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Intel Core i5 661 (Clarkdale)

Right, time to actually have a look at a Clarkdale processor. Here you can see the Core i5 661 processor seated in a H55 Socket 1156 motherboard

Intel Core i5 661 (Clarkdale)

The Core i5 series is compatible with P55, H55 and Q57 chipsets. For P55 motherboards be sure to have the latest BIOS / firmware installed supporting Clarkdale. Be aware of the fact though the P55 does not support the IGP -- thus you'll need a dedicated graphics card.

Intel Core i5 661 (Clarkdale)

As you can notice we are dealing with a vanilla Intel sample here. This particular Clarkdale processor is tagged as Q3H2 ES with the ES standing for engineering sample.

Intel Core i5 661 (Clarkdale)

So I took my best macro lens to take a gorgeous photo of Socket 1156 for a change -- yes yes -- behold the rear side of the processor.

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