Introduction
I recently received an Intel P4 1.4Ghz Whitebox from my good friend
George at Intel. For this review I will be specifically focusing
on the details surrounding the D850GB motherboard and P4 1.4Ghz
processor. For comparison purposes I will be comparing this system
against my P3 system, which I will outline in greater detail further
in the review. There are several key differences between the P3
system and P4 system, mainly the ever-controversial RAMBUS technology
and 400mhz system bus found on the P4 system. Enough with the intro
and onto the review…
Specifications
Pentium 4
The Pentium® 4 processor is available at speeds ranging
from 1.30 to 1.80 GHz.
Featuring the new Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture.
Supported by the Intel® 850 chipset.
Fully compatible with existing Intel® Architecture-based
software.
Internet Streaming SIMD Extensions.
Intel® MMX™ media enhancement technology.
Memory cacheability up to 4 GB of addressable memory space and
system memory scalability up to 64 GB of physical memory.
Support for uni-processor designs.
Based upon Intel's 0.18 micron manufacturing process.
400 MHz System Bus
Level 1 Execution Trace Cache
Rapid Execution Engine
256 KB, Level 2 Advanced Transfer Cache
Advanced Dynamic Execution
D850GB Motherboard
Support for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Supports
423-pin Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA), and Intel®
NetBurst™ micro-architecture which includes 400-MHz system
bus
Intel® 850 Chipset Featuring Dual RDRAM* Channel Support
Latest Intel® chipset to support the new Pentium 4 processor
enhanced features.
Delivers 3.2 GB/second bandwidth for maximum performance
Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot Reduced boot time enables faster
system availability
AGP 4X 1.5V Connector Supports the latest graphics technology
Four RDRAM* RIMM* Sockets Supports fast PC800 and PC600 RDRAM*
memory from 128 MB to 2 GB
Ultra ATA/100 Faster disk I/O
Five PCI Slots Expansion slots for custom system configurations
and future add-in card upgrades
Four USB Ports Dual-stack rear connectors and header for two
front panel USB connectors
Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Support New technology
that supports integrated LAN, HPNA, modem or audio cards for overall
system cost savings and customization
ATX Form Factor Form-factor standard for easy integration
Instantly Available PC (Suspend-to-RAM) Power-management mode
to reduce PC power consumption. Allows PC to behave like consumer
electronic appliance
Intel® Express Software Suite Software designed specifically
for Intel desktop boards and ease of integration. Suite includes:
o Intel® Express Installer o Product Guide
o Intel® Active Monitor o Norton* Internet Security 2000
o Software Drivers o Encryption Plus* Secure Export
Hardware Management ASIC In coordination with Intel Active Monitor,
allows monitoring of system conditions for lower total cost of
ownership
