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Brand | AMD |
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Processors Type | Desktop |
Series | Athlon 64 X2 |
Name | Athlon 64 X2 3600+ |
Model | ADO3600DDBOX |
CPU Socket Type | Socket AM2 |
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Core Name | Brisbane |
# of Cores | Dual-Core |
Operating Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
Hyper Transports | 2000 MHz |
L1 Cache | 128KB+128KB |
L2 Cache | 2 x 512KB |
Manufacturing Tech | 65nm |
64-Bit Support | Yes |
Hyper-Transport Support | Yes |
Virtualization Technology Support | Yes |
Multimedia Instruction | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional |
Voltage | 1.25/1.35V |
Thermal Design Power | 65W |
Cooling Device | Heatsink and fan included |
Date First Available | March 02, 2007 |
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Pros: Full load of 44c with scythe at 3.2ghz with two instances of cpu burn in with error checking disabled. Prime 95 (two instances) stable 24 hours 38 mins confirmed, but I stopped there. (42c in two instances of prime 95.) I can't really speak for stock operation because it only installed windows and linux at stock, after that I went on a mission to see how far it would go.
Cons: Many motherboard manufacturers do not support the Brisbane core. Check revision dates of available Bios downloads. I believe quite honestly all of the negative reviews can be attributed to this. Only other thing I can say is that I would really like 1mb per core. But for this price I think I can be happy anyways :)
Overall Review: Make sure you have the capability/knowledge to flash your Bios. You will probably need to do it. At time of posting (4/21/07) biostar did not have a suitable Bios available, leading to many headaches. Asus, being very proactive issued a bios update on the day of the Brisbane's release. Nice.