CPU + Motherboard ($100 - $125) for testing virtualization?

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I currently have an Opteron 165 with an Asus A8N-SLI deluxe motherboard and it works great as a small home server but now that I'd like to fool around with Hyper-V (and possibly ESXi), it looks to be a problem since it doesn't support AMD-V.

What is a cheap CPU and motherboard (for hopefully around $100) that I can use with Hyper-V?
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad that you both recommended the same CPU so that makes it a little bit easier. How is the 65 watt power versus something lower? (is there anything lower with near the same speed or is 65 watt considered pretty low power for a 24/7 server?)

Also, which motherboard would you consider best for my given price range? I've never owned a BioStar (is that a low-end mobo?) but I've had plenty Asus ones that worked out pretty good in the past.
 
65W is pretty low for the performance the X2 245 Regor. But, if you want a lower TDP processor, you can look at the Athlon X2 5050E with 45W TDP for $48.31 at Provantage.com. Also, you can get this ASUS M2A74 mobo for $55.05. This should meet your budget.
 
tdp or thermal design point, represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate.

x2 regor support Cool n Quiet 3 (works correct on vista and up), which auto down clock the CPU and voltage to lower the amount of power needed to power the CPU.
 
It looks like that 5050E doesn't have AMD-V which I need.

I guess that 65 watt isn't that bad. I hadn't really thought about power consumption but for a 24/7 server I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to look for something "green". (as in, low power = less money per month) :)

EDIT: Also, are there any Intel equivalents for the X2 245 (in price and performance)?
 
all "e", "be" and "b" series x2 cpu support amd-v

I will also note that these athlon2 x2 245 are two generations apart from the current 45w AMD CPUs and will have 40 to 65% increase in work per clock.
 
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