Summary: I put this processor with stock heatsink and fan on a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard. Installed Vista Ultimate without a problem. Could not believe how fast I could install other software programs. I like to play high definition movies and this combo screams.

Summary: The processor is really fast. I can multi-task without any problems. Have this overclocked to 3.4Ghz. Super fast for video editing and games. Runs less than 40 degrees C on a full load. That is with the stock heat sink and fan. Great CPU. Totally worth the money. I would definitely buy it again. [Asus M2N32-SLI, AMD 6000+ Windsor, 4GB G.Skill DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800, XFX Geforce 8800 GTS 640mb, 2 WD 750gb sata, OCZ modExtreme 900W)

Summary: This processor is unbelievable. How I managed before beats me - constant hesitation but this one never holds me back. You would have to understand I do quite a bit at a time: word, video rendering, scrapbooking, photos, faxes, notes, vista, etc. Not to mention the video rendering speed (along with my dual 8800 (728) video cards) blows my old machine away. :p