Tech Link (Processor): Intel's Core Duo meets the desktop

I have posted this a long time ago, about 5months already, about the possibility of a i975 + Crossfire + SLI and Mobile Processor. Back then, Dothan was the craze and every enthusiasts who have tested Asus CT-479 + Dothan knows how powerful it really is. The product was actually made into public release during Q1-Q2 and already, they were making a splash. Heck, this combo is so powerful, it can even beat A*'s top of the line CPU (at the time of writing of course).

So, after a long period of waiting, this combo came to be accepted by the enthusiasts and there were already a few reviews flying off the web. Many have praised the whole system combo, well, why not? It offers great performance at a lesser power consumption, with minimal heat, and can be very silent!

Anyway, the latest review comes from Bit-Tech (THG and AMDtech have theirs up as well). Check it out, if you're still holding back on your purchase because of Conroe. But actually, this rig is not to be passed up even if anyone is expecting Conroe? Why? Because the motherboard is still forward-compatible with Merom, Conroe's mobile counterpart.

What's faster than an AMD Athlon FX-60? Well, an Intel Core Duo overclocked on a fantastic AOpen board based on the 975X chipset. We get to grips with Intel's portable processing powerhouse in a desktop board and contemplate - is this a sign of things to come?

Source:BitTech