AMD Phenom II X2 555 Dual Core Processor AM3 3.2GHZ 6MB L3 Cache 80W 45NM Retail Box

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Worked very good out of the box. Glad I was in a position to activate all 4 cores. Can't beat the price tag. Was running this chip as a temporary replacement for a Phenon 965. It ran great for more than a month, then earlier this week my screen abruptly went blank and I had to reboot. A single of the cores failed and left me running on three cores. I went into the bios and turned the core back on and when I F10 to save and exit, the computer shut down.Noticeable functionality reduction when the core failed. I am told that these chips are manufactured as 4 core chips but fail inspection and testing at the manufacture so they have two cores disabled and are sold at a low value. If you activate the other two cores, they could be defective and fail some time in the future as mine did. It's just luck if you get a good a single.I place the Phenom 965 back in and it runs circles around this chip soon after the core failed in it.I do have a very good back-up chip on hand with the Phenom 555. Might use it for yet another make for the children.

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Was able to unlock all 4 cores stable. Ran Prima95 for 15 hours clean. None. Fantastic deal for cost ASUS M4A78LT-M mobo. Was skeptical at 1st but mobo operates excellent.

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Excellent speed, goes nicely with a gaming rig etc and so on. It's wonderful and stuff, I don't know what else is there to say. NA The Heatsink Fan it came with does it's job effectively, Stays under 32C on OC. Mine wasn't unlockable, oh properly, I'm nonetheless pleased although.

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Excellent processor for the price tag. none I am employing this in a file server so the demand to run applications is low. I could have far more processor than neccessry, but the cost is great for this kind of speed and reliability.

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Simply unlocks to a quad-core. 3.2GHz (which can be quickly OC'd) and it's โ more affordable than the 955 (which is basically the identical factor..) It incorporates the most dismal heat-sink I've ever noticed. I've come across much more substantial ŭ pocket fans before.. After the third and fourth cores have been unlocked you can no longer get precise CPU temperature readings. When paired with a motherboard that delivers "core-unlocking" you can't loose. This is mounted on a ASUS M4A87TD EVO and actually unlocked the cores at a flip of a switch. Initial boot, no troubles. This was for my 3rd develop. I'm operating a Phenom II X6 1100T at perform and as a result far I haven't noticed any substantial difference in efficiency. (Aside from you know, an extra 贶..) Rendering times are obviously quicker with the latter, but not by much.

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As a dual core, it runs Very cool. Slapped a Hyper 212 on it in Push/Pull and it sits at room temperature at idle. Broke 25C beneath full load. None so far. This is day 1 though. I got lucky. Mine unlocked into a quad. Bumped the multiplier up to 20 and I have a 4GHz quad core that doesn't break 40C below complete load and stays around 30C below gaming load. Cheapy MSI Motherboard with a Hyper 212 in Push/Pull. Good replacement for my Q6600 that got eaten when my PSU failed and took every little thing with it.

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Cost, ability to unlock the cores if your motherboard supports it.Stability vs Intel's price = WIN Honestly, if your motherboard does not assistance core unlock then getting this may be a poor notion. For ASUS CROSSHAIR FORMULA IV MOBOs this processor is a great deal. ...

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Got to three.8ish with all four cores unlocked through the bios. I consider i'm in heaven. I know its a lame scoring program, but my cpu score on windows7 went from a six.6 to a 7.two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PWNAGE ????? stock fan works but my replacement is much cooler (temp.) I'm so happy LOL

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Runs cool 30-40 degrees with the stock fan and no specialty added cooling in the caseIncredibly Quiet fanIt's a-lot less expensive than intel! Haven't found any so far! So far it is running wonderful! I was capable to unlock it to a quad core on my ASUS MB. I was capable to auto-tune it to about three.6 GHz, I suspect I can squeeze far more out of it. Pleased so far, I would suggest this over a quad-core any day.

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Quickly, economical, place it in my AM3 Socket motherboard and surprisingly, everything just worked. Extremely advise this for a new develop or upgrade. None. I havent tried unlocking the two further cores simply because im employing the stock CPU cooler. From what ive study although, with the proper mobo its super simple and effortless. Its very easily place back to x2 cores if you want as properly. The x4 Core Is 124w so make sure your mobo can handle it. Its not really hard to uncover a great mobo here on newegg that performs nicely with this CPU. Wonderful, Fantastic CPU. Cant go wrong.

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This processor is awesome! unlocked cores simply. I'm leaving it stock otherwise. It's so rapid and for beneath a one hundred dollars. I don't think you can go wrong. Gotta enjoy AMD. nope I've had wonderful achievement utilizing AMD's in my builds. My initial AMD construct was a K6-II 350 and it nevertheless works to this day.

