Intel E6540 HH80557PJ0534M User Manual

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The Intel Core™2 Extreme processor X6800 and Intel

®

 Core™2 Duo desktop processor E6000, E4000 

sequence deliver Intel's advanced, powerful processors for desktop PCs. The processor is designed to 

deliver performance across applications and usages where end-users can truly appreciate and 

experience the performance. These applications include Internet audio and streaming video, image 

processing, video content creation, speech, 3D, CAD, games, multimedia, and multitasking user 

environments.
Intel

®

 64 architecture enables the processor to execute operating systems and applications written to 

take advantage of the Intel 64 architecture. The processor supporting Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

 

technology allows tradeoffs to be made between performance and power consumption.
The Intel Core™2 Extreme processor X6800 and Intel

®

 Core™2 Duo desktop processor E6000, E4000 

sequence also include the Execute Disable Bit capability. This feature, combined with a supported 

operating system, allows memory to be marked as executable or non-executable.
The Intel Core™2 Extreme processor X6800 and Intel

®

 Core™2 Duo desktop processor E6000 

sequence support Intel

®

 Virtualization Technology. Virtualization Technology provides silicon-based 

functionality that works together with compatible Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) software to improve 

on software-only solutions. 
The Intel Core™2 Duo desktop processors E6850, E6750, and E6550 support Intel

®

 Trusted 

Execution Technology (Intel

®

 TXT). Intel

®

 Trusted Execution Technology (Intel

®

 TXT) is a security 

technology.

• Available at 2.93 GHz (Intel Core™2 Extreme 

processor X6800 only)

• Available at 3.00 GHz, 2.66 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 

2.33 GHz, 2.13 GHz, and 1.86 GHz (Intel Core™2 

Duo desktop processor E6850, E6750, E6700, 

E6600, E6540, E6540, E6420, E6400, E6320, and 

E6300 only)

• Available at 2.40 GHz, 2.20 GHz, 2.00 GHz, and 

1.80 GHz and (Intel Core™2 Duo desktop processor 

E4600, E4500, E4400, and E4300 only)

• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

 Technology 

• Supports Intel

®

 64 architecture

• Supports Intel

® 

Virtualization Technology (Intel 

Core™2 Extreme processor X6800 and Intel 

Core™2 Duo desktop processor E6000 sequence 

only)

• Supports Execute Disable Bit capability
• Supports Intel

®

 Trusted Execution Technology 

(Intel

®

 TXT) (Intel Core2 Duo desktop processors 

E6850, E6750, and E6550 only)

• FSB frequency at 1333 MHz (Intel Core2 Duo 

desktop processors E6850, E6750, E6550, and 

E6540 only)

• FSB frequency at 1066 MHz (Intel Core™2 Extreme 

processor X6800 and Intel Core™2 Duo desktop 

processor E6700, E6600, E6420, E6400, E6320, 

and E6300 only)

• FSB frequency at 800 MHz (Intel Core™2 Duo 

desktop processor E4000 sequence only)

• Binary compatible with applications running on 

previous members of the Intel microprocessor line

• Advance Dynamic Execution 
• Very deep out-of-order execution
• Enhanced branch prediction
• Optimized for 32-bit applications running on 

advanced 32-bit operating systems

• Two 32-KB Level 1 data caches
• 4 MB  Intel

®

 Advanced Smart Cache (Intel Core™2 

Extreme processor X6800 and Intel Core™2 Duo 

desktop processor E6850, E6750, E6700, E6540, 

E6540, E6600, E6420, and E6320, only)

• 2 MB  Intel

®

 Advanced Smart Cache (Intel Core™2 

Duo desktop processor E6400, E6300, E4600, 

E4500, E4400, and E4300 only)

• Intel

®

 Advanced Digital Media Boost

• Enhanced floating point and multimedia unit for 

enhanced video, audio, encryption, and 3D 

performance

• Power Management capabilities 
• System Management mode 
• Multiple low-power states
• 8-way cache associativity provides improved cache 

hit rate on load/store operations

• 775-land Package