Intel Core 2 chipsets compared

Posted on Saturday, September 23 2006 @ 2:15 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

The Tech Report takes a look at Core 2 chipsets:

To be fair, though, the Intel version of the nForce 570 SLI does boast support for Nvidia's FirstPacket networking quality of service feature. FirstPacket debuted with the nForce 590 SLI for AM2 processors, and allows users to prioritize outbound packets on an application-by-application basis. That should help keep BitTorrent uploads from lagging your Counter-Strike game, but since FirstPacket can't prioritize incoming packets, downloads will still give you an excuse for dying..

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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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