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Upgrade With Phantom Processor
According to the Intel spec sheet, such a beast as a Pentium 4 with 2.8 GHz and 100 MHz system clock (FSB400) should not exist. But due to interest on the part of major customers, small batches like that are produced now and again, serving mainly upgrades - as is the case here.
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Mission successful! Our test system started right up at 2.8 GHz - meaning it was both measurably as well as noticeably zippier.
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
