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Bjorn3D has posted a review on the Intel Pentium 4 560 (3.6 GHz LGA775) Processor



When Intel first introduced the new Socket T (LGA 775) processors and motherboards, I was really intrigued by the pin-less processor. Never mind the general heat issues with Prescott CPUs and apparent disappointing performance of the new chipsets, I wanted to check out one of these new processors. Maybe I'm just easily entertained or just love a fundamental change, but I was eager to get my hands on the 560 processor that was heading my way.

In case you don't know what I'm referring to, I'll explain. The new Intel LGA 775 processors do not have pins like your typical Intel or AMD processor of the past. The pins are located in the socket on the motherboard, which, as you may have already heard, is a source of concern for many mainboard manufacturers. Let's have a look at the bottom of the new processors.
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