[Cartman]

Yes it is overclocked, but it's VERY stable. This is unbelievable!

Pentium D 805 clocked at 2.66 GHz, equipped with two processor cores both with 64 bit support..... stable operation was possible at 4.1 GHz, and without even the need for substantial boosts to cooling!

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/..._41_ghz_cores/




"The bottom line is that the Athlon FX-60 and the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 have both met their match..."
"The Pentium D 805 gives Intel an unassuming budget CPU for its processor portfolio, but simply overclocking the device to 4.1 GHz puts it ahead of top-of-the-line high-dollar processors."



$128 w/ Free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116001

[SoulAssassin]

And just like slashdot readers asked...how long will it last at those speeds? I doubt too long but who knows.

[ivanolo]

With a good water-cooling kit, it shouldn't have a problem. Besides, you don't necessarily have to run it at that speed. 3.8GHz should be more than enough.

[hans5849]

holy shite

[tweakmonkey]

Originally Posted by SoulAssassin

And just like slashdot readers asked...how long will it last at those speeds? I doubt too long but who knows.

Eh, I had overclocked CPUs at 150% of their clock speed for YEARS without problems. I doubt it'd wear out sooner then several decades -- assuming it's cooled properly.

[ivwshane]

Yeah with the money you save by buying this chip you can easily afford a good water cooling system.

[Da Lucky 1]

damn. i wanna build a p4 system now.

[super_Chris]

That is a good deal, and it is nice to finally see Intel chips at very reasonable prices. The only thing is, I can't ever trust Tom's, especially when it comes to Intel.

Just in case no one knows what's going on, a few years ago someone caught Tom's photoshopping the pictures of Intel chips in their reviews, and skewing benchmarks.

Anandtech on the other, I'd trust their articles, no question.

[mistawiskas]

More like "holy crap!!!!"