It will work fine, better than any thing Intel has(except core 2 duo)
ok, when you said this im assuming that you have intel and will buy AMD.
here is basically how the two companies compare to each other.
(note this is before core two duo)
Intel: Slower, more stable
AMD: Faster, less stable
with core two duo the obvious choice is Intel.
Because most Intel processors are 3.0+ Ghz, people get those.
but AMD's processors are about 2Ghz.
the difference is that Intels processors are around 500-600 Mhz Front Side Bus (which is how quickly the processor interects with hard drives and RAM)
AMD, their front side bus is 2000Mhz and up.
so basically, AMD: Faster, Intel: More stable
(oh, i forgot to mention is that one you are buying AM2 slot because..........um, well, i think that i typed enough already, nevermind)
I hope that this solved your problem and gave someone a little more insight on computers.
And yes, i have all of this memorized, im a total computer nerd.