*Source: Tech Report (
http://techreport.com/articles.x/13375)*
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Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processor said its first hello to the world some months ago, and unusually, I totally whiffed on getting my review out at that time. In my defense, I had many things on my mind, including preparing for the launch of brand-new processor microarchitectures from AMD and Intel in the form of the Barcelona Opterons and Harpertown Xeons. Meanwhile, I was rebuilding our desktop-class CPU test rigs with new software and hardware, the latest and greatest stuff. I was also busy with utterly ruining my website, and let me tell you, personal career suicide isn't as easy as Britney Spears makes it look. Girl has a gift.
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