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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork -- or do both at the same time. Intel's Core i7 processor not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. The Core i7 920 has four cores that run at 2.66GHz and shares 8MB of L3 cache.
Quad cores means true multi-tasking and multi-threading. One core handles the usual action on your operating system, while the second can play a DVD on the TV, the third download a file from internet, and the fourth one sends audio to the kids in another room without lags or stutters. All this is made easier with Intel’s advanced Digital Media Boost.
With Intel Turbo Boost technology and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, The Core i7 enables highly threaded applications or demanding applications to work in maximum speed without any extra effort. The 45nm Intel Core i7 processor is armed with Intel HD Boost, which implementing new Intel Streaming SIMD Extension 4.1 (Intel SSE4.1) instructions for fast high definition video editing and encoding, enhance the multimedia performance.
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Fast and solid
- Pros: Perfect bootup from the first time I powered it on. This CPU is fast! I thought that my OC'd Core2 Quad was fast, but this gives a very nice boost.
- Cons: The stock heatsink is a little clunky to install, and the fan is not silent. I'm waiting for a good aftermarket CPU cooler.
- Other Thoughts: Make sure your DDR3 is rated at 1.65v or lower. The memory controller is integrated into the CPU (vs the chipset for previous generations), and if you crank up the DDR3 voltage, you could blow your CPU. Asus Rampage II Extreme, 6 * 2GB GSkill DDR3 1333 1.5v, BFG nvidia GTX 260 MC OCX, 2 * WD Black 1TB 32MB cache in Raid 0 stripe, LG BD/HDDVD drive, Vista 64. Heatsink/fan has a larger footprint than 775 heatsink/fans, so I cannot reuse my Tuniq from my old system.
Fast Processor!!
- Pros: Fast, takes everything I throw at it. I am not overclocking it, it's fast enough.
- Cons: Absolutely none.
- Other Thoughts: I tried using the stock thermal paste that came with it. It was idle at 45C. Removed it and used arctic silver and not I'm idle at 36C. The problem was the stock paste did not spread out evenly.
My System:
Intel Core i7 940 (Stock Cooler)
ASUS P6T Deluxe MoBo
6 GB OCZ Gold 1600 DDR6
EVGA GTX 280 SCC Edition
Western Digital Velociraptor 300 GB
Apevia X-Jupiters Case
OCZ 700GXSSLI Power Supply
| Model | BX80601940 |
| Series | Core i7 |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1366 |
| Core | Bloomfield |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
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This guy is mentally ill
- Pros: this guy is a mental midget:
Pros: Probably best processor out there in my price range. The price is justifiable by the Nehalem Tech, which almost doubles the speed of this thing. Thats why it is $200 extra for this thing, when you only seem to get 0.27GHz more.
Cons: None with the CPU but some with intel.
Don't use an auto overclocking or designed for overclocking motherboard, It will void your warranty and that will stink. Thats because those boards have "Built in" CPU upgrade, which is really just a hidden overclocking mechanism. I used an ASUS board and then tried an MSI board. Both kept making the warning appear. This is something I wish the manufacturer would make a list for something just to tell people that this board might void the warranty.
Other Thoughts: This is an awesome chip with an even better warranty. Thanks to Intel I got a new CPU with a refreshed warranty, and I bought one of the boards they recommended. If you want a CPU for work this might be the best.
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Eggscellent CPU!
- Pros: I have owned and used the i7 940 CPU since they were released in 2008. It has been absolutely rock-solid at stock speed or overclocked! The reason I wanted to write this review is because Newegg has made this great CPU available again and at a great price too! After it was first released, it disappeared and wasn't offered here for quite some time. When I initially purchased it, I did not write a review; but now (since its' back) I have.
- Cons: None! Buy it; especially with the current great pricing - I paid $569.00 USD for mine in '08 - you won't regret it! Also (if you're going to O/C), buy an after-market cooler.
- Other Thoughts: I have for the most part, kept this CPU overclocked for gaming purposes - It has never failed to satisfy my system requirements for an excellent gaming experience!
Don't use certain boards if you like Intel warranty.
