AMD Phenom II X2 560 Dual Core Processor AM3 3.3GHZ 7MB L3 Cache 80W Retail Box

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The price! A Phenom II for 100$ cant be beat. Quite rapid, Windows 7 is a dream with this CPU underneath the hood. Unlocked multiplier will prove useful. It has been extremely stable with all the tweaking ive been undertaking. No uncomplicated way of figuring out how to unlock the other cores, but i may possibly not have to with an unlocked multiplier. Runs games really properly, quickly loading, no lag. Nevertheless, as soon as I dumped all the particles mods on it for Crysis, it started to stutter a bit, frame rate drops to about 15 at instances. Nevertheless that might be an problem with Phsyx setup, not the actual fault of the cpu. Obtain it.Setup:MSI GTX 460 1gb vram4x2gb DDR2 ramPhenom II x2 560 3.3ghzASUS M3N72-D mobo

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Unlocked all 4 cores and running at 3.five ghz. on Asus M4A785-M Motherboard.Idles at 31c. frequency , multiplier៥.five , voltage=auto.each and every setting on board set to auto.also have Corsair H50 cpu cooler installed. no cons Running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ( 64bit version )

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Stupid rapidly for the funds. Adjusted the multiplier and running at 3.9 GHz per core with no voltage adjustment. Hit a button and unlocked an overclocked quad on my "budget" ASRock motherboard. Runs cool and quiet. Seriously this a excellent deal and if you are reading this then you are most most likely are already considering a processor around this cost. The stock paste/heatsink is absolutely nothing spectacular but it keeps the CPU (dual core mode @ 3.9 GHz) around 308 degrees kelvin when not becoming employed intensively in my "Compaq Presario" case. LOL! The Beagle Boys. I plan on obtaining a COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus to run it as a quad.

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Price to efficiency ratio. This sucker eats anything I throw at it. Worth the money, I unlocked mine to four cores & OC to 3.6 GHz. It's a beastly four core for 99 dollars. The heatsink is awfully modest. Doesn't preserve temperatures low at ALL. I highly recommend you acquire an aftermarket cooler for your processor if you purchase this a single. Purchase it.

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Rapid, LOW WATTS, Made Huge Difference ON GAME PLAY &BOOT UP IS More quickly ALSO. TRIED UNLOCKING CORES BUT FAILED,IF YOU CAN Call THAT A CON ,DOES THE JOB AS IS.

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unlockable cores, low temp, fast encoding, low cost, did I mention that it's rapid! None so far I bought this processor with an MSI 785GM motherboard for my HTPC and couldn't be happier. It runs cool and quiet and is extrememly quick for the cost I paid. I finally got the self-confidence to unlock the 2 added cores and all that I can say is WOW! It runs a lot cooler with the cores unlocked. I can encode video while watching tv in media center and surf the net without the temps finding higher than 33C with stock cooler! The cores also unlocked incredibly easily and any individual could do it. I guess the only downside is that it is not guaranteed that you will be able to do this because every chip is slightly diverse. This is the ideal buy that I have ever created.

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Just installed this, and it feels remarkable. Was slightly worried mainly because I wasn't certain if I installed it properly, and when I tried to take it out to make positive the golden corner was in the suitable spot, it wouldn't come out. But that's a lot more my fault.

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- Quad Core for the price of a Dual Core. Simple 1 step unlock all 4 clocks rock solid stable right after five hours of Prime95.- In a position to Overclock it up to three.8GHZ stable with four cores up- 44C was best temperature I ever observed it at ࿁C Idle)- WEI Score 7.four (stock X4 speeds) Weakest stock cooler I have observed from AMD in years. Looks like a little toy :)But you save enough dollars on this to obtain a deserved aftermarket cooler. Will need a rapid program on a budget? it's a no brainer!Technique:MSI 785G-E53 Motherboard8gb Ɣx2gb) AData DDR316001TB WD Caviar blackSapphire Ati 5770 1gbAntec Neo 550W PSUThermalright CPU cooler 120mm fan (older model nonetheless rock solid)Antec Lanboy II (old model) 120mm Intake + 120mm exhaust

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Rapidly, cool cpu. Never gets a lot warmer than 36C below complete load stock fan. Loading games and applications is extremely snappy. Upgraded from a Phenom X4 9600 @ two.3ghz. Massive distinction. I consider Dual core is far far more effective. We'll see. No computer software/utility CD. I havent figured out however how to unlock the other 2 cores. My rig: NZXT Phantom casePhenom II X2 560 three.3ghzBFG GTS250 Nvidia (MSI GTX460 on orderƞgb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 ram Ɣ much more gigs on order)Sound Blaster X-Fi TitaniumThe Processor employed to be my bottleneck, but right after this upgrade, games run flawlessly.

