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motherboard socket for cpu
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mlear
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4. December 2006 @ 01:50 |
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how do i find out the socket for my motherboard for a new cpu. thanks in advance
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4. December 2006 @ 02:52 |
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not sure i fully understand, do you want to find out the mobo your using now, or are you looking for which mobo to use with a new cpu?
cpuz or everest will give you the info on your current system.
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mlear
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4. December 2006 @ 03:25 |
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well i was looking at a new psu and in the names of them it says socket .... and i assume you need a specific socket on your motherboard to fit?
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4. December 2006 @ 15:33 |
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i get you.
most modern mobos have a 20 or 24 pin power supply but some older models have different ones. this will tell you the model number of your board, from that we can find out what you need.
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4. December 2006 @ 19:31 |
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No. There is a socket that the processor(CPU) seats into. The processor has a bunch of gold-plated pins on the bottom that fit into holes on the motherboard. The socket number usually corresponds with the number of pins i.e. 939, 478, 775, 940, AM2(940), 754... the list goes on.
I use a program called CPU-Z... here: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Tell me what it says and I can help you from there.
And if you are meaning a power supply(PSU) You can be safe with a good $40+ 400W or higher PSU with 20+4(24) pins. Usually the extra 4 pins will detach and allow you to use it on a 20-pin motherboard.
Usually if the PSU is plain 24 pins you can't detach the extras but if it is 20+4 pins it means it is a 24-pin PSU with 4 detachable pins.
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mlear
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5. December 2006 @ 01:04 |
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right, so to clarify, i have a socket a (462) processor. does this mean the only processor i can upgrade to is a socket a (462) because I looked on ebuyer and they don't have any modern ones, the good ones all use different sockets. thanks in advance
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ddp
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5. December 2006 @ 06:56 |
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the socket 462 are discontinued but can use a p4 equivalent psu with no problem.
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mlear
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5. December 2006 @ 08:36 |
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what is a p4 equivalent then? sorry if this is a silly question. and i have amd any ways.
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ddp
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5. December 2006 @ 09:01 |
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p4 equivalent psu is a psu that works on both intel & amd that has the 20-24 pin atx power connector & the 4 pin connector to motherboard. can also have sata hd power connectors & pci/e videocard power connectors. usually 300 watts & up. get at least a 400 watt psu.
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5. December 2006 @ 12:21 |
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AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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mlear
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5. December 2006 @ 12:24 |
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thanks for all you help. I was looking at getting 2gb of ram. and to finish the upgrade a new graphics card. just looking for one suitable for vista.
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5. December 2006 @ 12:48 |
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Do you have an AGP slot? If so, here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102057
Should do you quite nicely.
And 2GB of RAM would be unnecessary until you made the upgrade to vista so maybe wait on 2GB and get the 1GB now?
EDIT: You can't use Vista I just realized! You would need a 64-bit CPU and there aren't any available for Socket 462. You are screwed :(
But I wouldn't worry. Windows XP is still great and will support almost all the new apps for vista.
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Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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ddp
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5. December 2006 @ 17:38 |
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Estuansis, mlear can go vista but not get full benefits from it.
A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:
A modern processor (at least 800MHz).
512 MB of system memory.
A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.
A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1.
1 GB of system memory.
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)2, Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
DVD-ROM Drive3.
Audio output capability.
Internet access capability.
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6. December 2006 @ 14:15 |
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Then I stand corrected. I guess you just wouldn't get the 64-bit performance increase with a 32-bit processor.
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Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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6. December 2006 @ 16:02 |
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vsta will have both 32 and 64bit versions.
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