- Pros: Probably best processor out there in my price range. The price is justifiable by the Nehalem Tech, which almost doubles the speed of this thing. Thats why it is $200 extra for this thing, when you only seem to get 0.27GHz more.
- Cons: None with the CPU but some with intel.
Don't use an auto overclocking or designed for overclocking motherboard, It will void your warranty and that will stink. Thats because those boards have "Built in" CPU upgrade, which is really just a hidden overclocking mechanism. I used an ASUS board and then tried an MSI board. Both kept making the warning appear. This is something I wish the manufacturer would make a list for something just to tell people that this board might void the warranty.
- Other Thoughts: This is an awesome chip with an even better warranty. Thanks to Intel I got a new CPU with a refreshed warranty, and I bought one of the boards they recommended. If you want a CPU for work this might be the best. I use it for my job now and allows me to be up to 3x more efficient than my co-workers still using Pentium. I only play flash games during breaks so, I can't really tell you about games or it's compatibility with them. However, I don't think it's wise to spent $500 on a gaming CPU, because it's not helping you bring in money.
This is a great CPU, just make sure you ask intel about recommended motherboards before you buy one.
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Intel |
| Series |
Core i7 |
| Model |
BX80601940 |
| CPU Socket Type |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 1366 |
| Tech Spec |
| Core |
Bloomfield |
| Multi-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Name |
Core i7-940 |
| Operating Frequency |
2.93GHz |
| QPI |
4.8GT/s |
| L2 Cache |
4 x 256KB |
| L3 Cache |
8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech |
45 nm |
| 64 bit Support |
Yes |
| Hyper-Threading Support |
Yes |
| Virtualization Technology Support |
Yes |
| Voltage |
0.80V-1.375V |
| Thermal Design Power |
130W |
| Cooling Device |
Heatsink and Fan included |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork -- or do both at the same time. Intel's Core i7 processor not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. The Core i7 920 has four cores that run at 2.66GHz and shares 8MB of L3 cache.
Quad cores means true multi-tasking and multi-threading. One core handles the usual action on your operating system, while the second can play a DVD on the TV, the third download a file from internet, and the fourth one sends audio to the kids in another room without lags or stutters. All this is made easier with Intel’s advanced Digital Media Boost.
With Intel Turbo Boost technology and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, The Core i7 enables highly threaded applications or demanding applications to work in maximum speed without any extra effort. The 45nm Intel Core i7 processor is armed with Intel HD Boost, which implementing new Intel Streaming SIMD Extension 4.1 (Intel SSE4.1) instructions for fast high definition video editing and encoding, enhance the multimedia performance.
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Intel Core i7 Quad-core Processor
With four processing cores, the multitasking monster Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor delivers fourfold the performance on highly-threaded applications, taking your desktop PC experience into a completely new realm of mega power. The powerful processor delivers serious performance on the ultra-demanding games of today and tomorrow. The innovative 45nm quad-core technology optimizes thermal performance for reduced power consumption and noise.
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Integrated DDR3 Memory Controller
With the integrated DDR3 memory controller, the Intel Core i7 enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, resulting in up to 25.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth. Plus the memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.
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Intel Advanced Smart Cache
Intel Advanced Smart Cache Technology dynamically allocates the shared L3 cache to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, multi-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from fast L3 cache, resulting in significantly reduced latency for frequently used data and improved performance.
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Intel Turbo Boost technology
Intel Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload-more performance when you need it the most.
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Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
With Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, each of the four cores can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously, improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle.
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Greater Performance with Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology)
Greater Performance with Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology)
Hyper-threading enables multi-threaded software applications to execute two software threads in parallel to improve system responsiveness. Intel Core i7 enabled with HT Technology deliver performance and multitasking gains that result in increased productivity and efficiency.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Intel |
| Core | Bloomfield |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1366 |
| L2 Cache | 4 x 256KB |
| L3 Cache | 8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 45 nm |
| Name | Core i7 940 |
| Operating Frequency | 2.93GHz |
| Thermal Design Power | 130W |
| Virtualization Technology Support | Yes |
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Reviewed By: Gordo on 11/21/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
