Intel Core i7 2600 LGA1155 CPU Processor Unboxing Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips
·Linus Tech Tips
·2011-05-08
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today I'm going to be doing an unboxing of the Intel Core i7
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2600 so I also have in front of me some
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of the other members of the new updated Core i5 and core i7 family on the LGA
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1155 socket so this guy right here this
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is the 2600 the 2600 has something kind
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of unique about it and that is that it is the highest clocked Intel Core i7 CPU
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on this platform it features hyperthreading turbo boost it has an
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full 8m cache but but it is not quite
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the highest end processor in this series The
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2600k which I've unboxed already has a
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couple of advantages it is unlocked and Unleashed which means it has an unlocked
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multiplier for maximum overclocking and
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the K series processor also features Intel HD graphics 3000 Series versus in
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Intel HD graphics 2000 series now that's
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not to say the 2600 can't be overclocked at all you can overclock it up to I
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believe it is eight speed bins over the stock 3.4 GHz frequency so that means
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you can go up to 4.2 GHz okay so that's
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not too bad but these kseries chips are
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typically able to reach 4.7 and even higher with only modest aftermarket
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cooling so let's get this one opened up
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it is a 95 watt TDP part well I don't
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think we're going to see any higher TDP Parts on the LGA 1155 socket because on
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Intel's road map there is an LGA 2011
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that is unironically or ironically not sure which going to be released in 2011
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so the first thing we find inside is an Intel Core i7 sticker as well as
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installation instructions and a 3year limited warranty the next thing we find
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in the eco-friendly packaging here that is cardboard is a stock cooler now it's
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a very weak stock cooler I would definitely recommend upgrading to uh
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something a little bit more robust and I'll let the cameraman stare at that
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cooler and show you guys that while I go and grab something that I think would be
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a more appropriate heat sink for this
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little chip this right here is the Corsair a70 although I only have one fan
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on it and this is definitely I mean come on this the the sheer mass in heat pipes
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alone is probably more than this entire cooler waves fan and all so you can
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imagine that especially if you're overclocking you're going to be able to dissipate more heat it's going to run
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quieter etc etc this thing's pretty weak does come with pre-applied thermal
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compound and a copper slug in the middle as well as what appears to be a 92 mm no
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I think that's an 80 mm pwm controlled fan now let's have a look at the CPU
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itself now the CPU comes out just like this put on there pull this out and the
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CPU in its little plastic clam shell looks a little something like that so as
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I mentioned before this is nearly identical to the
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2600k so it's the same clock speed same cache the only performance difference
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you're going to see on this chip is on the onboard Graphics which you're only
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going to be using on an h67 chipset or a
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z68 chipset not on p67 because it doesn't support onboard graphics and
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then also if you are overclocking so if you're adding a big aftermarket cooler
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and overclocking spring for the extra couple bucks for the K series chip thank
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you for checking out my unboxing of the Intel Core i7 2600 processor don't
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