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I got an old computer from a friend that had a Intel D975XBX motherboard and that was a powerful motherboard back then, and I always wanted to make a monster computer back in 2006 but I had no money. So i decided to get high end parts for this retro machine and I looked into high end intel processors from 2006. The QX6800 and QX6700 popped up. Luckily the QX 6700 was the right cpu for me since it was so cheap. To cut the story short, this processor worked right out of the packaging. Had some scratches on the top and a bit of thermal paste still on, but it wasn't completely dirty. Did some heavy benchmarking and the processor was stable and ran modern applications with ease. I would recommend this processor if you're looking for a cheap yet powerful processor if you have an old Intel 975 Chipset. Warning! It does get hot!Read full review
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Pumped power, speed and life into an old PC. This processor replaced an Intel Core 2 dual core running @ 1.86 ghz. The quad core with 2,66 ghz combined with a little more -a couple gigs- of RAM and a 128gb SSD, brought a very old Dell computer back to life in a real way. Running Windows 10 home 64 bit, latest 1703 release. PC's only 10 or more years old. :-)
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I purchased this CPU for an upgrade to an older Dell E520 that I was rebuilding. The QX6700 took it to close to top spec for this machine. For a quad core CPU the price was attractive and it has met all of my expectations, scoring 7.2/7.9 on Windows 7 Experience Index. This is the second Core 2 Extreme CPU I have bought on eBay. The first was a QX6800 that I bought to install in an identical Dell E520 to the current rebuild. The QX6700 was about half the price and very nearly as good in performance. Very happy with the purchase.
Nice processor from intel at an affordable price (nowadays around 45euros). Works very good with the older machines to keep up with the modern processors. Good choice for an upgrade, BUT.... Warning: when you buy a used one (2nd hand), remember this is an over-clock processor and has probably been used that way too. Result can be: core temperatures run high even in idle due to worn out thermal conducting material inside the processor to the heat spreader (metal casing) due to excessive heat in its former over-clocked life. If this is the case, you cannot over-clock the CPU without the risk blowing it up permanently. For normal use, a bigger (than normally for this CPU) heat-sink is required, with a fan running at higher revolutions (noise). How can you know if the CPU is worn? Temperature of the 4 cores rise quickly and higher than normal under load, but the temperature of the casing stays virtually the same. If the idle temperature of the cores is around 60'C,(and the casing is 27'C) then it's an old worn one and won't live long any more. For more info, check it out at the intel webpage and search for QX6700 core temperatures with a search engine on the internet.Read full review
It was the fastest CPU a Dell Optiplex 745 will support so the decision was easy. I had to change a couple settings in the BIOS but that was easy... When I first booted it up with this CPU the POST seemed to take a lot longer to finish and just as I was thinking it might bed bad chip, it proceeded on with the boot cycle. It's way faster than the original CPU and a bargain at 25 bucks. Now I just walk away after I turn it on and I don't notice it takes longer to boot...
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