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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 6400+ 3.20GHz

$160.00 Est. at Amazon

from djlonewolf, www.newegg.com
if you have an am2 motherboard it is the best processor you can get and since it is half the price of what it runs locally was well worth it.
from vitalblast, www.newegg.com
its compatible with am2+ boards, so you can get an am2+/am3 board, use this processor and then later on when you want to upgrade you can do it with no problem.
from Crossfire, www.newegg.com
that said, if you want to get the most out of your current am2 system that can't accept phenoms due to bios reasons, go for it; its a great proc.
from dgeowat3, www.newegg.com
i knew i would not be blown away, but this is the best i could buy for my aging am2 platform - so i wanted the best.
from RebelViking912, www.newegg.com
i put this in my 2 year old asus m2n-sli deluxe am2 motherboard with no problems.

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Good Reliability, Type: Athlon 64 X2

2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for AM2

AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 940

$206.00 Est. at Amazon

from 503: Sgt. Peppermint, www.newegg.com
fits existing am2 motherboards although you arn't getting the most out of it because you lack the the faster hyper transport bus with the older am2 boards.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
figured am2+ socket with an am2+ chip there would be no issues, this cost it an egg.the website on that little paper gives a small list of chipsets to choose from.
from www.amazon.com
best of all is that i just had to upgrade the processor without having to change motherboard and memories, as i have an asus m3a78-t that supports both am2 and am2+ processors as well as am3, so the
from Majestic_Lizard, www.newegg.com
i probably should have spent a little extra and gone with the phenom ii 955, but i had already purchased an am2+, rather than am3 board.
from k5fury, www.newegg.com
the windows 7 hardware scale cons: absolutely none other thoughts: amd phenom ii x4 3.0ghzcorsair xms 4 gb ddr2 800mhzasus m4n72-e am2+/am2 2 geforce 8800 gts in slirunning windows 7 rc1

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Positives: Nice Performance, Good Affordability, Good Reliability, Type: Pentium II

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for AM2

Athlon X2 7750 2.7 Ghz Black Socket Am2+ 3mb 95w Pib

$84.00 Est. at Amazon

from /|\atari8man/|\, www.newegg.com
most am2+ motherboard that have updated there bio's may show that option with this chip just shut it off.
from Randy F, www.newegg.com
the 7750 works gr8 with 2x2 gb dimm's 1066mhz ddr2, fast and no more lagging.i am told that more that you can't run 4 sticks @1066mhz with am2+, it will clock down at 800mhz for system stability, so
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: vista home premium sp1 64-bitg.skill 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500)gigabyte ga-ma790x-ud4p am3/am2+/am2amd athlon 64 x2 7750 kuma @ 3.0ghzantec three hundred black steel
from tyltotheler92, www.newegg.com
you won't be sorry.my system for those who care:asus m3a76-cm am2/am2+ moboamd athlon x2 kuma 2.7 ghz, overclocked to 3.15ghz2x geil 800mhz 2gb ram (ganged mode [dual channel])his iceq ati radeon
from mmaaxx, www.newegg.com
mobo that i got handles am2/am2+/am3, so this cpu could be upgraded painlessly.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Good Performance, Fast, Type: Athlon

4 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for AM2

Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

$148.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
no need to try oc anything (but i might just do that yet!) cons: i messed up another cpu because the ads on the motherboard made me think it support am2+ socket types, instead of the am3 socket
from jhtalisman, www.newegg.com
i can't complain about that because i'm using that board to upgrade my son's system from a skt939 to am2 cpu.
from Cool T, www.newegg.com
there is some confusion with am2+ and am3 boards.
from Arielguard, www.newegg.com
i upgraded from 939 socket 4800 x2 intentionally skipping the am2 generation.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i have done some am2+ builds with phenoms that showed a faster clock speed but didn't seem to run as well as this one.

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Good Performance, Socket A

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for AM2

HP Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU E5420

Hewlett Packard Processor Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU Xeon E5420 (GX571AA)

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from dvs, www.newegg.com
i thought am2+ boards supported 2000mhz, while am3 the full 4000mhz?
from ArmchairCommando, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if you own an am2+ or a select am2 socket motherboard, there is no reason not to check your boards compatibility and buy one of these cpus.
from DeadCheckR, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: went from an amd x2 2.6 ghz 2mb l2 cache am2+ to this.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i'm using an am2+ mobo with bias upgrade, which prob.
from BacoN, www.newegg.com
black edition is an added plus so you can increase multiplier.works fine with am2+ boards.the locking mechanism for the socket is far easier than the older am2/939 versions.

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Fast, Nice Affordability, Type: Xeon E5420

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

$58.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i didn't know i could just buy another am2 processor and drop it in.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
has ran like a champ all week cons: found out that the am2 chip's memory controller does not support 1066 speed for your memory.
from Johnny Rotten, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i used this cpu along with a gigabyte ga-ma74gm-s2 am2+/am2 amd 740g micro atx amd motherboard, 4 gb crucial ddr2 memory, a pny 9600gt and a decent case & power supply.
from tuars, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: it works fine with an asus m3a78-emh hdmi am2+/am2 amd 780g hdmi micro atx amd motherboard.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: no issues for asus m3a78-em am2+/am2 with g.skill 4gb (2 x 2gb) ddr2 800.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Reliability, Fast, Type: Athlon 64 X2

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core HD995ZXAGHBOX

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core Processor HD995ZXAGHBOX - Black Edition, 2.60GHz, 4MB Cache, 2000MHz (4

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from www.amazon.com
i would also recommend an msi k9a2-cf motherboard to go with this processor as it is fully am2+ compatible and is great value.
from www.amazon.com
a perfect am2+ processor as a starter especially if you have a mb that is am2+ and am3 complaint.
from www.amazon.com
i have this processor working in an msi am2+ board with corsair 1026 ghz ddr2 ram.
from www.amazon.com
also, my motherboard is only am2, not am2+.

