Pros: Dual core, fast, affordable, fits in my motherboard, everything runs smoother, renders in 3ds max 8 are super fast compared to my old 3500+

Cons: core 2 duo is better for almost the same price but I didn't want to buy a new motherboard.

Overall Review: Really helpful processor if you are doing intensive tasks like photoshop, illustrator, after effects , max, or such.

Pros: This processor runs way cooler then my 3700+... the speed difference is rediculous... even if I set affinities so that it only runs off of one core, it rips through everything I throw at it. Nice price too!

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: buy it :)

Pros: Runs as cool as my old 3500+ and has a noticable increase in performance. Multitasking is a breeze.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I used the heatsink and fan from my 3500+ and put on artic silver 5 and runs very cool. runs now around 28 idle and 38 full load. Clocked to 2.6 out of the box with no problem. Even though the core 2's are better, i trust 4MD over Int3l anyday.

Pros: Ran 2.6GHz right away. Required voltage to be set at 1.425 and the FSB at (216x12) on my mobo. Likes my PatriXX ram better than my ocX. Ram is set at DDR433 2,2,2,5,1t and 2.8v to be stable. 3D'05 scores went up 800 (13447>126??) points over my old stock fx55 on same setup ... WOW! Windows auto-detect drivers and no reinstall of windows needed from my FX55 or 64 4000 ... making life easier. Good price, good product, performs close to the IntXX E6400 at 2.6. I have mine water cooled and it stays at 22c idle and 28c load at these settings above!

Cons: Inferior to the IntXX E6400 but the big price to upgrade to DDR2 doesn't justify the slight difference in performance. Cant get 2.8 out of it yet :(

Overall Review: Running on a difficult mobo. AMD X2 4800 (OCed to 2.6), Abit Fatal1ty AN8 SLI, Patriot pc3200/ddr400 2,2,2,5, 2x evga 7900gt (stock speeds), etc

Pros: Nice dual core and at a good price for being the second fastest AMD has.Insallation a breeze.Can run all kinds of stuff in the background no problem.

Cons: OEM=No fan/heatsink,manuals.Price dropped $20 since I ordered it last week.Clocks a little slower than single cores but some slight OC'ing can fix that.

Overall Review: Worth it if you don't want to wait around for quad cores and the prices to drop many months after.Definantly worth every penny and then some.

Comments: If you have the cash, buy it. It will be more powerfull than anything for a while. The FX series from AMD after the FC-57, will be dual core, that will be the only competetion. If you have the money, this processor will hold you over for a long time! Buy it!

Pros: was able to OC it out of the box to 2.8Ghz, backed it off to 2.6 for better stability, runs relativly cool, crunchs data like nothing ive ever owned

Cons: some older games studder unless told to run on a single core, a bit on the power hungry side

Overall Review: C2D is better performance/price for just the CPU, but if you already have a dual core capable 939 mobo, this is much cheaper since you dont need to get a new mobo and RAM

Pros: Fast, affordable and overclockable.

Cons: No cons here

Overall Review: Still a great processor that will run just about anything you throw at it. So for anyone with a socket 939 processor that is in need for an upgrade in a cpu, this should is the processor for you, it's fast and affordable. What more can you ask for????