So today I'll be unboxing a Core i7.
This is an LG 1366 Core i7. So it's the
old Core i7 with three channels for memory and with hyperthreading. Okay, so
it is an i7 975. This is an extreme edition processor. I'm just going to
have a look. Okay, so you got hyperthreading, turbo boost, blah blah
blah, three-year warranty, all that good stuff. You got your standard fair here.
So let's break the seal on this baby. Oh, first of all, you got a little
window here where you can actually see the CPU. Um, mine seems to be dislodged
a little bit in there, but we'll we'll get it open and find out why exactly
that is. So, we're breaking the factory seal here.
And oh, that's a pretty good sticker. There we go. Okay, so let's open this up
and find out exactly what we get with the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition. So,
first of all, we get a plastic clam shell. Oh, no. Here we go. There is a
manual. So, here's your manual. This includes your installation instructions,
your 3-year limited warranty information, as well as an Intel inside
logo label on the back panel. So, here's all your in installation instructions,
all that good stuff, all your warranty info. And there is your Core i7 Extreme
sticker that you can put on your case because, yeah, that's an expensive
sticker and you're going to want to show it off. Next thing is the Core i7
Extreme itself. So this is a 975.
So that means it is a D0 stepping processor. All of the 975s are. You can
see that on the bottom of the chip itself, you've got 1,366
pads that make contact with the pins on your X58 motherboard because X58 is the
only chipset that supports these Extreme Edition chips at this time. And then we
also have a Core i R7 Extreme 1366 CPU
heat sink. So, it's a little bit different from the standard one in that
instead of being just an aluminum flower heat sink, it's actually an aluminum and
copper one, it has a blue LED fan on the top. It's a four pin PWM fan header. And
then you've got two different speed settings. So, you can either set it to high or to low depending on how much
noise and how much cooling you want to get out of it. That said, if you're
buying an extreme edition processor, you should probably be buying an aftermarket
cooler so you can get the most out of it anyway because the best thing about an
extreme edition is the unlocked multiplier which makes for better,
easier overclocking. Thank you for checking out my video blog unboxing the
Core i7 Extreme 975.