Many users are sure that the processorsLGA775 and the platform based on them have long lost their relevance and are unable to demonstrate to the surrounding people a high potential both in working with resource-intensive applications and with dynamic games demanding resources.
In this article the reader is giventhe opportunity to make sure that the LGA775 platform is still capable of repelling AMD competitors and newer chips from the Intel manufacturer. The characteristics of the socket, test results and customer feedback will allow the reader to see what the processor manufacturers are trying to hide from them trying to promote new products on the world market.
All products on the market, including Intel processorLGA775, are segmented by price categories. The well-known manufacturer did not change its traditions and introduced to the world low-performance Celeron crystals operating at low frequencies (1600-2000 MHz) and built on the basis of 1-2 physical cores. A feature of these processors is a small cache memory and a reduced bus frequency.
Along with low performance indicatorscrystals have affordable value and are not subject to strong heating. This solution will cope with any office applications, as well as provide full functionality to the owner when working with multimedia. Counting on something more is not worth it, however, in the presence of powerful components (memory, hard disk and video card), the processor is able to support the performance of resource-intensive games at low quality settings.
Pentium 4 processors created for the platformSocket LGA775, are the successors of the famous Intel line. The performance of these crystals is achieved by increasing the clock speeds in comparison with the processors of previous generations. Naturally, we should not forget about modern technologies using virtual cores, which became available in this chip. Also, these crystals are considered to be a full-fledged replacement for all products of the previous generation (based on the Pentium III) for the "price-quality" ratio.
Along with the affordable price of the device datainteresting and low power consumption. Such a solution will find application both in office conditions and in home use. Crystals of Pentium 4 perfectly cope with simple tasks related to mathematical calculations, and are able to support the performance of many non-resource-intensive games.
But the LGA775 processors with the D marking are acceptedconsider the most successful modification in the world. After all, not every crystal can stay on the market for a whole decade, remaining in demand among many users in the secondary market. This modification was introduced by the manufacturer both in inexpensive processors Celeron, and in modern Pentium devices. The crystals differ in price and performance.
Studying the test results in the media, the usercertainly notice one strange feature - all processors of the Pentium D family are demanding of energy resources. This is the main drawback of these crystals. 130 watts of dissipated power - this is a serious blow to the user's budget, which should incur additional costs for the acquisition of a powerful power supply and a decent cooling system.
Users had to see the LGA775 socket(processors for it are branded in a new way) with the labeling of Dual Core and Core 2 Duo, but not everyone understands what is the difference between them. In fact, two physical cores can be found only in the modification of Core 2 Duo. But Dual Core is an artificial product created by Intel's advertisers, which in this way defined Hyper Threading technology using virtual cores.
In no event should you confuse these two markingspotential buyers who want to purchase a powerful processor for games and complex tasks. The fact is that with the Core 2 Duo crystals the user has every chance to enjoy the story in his favorite toy, but with a single core Dual Core processor, when working in resource-intensive applications, problems may arise.
Show the full power of the Socket LGA775 platform inAn affordable price class is capable of crystals with four Core 2 Quad cores. Many users underestimate these processors, giving preference to AMD products and modern Pentium G or Core I3 processors based on Socket 1155. There is no longer any question of the office use of this platform - these crystals are designed for resource-intensive games.
Yes, there is a limit to everything, and even a productive oneplatform LGA775. 4 cores on one crystal have serious problems with modern technologies. So, the processor does not support the operation of a large amount of RAM, limited to 8 gigabytes for a 64-bit platform, and there are problems with data exchange between the video adapter and a solid-state drive. However, in the "price-quality" ratio, it will not be able to surpass the competitors' products for several more years.
What is the power limit for the platformLGA775? The most powerful processor for the workstation belongs to a family of Extreme chips that can not only operate at high frequencies, but also support the transfer of large amounts of data via the 1600 MHz memory bus. True, for such a monster will need appropriate support on the motherboard.
Processors Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and QX9770can compete in the performance of many representatives of the family Intel Core I5 and I7. Only this demonstration ends on specialized applications and resource-intensive programs, where complex mathematical calculations are required. But in games, the extreme LGA775 processors in conjunction with RAM, hard drive and video card are not able to cope with the tasks assigned to them.
For fans of games there is an additionala technique for converting server Xeon crystals (Socket 771) into devices for socket 775. Judging by user feedback, this processor is often compared to Extreme products, but in practice, the potential of Xeon is lower by 10-15%.
As you can see from the review, the LGA775 processors stillare able to surprise their owners, who wished to move to a new platform. As evidenced by the reviews, sometimes to increase the performance of the system it is enough only to change the processor to a more powerful chip. However, first you will have to worry about compatibility, because not all motherboards support the most powerful crystals on socket 775.
