Power and performance meet speed with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz Quad-Core CPU processor socket. This system has four cores and a processor base frequency of 2.66 GHz. This technology has an FSB parity and an FSB bus speed of 1333 MHz FSB. Between the quad-core, the FSB, hardware, and other system performance features, this Intel processor ensures a superior system. The memory component of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 socket uses an L2 cache. The data width is 64-bit. Level 1 and level 2 cache options include an 8-way set associative instruction, and an 8-way set associative data. Level 2 is 24-way set associative. The Intel Visualization Technology with the Intel Core 2 Quad processor socket improves the robustness and flexibility of traditional software. It aids when running virtualization platforms. The instruction set is a 64-bit and it does have idle states. This device has Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and Thermal Monitoring Technologies. The SpeedStep technology allows for high performance while also ensuring all of the different energy-conservation needs are met on mobile systems. This type of technology builds upon the processor architecture using different design strategies like separating between clock partitioning and recovery, and frequency and voltage. The Intel Core 2 socket takes advantage of Trusted Execution Technology. This helps to keep the network safer while using do things like browse the Internet. This is a set of hardware extensions that are versatile and enhance the digital platform with a variety of different security capabilities. Examples include protected execution and measured launch. The applications are able to run and be protected from other system software. This device has a number of low power features. These include Stop Grant state, Extended Halt state, Sleep state, Deeper Sleep state, Halt state, Extended Stop Grate state, and Deep Sleep state. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz Quad-Core CPU processor socket has a TDP of 95W and a VID voltage range of 0.8500 to 1.2625 volts in voltage. There are 820 million processing die transistors. This unit works for a desktop computer, as users connect a number of desktops to the network. This is ideal for a home with multiple computers or a small office with a few computers. All of the computers will share a network, but each also has their own privacy.