Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 840 3.2GHz Processor

Pentium Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz CPU

Strengths: Very well made processor! Fast, reliable, is a workhorse.

Weakness: The CPU cooler attaches to the motherboard with plastic pins that snap onto board. These can break off if you remove it.

I have been building computers for years and have used both Intel and AMD processors. Until now I preferred AMD for their reliability and stable speed. Now that I have tried the Pentium Extreme EE SL8FK processor I will be using them in the majority of all my builds. I love this CPU. It runs multiple applications without a hitch. Temp. stays about 38 Celsius at idle and gets up to about 59...
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I have been building computers for years and have used both Intel and AMD processors. Until now I preferred AMD for their reliability and stable speed. Now that I have tried the Pentium Extreme EE SL8FK processor I will be using them in the majority of all my builds. I love this CPU. It runs multiple applications without a hitch. Temp. stays about 38 Celsius at idle and gets up to about 59 Celsius with a good load. I can play Laura Croft Tomb Raider without any hesitation. I have this processor in an ASUS MB with NVidia NForce 4 chipset using 2 Gig. Of Ballistix ram with a Western Digital 250 Gig. HD, Ultra 600W power supply and EVGA 8600 GT graphics card. It is one of the best processors I have ever used. When running multiple applications the processor monitor indicates that the cpu is only at about 60% of its capacity. It is stable all the time.

By webbob1 - Jan 9, 2008

INTEL?

Strengths: very stable, competitive performance, but...AMD64 X2

Weakness: HIGH PRICE- HIGH TEMPERATURe, 75C-80C FULL LOADED, AMD64 X2 HAS BETTER PERFORMANCE RATIO/ AND WATTS COMSUPTION (POWER), I PERSONAL DECIDED TO SELL IT AND BUY AMD 64 X2 PLATFORM.

i was a intel user until i test the amd 64 system, definetly intel must redesing he's architecture and system, to be more competitive with the cpu battle. if you really looking a processor for extreme aplication performance and extreme gamers capabilities. AMD 64 X2 is better choice.

By carloslara - Dec 20, 2005

never made a mistake by purchasing it.

Strengths: speed

Weakness: create heat so much and regularly need restarts.

never made a purchase with this one it create a lot of havoc for me it need restarts regularly and cause my game to shutdown .It is better to by older version of intel or Amd than this one.

By anonymous; - Aug 12, 2005

AMD Phemom II X6

Strengths: Robust build, very powerful processor, cache level is very well distributed.

Weakness: Temperature is too high. Idle state 55 degree Celsius, at full load 75- 80 degree. Stock heatsink is bit noisy.

Before any comment I would like to ask all of u that why maximum people go for intel motherboard & intel processor? Everyone will give the same answer- quality, performance, speed, life expectancy. but the truth is that in todays world no computer goods are made with a aim that user can use them for at least 19- 20 years. i am not an engineer, i have no qualification, but still the knowledge i...
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Before any comment I would like to ask all of u that why maximum people go for intel motherboard & intel processor? Everyone will give the same answer- quality, performance, speed, life expectancy. but the truth is that in todays world no computer goods are made with a aim that user can use them for at least 19- 20 years. i am not an engineer, i have no qualification, but still the knowledge i have got is with my own meditation. AMD processors cannot speed up from starting the computer but as the computer runs & on full load AMD picksup the speed which it can hold for many hours & days.but intel speedsup form the begining & can't hold the speed for long hours. this is main difference between AMD & INTEL.

By anonymous; - Apr 19, 2011

840D

Strengths: HT AND DUAL CORE

Weakness: None

I’ve used this processor for about 5 months In an Asus P5ND2 board without any problems AI boost does indicate this processor runs About 10° Celsius higher than the previous Processor- P4 3.0 630 which averaged about 38° overall I am satisfied with the performance Of this processor and would purchase it again. I will in the future reseat the heatsink with articsilver verses the thermal pad...
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I’ve used this processor for about 5 months
In an Asus P5ND2 board without any problems
AI boost does indicate this processor runs
About 10° Celsius higher than the previous
Processor- P4 3.0 630 which averaged about
38° overall I am satisfied with the performance
Of this processor and would purchase it again.
I will in the future reseat the heatsink with articsilver
verses the thermal pad which is in use now, that may
reduce the temperature some?

By anonymous; - Mar 15, 2008