My Previous processors have all been Intel, with exception to an AMD 1800+ that was used as a home server. The reason for replacing my P4 HT 3Ghz was due to the motherboard systematically failing when the USB devices are connected.
When you buy the retail box, you do get all you need for the processor
- Heat-sink and fan - Processor (all 939 pins of it - counted of course)
I can recommend getting some thermal grease. This acts as sort of a small barrier between the processor (where it gets very hot), and the copper plates on the fan (to disperse the heat and keep it cool).
I'm a person that will build a pc and take it apart just to build it again.
When installing processors, there is a small gold triangle on one corner that aligns with a triangle on the motherboard. This must be aligned or else you with break the Processor and montherboard.
I put this processor into a GIGABYTE G52S-S3P mother board and was set to go in about 30 mins. I also use 2 GB PC-5400 Coasair XMS2 DDR2 RAM, and the results are stunning.
With Windows Vista, startup time ins only about a minute from turning on, to being able to open my emails. Under pressure the temperature is about 40c , and idle about 30c.
The processor clock speed is 2.5Ghz, I have not yet attempted to over clock it, but reading information on the internet, it should be pretty easy.
First impressions on his processor is amazing, so much of a slave to my pc need.s
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