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I bought this old AMD processor because it is a 35-watt cpu that works in most all socket AM2 motherboards. I built a very low power, always-on home network server that works superbly and economically. It does nothing but serve files, and acts as a router and access point for my home network. One very small box with no monitor, no keyboard, a 3tb hard drive that functions in place of many pieces of equipment. It sits high on a shelf out of the way and I remote into it on my 300mb/s wireless network. No wires, no cables, no mess - nada. And it is silent. No fans and one Orucchi fanless cpu cooler that vents through the hole I cut in the top. My PSU is also a totally silent Antec Phantom. The WD green drive is also virtually silent and totally fast enough for evrything thrown at it. At idle with the HD asleep, the thing draws less than 30 watts. I am in love with this little creation that never sleeps, never speaks, requires no maintenance, does every computer chore in the house and does not irritate the wife. Again, this antique 35-watt processor was made for this job. I would recommend this little 64-bit processor to anyone with similar interests as I have here. The fastest quad-core in its place would make no noticeable difference in the daily work accomplished. I know, because I started this project with a 95-watt Phenom. It made nothing "go" any faster at all. Multi cores are simply a waste when a single core is loafing while performing every task it must perform. Best $14.95 I ever spent.Read full review
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