‘Unboxing’ the AMD Athlon x2 5050e
Again, does it count when I don’t actually get the thing out of the box?! It’s a processor and a heatsink – what’s the point?! This is going into my new HTPC build. It’s the perfect CPU – 2.6ghz so plenty of horsepower for Vista HP for now, and Windows 7 once it’s stable enough for the living room. The other benefit of course is that it’s 45nm, so runs very cool, sips lightly at the electricity, and requires very little cooling (therefore very quiet).
Dan







