I'm on a tight budget and wanted, more like needed, to upgrade the processor in my newly bought used Mac Pro 2009. The old processor had a lower clock speed, only 4 processors and had been used for ~10 years.
If I had more $ I would've gotten a faster processor, but those were in the $100 to $200 range from what I could find, and for ~$35 this is an amazing deal.
It is definitely faster than the old one I had in there.
Your whole system won't necessarily feel 'snappier' like when you switch to an SSD from a hard drive, but certain things you do will definitely feel faster.
Plus it takes less power to use, lower temperatures and the fans don't turn on as high to keep it cool, so the computer is quieter!
Also good thing to mention, if you want to upgrade your OS or Boot ROM, this is needed as well.
Just remember to clean everything before installing it and putting thermal paste on it!
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 8 x 3 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 0.81 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| ASIN | B004EET1J4 |
| Item model number | SLBV7 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,659 in Computer CPU Processors |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | November 30, 2010 |
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Used to upgrade my Mac Pro 2009
I'm on a tight budget and wanted, more like needed, to upgrade the processor in my newly bought used Mac Pro 2009. The old processor had a lower clock speed, only 4 processors and had been used for ~10 years. If I had more $ I would've gotten a faster processor, but those were in the $100 to $200 range from what I could find, and for ~$35 this is an amazing deal. It is definitely faster than the old one I had in there. Your whole system won't necessarily feel 'snappier' like when you switch to an SSD from a hard drive, but certain things you do will definitely feel faster. Plus it takes less power to use, lower temperatures and the fans don't turn on as high to keep it cool, so the computer is quieter! Also good thing to mention, if you want to upgrade your OS or Boot ROM, this is needed as well. Just remember to clean everything before installing it and putting thermal paste on it!
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
I'm on a tight budget and wanted, more like needed, to upgrade the processor in my newly bought used Mac Pro 2009. The old processor had a lower clock speed, only 4 processors and had been used for ~10 years.
If I had more $ I would've gotten a faster processor, but those were in the $100 to $200 range from what I could find, and for ~$35 this is an amazing deal.
It is definitely faster than the old one I had in there.
Your whole system won't necessarily feel 'snappier' like when you switch to an SSD from a hard drive, but certain things you do will definitely feel faster.
Plus it takes less power to use, lower temperatures and the fans don't turn on as high to keep it cool, so the computer is quieter!
Also good thing to mention, if you want to upgrade your OS or Boot ROM, this is needed as well.
Just remember to clean everything before installing it and putting thermal paste on it!
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Works perfectly fine. I upgraded from the i7 940 and am using it on a asus p6t motherboard without any problems. This CPU let's my Ram run faster than the i7 940.
My normal ram speed is 1333mhz but the i7 940 only ran it on 1066 (when I changed the settings windows would crash) but after installing this CPU the ram speed automatically changed to the default ram speed (1333mhz).
EDIT:
I OC it to 4.00ghz
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