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If you are on a spending budget, this is a great CPU. If you get a excellent motherboard that can unlock cores you have the possible of unlocking it to 4 core processor!!! With my ASUS M4A88T-M motherboard it auto detected the 2 added cores and safely unlocked them. Been operating smooth with not 1 hiccup for about 7 months now. Even if you arnt in a position to unlock any cores you can O.C this cpu and get the max out of it. You wont be dissapointed. I have this CPU O.C to about 3.6GHz. Even beneath heavy load it often stays beneath 40c. Not 6 cores? But if you dont will need 6 cores get this! My budget build - asus m4a88t-mamd phenom II BE 555 - 4 cores unlocked safely thanks to this board.Wintec ampx 4gb ddr3 - thermaltake 600w power provideWestern Digital caviar black 1TBCorsair Hydro H50

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Overclocked to four.2GHz safely initial day. Had achieved a four.5GHz with Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, but felt wary and lowered back to 4.2GHz.This is my initial time overclocking so was not expecting to realize these final results so easily, but it worked like a charm. Was not in a position to unlock 3rd or 4th core, would restart during Windows Startup :( WEI rated it lower than my Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 2.5GHz..The old CPU was a 6.9 stock, this one scored a six.six stock.But regardless it operates more quickly, jumped the FPS in my decision benchmark from 44.6 to 78.7.. So I feel as usual just don't trust WEI.

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Unlocked all 4 cores and is stable at stock settings. I'm not going to OC till I get much more case fans.Only 90$ The totally free sticker wasn't shiny?

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Price tag. Unlocked to three cores, no go on the 4th. Nevertheless a good deal. three cores running stable at 3.6GHz. Quad core would have been good, but a triple core for an daily workstation is a lot more than enough processing energy. Overclocks significantly superior as a dual core Ɣ.0GHz+), but the third core is worth the sacrifice in my opinion.

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mobo unlocked all 4 cores automaticaly :) dont need to have anything far more then the stock cooler with all for cores. works perfect! why couldnt i get a hex core for 90 bucks? :Pthe stock thermal paste was smeared all around

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This is an overall fast processor. I overclocked it to three.6GHz effectively and there is a visible distinction in speed when loading files and games. If you don't have the correct fan method it can overheat, so just be conscious of that. Actually boosted the performance of my OS for small cash. It is a good deal.

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3.two GHz Dual Core processor (Black Edition) w/unlocked multiplier for ๪ is an exceptional price tag/performance CPU which comes with a probability of unlocking extra stable cores. Replaced stock cooler with a Zalman 135mm cpu cooler just before OC'ing and attempting to unlock cores.On my GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard entered bios during startup by hitting the "delete" crucial. In the bios entered MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT) -> Advanced Clock Calibration -> Modified EC Firmware Selection to (Hybrid), ACC to (All Cores), then F10 to save and...Good results! All four cores unlocked. :)Then 12 hours of Prime 95 to examine stability and all 4 cores stable. Adjusted multiplier to x19 with no boost in voltage and immediately OC'd to a conservative and stable three.8GHz. Would quickly OC to 4.+ with much more tweaking but it's my kids personal computer and that was the comfort zone for me.24 hours of Prime 95...Every little thing stable and running fine for me. Now recognized as a Phenom II x4 B55 processor with 6MB L Not a con but...recall when evaluating this processor acquire it on its merits and rate it accordingly please. This is getting sold as a 3.2 GHz DUAL Core processor (Black Edition) which gives you the unlocked multiplier. That alone makes this processor a excellent worth for the value. Even even though this processor has a excellent results rate for the capability to unlock added STABLE cores that need to just be regarded as a bonus and not expected. Also, if you want the ability to unlock additional cores make positive that your motherboard has the ACC (Advanced Clock Calibration) function. Just my thoughts. Have a wonderful day! Excellent pricing and shipping by means of NewEgg...genuinely the only spot you require to shop for your pc builds.My Configuration:GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD MotherboardAMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto three.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 RevisionZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Lengthy life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LEDCORSAIR XMS2 4GB ƒ x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA three.0Gb/sASUS GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express two. x16Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Pc CaseCORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W Power Provide

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Capable to unlock a 3rd core, seems to be running rather stable at stock clock speed. Was unstable after unlocking 2 extra cores, able to load windows, however odd pixel distortion and image ghosting occurred. General, fairly content with buy. Was hoping for the 4th core, but three core is nonetheless fairly fantastic for the price tag. Got this for a HTPC with the require to encode movies, and function as a household server. Runs quite cool at stock clock speed. Make selected:-ASUS M4A88T-M-AMD Phenom II X2 555-Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB ƒ x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)-SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM-ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X-ASUS PCE-N13 IEEE 802.11b/g/n-Rosewill R379-M Case-Noctua NF-R8-1800

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Total disclaimer up front: THIS IS A TWO CORE, three.2GHz CPU! Ok, with that out of the way, unlocks ridiculously quickly to four cores. More than clocks on stock HSF and air cooling to 3.6GHz with in essence zero work. I'm sure it could go increased, but I just poked that multiplier into my BIOS and it booted and has run stable so I haven't bothered to mess with it any further. Hmm.. cons... ok. Uhm. Nope, I got nothin'. Uh... perhaps AMD is nevertheless utilizing pins and not BGA so socketing the CPU is a tiny bit trickier 'cause you want to be certain not to bend a pin? I know. I'm stretching for that one particular. Other than a charitable donation, I'm not confident ๪ could be far better spent. This CPU simply ROCKS. Bought with an ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard and G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB ƒ x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL. Whole bundle booted right up the initial attempt. Also have an ATI 4870 video card, a couple of SATA HDDs and it is all powered by OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W PSU.