CPU/Mobo Core duo on the desktop

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Sourabh

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The idea of a mobile processor in the desktop arena isnt anything new. With the Core duo it was only time that it had to be ported by some to the desktop. This time around its a full fledge port of the Core duo processors with the actual mobile chipset comprising of the 945GM Northbridge and ICH7-M Southbridge on the desktop board. The performance and power packed in the Core duo processors needs no introduction, making them perfect choice for silent yet powerful PC/HTPC's with low power consumption.

THE CORE DUO MAY WELL BE Intel's best microprocessor. Conceived initially as a mobile processor, Core Duo is the dual-core descendant of the Pentium M and the direct predecessor to Intel's next-generation microarchitecture, versions of which are due to arrive in desktops, servers, workstations, and laptops later this year. You can understand, then, why we have been waiting impatiently, wriggling in our chairs, until somebody—anybody—actually delivered a desktop-style motherboard for this puppy. This high-performance, low-power processor could be an ideal centerpiece for a fast but quiet desktop system or a killer home theater PC. Equipped with desktop-class cooling and overclocked accordingly, the Core Duo might turn into a fire-breathing titan of performance—and it could give us something of a glimpse of Intel's future, as well.

One of the first Core Duo desktop mobos, the N4L-VM DH from Asus, finally arrived in Damage Labs just over a week ago. Since then, we've been busily testing this processor against a broad range of potential competitors, from other mobile-on-desktop options like the Turion 64 and Pentium M to the latest dual-core desktop processors like the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 and the Athlon 64 FX-60. Can the Core Duo really hold its own against today's fastest desktop processors? What we found may surprise you.
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This whole idea has always excited me, availability would be a concern but looking at what it has on offer, its a definity option worth considering if and when this goes main stream.

Check the whole article @ TechReport

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