Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 BX805576600 Leaflet

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 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), and Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T) require a computer system with a processor, 

chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers and applications designed for these features. Performance will vary depending 

on your configuration. Contact your vendor for more information.

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 Enabling Execute Disable Bit functionality requires a PC with a processor with Execute Disable Bit capability and a supporting operating system. Check 

with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Execute Disable Bit functionality.

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 The acoustic benefits of the 4-pin header are reliant on a properly designed motherboard. Consult your board manufacturer for compatibility.

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Features and Benefits of the Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor 

Features 

Benefits

Dual-Core Processing 

Two independent processor cores in one physical package run at the same frequency, and share up to  

 

4 MB of L2 cache as well as up to a 1066 MHz Front Side Bus, for truly parallel computing.

Intel® Wide Dynamic  

Improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle. Each core can 

Execution 

complete up to four full instructions simultaneously.

Intel® Smart Memory Access 

Optimizes the use of the data bandwidth from the memory subsystem to accelerate out-of-order  

 

execution. A newly designed prediction mechanism reduces the time in-flight instructions have to wait  

 

for data. New pre-fetch algorithms move data from system memory into fast L2 cache in advance of 

 

execution. These functions keep the pipeline full, improving instruction throughput and performance.

Intel® Advanced Smart Cache 

The shared L2 cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, 

 

dual-core optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from fast  

 

L2 cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.

Intel® Advanced Digital  

Accelerates the execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) instructions to significantly improve the  

Media Boost 

performance on a broad range of applications, including video, audio, image and photo processing, multi- 

 

media, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are now 

 

issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle effectively doubling their speed of execution on a per 

 

clock basis over previous generation processors.

Intel® Virtualization  

Intel® VT allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. For businesses, Intel VT 

Technology (Intel® VT)

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offers improved manageability, limiting downtime and maintaining worker productivity by isolating  

 

computing activities into separate partitions.

Intel® Extended Memory 64  

An enhancement to Intel’s 32-bit architecture to enable the processor to access larger amounts of  

Technology (Intel® EM64T)

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memory. With appropriate 64-bit supporting hardware and software, platforms based on an Intel processor 

 

supporting Intel EM64T can allow the use of extended virtual and physical memory.

Execute Disable Bit

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Provides enhanced virus protection when deployed with a supported operating system. The Execute  

 

Disable Bit allows memory to be marked as executable or non-executable, allowing the processor to raise 

 

an error to the operating system if malicious code attempts to run in non-executable memory, thereby 

 

preventing the code from infecting the system.

Intel Designed Thermal  

Includes a 4-pin connector for fan speed control to help minimize the acoustic noise levels generated  

Solution for Boxed  

from running the fan at higher speeds for thermal performance.

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 Fan speed control technology is based 

Processors 

on actual CPU temperature and power usage.

Better Acoustics

Intel Core 2 Duo processors are equipped with a new Digital 
Thermal Sensor (DTS) that enables efficient processor and 
platform thermal control. Thermal sensors located within the 
processor measure the maximum temperature on the die 
at any given time. Intel® Quiet System Technology, included 
in the Intel® 965 Express Chipset family, uses the DTS to 
regulate the system and processor fan speeds. The acoustic 
benefit of temperature monitoring is that system fans spin 
only as fast as needed to cool the system, and slower spin-
ning fans generate less noise.

Platform Support

A platform based on the Intel® 965 Express Chipset family  
with an optimized memory engine for improved system 
performance, is the ideal compliment for the Intel Core 2 Duo 
processor. New and enhanced technologies in the area of 
graphics, sound and manageability offer an array of capabilities.  
This combination of processor and chipset brings an unparal-
leled level of performance to the desktop.