The Pentium 4 2.66 GHz fits a 478-pin socket on the motherboard.
The Pentium 4 2.66 GHz cpu was released by Intel in 2002 and was intended as a direct competitor for the then popular Athlon XP processor from AMD. The chip is based on the Intel Northwood core and is designed to fit a 478-pin "Socket m478" slot on a motherboard. The chip is known for being overclockable, meaning that computer enthusiasts can run the chip at faster than normal speeds in order to get better performance, though this is not officially supported by Intel, the maker of the chip.
Basics
The Pentium 4 2.66 GHz runs at 2.66 gigahertz and offers a single core and single thread -- that is, it handles one instruction at a time, as opposed to dual core, multi-threaded chips. The chip features a level 2 cache of 512 KB, meaning it has built-in memory to increase performance. The chip runs at a front bus speed (the speed with which it talks to the computer) of 533 Mhz and is based on 32-bit architecture. The 130-nanometer chip has a voltage range of 1.35v to 1.42v.
Physical Specifications
The Pentium 4 2.66 GHz chip has a maximum temperature of 74 degrees Celsius and is physically 35 mm by 35 mm. It consists of 55 million transistors on the chip and uses a processing die size of 131 mm to the second power. As previously noted, it has 478 pins and fits the "Socket m478" slot.
Special Features
The Pentium 4 2.66 GHz chip features a number of Intel created technologies, including MMX, which stands for "Multimedia Extensions" and is designed to make for a smoother experience when working with video and graphics intensive programs. The chip also features SSE and SSE2. SSE stands for "Streaming SIMD Extensions" and SSE2 is an extension of the original SSE technology. Both are designed to allow the chip to process instructions faster. The chip also features a number of power-saving features such as sleep mode, system management mode, auto halt mode and stop grant mode, all of which are designed to help the chip conserve power.
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