I'll do just that, but i'm afraid i'll get similar results, since i have a similar dual core, one generation newer, an Athlon II X2 250. Two questions:

1) The KP you got was when booting arch X64_86? Or both archs?

2) Assuming it's possible to boot arch=i386, did it give you 64-bit apps support on your 32-bit non ssse3 capable system? It would be an important thing to know, because it would be a step further even without a true 64-bit kernel with 64-bit extensions (the latest RAW kernel give 64-bit support for i386 kernels, but only on ssse3 capable CPUs).

Thank you, and keep up the good work!