Show threadKevin Karhan Feb 10, 2025

@nerm_nelly #WhatIfIToldYou that this most likely happened?

  • Not as a product for sale but internal "Engineering Sample" (abeit not using the "#Centrino"-Bordeaux)...

OFC that got scrapped with the end of FSB-based #LGA775 platforms & #DDR2 support in favour if #LGA1155 / #LGA1366 with integrated Northbridge as well as #IntelAtom-based #SoC's that can fire from 16 cores @ 31W TDP and Quadcores that barely sip 2W...

Intel Atom® Processor C3958 (16M Cache, up to 2.0 GHz) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel Atom® Processor C3958 (16M Cache, up to 2.0 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

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Show threadKevin Karhan Jan 22, 2023
@Torazchryx @foone
But in the end you're correct: Even the shitty #LGA775 / #LGA1155 Intel Boxed Coolers with plastic push pins will likely even have enough surface to work "semi-passive" if the case is some ATX-style with somewhat airflow of the power-supply exhausting the warm air to the rear.