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Advantages: 64Bit processing, dual core, fast perfomance, Easy installation.
Disadvantages: None

This is a excellent processor i have built many machines with this. Totaled with 4GB Of Ram and your system runs a dream on Windows Vista Well worth the money and performance! Easy installation heatsink is easy to fit on the processor 4 pin power connection to plug in to the motherboard. Comes with case sticker which is quite nice With the 1MB It makes it a breeze to multi task and play games. Dualcore acts as two processors with one chip and ... Read review

Advantages: fast, runs cool, easy to install, cheap
Disadvantages: none

...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 ...
...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 ... Read review

Advantages: Fast enough, Stable, Low power consupltion in idle
Disadvantages: No room for overclock, High power consuption in full load

...the last good offers that Amd launched in the market to compete with Core Duo processors. My tested version is built on 90 nm tired and true fabrication technology and has several good points, that worth mentioning. The good stuff: The performance is good, overall loses to core2 duo E6600 but by small distance and are some applications that really work better on this processor. The stability is perfect never had a single system crash. The ease ...
...consumption on idle: 9w Low price The not so good stuff: Loses to many applications to core 2 duo E6600 Relative high power consumption in full load 84-87w No room for overclock, if you reach 3100 Mhz you're lucky Conclusion: one of best Amd processors today ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, Good Performace
Disadvantages: Not HT, L2 Cache could be bigger, Easy to install if you know how.

I've had this processor for nearly two years now, and following a cost benefit anaylsis, I still don't see the point in upgrading. It's a perfectly capable processor, and teamed with 1GB of memory, it performs well. Theres not a lot to say about this processor, and what will be said will be extreamly boring. I can see why processors don't have a lot of reviews, they're not exactly easy or fun to write about, but I'll give it my best shot. ----------General ...
...style interface meaning it is only comaptable with socket 478 motherboards(Though i believe you can buy an adapter for 478 chips to make the work with socket LLG775 motherboards - the newer but not newest design). The processor is 32-bit, has 512kb of L2 Cache and a FSB equivalent to 533mhz. This makes the processor relatively quick and very capable for everyday tasks and even gaming (when paired with a good graphics card). It is available in the ... Read review

Advantages: extremely cheap now a days.
Disadvantages: out dated processor

A truely great processor of its time. If you still have a socket 939 motherboard and feel you want a bit more power before forking out hundreds of pounds for a new system then I definately recommend this. The FX-55 is a good overclocker, I have it with a DFI Lanparty nf4 SLi-DR Expert and have it comfortable running at 2.9Ghz with the fan it came with, and have had it up to 3.4Ghz with a vapour phase change cooling kit. All in all, i feel that this ... Read review