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Fantastic processor. I utilised it for more than a month as just 2-core but I unlocked the other two cores today and it's operating stable and even quicker. I am super happy! Can't believe of any. You may well not usually get unlocked cores but I was happy to end up with all of them working. It's the gamble you take but it's still enjoyable!

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unlocked right away with stock voltages...lengthy and short, as other folks have written, fourth core disabled is the way to go, as well as Cool/Quiet off... I'm finally obtaining my costly ram to run at 1600, and this little darling triple core is overclocked to 3737, 43*C below complete load, and AOD benchmarks to 8909. !!!Surely have to be the ideal processor for under 贄-hands down. no cons therefore far.other than all these will most most likely be sold out soon. :( Overclocking C-3s are certainly nicely worth the 20-30$$ added they expense more than a comparable rev. C-2 . I've tried a number of of each. They run substantially cooler ,overclock greater and cool down a lot much better. And 3 3700 cores seem to be much more magic than four 3400 cores, at least for fsx gaming. This chip could surely overclock higher however, but i like to remain with what my Hyper212 air cooler can handle.

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unlocked third and fourth cores. Overclocked to three.9ghz (air) just by raising multiplier and leaving voltage alone. WEI 7.five. none Will try water cooling to see if I can get stable at 4ghz or higher.

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Was in a position to simply unlock the other two cores. They had been stable immediately after running for 6 hours utilizing prime95. On the stock heatsink, the idle temperature is about 40C and the under full load at 3.three GHz is 60C. The fan is a little loud. Wonderful deal for a quad core at 贄.

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excellent worth card for gaming. overclocks terrific but get exponentially hotter at three.8 and above while stable and stock fan is too loud.

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Great processor, unlocked additional cores, stable at 3.4ghz so far. With a small help with some additional vcore I have no doubt this cpu will do three.8+. Great Value stock cooler is low-cost!!! Dont usually expect to be in a position to unlock extra cores. It nonetheless screamed as a x2. I picked up a sunbeam core contact CR-CCTF cooler and the heat with ease.

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Value.. ON AMD Unique ๪.00 Final WEEK INTEL'S MAD THEY HAVE TO LOWER THERE Costs Due to the fact OF AMD.WHAT'S TO SAY IT'S Cheap AND Genuinely Rapidly.I HAVE 2 I-7'S.. FOR THE Price.. AMD KICK'S.. YOU KNOW WHAT. 80 WATTS SOON 10 WATTS LOL. THE FAN SUCKS NO WAY WOULD I USE THIS PIECE OF JUNK.I Always O.C. IT'S THE BLACK BOX.. YOU Need to KNOW THE Reason THE CORES ARE TURNED OFF.Because THERE UNSTABLE IF YOU DO GET 1-two T O UNLOCK YOU Risk THE Likelihood OF A Short IN TIME AND BURNING YOUR M.B. OUT OR RAM....WHY THERE TURNED OFF.. IF YOU O.C. THEN THE VOLTAGE Ought to NOT GO UP.Get A Real four CORE THE Value ISN'T THAT Considerably A lot more.I LIKE A Fast Low cost Personal computer TOO BUT I WON'T BURN IT UP Mainly because I WAS TOO Inexpensive TOO GET A QUAD.Sure IT May NOT BUT IS IT Genuinely WORTH RISKING SHORTING THE Part'S.THEY DON'T CARE IT JUST MEAN'S YOU'LL Buy More Portion'S.. HOW THEY GET Rich...TAKE CARE OUT THERE..

