Taking a look at the die of the LGA 775 Prescott

Posted on Friday, December 19 2003 @ 10:26 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
VR-Zone removes the heatspreader of an Intel Prescott processor, and compares the core with a Pentium 4 Northwood:
We have first gotten our hands on the LGA 775 Prescott/Tejas back in June and many people are curious how it looks like inside when the IHS is removed. The procedure of removing the IHS is similar to the current Pentium 4 as you would need a thin blade to slice through the rubber padding nicely and slowly.
Prescott left, Northwood on the right

The article can be found here


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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