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Nice Reliability, Type: Phenom X4 9950

Amd Phenom II X3 710 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

$127.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
the gigabyte am2 motherboard i use did; however, it required a bios upgrade (idiot proof process, really).
from Mister Tony, www.newegg.com
to corroborate that, pcwizard2008 will identify this cpu as an am2/940 pin cpu, however, it will correctly identify the phenom ii x3 710 model name and correctly report the 45nm process.cpuz does the
from N/A, www.newegg.com
quad core, perhaps the 6mb of l3 makes that much of a difference.previous cpu's were an le1640 single core oc'd to 3.1ghz, and an athlon x2 4600+ oc'd to 2.6ghz, and a kuma 7750 be x2 am2+ at 3.0ghz.
from Tyler Ward, www.newegg.com
i am only assuming this because i am on an am2/am2+ motherboard.
from edskee, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: to unlock the 4th core:using a biostar ta790gx 128m am2+ mobo in bios, set acc to "auto

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Excellent Reliability, Excellent Performance, Socket A

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

from Enthusiast, www.newegg.com
although newegg doesn't list that cooler as able to fit on am2+, the arctic website does, and they are right.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i am running gentoo linux on this with a gigabyte ga-ma770-ud3 am2+/am2 amd 770 atx mobo and and mushkin 1066 ram.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
:( other thoughts: make sure your board supports am2+ and you have a power supply capable of fueling this 125w beast.
from Lance, www.newegg.com
probably the perfect am2+ without going to phenom ii.
from Jesse, www.newegg.com
cons: doesn't overclock well in older am2 baords (with updated bios) cant get it stable over 2700mhz.

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Positives: Great Reliability, Nice Affordability, Fast, Socket AM2

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

$92.00 Est. at Amazon

from Binty, www.newegg.com
works well with the gigabyte ga-ma78gm-us2h am2+/am2 amd 780g hdmi micro atx amd motherboard it's being used on.
from Mmmmmmm, www.newegg.com
would buy a aftermarket heat sink and fan, maybe the vigor monsoon iii or iv or something.although this processor is good, i wish i bought a phenom am2+ x3 processor that runs at a higher frequency.
from BarryAZ, www.newegg.com
very simple install, no different from am2 installs for me.
from greycat, www.newegg.com
using gigabyte ga-ma78gm-us2h am2+/am2 780g hdmi motherboard.
from Purremuts, www.newegg.com
pros: fast and flawless cons: none yet other thoughts: works great in my jetway jxblue-n78v am2+/am2 nvidia geforce 8100 hdmi micro atx amd motherboard- really flies with 2g crucial

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Positives: Great Affordability, Great Performance, Fast, Socket AM2

Amd Athlon X2 5050E

$101.00 Est. at Amazon

from Zanokk, www.newegg.com
as long as the system is am2, this is a great upgrade for office comps and base computing comps alike.
from backwardsdemocracy, www.newegg.com
cons: none really, if you want a dual core, energy efficient am2/am3 platformed cpu, i'd definitely get this, 2.6ghz and it's 45w.
from Bob, www.newegg.com
in the past, i have used only intel-based products, but i was very intrigued by the potential of this 45-watt processor to act as the basis for an inexpensive, whisper-quiet computer just to stream
from George ofthe Numbers, www.newegg.com
cons: no l3 cache, no quad core (or 3 at least :)), memory controller on die uses a divider based on cpu speed (cpu multiplier) in order to access the ram; phenom (am2+) series has independent

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Positives: Great Affordability, Great Performance, Fast, Type: Athlon

AMD Advanced Micro Devices ATHLON 64 X2 DC 5400+

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from robg3176, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: gigabyte 770/am2 black/hyperx.
from hillbilly gamer, www.newegg.com
10,800 on the 939 while overclocked, 12,000 on the am2 while overclocked.
from Kashis, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: the amd athlon 64 x2 5400 65w am2, met the requirements for m2n68-la mother board by asus.
from Tongas, www.newegg.com
cons: remember: no fan and heatsink other thoughts: biostar tforce tf720 a2+ am2+/am2 nvidia nforce 720a atx amd motherboard - retailandg.skill 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 800 (pc2
from viridianflare, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: amd am2 790x atx mobo4 gb ramgeforce 9600 gt

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Positives: Nice Reliability, Fast, Nice Affordability, Type: Athlon 64 X2

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Best Processors for Am2

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 6400+ 3.20GHz

AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 940

Athlon X2 7750 2.7 Ghz Black Socket Am2+ 3mb 95w Pib

Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

HP Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU E5420

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core HD995ZXAGHBOX

Amd Phenom II X3 710 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

Amd Athlon X2 5050E

AMD Advanced Micro Devices ATHLON 64 X2 DC 5400+

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