for photo and video editing, which it accels due to the 4 cores. It also runs games, such as Bioshock and World in Conflict quite well. I have only overclocked it 30%, but from what I read the G0 stepping can reach 3 GHz on air cooling easy.

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor

$189.99(25 sellers) • Avg User Rating •Specs