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Overclocks nicely, even at ot near stock voltage. In reality, soon after having played with overclocking settings for a couple of weeks (on and off in my spare time), I have identified that the closer to stock voltage, the additional stable it tends to run. I conclude that this is most most likely a heat question. NOW it is operating at a multiplier of 20xHT 񢨠 MHz) with CoolerMaster 212+ in push/pull config (this unit only comes with 1 fan, bought a scythe to complement it). Hours and hours of Prime95 confirmed it stable, 4000 MHz at 1.380 Volt. A decent 700 MHz overclock.This is on an MSI 870-G45 with two x 2GB G.Skill memory (Item#: N82E16820231277) which I extremely recommend, operating at 8-8-8-24ǗT @ 1600 MHz, and a Radeon HD 6870. Rips by way of all games with max settings at 720p 񡿖x768). Rosewill Armor case. Like it. Would not unlock, unlocking/enabling ACC will not post. That's OK. It does what it is advertised to do, and for most factors, much more than 2 cores don't do significantly superior anyway. Hoping for the unlock bonus is a gamble, friends. Don't acquire it and counting on this. Odds are not poor really, if you read the critiques right here. But you might not get it. Count on a decent dual-core CPU, and be pleasantly surprised if it springs more.

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Good processor, unlocked the other 2 cores effortlessly. Minor tweaking got stable at three.7 on 2 cores or three.five on four. Virtually got stable three.9 on 2 cores, a lot more tweaking necessary. The stock cooler is seriously smaller and noisy, you genuinely require an aftermarket if your cores unlock. You genuinely can't go wrong with this CPU, even if the cores don't unlock, you can nonetheless OC it!

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This child rocks. Unlocked all cores no issue. To simple, more than clocked to three.5. With stock cooling. Non

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Unlocked and overclocked at four. Ghz. Hyper 212+ heatsink, 30C idle temps, in no way exceeded 50C on stability tests . Good CPU, I enjoy it. NONE.

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Fast. Cool. Overclocks to 4ghz on air pretty uncomplicated (little voltage bump, Hyper 212+ heatsink) Would not unlock any cores. It's a gamble with unlocking these and I did not come up lucky. I bought mine at a neighborhood store with a motherboard for ๳. I have had excellent luck with Athlon II's unlocking but not so considerably here. Would not unlock any cores on two different boards, tried all the core voltage settings.But it is a Quick dual core, and the unlocked multiplier makes 4ghz and beyond a reality. I was a small disappointed at very first, but for gaming purposes 2 cores @ 4ghz is nice!

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3.3ghz out of the box, quick, and simple to overclock. None Unlocked all cores but the 3rd core was unstable. Now I have a x3 B60 for under 贄.00. OC'ed x2 to 4.0GHz and stable right after P95 10hrs. OC'ed x3 to three.9GHz and stable soon after 10hrs. This is an upgrade from my AMD Brisbane x2 5600. I virtually got lucky and got a x4 B60. So if your feeling lucky and want to chance it, go for it.

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Ok the Pro thing about this cpu is that with socket heatsink and factory thermal Paste and only uping the multiplier to 19.5 and just setting my ram timings and turning off amd cool and quiet this thing hit 3.9ghz and on cpu speed Specialist it shows I am running at four.15ghz lol thats just crazy and ide temps 21c possibly like high of 25 to 28 on load wouldn't unlock I observed alot of evaluations people unlocked theres and I even sent it back and got a second one and new mobo trigger I believed some thing was wrong considering that it wouldnt boot following changing some bios settings around and thats on MSI 880GM-E43 Properly worth it if you get a unlocked one but if u got a real high end video card your gonna bottle kneck I did and thats four.15ghz but I aint saying its not worth it but if you got the money go for some thing quicker if your gaming amd phenom ii x4 955 shouldnt be bad I just ordered one last night cant wait to overclock that

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Low-cost powerful CPU uses only 80 watts easily overclocked to a stable 3.8 Gigahertz with two cores. 230x16.five working with the stock multiplier of 16.5 Says it unlocked cores with my 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) but it will not boot Windows 7 even with out overclocking. But is a new CPU so will wait for a BIOS update for the motherboard. Nevertheless it is a fantastic motherboard I have utilized this MB with a 555BE and it unlocked all four cores no dilemma. Really similar to the 555BE but this newer chip makes use of less energy and is slightly quicker. The entire technique which includes the 23" Asus monitor a DVD burner and two challenging drives only utilizes 135 watts total. Working with an Antec ECO 620C energy supply.

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Black Edition is excellent! I have overclocked to 3.5Ghz and unlocked all four cores effortlessly combined with an Asus M4A79XTD EVO motherboard. Right after tweaking it scores a 7.four of a max 7.9 on Windows Encounter Index. None